SCAFFOLDING PREPARATION FOR A READING EXAM

Lyudmila A. Smirnova

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391
Last page
398

Abstract


The paper describes the ambiguity and inconsistency in using the term scaffolding and outlines the main features of scaffolding as identified by different researchers. Scaffolding is viewed as a multi-layered process involving at least two active participants equally benefiting from using it. The paper demonstrates how scaffolding can be incorporated into a lesson aimed at preparing students for the Reading Module of the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A number of scaffolding techniques outlined for the pre-, during- and post-reading stages are targeted at helping learners to overcome the three main areas of difficulty in coping with the IELTS tasks: limited vocabulary, unawareness of reading strategies and time constraints.


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