Preparing for the reading exam 2016-II

Preparing reading exam 2016-II
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Preparing reading exam 2016-II
h4entl1
21 May 2024

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Look at text 1, exam 2016-II

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

What is the first thing you do with this text?

Slide 3 - Woordweb

The first thing you do with a text
Look at title, pictures to get an idea of the topic.
Find out what kind of text it is.


Slide 4 - Tekstslide

What kind of text is it?

Slide 5 - Open vraag

Read text 1, exam 2016-II

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Text 1, question 1.
Which of the following fits the gap?
A
act quickly
B
be wary
C
dig in
D
rest assured

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

Read text 1, exam 2016-II

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

What is the tone of the text?
A
neutral
B
enthousiastic
C
mocking
D
angry

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

Text 2
Read questions 2, 3 and 4.

  • In which language do you answer question 2?
  • What do the five answers for question 3 mean? Which words are important here?
  • What do you answer at question 4?


Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Text 2
Answer questions 2, 3 and 4.

How do you answer these? Which steps do you take?


timer
5:00

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

answers Text 2
2: Mrs Knight, Mr Knight's wife ("demanded")
3: D ("said the decision was a victory/the court failed to recognise")
4: 1 ("irresistibly"/ OK to sack = very informal)


Slide 13 - Tekstslide

What does "unfortunate" mean?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

Text 3
Answer questions 5, 6 and 7.

How do you answer these? Which steps do you take?


timer
10:00

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

correct answers Text 3
5: E ("prospects for marriage" / "a calamitous inheritance"
6: niet, wel, niet, wel
maatschappelijke betrokkenheid: she wants to be a missionary and is concerned about slavery
kortzichtige denkbeelden: about slavery
7: C (geluid van paard en wagen)


Slide 16 - Tekstslide

correct answers Text 3
5: E ("prospects for marriage" / "a calamitous inheritance")
6: niet, wel, niet, wel
maatschappelijke betrokkenheid: she wants to be a missionary and is concerned about slavery
kortzichtige denkbeelden: about slavery
7: C (geluid van paard en wagen)


Slide 17 - Tekstslide

Look at text 4: what is it about?

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Look at question 8: what do you do? Then answer the question on your exam paper.
A
read the whole text
B
read paragraph 1 and 2
C
read paragraph 1
D
read paragraph 2

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

Question 8
Correct answer is A. Why?
Summary of paragraph 1: left-handed children are no longer punished, but experts say they have trouble writing and fall behind.
Summary of paragraph 2: a solution might be to give them spoken as well as written exams, because they write less, have less practice and therefore get lower grades.

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Read question 9
  1. Counterbalance
  2. Emphasise
  3. Make clear
  4. Make fun of
What do these words mean? What do you think would be true?

Then read paragraph 3 and answer the question.



Slide 21 - Tekstslide

Correct answer to question 9
= C. Why?

Slide 22 - Tekstslide

Correct answer to question 9
C. Why?

This paragraphs mentions successful 'lefties'. 
You could argue A, but you can be ambitious and not have a flourishing career. 
B = when you get examples of failures. (help is required)
D = no one is making fun here.

Slide 23 - Tekstslide

words in question 10 that you don't understand.

Slide 24 - Woordweb

Correct answer to question 10
= D. Why?

Slide 25 - Tekstslide

Correct answer to question 10
= D. Why?

"We are all using new technologies such as computers and texting, and left and right-handed people are losing the ability to write."

Slide 26 - Tekstslide

Which kind of text is the most difficult for you? 1, 2, 3 or 4. And why?

Slide 27 - Open vraag

correct answers Text 5
11: B "when you see somebody in pain, you feel it" = identification
12: A, because it is not the other ones. C seems true, but babies can not indicate yet, why they choose one over the oter.
13: D Strategy: first look at the odd one out, which is A. It is about completely opposing the two paragraphs. C is about differences between the two. 
The text says "as predicted" so no contradiction. B gives examples, so something new. D is supportive of the previous study. Code word: "too".



Slide 28 - Tekstslide

correct answers Text 5
14: B Make sure you know what the words mean! 
"this influences"= sensitive to (gevoelig voor (beïnvloeding))
15: B. Put "because" after the gap. Does that help?
16: Babies prefer (paragraph 5) Code word: "the familiar" vs strangers
17: A, because Not B: genetic make-up = nature, not culture. And not C: no force involved. 



Slide 29 - Tekstslide

Read paragraph 1 of text 6: 

Slide 30 - Tekstslide

What is text 6 about? And what is the tone?

Slide 31 - Open vraag

The writer's feeling about the council's plan is of (question 18)
A
disapproval
B
enthusiasm
C
indifference
D
sympathy

Slide 32 - Quizvraag

Question 18
Why A?
It says: according to the text as a whole.
But the tone is set in paragraph 1. 
The writer is mocking the plan, so enthusiasm, indifference and sympathy is out of the question. 
Check your answer after you have dealt with the whole text = after question 23.

Slide 33 - Tekstslide

Question 19
Once you have established the tone of paragraph 1. 
What does paragraph 2 do?
A is unlikely. We do not expect a success.
The other three might be possible. But look at first sentence:
"many great ideas" = rather silly plans.



Slide 34 - Tekstslide

20. Which are true according to paragraph 3?
A
only 1
B
only 2
C
both 1 and 2
D
neither 1 nor 2

Slide 35 - Quizvraag

21. Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?
A
Besides
B
Consequently
C
Likewise
D
Nevertheless

Slide 36 - Quizvraag

21
A. Why?

Key word is "only" right under the gap.


Slide 37 - Tekstslide

22 Before reading paragraph 5, what do you expect the answer is?
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D

Slide 38 - Quizvraag

Read paragraph 5. Does your answer change?
yes
no

Slide 39 - Poll

23 Stijlfiguren
beeldspraak
relativering
sarcasme
woordspeling

Weet je wat ze betekenen? 
Welke worden bij citaat 1 en citaat 2 gebruikt?

Slide 40 - Tekstslide

Correct answer to question 23
1 = c sarcasme (the writer means the opposite of what he says)
You can expect this, if you have determined the tone of the article correctly.
2 = a beeldspraak (the visitors of the concert are not really gibbons, but behave like apes)

Slide 41 - Tekstslide

correct answers Text 7
24: A Which product? Safer smokes
25: A Internal documents later revealed = from industry 
26: B "are safer ... can really help"
27: B "qualified backing" = support

Slide 42 - Tekstslide

correct answers Text 7
28: niet, niet, wel, niet 
(4 goed is 2, 3 goed is 1, 2 of minder is 0 punten)

What is meant by Harm reduction is a tough sell
Het is moeilijk om 'schadevermindering' te verkopen. Alleen 3 heeft te maken het 'verkopen' van een idee.

(Personally? An astonishing article given the current evidence...)

Slide 43 - Tekstslide

Text 8 Candid Camera
Read question 29.
Read paragraph 1 & 2.
Sleepvraag.

Slide 44 - Tekstslide

Juist
Onjuist
Geplaatst op verzoek van de dochter zelf
Moest ervoor zorgen dat de ouders niet steeds naar de kamer van hun dochter zouden gaan.
Bedoeld om dochter te stimuleren in de keuken te gaan leren.
Bleek nogal wat mankementen te vertonen.

Slide 45 - Sleepvraag

Question 30:
what does "rookies" mean?

Slide 46 - Open vraag

31: Gap in paragraph 4.
A
Consequently
B
Likewise
C
Meanwhile
D
Nevertheless

Slide 47 - Quizvraag

31
B. Likewise. 
Why?
Before the gap: babies, after the gap: toddlers or young schoolchildren. Are seen as the same.
As opposed to teenagers with problems with far-reaching consequences. 

Slide 48 - Tekstslide

32. het doel van "the real dirty work of parenting"

Slide 49 - Open vraag

33. The main goal of the article?
("it seems unfair to judge ... exhausted parents...")
A
argue
B
criticise
C
discourage
D
explain

Slide 50 - Quizvraag

Continue
Do text 9.

Work for yourself.
If you can't find the answer you can discuss with a partner.
But no louder than a whisper.
Do you need more help? Let me know.
You can check answers at Examenoverzicht.nl or wait for me.

Slide 51 - Tekstslide