SEG - A TRUE EXTENSIVE READING
EXPERIENCE An Effective and Efficient way of learning English

Introduction to SEG
Mr. Akio
Furukawa is the president of SEG juku
school in Tokyo. The school offers
mathematics to high school students andEnglish to junior and senior high school
students. This ER program focuseson: ”share the joy of reading, raise theability to speak and write in English, andhave the students attain high marks inSEG Reading Log
Students will write
down their reading
recordJOYFUL READINGSPEAK AND WRITEHIGH ENTRANCE12

3university entrance exam and TOEFL.” As members of PERC visited
Mr. Akio Furukawa, we were greeted warmly by him and observed
fantastic class activities.

Founded in: 1993
Total Students: 1622

Facts
about
SEG:

Mr. Furukawa
suggests students
to read simple
stories to increase
their English level.
1. No dictionaries
while reading
2. Skip overdifficult words

Number of Classes in a week : 138
Rules ofExtensive
Reading

Every classroom contains a ER library
Each class library has 12,000 to 30,000 books (550,000 books intotal)

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3. If it is too
difficult, stop
readingInternational recognition: SEG's extensive reading course has gained great attention
from the English language education society.

Concepts of Extensive Reading Program In SEG
Learning English through large amount of extensive reading and foster
enjoyment in reading at the same time. This would be one direct definition toillustrate the concept of learning in SEG. The extensive reading program
would incorporate large amount of input oflistening and direct reading. Mr. Akio
Furukawa indicates extensive reading will lead to language acquisition,
provided that certain preconditions are met. These include adequate exposure
to the language, interesting material, and a relaxed, tension-free learning
environment.The importance of extensive reading in providing learners withpractice in automaticity of word recognition and decoding the symbols on theprinted page. It can enhance learners’ general language competence. AtSEG, students are learning English through reading, listening and speakwith foreign teachers to enhance their oral speaking skill. In SEG’s readingclass, a native English foreign teachers would use correct pronunciation,
unlike in a textbook. With correct pronunciation for every part of thereading, the higher of comprehension skill is acquired.
The program starts with reading the easy picture books and progressively
students will read extensively through various level controlled books. With
massive extensive reading, students

evidently

showed their great increase in writing skill andreading more advanced novel such as “HarryPotter”. The quality of exposure to languagethat learners receive is seen as important to their potential to acquire new forms
from the input. Extensive reading of high-interest material for students offers the2potential for reinforcing and recombining language learned in the classroom. Graded readers have a controlled
grammatical and lexical load, and provide regular and sufficient repetition of new language forms. In each
SEG classroom, there are nearly 20,000 books for students to choose from. Teachers will give book report or
instructional sheets to complete for further comprehension checks and writing skill improvement. Effective
reading will also lead to the shaping of the reader's thoughts, which naturally leads many learners to respondin writing with varying degrees of fluency.
Below will be an elaborated observation of an oral speaking class

ORAL SPEAKING CLASSThe observation of the oral speaking class was marvellous experience.
The foreign teacher had conducted English conversations between thestudents to practice their oral speaking skill. The teacher would furtherdiscuss the story by watching a related cartoon. Students were asked
various questions related to the story. Relevant questions such as : whoare the characters in the story?
What he/she was doing in the certain part of the story? How was thestory developed over the sequence of the plot? What does the characterslike? These are the fundamental questions which can help the students toretell the story through their own way of verbal expressions. Further
comprehension questions were asked by
the teacher, students were encouraged togive feedback. We can observed the teacher incorporated different techniques
to motivate the students to speak as much as they can in the classroom. It is
crucial to learn English with full exposure to the language itself. Younger
learners are far more likely to be able to absorb language from context andusage in much the same way they acquired their own language. There is also another important techniquewhich the teacher linked real life experience to the story. We can observed that the teacher need to invest
time and energy in entertaining the participants by making use of multimedia sources to promote the books(e.g. video, audio, CD ROM, film, etc.). Teachers can maintain student motivation to read and secure theirfull engagement in the enjoyment the program provides.
3Extensive reading and listening can truly contribute to effective English
language learning experience. SEG is a true extensive reading
experience. In SEG, the teacher is a role model who also orients thestudents to the goals of the program, explains the idea and methodology,
keeps records of what has been read, and guides students in material
selection and maximizing the effect ofthe program. Extensive Reading builds
vocabulary. When learners read a lot, they meet thousands of words and lexical(word) patterns that are not taught in textbooks. Through extensive reading
assist learners understand grammar. It provides opportunities to see grammar
in context so learners can extend their understanding of how grammar is reallyused.Extensive Reading helps learners to build reading speed and reading fluency. In SEG, one of major
objectives is reading for pleasure and enjoyment. This builds confidence and motivation which makes thelearner a more effective user of language. We are very honoured to be part of this wonderful learning
experience in Japan. Thank you for everything!

Publink Extensive Reading Club | China

Publink Extensive Reading Club | China
2018.11.23
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