Read Between the Lines · reading

Inference: What Must Be True?

الاستنتاج: ما الذي يمكن فهمه؟

Choose the most cautious conclusion supported by the text.

Strategy

الاستراتيجية

Teaching points

• Inference is not imagination.
• Combine clues from the text.
• Prefer "may/can/likely" over extreme claims when the passage is cautious.
• Eliminate options that require outside knowledge.
• STEP trap: strong words such as always, never, completely, only often overstate the evidence.

- الاستنتاج ليس تخميناً. - اجمع أدلة النص. - اختر الصياغة الحذرة إذا كان النص حذراً. - استبعد ما يحتاج إلى معلومات خارج النص. - فخ STEP: كلمات مثل always و never و completely غالباً تبالغ.

Reading passage

Several offices replaced fixed desks with shared workspaces. Employees can reserve desks on the days they come to the office, while many tasks are completed remotely. The change reduced the amount of unused office space, although some employees said they missed having a permanent personal area.

Practice

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

1. What can be inferred? A. Every employee prefers shared desks. B. Shared workspaces can reduce unused office space. C. Remote work has completely replaced offices. D. Fixed desks are illegal in modern offices.
2. Some employees may value: A. having a personal permanent workspace B. never coming to the office C. working without reservations D. using larger buildings
3. The passage suggests the new system has: A. benefits and disadvantages B. only disadvantages C. no effect on office use D. ended remote work