ELT365 · Day 168 — Text selection: what makes a good reading text
Idea — A good reading text has a clear information load, language at or just above learner level, a topic learners can connect to, and at…
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ELT365 · Day 173 — Unknown words while reading
Idea — When learners hit an unknown word, options are: guess from context, skip it if non-essential, or look it up. Teaching this triage stops one…
ReadELT365 · Day 167 — Checking answers without choral collapse
Idea — When you check answers as a class, choral repetition of the right answer tells you nothing — one confident student speaks, others follow. Use…
ReadELT365 · Day 172 — Staging a reading lesson
Idea — A typical reading lesson moves lead-in → predict → gist task → detail task → response. Each stage narrows focus and reuses the text,…
ReadELT365 · Day 166 — The one-question rule for gist tasks
Idea — One gist question sends learners in with a clear, single purpose. More than one and learners start reading for detail; the gist pass becomes…
ReadELT365 · Day 171 — Pre-reading: switching on knowledge
Idea — As with listening, a lead-in that activates prior knowledge makes reading easier and faster. Predicting from title, images or topic primes the vocabulary and…
ReadELT365 · Day 165 — The lead-in: why context before text always matters
Idea — The lead-in gives learners a reason to engage with a text before they see it. It activates relevant vocabulary and schema, reducing the cognitive…
ReadELT365 · Day 170 — Guessing vocabulary from context
Idea — Readers need not know every word. Surrounding clues — grammar, examples, contrast — often reveal enough meaning to keep going. Training this guess-and-go habit…
ReadELT365 · Day 164 — Intensive reading: close attention on short text
Idea — Intensive reading focuses on a short passage — one paragraph, one exchange — with close attention to language. It is the opposite of skimming:…
ReadELT365 · Day 169 — Reading for detail
Idea — Intensive reading targets exact meaning — argument, grammar, nuance. It is slow and effortful, so reserve it for short, important extracts rather than whole…
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