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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