Read News

Remember it is really important to read news in English. This is the best way to improve the language and to know new vocabulary.

Click here to read a BBC Article

B2 Reading skills

In order to improve your reading skills you need to be exposed to a wide range of texts. You can read graded readers adapted to your level (Upper-intermediate) and websites with news of your interest. Below are some links:

Graded readers:
Macmillan Readers
Oxford Bookworms

News:
BBC Learning English
VOA 

You can also find second-hand books in Amazon.

•  Keep your notes tidy and complete. If you miss a class, get the notes from a friend or ask your teacher what you missed.
•  Organise your notes into different sections e.g. vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, speaking, reading, listening, writing etc. This will make it easier to find the section you need to revise for the exam.
• Look through your notes regularly, not just the day before the exam.
• Use different coloured pens and highlighter pens to help you focus on the most important things you have to learn.
• Make summaries of your notes. Include the most important things in your summaries. Write short summaries on small cards that you can carry around with you and read them on the bus or when you have some free time.
• Make mind maps, visuals and diagrams.
• If you don’t understand something in your notes, ask a classmate or your teacher to explain it to you.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE TASKS

Multiple choice questions can be more difficult than they first appear as often two of the options are quite similar. These tips will help you to do well in multiple choice questions. 

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Read all the options carefully. If possible, use what you know already to work out any options that are not possible. 

 

• Eliminate options you are certain are wrong.

• Find the part of the text with the information. Find key words in the text that tell you which option is correct.

• Look out for words such as always, never, might, may or could. They can help you decide if an option is correct or not. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  TRUE OR FALSE TASKS
  
  
  
  Read the sentences in the exercise carefully. Use what you know to work out if the sentences are true or false before you read the text. Read the text to confirm what you think.  

• • Underline the part of the text that has the information. Find evidence from the text that tells you if the sentence is true or false.
  • Don’t leave a true or false question unanswered. You have a 50% chance of answering correctly.
  • Do you have to correct the false sentences?
  • Sometimes you have to answer true, false or doesn’t say. Doesn’t say options are usually more difficult, but less frequent.