Another significance of this study is that it will show the general types of reading
strategies which Saudi EFL learners usually use when confronting academic texts.
Addressing the reading needs of university EFL learners in Saudi Arabia will not only
help these learners succeed in their language learning but will also help them succeed in
their academic and professional futures. Moreover, examining Saudi EFL learners'
strategy use may raise learners' metacognitive awareness of some useful reading
strategies they might not have come across before responding to the reading strategies
survey.