Cultural Aspects of EFL Reading Acquisition

The significance of EFL literacy goes beyond success at school and may affect a person's level of income and opportunity. Evidently, EFL classes all around the world consist of pupils with diverse learning needs and different cultural and linguistic backgrounds to which teachers are expected to attend. This article depicts the effect of various factors, specifically cultural factors, on EFL reading acquisition. The article presents partial findings of the quantitative research in a doctoral thesis that addressed perceptions and practices regarding reading acquisition among emergent readers learning EFL in small groups within a multicultural environment.