Activity 3a Read and answer.20 min Objectives: to help pupils understand how to infer from text; to develop critical thinking skills STEP 1: Say: “Read the text quickly. Another word for this is skimming. What
are all these texts about?” (Olympics) STEP 2: Say: “Read the texts and answer the questions. For this you will need to
scan the texts and read the texts for meaning. The exact answer is not in the text; you
will need to ‘infer’ what the meaning is.”
STEP 3: Say: “Check your answer with a partner. Do they have the same answer
as you? Ask your partner why they put that answer.”
STEP 4: Elicit answers from the whole class but ask the pupils to give reasons
for their answers.
a) The words “… not to win but to take part …” are used about the Olympic
Creed. What does this mean?
