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UNIT 2 CHAPTER 2 The Learning Center

Before You Read A Think about answers to these questions.
Weekend Classes
1 In your country, do students go to extra classes in the evening or on the
weekend? What classes do they take?
2 Some people take classes for fun. Do you? What do you study?

B Discuss your answers with a partner.

Reading Skill A On the next page, there is information about four workshops. Skim this

Skimming information. What is each workshop about? Match each workshop
to its description.
You skim to get a 1 Workshop 1 is about __ _ a travel
general idea about a 2 Workshop 2 is about __ _ b acting
text. Don't read every
word. Look only at 3 Workshop 3 is about __ _ c test preparation
photos, titles, words 4 Workshop 4 is about __ _ d meeting people
in bold, and important
words. B Read the advertisement on the next page. Were your answers in A
correct?

C Read the advertisement again. Then answer the questions on page 28.

Learning to read in English is a valuable skill to develop. Good readers do
well in all areas of learning. When you read well you have something meaningful to talk about, and you also
have something meaningful to write about. Take the· chance today to talk to someone or write something about
what you are learning in your English class.

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