Reading Comprehension and Its Importance in Learning English as a Second Language

Abstract

Reading can be the most important skill for second language learners in the academic contexts. In other words, in the academic settings, reading is the central means for acquiring new knowledge and gaining new access to alternative explanations and interpretations (Grabe & Stoller, 1997, cited in Celce-Murcia, 2001). If a student cannot read and comprehend a written language, they cannot be expected to be good in other content areas which will indispensably require some reading ability (Decker, 2007). So this study aims at studying and reviewing reading comprehension and its importance.