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ENGLISH
PERIOD 1, WEEK 2
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ENGLISH
PERIOD 1, WEEK 2

Slide 1 - Slide

What do you remember from last week's lesson?

Slide 2 - Open question

This week's goals
  • Familiarise yourself with different kinds of texts
  • You are able to find out what purpose a text has
  • Learn and use strategies for reading

Slide 3 - Slide

What kind of text is this?

Slide 4 - Open question

What kind of text is this?

Slide 5 - Open question

All sorts of texts
There are different sorts of text. Each one looks different and has a unique message. Each writer wants to achieve something with his text: he has a certain goal. A writer may want you to know, to learn, to enjoy, or to do something.

Each text has its own characteristics and layout.

  • Advertisement
  • Blogs
  • Instructions
  • Formal letters
  • Novel
  • Fiction vs non-fiction

Briefly discuss the characteristics of each text type with a peer.

Slide 6 - Slide

Purpose


Different sorts of text, such as news articles, blogs, social media posts, and advertisements, all have different purposes.

Slide 7 - Slide

What is the purpose of a fictional story?
A
Inform
B
Entertain
C
Persuade
D
Instruct

Slide 8 - Quiz

What is the primary purpose of a news article?
A
Persuade
B
Entertain
C
Inform
D
Instruct

Slide 9 - Quiz

Which purpose of a text aims to convince the audience to take a specific action?
A
Persuade
B
Inform
C
Instruct
D
Entertain

Slide 10 - Quiz

What is the purpose of a text that provides step-by-step instructions?
A
Instruct
B
Persuade
C
Entertain
D
Inform

Slide 11 - Quiz

Purpose
The purpose of a text usually falls into one or more of these categories:

  • to entertain
  • to persuade
  • to instruct
  • to inform
To find the purpose of a text, ask yourself the following questions while reading:

  • Why was this text written?
  • Who was this text written for?
  • What does this text want me to do?

Slide 12 - Slide

Reading Strategy: Intensive reading

Slide 13 - Slide

Reading Strategy: Scanning

Slide 14 - Slide

Reading Strategy: Skimming

Slide 15 - Slide

When is intensive reading typically employed?
A
When studying a technical manual for a specific task
B
When reading a restaurant menu to decide what to order
C
When browsing through a travel magazine for vacation ideas
D
When reading a fiction book to escape reality

Slide 16 - Quiz

In which situation would scanning be the most useful reading strategy?
A
When looking for specific information in a newspaper article
B
When studying a textbook chapter comprehensively
C
When reading a novel for pleasure
D
When analyzing the structure and language of a poem

Slide 17 - Quiz

When might you use the reading strategy of skimming?
A
To learn new vocabulary and grammar rules
B
To study and analyze a complex article in depth
C
To understand detailed information in a research paper
D
To quickly get the main ideas of a text

Slide 18 - Quiz

Slide 19 - Slide

What are three strategies for dealing with unknown vocabulary in reading texts mentioned in the video?

Slide 20 - Open question

Your Turn

In Taalblokken complete the following module: 

ROUTE A2/B1: Building Blocks A2 > Unit 1 > 1.1 Warm-up, 1.2 Reading
ROUTE B1/B2: Building Blocks B1 > Unit 1 > 1.1 Warm-up, 1.2 Reading

Slide 21 - Slide

Did you achieve this week's learning goals?
Familiarise yourself with different kinds of texts
You are able to find out what purpose a text has
Learn and use strategies for reading
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Slide 22 - Poll