ENGLISH LANGUAGE, READING, AND TECHNOLOGY – CONTRIBUTION FOR LITERACY

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This paper aims to reflect on Literacy and reading skills especially extensive reading in order to encourage English language learners to read more freely, naturally, and fluently while learning the language. It also focuses on language and technology usage in order to encourage language learning which consequently results in linguistic, social and political empowering contributing for literacy. Based on developing extensive reading and achieving literacy, the present paper proposes that students select their own on-line readings and read a great deal at their own pace and available time to acquire the competence to read and write proficiently in English.