WHILE-activities

· Scanning (5-6)

1. Scan the article to find the names as quickly as you can.

2. Read the questions below and then look for the answers in the text. Try to find the answers as quickly as you can without reading every word of the text, and write the answers next to the questions.

3. Below is a list of topics. Scan the article quickly to see which of them are discussed.

4. Scan the article and fill in the gaps in the table below. Do this as quickly as you can and do not read every word.


· Skimming….Looking for Specific Information

1. Fill the gaps in this table of  information about  ……………:

2. Read the article as quickly as you can and decide which of the following topics the article is about. (You may choose more than one.):


· Sequencing

1. The paragraphs in Part 1 of the text are not in the correct order. Put them in the correct order as  quickly as you can:

2. Read the article quickly (do not read every word) and put these actions from the article in order.

3. Put the following events from the article into chronological order.

· Checking Information
   Fill the gaps in the sentences below with the correct information from Part 1 of the article:


· Jigsaw reading

Your teacher will divide you into two groups and give you some reading and questions. Group 1 will read the first part of today's article. Group 2 will  read the last part. As you are reading, try to answer the questions. They are designed to help you understand your part of the article.


· Reading and Note-taking

1. You are now going to read the middle part of the article. As you read fill in the gaps in the exercise below. It contains notes of the main points of this  part of the article:

2. Note-Taking:  Check your understanding of parts of the article by taking notes on these topics:


· Summarizing and Comparing

1. The first text below is a summary of the article but it has five factual mistakes. Compare it with  the article and correct the mistakes.

2. Match the beginnings of the sentences with the correct endings as you read paragraphs ......... They summarize some of the main points of the article:

3. Read the whole article carefully and then fill in the gaps in this summary of the article. (Each gap may require one or more words):

4. Use your understanding of the article to complete the following sentences:

5. Now someone from Group 1 should meet with someone from Group 2. Tell each other about what you read. If you can't remember, look at the   questions below.

6. Complete these sentences using information from the article, but use your own words:


· Discussion questions

1. Answer the following questions in groups.

2. Choose one of the descriptions below. WHY?

3. Do you agree?

4. What would you do? Answer these questions and then compare answers with another student:

5. Read these statements from the article and then answer the questions with another student.

6. Express your opinion:  Do you agree or disagree with the following statements from the article?


· True/False/Doesn't Say

Write `T' if the statement is true according to the article, 'F' if the statement is false according to the article and 'DS' if the article doesn't say.


· Choose the best answer

As you read the article, choose the best answer from the list of choices offered:


· Test your Memory (5-6)

Read the first and last paragraphs of the text as quickly as you can. Now work in pairs. Test your memory and answer these questions. (Do not look back at the paragraphs or the article!)



· Comprehension questions (7-8)

1. Read the questions below and then look for the answers in the article:

2. Answer these questions as you read.

3. Read the article carefully and answer these questions:


· Fill the Gaps
Now read the text  and fill the gaps in these sentences with the correct information (one or two words are needed for each gap):


· Matching Information

Now read the whole article and match the sentence beginnings with one of the two endings to summarize some of the article's findings. (Be careful,  there are two extra beginnings!)


· Cloze

     Here is a short passage based on today's article. Use the words below to fill the gaps:


· Thinking about the Writer's Style

     The text  uses some descriptive language. (For example, the phrase ………………..' is used to describe…………...)

     1. Read through the text and underline or write down any examples of descriptive language that you find.
     2. Check that you understand the meanings of the examples you have written down.
     3.  What effect does language like this have on the reader?