6.Conserving The Past

Question 1

Dealing with longer texts (1)

Answer 1

To read longer texts effectively, make sure you have enough time for the task and do the following:

Survey

See Study Skill p4

Question

Ask yourself: What do I already know? What do I want to know? Make questions: What? Where? When? Why?

Read

First, skim the text (see Study Skill p4). Is the information you need there?

Secondly, scan the text. Answer as many of your questions as possible.

Then read the text intensively (see Study Skill pó), and highlight useful information. Underline any key vocabulary.

Read the highlighted parts of the text again and make notes to answer your questions.

Question 2

Dealing with longer texts (2)

Answer 2

Recall

■Recall, that is, think about what you have read, without looking at the text. This helps you see how much you understand.

Review

■Check your answers and your notes with the text. Have you recalled all the main points accurately?

This study skill and the study skill on page 44 illustrate the SQ3R system of dealing with longer texts. S= survey, Q= question, 3R = read, recall, and review

Question 3

Collocations (2)

Answer 3

Collocations (see Study Skill p26) can also be formed by:

■verb + adverb, e.g. damage extensively

■ adverb + adjective, e.g. completely different

Question 4

Checking your writing (4)

Answer 4

After completing the first draft of your essay, put it aside for a while. It is easier to check the content with ‘fresh’ eyes. Check for:

Purpose

Is the purpose of the essay to describe, explain, persuade, analyse, discuss, compare, or evaluate?

Content

Does the essay:

■ introduce the topic clearly?

■ include all the main points?

■ exclude irrelevant or inappropriate information?

■give examples and explanations?

■conclude appropriately?

Organization

■ Are the ideas in a logical order?

■Is the writing divided into paragraphs?

Are ideas linked appropriately?