Mastering English Text Comprehension

Mastering English Text Comprehension

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to apply effective reading strategies to comprehend English texts.

What do you already know about reading strategies in English?

Understanding the Purpose of Reading

Identify the reasons for reading a text, such as gathering information, understanding a concept, or enjoying a story.

Previewing the Text

Learn to skim the text to get an overview of the main ideas and understand the structure of the text.

Activating Prior Knowledge

Discuss the significance of connecting prior knowledge to the text to enhance comprehension.

Identifying Key Information

Discover techniques for identifying important details and key points in a text.

Making Inferences

Explore the skill of making educated guesses or inferences based on the information provided in the text.

Visualizing Content

Learn how to create mental images to aid in understanding and remembering the content of a text.

Summarizing the Text

Practice summarizing texts by identifying the main ideas and important details in a concise manner.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.