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SKIMMING AND SCANNING
Type of Reading: SKIMMING
What is 'skimming'?
Skimming is a type of reading where you read only to get the main idea of the text.
Skimming is very quick to do, where you run over the text and get only the important points or information that you need.
When you skim over a text, you don't need to understand what each word means.
Examples of Skimming:
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NEWSPAPER = to get the news of the day
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MAGAZINE = to find articles that you find interesting
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BUSINESS AND TRAVEL BROCHURES = to get informed
Type of Reading: SCANNING
What is 'scanning'?
Scanning is a type of reading where you look for a particular piece of information.
You scan the text to find the details you need.
Examples of scanning:
TV Guide in the newspaper
Transportation schedule
Conference guide
-In all these, you need to pay attention to details such as time, programme and place-
Example of skimming and scanning the news
Now let's watch a video about skimming and scanning techniques in reading.