ELT365 · Day 177 — Text types and genre awareness

Idea — Different genres — emails, recipes, news, stories — have predictable shapes. Knowing the genre helps readers predict structure and purpose, speeding comprehension before close reading begins.

Example — A recipe means an ingredient list then steps; recognising that, a reader scans efficiently for quantities.

Try — Show three short texts with titles removed. Ask learners to name each genre and say which features gave it away.

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