THE IMPORTANCE OF THEME, COHESION, AND DISCOURSE IN TEACHING READING IN INDONESIA

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Teaching reading is not a frill for the few. Many teachers and other practitioners
believe that through good reading skills, the learners are able to comprehend the texts
completely. The teaching of reading might be done in various and sophisticated activities.
However, the focus of teaching reading is not always about the teaching of reading the texts
regarding the vocabulary used in the texts. The interpretation of the intended meanings of the
whole texts should be emphasized during the teaching and learning. The interpretation of the
text can be achieved by the readers if they have good ability in finding the themes, cohesion,
and also the discourse. The terms themes, cohesion, and the discourse cannot be separated
from the texts and those aspects guide the readers to be able to comprehend the text they
read.