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Disadvantages of Reading Approach 
Reading approach also has limitation since there is no single teaching method that is 
chategorized as the best based on some consideration such as: the curriculum, students’ 
motivation, financial limitation, number of students, etc.
The main disadvantages of reading approach are as follow:
1.
Since reading approach is only focused on written skill, this approach is lack 
in speaking skill.
2.
Reading approach is oppressive approach because the vocabularies and 
grammar are controlled. 
As Watkins (2018) explains, ER is still relatively underused in many language learning 
contexts. He notes that this may be due to a number of factors. These include the fact 
that ER is often teacher-oriented (i.e. teachers struggle to relinquish control and give 
learners a choice of what to read), learners may hold negative attitudes towards reading 
and there may be time constraints in different school contexts. Furthermore, syllabi may 

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not include fluent reading as an explicit goal, so ER may simply not be included in the 
syllabus. 
Finally, one key issue is the availability of materials: where does one find level- and 
age-appropriate materials for students? What about finding materials that are interesting 
for students? As we know, young students may have little familiarity with tools such as 
paper books. Indeed, they may be more used to tools like videos, apps and social media, 
which may not only make them sceptical of books, but also present typically shorter 
content, requiring cognitive engagement for shorter periods of time. 
There are some problems for language learners now.
Issues with decoding
Also known as sounding out words, decoding is when children are able to put sounds to 
letters in order to sound out written language. It’s common for beginner readers to 
struggle when they meet new or unfamiliar terms, but typically decoding becomes 
easier with phonics instruction and repeated practice with reading out loud. If a child 
continues to struggle, there may be a specific learning difficulty present, or a physical 
impairment that is preventing them from physically seeing the letters or hearing the 
sounds in spoken language. Learn more in our posts on dyslexia and visual impairment 
in the classroom.