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September 10, 2025Reading in a foreign language

Enjoyment and challenges of advanced EFL learners in online extensive reading

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JZJing Zhou

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Overview

This study shows that extensive reading improves foreign language enjoyment in advanced EFL learners, indicating the need to balance material difficulty.

Key Points

  • A significant increase in foreign language enjoyment was noted among learners engaging in online extensive reading.
  • The study found a notable negative correlation between reading enjoyment and the difficulty of materials used.
  • Data were gathered through questionnaires, reading reports, and reflections, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analyses.
  • These results highlight the importance of integrating extensive reading into language programs while maintaining an appropriate material difficulty level.

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Jing Zhou (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23caeb210217d6478a102https://doi.org/10.64152/10125/67499
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