Corporación Universitaria del Caribe “CECAR”

Bachelor in Education
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Subject: English Literature Analysis
Workshop on scanning
Right below you will find a TOEFL test reading. A very typical context, which you must use your scanning
skills very frequently and effectively.

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

Adapted by: Rubén Mauricio Muñoz
 Corporación Universitaria del Caribe “CECAR”
Bachelor in Education
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Subject: English Literature Analysis
Workshop on scanning
EXERCISES

1. Answer the following questions based on the information from the text:

- What is Schizophrenia?

Is a cluster of psychological disorders in which of behaviors are exhibited

- Name three characteristics of a person suffering from simple Schizophrenia.

 Begins at early age

 People stay away from others, being apathetic
 People may maintain contact with reality a great deal of time

2. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE?

Statement 1: A paranoid schizophrenic may look normal for long terms __TRUE____

Statement 2: A paranoid schizophrenic does not show any violent or aggressive behavior at all _FALSE_

3. Multiple choices: choose the correct answer for the following questions:

- What can the behavior of a catatonic schizophrenic during a period of excitement be like?

a. Excited and joyful

b. Very patient

c. Depressive

d. Very violent

- All of the following features correspond to an acute schizophrenic EXCEPT:

a. Depressed

b. Apathetic

c. Excited

d. Fearful

4. Based on the same reading, create 3 different questions (each one of a different type) in order to
make a reader scan the text.

 Can someone with paranoid schizophrenic be alert and intelligent much of the time and suddenly
shy and quiet?

TRUE OR FALSE

 Hebephrenic schizophrenia is a non-severe form of the disease characterized for a slow with drawl
from family ________
 Catatonic schizophrenia is characterized by alternating period of extreme excitement and stupor
________

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

Adapted by: Rubén Mauricio Muñoz