CROSS-TEXT MULTIPLE MATCHING

Nuria Yáñez Bouza

CTMM: ABOUT THE TASK CTMM: STRATEGY

 Format  Reading task, but also organisational skills.
 4 short texts, on a related theme, A-D  Draw a grid. Identify opinions/attitudes. Match across texts.
 4 multiple-matching prompts (which x?) A B C D
 read across texts to match a prompt to elements in the texts 37
 no need to have all texts A-D in the answers 38
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 What is being tested?
 understanding opinions and attitudes expressed across texts  Add key information asked for in each question next to each
 ability to identify specific issues where writers have similar or question number.
different opinions / express agreement or disagreement  Identify the text the question is about.
 identify opinion in a text > then which ones are similar or  Identify the text's opinion.
different
 Think whether we are looking for similar / different opinions.
 OR identify which text differs from the other three
 Identify key topic in each of the other texts. Identify whether
similar/different.

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 CTMM: COMMON TRAPS
 Don't read too quickly -- Double-check all answers.
A I like wine. Pizza is the best Italian food.
B I like wine. Pasta is the best Italian food.
C I hate wine, but pizza is the best Italian food.
D I hate wine but pizza is much nicer than pasta.
Which writer:
[1] has a different opinion on pizza to all the others?
[2] says the same thing about wine as writer C?
CTMM - OPINION AND ATTITUDE
Understanding attitude and opinion
 involves recognising how the writer feels and thinks
about an issue
 involves comparing and contrasting the opinions of
different writers on the same issue
 might require considering more than one text
 need to identify opinion and attitude markers: words,
phrases, grammatical structures, recommendations
 it seems to me, to my mind, if-clauses, adjectives,
adverbs, impersonal phrases, rhetorical questions

CTMM - OPINION AND ATTITUDE CTMM - READING ACROSS TEXTS

EX. Choose the word or phrase in each sentence which 'Staying Hidden Online' -- Write A if the writers agree, D if
suggests the strongest expression of opinion. they disagree.

1 - I feel / am fairly confident / am utterly convinced that language 1 - UHide has wide ranging capabilities.
learning is not suitable for all students. a
2 - I have my doubts about / deplore / would question the methods 2 - The software is sold at a fair price. a
used in the language classroom.
3 - To my mind, / I have little doubt that / I suspect that students 3 - It offers effective online support. d
benefit from having a native speaker as a teacher.
4 - Needless to say, / In my humble opinion, / I suppose that there are 4 - It is easy to use. d
many different approaches that can help with language acquisition.
5 - It is a worthwhile purchase. d
5 - My contention is / I have a feeling / It seems to me that some
linguistics experts are missing the point.
6 - It is suitable for use by beginners.
6 - It might be better to / I wonder whether we should / We ought to d
shift our focus away from accuracy and towards fluency.

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CTMM - READING ACROSS TEXTS CTMM - EXERCISES
[A] UHide is one of the most comprehensive privacy software Sample
applications on the market today. It has an enormous range of
 'Contribution of arts' [PDF]
functions designed to protect your computer from hackers. It is one
of the pricier options, but as such, is loaded with an array of
effective features. The product comes with online support for In-class
technical issues, which is especially useful for the average
 'Expats in NY': CB pp.82-83, ex 3, 4, 5
computer user who may encounter difficulties applying some of the
programme's more advanced features.  'Façade': CB pp.134-135, ex 4, 3, 6, 7

[B] While privacy software UHide offers a plethora of functions that

would satisfy even the most advanced computer users, its
Self-study
weakness lies in its usability. With so many options to choose from  'Diaries': CB pp.28-29, ex 5, 4, 6
and not knowing which are the most important, it is difficult to  'Playing a part': Maximiser pp.92-93, ex 1, 2 [PDF]
decide what to do first. The online support is often more offline
than online, leaving users to fend for themselves. The price fairly
reflects the software's capabilities, but if you can't use them, what's
the point of buying it?

CTMM - CONTRIBUTION OF ARTS CTMM TASK - RECAP!

 Draw the grid for questions / texts.
 Write key information next to each question number.

A B C D

37 effect on behaviour

38 value cp. other subjects

39 genetic predisposition

40 demands to conform