1. Find the answers to these questions in the following text.

2. Now study the text below to find this information.

3. Study this description and answer these questions
4. Read through the completed text and answer the questions.
5. Match the terms in Table A with the statements in Table B.
6. Mark the following statements as True or False
7. Complete the following description of the data ming process using words
from the text
8. Read and complete the text using the words below.
9. Read and complete the text with the words from the box.
10.Read the text again and find the words that mean the same as the following
phrases.
11.In pairs, discuss and write definitions for the following terms from the text.
Use a dictionary to help you.
12. Read the las two paragraphs od the text again and complete these sentences.
13. Read and complete the sentences with appropriate relative pronouns. The
first one has been done for you.
14. Complete these sentences with information that reflects your personal
views.
15. In small groups, compare and discuss your answers to Ex 12.
16. Discuss the following questions in pairs or small groups.
17. Listen and complete the notes. Check and compare your answers.
18. Read the sentences and circle True or False
19. Look at the cartoon and, in pairs, discuss what you think it is about.
20.Read and complete the text with the connecting phrases from the box. Two
of the expresssions are in two parts.
21. Compare and discuss your answers in pairs.
22.

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I. READING
TASK 1. Preparing to read
1. Work in pairs. Explain an idea related to your area of study to your partner.
2. How easy or difficult was it to (a) give your explanation, and (b) understand
your partner’s explanation?
3. Read the two definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
psychology
cognitive
1. What do you know about psychilogy? Have you ever studied it?
2. What do you think cognitive psychology is?
Independent study
When approaching a new academic text, it is useful to gain an overview by quickly
looking at key parts of the text, starting with the title and any headings and words
highlighted in bold or italics.
TASK 2. Understanding a text: topic, purpose, and main idea
1. When you read part of a textbook, you need to understand the topic, the purpose
of the text, and the main idea or ideas. Match terms 1-3 with the best description a-
c.
1. topic a. the most important thing that the author wants to
2. purpose communicate
3. main idea b. what the text is about
c. the reason for writing
2. Look at Text 1, paying attention to the title and any words that are highlichted in
bold. Select the best answer to Question 1.
Question 1: What is the text about?
1.
2.
3. Read text 1 quickly and select the best answer to Question 2. Use the glossary to
help you.
Question 2: What is the ourpose of the text?
1.
2.
4. Read Text 1 again and decide which of the following two statements best
expresses the main idea.
Question 3: What is the main idea?
1.
2.
5. Compare your answers to Question 1-3 with another student.
TASK 3. Reading in detail to understan key information
1. Read Text 1 carefully and find the key terms or concepts 1-6 related to the word
cognitive. Complete the notes for items 2-5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5
2. TASK 4. Explaining key terms
1. Work in pairs. Use the words/phrases below to axpalin or give more information
about key terms or concepts from your own area of study.
Are based on involves is concerned with
Examples:
Civil engineering invovels building bridges, roads, canals, and other structures.
Plate techonics is concerned with the movement of the earth’s surface.
2. How might cognitive psychology be useful in your area of study? Give
examples.
TASK 5. Predicting the content of a text
1. You are going to read another extract from the same textbook. Read the title and
decide which four of items a-e you would expect the text to include.
a. An explanations of what schemas are.
b. An example to show what schema theory is.
b. Information about how schema theory is used.
d. Information about how …
e. A comparison of …. and other academic theories.