david petrie iatefl 2015 reason to read

Reason to Read: a genre specific development approach to reading

David Petrie. IATEFL 2015.

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David Petrie IATEFL 2015

Overview:

• Why is this necessary?

• The standard approach.

• Different texts for different purposes

• Three strategies for using genre to build reading skills



Why is this necessary?.



The Standard Approach

Pre-Task(schema

activation)

SetGistTask

FirstReading

(feedbackon gist task)

Set DetailTask

SecondReading(feedback on detail task)



Extract from: New Cutting Edge Intermediate students’ book, Pearson Education Ltd, 2005



Extract from: New Headway Intermediate students’ book, Oxford University Press, 2003



ContextPurpose

ReactionExtraction

Response



Diagramming or Mapping Texts



Deconstruction



The Coursebook Text – reaction, extraction & connection



THINKING ABOUT WHY

WE READ

TYING TEXTS TO THE WIDER CONTEXT

USING GENRE FEATURES TO

EXTRACT INFORMATION

WORKING WITH WHAT

HAPPENS NEXT

USING OUR REACTION TO

THE THE CONTENT

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