ELT365 · Day 171 — Inference — reading between the lines
Idea — Inference is the ability to understand what a text implies but does not state. It draws on word choice, tone, context, and cultural knowledge.…
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ELT365 · Day 170 — Ordering tasks — reconstructing a text
Idea — Ordering tasks ask learners to arrange jumbled sentences or paragraphs into the original sequence. They train awareness of discourse: cohesive devices, logical flow, and…
ReadELT365 · Day 168 — True / false / not given — using it correctly
Idea — True/False/Not Given tasks train learners to distinguish what the text says from what they believe. The third option — Not Given — is harder…
ReadELT365 · Day 165 — Schema activation — building context
Idea — Schema is the network of prior knowledge a reader or listener brings to a text. Activating it before a task reduces cognitive load and…
ReadELT365 · Day 164 — Prediction tasks in reading
Idea — Prediction tasks ask learners to guess content before they read. This activates schema, gives reading a purpose, and creates a small tension — was…
ReadELT365 · Day 161 — Scanning — reading for specific detail
Idea — Scanning moves the eye rapidly over a text in search of one specific item — a name, a date, a price. The reader ignores…
ReadELT365 · Day 160 — Skimming — reading for the main idea
Idea — Skimming means reading quickly to get the overall meaning — without reading every word. The eyes move fast across headlines, first lines, and concluding…
ReadELT365 · Day 156 — Listening for specific information
Idea — Listening for specific information means scanning the audio stream much as eyes scan a page. Learners know what they want before they hear it…
ReadELT365 · Day 155 — Detail listening — targeted information
Idea — After gist, a detail task focuses on specific information: a number, a name, a reason. Learners listen again with a narrow purpose. Processing is…
ReadELT365 · Day 153 — Top-down vs bottom-up processing
Idea — Top-down: learners use context, topic knowledge, and prediction to build meaning. Bottom-up: they decode individual sounds or words first. Skilled listeners and readers do…
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