G11 IELTS Lesson 38 Reading

G11 IELTS Lesson 38 Reading

By John Sikorski

We will be practicing both skimming and scanning for this lesson.

Our first step will be to quickly skim the reading.​

Reading Page 111

Open Ended

Paragraph 1 is about ...

Open Ended

Paragraph 2 is about ...

Open Ended

Paragraph 3 is about ...

Open Ended

Paragraph 4 is about ...

Now that we have skimmed, we are going to tackle some Yes/No/Not Given Questions​

Reading Page 111

Multiple Choice

Based on your skimming notes. Where should we scan for keywords for this question

"Captive breeding programs ensure that animals can cope in their natural habitats"

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

"Captive breeding programs ensure that animals can cope in their natural habitats"

Where did you find the keywords?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer based on what you read

"Captive breeding programs ensure that animals can cope in their natural habitats"

• Yes, the statement agrees with the views in the text.

• No, the statement contradicts the view of the writer

• Not given, it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

Multiple Choice

Based on your skimming notes. Where should we scan for keywords for this question

"Poachers are good at hiding the way in which they kill animals."

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

"Poachers are good at hiding the way in which they kill animals."

Where did you find the keywords?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer based on what you read

"Poachers are good at hiding the way in which they kill animals."

• Yes, the statement agrees with the views in the text.

• No, the statement contradicts the view of the writer

• Not given, it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

Multiple Choice

Based on your skimming notes. Where should we scan for keywords for this question

"Releasing animals into the wild after captive breeding has led to infections spreading."

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

"Releasing animals into the wild after captive breeding has led to infections spreading."

Where did you find the keywords?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer based on what you read

"Releasing animals into the wild after captive breeding has led to infections spreading."

• Yes, the statement agrees with the views in the text.

• No, the statement contradicts the view of the writer

• Not given, it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

Multiple Select

Based on your skimming notes. Where should we scan for keywords for this question

"Conservation projects have not made any impact on saving natural habitats"

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

"Conservation projects have not made any impact on saving natural habitats"

Where did you find the keywords?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer based on what you read

"Conservation projects have not made any impact on saving natural habitats"

• Yes, the statement agrees with the views in the text.

• No, the statement contradicts the view of the writer

• Not given, it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

Summary completion with a word bank presents an opportunity for increased efficiency.

We can use our grammar to thin down the possible answers immediately.​

Then using our skimming know where to seek answers​

Summary Completion with word banks

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Now that we have greatly reduced our reading, we can seek out the answers for the unknown.

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