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80 The story of stuff 06 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Explore reading: The importance of reading Independent learning: Reading Which of these do you usually read on a computer? Which do you usually read on paper? Why? Talk together. Think about how you read the things in 33. Which do you: Read the definitions of the two reading techniques and match them with the tips (A or B). Look again at Mysteries.com on p. 74. Which ways of reading do you think exercises 9b and 10 practise? Take your favourite book to school and introduce it to your classmates. Talk about: 33 34 35 36 37 a read quickly to get a general idea of what it’s about? b read quickly to find information (e.g. a price)? c read slowly and carefully so you can understand everything? d read slowly and carefully because you enjoy it? dictionaries essays newspapers magazines manuals stories transport timetables TV and film listings shopping catalogues mobile phone bills books Skimming Skimming means going through a text quickly in order to get the gist. This technique is useful when you first look at a text, before you analyse it in detail, or when there is no chance to look at it more closely. ( Tip ) Scanning Scanning means going through a text quickly in order to find specific information or details. You have a particular question in mind and only read a paragraph to find the answer to this question, ignoring unrelated information. ( Tip ) TIP: Look out for headings, highlighted text and keywords. Don’t read every word, concentrate on the beginnings and endings of paragraphs instead. TIP: What is the information you are looking for? Look out for relevant keywords. Stop when you find one and then read that part of the text carefully. Underline or mark relevant passages. Takes notes if necessary. A B the cover what the book is about where you got it how many pages it has how long it took you to read it why you would recommend it Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv