Preparation for skills activities

Top-down activity Setting the activity: Look at the picture №1 and try to predict what is the connection between the items presented. Then look at the picture №2 and say what the text will be about. ICQs: What is the connection between the items presented at the picture №1? Then look at the picture №2 and say what the text will be about? Monitor/Feedback: After eliciting Ss’ answers teacher hints them on the marshmallow challenge.
Teacher-students; Students-students
2	Pre-reading text predicting activity To develop students’ critical thinking and analytical abilities	T divides Ss into pairs and asks them to elaborate rules of the marshmallow challenge based on the ideas they generate: Top-down activity Setting the activity: Before reading the text elaborate the rules of the Marshmallow Challenge with your partner. ICQ: What can you tell me about the rules that this fun activity follows? Feedback: T waits for students to finish discussions in their pairs and elicits their answers.		Students-students
3	Reading for specific information to arise more text comprehension and check Ss’ predictions	T asks Ss to read the first two paragraphs and check their predictions on the rules of marshmallow challenge. Bottom-up activity Setting the activity: Now read the first two paragraphs and check your predictions and discuss the result with your partner. Think about the strategies that a team can use to win this challenge? Draw a construction you find the most stable. Ss demonstrate their constructions to the rest of the group and discuss their decisions Feedback: T comments on the constructions and predictions that students made at the beginning of the lesson		Students-students
4	Reading for specific information To arise more text comprehension	T asks Ss to read the 3^rd and the 4^th paragraphs.