Teachers' Perceptions about Readability and Modification of Authentic Texts Chosen for Teaching Reading in the Vietnamese Context

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  • Nguyen Duy Khang Nguyen Duy Khang is especially interested in teaching EFL, sharing ideas and doing research for professional development in a community college near the Gulf of Thailand.

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https://doi.org/10.3126/nelta.v15i1-2.4613

Keywords:

Reading, Readability, Text readability, Authenticity, Text modification, Language acquisition

Abstract

The article presents EFL teachers’ perceptions towards the readability of authentic texts and the ways of modifying authentic materials used in teaching reading. Essential tools to check the ease of understanding authentic texts are also suggested. The data was collected by means of a questionnaire and test. The findings show that awareness of readability and modification of authentic texts in teaching reading benefited both the teachers in facilitating their teaching process and the learners in their language acquisition.

Key words: Reading; Readability; Text readability; Authenticity; Text modification; Language acquisition

Journal of NELTA

Vol. 15 No. 1-2 December 2010

Page: 89-97

Uploaded date: 4 May, 2011

DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v15i1-2.4613

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Nguyen Duy Khang, Nguyen Duy Khang is especially interested in teaching EFL, sharing ideas and doing research for professional development in a community college near the Gulf of Thailand.

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Khang, N. D. (2011). Teachers’ Perceptions about Readability and Modification of Authentic Texts Chosen for Teaching Reading in the Vietnamese Context. Journal of NELTA, 15(1-2), 89–97. https://doi.org/10.3126/nelta.v15i1-2.4613

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Vol. 15 No. 1-2 (2010)

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