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AlexT

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Passage first or questions first? I'm worried about picking a matching word and missing the meaning. @Aydin, could you show the first couple of minutes? Would you do it differently for headings and True/False/Not Given?
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Aydin

Definitely the questions! Without knowing what you're looking for, it'll be hard to read the passage aimlessly.
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selin96

For headings I'd want the whole paragraph; for one detail, the relevant bit and the sentences around it. @Aydin, could you show both on the same passage? 'Skim and scan' is still a bit vague to me.
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Mia_ch

For a first practice passage, should I try this without a timer so I can understand how to find the answers, then work on speed later?
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yuliya_k

Starting without a timer to understand the process makes sense. While looking for the relevant section, one way is to look for the meaning behind the key words, not the exact words. The passage often expresses the same idea with different vocabulary or grammar.
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