Paired Reading and Thinking
1. The two partners A and B read the text
alone.
2. Partner A reads the text aloud to
partner B.
B corrects the pronunciation.
3. A and B ask
questions and talk about the text.
4. Switch roles and read the next part.
What . . .?
When … ? Who . . . ? Where . . . ? Why. . . ? Tell me. . . Why do you think . . .?
Paired Reading and Thinking
1. The two partners A and B read the text
alone.
2. Partner A reads the text aloud to
partner B.
B corrects the pronunciation.
3. A and B ask
questions and talk about the text.
4. Switch roles and read the next part.
What . . .?
When … ? Who . . . ? Where . . . ? Why. . . ? Tell me. . . ? Why do you think . . . ?
A B
A B
Paired Reading and Thinking II
1. Each partner (A and B) has got a copy of the reading material.
2. The two partners sit next to each other.
3. Both partners read the first part alone.
4. Partner A reads this part aloud to partner B.
B corrects the pronunciation.
B retells the main points.
5. A and B ask questions and talk about the text.
Who . . . Where . . . Why. . .
What are . . . Tell me why . . . How did . . .
Give an example of . . . Describe how . . .
What was the main idea of . . .
In your own words, tell . . .
Why do you think . . .
6. Switch roles and read the next part.
