Reading strategies in English

Reading strategies in English
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Reading strategies in English
Reading strategies in English

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PRE-READING
Read the title, take a look at the infographic and search for the source.

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a. What is the general topic of the article?

Slide 3 - Open question

b. What comes to mind when you think about this topic?

Slide 4 - Open question

c. What is the source of the article?

Slide 5 - Open question

d. Do you think this is an academic article? Why (not)?

Slide 6 - Open question

e. What can you find about the author?

Slide 7 - Open question

f. What is the date of publication?

Slide 8 - Open question

g. Do you think the article is trustworthy? Why (not)?

Slide 9 - Open question

READING
First, you skim the article: take a look at the structure of the text. Then you read the article as a whole.

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Are We Getting Dumber?
During the pandemic, life expectancy has trended down. [...] That is, until 2020.
What can we do about it?
Title
Introduction
Subtitle

Slide 11 - Drag question

Which synonyms for "decline" can you find in the introduction?

Slide 12 - Mind map

Which words do you not understand?

Slide 13 - Open question

Vocabulary strategies
I. Take a look at the context.
II. Do you know a part of the word?
III. Can you link it to another part of speech?
IV. Can you link it to a word in another language?
V. Use a dictionary.

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I. Take a look at the context.
The first hypothesis studies parent stress as a link between maternal stress in pregnancy and lower child brain development.

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II. Do you know a part of the word?

There were signals before the pandemic that IQ may be trending down, but this magnitude of a drop is unprecedented*.
* prefix "un" means "not"
* prefix "pre" means "before"

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III. Can you link it to another part of speech?

Equally* troubling [ ...] is a recent decline in average IQ.                   
* "equal" = adjective
* "equal" + "ly" = adverb

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IV. Can you link it to a word in another language?

Brain development accelerates* through nurturing relationships.
* French "accélérer"

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V. Use a dictionary.
Anything that alleviates family poverty also positively impacts
child brain development.

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Par. 1
Par. 7
Par. 10 (1)
Par. 10 (2)
Par. 11
Par. 12
For instance
Despite
also
Secondly
Besides
while

Slide 20 - Drag question

POST-READING
Reflect on what you read and why you read it. 

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What are your study questions?

Slide 22 - Open question

QUESTIONS?

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