'Before'
and 'after' questions
Before you start work on this module, indicate which of the following statements you agree with (ü), which you disagree with (x), and which you are not sure about (?)
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Foreign language (L2) texts are for presenting new language to students. |
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In choosing L2 texts for use in class, teachers should be guided mainly by content. | |
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It is rarely a good idea to 'doctor' or simplify authentic L2 texts. | |
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If simplifying a text, teachers should replace difficult structures and words by ones familiar to the learner. | |
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First impressions of a text's meaning, based on titles and illustrations, can negatively affect students' understanding of the text. | |
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The teacher should explain unknown vocabulary before work on a text begins. | |
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The teacher should always ask students some questions about a text before they read it. | |
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'Silent' reading in class is a waste of teaching time. | |
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Unseen reading aloud is good for students' pronunciation. | |
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All L2 texts used in class should be dealt with in detail. | |
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It is best to give students one-word mother-tongue equivalents of unknown words. | |
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Students should understand every word of a text treated intensively in class. | |
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Good comprehension questions often expect the answer 'no'. | |
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The aim of most questions on a text should be for students to practise speaking and writing the foreign language. | |
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Follow-up activities on L2 texts should only involve written exercises. |
(Based on the approach of Lewis and Hill, 1992: 105)
Once you have worked through the module, you will be asked to repeat this exercise.
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