Ana Patricia Alvarez Guzmn

TASK 1
Listen to the following podcast
link
After that, write two main ideas and 3 supporting ideas from the script

2 MAIN IDEAS

Instead of teaching introduction to computers in English, teachers should

teach students how to read in English.
Research can improve learners reading skills

3 SUPPORTING IDEAS FROM THE SCRIPT

1. The importance of teaching reading skills:

Surveying To motivate students to read is not necessary to tell them to

read since the beginning, learners can overlook the illustrations of the
whole chapter and they will already know what the chapter is about.
Scanning Look for keys ideas Skimming Look for facts
Guessing and predicting from context Students can guess words from
context or predict a word, title, etc.
2. Reading and listening both go hand in hand
3. The importance of making connections with vocabulary words.

Task 2
Summarize and illustrate the areas to improve Ss skills in reading.

skills and summary

Surveying
Read the title to help prepare for the
subject.
Read the introduction or summary to
see what the author thinks are the
key points.
Notice the boldface headings to see
what the structure is.
Notice any maps, graphs or charts,
they are for a purpose.
Notice the reading aids, italics, bold
face, questions at the end of the
chapter, they are all to help to
understand and remember.
Skimming
To preview a passage before you read
it in detail.
To refresh your understanding of a
passage after your have read it in
detail.
Read quickly to get the main points
and skip over the detail.

Scanning
Move your eye quickly over the page
to find particular words or phrases
that are relevant to the task you are
doing.

illustration or picture

Guessing and predicting from context

Making predictions is a strategy in
which readers use information from a
text (including titles, headings,
pictures, and diagrams) and their
own personal experiences to
anticipate what they are about to read
(or what comes next).
This strategy also helps students
make connections between their prior
knowledge and the text.

Task 3
According to the article, explain or exemplify what are the technologies
you can utilize to enhance each skill/aspect to improve reading in Ss.
(page 8)

skills/aspect

technologies

Phonemic
awareness

Phonics

Hear, identify , and manipulate the sounds in spoken

words songs.
Phonics - rhyming and spelling activities
Letter sounds association through games
Phonemic manipulation, online interactive activities
Quick time videos to listen pronunciation along with
activities, such as conversations
Read aloud-books

PBS Kids is an excellent site designed to promote

phonics and reading in a fun interactive way.
Interactive story books
Online games
Online worksheets
Flashcards
Rhymes
Spelling activities

fluency

Reading with audio-books

E-books
Audio recordings
Videos
Podcasts
Tongue twisters

vocabulary

Videos
Games
Worksheets
Online activities
Visual dictionary
Digital Flashcards
Online interactive dictionary
Visuwords
Wordia
Crosswords
Puzzles

text comprehension

E-books

Free Reading comprehension worksheets

Story makers
Multiple choice online activities
Playing story games
Making 3D cartoon characters
Matching activities
Exercises
Interactive Reading comprehension activities

TASK 4
Take a look on the following online games
Link
Choose your favorite ones and include them in your lesson plan

The Sinking Theater Mystery

Dr. Stripp the Scrambler Supreme

Its Greek to me!

Word Confusion

TASK 5
Prepare a lesson plan including the given strategies, ideas and
links

UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ

FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS

Lesson Plan 2015

Instructor

Ana Patricia Alvarez Guzmn

Date August 3,

2015

Grade 7th Grade

Course Title READING

Unit IV

Specific Topic
Community

Clutterbuck

Competence
Begins the process of learning to read critically, analyze information, solve a problem
and find out information through watching, listening and reading skills.

Rationale Draws conclusions in solving a mystery problem scenario in an interesting

way extending its knowledge on literature by reading mystery stories.

Lesson Content

Solve a Mystery

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
a. Warm-Up
T will show a movie on a quirky town full of oddballs and oddities.
The strange and mysterious Clutterbuck Valley with regular and irregular people.
http://www.superpages.com/enlightenme/superthinkers/pages/welcome_video.html
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b.

Teaching Procedures
Presentation:
A) T will activate ss. knowledge through illustrations.
B) Volunteers will try to guess the mystery in each illustration.
C) Volunteers will share what they know about mystery movies, stories, houses,
buildings or other.

Controlled Practice:
A) Ss. will work in the laboratory and start building their mystery story through
http://www.superpages.com/enlightenme/superthinkers/pages/choose_residence.ht
ml?
Webpage.
B) Ss. will choose the type of housing they want.
C)Click on any gift they want
D)Select a mystery of Penelope Peetnik and listen
E)Click for directions on how to help Penelope solve a mystery

Semi Controlled Practice:

A) Ss. have to solve a problem in each mystery.

Free Practice:
A) Ss. select a mystery story

TIM
E
10 min.

10 min.

10 min.

5 min.

20 min.

 B)Ss. will read and listen about the story

C)After listening to the mystery story, ss. will be sent to a Phone Book to contact
people in the community and listen to their message.
D) After listening to the messages they will navigate a map to locate places and
people.
E)Then, ss. will click on a name to read about each person listed as suspects.

10 min.

C.
Closure: Ss. will find the mystery, solve the problem and share with their
classmates.
D.

Feedback:

E.

Student Participation:

F.

Homework:

5 min.

Bring for next class a mystery book of their choice.

Watch an online activity
on Cyberbullying, listen and apply knowledge. Bring a 5 line summary on
Cyberbullying https://learninglab.org/

EVALUATION PROCEDURES
Formative/ Summative Check: Follow instructions, look for directions, listen to a story
and messages, read a mystery, solve a problem

Material And Aids: Laboratory, computer, online activity