ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

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• Topic: Notices, advertisements, information leaflets

• Text length: Several short texts

• Purpose: Find key facts quickly in real-life texts

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YOU NEED TO:

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• Quickly locate names, dates, times, prices

• Understand purpose and tone (e.g. polite, warning, promotional)

• Navigate multiple texts

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KEY SKILLS NEEDED:

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• Scanning for information

• Skimming for general understanding

• Understanding functional vocabulary

• Matching information or completing forms

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SUGGESTED PRACTICE ACTIVITIES:

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• Practise reading leaflets, web adverts, travel info

• Do matching, note completion, and True/False/Not Given questions

• Build knowledge of real-world vocabulary