The Reading habit as a strength in learning foreign languages

Abstract

Learning foreign languages, considered a communicative and cultural necessity, demands developing reading skills that strengthen their domain and applicability according to the communicative needs and the social context. This research raised a general objective to apply didactic strategies with a digital tool of web 2.0 to develop the habit of reading in foreign languages in high school students. For this, a documentary and field research was developed. The theoretical information was obtained from specialized bibliographies: books, brochures, magazines, and indexed articles. Data collection instruments such as interviews, surveys, and observation sheets were used. It was concluded that students are constantly exposed to reading through school books and information teachers share. Using digital tools is an essential benefit for developing reading habits and acquiring a second language.