Scanning

What is scanning?

Locate useful or detailed Scanning Move your eyes quickly Locate useful or detailed Scanning is a technique used in reading to gather specific information in a text by going through it rapidly. information quickly

Have a clear idea of what you are looking for 1 Tips for scanning Have a clear idea of what you are looking for 1 Do not read every word. 2 1 Definitions, highlighted words, esp. words in italics or bold print 2 Dates, statistics, numbers and signal word, ( first, second, next, etc.) 3 Key words or repeated words 什么是   “ scanning ” ?  查询阅读 （ Scanning ） 查询阅读又称 查读 或 寻读 。也是一种快读。但不同于略读。 目的： 为寻找文章中某些特定的信息 带着问题去寻找答案 ，如数字、人名、地名、某一细节 等。 方法： 读者首先确定所要搜寻的信息的关键词进行快速 ，忽略无关部分。

Scanning Exercise 1: Eye Movements Read across the line, from left to right, as fast as you can and circle the words that are the same as the underlined word. fat far fat father future far speak spell spoke speaks speak speak here hear heard here him help fifty fifteen fifty five four fifty people person people private pull pencil street strong stop stare same street work walk wake walk work wait Time: _______________

Example: Scanning for key words Information about specific heroes Important information Daniel Hernandez as a hero (para 2) The title of text A The author’s definition of heroes. Another hero … was Dory Stoddard (Para 3) We use hero to describe both victims and survivors of all kinds of difficulties and tragedies. (Para1) Heroes among us

Look at Text B and scan for answers to the following questions. Reading skill practice Look at Text B and scan for answers to the following questions. Questions time In which month did the story take place? place Where did the accident happen? What is the name of the hero? names What is the name of the woman saved?

Reading skill practice Assignment Read the text quickly and scan for the answers to the questions of the exercise on page111.

The End 主讲人：姜杰