Critical reading

Introduction to critical reading

​1, To further develop skills in reading comprehension.

2, Practice skimming, scanning and close reading techniques.

3, Practice debating skills and expressing opinion.

​Lesson objectives:

​In this lesson you will:

• Do a warm up activity (5 minutes).

• Do pair work and read a text; answer questions about the text in pairs (50 minutes).

• Discuss the reading with other students (5 minutes).

• Do group work: write and present a story in groups (25 minutes).

• Discuss your opinion about the topic and what you learnt today (5 minutes).

Poll

Do you think that everything you read is true?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

What does fake mean?

What is the opposite of fake?

Have you heard of fake news?

Open Ended

Tell me (or write) about something you read that was not true (maybe on social media or the internet).

​Work with another student. Complete 8 sentences with a missing word.

You have 10 minutes for this task.

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Pair work

You have 15 minutes for reading and 15 minutes to answer multiple choice questions (pair work).

You may use an online dictionary if you wish.

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​Extended reading

10 minutes.

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​Check and discuss answers

Find real news OR make up fake news about something related to the film industry.

Group work

Your classmates have to say if they think it is real news or fake news, and why.

Present the story to the class

Poll

Which skill is the most important, in your opinion? (You can select more than one option.)

• Skimming and scanning a text.

• Reading carefully and thinking deeply about what you read.

• Both are equally important.

• It depends on the situation (for example: exam, or using social media for fun).