Getting the reading habit

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Do you enjoy reading?

Only when I am on holiday

Sometimes

No, I hate it!

I love it!

Getting the reading habit

Life skills objectives:

1. To understand why reading is important
2. To learn how to get the reading habit
3. To recommend and choose a book to read

When / if you do read, what do you read?

Manga

Non-fiction

Novels

Comics

Magazines

Forums/blogs

I only read books for school

Read the text 'The Power of Reading' and answer this question: How does the National Literary Trust describe 'reading for pleasure'?

Read the text 'The Power of Reading' and answer this question: why do a number of British children not want to appear in public with a book?

James's video blog

Download the video from Teams

Go to bestanden --> January Lockdown --> A2 Unit 5 Life Skills

Watch the video

Answer the questions!

Ask your friends and other people for ideas about what books to read.

1. Do
2. Don't

Let other people decide a book for you to read.

1. Do
2. Don't

Read the back of the book before you begin.

1. Do
2. Don't

Read the first page or two of the book.

1. Do
2. Don't

Choose long books.

1. Do
2. Don't

Stop reading the book if you don't like it.

1. Do
2. Don't

Start a blog.

1. Do
2. Don't

More videos!

Watch the video on the next slide and take part in the poll that follows: which of his 5 tips did you find the most helpful?

Which of his 5 tips did you think were most helpful?

Tip 1: don't overachieve

Tip 2: read before going on the internet

Tip 3: bunch your habits

Tip 4: try audiobooks

Tip 5: change your attitude

Homework

Please complete the listening on page 72.

You can find the track (56) in Teams --> bestanden --> January Lockdown.

I will also upload it into Magister.

Make sure this is finished on Thursday.