ELT365 · D159 — Setting gist tasks that work

Idea — A gist task must be answerable from one listen or read, simple enough to capture overall meaning, and specific enough to require real processing.

Example — Vague: ‘What is the text about?’ Better: ‘Does the writer recommend this product?’ The second demands a judgment, not a retrieval.

Try — Take a gist question from your coursebook. Rewrite it as a clear, single-answer task answerable in one exposure. Test it on yourself first.

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