2.1 Pre-view task_Types of Reading

  • Answer the following questions:
  • 1. Look at the title “Types of Reading” and say what you think it means.
  • 2. Do you read differently when you read a message, a book, or a website? Explain.
  • 3. Match the situations with your reading style: reading a menu, reading a story, reading instructions.
  • 4. Which is more important for you: reading fast or understanding every detail? Why?
  • 5. Look at these words: skimming, scanning, intensive, and extensive. Have you heard them before?
  • 6. Try to guess the meaning of each word.
  • 7. Discuss: When do you read quickly? When do you read slowly?
  • 8. Do you think it is necessary to understand every word in a text?
  • 9. What helps you understand a text better: pictures, vocabulary, or background knowledge?
  • 10. Predict: How many types of reading do you think exist, and what are they used for?