This paper will investigated the effect of reading strategies of Libyans EFL students’ comprehension skill at SEBHA University in Libya .The Survey of Reading Strategies Questionnaire that is adopted from Mokhtari and Sheory (2002) was administered to 20 male and female participants during thefirst semester of the academic year 2016/2017. The data was analyzed through descriptive statistics to revealthe frequency and type of strategies utilized by the sample participants. The results then were illustrated anddiscussed in forms of frequencies and percentages concerning the use of the reading strategies by Libyan English Language and Literature at the University of Libya. The results of the study showed that 67% agreed they interested using these four reading strategies , while 34% agreed that these reading strategies helped the mcompletely and more easily in achieving their reading comprehension tasks than the conventional reading comprehension method they usually practice (technical aid strategies, clarification and simplification strategies, coherence detection strategies and monitoring strategies). Then, recommendations were provided for further research studies of this kind in order to get a good understanding of Libyans English Language and Literature students’ reading strategies use.
First keyword, Reading Second keyword, Strategies Third keyword, Comprehension Fourth keyword, Achievement Fifth keyword, SEBHA
