Reading · step-strategy

Main Idea & Topic Control

الفكرة الرئيسية وتحديد موضوع النص

Distinguish the broad topic from the author's central message.

Key points

النقاط الأساسية

Teaching points

• Topic = what the passage is about.
• Main idea = what the author says about that topic.
• Read the opening and closing sentences carefully.
• Notice repeated concepts, not repeated exact words.
• Reject options that are too narrow, too broad or unsupported.
• STEP trap: a true detail is not necessarily the main idea.

- الموضوع = عن ماذا يتحدث النص. - الفكرة الرئيسية = ماذا يقول الكاتب عن هذا الموضوع. - ركّز على بداية النص ونهايته. - لاحظ الأفكار المتكررة وليس فقط الكلمات المتكررة. - استبعد الخيار الضيق جداً أو العام جداً أو غير المدعوم. - فخ STEP: المعلومة الصحيحة قد تكون تفصيلاً وليست الفكرة الرئيسية.

Mini passage

Urban parks provide more than attractive scenery. They can reduce local temperatures, create spaces for exercise and support social interaction. For these reasons, many planners now treat green space as essential urban infrastructure rather than decoration.

Practice

Quick check — اختبار سريع

1. What is the main idea? A. Parks are mainly decorative. B. Urban parks provide several practical benefits and are increasingly viewed as essential. C. Exercise is the only important benefit of parks. D. City planners prefer buildings to green spaces.