Lees les 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t, mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome everyone

welcome everyone

Today's program:

• reading strategies 
• practice test

Reading strategies:

skimming & scanning

Skimming

A reading technique that helps you read fast.

Skimming

A reading technique that helps you read fast.

Why skim?: decide if the text is interesting and whether you should read it in more detail.

How to skimming?

• Read the title, subtitles and subheadings to find out what the text is about.

How to skimming?

• Read the title, subtitles and subheadings to find out what the text is about.

• Look at the illustrations to give you more information about the topic.

How to skimming?

• Read the title, subtitles and subheadings to find out what the text is about.

• Look at the illustrations to give you more information about the topic.

• Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph.

How to skimming?

• Read the title, subtitles and subheadings to find out what the text is about.

• Look at the illustrations to give you more information about the topic.

• Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph.

• Don’t read every word or every sentence. Let your eyes skim over the text and look out

for key words.

A quick exercise

What kind of text is this? Explain your answer.

What kind of text is this? Explain your answer.

Scanning

A reading technique that helps you read fast and find specific information.

Scanning

A reading technique that helps you read fast and find specific information.

Why skim?: Looking for specific information from a book or article and need to find it quickly.

How to scan?

• Don’t try to read every word. Instead let your eyes move quickly across the page until you find what you’re looking for.  

How to scan?

• Don’t try to read every word. Instead let your eyes move quickly across the page until you find what you’re looking for.  

• Use clues on the page, such as headings and titles, to help you.

How to scan?

• Don’t try to read every word. Instead let your eyes move quickly across the page until you find what you’re looking for.  

• Use clues on the page, such as headings and titles, to help you.

• If you’re reading for study, start by thinking up or writing down some questions that you want to answer. Doing this can focus your mind and help you find the facts or information that you need more easily.

A quick exercise

What information is given about automobiles?

What information is given about automobiles?

What are the people saying about the accident?

What are the people say about the accident?

Exercise Time