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RWG 6DCrystal YoungFriday, July 22nd, 2011University of Oregon – American English InstituteMcKenzie #122
Class Description & Lesson Purpose Reading, Writing, and Grammar 6 at the American
English Institute prepares international students for studying at the University of Oregon. The RWG6 class meets for 12 hours each week, so this slideshow is only a small part of one day’s lesson. Normally, a PPT lesson would incorporate all parts: Reading, Writing, and Grammar. This particular class is made up of two Arabs, many Asians, and one African. There is also an equal number of females and males in the classroom.
The purpose of this mini-lesson is to increase the number of words student read per minute through timed (or speed) readings while also practicing reading skills with comprehension questions.
Winston ChurchillDiscuss in small groups: Who was he? Where was he from? What did he do?
Can you understand his famous speech?
Speed Read 3A Winston Churchill1. Circle the word you are reading when you hear: 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes 4 minutes 5 minutes2. Mark how many words you read per minute on your graph.3. Answer the comprehension questions4. Be prepared to explain why you chose the answer you chose. Or be prepared to explain why the other answers were not good choices.
Speed Read 3A Winston Churchill – Recalling Facts1. Winston Churchill was one of Great Britain’s greatesta. presidents.b. teachers.c. prime ministers. Explain your
answers.2. Churchill left the army becaused. he was tired of fighting wars.e. of his low army salary.f. he wanted to be a writer.
Speed Read 3A Winston Churchill – Recalling Facts3. Churchill was defeated a. at the battle of Khartoum.b. when he first ran for Parliament.c. by poor health. Explain your
answers.4. Churchill was captured and imprisoned while servingd. as a military doctor.e. in the infantry.f. as a war correspondent.
Speed Read 3A Winston Churchill – Recalling Facts5. After the Boer War, Churchilla. became a member
of Parliament.b. turned to writing.c. retired.
Explain your answers.
Speed Read 3A Winston Churchill – Understanding Ideas6. You can conclude from the article that Winston Churchill’s mother, Jennie Jerome, was a. French.b. American.c. English. Explain your
answers.7. As a young boy, Churchill wasd. a poor student.e. disobedient.f. good at sports.
Speed Read 3A Winston Churchill – Understanding Ideas8. Churchill considered the study of Englisha. boring.b. useless.c. valuable. Explain your answers.
9. The British people admired Churchill for hisd. noble background.e. military skills.f. ability to change careers.
Speed Read 3A Winston Churchill – Understanding Ideas10. Calling Churchill a genius without judgment meant that Churchill a. lacked common sense.b. was too smart.c. was cowardly. Explain your
answers.
Images & Sites Used in Today’s Lesson http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~ina22/+301W/$301
W-Cast.html http://www.yourdiscovery.com/web/world-war-2/ww
2-focus/figureheads/winston-churchill/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill http://www.winstonchurchill.org/ http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/la
ureates/1953/churchill-bio.html http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTw3_PmKtc&feature=related
Speed Reading article and questions from AEI RWG6 summer 2011 course materials, at current time original source unknown.
