unit 8 OW

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

unit 8

objective:At the end of the lesson you know the difference between skimming and scanning.

At the end of the lessen you know what reference words are and you can recognise them.

At the end of the lesson you know how to do a part 6 of the FCE reading exam.

skimming & scanning

skimming = to read a text quickly, ignoring gaps and words you do not know to get a global understanding of what the text is about.

scanning = to read a text quickly  to look for specific information e.g. the price of something.

skimming

Skim the text to get an idea of what is being discussed in the text.

reference words

Reference words refer to a word that was used earlier in the text. Reference words are used to avoid using the same word over and over again.

why do you have to know reference words?

In the exam there will be questions like: To what word does "these"refer?

You also need to be able to put paragraphs in the correct order. Reference words help you to know what the order should be.

Have a look at the example in the video. 

now do exercise 3/4

Let's have a look at exercise 3 and what reference words - and other words that are helpful - to do a FCE part 6 exercise

Part 6 of the FCE exam can be part of the test in period 4

answers exercise 3

A   it refers a live video feed. pay attention to "view"-> you know it has to be something that you can view.

B This refers to better control of energy use. -> Just before this it says spending, and after it it says that the word you are looking for will become important for your budget. 

C It refers to a tablet device. ->  just before it, it says use; so it must be something that is used by people.

D. It refers to the fridge - > they talk about milk and eggs and there is a camera in the door. 

E. It refers to smart technology -> In the sentence it says that it needs to be seen how much of the technology will stand the test of time. The sentence goes on with but it will become a feature in the homes of tomorrow. Technology is the nearest singular noun before the word that fits with the meaning of the sentence.

exercise 4

Mind what words are used before and after the gap. Pay extra attention to reference words.

A. I'm not convinced I am entirely convinced this is actually the case.

Waar verwijst "this" naar? hint: het moet een woord in het enkelvoud zijn. 

let's see if you can do this on your own.

Go to engexam.info and do reading and Use of English part 6.

Can you successfully use reference words to do part 6 of the FCE exam ?

Yes

No

I need a little more practice, but I am confident I can do it.

Help! I cannot do this yet!