English as a Second Language - 9280 OxfordAQA

Reading: Understand And Respond To Written

Aperçu

The Reading paper is the one component where your English is not being judged at all. Both mark schemes say it in the same sentence: the mark is awarded if you have satisfactorily communicated your understanding, even though the response may contain some errors in the quality of language used. Spelling, grammar and elegance earn nothing here and cost nothing. Sixty marks are available for understanding four passages, and nothing else.

That should make it the easiest paper on the qualification, and for most candidates it is the one where the largest number of marks are left on the table. This lesson explains why. It sets out the four strands of AO1 and which of the four texts assesses which, counts the question families across both papers on file so you know what is coming, and then works the three question types that decide the grade: the multi-select collation, the inference item, and the whole-text question that closes every passage.

Objectifs

  1. In order to meet the requirements of AO1, students are expected to:
  2. read, understand and respond to a range of written texts varying in type, style, purpose and degree of complexity
  3. develop skills in scanning and skimming texts to identify specific and general points and identify overall message
  4. understand the significance of tense and recognise the relationship between past, present and future
  5. examine writers’ purpose through close consideration of content and use of language
  6. explore what is implied but not actually stated and make appropriate inference and deduction.

Note de cours

The Reading paper is a written exam of 1 hour 15 minutes carrying 60 marks, which is 30 per cent of the qualification. There are four texts. They rise in length, in difficulty and in tariff, and the last one is worth four times the first. Access to dictionaries is not permitted at any time during the test.

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Évaluation de la leçon

Félicitations, vous avez terminé la leçon sur Reading: Understand And Respond To Written. Maintenant que vous avez exploré le concepts et idées clés, il est temps de mettre vos connaissances à lépreuve. Cette section propose une variété de pratiques des questions conçues pour renforcer votre compréhension et vous aider à évaluer votre compréhension de la matière.

Vous rencontrerez un mélange de types de questions, y compris des questions à choix multiple, des questions à réponse courte et des questions de rédaction. Chaque question est soigneusement conçue pour évaluer différents aspects de vos connaissances et de vos compétences en pensée critique.

Utilisez cette section d'évaluation comme une occasion de renforcer votre compréhension du sujet et d'identifier les domaines où vous pourriez avoir besoin d'étudier davantage. Ne soyez pas découragé par les défis que vous rencontrez ; considérez-les plutôt comme des opportunités de croissance et d'amélioration.

  1. Which strand of AO1 is NOT assessed by Text 4 of the Reading paper? A. R1 B. R2 C. R3 D. R4 Answer: A
  2. How long is the Reading paper and how many marks does it carry? A. 45 minutes, 40 marks B. 1 hour 15 minutes, 60 marks C. 1 hour 30 minutes, 60 marks D. 2 hours, 80 marks Answer: B
  3. A multi-select statement reads 'The express always reaches the capital in five hours' when the passage says 'on a good day'. What kind of distractor is this? A. A false connection B. A near miss C. An overstatement D. A reversal Answer: C
  4. What is the usual fault of a wrong option on a main-purpose question? A. It is a true statement about part of the text B. It contradicts the text outright C. It quotes the text word for word D. It uses vocabulary from a different passage Answer: A
  5. Roughly how long should a candidate spend on Text 4, if time is allocated in proportion to marks? A. About 10 minutes B. About 18 minutes C. About 22 minutes D. About 30 minutes Answer: D

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