Analysis of Reading Comprehension Text in English Based on Genres (Biography)

Authors

  • Leila Maria G. Filipini Universidade do Sagrado Coração - Bauru/São Paulo
  • Alinne da Silva Rios Universidade do Sagrado Coração - Bauru/São Paulo

Keywords:

EFL teaching, genre, reading, instructional material

Abstract

Teaching reading in foreign languages (FL) based in genres aims to develop language capabilities and build learning strategies. Considering Bakhtin’s (1997) understanding of genres and the study of perspective by Schneuwly and Dolz (2010), this article intends to analyze a reading activity from a 9th grade instructional material. The material analyzed proposes in its methodological guide to teach English as a Foreign Language based on genres. This proposition is only partially fulfilled: the genre is a teaching instrument used more for the structure than for the reading. The students are engaged in verifying content and recognizing information, but are not building meaning.

Author Biographies

Leila Maria G. Filipini, Universidade do Sagrado Coração - Bauru/São Paulo

Leila Felipini is an English and Translation professor in undergraduate and graduate courses at USC- Bauru/SP. She holds a Master of Foreign Language Teaching from PUC-SP. Nowadays, she is a doctorate student at FOP – USP/Bauru.

Alinne da Silva Rios, Universidade do Sagrado Coração - Bauru/São Paulo

Alinne da Silva Rios is an English teacher at Four C Bilingual Academy in Bauru/SP. She holds a Specialization in Foreign Language Teaching from USC – Bauru/SP.

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Vol. 36 No. 1 (2015)

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