The role of reading in improving speaking skills in the context of teaching english as a foreign language

 
INTRODUCTION 
There is a widespread argument that reading and listening go hand-in-hand in 
any language learning, because reading gives a wide range of vocabulary and 
listening skills help to form the exact pronunciation of words and intonation. This is 
probably useful for foreign language learners who encounter obstacles in finding the 
appropriate words to describe or analyze the situation. This problem is exacerbated 
by more rare readers. According to Bright and McGregor [1], „Where there is a little 
reading there will definitely be little language learning. The students, who want to 
learn English, will have to read unless they move onto speaking track‟. By following 
this, it becomes clear that reading does not only develop writing skills, but also plays 
a significant role in improving speaking with speech fluency and sentence accuracy. 
It creates a sound understanding of semantics and grammar structure. In addition, it is 

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CENTRAL ASIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (CARJIS) 
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DOI: 10.24412/2181-2454-2022-1-144-149
 
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considered that students who read a lot are likely to speak well. This is due to the fact 
that „A text is usually regarded as authentic if it is not written for teaching purposes 
but for a real-life communicative purpose, where the writer has a certain message to 
pass on to the reader. „An authentic text is one that possesses an intrinsically 
communicative quality‟ [2] 
With such advantages of reading to improve and develop language skills, 
especially speaking skills, this article indentifies the relationship between reading 
habits and improving speaking proficiency
since reading tends to enrich much needed 
vocabulary in EFL context and also offers practical language in use with interesting 
examples from diverse genres.