reading
Before you
read
*Use the title, introduction and any
pictures to get and idea of what a text is
about.
*Think about the topic.
*this preparation will make it easier to
understand the text
skimming
To get a general understanding of a
text, read through it quickly, focusing
only on the main idea
scanning
Read the questions first, identify the
key words and look for phrases in the
text that express the same idea.
Reading for detail
To understand the details in a text,
read it slowly and carefully. You may
need to read parts of a text more tan
once