Reading skills

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Reading skills

How to improve your reading skills

When we read, not only are we improving memory and empathy, but research has shown that it makes us feel better and more positive too. It also helps with understanding more words. Even when you don't understand what difficult words mean, reading can help you understand the context.  

Reading Strategies

- skimming

- scanning

- intensive reading

- looking for context

Ik lees ... in het Engels in mijn eigen tijd.

1. vaak
2. soms
3. zelden
4. nooit

Ik vind in het Engels lezen

1. Moeilijk
2. Makkelijk
3. Soms moeilijk, soms makkelijk
4. Niet moeilijk of makkelijk

Wat zou je zelf kunnen doen om je leesvaardigheid te versterken?

Reading skills

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Read the paragraph in which you think you will find the answer

Write down your answer, be as precise as possible

Read the assignment/question. Think: What do they want to know?

Searching for a specific word / phrase

Reading the title looking at the pictures reading bold parts

Reading the whole text (every word)

Skimming

Scanning

Intensive reading

What could you do if you don't understand a word or more words in a text.

General Tips

1. Read headline, look at pictures - what do you think the text is about?
2. What kind of text is it? - letter, advert, article, serious, funny?
3. What kind of question are you dealing with? - Open, Multiple Choice, True or False ...
   
4. How do you tackle this kind of question?  Read everything, look for specific information?
5. Read (part of) the text.
6. Choose or write answer.
   

Reading skills Extra

Welk probleem veroorzaakten de kwallen?

1. een vastgelopen reactormotor
2. lekkage in de koelwatersystemen
3. verstopping in de toevoerleiding
4. verzwakking van de muren

Wat geven de reacties op de naam Tarangire aan?

Welk woord past op de open plek?

1. however
2. moreover
3. therefore

What becomes clear in paragraph 4?

1. He disliked travelling at a slow speed
2. He felt uncomfortable when on his own
3. He found the price of the trip too high
4. he thought the meals could have been better

What's the writer's conclusion?

Welk signaalwoord geeft een oorzaak of gevolg aan?

1. moreover
2. but
3. for
4. also

Welk signaalwoord geeft een voorwaarde aan?

1. moreover
2. unless
3. likewise
4. also

Welk signaalwoord geeft een tijd/volgorde aan?

1. but
2. and
3. because
4. since

Welk signaalwoord geeft een conclusie aan?

1. however
2. to sum up
3. because
4. and

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. in addition
2. additionally
3. however
4. moreover

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. as well as
2. furthermore
3. also
4. for example

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. in addition
2. additionally
3. however
4. moreover

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. therefore
2. such as
3. for instance
4. for example