Preliminary reading: notices and needs matching
Đã giới thiệu| English | Ý nghĩa |
|---|---|
| advert/ˈædvɜːt/ | A short notice that offers or describes a product, course or service. |
| requirement/rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/ | Yêu cầu |
Five people, eight choices
- Part 2 describes five people looking for a summer course and gives eight course adverts 广告. One person "wants to learn outdoors, can only attend at weekends and has a small budget".
- The right course must match all three needs. A course that is outdoors but runs on weekdays is a trap.
Part 1: five short texts
- Signs, notes, emails and messages; choose the option that says the same thing.
- Check who must act, what is allowed or required, and any condition: "Bring your own racket unless you have booked a lesson" → you need a racket only without a lesson booking.
Notice: “Bring your own racket unless you have booked a lesson.” What does it mean?
Độ khó 1/5 · 100 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
Unless = if not.
Part 2: list each person's needs
- Underline each requirement 要求 in the person's description: outdoors / weekends / cheap.
- Then scan the adverts for each requirement. Tick a text only when every requirement is met.
Need: weekend, outdoors, cheap. Course A: "Saturday mornings in the park, £20 for the term" ✓✓✓. Course B: "Outdoor photography, Tuesday evenings" ✗ (weekdays). Course C: "Weekend climbing trips, £300" ✗ (expensive).
Does the course match?
Check every requirement before matching a text.
Maria wants a cheap course at the weekend where she can be outdoors. Which course suits her?
Độ khó 1/5 · 100 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
Only this meets all three needs.
Put the Part 2 method in order.
Độ khó 3/5 · 200 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
Every requirement must be met.
Same meaning, different words
- Texts rarely repeat the words in the question: "doesn't cost much" may appear as "£20 for the whole term"; "outdoors" as "in the park".
- Match meanings, not single words.
“It doesn't cost ____” can be expressed in a text as “only £20”. (one word)
Độ khó 1/5 · 100 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
Match meanings, not words.
Common mistakes
- Choosing a text that meets two needs but not the third.
- Matching a word that appears in both the question and a text, without checking meaning.
In Part 2, a text that meets two of a person's three needs is the answer.
Độ khó 1/5 · 100 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
It must meet every need.
Recap
- Part 1: who, what, condition; Part 2: list every need and require all of them.
- Match meaning, not repeated words; three texts will be left over in Part 2.
- advert: A short notice that offers or describes a product, course or service.
Write from a Saturday class
- Leo wants a Saturday cooking class for beginners, and he can pay up to 40 pounds.
- A is Saturday cooking for experts at 35 pounds. B is Sunday cooking for beginners at 30 pounds. C is Saturday cooking for beginners at 28 pounds.
Leo wants Saturday, beginners and a price of 40 pounds or less. A is Saturday cooking for experts at 35 pounds. B is Sunday cooking for beginners at 30 pounds. C is Saturday cooking for beginners at 28 pounds. Which course fits, and why do the others fail?
Every important need has to fit. A headline word is not the whole description.
Which course should Leo choose?
Độ khó 1/5 · 100 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
C meets the day, the level and the price. A is for experts. B is on Sunday.