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Finding the Main Idea - Exercise 1
Finding the Main Idea - Exercise 1
Instructions
Instructions
The aim of this exercise is to help you summarize, or see "the big picture." Read the letter carefully, and then answer the questions below.
Dear Customer,
I am pleased to be able to send you our annual newsletter and magazine. It has been a very good year with a record number of satisfied holidaymakers. Enclosed is next year’s listings of our SUN LINE cruise schedule. As you will see, we have a new cruise around the Caribbean. We also have a special incentive, which is bound to spark your interest. If you register for a SUN LINE cruise before September, we will provide four days’ stay at a resort hotel of your choice – either before or after your trip. The offer is limited, so if you are interested please respond quickly. Other features of our new season include expanded celebrity-filled shows, on-board saunas and health suites and refurbished casinos on the sun decks of all our ships. So sign up for a SUN LINE tour now. We would like to take you on a holiday of a lifetime.
SUN LINE TOURS
Questions
Questions
- Choose one of the following options which best describes what the letter is about.
a. Where the cruises are going
b. Who is eligible for the cruise
c. The ships have been refurbished
d. What the cruise line is offering
- Which of the following sentences reflect the main idea of the letter and which describe details?
____ SUN LINE is offering a free four-day stay in a hotel if you book a cruise now
____ The cruise line is trying to entice customers to make reservations
____ It's been a good year for SUN LINE and they want to publicize it
____ The refurbished casino is on the sun deck
- Which one of the following statements captures the purpose of the letter?
a. Persuade travelers to visit Ibiza
b. Discourage gambling on the ship
c. Inform the reader of what value for money SUN LINE cruises are
d. Encourage customers to take a trip on a SUN LINE cruise
- Describe one minor detail of the letter.
- Summarize the letter using a maximum of eight words.
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