Mount Gravatt Teachers College, Brisbane, Australia, has been studying those aspects of the reading process that are especially significant in learning to read in a second language. The findings are summarized here. (CK)

Reports on two research projects are presented, one on the compilation of an Indonesian dictionary and the other on developing the reading skills of science students in Thailand. (Author)

Research shows that when a speed reading course is given in the native tongue to Indonesian students, the increased speed is transferred to English reading. (CK)

In order to design an English reading course for Indonesian students, particular problems of reading English for foreigners were examined. Some problems and solutions are detailed here. (CK)

Although the medium of instruction in many universities in Southeast Asia is the respective national language, many sources of information are in English. This article reports on an experiment at the University of Malaya to develop reading comprehension in English by means of the SRA (Scientific Research Associates) Reading Laboratory. (CLK)

The article stresses that more attention should be given to listening and reading skills in second-language learning, and outlines a technique known as snap reading. The advantages of the technique include practice in listening and reading skills, evaluation of oral performance, and reducing frustration of language learning. (CLK)