1. The fight to save New Zealand’s giant parrot
CAE Reading Part 7 – Gapped text
Adapted from: CAE testbuilder p. 11

2. What do you know about New Zealand?

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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.

6. 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?

7. The fight to save New Zealand’s giant parrot
CAE Reading Part 7 – Gapped text
Adapted from: CAE testbuilder p. 11