1. Introduction of Reading                                      

       l  Reading—Meaning and Process

       l  Importance of Reading across curriculum

       l  þCharacteristics of Reading                         

  2. Reading Skills                                                  

       l  Levels of Reading                                        

       l  Types of Reading                                         

       l  Reading techniques—skimming and scanning     

       l  Methodology of Reading                             

3.  Reading the Text                                              

       l  Meaning of Text                                           

       l  Types of Text                                                 

        l  Importance of Different Texts in Curriculum

4.  Developing Reading Skills

       l  Developing Critical Reading Skill

       l  Developing Reflective Skills

       l  Activities for Developing Reading Skill

       l  Developing Metacognition for Reading

5. Reading Comprehension

       l  Developing Reading Comprehension

       l  Problems of Reading

                                     Engagement with Field or Practicum