CELPIP Reading Part 3: Reading for Information
Overview and Tips
In Part 3 of the CELPIP Reading section, "Reading for Information," you will answer questions based on a passage divided into paragraphs labelled A, B, C, D, and E. Here's how to approach this section effectively:
1. Review Questions First: Read all the questions before the passage. Identify keywords and keep them in mind as you read.
2. Match Keywords: Start with paragraph A and find sentences matching the questions' keywords. Continue this process for paragraphs B, C, and D. One paragraph might contain answers to multiple questions.
3. Unanswered Questions: For any remaining questions, check paragraph E, which might indicate the information is "not given."
Types of Texts: The texts in this section cover various topics such as travel, health, lifestyle, education, and business. These texts often mimic real-world scenarios like descriptions, announcements, instructions, reports, or advertisements.
Key Skills Assessed:
1. Understanding Factual Information: Identify main ideas, details, and specific information.
2. Making Inferences: Draw logical conclusions based on the provided text.
3. Interpreting Vocabulary and Idiomatic Expressions: Understand the meanings of words and phrases in context.
Strategies:
1. Skim the Texts: Get an overall understanding of the content.
2. Scan for Specifics: Find information relevant to each question.
3. Focus on Keywords: Pay attention to important keywords, dates, and numbers.
4. Eliminate Incorrect Options: Discard answers that don't match the text.
5. Manage Your Time: Ensure all questions are answered within time.
Scoring: Each question is worth one mark. Scores are reported on a scale of 1 to 12, with 12 being the highest.
Preparation: Improve your reading skills by practicing with texts like newspaper articles, brochures, and academic materials. Enhance your vocabulary and comprehension through targeted exercises.
15 Tips for CELPIP Reading Part 3
1. Skim the Passage: Quickly read the passage to understand the overall content. Focus on headings, subheadings, and highlighted text.
- Example: Skim a passage about renewable energy to identify main topics like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.
2. Identify Keywords: Locate key phrases in the questions and find them in the passage.
- Example: For a question about the benefits of exercise, look for words like "benefits" or "exercise."
3. Highlight Key Information: Mark important details to refer back to when answering questions.
- Example: Highlight statistics, dates, or specific examples related to the main topic.
4. Pay Attention to Signal Words: Look for words indicating relationships like "however," "on the other hand," or "similarly."
- Example: "pros and cons" can guide you to relevant information.
5. Practice Paraphrasing: Restate information from the passage in your own words to understand better and answer questions.
- Example: Paraphrase "Research shows lack of sleep can lead to health problems" to "Insufficient sleep is linked to health issues."
6. Use Context Clues: Examining surrounding text for hints to understand unfamiliar words.
- Example: The context of the word "formidable" might suggest it means "difficult."
7. Practice Predicting: Predict content based on titles, headings, or introductory sentences.
- Example: Predict that "The Benefits of Meditation" will discuss stress reduction and mental clarity.
8. Analyze Graphs and Charts: Carefully examine visual data for trends or comparisons to answer related questions.
- Example: Interpret a bar graph showing student percentages in different subjects.
9. Practice Time Management: Allocate time for reading and answering questions to complete the section within the limit.
- Example: Spend 8 minutes reading and 2 minutes per question.
10. Read All Answer Choices: Consider all options before selecting the best one.
- Example: For a question on the passage's main purpose, review all choices to find the best fit.
11. Check for Consistency: Ensure your chosen answer aligns with the passage's information.
- Example: Verify the answer doesn't contradict the passage.
12. Pay Attention to Detail: Read questions and answers carefully, focusing on small details.
- Example: For the "most common" reason, ensure the answer reflects the highest occurrence.
13. Eliminate Distraction Choices: Remove irrelevant or incorrect answers.
- Example: Eliminate choices that don't relate to the specific event discussed.
14. Review Your Answers: Double-check answers for accuracy if time permits.
- Example: Re-read the passage to confirm your selections.
15. Practice Regularly: Consistent practice improves reading skills and familiarity with the test format.
- Example: Use online resources or study guides for regular practice.
By implementing these strategies and practicing consistently, you can improve your performance in CELPIP Reading Part 3 and achieve your desired scores.
🤓Practice Task - Reading Part 3 - Reading for Information 🤓
Read the following passage
A. Although crying is universal to almost all humans, this natural bodily function has received little attention from researchers, who know much more about how and in what ways we cry than why. As a bodily process, crying involves the secretion of a salty, protein-rich fluid produced by both the tarsal and the lachrymal glands on the underside of our eyelids. Together, these glands are responsible for the tear-production process.
B. The tarsal glands constantly produce oily, nutrient-rich basal tears—up to 10 ounces a day—to lubricate and nourish our eyes during our waking and sleeping hours. In contrast, reflex tears are produced by the lachrymal glands, primarily to flush out foreign particles in the eyes and to protect our eyes from irritants such as chemicals, allergens, or even vapours from raw onions. The glands that produce reflex tears are also responsible for emotional tears.
C. Emotional tears puzzle scientists the most of the three types of tears that humans produce. Human beings seem to be the only animals that shed emotional tears. What mystifies experts is the question of whether or not these tears have a biological benefit and, if there isn't, why they were not weeded out in the process of evolution. As infants, it is advantageous for us to cry so that we will get fed or receive care if we are in pain. Why, though, do we continue to cry as adults? Some researchers argue that crying might be a vestigial behaviour, persisting after infancy, because it still manipulates others into giving us what we want. Yet this theory does not account for why we cry in situations where we have nothing to gain by doing so, such as at sad movies.
D. emotional tears may be a communication method of last resort—the only thing left when words fail us. Whether or not this is the case, emotional tears are associated with certain health advantages. Studies have shown that those who weep from time to time seem to have lower rates of ulcers, migraine headaches, heart problems, and other diseases. Tears are perhaps the body's way of ridding itself of emotional toxins. Whether or not this is true, it seems reason enough to let go once in a while and have a "good cry."
E. Not given in any of the above paragraphs.
Decide which paragraph, A to D, contains the information in each statement below. Select E if the information is not given in any of the paragraphs.
▾ ____ 1. Researchers are unable to explain the purpose of tears in some contexts.
▾ ____ 2. Crying rinses dust and dirt from the eyes.
▾ ____ 3. Scientists know a lot about tear production.
▾ ____ 4. Adults cry less when they are sick.
▾ ____ 5. Salt and protein intake may affect tear production.
▾ ____ 6. Crying may have positive health benefits.
▾ ____ 7. The connection between tears and feelings is uniquely human.
▾ ____ 8. Eye-cleansing tears have the exact biological origin as emotion-purging tears.
▾ ____ 9. In non-human primate species, crying serves a communicative purpose.
ANSWERS
Q1 - C
Q2 - B
Q3 - A
Q4 - E
Q5 - E
Q6 - D
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