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    The document discusses reading habits and book clubs. It asks questions about the reader's own reading preferences and favorite book. It also discusses whether people think reading books will become obsolete. The document then provides two passages with blanks and asks the reader to use context clues to determine the missing words, which are various parts of speech like adverbs, adjectives, nouns and verbs. It cautions against thinking of your own words and to just focus on the context provided.

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    The document discusses reading habits and book clubs. It asks questions about the reader's own reading preferences and favorite book. It also discusses whether people think reading books will become obsolete. The document then provides two passages with blanks and asks the reader to use context clues to determine the missing words, which are various parts of speech like adverbs, adjectives, nouns and verbs. It cautions against thinking of your own words and to just focus on the context provided.

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    The document discusses reading habits and book clubs. It asks questions about the reader's own reading preferences and favorite book. It also discusses whether people think reading books will become obsolete. The document then provides two passages with blanks and asks the reader to use context clues to determine the missing words, which are various parts of speech like adverbs, adjectives, nouns and verbs. It cautions against thinking of your own words and to just focus on the context provided.

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    Week 8 Reading

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    Lindsey Cottle
    The document discusses reading habits and book clubs. It asks questions about the reader's own reading preferences and favorite book. It also discusses whether people think reading books will become obsolete. The document then provides two passages with blanks and asks the reader to use context clues to determine the missing words, which are various parts of speech like adverbs, adjectives, nouns and verbs. It cautions against thinking of your own words and to just focus on the context provided.

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    Discuss in pairs or threes

    Which statement is closer to your own reading


    habits?

    Which types of books do you like the most and why?

    Which is your favourite book and why?


    Some people think that reading books will
    soon be a thing of the past, do you agree?
    Which are the best techniques to
    complete a summary task?
     A) Skim and decide whether the missing words are adverbs,
    adjectives, nouns, or verbs.
     B) Avoid thinking of your own words
     C) Predict the meaning of the words in the blank space
     D) Skim and ignore the blank space
     E) Skim and say the word ‘blank’ for each missing word
     F) Don’t check your answers in the passage
     G) Skim the summary first before you look at the passage
    Most people join book clubs for 1 ………. reasons. The
    official reason is to discuss books. But members
    principally enjoy interacting with others in a 2 ……….
    atmosphere. Another reason for the popularity of book
    clubs is that reading is a 3………. pastime compared with
    cinema or theatre going. Some book clubs may 4 ……….
    on a particular genre, or they may decide to be 5……….
    In their choice of reading material. It all depends on the
    interest of the participants. Research suggests that t he
    popularity of reading has remained 6………. since 1996,
    and it seems likely that the number of clubs will 7……….
    in the future.
     1 ………. For most people is a very relaxing 2 ……….,
    which can however mean that a lot of time is spent on
    one’s own. Yet, it does have compensations. Reading
    allows one to 3 ………. from the real words, which is not a
    bad thing these days. There is nothing like losing yourself
    in a 4 ………., whether it be a serious work like a scientific
    treatise, or something like a romantic 5 ………..

     I think it’s an activity related to books


     It’s a noun to do with something you do or like
     I am sure it’s a verb here. The real world is like a prison.
    So?
     This one is clear! What are we talking about?
     This must be another word for a book

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