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Graded readers is a file that tries to help teachers in teh use of a graded reader
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Graded Readers
• Models in literature teaching• Benefits in using graded readers• Disadvantages in using graded
readers• How to use graded readers in the
English lessons
Reasons for not using readers
• Students are lazy to read • They will not understand the• text• They are not able to concentrate
on a text for too long• There is no time for reading in
the lessons
Models in literature reading
Models
The language model
The cultural model
The personal growth model
Process of reading
• People are reading when the words understood become thoughts and ideas
• Comprehension is the capacity for understanding those thoughts and ideas
• Readers relate the text they read to their own personal experiences, they compare and evaluate.
Questionnaire for teachers
• Do you use Graded readers in your lessons?• Do you use any other reading material?• How do you choose the material to be read?• What goals do you set for reading activities?• How do you motivate your students to read?• Do you believe that a teacher can influence
the learner´s attitude to reading?
Why do we read?
•For information•For pleasure• (We ALWAYS read with a purpose)
Definition of a graded reader
• A graded reader is one of a series of books ranked by grade level, reader level or another level of difficulty.
• Graded readers are used by learners at specific stages of their foreign language learning and whose purpose is to practice reading and to gain reading fluency.
Negative aspects • “The literary language which is unique to
the original is “translated” into something else. It is claimed that by transforming the literary work into a simplified version, it loses the texture of the original and the language shifts from literary to non-literary” (Carter and Long)
Example
• Stand: the opposite of sit• Stand: take a position (I´ll stand by
your side)• Mantain a certain position (Stand
first in class)• Occupy a place (The house stands on
a hill)• Remain valid (The order still stands)
Graded readers: a flexibe tool for language teachers
• Graded readers complement the curriculum.• They are a perfect tool for revision purposes.• All four language skills are developed.• Learners are engaged in aspects of critical
thinking.• Extra material can be adjusted nowadays to
the readers.
Creating the basic motivational conditions
• Appropriate teacher behaviour• Pleasant and supportive
atmosphere in the classroom
• A cohesive learner group with appropriate group norms.
Generating initial motivation
• The learners should be prepared for the task• Learners have to know the teacher is ready to
help them• It is essential to support the learner´s
cooperation.• Learners should know the purpose of the
reading.• The material should be relevant for the learners
Maintaining and protecting motivation
• Presenting tasks in a motivating way• Setting goals• Protecting the learners´self esteem and
increasing their self-confidence• Promoting cooperation among the learners• Creating learner autonomy
• Selecting a book• Presenting the work• Maintaining momentum• Deciding on activities and group
work
Organizing a literature lesson
Stages in the lesson
•Pre-reading activities•While reading activities•Post reading activities
Pre-reading activities
•Guess the story from the cover• Jumbled chapter titles•Working with pictures
While reading• Answering broad questions• Comparing commentaries• Making questions• Listing main events• Completing paragraphs• Choosing vocabulary• Horoscopes
After reading
• Comic strips• Radio articles• News Articles• In the character´s shoes• Book reviews
Pre-reading activities(The Picture of Dorian Gray)
• In groups, plan two activities you´d give a group of eleven/ twelve- year-old students before reading the story.
Using The Portrait of Dorian Gray
• Pre-reading activities:• Getting in the mood: ask students to
discuss how they choose their friends• Keep a record of their commentaries• Then, ask them if they like portraits and if
they´d like to have one of their own• Photocpy the cover of the book; make
groups, give a copy to each group and ask them to describe the picture as much detailed as they can.
While reading activities
• Worksheets:• Say whether some sentences are true or
false• Put events in the right order• Make an oral presentation defending/
opposing Dorian´s decision of not showing the portrait.
While reading activities
• Establishing the characters:• As you read, complete the diagram• Character 1 (Dorian)
• Character 2 (Basil) Character 3 (Lord Henry)
• Character 4 (Sybil) Character 5 (James Vane)
After reading activities(to be done in groups)
• Using the imagination: • A- Imagine you are one of Dorian´s servants and tell your
mates what you have seen in his house.• B- Imagine you spent a day as one of the characters in the
story.Describe the events that happened to you.• Describe a situation you found frightening.• Describe the character you found more interesting in the
book.• Write a report after Dorian´s death as if you were Lord Henry. • Write a commentary making clear whether you feel pity/
sad/anger for Dorian.
Worksheet for chapter two
• Dorian never saw Lord Henry again. He devoted his time to have pleasure; he went to parties, to expensive restaurants and to the theatre. One day, Dorian met a very beautiful girl; she was Sybil Vane, she was the leading actress in the play Dorian had decided to watch. She was not a very good actress but she was the most beautiful woman Dorian had ever seen.
• Sybil fell in love with Dorian, she did not know if he was rich or poor, she only knew she loved him with all her heart. Sybil´s mom was not happy with this love, she said Sybil was too young and that she´d be alone as her son, Sybil´s brother, was going to Africa.
Helping students with activities:
• Students can work with the following link in order to have more information on the literary work:
• • http://cregocristina.edu.glogster.com/the-port
rait-of-dorian-grey
Expanding the story
Expanding the story
We can ask students to watch the video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Umh-intCQ
Favourite scenes
• Work in a small group. Make a list of all the scenes in the film that people in your group liked. Each person should suggest one or two of their favourite scenes.
• Number these scenes in order of most to least preferred by the whole group.
• Report back to the whole class
Watching one scene
Watch one scene (maybe chosen by the teacher) and write notes on the topic below:
Setting Film Book Character Film Book
Comparing
• Problem:
• What is the main problem the story deals with?
• How is it presented in the film?• Climax:• What happens to bring about the ending?• How does the film show the climax?