Hello, Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
Today, we practiced two important skills: listening to understand and retell information, and identifying the main idea when reading.
In ELST, we also connected the topic of music to our own experiences. In Q Skills, we continued exploring our Unit Question, “Can you believe what you read online?” As we move on to misinformation in the media, being able to identify what a writer is really saying will become even more important.
See you week!
Towako
ELST — Narration
B2.1 #3: The Influence of Music
You listened to the narration, took notes, and explained what you heard to your partner.
Then, you discussed:
What kind of music do you listen to when you are down?
After sharing your own experiences, we checked the script together and studied important words and phrases.
The goal of Narration is not to remember every word you hear. Listen for the important information, organize it in your mind, and explain it in your own words.
Q Skills for Success Reading and Writing -2
Unit 1: Communication and Media
Can you believe what you read online?
Reading Skill: Identifying the Main Idea of a Paragraph
We learned how to identify the main idea of a paragraph.
You chose the main idea of each paragraph and then returned to Reading 1: Staying Safe Online to find the key sentences that supported your answers.
Finding an answer is not enough. Academic reading requires you to ask:
What information in the text supports my answer?
You discussed your evidence with a partner and compared your reasoning.
Reading 2: Recognizing Misinformation in the Media
We then started our second reading about misinformation in the media.
Before reading the article, you studied the new vocabulary and used the context to decide which meaning of each word was appropriate.
Finally, you previewed the article and predicted what it might say.
As we continue this reading, think about our Unit Question:
Can you believe what you read online?
How can we decide whether information is trustworthy? Let's explore this question further next time.
Lesson Review