Move Beyond the Text

Urszula Swoboda-Rydz

doi:10.18778/0860-6587.24.17

Authors

Urszula Swoboda-Rydz Uniwersytet Warszawski, Centrum Języka Polskiego i Kultury Polskiej dla Cudzoziemców „Polonicum”; Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Studium Języków Obcych

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/0860-6587.24.17

Keywords:

reading, comprehension, critical, knowledge, experience

Abstract

Reading is a complex skill which is indispensable in order to be successful in pursuing a scientific career. While reading specialist texts, it is necessary to go through the literal, inferential and creative-evaluative levels of comprehension. For an inexperienced reader, who is already familiar with the basic terminology in a relevant field, specialist texts may pose difficulty since they need critical approach. It means using experience and knowledge beyond the text, and also the ability to ask adequate questions. Moving beyond the text gives the reader an opportunity to have an insight into the problem. Two examples used in the workshop show how teachers may prepare students to read specialist texts.

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