Reading B2 First Exam Part 6

Reading B2 FirstExam Part 6

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Why is reading for gist important?

What is reading for gist?

The gist of a text is the general meaning. When you read for gist, you understand the topic of the text and the writer's opinion in general. You don't read to understand the details. Reading for gist is a quick way of reading to find out what a text is about.

How do you read for gist?

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Modules

3. Understanding Coherence

1.Reading for gist

4. Understanding text structure

2. Understanding cohesion

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Reading for gist

Develop your vocabulary

Develop your reading skills: reading for gist

Read the titles and sub-titles of four newspaper articles. What do you think each article is about?

Read the beginnings of two articles about aspects of travel. Match each sentence with an article. Put the sentences in the correct order to complete the paragraphs.

Read only the first sentence in each of the four texts below. What do you think each text will be about?

Read only the first sentence in each of the four texts below. What do you think each text will be about?

Read the texts in exercise 4 again and match each text with a heading. There are two extra headings which you do not need to use.

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It gives us the general meaning of a text quickly. Then, we can decide whether we need to read it in more detail or not. Sometimes, the general meaning is enough but, at other times, we need more information. When you read a review of a film, for example, you might just want to know what kind of film it is and whether it is worth seeing or not. With an article on a website, you might read it for gist first and then go back to read specific parts in detail. When you read a film review for gist, you find out: A all the good and bad points about the film. B whether the writer recommends the film or not.

It gives us the general meaning of a text quickly. Then, we can decide whether we need to read it in more detail or not. Sometimes, the general meaning is enough but, at other times, we need more information. When you read a review of a film, for example, you might just want to know what kind of film it is and whether it is worth seeing or not. With an article on a website, you might read it for gist first and then go back to read specific parts in detail. When you read a film review for gist, you find out: A all the good and bad points about the film. B whether the writer recommends the film or not.

Look at the title of the text and any photos. They often tell you what a text is about. Then, ‘skim’ the text. This means you read it very quickly, ignoring any words or phrases you don't know. You can usually understand the gist without understanding every single word in a text. Try to focus on key words’, (words which contain the main meaning) and ignore words which don't particularly add to the main meaning. Also, pay more attention to the first sentence in each paragraph. This is usually the “topic sentence’, which tells you what the paragraph is about. When you read for gist, what should you do with words you don't understand? A Make a note of them for later. B Ignore them for now.

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Look at the title of the text and any photos. They often tell you what a text is about. Then, ‘skim’ the text. This means you read it very quickly, ignoring any words or phrases you don't know. You can usually understand the gist without understanding every single word in a text. Try to focus on key words’, (words which contain the main meaning) and ignore words which don't particularly add to the main meaning. Also, pay more attention to the first sentence in each paragraph. This is usually the “topic sentence’, which tells you what the paragraph is about. When you read for gist, what should you do with words you don't understand? A Make a note of them for later. B Ignore them for now.