Read in Daily Life: entiende avisos, emails e instrucciones
Esta tarea evalúa lectura funcional: qué cambió, quién debe actuar, cuándo aplica la instrucción y qué detalle confirma la respuesta.
Respuesta directa: en Read in Daily Life, identifica propósito, cambio, destinatario y acción requerida. La respuesta suele estar en una frase breve, pero debes leer alrededor para no confundir fecha, lugar o causa.
Formato oficial vs estrategia WeLearn
Formato oficial: ETS lista Read in Daily Life como una de las familias actuales de TOEFL Reading.
Estrategia WeLearn: tratamos cada texto como una situación real: propósito, cambio, evidencia y acción.
Práctica fija WeLearn. Reproduce familias de lectura y corrección local; no es adaptativa ni genera una puntuación oficial de ETS.
notice
Bookshop notice
Read the notice and choose one answer for each question.
CORNER BOOKSHOP — SUMMER SALE
• All fiction: buy two, get one free (cheapest book free).
• Children's books: 25% off.
• Members receive an extra 10% off all purchases.
• The sale runs from July 1 to July 31.
• Special orders and gift cards are not included in the sale.
Not a member yet? Ask at the counter — joining is free and takes a minute.
message chain
Delivery messages
Read the messages and choose one answer for each question.
DELIVERY APP: Your parcel will arrive today between 3 and 5 p.m. A signature is required.
YOU: I won't be home until 6. Can it be left with a neighbor?
DELIVERY APP: Yes. Reply with the house number of a neighbor who can accept it, or choose "deliver tomorrow" in the app.
YOU: Please leave it at number 14. Thank you.
DELIVERY APP: Confirmed. Your parcel will be delivered to number 14 and a photo will be sent as proof.
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Texto funcional
Banco inicial de textos funcionales
Campus shuttle notice
Subject: Change to weekend shuttle service
Because of construction near the north entrance, the campus shuttle will not stop outside the library this Saturday. Students going to the science building should use the temporary stop beside the athletic center. The regular library stop will reopen on Monday morning.
Writing center appointment email
Subject: Your writing center appointment
Your appointment with the writing center has been moved from Room 214 to the online meeting room listed in your student portal. Please upload your essay draft at least one hour before the session. If the file is not uploaded, the tutor will use the first ten minutes to review it during the appointment.
Chemistry lab schedule update
Subject: Change to Thursday chemistry lab
This Thursday's chemistry lab will begin thirty minutes later than usual because the ventilation system is being inspected in the morning. Students should arrive at 10:30 a.m. and bring the printed safety worksheet that was distributed last week. The quiz planned for Thursday will still take place, but it will be shortened to ten minutes.
Housing office maintenance message
Subject: Water service interruption in Hall B
Water service in Hall B will be unavailable from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday while maintenance staff repair a pipe near the laundry room. Residents should fill water bottles before 8:00 a.m. if they need water during that period. Showers in Hall C will remain open, and residents may use them by showing their student ID at the front desk.
Práctica guiada
Preguntas de lectura funcional
Campus shuttle notice · Pregunta 1: Why is the shuttle service changing on Saturday?
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Campus shuttle notice · Pregunta 2: What should students going to the science building do?
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Campus shuttle notice · Pregunta 3: When will the regular library stop be available again?
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Writing center appointment email · Pregunta 1: What changed about the appointment?
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Writing center appointment email · Pregunta 2: What should the student do before the session?
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Writing center appointment email · Pregunta 3: What happens if the draft is not uploaded?
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Chemistry lab schedule update · Pregunta 1: Why will the lab start later than usual?
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Chemistry lab schedule update · Pregunta 2: What should students bring to the lab?
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Chemistry lab schedule update · Pregunta 3: What will happen to the quiz?
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Housing office maintenance message · Pregunta 1: How long will water service be unavailable in Hall B?
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Housing office maintenance message · Pregunta 2: What are residents advised to do before 8:00 a.m.?
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Housing office maintenance message · Pregunta 3: How can Hall B residents use the showers in Hall C?
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Respuestas explicadas
Clave de Read in Daily Life
Campus shuttle notice · Respuesta 1: Construction near the north entrance affects the regular stop.
The first sentence gives the cause: construction near the north entrance.
Trampa: The notice does not say the library is closed or that all shuttle service is canceled.
Campus shuttle notice · Respuesta 2: Use the temporary stop beside the athletic center.
The second sentence gives the action for students going to the science building.
Trampa: The athletic center is a location marker, not the final destination.
