M a education paper-v methods of teaching english

4.5.4. Procedure for Non-derailed Study: 
The exact procedure advisable to adopt will depend upon the nature of the subject 
matter to be read and the skill in reading already acquired by the class. 
Following are the main steps to be followed; 
i. 
Introduction; 
For the purpose of introduction, the teacher should
a. Give main hints of the passage. 
b. Briefly explain the difficult portions, and
c. Deal with special difficulties of the language
ii. 
Silent Reading: 
In this students should read silently but quickly. 
iii. Question: 
To test the students the teacher asks a few questions. 
It is desirable to have following two points in mind. 

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i. 
The mater read must be understood by readers in order to increase 
interest. 
ii. 
The matter should be read silently otherwise interest will flag. 
Non-detailed study can provide a better exposure to English through a wide variety of materials 
.Generally, students find their school text-books uninteresting and de-motivation. It is imperative 
that non-detailed materials are easy, appealing, varied and above all, Authentic. Authentic texts 
refer to texts which students come across in daily life and which they will want to read after they 
exit their educational institutions. In this behalf, a relevant to students. 
The decisions with regard to when to introduce authentic texts will depend on the level of 
linguistic competence the students have reached at a particular point of time. If a student’s 
proficiency is below the required level, problems are bound to arise. Independent silent reading 
will require a sufficient command of language to comprehend and understand the message in the 
text. 
(In intensive reading, a child learns to read, in Extensive reading (non-detailed) a child practices 
what he has learnt. )