Reading skills - scanning

Reading skills - scanning

Today's goals

At the end of today's class I can tell the difference between "skimming" and "scanning"
At the end of today's class I can use "scanning" techniques when doing reading exercises.

What do you know about microplastics?

Today's text

What could these "forever chemicals be"?
What kind of text is this?
What do you think this text could be about?

Skimming

Look at titles, pictures, headings.

Look for context.

Look for structure.

Make predictions on what to expect.

Scanning

Read questions first.

Use "keywords".

Make predictions on where to find the answers.
Look for specific information.

Question 1

1. True
2. False

Moving on

Complete the rest of the exercises by yourself. Make sure to mark the "keywords" you will be looking for.

We will check your answers together afterwards.

Today's goals

At the end of today's class I can tell the difference between "skimming" and "scanning"
At the end of today's class I can use "scanning" techniques when doing reading exercises.

What are "skimming" and "scanning" used for?

Can you give one example on how you can "scan" a text?

See you next week!