LISTENING COMPREHENSION

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  Listen carefully and choose the best answer (a), (b), (c), or (d) from the conversation you hear. It tells   about inviting someone to go somewhere. 1.    What is Ismail complaining about? a. Homework                                                 c. Loads of Homework b. School                                                        d. About Cinema 2.    Does Ismail accept the invitation from Jack is going to the Cinema? a. Yes, he does                                               c. No, he don’t b. No, he doesn’t                                            d. Yes, he do 3.    How many people are going to the Cinema? a. 5                                                                 c. 4 b. 3                                                                 d. 2 4.    Where does Jack invite Ismail to go? a. to the Mall                                                  c. to the School b. to the Cinema                                            d. to the Friend’s house 5.   

READING STRATEGIES

 SKIMMING AND SCANNING



A. WHAT IS SKIMMING?

Skimming is a reading technique that can help you to:

  • Read more quickly
  • Decide if the text is interesting and whether you should read it in more detail 

Skimming is a fast reading technique. Use it to obtain the gist of a piece of text (i.e. to quickly identify the main ideas in the text).

B. HOW TO SKIM?

  • Read the title, subtitles, and subheadings to find out what the text is about.
  • Look at the illustrations to give you further information about the topic.
  • Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph.
  • Don't read every word or every sentence. 
C. WHAT IS SCANNING?

Scanning is a fast reading technique. It's a way of reading to look for specific information in a text. Scanning can be used to read through the ads in a newspaper, or for browsing TV schedules, timetables, lists, catalogs, or web pages for information. For these tasks, you don't need to read or understand every word. 

Scanning is also useful when studying or looking to find specific information from a book or article quickly as there is not always time to read every word.

D. HOW TO SCAN?

  • Don't try to read every word. Instead, let your eyes move quickly across the page until you find what you are looking for.
  • Use clues on the page, such as headings and titles, to help you.
  • If you are 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.

Sometimes you can use both reading methods. After you have skimmed a piece of text to decide whether the text is of interest, you may wish to use scanning techniques to locate specific information. 

E. HOW IS SKIMMING DIFFERENT FROM SCANNING?

Sometimes you can use both reading methods. After you have skimmed a piece of text to decide whether the text is of interest, you may wish to use scanning techniques to locate specific information.

The term skimming is often confused with scanning. 

Remember:

  1. Skimming is used, for example, to get the gist of a page of a textbook to decide whether it is useful and should therefore be read more slowly and in more detail.
  2. Scanning is used to obtain specific information from a piece of text and can be used, for example, to find a particular number in a telephone directory.
EXERCISE READING

Singapore is a Southeast Asian country located between Malaysia and Indonesia. Despite its small size, it is known for its transition as a third-world country to the first-world country. Singapore also was known as the Asian Tiger economy, based on external trade and its workforce. Singapore's size is not as big as Indonesia, but the city ranks highly in numerous international rankings for its education, entertainment, finance, healthcare, human capital, innovation, logistics, manufacturing, technology, tourism, trade, and transport.

Singapore is home to 5.6 million people with a diverse culture. The majority of ethnic groups in Singapore are Chinese, Malay, and Indian. Singapore Independence Day was on the 9th of August 1965. Merlion Statue is the official mascot of Singapore. Singapore is famous for its Garden by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, and Orchard Road.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS!

  1. What is the topic of the passage?
  2. What is the information text tells about?
  3. What is the main idea of the text?
  4. Look at the word “it” in the passage line 2 of the 1st paragraph. it is known for its transition as a third-world country to the first-world country. probably/replace/closest…

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