Teaching second language students to use these strategies facilitates the reading process for them. Fiche 8 has been provided to record the similarities and differences. Share and discuss with the whole group. To explore another culture, students can identify the results of a similar survey done with youth from France. Fiche 11 contains the results.
Students can reflect on the validity of the survey results.
Fiche 9 can be used to describe the similarities and differences between the French youth and themselves. Note that the date for the Quebec survey is 1989. Ask students if they think the results are still valid. Alternatively , as a less difficult written or oral assignment, students might write out statements that were in the articles that apply to themselves.