Abstract:

The important role extensive reading plays in developing the linguistic skills and world knowledge of the learners has been emphasized by researchers. Although extensive reading, by itself, is not sufficient for the development of fluent reading comprehension abilities, such abilities cannot be developed without extensive reading. However, learners in foreign language settings, like Turkey, generally do little reading in English beyond course requirements. The present study discusses the effects of an alternative reading program, namely a combination of intensive reading with guided extensive reading, on the attitudes of Turkish university level learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) towards reading. Key Words: Language learning, extensive reading, attitudes towards reading in

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