Reading: Skimming (Reading for Gist - Very Simple Texts): Lesson 1: Identifying the Topic of a Short Text with Pictures
CEFR Level: A1 (Beginner)
Target Reading Sub-skill: Skimming (Reading for Gist - Very Simple Texts)
Specific Focus: Identifying the Topic of a Short Text with Pictures
What You Will Learn
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Understand what a "topic" is (what a text is mainly about).
- Use pictures to help find the topic of a very short text.
- Match a short text to its topic.
Hello Cambodian Learners!
When you look at a book or a sign, it's helpful to quickly know what it's about. This is called finding the "topic." Pictures can give you big clues! If you see a picture of a cat, the text is probably about animals. This skill helps you understand things faster when you read in English.
What is a Topic?
The topic is the main idea or subject of a text. It's what the text is mostly talking about.
For example:
The topic of this text is: Animals (or Dog).
The topic of this text is: Food (or Fruit).
Practice Time!
Activity 1: What's the Topic?
Read the short text. Look at the picture. Then click the picture that shows the topic.
Activity 2: Match Text to Topic Word!
Read the short text and look at its picture. Click the word that is the topic.
Quick Quiz!
Great Job!
You are learning to find the topic of short texts! This is a very useful skill for reading and understanding English.
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Note for Educators/Platform Development: This lesson introduces the concept of identifying the topic (gist) of very simple texts using picture clues. Activities focus on matching texts to topic pictures and topic words. Ensure Web Speech API is supported. Replace placeholder images with culturally relevant and clear images for Cambodian learners.
