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Reading skill
A2 level

Description

This lesson is designed to develop learners' reading skills through activities centered on understanding leadership styles and character traits. The context of the lesson provides learners with an opportunity to explore the qualities that define effective leaders, using examples from historical and contemporary figures. The sub-aim focuses on expanding vocabulary related to personality and leadership, enabling students to better describe people and discuss their attributes.

Materials

Abc Skillful third edition (Reading & Writing)

Main Aims

  • To provide gist, scan and detailed reading practice using a text about leadership styles in the context of key leadership styles and character traits in a text.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide clarification of arrogant, determined, responsible, challenge, employee, treat, boss in in the context of personality traits and leadership styles.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • Activate students' prior knowledge about leadership and generate interest.

Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups: What qualities make someone a good leader? Can you name any famous leaders? What are they known for?

Pre-Reading (1-2 minutes) • Encourage prediction and engage with the text.

Show the title and headings of the text. Ask students to predict: What is the text about? What leadership styles might be mentioned?

Vocabulary Preview • Pre-teach/unblock key vocabulary needed for text comprehension.

Match the word to its meaning using definitions and pictures from the material. Example words: Responsible Determined Arrogant Respect Use each word in a sentence as a class.

While-Reading/Reading for Gist (3-4 minutes) • Understand the main idea of the text.

Read the text "Leadership Styles" quickly. Focus on the headings, the first paragraph, and the first lines of additional paragraphs. Then choose the best answer for what the text is mainly about. Options: The world’s top leaders Styles of leaders The best way to lead others How leadership styles change over time Ss check in pairs then T-Ss feedback

While-Reading/detailed reading (8-12 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference reading tasks

Read the text carefully and decide which type of leader would say each of the following statements. Choose the correct option (a, b, or c). Example Questions: "I’m sure my team will get together and make the right decision." a. Servant b. Autocratic c. Transformational "It’s faster if I just make all the decisions. I’m the boss after all." a. Transactional b. Participative c. Autocratic (Continue with the remaining questions as per the exercise.)

Post-ReadingSpeaking Task (8-10 minutes) • Personalize the topic and practice oral fluency.

In small groups, discuss the following: In which situations would it be good to have the following types of leaders? (Delegative, Autocratic, Participative) Example: "I think a Delegative style is probably best when people are highly skilled and need minimal supervision." What style of leader would you like or dislike to work with? Why? Example: "I wouldn’t like to work with an Autocratic leader because they might not value my input."

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