Step1:Look at the heading of the text and skimread the text quickly to get a general idea of what it is about. What type of text is it and what are the main points? : Step1:Look at the heading of the text and skimread the text quickly to get a general idea of what it is about. What type of text is it and what are the main points?
Cycling competition rules and regulationsMAIN POINTS: time, transport, equipment rules, what is provided/cost, race rules : Cycling competition rules and regulationsMAIN POINTS: time, transport, equipment rules, what is provided/cost, race rules
Step3:underline the main factual point(s) of each statement (a)and decide what type of fact it is. You should not arrive more than half an hour before your allocated starting time. (a fact about time) : Step3:underline the main factual point(s) of each statement (a)and decide what type of fact it is. You should not arrive more than half an hour before your allocated starting time. (a fact about time)
Fact about timefact about transportfact about equipment and rulesfact about what is provided/costfact about race rulesfact about equipmentfact about race rules/cost : Fact about timefact about transportfact about equipment and rulesfact about what is provided/costfact about race rulesfact about equipmentfact about race rules/cost
1 You should not arrive more than half an hour before your allocated starting time. 2 Your Rider Identity Card will be sent to you before the event. : 1 You should not arrive more than half an hour before your allocated starting time. 2 Your Rider Identity Card will be sent to you before the event.
1 You should not arrive more than half an hour before your allocated starting time. fact about time 2 Your Rider Identity Card will be sent to you before the event. fact about time : 1 You should not arrive more than half an hour before your allocated starting time. fact about time 2 Your Rider Identity Card will be sent to you before the event. fact about time
3. Some roads may have normal traffic flow on them. 4. Helmets are compulsory for all participants. : 3. Some roads may have normal traffic flow on them. 4. Helmets are compulsory for all participants.
3. Some roads may have normal traffic flow on them. fact about transport 4. Helmets are compulsory for all participants. fact about equipment/rules : 3. Some roads may have normal traffic flow on them. fact about transport 4. Helmets are compulsory for all participants. fact about equipment/rules
5 Refreshments are free to all participants during the ride. 6 If you need a rest you must get off the road. : 5 Refreshments are free to all participants during the ride. 6 If you need a rest you must get off the road.
5 Refreshments are free to all participants during the ride. fact about what is provided/cost 6 If you need a rest you must get off the road. fact about race rules : 5 Refreshments are free to all participants during the ride. fact about what is provided/cost 6 If you need a rest you must get off the road. fact about race rules
7. First aid staff can provide cycle capes. 8. Bike Events will charge you for the return of your bike. : 7. First aid staff can provide cycle capes. 8. Bike Events will charge you for the return of your bike.
7. First aid staff can provide cycle capes. fact about equipment 8. Bike Events will charge you for the return of your bike. fact about race rules/cost : 7. First aid staff can provide cycle capes. fact about equipment 8. Bike Events will charge you for the return of your bike. fact about race rules/cost
What words should you scan for in secondary text? : What words should you scan for in secondary text?
Answer: words that mean the same thingQ1: you should not arrive before… = arrive no earlier than.. : Answer: words that mean the same thingQ1: you should not arrive before… = arrive no earlier than..
Do you expect the same words to be found in the statements (a) as in the text (b)? : Do you expect the same words to be found in the statements (a) as in the text (b)?
they will be different and so you should be aware of paraphrasing. : they will be different and so you should be aware of paraphrasing.
brainstorm possible paraphrasing of the key information in each statement - for example in Q1, words about starting time could be start time, beginning of the race arrive could be turn up, appear : brainstorm possible paraphrasing of the key information in each statement - for example in Q1, words about starting time could be start time, beginning of the race arrive could be turn up, appear
now scan the text looking for key words and the facts. Remember to only read in detail when they have found the relevant part of the text. underline the relevant parts of the text for each answer. : now scan the text looking for key words and the facts. Remember to only read in detail when they have found the relevant part of the text. underline the relevant parts of the text for each answer.
Answers task3 : Answers task3