Smart Reading

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Smart Reading

How did your experiment with planning go?

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This lesson

is about smart reading: to find out quickly what a text is about

Listen to this story

and try to remember as much of it as possible

Write down all you can remember of the story

How much did you remember?

nothing

about 25%

about half

about 75%

almost everything

Be prepared!

Remembering information is much easier if your brain is prepared.

When you try to make a jigsaw puzzle, you start with the edges. That way, it's easier to figure out where the other pieces go.

You were not prepared for the story just now.

That's what made remembering harder.

Doing laundry

This story was about doing laundry.

Listen again and try to remember as much as possible.

Write down all you can remember of the story

How much did you remember?

nothing

about 25%

about half

about 75%

almost everything

Scanning

One way to prepare your brain is by scanning.

Scan the pages with your eyes and look out for:

* titles and subtitles

* images and pictures

* words in bold

Try to figure out how the text is build  up and what it's about.

Quick Scan Match!

• Groups of 3/4.
• 30 seconds to scan the text as a group.
• On the next slide your group will get a minute to name the most important points of the text.
• Compare your points with the answering sheet, add your points and see which group has the most points.

Put the text away.
Write down the most important points according to your group

Preparing for long texts

Long texts (like for history) can feel like they are too much.

Tip:

Divide long texts in smaller parts

Set yourself a reading target - 15 min or 1 chapter

And now....

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