Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson 1

While-reading (25 min)
(5 min) Give out handout 1with the text from ‘The Magus’ by John Fowles. Ask ‘students’ to read the story quickly and see how accurate their predictions were.

(10 min) Make groups of four and ask ‘students’ to read the story again and answer the questions on handout 2. Then ‘students’ read the statements about the characters in the story and decide whether they agree or disagree with them. Walk around and listen in. After they have finished, ask each group to share their most interesting ideas with the rest.

(3 min) Discuss with the whole class what the words on the board/flipchart mean in the context of the story. Ask your ‘students’ which was more effective and easier for them: understanding the words in the context or dealing with them before they read the story. If necessary, explain the meaning of those words which nobody understood.