WEEK II
Monday
Activity 1
Do the following cloze test. You can do the text online at the following link.
http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/exercises/main/reading.html
Shirley Allen: Follow Every RainbowAdapted from Darlene Toole, Living Legends (1998):
Butte Publications Inc., p. 19-22.
Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college. Her dream was to become a concert pianist or blues singer/pianist.Everything changed when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors think was typhoid fever. Shirley was in a coma for five weeks and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine _____1_____ her to become totally deaf. She could no longer _____2_____ the music which she had always loved.Shirley would never give up playing the piano, but she did decide to change _____3_____. She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1966 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for a job. She wanted to be independent and work full-time.For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. Then, in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a _____4_____ supervisor. Shirley supervised young women who lived on campus during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to ____5______ graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley received her M.A. degree in counseling from that institution.Always ready for a new challenge, Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) in 1973. NTID is located in Rochester, New York. This college offers deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.When Shirley started teaching at NTID, she was young and eager. She was also the only black and deaf teacher on campus.This ____6______ woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made _____7_____ in 1992, when she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and followed many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and determination, she never gave up.
Choose the correct answer for each blank line.
Shirley Allen: Follow Every Rainbow -Cloze exercise
1. Shirley was in a coma for five weeks and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine __________ her to become totally deaf.
a) allowed
b) tempted
c) caused
d) convinced
e) encouraged
2. She could no longer __________ the music which she had always loved.
a) write
b) perform
c) hear
d) feel
e) remember
3. Shirley would never give up playing the piano, but she did decide to change __________.
a) clothes
b) attitude
c) friends
d) careers
e) oil
4. For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. Then, in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a __________ supervisor.
a) bookstore
b) security
c) dorm
d) traffic
e) library
5. Somehow she found time to __________ graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley received her M.A. degree in counseling from that institution.
a) attend
b) observe
c) describe
d) sample
e) advertise
6. This __________ woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D.
a) strict
b) wealthy
c) amazing
d) lazy
e) athletic
7. She made __________ in 1992, when she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.
a) suggestions
b) history
c) excuses
d) agreements
e) faces
Activity II - In small groups, identify the turning point in Shirley's life. Then, take turn to tell each other one of the turning points in your life.
Activity III - Read the short story in the link. Then discuss the story in your groups.
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml
Tuesday
Activity 1 - Reading
Pre-reading activity:
In pairs, discuss what you read, why you read them and how you read them.
Reading:
Now compare your list with the following reading passage. You can also read the same text and the questions at the following link.
http://esl.about.com/od/englishreadingskills/a/readingskills.htm
Ask yourself this question: Do I read every word in your own language when I am reading a schedule, summary, or other outlining document?
The answer is most definitely: No! Reading in English is like reading in your native language. This means that it is not always necessary to read and understand each and every word in English. Remember that reading skills in your native language and English are basically the same.
Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading skills used in every language:
Skimming - used to understand the "gist" or main idea Scanning - used to find a particular piece of information Extensive reading - used for pleasure and general understanding Intensive reading - accurate reading for detailed understanding.
Skimming
Skimming is used to quickly gather the most important information, or 'gist'. Run your eyes over the text, noting important information. Use skimming to quickly get up to speed on a current business situation. It's not essential to understand each word when skimming.
Examples of Skimming:
The Newspaper (quickly to get the general news of the day)
Magazines (quickly to discover which articles you would like to read in more detail)
Business and Travel Brochures (quickly to get informed)
Scanning
Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information. Run your eyes over the text looking for the specific piece of information you need. Use scanning on schedules, meeting plans, etc. in order to find the specific details you require. If you see words or phrases that you don't understand, don't worry when scanning.
Examples of Scanning
The "What's on TV" section of your newspaper.
A train / airplane schedule
A conference guide
Extensive reading
Extensive reading is used to obtain a general understanding of a subject and includes reading longer texts for pleasure, as well as business books. Use extensive reading skills to improve your general knowledge of business procedures. Do not worry if you understand each word.
Examples of Extensive Reading
The latest marketing strategy book
A novel you read before going to bed
Magazine articles that interest you
Intensive reading
Intensive reading is used on shorter texts in order to extract specific information. It includes very close accurate reading for detail. Use intensive reading skills to grasp the details of a specific situation. In this case, it is important that you understand each word, number or fact.
Examples of Intensive Reading
A bookkeeping report
An insurance claim
A contract
Post-reading activity - Answer the following questions according to the in formation in the text.
1. Do you read every word in every document in your native language?
2. Are reading skills in your native language and English similar?
3. Skimming is:
a) used to understand the "gist".
b) used to find a particular piece of information.
c) used for pleasure and general understanding.
4. Scanning is:
a) used to understand the "gist".
b) used to find a particular piece of information.
c) used for pleasure and general understanding.
5. Extensive reading is:
a) used to understand the "gist".
b) used to find a particular piece of information.
c) used for pleasure and general understanding.
6. Intensive reading is:
a) used to get a general idea.
b) used to find specific information.
c) used when reading for pleasure.
7. Use _______ to find a train departure time on a schedule.
a) skimming
b) scanning
c) extensive reading
8. Reading a business brochure to get a general idea of a business is:
a) skimming
b) scanning
c) extensive reading
9. Finding your favorite TV show is an example of:
a) skimming
b) scanning
c) extensive reading
10. You should:
a) understand each and every word when skimming and scanning.
b) not worry about understanding each and every word when skimming and scanning.
c) always understand each and every word when reading anything in English.
11. Use ________ skills when reading a novel in your free time.
a) skimming
b) extensive reading
c) intensive reading
12. Use ________ skills when reading a contract you are about to sign.
a) skimming
b) extensive reading
c) intensive reading
13. Use ________ skills when reading the latest financial figures from your company.
a) skimming
b) extensive reading
c) intensive reading
14. You should:
a) understand each and every word when reading an insurance claim.
b) not worry about understanding each and every word when reading an insurance claim.
c) always understand each and every word when reading anything in English
Activity 2 - Do as many reading tests as possible at the following link.
http://www.geocities.com/yamataro670/readinglab.htm
Thursday
Activity 1 - Reading a story.
Go to the BBC home page below. Choose and read a story. After you finish reading, take turns to summarize ther story you have read for each other. Feel free to ask questions if you don't understand anything.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/switch/slink/sexlovelife/reallife/index.shtml
Activity 2 - Writing
Write the personal story of someone you know, which, you think, is interesting. (250 words)
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