The method of improving reading skill in teaching Turkish as a foreign language

The objective of this study is to evaluate the section of the books related to reading skills about teaching Turkish as a foreign language, and to present the sample reading units with the helping of these evaluations. In this study, firstly, ?the control list for evaluating reading units/activities? is formed. The sections related to reading skills about Teaching Turkish as a second language are tried to examine in the light of both the statement in the control list and the observations and numerical datum related to section. These outcomes are found in this study: Dialogues are mostly used as a text type and variant types of text are not placed in the books. In the section related to reading skills, unnatural text is mostly placed. However there is some problem in the imitating with the situation in real life. The topics of the text are partially suitable for the situation in real life. The subjects of the text are generally uninteresting. The contextual features of dialogue texts are not clear enough. The level of the text is suitable for the target group. To improve the text features related to the context and the form of presentation are possible. Pre-reading and reading activities are not given place in the books. However, there are some short answered questions for after reading. The activities after reading do not contain the activities that improve the reading skill. It is seen that the short-answered questions are mostly used in understanding the text. The activities in the section related reading skill trigger cognitively the level of knowledge and comprehension. In the light of these designations, two sample subjects are suggested for traveling and healthy life. The significant situations in the improving of reading skill and the 2 negative and positive aspect of the related section of the books in teaching Turkish as a second language are considered during the preparation of these subjects