Key Idea: Paper 2 Reading has 3 texts on the course themes. It is worth 40 marks and takes around an hour. Answers are marked right or wrong, and you can go back to the texts.
Your routine
- Skim — Get the general idea of the text.
- Read the question — Know what you are looking for.
- Scan — Look for the key words.
- Locate — Find the exact line.
- Answer — Write what the line says.
Watch out
- Never answer from memory.
- Look for synonyms and paraphrases, not just the same words.
- A familiar word in a wrong answer is a trap.
Every answer is in the text: find the line before you write.
How many texts are there? Three.
After skimming, what comes next? Read the question.
The question says «froh» and the text says «glücklich». Can that be a match? Yes. They mean the same.
You remember the answer. Do you still check? Yes. Find the line and check it.