Reading and Listening strategies

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Reading and listening strategies

• Reading and listening strategies

Reading strategies

• before reading
• how to read
•  unknown words

What do you already know
about reading strategies?

READING AND LISTENING TIPS

Before reading

Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4
Look for the form of the text : what kind of text is it? This helps you to get the gist.	Look at the heading . This tells you what the text will be about.	Look at the images . This also tells you what the text is about.	Look at the assignment . Then you know what you need to find in the text.

READING AND LISTENING TIPS

Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4
Questions about the entire text : Skim; look for clues	Questions about certain information : Scan; look for specific words/numbers e.g.	If a question mentions a line number : read the whole paragraph to see the context.	Multiple-choice question : always in order of the text; read the question, then the text, then the answer possibilities.

Kinds of questions and how to read

READING AND LISTENING TIPS

Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4
Read the whole sentence/paragraph: context .	Does the word look/sound like a word you know from other languages ?	Use a dictionary (this does take some time, so be careful with it).	Learn signal words and common words (see next page).

ways to find meaning of words

Let's practice!

Read the first paragraph of the text 'Possible days out'.

Are the following three statements about Mary Stevens true or false, according to the text?
Tick the sentences below that are TRUE.

1. She is currently working in the catering industry.
2. She has experience working under stressful conditions.
3. She has family working in the City Centre Restaurant.

Are the following three statements about Mary Stevens true or false, according to the text? Tick the sentences that are TRUE.

1. She can come for an interview at any time.
2. She claims she can cook very well.
3. She lives in London

READING ASSIGNMENT

Make sure to finish the LLA First

Go to Engels Verkort Online

Choose A2 or B1 > Leestraining > Task 5 > Exercise 2 and 3

Listening strategies

What listening strategies do you already use?

READING AND LISTENING TIPS

LISTENING TIPS

Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Last tips
Read the question and play the audio fragment.	Look for details, synonyms and signal words in answer possibilities and fragment.	Try not to change your answer ; go for your gut feeling (during exam no replay possibility).	Keep working fast enough (time limit); ALWAYS fill in something , trust yourself and practise!

What is a post-listening strategy?

1. Summarizing the main points of the listening.
2. Repeating the listening without pausing.

Why is it important to listen for specific details?

1. To summarize the entire listening in one sentence.
2. To answer detailed comprehension questions accurately.

What is an example of a during-listening strategy?

1. Recognizing signal words and phrases.
2. Skipping ahead to the next part of the listening.

LISTENING ASSIGNMENT

Make sure to finish the LLA First

Go to Engels Verkort Online

Choose A2 or B1 > luistertraining > Task 5 > Exercise 2 and 3