Abstract:
The objectives of the this study were to 1) investigates the effects of using supplementary reading in class on undergraduate student English proficiency, 2) study the relationship between the number of using supplementary reading and learners English proficiency, and 3) survey some reading behavior that may affect the learners reading achievement.
To accomplish the aim of this study, 86 students in General English 2 courses were divided into two groups: control and experimental groups based on their prerequisite course grade. When the course was completed, the achievement test results and the responses from the questionnaire were analyzed and computed by the t-test, the mean (X) and the standard deviations (SD). The findings revealed that 1) there was no significant difference between using supplementary reading and conventional teaching approach; 2) there was no relationship between the number of using supplementary reading and learners reading achievement; 3) the value of class responsibility or autonomous learning could be related to their reading achievement, so teachers are recommended to nurture such attitudes.