Reading: Reading Fluency & Strategies (Strategic Reading): B2 Lesson 4: Synthesizing Information from Different Parts of a Text or Multiple Texts

Strategic Reading

B2 Lesson 4: Synthesizing (Combining Ideas)

Goal: Take information from two different places (like an email and a calendar) to find the complete answer.

1. Key Vocabulary

Synthesize សំយោគ (Combine info)

Source ប្រភព (Where info comes from)

Conflict ភាពខុសគ្នា (Info doesn't match)

Infer សន្និដ្ឋាន (Guess from clues)

2. The Synthesis Puzzle

One text doesn't tell the whole story. You need both pieces.

Source A
(Says Date)

+

Source B
(Says Time)

=

COMPLETE
PLAN

[Image of Puzzle Piece A]

3. Practice: The Meeting Plan

Look at the Email and the Schedule. When can they meet?

📄 EMAIL from Boss

Hi team, we need to meet on Monday. I am busy in the morning, so please come in the afternoon.

📅 ROOM SCHEDULE

• Mon 9-12: Room A (Available)
• Mon 1-3: Room B (Booked)
• Mon 3-5: Room B (Available)

Synthesis Thinking:
1. Email says: Monday Afternoon.
2. Schedule says: Room B is free 3-5 PM.
➔ Conclusion: Meeting is Monday at 3 PM in Room B.

4. Solve the Puzzle

Text 1 (Poster): "Concert is on Friday. Tickets are $10."

Text 2 (SMS): "I can only go to the concert if it's cheaper than $15."

1. Can the person go to the concert? (Synthesize) Yes ($10 is cheaper than $15). No (It is too expensive).

Text 1 (Weather App): "It will rain all day Saturday."

Text 2 (Invite): "Let's have a picnic in the park on Saturday!"

2. Is the picnic a good idea? (Synthesize) Yes, parks are nice. No, it will rain.