Question

Tamara is about to read a story from a culture that is unfamiliar to her. Which action is most likely to make it easier for her to understand the text? A. Skip straight to the part where the story begins so she does not get distracted by other information. B. Carefully review the introductory material and any other text aids that might provide background knowledge. C. Ignore all distractions in the text, like footnotes and pictures, so she can concentrate on the story’s plot.

Answer 1

B. is the best answer to the question.

Answer 2

B. Carefully review the introductory material and any other text aids that might provide background knowledge.

In this way she will have more chances to undestand things that may seem senseless to her, like new words or actions that take place. If she skeeps to the part where the story begins, all of the culture will be completely strange. Usually the introductory material is thought to solve this problem, an expert explains the differences you may find and how to better undestand them.

By ignoring the footnotes or pictures the same thing will happen. These elements are usually there because they explain things that are harder to understand or that word by themselves can't explain.