INVESTIGATING HOW TO ENHANCE ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION FOR THE VIETNAMESE TENTH-GRADERS AT HIGH SCHOOLS IN GIA LAI PROVINCE

Abstract

Although the National Foreign Languages 2020 Project was launched in 2008 to improve the quality of ELT (English Language Teaching) at all levels of education in Vietnam, high school learners of English have encountered many difficulties in mastering communication skills, especially reading comprehension skill. The study examined and analyzed the result of applying speed reading strategies to treat a group of 20 tenth graders at Asian Pacific College School in Gia Lai Province who was involved in 15-week training course after having attended reading practice tests with another group. This experimental approach also showed that the application of fast reading strategies such as skimming and scanning did not only enhance learners' reading speed, confidence, and motivation but also forced them to concentrate better on doing comprehension questions as well. Hence, these strategies should be considered as a strategic choice to speed up reading comprehension skill for high school learners of English, which will surely help widen their knowledge as the foundation for mastering other communication skills in English.