Free Voluntary Reading as a Predictor of TOEFL Scores

Presents results of a questionnaire filled out by international students regarding years of English study, length of residence in the United States, free reading habits in the first and second language, and television watching. Reading in English, English study in the home country, and length of res...

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Published inApplied language learning Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 111
Main Authors Constantino, Rebecca, Lee, Sy-Ying, Cho, Kyung-Sook, Krashen, Stephen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1997
Subjects
College Students
English (Second Language)
Higher Education
Place of Residence
Questionnaires
Reading Habits
Recreational Reading
Scores
Second Language Instruction
Student Surveys
Television
Test of English as a Foreign Language
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Summary:Presents results of a questionnaire filled out by international students regarding years of English study, length of residence in the United States, free reading habits in the first and second language, and television watching. Reading in English, English study in the home country, and length of residence in the United States affected students' scores on the Test of English as a Second Language. (seven references) (Author/CK)
ISSN:1041-679X