Potential Prereading Activities

Option 1: Ask a question to allow learners to connect what they will be reading with their own knowledge and experience.

What topics do you think are the most difficult to discuss with native speakers of English? (1= most difficult; 8 = least difficult)

  • Weather
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • School
  • Work
  • Health
  • Religion
  • Family

Potential follow-up questions:

  • What made it difficult (or easy) to talk to native speakers about these topics?
  • What things have you learned when talking to native speakers about these topics?
  • Have you ever experienced a situation where you were unable to understand a discussion about one of these topics?
  • What caused the communication problem?