1、Unit 2 Colours Study skills,skimming,What is skimming?,Skimming means reading the text quickly to get the main idea. When skimming, read the title, the main headings, the first and last paragraphs, and the first sentence of each paragraph. Then we can learn what the text is about.,Scanning means mov
2、ing our eyes quickly over the text to look for specific information such as names or numbers. We dont need to read every word. Instead, we look for the key information that will answer the questions.,寻读法（scanning）同略读（skimming）一样也是一种快速阅读技巧。与略读不同的是，它带有明确的目的性，有针对地寻找问题的答案，比如从资料中迅速查找某一项具体事实或某一特定信息，如人物、事件
3、、时间、地点、数字等。在寻读时，阅读者不必字字句句过目，眼光要自上而下、一目十行地寻找与问题内容相关的词句，一旦发现有关的内容，就稍做停留，将其记住或摘下，无关的内容则很快掠过。寻读既要求速度，又要求寻读的准确性。运用这种方法，阅读者能在最短的时间内掠过尽可能多的阅读内容，找到所需要的信息。,What is scanning?,When is scanning often used?,When we read some parts like “Whats on TV” in the newspaper, a bus or train timetable and a guidebook, we
4、often use “scanning”.,通常在阅读报纸、公共汽车或火车时刻表、旅游手册时，采用寻读法。,How should we scan when reading?,In scanning we have a question in our mind and we read a passage only to find the answer, ignoring unrelated information (忽略不相关的信息).,Determine (决定) the specific information you are looking for first . 2. Look thro
5、ugh the passage quickly to look for thespecific information. For example, if you want to look for a certain date, you should quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.,Tips:,Directions:,This,exercise,practises,scanning,-,that,means,reading,very,fast,to,find,specific,information. You will h
6、ave only,two minutes,to read the text of,Pulp Friction,and choose the,correct answer for each question.,Read the passage on P31 and help Millie find the answers.,Millie is reading an English magazine article to find out why many boys and girls dress in different colours. Scan the article to help Mil
7、lie find the answers.,First, read the four questions.,Then read the passage.,What did it mean if the sky was blue? Why did women in the past like pink and red? What power was blue once believed to have? Where did girls come from according to a European story?,Read the questions carefully to find som
8、e key words.,Read the passage with the questions in mind.,Answers:,It meant good weather. (Line 5) Because pink and red were the colours of healthy food. (Lines 7-8) The power to drive evil spirits away. (Line10) Girls were born inside pink roses. (Line 13),The following exercises help practise scan
9、ning. You should read very fast to find specific information. You will have only five minutes to read the text and answer each question.,Have a try!,1. When can we visit Art Museum ?2. Where can we go if we want to learn music?3. If you and your parents visit National Park , how much should you pay?
10、,Exercise One,Q2,Q1,Q3,Exercise Two A travel guide,Exercise Two A travel guide,Differences between skimming and scanning,Skimming (略读)，略读文章时需要关注其标题、小标题、第一段、最后一段以及每段的首句，阅读者需要识别句子中的main points,段落中的important sentences,以及organization of the paragraph。,Scanning (寻读)，寻读文章时只需要根据问题中的关键词或定位词，到文中查找关键词或定位词，确定原文中考点信息的位置。,skimming,Homework,Find a timetable or a TV guide to practise scanning. 2. Preview Task.,