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Henriette Despaux

Fabiana Faras
Any reading lately?



Stories.
Letters.
Songs.
Postcards.
Cartoons.
Film reviews.
Jokes.
Plays.
Graffiti.
Menus.
Memos.
Labels.
Maps
Articles.
Reports.
Essays.
Dictionary entries.
Posters.
Ads.
Proposals.
Poems.
Diary entries.
Journals
Subtitles.
Tests.
Notes.
E-mails.
Messages.
Txtmsgs
Forms.
Applications.
Phonebook.
Bills.
Interviews.
Instructions.
Recipe.
Brochure
Leaflet
Identify the purpose in reading.
Skim.
Scan.
Intensive reading.
Extensive reading
READING STRATEGIES
Why textbooks?
An intelligent use of textbooks imply selecting what is
relevant to our students and using that creatively.

Teachers are relieved from thinking of original material.
Students can study on their own
Course books have lively updated material.
Have graded progression of language items.


Systematic presentation of vocabulary
Save planning time.
Provide ideas
Give students a sense of security.
Teachers can omit, replace, add and
adapt what is in a book.


Pre-
reading
While-
reading
Post-
reading
Meta-
cognitive
analysis


Pre-
reading
While-
reading
Post-
reading
Stimulates
curiosity
Starting point
Encourages to
keep on reading
Helps T assess,
modify and
adapt.
Reflection
upon
Reader.
Learners
perceptions
paramount.
Pre-
reading
While-
reading
Post-
reading
Should provide opportunities for
communication and interaction.
Predictions should be shared.
Right answers ?!
Discovery process
Point of view : motivation
Pre-reading :
Anticipation
Prediction
UIF3 page 44


Whats the weather
like?
Where are they?
What can you see
there?
What are they
wearing?
What is the mother
doing?
How old is the girl?
Why is the woman
there?
Whats their
relationship?
Is this a typical situation?
Who would you like
to be?
UIF 3 page 37
While-
reading
Canada
Masks
of
Oruro
St.
Lucia
UIF3 page 50
Post-reading
Expand
Give meaning




Meta-
cognitive
analysis
Learn about our own learning process.
Validates reading.
Generates confidence
Neverending bank of ideas...
Write and read to compare.
Read and answer the questions.
Read and decide true or false.
Read and find the evidence.
Read and find which concept is
not mentioned.
Read and find what the
highlighted words refer to.
Read and find one
Read and complete the table.
Read and create a time line.
Read and match the headings to
the paragraphs.
Read and match the pictures to
the paragraphs.
Read and name the pictures.
Read and choose the correct
(circle, underline, tick, colour)
Read and order the paragraphs.
Read and place the missing
sentences.
Read and place the missing
paragraphs.


Read and find mistakes
(picture, summary, text).
Read and find adjectives for the
characters.
Read and fill in the map.
Read and write what said .
Read and write the end.
Read and change the end.
Read and write a letter to one of
the characters.
Read and write a diary entry.


Read and retell the story (opposites).
Read and add information.
Read and interview a character
Read and write the ad.
Read and find who said what.
Read and draw.
Read and find the temperature.
Read and draw the heart beat.
Read and record the noises.
Read and play bingo.
Read and place yourself in the story.
Read and choose the questions used by
the interviewer

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