2023- 02-15 Reading

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Cito Reading Lesson 2

How did the reading go, did you have any trouble answering the questions?

Yes

No

Some questions were more difficult than others

What question was the most difficult of all?

Answers to the questions you've prepare for today

1. This opens (alinea 3) 

2. Zonneschijn/mooi weer

3. D

4. B

5. D

Starting info

Reading CE is NOT the same as Cambridge!

A wider variety of texts from a broad range of topics

Not as general as Cambridge

1 to 3 star texts

Vocabulary is what makes it difficult

The more you know about the topic within a text already, the better you do

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Some additional info about the exam

+/- 40 questions

Range multiple choice, gapped text, true/false, open questions

2:30 hours time

Dictionary allowed (but be careful!)

Take your time

Don’t overestimate yourself

Concrete tips to get in your system

Start off each text looking for the main problem/topic (use the title, any headings and pictures and the 1st question to help you)

Read the question first, then the text

Take your time

Don’t look up every word - use what you know

Beware of any obvious answers/too good to be true

Get in the habit of highlighting:

Linking words

Main problem

Important factors

Going from Dutch/English and vice-versa 

Open questions: in Dutch

True/false: in Dutch

Best strategy?

If you’re going from English to Dutch, put the English in your OWN words first IN ENGLISH and then translate to Dutch

If you’re going from Dutch to English, reword in English in your own words and then go through the text - write down key words for yourself

Gapped text

Lot of approaches but rule of thumb: stay close to the gap and look for linking words!

If at beginning or end of a paragraph: don’t forget about the line before/after!

HIGHLIGHT!

Main thing to keep in mind

Can you find the answer from the question in the text both:

LITERALLY - the same concept/idea HAS to be in there. Example from Here to Stay - lineage vs. history

COMPLETELY - the WHOLE idea has to be in there. Lots of times they’ll give one obvious point with one that’s not in there - be careful! 

Double check this at all times!

Do you have any questions regarding the central exam?

For TOMORROW (homework)

Read texts 4 and 5 and answer the questions linked to these texts. Do not forget to do the questions on page 1 for both texts as well. 😉

You have until the end of the class to finish this!