{"id":40399,"date":"2019-05-15T12:53:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T10:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/?p=40399"},"modified":"2019-05-15T12:53:14","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T10:53:14","slug":"passing-c2-proficiency-a-guide-to-reading-part-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/passing-c2-proficiency-a-guide-to-reading-part-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Passing C2 Proficiency: A Guide to Reading Part 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">We\u2019re sure you\u2019ve done a great job answering the questions for <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/passing-c2-proficiency-a-guide-to-reading-part-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reading Part 5<\/a> of your <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/exams\/cambridge-certificate-proficiency-english-cpe-exam-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cambridge English C2 Proficiency exam<\/a>. But now you\u2019re faced with a completely different challenge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">In front of you is a jigsaw puzzle of a story, with some big gaps, odd linking expressions, mysterious pronouns, and a lot of marks <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>at stake<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. In this latest post of our Cambridge English Passing C2 Proficiency Guide, we\u2019re here to help you tackle Reading Part 6 effectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Before we start, here are some quick revision questions from our <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/passing-c2-proficiency-a-guide-to-reading-part-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide to Reading Part 5<\/a> post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"list_styles\"><ul class=''>\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i> What are the 5 different types of language you can be asked to identify?<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i> What is our 5 stage strategy to help you answer the questions?\n<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i> What are the 2 different types of reading which can help you prepare for this part?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Can you remember them all? Check out the post if not!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Now, let\u2019s have a look at what Part 6 is made up of, how best to choose the missing paragraphs, and some useful tips for studying.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2d346f; text-align: center;\"><strong>What\u2019s in Part 6?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">You are given a text where some of the paragraphs have been removed and placed in a random order at the end. The texts can be taken from journalistic, academic or literary sources; and the title or subheading is designed to help you identify its genre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Your job is to decide which paragraph goes back into each gap. However, there is also one extra paragraph which isn\u2019t needed, so don\u2019t <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>get caught out<\/strong><\/em><\/span> by that!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Just like in Reading Part 5, there are 2 marks available for each correct answer in Part 6. With a total of 7 questions, this is, in fact, the part with the most marks available in the whole Reading and Use of English exam. Therefore, we recommend spending up to 18 or even 20 minutes on this section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2d346f; text-align: center;\"><strong>What is this part testing me on?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">The objective of this part is to test candidates on their ability to understand the <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>cohesion<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, structure, and global meaning of a text. This means that it\u2019s not just about understanding the meaning of individual words, but much more about <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>wrapping your head around<\/strong><\/em><\/span> the whole context.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">For example, here is one of the paragraphs you can choose from to put into the main text:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 15px;\"><em>A: \u201cTo add to our woes, there was no wood nearby\u2026..\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">What kind of situation do you think it follows?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">If you said some sort of problem, great!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Here, you are being tested on your understanding of the word woe and also how it combines with another problematic situation. This is a great example of how the text must flow from one paragraph to the next.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">(Example taken from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/Images\/168194-cambridge-english-proficiency-teachers-handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cambridge English C2 Proficiency Handbook<\/a> &#8211; on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cambridge Assessment website<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2d346f; text-align: center;\"><strong>What\u2019s the best way to choose the correct missing paragraph?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">There\u2019s no doubt about it, there\u2019s a lot to do in this part of the exam, and not much time to do it in! But we\u2019ve divided our strategy up into two halves to help you use your time efficiently:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #7c889b; text-align: center;\"><strong>Find the important language<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">1. Firstly, read the whole text quite quickly. Don\u2019t worry about understanding all the <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>tricky<\/strong><\/em><\/span> words just yet, right now you just need to <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>get a feel for<\/strong><\/em><\/span> the text as a whole and the order of events.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">2. Next, read all the paragraph options and begin to identify the people, places, and things that were also mentioned in the main text.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">3. Underline the linking expressions used in both the paragraph options and main text. For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">\u201cThe <u>next morning<\/u> we awoke\u2026\u201d &#8211; This suggests that the previous paragraph will have details about the end of the previous day, or something which happened at night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><u>\u201cFrom there<\/u>, we got a lift\u2026\u201d &#8211; This one probably follows on from a paragraph containing a specific place, and part of an unfinished journey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">4. Underline the different pronouns used in these paragraphs, and begin to think about what they could possibly refer to. For example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">\u201c<u>We<\/u> <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>hit it off<\/strong><\/em><\/span> immediately\u2026\u201d &#8211; Who is the text talking about here? Have at least two characters been mentioned yet?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><u>\u201cThis<\/u> gives us an indication of\u2026\u201d &#8211; What are they referring to here? What is <em>this<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #7c889b; text-align: center;\"><strong>Start making your choices<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">5. Look at the development of the main text and language you\u2019ve underlined before and after each gap. More often than not, in C2 Proficiency, it\u2019s the language which follows a space which gives you more clues about the cohesion of the text.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">6. Start to put in the missing paragraphs you are most confident about, followed by the ones which you are less sure about. However, don\u2019t ignore the paragraphs you\u2019ve already used and be prepared to change your answers if something doesn\u2019t look right! Remember, if you get one wrong, there\u2019s a good chance you could get two wrong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">7. Now, take a look at the one paragraph you\u2019ve decided to leave out. Check it against each of the spaces and double check it doesn\u2019t fit anywhere better than your first choice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">8. Finally, read the whole text again to double check the story flows well and sounds cohesive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #2d346f; text-align: center;\"><strong>Tips for studying and resources<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Before leaping headfirst into the C2 Proficiency exam, there are a few ways you can practice doing the type of activity you need to do in Reading Part 6:<\/p>\n<div class=\"list_styles\"><ul class=''>\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-asterisk'><\/i> A great idea is to print out and cut up some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/exams-and-tests\/proficiency\/preparation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sample Reading Part 6 exam questions<\/a>. With the main text and paragraphs now separated, you can move everything around and physically put the different options into the various spaces. This will help you to visualise the text as a whole, and allow you to easily recognise the cohesive tricks that are used by the examiners. You can even do this with newspaper or online articles. It\u2019s amazing how this visual aid really helps!<\/span><\/li>\n&nbsp;\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-asterisk'><\/i> Start reading a variety of different text types, and get a feel for how they link together from one paragraph to another. Are there different styles used by academic writers or journalistic ones? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/passing-c2-proficiency-a-guide-to-reading-part-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advice about Extensive vs Intensive reading<\/a> in our Guide to Reading Part 5 post for more information on this, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/the-10-characteristics-of-a-good-language-learner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good Learner Guide<\/a> for some extra motivation.<\/span><\/li>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-asterisk'><\/i> Practice justifying your ideas with a partner. If you\u2019re not able to explain why you\u2019ve chosen one paragraph option over another, there\u2019s a good chance it\u2019s not right. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Our in-house<a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/english-courses\/cambridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Exam preparation courses<\/a> are designed to give you an opportunity to do just this under the guidance of our experienced teachers. These courses run either each semester or from October until June, depending on your needs. Have a look at our website for more information, or drop in and speak to our reception team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">We hope this has helped you feel more comfortable about this daunting part of the exam! Keep a lookout for our next Passing C2 Proficiency Guide for Reading Part 7, coming soon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider3\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h1><strong>Glossary for Language Learners<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Find the following words in the article and then write down any new ones you didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>At stake (exp)<\/strong>:<\/em><\/span> at risk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>To get caught out (exp):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to find yourself in a difficult situation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Cohesion (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> a complete and well linked structure (of a writing).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Wrapping your head around (id):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to completely understand something confusing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Woe (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> things that cause worry or distress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Tricky (adj):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> difficult.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>To get a feel for (exp):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to feel more in control of \/ get used to something.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>To hit it off (exp):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to get on well with someone straight away.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>More often that not (exp):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> frequently \/ usually.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>To leap headfirst (exp):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to try something without hesitation or preparation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Key<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">exp = expression<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">n = noun<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">id = idiom<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #055f65;\"><strong><div class=\"messagebox alert alert-info\" style=\"align:left; background:#ffffff; color:#2D346F; border:1px solid #ffffff\"><h4>Pass your Cambridge Exam with Oxford House Barcelona<\/h4><i class=\"icon-info-sign\"><\/i>Interested in taking a Cambridge preparation course at Oxford House Barcelona? 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