48 Keywords, paraphrase, locating information When you have to do a multiple matching reading task which requires you to read several texts to find out which one has the answer to a question, it’s important to be able to skim both the texts and the questions. One way of doing this is to quickly read the first short text and underline the keywords in it. Then read the questions, starting with the first question, to see if the information there matches the text. If it doesn’t, move on to the next question. Remember that the questions are likely to use paraphrase. Read the extract below from a diary entry. Underline the keywords. 1 Today all the students doing History of Art in Year 12 were taken to the Kunsthaus art gallery in Zurich. It’s one of the best-known public buildings in the city and a totally cool place. It kinda reminded me of a gallery I visited with my mom back in San Francisco. Apparently, it houses one of the biggest art collections in Switzerland. We had a guide to show us around, and he really knew his stuff. I loved the folk art in particular – it gives a really good insight into how Swiss people lived in the past, and it’s important for preserving cultural heritage. There’s a whole floor devoted to folk art, which I definitely wasn’t expecting, and it’s subdivided into different eras. 9 May Look at the following sentences from the diary entry and complete the paraphrases. 1 It’s one of the best-known public buildings in the city. Everyone in the city . 2 It houses one of the biggest art collections in Switzerland. There aren’t many bigger . 3 I loved the folk art in particular; it gives a really good insight into how Swiss people lived in the past. I especially like the folk art, which . 4 There’s a whole floor devoted to folk art, which I definitely wasn’t expecting. I was surprised . 2 Arts and culture | Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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