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Effective methods for practicing German reading
This lesson keeps all 3 major parts from the original: building a schedule, a reading practice process with skimming / scanning, and tips for doing reading tasks in the exam.
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1. Create a reading practice schedule
Reading practice is not effective if it is done in interrupted bursts and without focus. The original lesson advises you to set aside a fixed amount of time, choose material you find interesting, and make sure the content matches your current level.
2. The reading practice process you should apply
- Step 1: read the questions first so you know what information you need to find.
- Step 2: skim the text to grasp the main idea and overall structure.
- Step 3: underline keywords to compare them with the questions.
Scanning and Skimming
- Scanning: scan quickly to find proper names, figures, dates or specific information.
- Skimming: read lightly to understand the main idea, the point of view and the structure of the text.
10 tips for doing the Lesen task
- Stay calm and approach the task with a confident posture.
- Skim before you read deeply.
- Read the answer instructions carefully.
- Underline the standout keywords.
- Identify the main idea of each paragraph.
- Pay attention to synonyms.
- Guess words from context if needed.
- Remember that questions usually follow the order of the content.
- Only read closely the parts truly relevant to the questions.
- Do the easy questions first and leave the hard ones for later.
Mẹo học nhanh
When practicing reading, don't try to translate word by word. Prioritize understanding the main idea, the keywords and the information structure of the text.