Reading 1

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

How to improve 

your reading skills

Your name

Aan het einde van de les...

... weet jij hoe je een antwoord uit de tekst kan halen.

... heb je geoefend met je leesvaardigheid.

Which 3 steps do you take when tackling a reading text with questions? 

Answer

Which steps do you take when tackling a reading text with questions? Name at least 3 steps. 

1. Look at the title (and pictures).

2. What do you already know about this subject?
3. Look at the question/answers.

What to do!

Step 1: Finish the reading tasks

Step 2: Check your answers on the last page

Step 3: Count your right answers and write them down at the front of your assignment (the preparation task doesn't count!)

Step 4: Hand in your assignment and receive another one on your level

Questions?

The final step

Step 5: Work on your group presentation (Advertisement) or finish your homework

Which 3 steps do you take when tackling a reading text with questions? 

Bring your homework to the next class!

1. _{He ____(to drive) to work every day.}
   
2. _{They ________(to work) all day, yesterday.}
   
3. _{You always ______( to watch) TV after school.}
   
4. _{The police officers ____(to arrest) the little girl, last night.}
   
5. _{Mary ____(to swim) every morning before 7 a.m.}
   
6. _{I ____( to come) to the Netherlands, two years ago.}
7. _{They already ____(to eat) all the cakes.}
8. _{You ____(not/to drink) a lot.}
9. _{She ______(not/to like) goat cheese.}
10. _{They _______(to speak) Japanese, when we were on holiday.}

Reading practice

Grab a booklet:

A1 = level 1

A2 = level 2

B1 = Level 3

Individually, make the questions and write down what you don't understand. 

Grammar practice

Anyone who wants to practice more with the grammar Present Simple and Past Simple, come sit in the front row of the classroom.

Questions

1. Read the question and answers
2. Underline the most important words 
   (think of synonyms and write them down)
3. Look for similar words in the text 

What's the first thing you notice?