Lezen: the reading exam, step by step
Six short lessons that take you from how the reading exam is built to the tricks hidden in the answer options. You learn to find answers fast, cope with words you don't know and, for B1, read longer texts for their main idea and the writer's opinion. Every Dutch example is new and written for practice.
6 lessonsabout 55 minutes
Lessons
- 1How the Lezen exam works (A2 and B1)Know the format, the clock and the dictionary rule so nothing on exam day surprises you.A2 and B17 min
- 2Question first: scanning vs reading in detailUse the question to decide where to look and how carefully to read.A2 and B18 min
- 3Dutch text types and where the answer hidesRecognise letters, adverts, schedules, house rules and e-mails, and know where each one keeps its key information.A2 and B110 min
- 4Unknown words: guess first, look up lastWork out what a new word means from the sentence and its parts, and decide when the dictionary is worth the time.A2 and B19 min
- 5Multiple-choice traps and how to beat themSpot wrong options that copy words from the text, use absolute words, or flip the meaning with a negation.A2 and B19 min
- 6B1 long texts: main idea, structure and opinionRead longer B1 articles for the main idea, see what each paragraph does, and find the writer's intention and opinion.B112 min