5.6. Task on Extensive Reading

Task Instruction

  1. Form a group with about four other students.
  2. Take turns telling the other students in your group briefly about your text (not more than five minutes). Include the following: Title, author and genre (fiction, non-fiction, biography, etc.); Publication date; Number of pages; Reaction so far (Does it seem interesting or involving?); Level of difficulty for you (Are there many new words? Is the subject familiar or new for you?);
  3.  One student in the group should time the student who is talking.
  4. While each student is talking, the others should listen carefully, take brief notes, and ask questions afterward.
  5. Follow the same procedure for each meeting of your group. Include the following in your talk: number of pages read so far; your reaction at this point (Are you enjoying it so far?); difficulties or problems in reading. Read aloud to your reading circle a short passage (about half a page) that you especially like or that you find surprising.
  6. Upload the video of the process.