This master’s thesis deals with reading skills development for
the new Maturita exam. It is focused on promoting reading
practice on tasks corresponding with the Maturita reading paper
in order to prepare secondary school students to pass the
examination successfully.
The theoretical part details various aspects of reading as a
skill. It also describes individual reading skills students
should master in order to become successful, efficient and
independent readers. The last chapters of the theoretical part
provide detailed information about the new Maturita exam in
English with particular focus on its reading paper.
The practical part of this thesis describes action research
conducted at the Secondary School of Business and Services in
Vsetín. It includes a description of the experimental procedure
to which students were subjected, evaluating the activities
used and discussing learning outcomes.