Reading Skills Flashcards
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What reading skill involves quickly looking through a text to find specific information?
Answer: Scanning
Scanning is the technique of quickly moving your eyes through a text to locate specific information like dates, names, or facts without reading every word.
What is skimming a text?
Answer: Reading quickly to get the general idea or gist of the text
Skimming involves reading quickly to understand the main idea or overall content of a text, often by reading titles, first sentences, and key phrases.
In B1 reading tasks, what does 'gist' mean?
Answer: The main idea or general meaning of the text
The gist is the essential meaning or main point of a text, understood without focusing on every specific detail.
How should you approach a multiple-choice reading question at B1 level?
Answer: Read the question first, then find the relevant part of the text, and eliminate wrong options
Reading the question first focuses your reading. Finding the relevant text section and eliminating obviously wrong options increases accuracy.
What does 'inference' mean in reading comprehension?
Answer: Drawing a conclusion based on evidence in the text rather than explicit statements
Inference is reading between the lines — using clues in the text and your own knowledge to understand something that is not directly stated.
What is the purpose of a reading text's title in exam questions?
Answer: It gives clues about the topic and helps you predict the content before reading
Titles preview the topic, activate background knowledge, and help you predict what the text will discuss, improving comprehension before you start reading.