The fight to save New Zealand’s giant parrot CAE Reading Part 7 – Gapped text Adapted from: CAE testbuilder p. 11
What do you know about New Zealand?
Pre-teaching vocabulary To stage (v) To mate (v) Camouflage (n) To breed (v) “at an alarming rate” (collocation) Traps (n) To startle (v) To thrive (v) A breakthrough
Skimming Quickly go through the text and find the words from the previous step. How are they trying to save kakapo? In your opinion the text has a more optimist or pessimist view? What words support that?
Scanning Tips: Focus on every two paragraphs so you can focus more Choose the best option (even if the choice involves 2 or 3 options) Never try to find the extra paragraph straightaway As soon as you finish the task, make sure you have only 1 option per number.
Follow-up Exam wise: - How did working on the vocabulary before doing the task help? - How did the tips work for you? Task wise: - Are there any endangered species in your country? - How would you like to help near extinct species?
The fight to save New Zealand’s giant parrot CAE Reading Part 7 – Gapped text Adapted from: CAE testbuilder p. 11