1 00:00:00,060 --> 00:00:06,390 The short answer question is really a great opportunity for you to score a lot of points on the exam. 2 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:14,340 The reason being is that the short answer question type is something that everyone around the world 3 00:00:14,340 --> 00:00:16,050 is really familiar with. 4 00:00:16,500 --> 00:00:23,280 Someone is asking you a question and your job is to just supply the answer choice. 5 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:29,640 There's no formatting or structure that makes it tricky because you've never encountered it before. 6 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:31,980 It's very, very straightforward. 7 00:00:32,130 --> 00:00:39,030 So let's now go ahead and move into looking at a strategy application for the short answer question 8 00:00:39,030 --> 00:00:39,390 type. 9 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:48,970 So we call it a short answer question type because they're just going to ask you a very straightforward 10 00:00:48,970 --> 00:00:49,750 question. 11 00:00:50,140 --> 00:00:55,750 And you only are supposed to write one, two or three words for an answer choice. 12 00:00:56,020 --> 00:01:03,310 So make sure that you always look at what the directions say specifically when you're doing a short 13 00:01:03,310 --> 00:01:04,390 answer question. 14 00:01:04,420 --> 00:01:11,560 You want to look at all of the answer choices, identify the key words in those answer choices, because 15 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:16,300 you have to be able to scan that passage and find those matching sentences. 16 00:01:16,510 --> 00:01:22,300 Now, it's very important that you understand this question type goes in order. 17 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,990 So after number one, you'll find number two. 18 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:26,140 After number two, you'll find. 19 00:01:26,170 --> 00:01:28,090 Number three, so forth and so on. 20 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:34,630 If you if you know where number two is and where number four is located, then you also know number 21 00:01:34,630 --> 00:01:37,450 three has to be in between those two questions. 22 00:01:38,860 --> 00:01:42,640 So always start with the easiest questions to do first. 23 00:01:43,420 --> 00:01:50,950 Choose a question that will be easy to scan for and locate because that will let you know approximately 24 00:01:50,950 --> 00:01:53,350 where the other questions are located. 25 00:01:54,130 --> 00:01:56,980 So like I said, it involves scanning. 26 00:01:56,980 --> 00:01:59,170 And scanning is a skill. 27 00:01:59,350 --> 00:02:00,670 It's a skill. 28 00:02:00,700 --> 00:02:08,170 And the aisles test designers are testing your ability to scan a passage and find specific information 29 00:02:08,170 --> 00:02:09,400 in that passage. 30 00:02:09,820 --> 00:02:16,990 And then we have to dis apply the question of strategy, which means once we read the matching sentence, 31 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:24,940 we have to be able to identify the word or words in that sentence that actually answer the question. 32 00:02:25,390 --> 00:02:33,610 So the one challenge with a short answer question is you're being able to interpret the question and 33 00:02:33,610 --> 00:02:40,120 know specifically what word or words will answer that specific question. 34 00:02:40,300 --> 00:02:44,230 So you have to understand the vocabulary and structure of the question. 35 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:51,800 So coming up next, we're going to get into a full passage application. 36 00:02:52,070 --> 00:02:59,630 We're going to practice the scanning aspect of doing a question and then also applying the answer strategy. 37 00:03:01,130 --> 00:03:10,010 So this first one comes from Cambridge Book ten, test number one, and the passage title is Step Wells. 38 00:03:10,670 --> 00:03:15,800 And so go ahead and get your Cambridge book in and open it up so that you're able to work along with 39 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:16,250 me. 40 00:03:19,420 --> 00:03:26,470 So on my screen you can see that I have the beginning of the passage on the left hand side and the continuation 41 00:03:26,470 --> 00:03:32,950 of the passage on the right hand side with the three short answer question types at the bottom. 42 00:03:33,940 --> 00:03:38,770 You can see number six says which part of some step Wales provided shade for people. 43 00:03:39,100 --> 00:03:47,890 And then so you have to find the matching sentence and then choose which word or words will answer that 44 00:03:47,890 --> 00:03:48,640 question. 45 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:52,590 To see number seven is a little bit longer. 46 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:54,900 And then you have question number eight. 47 00:03:55,650 --> 00:04:02,880 And they tell us you can only write one word, one word only if you write two words answers wrong. 48 00:04:03,450 --> 00:04:04,810 A and the. 49 00:04:04,830 --> 00:04:08,010 Those are words one word only. 50 00:04:11,260 --> 00:04:15,550 So the first step is to identify the keywords in the question. 51 00:04:15,730 --> 00:04:17,470 So let's go ahead and do that now. 52 00:04:21,350 --> 00:04:25,610 We have the questions six, seven and eight on the left side of the screen. 53 00:04:25,790 --> 00:04:27,950 I want you to open up your Cambridge book ten. 54 00:04:27,950 --> 00:04:28,910 Test one. 55 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:31,900 Set your timer for 30 seconds. 56 00:04:31,910 --> 00:04:37,530 Stop the lecture and please identify the keywords in question six, seven and eight. 57 00:04:37,550 --> 00:04:38,840 Please do that now. 58 00:04:40,370 --> 00:04:46,640 Were you able to identify the same keywords that I found for number six? 59 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:48,260 Provided shade. 60 00:04:48,260 --> 00:04:50,360 Which part provided shade? 61 00:04:50,990 --> 00:04:56,450 When I find the matching sentence, I'm looking at that sentence and trying to find language that tells 62 00:04:56,450 --> 00:04:59,390 me which part provided shade. 63 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:03,380 Number seven serious climatic event. 64 00:05:03,470 --> 00:05:05,750 And southern Rajasthan. 65 00:05:05,930 --> 00:05:11,180 So I know southern Rajasthan is very, very specific. 66 00:05:11,630 --> 00:05:17,960 I would probably start with question number 7/1 because it's very easy to find. 67 00:05:18,840 --> 00:05:21,690 And I know that question six is above that. 68 00:05:21,990 --> 00:05:24,030 And question eight is below. 69 00:05:25,060 --> 00:05:31,810 For Question eight frequent visitors and nowadays who are frequent visitors nowadays. 70 00:05:32,050 --> 00:05:35,800 So I hope you are able to identify the same keywords that I did. 71 00:05:35,830 --> 00:05:37,690 Keywords are content words. 72 00:05:38,140 --> 00:05:42,580 Keywords are the words in the question that will help you answer that question. 73 00:05:43,060 --> 00:05:44,830 Whether it is a field, the blank. 74 00:05:45,070 --> 00:05:45,430 Yes. 75 00:05:45,430 --> 00:05:45,610 No. 76 00:05:45,610 --> 00:05:46,420 Not given. 77 00:05:47,310 --> 00:05:48,580 Multiple choice. 78 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:52,050 You need to be able to identify the key words in the question. 79 00:05:54,570 --> 00:05:59,040 So now let's search the passage and find the matching sentences. 80 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:06,180 If you are working in the book and you want to scan and answer the questions, go ahead and set your 81 00:06:06,180 --> 00:06:10,320 timer for 6 minutes and scan and answer the questions. 82 00:06:10,590 --> 00:06:15,750 However, we're going to work specifically on the skill of scanning, and then we're going to move to 83 00:06:15,750 --> 00:06:18,240 answering the questions on the exam. 84 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:19,860 You can do it both ways. 85 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:27,240 But scanning is so important that I want to really dedicate specific time just to scanning. 86 00:06:29,380 --> 00:06:32,680 So again, we have the passage on the left ending on the right. 87 00:06:33,690 --> 00:06:37,350 And then we have the questions below with the highlighted language. 88 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:41,610 So set your timer for 3 minutes. 89 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:49,050 Stop the lecture and please find the matching sentences for numbers six, seven and eight in less than 90 00:06:49,050 --> 00:06:49,530 3 minutes. 91 00:06:49,530 --> 00:06:50,160 Everybody. 92 00:06:51,980 --> 00:06:55,580 Let's go ahead and see if you were able to locate the matching sentences. 93 00:06:58,670 --> 00:07:05,420 Now, if you were scanning, like I said, I would have started with number 7/1, because right here 94 00:07:05,420 --> 00:07:06,860 we have southern Rajasthan. 95 00:07:08,030 --> 00:07:12,800 And number seven is going to come from this sentence here. 96 00:07:13,730 --> 00:07:16,000 Also they're talking about dry spells. 97 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,410 So we're talking about climatic conditions here. 98 00:07:19,620 --> 00:07:26,430 So when I know number seven is in this paragraph, I know number six has to be above it. 99 00:07:26,970 --> 00:07:29,490 I know number eight has to be below it. 100 00:07:29,670 --> 00:07:35,850 Now, it doesn't have to necessarily be in the next paragraph, but it has to be after number seven. 101 00:07:38,010 --> 00:07:43,020 And we can see number eight is actually in the last paragraph in terms of frequent visitors. 102 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:50,710 Because we see them talking about tourists right here to you know, we see this information about tourism 103 00:07:50,710 --> 00:07:51,910 we see today. 104 00:07:52,210 --> 00:07:56,170 Today is a synonym for nowadays. 105 00:07:56,440 --> 00:08:00,880 So we know number eight comes from a combination of these two sentences. 106 00:08:01,940 --> 00:08:04,100 A combination of these two sentences. 107 00:08:04,730 --> 00:08:10,940 For number six, it comes from the paragraph that is directly above number seven. 108 00:08:12,620 --> 00:08:15,860 We're here and we're talking about the step wells. 109 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:20,390 When they say others, they're talking about the step wells. 110 00:08:21,170 --> 00:08:28,520 And then when they're talking about the word sheltered, shelter is a paraphrase or synonym of providing 111 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:29,240 shade. 112 00:08:29,630 --> 00:08:36,470 So that's how I know we're in the correct sentences when it says which part and it says also included. 113 00:08:36,650 --> 00:08:39,020 That's a paraphrasing for which part. 114 00:08:40,170 --> 00:08:48,540 So you can see the trick or the key to finding the magic sentence is your ability to really identify 115 00:08:48,540 --> 00:08:50,760 synonyms and paraphrasing. 116 00:08:51,090 --> 00:08:51,660 At times. 117 00:08:51,660 --> 00:08:57,180 You'll have some really exact words like Southern Rajasthan, and you could really find that very, 118 00:08:57,180 --> 00:08:58,050 very quickly. 119 00:08:58,530 --> 00:09:02,010 And then at other times you have to be able to identify. 120 00:09:02,010 --> 00:09:04,050 Also included means which part? 121 00:09:04,050 --> 00:09:05,620 Shelter means shade. 122 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,470 Today means nowadays. 123 00:09:10,830 --> 00:09:17,010 Now that we have found the matching sentences and you did it in less than 3 minutes, which is so important, 124 00:09:17,340 --> 00:09:23,730 we're now going to set the timer for 3 minutes again and answer the questions under time conditions, 125 00:09:23,910 --> 00:09:27,030 because I want you to be able to simulate the exam. 126 00:09:30,890 --> 00:09:35,270 So as you can see, we have the matching sentences right in front of us. 127 00:09:35,660 --> 00:09:39,440 We know we have the questions six, seven and eight that we have to answer. 128 00:09:39,860 --> 00:09:42,200 So go ahead and stop the lecture. 129 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:47,000 Set your timer for 3 minutes and please answer questions. 130 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:48,950 Six, seven and eight right now. 131 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:57,680 Well, were you able to find all the questions in less than 3 minutes? 132 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:00,380 Let's see if you were able to do that accurately. 133 00:10:03,030 --> 00:10:05,490 Number six is pavilions. 134 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:07,770 Number seven is drought. 135 00:10:08,100 --> 00:10:10,200 And number eight, tourist. 136 00:10:11,700 --> 00:10:18,210 So for number six, sheltered provided shade also included. 137 00:10:18,210 --> 00:10:19,200 Which part? 138 00:10:19,500 --> 00:10:22,440 The answer has to be pavilion pavilions. 139 00:10:23,820 --> 00:10:29,910 A pavilion is the part that sheltered a pavilion is the part that provided shade. 140 00:10:30,450 --> 00:10:33,930 So number six, you have to have the word pavilions. 141 00:10:35,560 --> 00:10:39,400 Now some people ask me, do I have to have the first litter capital? 142 00:10:39,430 --> 00:10:41,290 Do I have to write in all caps? 143 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:42,820 Can I write all small? 144 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:44,200 It doesn't matter. 145 00:10:44,770 --> 00:10:46,180 First letter capital. 146 00:10:46,450 --> 00:10:47,140 All letters. 147 00:10:47,140 --> 00:10:47,950 Capital. 148 00:10:48,220 --> 00:10:49,600 All letters small. 149 00:10:50,460 --> 00:10:52,920 These are acceptable answer forms. 150 00:10:54,560 --> 00:10:55,890 Number seven is drought. 151 00:10:55,910 --> 00:10:59,510 We're looking for a serious climatic event. 152 00:11:00,140 --> 00:11:03,650 So it has to be a type of climatic climatic event. 153 00:11:03,890 --> 00:11:09,110 So think about climatic events, hurricanes, tornadoes. 154 00:11:10,130 --> 00:11:12,340 Those are mudslides. 155 00:11:12,350 --> 00:11:14,780 Those are those types of events. 156 00:11:15,140 --> 00:11:17,000 So when you look at this sentence. 157 00:11:18,620 --> 00:11:22,280 It's not necessary for you to understand the entire sentence. 158 00:11:22,580 --> 00:11:25,520 Look for the climactic event. 159 00:11:26,550 --> 00:11:29,400 A drought is that type of event. 160 00:11:29,700 --> 00:11:32,450 So you write the word drought as your answer choice. 161 00:11:32,460 --> 00:11:34,020 It answers the question. 162 00:11:34,810 --> 00:11:37,150 And then when they see who are the frequent visitors? 163 00:11:37,150 --> 00:11:38,470 Frequent visitors. 164 00:11:38,680 --> 00:11:47,140 So it says tourists flocked to Wales in far flung corners of northwestern India to gaze in wonder. 165 00:11:47,710 --> 00:11:53,510 So the tourists are the frequent visitors there? 166 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:54,700 They're frequent visitors. 167 00:11:54,700 --> 00:11:56,530 So you write tourists as your answer? 168 00:12:00,980 --> 00:12:08,320 Thank you very much for joining me in this first short answer strategy lecture application. 169 00:12:08,330 --> 00:12:09,800 I'll see you in the next lecture. 170 00:12:10,250 --> 00:12:11,990 Take care and I'll talk to you soon.