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TRINITY ISE II Preparation for the Reading Test - Task 1
Task 1
Focus:Reading Task 1 Careful reading:
Sometimes, when you find the
This section will help you prepare
information you need by scanning,
for Reading Task 1 of the ISE II exam.
you may have to read this
information slowly and carefully
To read
Main objective: a short article about to make sure you get the right
Hogmanay and answer three sets of
answer.
related questions. You may not have time in the exam
to read the entire article very slowly,
•Set 1: Matching titles to paragraphs
(Reading for gist) but you will be able to read the
•Set 2: Answering True, False orevant short sections carefully to
rel
help choose the right answers.
Not Given (Scanning and Careful
Reading)
•Set 3: Sentence completion In Reading Task 1, there are a
Theme:
number of different broad themes
(Scanning and Careful Reading)
the text can be about.
Skills:
Reading for gist: This involves These include:
reading a text fairly quickly in order
•Society and living standards
to understand the general topic.
•Personal values and ideals
You don’t have to understand every
•The world of work
•Natural environmental concerns
single word to find out what the text
•Public figures past and present
is basically about. In Set 1, you will
•Education
be required to select the correct title
for each of the article’s five •National customs
paragraphs. You will need to read
•Village and city life
each paragraph (1-5) for gist so as
•National and local produce and
products
to understand its general topic.
•Early memories
Scanning: •Pollution and recycling
When you scan a text, you don’t
read every single word carefully.
In the article we will be looking at, the theme is
This is because you are looking for
specific information, so not all the
. When you practise, read
National customs
details of the text are important.
as many different texts as you can related to all
Instead, you move down through
the above themes.
the lines of text quickly, trying to
find the information you need.
When scanning, it usually helps to
look for key words or ideas.
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TRINITY ISE II Preparation for the Reading Test - Task 1
Task 1
Focus:Reading Task 1 Careful reading:
Sometimes, when you find the
This section will help you prepare
information you need by scanning,
for Reading Task 1 of the ISE II exam.
you may have to read this
information slowly and carefully
To read
Main objective: a short article about to make sure you get the right
Hogmanay and answer three sets of
answer.
related questions. You may not have time in the exam
to read the entire article very slowly,
•Set 1: Matching titles to paragraphs
(Reading for gist) but you will be able to read the
•Set 2: Answering True, False orevant short sections carefully to
rel
help choose the right answers.
Not Given (Scanning and Careful
Reading)
•Set 3: Sentence completion In Reading Task 1, there are a
Theme:
number of different broad themes
(Scanning and Careful Reading)
the text can be about.
Skills:
Reading for gist: This involves These include:
reading a text fairly quickly in order
•Society and living standards
to understand the general topic.
•Personal values and ideals
You don’t have to understand every
•The world of work
•Natural environmental concerns
single word to find out what the text
•Public figures past and present
is basically about. In Set 1, you will
•Education
be required to select the correct title
for each of the article’s five •National customs
paragraphs. You will need to read
•Village and city life
each paragraph (1-5) for gist so as
•National and local produce and
products
to understand its general topic.
•Early memories
Scanning: •Pollution and recycling
When you scan a text, you don’t
read every single word carefully.
In the article we will be looking at, the theme is
This is because you are looking for
specific information, so not all the
. When you practise, read
National customs
details of the text are important.
as many different texts as you can related to all
Instead, you move down through
the above themes.
the lines of text quickly, trying to
find the information you need.
When scanning, it usually helps to
look for key words or ideas.
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