Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson 1

Activity 2 How do we read authentic texts in real life?
Objective: to introduce the idea of authentic tasks and basic reading skills (scanning, skimming and reading intensively)
Time: 30 min
Materials: handout 2
►Procedure:

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  (2 min) Refer participants to the types of authentic texts listed on the board (last lesson). Ask the following questions:
  

~ How do we read authentic texts in real life?
~ What do we read them for?
Possible answers:
1. quickly, carefully, with interest
2. to access information, for pleasure, etc.

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  (3 min) Distribute handout 2to participants and ask them to read the situations given in the handouts individually and decide which of the options (a or b) they would choose if faced with them in real life.
  
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  (5 min) Ask participants to share their ideas and their reasons for choosing eachoption. Elicit answers from the participants.