A. Now on reading the texts about reading skills, match the sentences to the text which expresses each point

1. Understanding a reading text is partly dependent on the knowledge of the world.

2. There is nothing wrong with the teaching of reading in the early stages of education.

3. The reasons put forward for the poor teaching of reading are unfounded.

4. Cultural background can affect the way readers process text.

5. Unless we widen the scope of our reading materials, reading standards are unlikely to improve.

6. No real evidence exists as to what makes a reader proficient.

В. Work in groups to discuss these comprehension questions.

Text l

1. What is the phrase 'reading for learning' intended to contrast with?

2. What impression of higher education is the writer trying to create with the words 'grapple with ideas' in the final sentence?

Text 2

1. What exactly does the word 'they' refer to in the sentence “They enable the reader to make the many references required by the writer?

2. Explain the consequences that can occur when 'the reader's schemata are inadequate'.

Connotation

C. Some comprehension questions focus on why the writer uses particular words.

Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to the question below and say why it is correct. Which introductory phrase is useful for answering this type of question?

Text l

Explain why the writer may have chosen to use the phrase 'dubious'?

a) it means it's slightly suspicious

b) to give the impression that the research cannot be trusted

c) it refers to how the test was conducted

D. Here are some other words and expressions from the extracts. Bearing in mind the writer's style and opinion, explain why the writer may have chosen to use them.