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AWARENESS RAISING ABOUT DIFFERENT READING STYLES
Discussion and identification of reading styles with follow-up identification activity
TASK 5. In small groups identify the reading skills required in the following reading situations:
Note: There is often not a single correct answer, several choices may be possible according to your reading purpose. If you find that there are different possibilities, state the situation in which you would use the various skills.
- The TV guide for Friday evening ___________
- An English grammar book ______________
- An article in National Geographic magazine about the Roman Empire ____________
- A good friend's homepage on the Internet _______________
- The opinion page in your local newspaper _______________
- The weather report in your local newspaper ______________
- A novel ______________
- A poem ______________
- A bus timetable ______________
- A fax at the Office _____________
- An advertising email - so called "spam" ______________
- An email or letter from your best friend ______________
- A recipe ______________
- A short story by your favourite author _____________