Introduction. Preliminaries. What is Reading? The Primacy of Spoken Language. Writing Systems. Reading Versus Listening. The L2 Reader. Summary.
The Theory of Reading. Models. Components in Detail. Comprehension, Skills, Strategies and Styles. Different Kinds of Reading.
Testing Reading Comprehension(s). Introduction: The Limits of Testing. Task-Based Factors. Text-Based Factors. Test Formats. Conclusions.
The Teaching of Reading. Teaching and Testing. Focus on Metacognitive Strategies. Focus on Cognitive Strategies and Skills. What Should Happen in the Reading Classroom?
Future Research. Introduction. Models and Different Types of Reading. Reading and the Teaching of Grammar. The Use of Tests to Investigate Componentiality in Reading Research.
Appendix
1. Appendix
2. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
A.H. Urquhart, Cyril J. Weir