STUDY SKILLS

Scanning is looking at text to find a single word or one piece of information.

·         You don´t need to read the whole text from the beginning.

·         Read quickly to find the information you need.

·         Don´t worry about the words you don´t understand

Think about the study skill. In which of these reading situations would you scan the text?

• 1)      Searching for a word in a dictionary.
• 2)      Reading a story
• 3)      Looking for your exam result in a list.
• 4)      Following a complete recipe while you cook
• 5)      Finding how many eggs you need in a recipe.
• 6)      Reading a newspaper to find the latest football score for your team.