Review
Use the following pages to review what you have learnt in previous levels of Language Tree.
Skimming means looking over a piece of writing to get a general idea of what it is about.
Reading 1 Skim the text below. Is it fact or fiction? How do you know? What is the main idea?
CHILDREN SHOULD BE MORE ACTIVE Benefits of sports for children
A study of primary school children found that students who had participated in a sports programme had improved social skills, better concentration and had greater self-confidence. In addition, exercise reduced stress and the risk of obesity. Get active The government recommends that children and young people should participate in at least 60 minutes (and up to several hours) of physical activity every day. Activity should be spread throughout the day, breaking up long periods of sitting still. Limit screen time Children and young people should spend a maximum of two hours a day using electronic media for entertainment (for example, games, internet or TV).
Headings make it easier to find information
1 Which of these statements is true? a) The research studied students aged 12–18.
b) Children should have one or more hours of physical activity per day. c) They should spend at least two hours on electronic media per day. 2 What are social skills ? 3 The government recommends… Does this mean that: a) It will be illegal to play video games for more than two hours a day? b) The government is just giving advice to parents and teachers? 4 Summarise the content of the article in two or three sentences. 5 What is the meaning of participate in ? a) eliminate b) enjoy c) take part
• You may wish to work through this review section as a class. Use the content diagnostically to find out which topics need to be revisited. Use Language Tree Workbook 6 to revise topics about which students are not confident. DA Allow some students to write fewer answers according to ability. Alternatively have students work in mixed ability pairs. • NOTE: In these teacher’s notes, whenever you see the icon DA t here will be suggestions for working with students of different abilities.
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