Prime Time 1, Coursebook

Become a reading expert Do you like reading? a) Tick  your answers. I like reading because it’s … interesting. fun. a cool free time activity. I don’t like reading because it’s … boring. hard work. complicated. I usually read … comics. action books. animal stories. b) In groups of four talk about your answers in task 1a. Why is reading good for you? 1. Reading helps you relax. 2. Reading makes you a more creative person. 3. It makes you smarter and more intelligent. 4. Reading helps you learn about places, people, history, nature, and lots of other things. Do you want to be a reading expert? If you want to get better at reading texts, it’s a good idea to have a plan. So, what to do first? Read the sentences and put them in the correct order. Then, as step number five, take your time and read the text carefully. Second step: find a nice, quiet place that you like, so you can concentrate on your book. Next step, number four, is to read names, places and maybe numbers. Then, the third step, begin your reading. Look at the pictures first and then start reading titles and words in large print. 1 First of all, get some books, comics or other texts. You can go to your school library or go online and check out the internet. Maybe your teacher can give you some tips. 1 2 And never forget: Practice makes perfect l 3 127 one hundred and twenty-seven Fact detectives New things • Be a reading expert • Activities • Healthy food • Tomatoes • Climate/weather • Foxes Unit 16 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verl gs öbv