During the Reading: Focus on Meaning

Asking questions that measure the knowledge gained from the text, and allowing the learner to predict what may come next

Section 1 (paragraphs 3 - 7)

• Why was Mr. Oliver surprised? (P3)
• How many people at his company are newcomers? (P3)
• What percentage of people in the workforce are immigrants? (P4)
• Why are there communication problems on the job? (P5)
• What "strategies and programs" do you think these organizations use to make communication easier among all employees? (prediction; P5)
• What is Dalton? What does the company do to help employees who are new to Canada? (P6)
• Why are English classes a good investment for the employees and the company? (P7)

Section 2 (paragraphs 8 - 12)

• What does Rensia Melles believe? (P8)
• Why did the "Japanese man" have problems communicating with co-workers? (P10)
• What happened to make the occupational health nurse think the newcomer needed a mental health assessment? (P11)
• What do you think happened after the therapist spoke with the man? (prediction; P11)
• Did the man really need a mental health assessment? What was the real issue? How was the problem solved? (P12)

Section 3 (paragraphs 13 - 16)

• What do cross-cultural specialists do? (P13)
• What do well-educated professionals sometimes lack? (P14)
• How can knowledge of sports help newcomers? (P16)