01355113 Exam tips in brief

01355113 Exam tips in brief

Part 1 Vocab

Units 1-3 (refer to page 158)

How to guess the meaning:

1. Word combination

2. Part of speech

3. Context clues

Part 2 Reading

4 Passages (1 seen; 2 unseen; 1 infographic)

How to read:

1. Skim reading (reading for main ideas as a whole)

2. Skim reading (reading for main ideas in a paragraph - topic)

3. In a paragraph – topic à topic sentence à supporting ideas (explanation; examples)

4. Scan reading (reading for specific words or info)

Part 3 Writing (Critical thinking)

How to write:

Main idea + supporting ideas (explanation; examples)