This paper starts out by pointing out that the biggest problem that we face in a context of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) like what we have here in Taiwan, is that once a student leaves the language class there is practically no chance for him/her to put his/her English to use. Even though the educational authorities have made a lot of effort in promoting English, such as starting English instruction from elementary school, and hiring foreign native-speaking teachers to teach in Taiwan, it has been rightly observed that the social environment is not likely to improve substantially within the short span of a generation. Applying Krashen’s comprehensible Input Theory to the learning situation where, according to Chen’s survey the only skill that people in Taiwan have a chance of practicing their English is reading, we argue that a breakthrough in English learning can be achieved if we , cashing in on the opportunity of beginning English instruction in elementary school, design a program that starts with the instruction of all four skills to lay a solid foundation for English learning and gradually shifts our emphasis to the teaching of reading skills so that the students can engage themselves in self-study through extensive reading. It is argued that this is the most efficient way by means of which massive literacy in English can be achieved in and EFL context like Taiwan.