Reading

Reading

1. Approaches to reading

   • Reading for detail: Reading texts closely and carefully with the intention of gaining an understanding of as much detail as possible.
   • Skimming: Read quickly to get the gist of a passage. Scanning: Move eyes quickly over the text to locate a specific piece of information.

2. Extensive reading

   • There are strong arguments for actively encouraging students to read a lot in the target language both in and outside the classroom. We can help by providing a library of readers, magazines, newspapers
   • Some alternatives to reading aloud round the class: -Students read to each other in small groups of pairs and helping each other whenever they want to, -Students read silently then without discussion, act out, improvising a scene based on what happened.

3. Specific ideas for reading tasks

   • Put these ilustrations of the text in the correct order.
   • Put these cup-up paragraphs in the correct order.
   • Finds words in the text that mean the same as the words in this lists.
   • Read the text and find the mistakes in this illustration.
   • Read the text and make a list of particular items.
   • Give a headline to each section of the article.

4. Extensive reading activities

   • Use a key section of the story as a dictation.
   • Students draw the picture of the scene. When finished, they compare and discuss their different interpretations.
   • Keep a character's diary.
   • Redesign the cover of the book. Write the blurb on the back over.