ANSWER LECTURE & TUTORIAL WEEK 6

SELF - CHECK 1.1

1.1.1 DEFINE SKIMMING
Skimming is a technique used when we need to find only important or main ideas in a
reading text.
1.1.2 DEFINE SCANNING
Scanning is a reading technique used to find specific information in a text
1.1.3 HOW DO YOU SKIM A READING TEXT?
This are strategies can be used to skim a reading text:
I. Read the title
II. Read the introduction or the first paragraph
III. Read any headings and sub headings
IV. Look at the illustrations,graphs or other visuals on the page
V. Read the captions of the visuals
VI. Pay attention to any italicized or boldface words or phrases.
VII. Read the summary or the last paragraph
1.1.4 HOW DO YOU SCAN A READING TEXT?
I. State the specific information you are looking for
II. Try to predict how the answer will appear and what clues you might use to help you
locate the answer.
III. Use headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections might contain
the information you are looking for
IV. Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage

SELF – TEST
TEST 1 (page 8)
1) Kitchen helper
2) Teacher
3) Sales assistant
4) Typist
5) Computer technician
TEST 2 (page 9)
1) May 2017
2) Sales agent
3) A motivated,enthusiastic team player with excellent communication skills eho can word
independently
4) False
5) USD10
6) False
7) True
8) False
9) www.mayfairtravel.us

TEST 3 (page 10)

1) the daily death rate is 4,400 people
2) china is stepping up its effort to clean up the city for the 2022 Winter Olympics
3) the pollutants are composed of sulphate,nitrates,ammonia,soot,dust and other chemical
compounds
4) the health problems include lung cancer,asthma,heart attack and stroke
5) coal
6) nuclear winter
7) Berkeley Earth used statistical techniques to study China’s environment issues
8) More than 90 percent out 360 cities
9) The Chinese government is extremely cautious because damaging information or references
regarding the country’s air pollution might cause an uproar in the country
10) Shen Xue