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Lessons›Reading›B1 Foundation

Instructions and procedures

Read instructions, guides and workplace procedures carefully: follow the real order of the steps, notice conditions and warnings, and complete flow-charts.

Level B1 25 min5 exercisesLesson 6 of 12 in Reading B1

Trains: TOEFL iBT Reading – Read in Daily Life, TOEIC Reading Part 7 – Reading Comprehension, IELTS Reading – Note, table and flow-chart completion

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This lesson includes:

25 minutes of study
5 interactive exercises with instant feedback
3 reading passages
12 key words for flashcards
3 exam tips

What you'll learn

Recognise the language of instructions: imperatives, sequence words, conditions and warnings
Work out the real order of the steps, even when the text mentions them in a different order
Find what to do if something goes wrong or a condition applies
Complete a flow-chart with words from a procedure

Lesson content

10 steps · 5 exercises · 25 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. Practice 1Check the guide
5. Practice 2Which comes first?
6. Practice 3Put the steps in the real order + 1 more
7. Practice 4Complete the flow-chart
8. Exam tips3 tips
9. Key vocabulary12 words
10. SummaryReview and finish

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