Reading Receptive Skills

Cognotive process exercises.

(Before we begin to read. Observe the title of this article for a couple of seconds.)

Who or what is the first person/think that comes to your mind when you hear the word alcohol?

Do you consider that alcohol or alcoholism to be something bad or good?

If so, can you explain the advantages or disadvantages of these?

(Know I would like for you to read the text individually.)

Complete the following true statements with vocabulary words from the text:

More than 3,900 deaths and $24 billion worth of costs are a consequence of

U __ __ __ __ __ __ __ D __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

Alcohol is the most used S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ in various countries.

Excessive alcohol consumption is another way to say B __ __ __ __ D __ __ __ __ I N G.

Out of all the giving experiences choose 6 that you consider most likely to happen.

Once chosen draw each one of them in an order from short-term to long-term consequences of
consuming alcohol.
Place the correct highlighted titles next to the number of paragraph they belong at.

Underage Drinking is Dangerous

Underage Drinking is Preventable
Underage Drinking is Associated with Adult Drinking
Underage Drinking
Underage Drinking is Common
Read the following statements and True or False based on what you observed in the text.

Underage drinking and adult drinking are not related with each other. __________________

It is known that interacting in the same household with people that drink, bigger is the chance of
becoming an alcoholic. _______________

Lowering costs in the production of alcohol will prevent underage drinking. ___________________

Selling alcohol to minors is something allowed. _________________

Controlling the number of alcohol sales will reduce alcoholism at a young age.
_________________

Movies, fieldtrips, and exposure to alcohol advertising is an excellent method to prevent excessive
alcohol use. ___________________

Once finished share your thoughts and ideas about the text.

Who is the text headed to?

What was the intention of the author when writing this?

What is your opinion on the suggested methods to prevent alcohol consumption?

To end this activity what would you do if you know someone who has an alcoholism problem,
what other strategies would you come up with in order to avoid to reduce underage drinking.
How would you promote campaigns for alcoholism..?