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September 10, 2025Reading in a foreign language

A case study of extensive reading with an umotivated L2 reader

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EREunseok Ro

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Implication

Case study reveals that extensive reading reduces anxiety and boosts motivation in adult L2 readers, suggesting key teaching strategies.

Key Points

  • Extensive reading significantly reduced anxiety and increased motivation in an adult second language reader over 24 sessions.
  • The participant experienced notable improvement in motivation due to enjoyment, comfort, and accessibility of reading materials.
  • Observational analysis and self-reported measures collected over 8 weeks provided insights into the shifts in motivation and anxiety.
  • Findings may enhance teaching methodologies for unmotivated L2 readers by highlighting the value of pleasurable reading.

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Eunseok Ro (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23d81b210217d6478e91bhttps://doi.org/10.64152/10125/66869
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