Reading Strategies
that might be of use
Prep yourself
- Read read read (articles, blogs, books, etc.)
- Watch the BBC, CNN, films without subtitles, youtube videos (ted.com is a good one as well)
- Get enough rest by going to bed early
- Men say eating an egg in the morning activates your brain activity :-D (http://www.wikihow.com/Boil-Eggs)
Before the test
2 Get distracted easily? Take place in front of the classroom. Try to avoid distracting things as much as possible, for example windows, doors, chatty friends :-)
3 Do you have to make a digital exam? Maybe some earplugs might be able to help you stay focused
Exam time
1 Read the questions
2 Do you need to skim, scan, or do some intensive reading?
3 Don't know the meaning of a certain word and don't have a dictionary? Have a look at the words around it, the context might give you an idea of the meaning
4 Answer the questions
5 Don't know the answer? Don't waste any time. Continue with the next and come back to it later!
Finished?
1 Go back to the unanswered questions and have another go
2 Double-check all your answers before handing in your exam
! Some digital exams won't let you go back to previous questions so always check this possibility with your teacher first!
Skimming a text
You can skim a text by reading:
- Headlines
- Every first and last sentence of each paragraph