Esp lesson 15

English for Specific Purposes

Lesson 15Reading Comprehension 3

RC Questions• 4 types of RC questions:

1. Specific info (positive)

2. Vocabulary

3. Main idea/inference

4. Specific info (negative)

RC Questions• 4 types of RC questions:

1. Specific info (positive)

2. Vocabulary

3. Main idea/inference

4. Specific info (negative)

NOT questions• Page 112• For “NOT” questions,

underline key words in the questions and each answer choice.

• Scan the passages and eliminate wrong (“right”) answers

NOT questions• Do question 1, Page 112

NOT questions• There are no NOT

questions on the final.

Numbers/Dates/Times• If the answers to a

question are all Numbers, Dates, or Times, scan for the answers choices

Numbers/Dates/Times• Page 113• Part A• Part C

Double passages• Page 152• The key extra strategy is that,

before looking at the questions, quickly skim the passages

• Then, for the questions, decide which passage (or both) the answer is in)

Double passages• Page 151, Part 2• Questions 1-5, passages on

next page

Double passages• There are no Double Passages

on the final.

Double passages• There are no Double Passages

on the final.

Passage type:Advertisements

Example on Page 117

Advertisements• Common question types:

MoneyTimeRules

Strategy summary• You must remember the

order that questions should be answered in:

Question order

1. Specific info (positive)

Question order

2. Vocabulary

Question order

3. Main idea/ inference

Question order

4. Specific info (negative)

Question order

1. Specific info (positive)

2. Vocabulary

3. Main idea/inference

4. Specific info (negative)

StrategyTiming:

SPEND 60 SECONDS OR LESS PER QUESTION.

StrategyExcept for double

passages,

READ THE QUESTIONS BEFORE

THE PASSAGE.

StrategyFor most questions (1,~3,4)

SCAN THE PASSAGE FOR KEYWORDS

FROM THE QUESTION.

Except…

StrategyFor answers that are

numbers/names/dates,

SCAN THE PASSAGE FOR EACH ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION

KEYWORDS.

Vocabulary Practice• Answer the questions on the

handout