Title: WEEK 9:THE READING SKILL 1: READING FOR PLEASURE
Course: Communication Skills

Reading for pleasure means reading and choosing what to read voluntarily either during school or in your free time. It is a powerful tool for all age groups and levels of learning, and crucial both in academic and personal development. You will learn how use it to increase your knowledge, empathy, improve relationships with others, reduce depression and gain insight into diverse worldviews. This will contribute to your significant progress in vocabulary, spelling and connect you to a wider community.

Week 9 Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit, you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate good reading culture/habits, knowledge, reflection, synthesis and application

2. Achieve an improved reading speed

Overview of Student Activities i.e. what is required of you

You will watch read selected text/watch video clips and as you do so you will need a pen and paper such that you can record vital information. You will also need to have either a smart phone or camera to aid you in accomplishing your tasks.