BEC Reading Part 7

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Teachers Notes
Description
Students do two note-taking exercises which encourage them to skim read a text and extract
relevant information as well as raise awareness of distractors and use of paraphrase. They
then do a Part 7 task, followed by a right/wrong exercise on information and advice on this
part of the test.
Time required:
30 minutes
Materials
required:
Students Worksheet (one per student)
Sample Task (for optional follow-up)
Aims:
to familiarise students with the format of Reading Part 7
to help them to skim texts to find required information
Procedure
1. Explain that you are going to practise looking for specific information in a text. Ask
students when they do this in their own language (e.g. reading an advertisement for
details of a product or event, reading TV listings to find a particular programme,
reading a company website to find details of its products).
2. Ask students what information they would want to know if they were interested in
attending a conference (e.g. where it is to be held, when, how much it costs, whether
somewhere to stay is included, when it needs to be booked).
3. Tell students you are going to give them a worksheet where theyll need to look for
specific information. Give each student a copy of the Students Worksheet.
4. Ask students to look at Exercise 1, and to write down the answers to questions 1-3.
Elicit the answers [see Key to Students Worksheet]. Ask for other examples of
venues, e.g. venues for a football match [a stadium or football ground]; venues for a
trade fair [an exhibition centre, trade fair centre, exhibition centre]; ask what public
venues they know that can be hired for events (e.g. halls or hotel rooms in their home
town). Draw attention to the spelling of accommodation: double c and double m, but
very often spelt wrongly by native English speakers.
5. Ask which word in the bullet points means a piece of paper advertising something
[leaflet]. Ask them to read the leaflet and then complete the notes (questions 4-10).
6. Check the answers [see Key to Students Worksheet], then ask these questions
about how they did this task:
Did you use words from the leaflet, or different words, to answer the questions?
[words from the leaflet]
Were the words in the questions always the same as those in the leaflet? [No, they
are often different e.g. booking in question 10, and reserve a place in the text.]
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7. Ask students what information they would want if they were thinking of applying for a
job [e.g. employers name, where the job is based, what qualifications and
experience are required, the salary].
8. Ask students to read Exercise 2, then elicit the answers to 1-5. Ask students to write
down the answers. [See Key to Students Worksheet]
9. Ask students, working in pairs, to complete the notes (questions 6-12).
10. Check the answers [see Key to Students Worksheet], then ask these questions
about how they did this task:
Did you use words from the advertisement, or different words, to answer the
questions? [words from the advertisement]
Were the words in the questions always the same as those in the advertisement?
[No, they are often different e.g. starting in question 10; beginning in the
advertisement.
Why is it important to read the advertisement carefully? [Sometimes there are two
pieces of information and you need to work out which is correct e.g. there are two
places, two salaries, two lengths of time.]
11. Ask if students know what a Press Officer does [they work for a company and keep in
contact with newspapers, radio, TV and any other media, to provide them with
information about the company and to talk to them if the company has problems].
12. Ask students to look at Exercise 3, and elicit how it is different from Exercises 1 and
2 [there are two texts: part of a letter, and an email, rather than just one]. Tell them
this is a BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 task. Tell them to read both texts first, to
understand what the situation is. Remind them to use only words from the two texts,
and ask them to spend 5-10 minutes doing the exercise individually.
13. Check the answers [see Key to Students Worksheet].
14. Explain that Exercise 4 gives useful information and advice about Part 7. Ask
students, in pairs, to decide which sentence is correct for each question.
15. Check the answers [see Key to Students Worksheet]. Ask them to read the bullet
points giving advice.
16. Ask about their experience of filling in forms, in English or their own language, e.g.
what may make it difficult, whether they ever make mistakes, if its easier when its on
paper or online.
Suggested follow-up activities:

1. Give students the Sample Task for homework, or in another lesson for extra practice,
with the answer sheet from the BEC Handbook (page 25) (online at
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/assets/pdf/resources/teacher/bec_hb.pdf). Ask
students to do the task, aiming at spending 5-10 minutes on it. NB: the pages from
the handbook need to be enlarged.
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2. Give students texts containing factual information, e.g. advertisements for events or
products, and ask them to write questions for each other like the questions in
exercises 1 and 2 of the Students Worksheet.
3. See the preparation ideas in the BEC handbook, pages 10 (Reading, general) and 11
(Part 7), and in Examination Reports on past papers.
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BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Answer Keys

Key to Students Worksheet Exercise 1 (NB the spelling must be correct)
1. venue
2. accommodation
3. deadline
4. Tourism and the Environment
5. 18th November (this and the dates in 6 and 10 can be written in various ways, but its
simplest to copy from the text)
6. 20th November
7. Carnmouth College
8. Cavendish Hotel
9. 300 (this can be written in various ways, but its simplest to copy from the text)
10. 1st November

1. position
2. location
3. (length of) experience
4. salary
5. contact
6. Press Officer [press officer is acceptable]
7. Business Journals plc [PLC is acceptable]
8. Windsor
9. two years
10. 1 September (this can be written in various ways, but its simplest to copy from the
text)
11. 25,500 (this can be written in various ways, but its simplest to copy from the text)
12. 1859TM (this can be written with or without spaces, but its simplest to copy from the
text)
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1. 01/3434/A
2. Madrid
3. Business
4. cheque
5. (serious) illness [the brackets show that both serious illness and illness are
acceptable answers]
Key to Students Worksheet Exercise 4

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B
Key to Sample Task

1. Peter Rogers
2. carpet
3. photocopy room
4. 300
5. flood
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BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Students Worksheet

Exercise 1
Which words in the notes below mean the following?
1
the place where an event takes place:
the
being able to stay somewhere, e.g. a hotel:
..
the last time or day when something can be done:
the
NOTES ON CONFERENCE
4
Title of conference
..
Conference begins on
..
Conference ends on
..
Venue
..
Accommodation is available in the
..
Cost for non-members without accommodation
..
10
Deadline for booking
..
Read this leaflet about a conference which you are interested in attending.
Complete the notes above (4-10), using words from the leaflet.
Association of International Tourism

This years conference, Tourism and the Environment, will be held at Carnmouth College
from 18th to 20th November. The cost for Association members will be 450, including three
nights from 17th November in the Cavendish Hotel (200 for conference only). Non-members
550 (300 for conference only)
Places are limited, so to reserve a place please contact the Association by 1st November.
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Exercise 2
Read this advertisement for a job that you are interested in applying for.
Look at the notes below.
Which words in the advertisement and notes below mean the following?
a job:
a ..
a place:
a ..
time spent doing a similar job:
..
money paid regularly to an employee:
a ..
to email, phone or write to someone:
to..
Complete the notes below, using words from the job advertisement.
Business Journals plc, a small publisher of business magazines, is looking for a Press
Officer, beginning 1 September. The position is based in our head office in Windsor, but will
involve frequent travel to London. We can offer you 25,500, rising to 28,000 after three
years.
You must have worked in public relations for at least two years.
For further information, please contact Tony Murphy on murphy.t@businesspress.co.uk,
quoting 1859TM.
NOTES ON JOB
6
Job title:
..
Employer:
..
Location:
..
Minimum length of experience required:
..
10
Starting date:
..
11
Starting salary:
..
12
Reference number:
..
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Exercise 3
Read the part of the letter and the email below.
Complete the form at the bottom of the page.
With regard to our conversation on the phone yesterday, I can confirm that, due to serious
illness, John Brookes has to cancel his flight to Madrid on Saturday 22 June and I therefore
request a refund. I enclose the ticket: First Class, flight number UA 453, booking reference
3434/4.
To:
Julia.Smith@travelgo.com
From:
Luke.Collins@travelgo.com
Date:
Subject:
Refund
Could you please fill in a refund form for this client? Note that the booking reference number
is actually 01/3434/A. It was a company booking for a Business Class (not First Class)
UATAIR flight from Heathrow. They paid by credit card but its easier if we send them a
cheque for 525.00.
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TRAVELGO LTD
Refund No:
0055 78A
Booking reference:
(1) .......................................
Ticket details:
Date of departure:
22 June
Flight number:
UA 453 (UATAIR)
Departure from:
Heathrow
Destination:
(2) .......................................
Ticket class:
(3) .......................................
Refund due:
525.00
Method of refund:
Reason for cancellation:
(4) .......................................
clients
(5) .......................................
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Exercise 4
Read these pairs of statements about Reading Part 7. For each question, which statement
is correct, A or B?
A: There are always two texts.

B: There are always two or more texts.
A: There are always five questions.

B: There are always at least five questions.
A: The answers come from the same text.

B: The answers come from both texts.
A: The answers you write should be different from words or numbers in the texts.
B: The answers you write should be the same as words in the texts.
A: The words you write should be spelled the same as in the texts.
B: It doesnt matter how you spell the words you write.
A: You should always add new information to your answers.

B: You should never add new information to your answers.
A: The answers come in the same order as the information in the texts.
B: The answers dont come in the same order as the information in the texts.
A: The answers are normally one or two words long.

B: The answers may be four or five words long.
A: The information in one text may be corrected in the other text.

B: All the information in the texts is correct.
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A: You should always write the, a or an, if they are in the texts.
B: There is no need to write the, a or an, if they are in the texts.
Advice about Reading Part 7
Read the instructions and the whole task carefully first, to understand the situation.
Read the form that needs to be filled in, and check what exactly is required.
Alternative ways of writing dates are accepted, but youre less likely to make a mistake
if you copy from the text.
You should spend 5 10 minutes on Part 7.
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BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Sample Task
Read the email and note below.
Complete the insurance claim form at the bottom of the page.
Write a word, phrase or number by numbers 1 5.
To:
barbara.sinclair@clm.com
From:
peter.rogers@clm.com
Date:
Subject:
Insurance claim
Could you deal with this? Its our insurance claim, for the damage at the weekend. The
insurance policy is in my name, and we bought the carpet for 300, although it will cost at
least 500 to replace. Luckily our office carpets seem fine.
Thanks.
OWEN SMITH INSURANCE COMPANY

with compliments
Thank you for your recent phone call regarding flood damage in your photocopy room.
Could you please complete the attached form and return it to me as soon as possible.
Martin Morris
Insurance Claim
Name of policy holder:
Policy number:
(1) .......................................
LD4756030C
Item(s) to be replaced:
(2) .......................................
Location of item(s):
(3) .......................................
Value when purchased:
(4) .......................................
Cause of damage:
(5) .......................................
Date of damage:
Sunday, 19 May
BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Sample Task
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BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Teachers Notes

Students Worksheet (one per student)

Sample Task (for optional follow-up)

to familiarise students with the format of Reading Part 7

to help them to skim texts to find required information

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Teachers Notes

Suggested follow-up activities:

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Teachers Notes

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Teachers Notes

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Answer Keys

Key to Students Worksheet Exercise 2 (NB the spelling must be correct)

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Answer Keys

Key to Students Worksheet Exercise 3 (NB the spelling must be correct)

Key to Students Worksheet Exercise 4

Key to Sample Task

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Answer Keys

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Students Worksheet

the place where an event takes place:

being able to stay somewhere, e.g. a hotel:

the last time or day when something can be done:

Accommodation is available in the

Cost for non-members without accommodation

Deadline for booking

Association of International Tourism

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Students Worksheet

Look at the notes below.

time spent doing a similar job:

money paid regularly to an employee:

to email, phone or write to someone:

Minimum length of experience required:

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Students Worksheet

Read the part of the letter and the email below.

Complete the form at the bottom of the page.

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Students Worksheet

A: There are always two texts.

A: There are always five questions.

A: The answers come from the same text.

A: You should always add new information to your answers.

A: The answers are normally one or two words long.

A: The information in one text may be corrected in the other text.

Advice about Reading Part 7

You should spend 5 10 minutes on Part 7.

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Students Worksheet

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Sample Task

Read the email and note below.

Complete the insurance claim form at the bottom of the page.

Write a word, phrase or number by numbers 1 5.

OWEN SMITH INSURANCE COMPANY

Value when purchased:

BEC Preliminary Reading Part 7 Sample Task

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