This is mainly a practical course. The course explains and illustrates the notion of reading in general and its inter-related subparts, namely: extensive reading, intensive reading, speed reading. Strategies for speed reading are provided and illustrated. In the course of doing so, practical exercises relevant to each aspect will be provided. Since all reading whether extensive or intensive involves comprehension, strategies for handling comprehension related questions are taught and illustrated followed by practical exercises.
The course the student is expected to be able to read with full comprehension Kiswahili documents ranging from short passages, advertisements and short stories t o full-size documents such as novels.