4.3.2 Advice on identifying the main points from written materials
Practise by reading articles in ‘serious’ newspapers or magazines or listening to/watching serious programmes on the radio or TV, and making notes in English in your own words about the main points.
Write a summary of the article or programme.
Show it to a friend to see if he or she can get an idea of what the article was about from your summary.
Now go to Step 5 Self-assessment exercises: express concepts and ideas in your own words.
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