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Education and learning
REA D IN G SKILLS Effect ive reading (1), (2). and (3)
LA N GUAGE FOR W RITIN G Comparing and contrasting
W RITIN G SKILLS Checking your writing (1)
• Writing a comparing and contrasting essay
VO CA BU LA RY DEVELO PM EN T Using a dictionary (1) and (2)
READ ING Good study habits
Discuss the questions with a partner.
1 What was your favourite and least favourite subject at school? Why?
2 When do you find it best to study? Why?
Look at Texts A and B on page 5 and answer the questions.
1 Which text is a quiz?
2 Which text looks more serious?
3 Which text is about studying effectively?
Look at the texts again. Answer the questions.
STU D Y SK IL L Ef f e c t i v e read in g (1)
Text A:
Text B:
1 How many questions are there?
2 How many answers are there for each question?
3 What does the second part of the text tell you?
1 How many parts are there?
2 Is there an introduction?
3 Is there a conclusion?
Choose what t o read, and how t o read it t o become an
effect ive reader.
Survey the m at erial t o decide whether it is useful:
■ Look at the t it le, headings, pictures, o r graphs.
■ Look at the style o f the t ext and where it has come from .
Skim the t ext t o see how t h e inform ation is organized and
Read Text B quickly. Answer the questions.
1 Which is better: a planned target or a vague commitment?
2 What two rewards are mentioned?
3 What two reasons are given for delaying starting work?
4 What is a more effective way of revising?
What different ways did you read the texts to answer the
questions i n ...
1 exercise 2? 2 exercise 3? 3 exercise 4?
Read STUDY SKILL
Complete the quiz and then answer these questions.
t o get a general idea:
■ Read the t it le and any headings.
■ Read the f irst sentence o f a few paragraphs.
Scan the t ext to find specific pieces o f inform ation:
■ Use what you learnt from surveying and skimming the
t ext t o locate the inform ation you need.
■ M ove quickly through the t ext . Do not read every word.
■ Stop when you come t o the inform ation you want.
1 What is your learning style?
2 Do you agree with your result? Why (not)?
Look at the words in the table from Text B. Write the part of speech. Match the words
with their meanings.
word
p art o f speech
meaning
a crucial
b effective
ad jective v
1 producing a successful result
2 awake/ able to concentrate
c vague
3 find (information) again
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d incentive
4 frightening or worrying
e alert
5 something that encourages you
f put o f f
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6 study hard in a short time
g daunting
V . ' 7 extrem ely Important
h worthwhile
8 delay doing something
i
retrieve
9 not clear or definite
j
cram
10 useful
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