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Read Between the Lines · reading

Author's Purpose

هدف الكاتب

Identify why the author wrote the passage.

Unit: Read Between the LinesCourse

Strategy

الاستراتيجية

Teaching points

  • • Ask:
  • • Is the author explaining?
  • • comparing?
  • • evaluating?
  • • arguing?
  • • describing a process?
  • • warning?
  • • Use the whole passage, not one sentence.

اسأل: - هل يشرح الكاتب؟ - يقارن؟ - يقيّم؟ - يقنع؟ - يصف عملية؟ - يحذر؟ اعتمد على النص كاملاً وليس جملة واحدة.

Reading passage

Heat pumps move heat rather than generate it directly. In winter, they transfer heat from outside air into a building; in summer, many systems can reverse the process and remove heat from indoors. Their efficiency varies by climate and building design, so choosing the right system requires careful assessment.

Practice

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

  1. 1. What is the author's main purpose? A. To explain how heat pumps work and note factors affecting their efficiency B. To argue that all buildings must use heat pumps C. To compare electricity prices in several countries D. To criticize modern heating systems
  2. 2. The passage is mainly: A. persuasive B. informative C. humorous D. autobiographical
  3. 3. Why does the author mention climate and building design? A. To show that performance depends on conditions B. To prove heat pumps never work C. To explain electricity generation D. To describe summer weather