READIN

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SKILLS
Ruth Huaman Lozada
Ximena López Torres
 ENGLISH READING STRATEGIES
1. Predicting. Before reading a text in detail, you can predict the information
you are going to find and maybe you know something about the subject,

2. Skimming. This means making a quick reading of the text to get a general
idea of its content.

3. Scanning. When you do give a quick reading to the text, but look for
specific words or phrases

4. Detailed Reading. When you read a text for a second or third time you
also focus on the secondary ideas and details that can support or support the
main idea.

5. Guessing unknown words. you have to help yourself from the context, it
is more productive to give a second reading looking for the probable meaning
of a term instead of looking in a dictionary,
 ENGLISH READING STRATEGIES
6. Understanding main ideas. When reading a second or third time
you will be able to understand more accurately the main ideas,
usually each paragraph contains a main idea.

7 Inferring. Sometimes the writer expresses or suggests something

indirectly in the text, that is, that he can suggest something and let
the reader make the inference or understand what he wants to
express.

8. Understanding text organisation. Recognizing how a text has

been organized can greatly help us understand its meaning more
fully.

9. Assessigns a writer’s purpose. Once we understand the

organization of a text, we can more easily recognize the writer’s
purpose.
characteristics of each reading stage
Pre-reading
- Brainstorming
- Anticipating both form and
contenT.
- Speculation using the title,
pictures, etc.
- Comments in the mother
tongue about the topic or
topic addressed in the text.
Course of reading
-Discriminate relevant from non-relevant
information.
-Identify main ideas
-Recognize and recall specific details
-Recognize the relationship between
main idea and its expansions
-To follow a sequence of events,
instructions, stages of an argument
-To recognize the writer´s purpose and
attitude.
 Post Reading

At this stage the reading ability can be

integrated with other macro skills, the text is
related to your personal and social
experience. Through these students evaluate
the text, talk about the negative, positive or
interesting aspects they have read. They
raise views and opinions on the topics
addressed.
 Reading: A2
An email from a friend
Read an email about plans for the weekend to practise and improve your reading skills.
Before reading
Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Match the definitions (a–f) with the words in bold type in the sentences (1–6).

Sentences Definitions
1.…… That sounds like a good idea. a.came to live here
2.…… We moved in yesterday. b.I’m excited about
3.…… Keep going past the cinema. c.tell each other news about our lives
4.…… We should catch up soon. d.tell me
5.…… Let me know if you like fish. e.is
6.…… Looking forward to it! f.don’t stop moving
Reading text: An email from a friend
Hi Samia,
Quick email to say that sounds like a great idea. Saturday is better for me because I’m
meeting my parents on Sunday. So if that’s still good for you, why don’t you come here?
Then you can see the new flat and all the work we’ve done on the kitchen since we moved
in. We can eat at home and then go for a walk in the afternoon. It’s going to be so good to
catch up finally. I want to hear all about your new job!
Our address is 52 Charles Road, but it’s a bit difficult to find because the house numbers are
really strange here. If you turn left at the post office and keep going past the big white
house on Charles Road, there’s a small side street behind it with the houses 50–56 in.
Don’t ask me why the side street doesn’t have a different name! But call me if you get lost
and I’ll come and get you.
Let me know if there’s anything you do/don’t like to eat. Really looking forward to seeing
you! See you soon!
Gregor
Tasks

Task 1
Are the sentences true or false?

Answer
1.Samia and Gregor are going to meet on Saturday. True False
2.They’re going to have lunch at Gregor’s flat. True False
3.They haven’t seen each other for a long time. True False
4.Samia’s life hasn’t changed since they last met. True False
5.The house is easy to find. True False
6.Gregor doesn’t know the name of the side street his True False
flat is on.