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After reading, 

  • identify the main and secondary ideas in the text "Smoking", 

  • make a digital mind map where you include the main and secondary ideas of the article. 

  • finally, post the link of your digital mind map in the comment window below, so all your classmates and tutors can see it! (only one student from the group will post).

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Click HERE to access “Mindmeister”. Check the tools tutorial in the page: Resources. 

Activity 4: ​Let's have some more practice!

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  • Contact your classmate, the one you select on activity 1.

  • together, read the article "smoking" and answer the comprehension questions in the site. 

 

Remember to revise the vocabulary from activity 1 and check the resources we have for you.

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 Finally, access one of your classmates mind map and assess their work using this CHECKLIST. Let them know how well they did. 

Feedback HERE

Be Good to Your Body

Welcome to the starting point of your project!

 

Learning goals 

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By the end of this journey, you will be able to,

  • identify the main and secondary ideas of a text,

  • organize the main information of a text on a mind map.

Introduction

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Reading is one of the most important skills you should reinforce if you want to learn English. So, through this sequence of activities you will be provided of an essential strategy to understand main information of a text.

 

Take your life jacket and submerge into the reading water!

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Activity 1 : Introducing  Yourself

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Let’s start! This is the opportunity to share your personal information with us (Name, likes, dislikes, hobbies etc.), and to meet your classmates, so follow these steps,

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  • Click HERE and take a look at your tutors introductions.

  • Look at the model that is posted and post your introduction. 

  • After this, take a look at your classmates' introductions.  You need to find a partner to work with for the final activity. Let us now in this forum who your partner will be. 

Activity 2: Getting familiar with vocabulary

 

Before you start reading, let's explore some useful vocabulary that will help you understand the main reading about SMOKING. 

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  • Click HERE and complete the crossword to get familiar with some useful vocabulary for the main reading activity. 

If you need extra help, click HERE to use an online dictionary!

Activity 3: Identifying main and secondary ideas

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What is a main idea? 

Every text has a central idea or main point. This central point represents the essential concept that the author is trying to communicate. It is usually stated as a sentence.

Additionally, the main idea is usually reinforced by a series of details which support the principal idea of the text. They are also called “supporting ideas”.


To extend on the concepts, please give a look to the resources  offered HERE.

  • Click HERE to watch and interact with a video while identifying main and secondary ideas. 

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  • Now it is your turn! In the next text, identify main and secondary ideas. Click HERE to practice. 

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