Paragraph is another great skimming technique. Reading either the first sentence, or the first and last sentence of a Idea of entire readings, sections, or paragraphs of reading passages should Titles and headings carefully when you are skimming a reading passage. 7.30: Ping - Pong Masters- Live coverage from Peking.ħ.00: Pretty Boy- Tom Cruise, the prettiest boy of them all, in an action packed thriller about Internet espionage.Ĩ.30: Shock from the Past- This entertaining film by Arthur Schmidt takes a poke at the wild side of gambling.ĩ.30: It's Your Money- That's right and this favorite game show could make or break you depending on how you place your bets.ĩ.00: Tracking the Beast- The little understood wildebeest filmed in its natural surroundings with commentary by Dick Signit.ġ0.30: Nightly News- A review of the day's most important events.ġ0.30: Green Park- Stephen King's latest monster madness.ġ0.00: Pump Those Weights- A guide to successfully using weights to develop your physique while getting fit.ġ1.00: MOMA: Art for Everyone- A fascinating documentary that helps you enjoy the difference between pointilism and video installations.ġ1.30: The Three Idiots- A fun farce based on those three tenors who don't know when to call it quits.ġ2:00: Hard Day's Night- Reflections after a long, hard day.Ġ.30: Late Night News- Get the news you need to get a hard start on the upcoming day.ġ.00: National Anthem- Close the day with this salute to our country.Always think about the title, headings, and topic sentences of reading 6.30: The Tiddles- Peter joins Mary for a wild adventure in the park.Ħ.00 p.m.: In-Depth News - In-depth coverage of the most important national and international news stories.Ħ.00 p.m.: Travel Abroad - This week we travel to sunny California! 6.30: The Flintstones- Fred and Barney are at it again.ħ.00: Golf Review- Watch highlights from today's final round of the Grand Master's.ħ.00: Nature Revealed- Interesting documentary taking a look at the microscopic universe in your average speck of dust. Once again, ask students to do the exercise by scanning and not reading each word.Ħ.00 p.m.: National News - join Jack Parsons for your daily news roundup. Extend activity by bringing in a number of magazines concerning travel, entertainment or a similar activity and asking students to complete a given task - for example finding a destination they would like to visit or choosing a film they would like to see.To increase difficulty add a timing element (this should help students who insist on understanding every word to not do so).
#Skimming scanning tv
Ask students to use the TV schedule to answer the questions.
Make a special point of asking students to complete the exercise by first reading the question and then scanning for the appropriate answer.Distribute comprehension questions and TV schedule to students.
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