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Exploratory task 2.3
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Do the following selection of reading activities and let your partner do “time-and-motion” study with a stop-watch (record how much time your partner has spent on each task). Compare the time you needed for each task. Explain the reason for the difference in the “time-on-task”. Write the time and the answers in the right column. Share the results in the group.
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| Read the text and find the appropriate place in the text for the detached passage. Bleeding can usually be stopped by applying pressure to the cut for 2 or 3 minutes. If it has bled freely any germs will normally have been washed away by the blood. If the cut is deep consult a doctor. A tetanus injection may be needed. Detached passage. Apply a plaster dressing firmly, bringing the edges of the cut together, so that it knits quickly. | |
| Read the text and complete the gaps. Bruises are very … in children. Parents sometimes worry that a … may be broken. Children’s bones … break but if in doubt consult a … Severe bruising can be … by rest for 214 to 48 hours. A cold compress may … a bad bruise if applied … (Please mask the tip: common, bone, rarely, doctor, treated, ease, soon) | |
| Underline the sentences that are logically irrelevant. Minor burns and scalds cause redness of the skin. Immediate treatment by pouring cold water over a burn is often helpful. Never use ice. If burns cause severe blistering consult a doctor. There is no need to worry. Sunburn should if possible be prevented by avoiding long exposure. Sun tan makes your skin resistible to burns. | |
| Choose the best headline for the extract. The tallest person in the world was a man and he was 272 cm tall. The shortest person in the world was a woman. She was 51 cm tall. A Russian mother in reported to have had 69 children (twins, triplets and quadruplets) between 1725 and 1765. The oldest reported person in the world was from Japan, who was 118 years old. The worst sneezing woman was a British woman who sneezed for 978 days. A/Women set more records than men. B/Strange stories. C/Human records | |
| Read the text and answer the question. Imagine three children. The first is top of the class in maths but has few friends. The second is artistic and imaginative but works in snatches. The third child puts twice as much work to get the results but has a sunny personality. The fourth child works brilliantly in group showing readiness to co-operate. The fifth child is everybody’s charm and has a unique gift for being always ready to give a hand. Question. Which child do you think has the best chance of succeeding in life? |