[etni] [FWD: Re: book reports]

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 Subject: Re: [etni] [FWD: re: book reports
 From: judyastary@xxxxxxxxx
 
 Hi,
 Just to say that I so agree with you on the question of book reps. For
years I have been ginving short stories instead of making them read
books (that they never did anyhow) and now that our pupils have to buy
Linda Tahalev's Cool Collection, I simply demand they read stories from
that and give them either a test on them or they have to do work
themselves - during the summer holidays for instance. This serves a
dual pupose. Firstly, they are reading and secondly they are enriching
their English literature.
 All the best
 Judy Astary
 

Lesley wrote:
> How many students do you think go away and read boks for 
> book reports. Wouldnt it be a better idea to give out short stories 
> and have a test on them? You could ask the kids to read 2 short 
> stories and tell them the test will be on one but not tell them 
> which one. At least the pupils are more likely to read the story in 
> depth rather than write a book report about the film of the book 
> they have watched! Also weak learners- most don't read books 
> in Hebrew - do we really expect them to read a book in English - 
> even if its on tape? I think we have to be realistic.


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