Active Skills for Reading Intro (Unit 2: Study and Education)


CHAPTER 2 The Learning Center

The Learning Center, Toronto

We have evening and weekend workshop1 on ...

test preparation | meeting people and making friends | jobs and making money | travel and language learning

Some of this month's workshops:

1. Get good grades!

Do you forget information and do poorly on tests?
In this workshop, you can learn how to ...
  • remember more (95 percent of what you read).
  • think quickly and read fast (400 words per minute!).
  • do well on tests and get high scores

2. Find true love... today!

Are you single and shy? Is it hard for you to talk to people?
In this workshop, you can learn how to ...
  • talk to people: start a conversation with anyone.
  • be more friendly and outgoing.
  • understand a person's.body language.

3. You're on TV!

Many actors get their start in television and radio commercials.
You can too!
In this workshop, you can learn how to ...
  • act in TV ads.
  • use your voice on the radio.
  • get 1V or radio jobs.

4. See the world...for free!

Traveling is expensive. But you can see the world for very little money!
In this workshop, you can learn how to ...
  • get discounts (50-80 percent) on plane tickets.
  • travel with your friends for free.
  • see the world by cruise ship ...for $1 per day!
You.can also take this course online at http://tlc.tleinle.com

1 A. workshop is a one- or two-day practical class about a topic.

Reading Comprehension - Check Your Understanding

A. Choose the correct answers.

1. Workshop 1 does NOT teach students ______

a how to read faster
b how to think faster
c how to write better

2. After you take Workshop 2, you will be able to ______

a talk to people more easily
b get married
c find someone who is shy

3. If you want to ______, take Workshop 3.

a be a school teacher
b travel around the world
c act in TV and radio ads

4. At the end of Workshop 4, you will be able to ______

a work for an airline
b travel for little or no money
c always travel for free

B. Read the statements below. Write the workshop that each statement describes.

Statement Workshop
1/2/3/4
a You can learn how to make friends in this workshop.
b In this workshop, you'll learn how to plan your summer vacation.
c Want to understand difficult test questions? Take this workshop!
d If you take this workshop, you'll learn how to look good on camera.

Critical Thinking

  1. Which workshop is most interesting to you? Why?
  2. Which workshop can you do online? Think about the other three workshops. Would they be easy to do online?
    Answer

    Workshop 4 (travel) is available online, but all the others depend on interacting with people face-to-face.


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