Reading / listening exam tips

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

English Reading / Listening

Tips + practice

Today

- Reading tips

- Listening tips

- Exam practice + time for questions 

Reading tips

The first 3 steps: 

Step 1

Try to look for the form of the text:

What kind of text is this?

- article?

- news?

- entertainment?

Step 2

Look at the heading / title

Can you know what the  text is about by just reading this?

Step 3

Look at the images

Does the text have images? If yes, what information can you gather from them?

Reading tips

After these steps: 

Read the questions!

Now you know what you're looking for in the text without reading the entire thing

Reading tips

After these steps: 

Read the questions!

For example: 

A question about how much something costs:

Look for numbers

Reading tips

Multiple choice questions:

- Read the question first

- Try to answer the question yourself first. without looking at the possible answers

Questions

About reading so far?

Listening tips

Before you listen: 

- Read the questions + answers

- Can you guess the subject?

Listening tips

During the listening: 

- Know what your listening for (zoekend luisteren)

- You don't have to understand every word

- You can pause and rewind the video's as much as you want

(keep an eye on the time though)

Questions

About listening?

Let's practise

Listening:

- NU Engels Online 2.6: Extra listening + Extra exam exercise

Reading

- NU Engels Online 5.7: Extra reading + Extra exam exercise

Or start a practice exam (Facet) Link on Teams