ELT365 · D180 — Adapting texts for mixed-ability groups

Idea — One text can serve multiple levels with differentiated tasks: a gist question for lower; detailed and critical tasks for higher. Same input, different output.

Example — A B1 student answers: ‘What is the writer’s main argument?’ A C1 student answers: ‘Evaluate the quality of the writer’s evidence.’ Same text; different demand.

Try — Take one text. Write three tasks at three levels. Share with a colleague and ask: is the differentiation real, or is it just easier wording?

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