#articlereview Why use reading as a method?

Hi everyone!

Following my previous post about practice reading as a method to learn language, in today post I would like to present my in-depth explanation why we should use reading as a method to learn language and how to emerge them.

However, first of all, we should know why we should learn language specifically English. It is unquestionable that English known as a global language that used to connect speaker whose native language are different. In that manner, English used to unifying diversity, thus one should learn English in order to associate themselves with the world.

In addition, English is also used in all fields whether to consume, produce or distribute. Thus, this should motivate non-native English speaker to learn the language.

English nowadays focuses on a context meaning rather than grammar function. Hence, English mainly used as a social practice in order to make English be as approachable as possible. 

Learners expected to be able participate actively in order to emerge motivation within themselves. To practice, learners can use English in social activity or read all possible exposed text in order to make them more familiar with English.

Expertise believe that the best way to learn language is to make them use it by themselves since they will be actively engaged. This belief is known as Constructivism theory which believe that the best way to learn is to construct our own knowledge rather than constructed by the others.

This theory also enable learning process without any pressure or anxiety to learners. Since the learners learn because their own willing thus it will make the learning process easier and more active and conducive. Rather than having other input complicated theory to them, they will learn to make sense the theory by their own.

Reading is recognized to be the best method to learn language. The reason are reading is easier to be exposed to the learner, and with the right start reading can also be the best way to learn, because it is fun without any pressure or anxiety. 

Beside, reading is considered important in nowadays society. Today, world evolve through social media rather than interpersonal interaction, so if one lacks the desire to read, they would be left behind because they unaware with recent condition within the world.

To emerge reading culture, it should be exposed at the very early stage by environment. Having harmonious atmosphere from home, school, peer groups reading is the best way to approach reading to the children. This exposure can shape their mind to be more enjoy in reading. As Nwabueze (2011) stated that an environment plays a very significant role in the development of reading culture in the learners.

Reading culture should be exposed as early as possible because if not it will affect to their future. If one lacks of desire to read, it will grow with them and see reading as a pressure. 

As it was stated, environment plays a very significant role in reading culture, because they will be the one who educate the children why reading is important, and give a lot of exposure and encouragement. Since child views people older around them as a role model, so it is their task to expose and introduce reading activities to children. Bad start would affect to them negatively and they would be discouraged not willing to read.

Beside of parents, teacher have their own important role as a second parents in school, the should give sufficient love and care in order to promote reading. As stated by Ezc (2006), the role of a school is to be responsive to vast and variety needs of each in the school environment. It is encourage teacher to use different techniques to promote reading. They should provide a variety reading materials to interest learners.

Teacher should be able to relate reading with other subject thus they should be creative. Teacher should know what is best and provide conducive classroom condition. Teacher should introduce learners to a peer group. For peer group, the learners should each sharing ideas together thus motivate them to acquire knowledge by themselves. Rodgers (1997) stated that children learn more with their peers since they are fully and freely exposed in their interactions to share ideas. This strategies will make reading more interesting and meaningful thus can emerge their reading culture.

In conclusion, to learn language especially English is important to be a world-society who keep up with current information. The best method to learn language is reading, because it empower literacy. In order to do that, reading should be exposed to the learner as early stage as possible, and that is the environment's big role to emerge reading culture to children.