Learn to Read English

Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:

“With new learners, it’s important to check how familiar they are with the English Alphabet.”

• True

• False

Mark whether the sentence below is true or false:

“If a student can pronounce a word, they will also be able to read it when they see it written down”

• True

• False

What is rote memorization?

• A type of role play exercise.

• A technique for writing and remembering long texts.

• A memorization technique based on repetition.

What is a drawback of rote memorization?

• Exercises take a lot of preparation to set up.

• Students learn to echo back the language, but struggle to use it in a different context.

• Students can find it difficult to understand.

Why may students in countries such as Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand struggle with reading?

• Students from these countries are more interested in learning speaking skills.

• These countries' native languages use different alphabetical systems to English.

In the term “CVC word”, what does CVC stand for?

• Consonant Vowel Consonant

• Consonant Vowel Compound

• Compound Verb Consonant

Which of these contains only CVC words:

• Ton, tape, hat, fan.

• Hop, tap, hat, fan.

• Hip, top, the, fun.

Which words could be used to practice the BR consonant blend?

• Brown, great, burn.

• Blur, burn, bury.

• Brown, bread, break.

Mark which reading skill is described in the sentence below:

“_________ is a type of reading which involves looking for a specific piece of information in a written text.”

• Skimming

• Reading for detail

• Scanning

Mark which reading skill is described in the sentence below:

“_________ involves reading the entire text slowly for overall understanding.”

• Reading for detail

• Skimming

• Scanning