Title: Developing Reading Comprehension Skills using Newspaper and Magazine Articles

Duration: 2 hours

Introduction (10 minutes): - Welcome and introduce yourself as the facilitator. - Explain the importance of reading comprehension skills for English teachers. - Share the objectives of the virtual class: 1. Understand the significance of using newspaper and magazine articles to develop reading comprehension skills. 2. Learn effective strategies to enhance reading comprehension. 3. Practice questioning techniques to promote deeper understanding. 4. Assess reading comprehension skills using various assessment methods.

Presentation and Practice (40 minutes): 1. Explain the benefits of using newspaper and magazine articles for reading comprehension development. 2. Discuss effective strategies for pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading activities. 3. Present techniques for active reading, such as annotating, summarizing, and making connections. 4. Share tips for vocabulary acquisition while reading. 5. Provide examples of comprehension questions at different levels (literal, inferential, evaluative). 6. Demonstrate how to guide students in finding evidence from the text to support their answers. 7. Discuss the importance of critical thinking skills in reading comprehension.

Questioning Techniques (20 minutes): 1. Introduce different types of questioning techniques, such as open-ended, closed-ended, and probing questions. 2. Explain the purpose and benefits of each type. 3. Share examples of effective questioning techniques. 4. Discuss how to adapt questioning techniques for different proficiency levels.

Assessment Methods (15 minutes): 1. Present various assessment methods to evaluate reading comprehension skills. 2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method. 3. Share examples of assessment tasks, such as multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and essay writing. 4. Emphasize the importance of providing constructive feedback to students.

Small Interactive Activity (35 minutes): 1. Divide participants into small groups. 2. Assign each group a newspaper or magazine article. 3. Instruct participants to read the article individually and discuss comprehension questions within their group. 4. Facilitate a group discussion where each group presents their article and answers the comprehension questions. 5. Encourage participants to share their strategies and techniques used during the activity.

Conclusion (5 minutes): - Recap the key points discussed during the virtual class. - Provide participants with additional resources for further exploration. - Encourage participants to apply the strategies and techniques learned in their future English teaching endeavors.

Resources: 1. Video: “Improving Reading Comprehension Skills” - [insert link] 2. Article: “The Importance of Reading Comprehension” - [insert link] 3. Worksheet: “Reading Comprehension Strategies” - [insert link] 4. Article: “How to Develop Critical Thinking Skills” - [insert link] 5. Worksheet: “Questioning Techniques for Reading Comprehension” - [insert link]

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