These questions are for use with any reading passage for
intermediate/advanced students. They are especially useful for newspaper or
magazine clippings.
The purpose is for students to monitor their progress and
to be able to gain something from each reading.
Part a – prediction skills
Part b – 1 to show students that some passages are more
useful than others
2 for students to monitor their progress
3 for students to get ‘the main ideas’
4 for students to get the details
5-6 Vocabulary retention skills
7 Internet skills
Further questions:
Do you agree with the author’s opinions?
Can you find any metaphors?
Similes?
Examples of the grammar we have just
learnt?
Mistakes/typos?
Do you have any comments on this article?
Is this a well-written article?
