English: Reading H2G 2324

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

READING PRACTISE H2G

Do we always read in the same way?

5 reading strategies

• Predicting (voorspellend lezen)
• Skimming (onnodige info skippen)
• Scanning (zoeken naar belangrijkste info)
• Intensive reading
• ELZA (eerste en laatste zin van de alinea)

1. predicting: What will this be about?

Can 'energy hog' 

                                         hot tubs be greener?

Predicting (voorspellend lezen) in a nutshell:

2. skimming:
I would like to know if this is a fun park.

3. Scanning:
Just looking for the info I need to visit this.

4. Intensive reading:
I really want to understand what this article is about.

Skimming, Scanning, intensive reading:

What will we read today:

We are going to read an article. First let's look at the title and the images (They will be shown on the next slides!)

Try to predict what the texts will be about.
You'll be asked to share your ideas in a minute!

US election: Businesses brace for unrest

This is the title of the text

What do you think this text will be about?

Assignment:

1. Read the whole article.

2. Answer the questions.
3. For each question be aware: How did I read the text in order to answer the questions? (Skimming, Scanning, Intensive)
4. Difficult words? Guess the meaning before you look them up. Write down new words that you learned while reading this text.

Was your prediction about the text accurate?

1. Yes
2. No

Was it useful to make predictions beforehand? Why (not)?

Which type of reading did you use the most, in order to answer the questions?

1. skimming
2. scanning
3. intensive reading

In one sentence, what's your opinion about what you've just read?

Let's practice!

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H2G - Reading - Exam 2021 

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