86 reading activities!

An inventory of activities you can do with reading. Hope you try them out!

http://www.slideshare.net/willys007/pre-whilepost-reading-activities

Reading sequence

Here is the link for the short presentation on Reading sequence. Enjoy it!

http://www.slideshare.net/willys007/reading-sequence

The auction

Here are the statements you guys bought at the auction. Hope you keep them in mind everytime you prepare your classes.

Language skills are rarely separated in real life. T
Writing is the skill that is always done in isolation. F
One example of input in the classroom is reading texts students are exposed too. T
An example of integration of skills is cooperative writing. T
It is impossible to use a single activity to look at different language points. F
The ideal language sequence should offer both skill integration and language study. T
In Top-down processing students focus on individual aspects. F
Intensive reading and listening tense to be relaxed and less concentrated. F
Automaticity is hindered by extensive reading. F
Successful authentic material depends on the nature of the tasks that go with it. T
Comprehensible input aids language acquisition. T
Prediction is a strategy that people normally do not use in real life. F
Incomprehensible input tends to motivate students. F
The right level of material depends on text and task. T
The more language we expose students to the more they will learn. T


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