LACK OF READING HABITS AND VOCABULARY AMONG FRESHMEN AFFECTS ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE

The main idea to publish this article is to recognize the importance of a lack of reading habits and vocabulary; as an essential aspect to having good communication, especially when people start to learn a new language, in this case, English as a second language. Herewith there are some of the reasons that lack of reading habits and vocabulary are affecting the student's academic perfomance. Thus, vocabulary learning verifies to play an important role in oral communication. Reading proficiency is the key to knowledge. In modern life, reading depends on the individual's capacity to interpret printed or electronic pages fully and accurately. The overall objective of this research was to examine how the lack of reading habits and vocabulary is affecting academic performance. The justification for this article is based on the identification of these main problems freshmen are facing, and how there issues are affecting the academic performance of students at the university level. Is importan to recognize the importance of the parents in the acquisition of good reading habits. And of course at the school level form part of the teachers, to promote good reading habits in order for students will not have difficulties in their academic performance.