Everyday texts at speed

Read short notices, messages, emails, schedules and adverts quickly and accurately, with a question-first method for TOEFL Read in Daily Life and TOEIC single passages.

Level B2 25 min5 exercisesLesson 10 of 12 in Reading B2

Trains: TOEFL iBT Reading – Read in Daily Life, TOEIC Reading Part 7 – Reading Comprehension

What you'll learn

Recognise the type and purpose of a short everyday text in a few seconds
Read the question first and scan for the detail you need
Notice the conditions, exceptions and changes that decide many answers
Answer purpose, detail and inference questions on texts of 15–150 words within a time limit

Lesson content

9 steps · 5 exercises · 25 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. Practice 1Practice 1: a notice
5. Practice 2Practice 2: a schedule
6. Practice 3Practice 3: speed round
7. Exam tips3 tips
8. Key vocabulary10 words
9. SummaryReview and finish

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