The question is asking you to explain why the text is giving advice under these headings.
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Out and about
Get your car serviced and ready for winter driving.
Keep a simple emergency travel kit in your car. Make sure you carry a shovel, a blanket and some emergency food and drink.
Before you make a long journey, check out the forecast for your route on local radio, the Internet and social network sites.
Be a good neighbour
Check elderly neighbours living near you by giving them a call or dropping by to see them. Clear snow and ice from pavements yourself. The elderly may not be fit or well enough.
School closures
Check on local radio and the Internet for school closures due to severe snow and ice.
Adapted from an article in Families Chiltern, Issue 70 (Families Chiltern, Nov Dec 2014)
Explain why the text is giving advice under the headings ‘out and about', ‘be a good neighbour' and ‘school closures'.
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- Read the question. Read it again. What is it asking?
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- Read the first section and think what it is telling you and why.
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It's telling you about getting your car ready for winter driving.
- What about the next two sections? What are they telling you?
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They're telling you about looking after your elderly neighbours to keep them safe in the snow and also about schools that are closed because of snow.
- So what is the link between all three sections of the text?
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They are all talking about how we can keep safe in the winter and in the snow.
- Write your answer.
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All the headings are about keeping safe in the winter snow.
- Check your answer.