Reading Comprehension at A2 Level

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Reading Comprehension at A2 Level

Learning Goal(s)

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to extract the main information from a reading text at A2 level.

Introduce the learning objective and explain what students will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about reading comprehension?

What is Reading Comprehension?

Reading comprehension is the ability to understand a written text.

In other words, you are able to understand the most important part(s) of a reading text.

Define reading comprehension and explain its importance in academic and personal life.

Types of Reading Comprehension

There are two types of reading comprehension: literal and inferential.

Explain the difference between literal and inferential comprehension and provide examples.

Literal Comprehension

Literal comprehension involves understanding the basic facts and details of a text.

Give examples of literal comprehension questions and ask students to answer them.

Inferential Comprehension

Inferential comprehension involves making predictions, drawing conclusions, and interpreting text beyond the literal meaning.

Give examples of inferential comprehension questions and ask students to answer them.

A2 Level Reading

A2 level reading texts are written in simple language and contain familiar vocabulary and basic sentence structures.

Explain the characteristics of A2 level reading texts and provide examples.

Skimming and Scanning

Skimming and scanning are two techniques used to quickly locate information in a text.

Explain the difference between skimming and scanning and provide examples of each.

Skimming

Skimming involves reading quickly to get a general idea of what the text is about.

Provide an A2 level reading text and ask students to skim it to identify the main idea.

Scanning

Scanning involves reading quickly to find specific information in the text.

Provide an A2 level reading text and ask students to scan it to find specific information.

Vocabulary

Knowing vocabulary is essential for reading comprehension. Use context clues to understand unfamiliar words.

Explain the importance of vocabulary in reading comprehension and provide examples of using context clues to understand unfamiliar words.

Practice

Now that you know the techniques, practice makes perfect. Let's take an A2 level reading text and extract the main information using skimming and scanning.

Provide an A2 level reading text and ask students to use skimming and scanning techniques to extract the main information.

Review

In this lesson, we learned about reading comprehension at A2 level, types of reading comprehension, skimming and scanning techniques, and the importance of vocabulary.

Summarize the main points of the lesson and ask students if they have any questions or need further practice.

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.