Skimming and scanning eng 4
- 1. • 1) What is the phone call about? • 2) Is Mrs Handy available right now? • 3)Will Mrs Handy be available on Wednesday? • 4) When will they see each other? Exercise two. Page 83.
- 2. • The goal of skimming is to learn the main points in a larger selection of writing rather than answer one specific question. • Students should be able to identify the major themes throughout the passage. • Students should also pay attention to italicized or bold words, headings and subheadings. Skimming
- 3. • Scanning is used when you look for a specific piece of information in a text. • Once you find this information, you stop reading. • Scanning is a fast form of reading that does not pay attention to every detail in the text. Scanning
- 4. • You quickly go through a twenty-page report in a few minutes, and determine the overall subject, tone, and a few key points. This is skimming. • You pick up the newspaper in the doctor's office, thumb through the first few pages, and gather the gist of the events happening in the world. This is skimming. • You flip through an accounting report to find a particular set of data. This is scanning. • You open the classified section of a newspaper, find the automobile section, and then mark a few cars. This is scanning. Practice