Workshop On Previewing - CECAR

Corporación Universitaria del Caribe “CECAR”
Bachelor in Education
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Subject: English Literature Analysis
Workshop on previewing
Dear student,
The following is a set of short exercises to keep developing previewing skills. Please take your time and
carry out each point consciously.
EXERCISE 1
Check out the following tables of contents. Next to one of them, make a set of predictions of the possible
topics of the books.
Book 1
Your predictions
MAIN TOPIC
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TYPE OF TEXT (fiction or nonfiction // scientific – academic – textbook – entertainment- etc)
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POSSIBLE – IDEAL AUDIENCE

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal
Adapted by: Rubén Mauricio Muñoz
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Book 2
Your predictions
MAIN TOPIC
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Book 3
Your predictions
MAIN TOPIC

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Book 4
Your predictions
MAIN TOPIC

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EXERCISE 2
Check out the following “headlines”. What are the articles about? Next to each one of them make your
predictions about the contents of the text.
What is the topic? What is the topic?
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EXERCISE 3

Right now you are going to see the first sentence of three or four paragraphs of different texts. Make
predictions about the contents of the texts based on those sentences.
Text A
First sentence - paragraph 1 Your deductions:
Charles Ives, who is now acclaimed What type of text is it?

as the first great American composer _____________________________________________
of the twentieth century, had to wait _____________________________________________
many years for the public recognition _____________________________________________
he deserved.
What’s the author’s intention?
First sentence - paragraph 2 _____________________________________________
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Ives turned his attention to _____________________________________________
business; he became a successful
insurance executive, building his What’s the main topic of the text?
company into the largest agency in _____________________________________________
the country in only two decades. _____________________________________________
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First sentence – paragraph 3
In 1939, when Ives was 65,

American pianist John Kirkpatrick
played Concord Sonata in Town Hall.
The reviews were laudatory.

Text B
According to the sunspot theory, great storms on What type of text is it?
the surface of the Sun hurl streams of solar particles __________________________________
into space and eventually into the atmosphere of our __________________________________
planet. __________________________________
First sentence - paragraph 2 What’s the author’s intention?

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A typical sunspot consists of a dark central umbra, a __________________________________
word derived from the Latin word “shadow”, which is __________________________________
surrounded by a lighter penumbra of light and dark
threads extending out from the center like the What’s the main topic of the text?
spokes of a wheel. __________________________________
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First sentence – paragraph 3 __________________________________
Sunspots have also been observed to occur in

cycles, over a period of eleven years.
Although there is no theory that completely explains

the nature and function of sunspots, several models
show scientists’ attempts to relate the phenomenon
to magnetic fields.

Text C
Oscar shines, but Chelsea's defense breaks in draw What type of text is it?
with Juventus. Sooner or later people are going to ________________________________
start believing in Oscar's genius; last year, in extra ________________________________
time in the final of the Under-20 World Cup in Bogota, ________________________________
he floated a chip from wide on the right over Portugal
goalkeeper Mika to complete his hat trick and give What’s the author’s intention?
Brazil-a-3-2-victory. ________________________________
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First sentence - paragraph 2 ________________________________
It was a similar story at Stamford Bridge on What’s the main topic of the text?
Wednesday, a 2-2 draw between Chelsea and ________________________________
Juventus. His first goal was fortuitous, but his second ________________________________
one was jaw dropping. ________________________________
What made his performance all the more remarkable

was that this was Oscar’s first start.
This is the new Chelsea, the attacking, vibrant team

that has emerged this season from the muscular
organization that characterized it last. It's more
aesthetically pleasing and it scores goals -- but the
problem is that it concedes them as well.

Text D
Medellin is a city in continuing progress. Thus, it is What type of text is it?

not unusual for those who visit the city with some _________________________________
frequency, to encounter new places to visit; new _________________________________
things to do _________________________________
First sentence - paragraph 2 What’s the author’s intention?

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In our city the old and the new combine in just the _________________________________
right proportions to create unique surroundings _________________________________
contributing to unforgettable experiences.
What’s the main topic of the text?
First sentence – paragraph 3 _________________________________
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In addition to the list of traditional tourist attractions _________________________________
like The Planetarium, the Botanical Garden, the
Metropolitana Cathedral, the Museum of Antioquia,
the Explora Park, and the Parque Norte Amusement
Park, there`s no wonder why Medellin is called “the
city of eternal spring”.
EXERCISE 4
Right now you will check some books and magazines covers. You must now predict the main topic of the
books and the type of articles the magazines contain.
BOOK A BOOK B BOOK C BOOK D
Prediction: Prediction: Prediction: Prediction:
MAG A MAG B MAG C MAG D
Prediction: Prediction: Prediction: Prediction:


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Corporación Universitaria del Caribe “CECAR”

TYPE OF TEXT (fiction or nonfiction // scientific – academic – textbook – entertainment- etc)

POSSIBLE – IDEAL AUDIENCE

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

TYPE OF TEXT (fiction or nonfiction // scientific – academic – textbook – entertainment- etc)

POSSIBLE – IDEAL AUDIENCE

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

TYPE OF TEXT (fiction or nonfiction // scientific – academic – textbook – entertainment- etc)

POSSIBLE – IDEAL AUDIENCE

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

TYPE OF TEXT (fiction or nonfiction // scientific – academic – textbook – entertainment- etc)

POSSIBLE – IDEAL AUDIENCE

What is the topic? What is the topic?

What is the topic? What is the topic?

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

What is the topic? What is the topic?

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

First sentence - paragraph 1 Your deductions:

Charles Ives, who is now acclaimed What type of text is it?

In 1939, when Ives was 65,

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

First sentence - paragraph 2 What’s the author’s intention?

Sunspots have also been observed to occur in

First sentence – paragraph 4

Although there is no theory that completely explains

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

First sentence - paragraph 1 Your deductions:

First sentence – paragraph 3

What made his performance all the more remarkable

First sentence – paragraph 4

This is the new Chelsea, the attacking, vibrant team

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

First sentence - paragraph 1 Your deductions:

Medellin is a city in continuing progress. Thus, it is What type of text is it?

First sentence - paragraph 2 What’s the author’s intention?

BOOK A BOOK B BOOK C BOOK D

Prediction: Prediction: Prediction: Prediction:

MAG A MAG B MAG C MAG D

Prediction: Prediction: Prediction: Prediction:

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

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