BAHASA INGGRIS OPENCOURSEWARE UNIVERSITAS PEMBANGUNAN JAYA Slide GNR 103 02 C

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Skimming
1. What is the article about?
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2. What is the topic of paragraph 1-6?
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3. What is the main idea of paragraph 1-6?
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4. In which paragraph do these sentences belong?
a) (____) She hated going to school, but always loved to read.
b) (____) When asked about this popularity, she has said, “I really wrote it for myself”
c) (____) There were times when she could not even afford to eat.
d) (____) Despite her fame and fortune, she has been able to keep her private life.
e) (____) She did not have a pen or paper with her, so she had to memorize it.
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(____) It was filled with ten versions of the first chapter of the book!

Scanning
5. Circle T (true) or F (false). For false statements, write the correct information.
a) ( T / F ) Rowling had a rabbit pet when she was a child.
b) ( T / F ) Rowling has always written children books.
c) ( T / F ) Rowling got the idea of Harry Potter in a train.
d) ( T / F ) Rowling got married in Portugal.
e) ( T / F ) Rowling moved back to England and stayed in a fancy apartment.
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( T/ F ) It took her two years to complete the first book of Harry Potter.

6. Read the article. Then number these sentences from 1 (first event) to 10 (last event)
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(____) She completed her first book.
(____) She finished school.
(____) She worked as a secretary.
(____) Her second child was born.
(____) She got married for the first time.

(____) She moved to Portugal.
(____) She had no money.
(____) She made up her first story.
(____) The first Harry Potter book was published.
(____) She got the idea for Harry Potter

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