ANGLO TKT COURSE
HOMEWORK PACK # 5
Teaching Reading
Task 1: Concepts and terminology to describe reading
For questions 1- 5, look at the concepts and terminology to describe reading. Two of
the statements listed A, B or C describe a feature of each concept, and there is one
statement that does not belong in each group.
Circle the option A, B or C that does not belong in each group.
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1. Scanning
A is purposeful rapid reading
B is carried out in order to locate a certain word or phrase
C focuses on general meaning
2. Skimming
A is carried out in order to gain general information about a text
B is what we do when we look up a word in the dictionary
C is relatively rapid reading
3. Extensive reading texts
A should be chosen by the reader
B are always stories or simple texts
C should be at or below the linguistic level of the reader
4. Intensive reading
A is typically done in the classroom
B is careful and slow “close” reading
C aims at improving reading in general
5. According to schema theory
A background knowledge influences the reader’s understanding
B lack of appropriate knowledge may render a text incomprehensible
C formal schemata is more important than content schemata
5 marks / 1 each
Task 2: Lesson Planning
For questions 6 – 10, put the stages below in the sequence in which you think they
were set by the teacher. Number them in the spaces provided after each activity.
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6. Students look for material about Eskimos at home and use it to produce a
poster for the classroom noticeboard. __________
7. The teacher asks the students to tell him what they know about Eskimos,
things they are not sure of and things they would like to know, and writes up
a few of these in a chart on the noticeboard. __________
8. The teacher asks the students to read a text about Eskimos as quickly as
possible to confirm or not the information on the whiteboard. __________
9. The teacher gives students some true or false questions about the text.
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10. Students work in pairs. One member of the pair is a British television reporter,
and the other an Eskimo. The reporter is making a programme about the life of
the Eskimos and is therefore asking questions about how they live, etc. The
students playing the role of Eskimo will get their information from the text.
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5 marks / 1 each
Task 3: Types of reading
For questions 11-16, match the teacher’s instructions with the types of reading listed
A, B or C
There is one set of instructions which doesn’t match any of the four styles.
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Types of reading
A Reading for gist
B Reading for detail
C Reading for mood
Teacher’s instructions
10. Have a look at the magazine covers on p 23 of your books. Look at them and
decide which magazine you’d like to buy.
11. Look at the Contents table in your book. Who can tell me which unit deals with
the issue of pollution?
12. Read the poem on p 56 and write down how you think the writer felt when
writing it.
13. For next class, you are each going to choose a book from the library and
prepare a 2’ presentation on what you’ve read.
14. Read paragraph 1 and find out how old Tom was when he first fell in love.
5 marks / 1 each
Adapted from The Practice of English Language Teaching by Harmer
Task 4: Stages in a reading lesson
Below are different reading activities. For questions 16 - 26, match the activities with
the stage they each correspond to listed A to C.
The first one has been done for you as an example.
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Stages
A Pre – Reading
B While – Reading
C Post - Reading
16. Find words in the text which mean the same as the words in this list.
17. The teacher and the students discuss different types of holidays, eventually
coming round to the subject of luxury cruises.
18. Imagine you are writing a report on the dangers of pets. Using information
from the text, write your report in about 200 words.
19. Study the first paragraph in detail, analysing its organisation.
20. Listen to the following sounds. Decide who or what is making them and
where.
5 marks / 1 each
Total marks: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20
Produced by Teresita Curbelo to be used in the Anglo TKT Course
KEY
Task 1: Concepts and terminology to describe reading
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C
Task 2: Lesson Planning
6. 5
7. 1
8. 2
9. 3
10. 4
Task 3: Types of reading
11. A
12. B
13. C
14.
15. B
Task 4: Stages in a reading lesson
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. A
