Reading and listening strategies MBO4

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 4

Reading Strategies 

Today, we are going to look at 5 reading strategies:

• Predicting
• Skimming
• Scanning
• ELZA method
• Intensive reading

Reading strategies

A reading strategy is a tool that can help you out when trying to understand a text.

If you learn how to use these strategies, reading becomes:

• Easier
• Less time-consuming
• More fun

Predicting

1. What do you think the text is about?

2. Look at the title and headings

3. Look at pictures.

4. What kind of text is it?

Skimming

Skimming can be used to find out the main idea of a text.

How to skim:

1. Read the text quickly, read the title, headlines, look at images
2. Look for key words that stand out
3. You don't need to know all the words to understand a text

Skimming

Question: 

What do you think this text is going to be about?

What do you think this text is going to be about?

Possible correct answer: The text is about a change in the law when it comes to testing cigarettes, because there is something wrong with the current method.

Question: 

What do you think this text is going to be about?

Scanning

Scanning is reading for specific information, for example when a question asks about something specific.

How to scan:

1. Let your eyes go over the page slowly
2. Try to find key words that also show up in the question (a name, date, etc)
3. When you find the key words, read very carefully. Also read the sentences around it.

What was the reason the workers couldn't give their families a good quality of life?

ELZA method

ELZA stands for: Eerste Laatste Zin Alinea. These sentences often contain important information about what you can find in the paragraph.

How to use the ELZA method:

1. Read the first and final sentence of the paragraph and think about what the paragraph could be about
2. Read the rest of the paragraph if you think it's relevant to answer the question

What point is this paragraph trying to make?

What point is this paragraph trying to make?

Possible correct answer: That having a dog can help a child become a more responsible person.

Intensive reading 

1. Read the complete text, the goal is to understand the text completely
2. Pay attention to the introduction and subheadings (=tussenkopjes)
3. Look for the most important sentences and words 
4. Look up the meaning of difficult words 
5. Reread challenging paragraphs and read actively

TIPS

1. First read the QUESTION+ANSWERS, then read the TEXT.
2. You don't need to know all the words in order to understand a text.
3. Practice, practice, practice! Skills need to be TRAINED. 
4. Useful websites: British Council Teens - level B1/B2 or the regular British Council website.

PRACTICE

- Examenvoorbereiding oefenen op FACET MBO B1.

Listening strategies

Listening for the main idea

You want to understand what the whole passage is mainly about.

How to do it:

Listen carefully for the main idea and the different parts of the passage.

Write down the key ideas in a few words. Then use these words to explain what the listening passage is about.

Listening for specific information

Find the answer to a specific question or problem.

How to do it:

While listening, focus only on the information that helps you answer the questions you were given.

Write down the important information while you listen.

Intensive listening 

Summarize the listening passage so you can retell it again later.

How to do it:

Write down the main idea, the main points, and some smaller details in a few words. Put these words in a clear order so you can retell the listening passage again in your own words.

Video Listening and Watching Strategies

Before watching and listening

- Step 1: Pen and paper (notes taking) 

Step 2: Read the title and look at the pictures

- Step 3: Think about what you know about the topic just by looking at the pictures

- Step 4: What vocab do you know?

- Step 5: What will they ask? What will the questions be? 

Watch the video

You are going to watch a video about the origins of Halloween and answer 4 questions.

Write down the key-thoughts! (hoofdgedachten)

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The neighbours gave candy to the youngsters...

1. so that they didn't vandalise their houses.
2. in exchange for help with the cleaning.
3. because they were poor.

00:00

The children wore masks...

1. to scare people.
2. to pretend they were ghosts.
3. to hide their identity.

00:00

That day, the villagers lit big bonfires...

1. to communicate with the spirits from the spirit world.
2. to attract ghosts.
3. to send the ghosts back to their world.

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For the Celts, 31st October was...

1. the last day of the year.
2. a day to be with their families.
3. the day they celebrated their music festival.

Where do we base part of our identity on?

1. The house or city we live in.
2. The colour of our skin.
3. The social group we belong to or want to belong to.
4. The income of our parents and family.

What does prejudice mean?

1. It is juice made of premature apples oranges.
2. Premature jugdement
3. When you like someone else right away.
4. When you dislike someone afterwards.

When can prejudices become dangerous?

1. When your parents are prejudiced.
2. When your teacher is prejudiced.
3. If you do not like boybands.
4. When prejudices become behaviour.

What was the advise that the principal gave to Clint?

1. Close your eyes and count to ten.
2. Sit on your hands.
3. Go out of the classroom.
4. Stand up and sit down again.

What is Clint's problem in the classroom?

1. Singing
2. Talking
3. Tapping
4. Dancing

What is the main message of this video for you and other children?

1. You are not alone
2. You are a drummer
3. You are not a problem
4. You are special

Before you arrive in Canada

Je overweegt om naar Canada te verhuizen.

Het land biedt veel mogelijkheden voor goed werk.

Voordat je de stap waagt, onderzoek je iets meer over het land. 

Wat moet je weten en doen om de overstap makkelijker te maken?

Je ziet 3 fragmenten. 

Hierbij horen in totaal 4 vragen. 

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What does this video provide?

1. A number of actions to help you get ready to move to Canada.
2. A number of activities to do when you live in Canada.
3. A number of tasks to complete before you may enter Canada.

Is it necessary to learn both English and French if you want to live in Canada?

1. Yes, Canada has two official languages; all citizens speak both languages.
2. Yes, you need both languages in your daily life.
3. No, depending on where you live, either French or English can be used.
4. No, to live in Quebec it is required to speak French because English is not spoken here.

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Why are you warned about cheap hotels?

1. The location is incorrectly posted on the site.
2. The standard rooms are unpleasant.
3. They are sometimes in bad parts of the city.

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A family with two children aged 5 and 18 will be arriving in Canada.

Which of these statements is true for
every part of the country?

1. Both children may have to go to school.
2. The oldest must definitely go to school.
3. The youngest is required to go to school.

Listen and make notes

Summarize the story in 5 sentences.

What is the most important information?

Stonehenge

https://test-english.com/listening/b1/stonehenge-b1-listening-test/

What did you write down?

How to improve?

PRACTICE

- Examenvoorbereiding oefenen op FACET MBO B1.