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Reading in a new language has two main purposes. Students read because they are interested in the content of the articles and books, and they read as a means of learning more language. Ideally, both these functions happen at the same time, as we see in this chapter.
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© 1999 Marilyn Lewis
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Lewis, M. (1999). Reading for Several Purposes. In: How to Study Foreign Languages. How to Study. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14868-4_11
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