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Follow the Logic · reading

Sentence Connection & Coherence

ترابط الجمل والانسجام

Determine how one sentence supports, limits, explains, or contrasts with another.

Unit: Follow the LogicCourse

Strategy

الاستراتيجية

Teaching points

  • • Ask about each sentence:
  • • Does it explain?
  • • give evidence?
  • • give an example?
  • • contrast?
  • • show a result?
  • • define a term?
  • • STEP trap: two sentences may discuss the same topic but have a specific logical relationship.

اسأل عن كل جملة: - هل تشرح؟ - تقدم دليلاً؟ - تعطي مثالاً؟ - تعارض؟ - تقدم نتيجة؟ - تعرف مصطلحاً؟ فخ STEP: قد تتحدث الجملتان عن الموضوع نفسه لكن العلاقة بينهما محددة.

Reading passage

Online banking has become common because it allows customers to complete many tasks without visiting a branch. For example, users can transfer money, pay bills, and review account activity from a phone. Nevertheless, some customers still prefer in-person service when dealing with complex financial issues.

Practice

Answer the 3 questions, then check — أجب عن الأسئلة الثلاثة ثم تحقق

  1. 1. What does the second sentence do? A. It gives examples of tasks mentioned in the first sentence. B. It contradicts the first sentence. C. It introduces a different topic. D. It gives the final conclusion.
  2. 2. What does "Nevertheless" introduce? A. a definition B. a contrast C. a cause D. a sequence
  3. 3. Which statement best describes the passage structure? A. claim → examples → limitation B. problem → historical date → conclusion C. question → answer → question D. list → list → list with no relationship