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READING TIPS

Remember: the jump to long-term memory requires

(a) processing and

(b) repetition.

What’s the best way to incorporate that into the reading process,
without the note-taking transforming our entertainment into a
laborious task?

Mindmapping
.

Mind mapping is a visual technique for summarizing the material that

is specifically designed for the purpose of building a mental picture
and seeing new connections.

It’s perfect for understanding the broad picture and updating your
mental representation of your reality — because a mindmap is a
visual representation of reality!

How to actively read a book

1- First, be clear on what you are reading the book for. You have
to have some idea of what you want to get from the book. This will
play a vital role in structuring the information the way that most
congenial to your personalized learning goals.

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2- Then, before you start reading a new book, review your mind-
maps and/or notes of related topics. If you’ve tagged appropriately
(see below), and made your mindmaps true ‘maps of your mind’ this
should be intuitive and needn’t take a lot of time. If you want to go the
extra mile, take a look at Shane Parrish’s ‘Blank Sheet’ method.

3- Based on your learning goals and the book, determine what the
central concept will be and put it in the middle of an empty sheet
of paper.

4- Keeping in mind the rules discussed above, add to the mindmap

after each session.

.
5- After you conclude a chapter, without looking back, jot down a
list of bullet points of things you wish to remember. While you
should realize this is what goes into your system, and what you don’t
write down here doesn’t, still be selective (otherwise the exercise
doesn’t work).

6- Before you start your next reading session, review the mindmap
and bullet points.

7- When you’re done with the book, put your mindmaps and notes in a
commonplace book or your preferred note-taking app (I use Evernote)
and build a system around it making sure you’ll review it on a regular
basis.

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Reading 1

Preparation Task:
Write the hours using numbers / am - pm.

Five o’clock in the morning ___________

Half past three in the afternoon ___________
Five to four in the afternoon ___________
A quarter to two in the evening ___________
Twenty-five past two in the morning ___________
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Task 1
Complete answers.

When should I book if I want to join?

________________________________________

How many classes can I take for 20 dollars?

________________________________________

What do I need to send to Jim if I want to join?

________________________________________

What time does the class end?

________________________________________

Which days of the week does the judo class take place?
________________________________________

What kind of clothes do I need to wear to the class?

________________________________________

Task 2
True or false?

_____ The teacher’s name is Mr. Saito.

_____ The Judo class is once a week.
_____ The class is at lunchtime time in room 10.
_____ You need to bring your own clothes.
_____ The lounge room can’t take 20 people.
_____ You need to call Jim if you want to join the class.
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Reading 2
Instructions for candidates

Preparation Task
Name the pictures.

______ ______ ______ ______

______ ______ ______ ______

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Task 1
Which poster is talking about ....

talking __________
ID cards __________
arriving early __________
phones __________
the colour of pens __________
books __________

Task 2
What sentence has the approximate meaning of …

If you have a question raise your hand.

You can ask questions. You can’t ask anything.

Doors will be closed five minutes before the exam.

You must arrive early. You have a 5 min. tolerance.

Mobile phones switched off.

Phones on airplane mode. Phones turned off.

ID cards visible on the desk.

Put away you ID card. People can see your ID card.

No talking.
You are allowed to converse. You can’t talk.

Please, use a blue or black pen.

You can use a pencil. You can’t use markers.
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Reading 3
Glancing at the menu

Preparation Task
Match words and definitions.

without meat _____________ homemade

a sauce to put on salad _____________ vegetarian
not from a shop _____________ dressing
cooked in the oven _____________ of the day
comes with _____________ served with
changes every day _____________ roast

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Task 1
Put the words in the menu in the correct category.

Meat
_______________________________________________

Drinks
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

Ways to prepare food

_______________________________________________

Task 2
Are the sentences true or false?

________ The cheapest drink is coffee.

________ They make the ice cream themselves.
________ Soup is served with bread.
________ The pizza has meat on it.
________ You can buy a bottle of water for 50 cents.
________ The fish is the same every day.

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Reading 4
Looking for a job
Preparation Task
Match the words with the definitions

things you’ve done before _____________ salary

one who applies for a job _____________ marketing
your wage _____________ chat
in a year period _____________ applicant
the work of telling about a product or service _____________ per year
talk about something informally _____________ experience

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Task 1
True or false?

______ Motor Roll sells brand new cars.

______ The Box has shops in Brazil.
______ The teacher at TriLingo will teach kids.
______ The doctor must be registered.
______ The emergency hospital is a decade old.
______ The Box is a graphic design company.

Task 2
Complete the gaps with the correct word.

a) As a _____ for TriLingo you will earn 25 euro _____ and you need
teaching experience.

b) As a car _____ for Motor Roll you will earn $100 a day and you need
a driving _____ .

c) As a _____ manager for The Box you will earn $ 30 000 _____ and
you need to speak English.

d) As a doctor for a private _____ you will earn $ 25,000 a year and
you need to be _____ to work in Australia.

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