Abstract
This study explores reading habits in English and in first language (L1) of the learners at the University of Sindh, Pakistan. It also compares reading habits of Urdu and Sindhi learner. A representative sample of 220 First year undergraduate learners from Sindhi (n=133) and Urdu speaking (n=87) groups completed questionnaire adapted from Bensoussan (2009).The data were analyzed quantitatively which suggested that although the majority of students read textbooks daily, they do not read for pleasure and rarely engage in reading academic articles. Comparing Urdu and Sindhi groups, it was determined that both the groups did not have any significant differences in terms of their reading habits in English and in L1. The results have implications for the understanding and development of reading habits of undergraduate students in Pakistan in particular and in second language (L2) contexts in general.
Sanaullah Ansari,, Abdul Hameed Panhwar, Sumera Umrani. (2016) Investigating ESL Learners’ Reading Habits in a Pakistani University, The ELF Annual Research Journal, Volume 18, Issue 1.
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