In a high school EFL 50-minute lesson, the teacher selects a short authentic news article on climate change to introduce some reading strategies. The teacher begins by activating students’ background knowledge through a quick discussion in English about environmental issues. Then, she explains two key reading strategies — skimming and scanning — using visual aids and simple English definitions.

Students are first asked to skim the text in pairs to get the main idea, take some notes, and discuss the overall topic. Then, they scan the article to answer questions such as “What year was the article published?” or “Which countries are mentioned?”. The teacher monitors the group work, encouraging students to interact in English and supporting them when needed. Afterwards, the class discusses the purpose of each strategy and how they help understand texts more efficiently.