Module 4: Lesson 2 - Stages of a reading lesson Flashcards
Name 3 stages of a reading lesson.
Pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
What is pre-reading and what is the risk of skipping this step?
Pre-reading activities are done before any actual reading takes place. They are there to prepare students for what they are about to read.
If we skip the pre-reading section, we run the risk of learners not having any context or understanding of what the text is about.
They would be likely to take much longer to understand the text.
What is while-reading?
What is the risk in skipping this step?
While-reading refers to the tasks that are done while the learners are reading a text.
Students are exposed to the text, and they should be given a clear task before reading it, in order to give them some focus.
If we skip the while-reading stage, then learners would have no real reason to read the text except for the sake of reading itself.
Having a task or activity to focus on helps learners to retain the information much better.
What is post-reading and what is the risk in skipping this step?
Post-reading tasks are done after the main reading task has taken place.
Post-reading allows students to reflect on the reading task they have just completed, and further examine the topic of the text in more detail.
These activities can help clarify confusing information, and they can also help the student to identify the main ideas of the text.
If we skip the post-reading stage, then it’s likely that the information learned from the text won’t be reinforced and as soon as the lesson finishes, learners could easily forget everything.
The post reading stage is really important for long-term knowledge retention.
What are some pre-reading activities you can bring to the lesson?
- Activating schemata: background knowledge of a topic (Thailand)
- Eliciting
- Brainstorms
- Guessing
- Prediction
- Communicating
How can you carry out pre-reading activities?
- Set the scene.
- Use the title as discussion point.
- Use subheadings for more details.
- Use visuals (images).
- Use realia to discuss the topic.
- Pre-teach vocabulary (if necessary).
What are some while-reading activities you could use?
- Skimming and scanning.
- Give each page, paragraph, or chapter a title.
- Timed reading activities.
- Reading to focus on particular language points.
What are some post-reading activities you could use?
- Discussions
- Debates
- Roleplays
- Essays
- Recap & consolidate the main topic of text.
- Focus on key grammar points or lexis from text.
