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READ
World Read Aloud Day happens in early February every year. It was started by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. Its aim is to encourage the almost 800 million people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. LitWorld says: "Celebrate by reading aloud, giving away a book, or taking action in any way you can to Read It Forward on behalf of the 793 million people who cannot read." The website asks us to "imagine a world where everyone can read". It says: "World Read Aloud Day asks everyone to celebrate the day by grabbing a book, finding an audience, and reading out loud. [It] is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people."
The website has asked visitors to join a Global Literacy Movement to reduce the number of illiterate people in the world. LitWorld says, "there is an urgent need to invest in education" so we can benefit from the "unquantifiable potential" of those who currently cannot read. The organisation urges us to act to encourage people to read. "It's time to take a big stand…by reading aloud to anyone who might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen to someone else's as they share with you. The United Nations says: "Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and wider society."
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
Paragraph 1
1.
happens in early February
a.
of a book
2
enjoy the benefits
b.
people who cannot read
3.
on behalf of the 793 million
c.
belongs to all people
4.
imagine a world where
d.
to show the world
5.
taking action
e.
every year
6.
the right to read and write
f.
everyone can read
Paragraph 2
1.
reduce the number of illiterate
a.
achieve their goals
2
there is an urgent need
b.
people in the world
3.
It's time to take
c.
and wider society
4.
share a story with someone
d.
to invest in education
5.
enabling individuals to
e.
a big stand
6.
participate fully in their community
f.
who would treasure it
LISTENING GAP FILL
World Read Aloud Day (1) ________________________ February every year. It was started by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has (2) ________________________. Its aim is to encourage the almost 800 million people worldwide who cannot read to (3) ________________________. LitWorld says: "Celebrate by reading aloud, giving away a book, or taking action in any way you can to Read It Forward (4) ________________________ million people who cannot read." The website asks us to "imagine a world where everyone can read". It says: "World Read Aloud Day asks everyone to celebrate (5) ________________________, finding an audience, and reading out loud. [It] is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and (6) ________________________."
The website has asked visitors to join a Global Literacy Movement to reduce the number (7) ________________________ the world. LitWorld says, "there is (8) ________________________ education" so we can benefit from the "unquantifiable potential" of those who currently cannot read. The organisation (9) _____________________ people to read. "It's time to take a big stand…by reading aloud to anyone who might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with (10) ________________________ it, listen to someone else's as they share with you. The United Nations says: "Literacy involves (11) ________________________ in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to (12) ________________________ community and wider society."
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
World Read Aloud Day (1) ____________ in early February every year. It was started by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now (2) ____________ 65 countries. Its aim is to (3) ____________ the almost 800 million people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. LitWorld says: "Celebrate by reading aloud, giving away a book, or (4) ____________ action in any way you can to Read It Forward on behalf of the 793 million people who cannot read." The website asks us to "(5) ____________ a world where everyone can read". It says: "World Read Aloud Day asks everyone to celebrate the day by (6) ____________ a book, finding an (7) ____________, and reading out loud. [It] is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write (8) ____________ to all people."
The website has asked (9) ____________ to join a Global Literacy Movement to reduce the number of (10) ____________ people in the world. LitWorld says, "there is an urgent need to (11) ____________ in education" so we can benefit from the "unquantifiable (12) ____________ " of those who currently cannot read. The organisation urges us to act to encourage people to read. "It's time to take a big (13) ____________ …by reading aloud to anyone who might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would (14) ____________ it, listen to someone else's as they share with you. The United Nations says: "Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to (15) ____________ their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and (16) ____________ society."
potential
wider
invest treasure
visitors achieve
illiterate stand
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
World Read Aloud Day happens / happened in early February every year.. It was started by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reaches / reached 65 countries. Its aim is to encourage / encouraging the almost 800 million people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits / beneficial of a book. LitWorld says: "Celebrate by reading aloud, given / giving away a book, or taking action in any / many way you can to Read It Forward on behalf for / of the 793 million people who cannot read." The website asks us to "imagine a world where everyone can read". It says: "World Read Aloud Day asks / ask everyone to celebrate the day by grabbing a book, finding an audience / advance, and reading out loud. [It] is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs / belongings to all people."
The website has asked visitors to joint / join a Global Literacy Movement to reduce the number of / by illiterate people in the world. LitWorld says, "there is an urgent / urgently need to invest in education" so we can benefit from the "unquantifiable potential" as / of those who currently cannot read. The organisation urges us to act to encourage people to read. "It's time to take a big sit / stand…by reading aloud to anyone who might like them / it. Share a book with a child who might needy / need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen to someone other's / else's as they share with you. The United Nations says: "Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling / ability individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate full / fully in their community and wider society."
MULTIPLE CHOICE
World Read Aloud Day (1) ____ in early February every year. It was started by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now (2) ____ 65 countries. Its aim is to encourage the (3) ____ 800 million people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. LitWorld says: "Celebrate (4) ____ reading aloud, giving away a book, or taking action in any way you can to Read It Forward on behalf of the 793 million people who cannot read." The website asks us to "imagine a world where everyone can read". It says: "World Read Aloud Day asks everyone to celebrate the day by (5) ____ a book, finding an audience, and reading out loud. [It] is about taking action to show the world that the (6) ____ to read and write belongs to all people."
The website has asked visitors to join a Global Literacy Movement to reduce the number of (7) ____ people in the world. LitWorld says, "there is an urgent need to invest in education" so we can benefit from the "unquantifiable (8) ____ " of those who currently cannot read. The organisation urges us to act to encourage people to read. "It's time to take a big (9) ____ …by reading aloud to anyone who might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would (10) ____ it, listen to someone else's as they share with you. The United Nations says: "Literacy (11) ____ a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and (12) ____ society."
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
1.
(a)
happens
(b)
happened
(c)
happen
(d)
happened
2.
(a)
reached
(b)
reaching
(c)
reaches
(d)
reach
3.
(a)
most
(b)
almost
(c)
mostly
(d)
utmost
4.
(a)
by
(b)
at
(c)
of
(d)
from
5.
(a)
hitting
(b)
pushing
(c)
grabbing
(d)
swinging
6.
(a)
duty
(b)
due
(c)
goodness
(d)
right
7.
(a)
literal
(b)
lateral
(c)
illiterate
(d)
illegal
8.
(a)
potential
(b)
potions
(c)
potty
(d)
potters
9.
(a)
kneel
(b)
sit
(c)
bow
(d)
stand
10.
(a)
trove
(b)
treasure
(c)
jewel
(d)
pirate
11.
(a)
instances
(b)
involves
(c)
insides
(d)
incompletes
12.
(a)
width
(b)
widest
(c)
widens
(d)
wider
SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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cannot read." The website asks us to "imagine a world where everyone can read". It says: "World Read Aloud Day asks
( )
encourage the almost 800 million people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. LitWorld says: "Celebrate
( 1 )
World Read Aloud Day happens in early February every year. It was started
( )
out loud. [It] is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people."
( )
everyone to celebrate the day by grabbing a book, finding an audience, and reading
( )
achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and wider society."
( )
us to act to encourage people to read. "It's time to take a big stand…by reading aloud to anyone who
( )
by reading aloud, giving away a book, or taking action in any way you can to Read It Forward on behalf of the 793 million people who
( )
might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen to someone
( )
else's as they share with you. The United Nations says: "Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to
( )
benefit from the "unquantifiable potential" of those who currently cannot read. The organisation urges
( )
The website has asked visitors to join a Global Literacy Movement to reduce the number
( )
of illiterate people in the world. LitWorld says, "there is an urgent need to invest in education" so we can
( )
by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. Its aim is to
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1.
every Read happens February World Day early year Aloud in .
2.
almost who people 800 cannot worldwide The read million.
3.
you read action way to Taking any can in.
4.
world Imagine can where a read everyone.
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to all people The right to read and write belongs.
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of in number people world the illiterate the Reduce.
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to education is need in There urgent invest an.
8.
it anyone who Reading might aloud like to.
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who it a someone treasure Share with would story.
10.
wider in society their community Participate and fully.
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about World Read Aloud Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about World Read Aloud Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about World Read Aloud Day. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
ANSWERS
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