How to Summarise a Text – Video

In this lesson, you can learn how to read and summarise a text.
Summarising a text is a vital skill for your English reading. If you can’t make a short, clear summary of the main ideas of a text, then you almost certainly haven’t understood it fully.
Here, you’ll see some strategies you can use to improve your English reading, read faster, and improve your reading comprehension.

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