The Definition of Reading

the meaning of the text than the language itself. 9 Extensive reading occurs when the reader read very easy enjoy the reading in order to build the reader’s reading speed or in order to help them become better in that skill rather than reading to study about language itself On the other hand, Davis defines that extensive reading is reading activity which the reader is given the time and the materials to read pleasurably in the reader’s level as many book as the reader can, without the pressures of testing. 10 So, in extensive reading the reader can read so many books at the time which was given without any worries for testing, this kind of reading shows a fun reading activity. Moreover, there are some reasons why extensive reading is good for language skills development: a Allows the reader learn about language in context naturally. b Extensive reading helps the reader to build new vocabularies. When the reader read a lot and enjoy it, the reader will find new vocabularies that can help himher to find out what the vocabularies mean are then grammar may come next. c Help the reader to improve reading speed and reading fluency. d Build confidence, enjoyment, and motivation to learn about language. e Extensive reading makes the reader read and listen a lot, so that they can develop good reading and listening habits. f Help the reader to get a sense of how grammatical patterns work in context. 11 Extensive reading means that the reader can read as much as possible for the reader’s own pleasure but this type of reading can help the reader to improve hisher speed in reading. Nuttall said that an extensive reading activity is the important way to improve both vocabulary and reading skill in 9 Willy A. Renandya, The Power of Extensive Reading, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre , Vol.382, 2007, p.134. 10 Ibid ., p.134. 11 ERFoundation, Extensive Reading Foundation , 2016, P.1, http:erfoundation.orgERF_Guide.pdf general. 12 Nuttall statements supports that extensive reading is good for who wants to improve hisher reading without any cognition about linguistic structure. So that the writer concluded that extensive reading is reading longer text than in intensive reading, but the reader reading the text pleasurably without any kinds of reading tasks.

c. Purpose of Reading

In this era, students can read everything what they want in every time and everywhere. But, each student has different purpose of reading. Based on Grabe and Stoller there are some purposes in reading, such as: 13 a Reading to search for simple informationIn this purpose of reading, usually the reader does scanning to get specific word or information. b Reading to skim quickly. The reader does skimming for the text in a short time to find out the general information of the text. c Reading to learn from text. In this purpose, the reader learns the important information from the text and relates the information to the reader’s background knowledge. d Reading to integrate information. This purpose allows the reader to read and decide what information they are going to pick. e Reading to write. Like reading to integrate information, this purpose of reading requires the reader to read the text and get some information or sources in order to develop writing. f Reading to critique text. In this purpose of reading, the readers need to select, critique and compose the information of the text. g Reading for general information. Reading for general information is a complex reading allows the reader to read words rapidly and 12 Thomas N. Robb, Bernard Susser, Extensive Reading vs Skills Building in EFL context, Reading in Foreign Language , Vol.5 2, 1989, p.1. 13 William Grabe, and Fredrica L. Stoller, Teaching and Researching Reading, London: Taylor Francis Group, 2011, pp. 6-8.