Reading non-fiction Finding information and understanding how it

Reading non-fiction Finding information and understanding how it is presented

Lesson objectives: • To learn how to select relevant details from an extract and present them in a relevant way • To understand how texts present an impression or image of their subject

Challenge. . . • You’ve been chosen to represent Bear Grylls at a press conference. Trouble is, you don’t know anything about him. . . • You have 5 minutes to read the article on Bear Grylls, survival expert. You need to compile a LIST of all the things you learn about his career so you can be ready for your interview. You should aim for about 10 things.

Let the ‘grilling’ begin. . .

Facing facts. . . • You may know all the facts, but what kind of person is Bear Grylls? What impression does this article give of him?

However. . . • An article appeared in late 2007, entitled, which created an entirely different impression: How Bear Grylls the Born Survivor roughed it - in hotels

Reminds readers of how he has been described How Bear Grylls the Born Survivor roughed it - in hotels After reminding us of our previous opinion of Bear, it only emphasises his deception further. Slightly sarcastic Assumes that until now, readers thought he was really ‘roughing’ it

Task • Read through the article and complete the chart. You need to: • Say what impressions are given of Bear Grylls and Channel Four • Explain what is said about them, as well as how it is said