{"id":36670,"date":"2022-07-17T17:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elearning.homestudies.ch\/?p=36670"},"modified":"2022-06-25T12:42:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T10:42:19","slug":"reading-between-the-lines-advanced-reading-and-use-of-english-part-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elearning.homestudies.ch\/reading-between-the-lines-advanced-reading-and-use-of-english-part-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Between the Lines: Advanced Reading and Use of English Part 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Cambridge English: Advanced C1 Reading and Use of English Part 5\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/707512727?h=ac62a8b902&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2503Reading time: <strong>7 minutes<\/strong>\u2503<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Part 5 of Advanced Reading and Use of English is the first of the longer reading tasks on this paper. You need to read a text, which is approximately 800 words long and could come from a range of sources, for example an article or an extract from a novel. You\u2019re given six multiple choice questions to answer, based on the text.<\/p>\n<p>These questions test your detailed understanding of the text, including things like the writer\u2019s attitude and things he or she might only hint at. Because of the work involved in reading and analysing a text of this length, each correct answer is worth two marks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>HOW TO APPROACH PART 5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>So, how should you go about dealing with part 5 of the exam? Firstly, as always, look at the title if there is one because this will give you vital information about what you\u2019re about to read. Next, read the text quickly for gist \u2013 for general understanding, both of the subject and how the text is structured \u2013 <strong>before you look at the questions. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36680\" src=\"https:\/\/elearning.homestudies.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Untitled-design-83-300x251.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And when I say quickly, <strong>I mean quickly!<\/strong> You should only spend about a minute on this first read through. All you\u2019re doing is getting a very general understanding of what it\u2019s about, and finding out where in the text information about different things can be found. You simply don\u2019t have time to read everything carefully. When you come to read the questions, then you\u2019ll know which parts of the text you need to go back to and look at in detail.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about the questions, the next step is to have a look at the first question. Read it carefully and underline any key words in it. <strong>But <\/strong>\u2013 <strong>don\u2019t read the 4 multiple-choice options yet!<\/strong> Instead, it\u2019s better to try and find the relevant section of the text and re-read it carefully. Try and understand what the text says on this topic, without being influenced by the multiple-choice options.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, when you think you understand what this part of the text is saying, then look at the 4 possible answers and see which you think is right. Even if you think you know the answer, go through each of the other options and make sure you can rule them out.<\/p>\n<p>Two other things to bear in mind. Firstly, make sure that you always choose answers <strong>based on the text<\/strong>, rather than your own knowledge of the topic or what you think is a logical answer. Secondly, the answers appear in the text in <strong>the same order as the questions<\/strong>. So, if you\u2019re struggling to find the answer to question 3, for example, then you can be sure that it is somewhere between the answers to questions 2 and 4. The only possible exception to this is question 6, which often requires a more general understanding of the whole text.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>DEDUCING MEANING<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Part 5 texts are generally pretty complicated and there\u2019ll almost certainly be words and sections you struggle to understand. Sometimes the questions you\u2019re asked will require you to work out, or deduce, the meaning of something: for example identifying the main point of a particular paragraph. Other times, you\u2019ll need to work out the meaning of a particular word or expression.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36682\" src=\"https:\/\/elearning.homestudies.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-26-at-11.28.33-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at an example from a text about the use of technology in exams.<\/p>\n<p>The question is:<\/p>\n<h3>What does the writer mean by \u2018old hands\u2019?<\/h3>\n<h3>A. retired examiners<\/h3>\n<h3>B. experienced examiners<\/h3>\n<h3>C. examiners who have reached a certain age<\/h3>\n<h3>D. mature students<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>The text is:<\/p>\n<h3><em>Using technology to mark exams is quicker, cheaper and more efficient. The really dull components, such as multiple choice questions, can be marked automatically or by less experienced markers, whereas questions requiring a more nuanced, longer answer can be left to the <strong>old hands<\/strong>. Your best markers don\u2019t have to be wasted on the straightforward stuff.<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36679\" src=\"https:\/\/elearning.homestudies.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Untitled-design-82-300x251.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" \/>\u00a0<em>Do I really need to be doing this?!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019ve never come across this expression before, you can work out from the presence of \u2018whereas\u2019, that the writer is contrasting these \u2018old hands\u2019 with \u2018less experienced markers\u2019, meaning that the phrase probably refers to more experienced exam markers (<strong>B<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>Time for you to have a go. Look at the three sentences below and try to work out the meaning of the words in bold from the context. (Answers at the end of the post).<\/p>\n<h3><em>1. Instead of <strong>divvying up<\/strong> the scripts between the thousands of markers, they are now scanned into a central computer and the markers then access them online.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em>2. Council <strong>coffers<\/strong> are swelling not simply through parking tickets and bus-lane fines, but also from meter feeds and the sale of permits.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em>3. Chimps, especially, not only look like us, they also share with us some human-like behaviours. They make and use tools and teach those skills to their <strong>offspring<\/strong>.<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take away:<\/strong> No matter how well-read you are or how wide your vocabulary is, it\u2019s highly unlikely you\u2019re going to understand all the words in a part 5 text. Don\u2019t worry. In many cases you can work out the approximate meaning just by paying close attention to the rest of the sentence and\/or paragraph.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>LOOKING FOR SYNONYMS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When you\u2019re searching the text for the answer to one of the questions, bear in mind that it\u2019s very unlikely the wording will be the same as that used in the correct answer \u2013 if only that were the case then the task would be much easier! Instead, be on the look out for synonyms and paraphrases of the language that features in the multiple choice options. Let\u2019s look at an example.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The question is:<\/p>\n<h3>How did the writer feel about receiving the letter from the University of Kent?<\/h3>\n<h3>A. She had been expecting to receive something like that.<\/h3>\n<h3>B. She was quite arrogant about it.<\/h3>\n<h3>C. She wasn\u2019t quite sure what it entailed.<\/h3>\n<h3>D. It came out of the blue.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The text is:<\/p>\n<h3><em>One letter I received was from the University of Kent, inviting me to accept an honorary PhD, to be made a Doctor of Letters this summer. I was really chuffed and quite taken aback.<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36677\" src=\"https:\/\/elearning.homestudies.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Untitled-design-81-300x251.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" \/><em>\u00a0They&#8217;re chuffed!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Being \u2018taken aback\u2019 is a paraphrase of something coming \u2018out of the blue\u2019. They both mean she was surprised, so the answer must be <strong>D<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ok, time for you to test your knowledge,\u00a0Take a look at the fourteen words below. Can you match the seven pairs of synonyms together? (Answers at the end of the post).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36678\" src=\"https:\/\/elearning.homestudies.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-26-at-11.15.22-300x162.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"166\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>virtuous \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 humungous \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 certain \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 prestigious \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0moral \u00a0 \u00a0menacing \u00a0 \u00a0 urgent<\/h3>\n<h3>colossal \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 pressing \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 dishonest \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0dodgy \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0perilous \u00a0 \u00a0 top-notch \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 adamant<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take away:<\/strong> Unfortunately you can\u2019t use a dictionary during the exam itself, but get into the habit of looking up new words you come across during the lead up to your exam. Anything you can do to widen your vocabulary will help you with the Reading paper in general and part 5 in particular.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Now, it&#8217;s over to you!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What do you find most difficult in part 5 \u2013 unknown words? completing the task within a reasonable amount of time? \u00a0Do you have any tips and advice for your fellow test-takers?<\/p>\n<p>Tell us about your experiences in the comment section below! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Answers:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2018Working out meaning\u2019 answers:<\/em><\/strong><em> 1.dividing, 2.funds (money), 3.children\/\u2019young\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2018Synonym\u2019 answers:<\/em><\/strong> <em>adamant &amp; certain; dodgy &amp; dishonest; prestigious &amp; top-notch; moral &amp; virtuous; perilous &amp; menacing; colossal &amp; humungous; pressing &amp; urgent<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u2503Reading time: 7 minutes\u2503 &nbsp; Part 5 of Advanced Reading and Use of English is the first of the longer reading tasks on this paper. 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