4H - Reading Strategies

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• Leerjaar 4

4H - Reading Strategies

Words

The less you have to look up, the better. 

Identifying important words can help you. 

How many of these common words do you know?

Welke uitdrukking heeft niets te maken met tegenspreken?

1. to contradict
2. to question
3. to undermine
4. to make clear

Welke uitdrukking heeft een zelfde betekenis als: to elaborate?

1. to support
2. to modify
3. to list
4. to tone down

Welke woorden geven geen oorzaak/ gevolg weer?

1. as
2. unless
3. since
4. rather

Geef de vertaling van de volgende woorden. 

Ignorance

purpose

indifferent

significant

vast

Order

1) Look at the text

2) Read the question

3) look for the answer

Feel free to read the full text first if that helps you. 

Summarizing

Focussing on the central ideas of a text will help you understand it better. 

The key here is to use your own words.

Summarize

What was this article about?

Summarize

What was this article about?

Sources

Most of not all texts will come from actual English newspapers and magazines. 

Getting familiar with their writing style can help. 

Work on:

1) Read the bit in the assignment about the different American and British Newspapers.

2) For Part 1 do assignment 1 by yourself. (HW)

3) If you finish fast summarize some more articles or practice with the exam in the studiewijzer.