Practise reading B1

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• Studiejaar 3

Practise reading B1 lesson 3

For today:

-Question time

- Reading techniques

- Reading text and answering questions

Father Pulls Son Out of School So He Can Focus on Video Games Full Time

Which reading techniques do you know?

Skimming is

1. Reading titles, headers, subheaders
2. look for specific information
3. Read the first (last) sentence of the paragraph
4. read intensively

Scanning is...

1. detailed reading
2. looking for italised and bold words
3. reading the summary
4. Looking for specific information

Extensive reading is

1. read intensively
2. reading a lot at a quick pace
3. reading a tv guide
4. looking for key words

Intensive reading is

1. detailed reading
2. not every word has to be read.
3. for enjoyment/interest
4. looking at graphs, pictures and diagrams

You are going to get 1:30 min to skim the whole text.

Skim the text!

Voor wie is deze advertentie in het blad "Glamour" vooral bedoeld?

1. alcoholisten die willen afkicken
2. brandweerlieden die niet roken en drinken
3. mensen die hun huis brandveilig willen maken
4. vrouwen die bij de brandweer willen werken.

SKIM THE TEXT!

You are going to get 1:30 min to skim the whole text.

Good luck and go for it! 

What do you think is the main topic of this text?

What information can you find under the heading "Sport"?

1. several sports you can practise
2. the most important sport
3. information about FC Liverpool
4. information about sports you shouldn't do

Scan the Text!

You are going to get 1:00 min to scan the whole text.

1. How much discount do you get off printers?

1. 80%
2. 50%
3. 25%
4. 30%

2. The sale begins on....

1. 16 May
2. 25 April
3. 17 May
4. 24 April

3. There is a big ........ sale.

1. Shop
2. Warehouse
3. Storage

In a time when parents around the world are becoming increasingly concerned about how much time their children are spending in front of the computer screen playing popular video games like Fortnite, one Canadian father is sparking controversy for supporting his son’s eSports career, going as far as pulling him out of school so he could dedicate more time to video games.

In a time when parents around the world are becoming increasingly concerned about how much time their children are spending in front of the computer screen playing popular video games like Fortnite, one Canadian father is sparking controversy for supporting his son’s eSports career, going as far as pulling him out of school so he could dedicate more time to video games.

pulling out of school = van school halen

to dedicate = toewijden aan

Why did the boy's father pull him out of school?

1. The boy got bad grades
2. The father was concerned
3. To focus on playing videogames
4. To support his soccer-career

While his father claims he has an innate gift for gaming, his success isn’t all talent. Jordan spends between 8 to 10 hours every day playing Fortnite, eats in front of his computer so he can watch YouTube videos and talk with his teammates, and attends school classes online, so he doesn’t loose too much time away from the keyboard.

innate = aangeboren

to attend = bijwonen

How does Jordan train his gaming talent?

Jordan feels lucky to have a father that supports him the way Dave does. He himself is aware that he is missing out on a lot of things, like sitting around with his friends at school, but he has come to see this as a necessary sacrifice. His goal is to make enough money to not have to work for most of his life, and if that means spending most of his time in his room playing video games, then so be it.

sacrifice = offer

What is Jordan's life goal?

1. Game everyday of his life and get a girlfriend
2. To win every tournament he plays
3. To be rich and get a normal job
4. Make enough money to not have to work for most of his life

Crimz has so far earned around $60,000 from ....................  , which his father plans to invest on his behalf, but this is only the  ................................. . Dave believes his son has the      .......................... to build a lucrative career for himself, one that comes with                    ,  , pride and earnings that could one day reach into the                  .

gaming

beginning

chance

fame

millions

What was the text about?
(Give a short summary)

Which strategy do you use when you are looking for specific information?

1. Intensive reading
2. skimming
3. scanning

Which strategy will help you to find out what the most important information of the paragraph is?

1. intensive reading
2. skimming
3. scanning