TDC reading skills

Read the text in one minute: were your predictions correct?

• inference

• scanning

• gist reading

• detailed reading

Look at the six questions: are they true or false?

• detailed reading

• scanning

• inferring vocabulary

• gist reading

What should we ask our students when they read?

• Please read the text in pairs

• Do you understand?

• Can someone read the paragraph aloud

• Please check your answers in pairs

What does the C stand for in ACTIVE?

• Cultivate vocabulary

• Check students understand

• Change partners

• Colour the pretty picture

What does the E stand for in ACTIVE?

• Elaborate on your answers

• Elicit blocking vocabulary

• Evaluate progress

• Embezzle millions from your employer

What's a good way to activate prior knowledge?

• Identify main idea

• vocabulary flash cards

• Think - pair - share

• Strategy training

Why don't we ask students to read the text aloud

• It's more natural to read silently

• It might be embarrassing for the student

• It slows down your lesson

• All of the above

Who is the main actor in 'Bad Teacher'?

• Michelle Pfeiffer

• Saadet Aksoy

• Cameron Diaz

• Reece Witherspoon

Which is an example of good instructions

• Read the text for gist

• Read the text for a two minutes to answer the question

• Read the text. The question comes later.

• Read the text. I can't remember where the questions are.

What's the best example of a genuine scan reading question?

• How old is the boy?

• Underline all the verbs

• True or false: the old lady was rich

• Match the headlines to the paragraphs