Lesson 7.

Scanning strategy

Student’s name: Torrecillas Luna María de los Ángeles

Instructions: Answer the following questions and upload it to the platform to
be revised (1 point each correct answer).

A. Read each statement and select the best option.

1. The best definition for the scanning strategy is:

A. To search for specific piece of information in a whole text.
B. To read quickly for a general idea.
C. To search for specific piece of information in the questions.
D. Option A and B.
E. Option A and C.

2. Scanning strategy is mainly used by:

A. Selecting a keyword, let your eyes drift around the passage until
you see the keyword and carefully read the information around.
B. Letting your eyes drift around the passage for a general idea, find
keywords and read the information around.
C. Selecting a passage, read quickly for a general idea and identify
keywords.
D. Selecting a keyword, read quickly for a general idea and let your
eyes drift around the passage until you find the answer.
E. None of the above options.

3. Examples of keywords are:

A. Nouns, verbs, prepositions and images.
B. Nouns, verbs and bold print and italics.
C. Larger font sizes, sidebars information, numbers, bulleted
information.
D. Option A and C.
E. Option B and C.
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B. In the following websites use the scanning strategy and look

for the keyword.
Website 1

Exmple. The flight leaving at six fifty is going to Copenhagen.

TRUE / FALSE
Keyword: Six fifty (number)

TRUE OR
Question Keyword
FALSE
1. The flight number BA948 departs BA948 (number)
from terminal 2. FALSE

2. There is a fight to Italy at twenty- FALSE twenty-five past seven. (number)

five past seven.

3. The flight to Paris leaves from TRUE quarter to seven (number)

terminal 4 at quarter to seven.
4. The flight AC6330 leaving at seven FALSE AC6330 (number)
thirty-five from terminal 2 is going to
Brussels.
5. There is only one flight leaving TRUE terminal 2 (noun)
from terminal 2.

Website 2
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TRUE OR
Question Keyword
FALSE
1. You can apply for a job at King’s TRUE job (noun)
college hospital.
2. At King’s college hospital you can TRUE volunteering (noun)
make a volunteering.
3. King’s College Hospital is located in TRUE Camberwell (noun)
Camberwell.
4. As a student, you can get money FALSE money gift (noun)
gift to travel in London.
5. You can get details for a TRUE recruitment (noun)
recruitment.

C. You are looking a job in the health area. Look at the

advertisements and answer the questions above. Remember to
practice the scanning strategy.
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Question TRUE OR FALSE

1. You can apply for a job at a university. TRUE
2. There are 490,000 medical services offered by Epsom
and St Helier University. TRUE

3. As a general practitioner you can select among different

areas in the UK. TRUE

4. A full-time job as a researcher means working 37.5

hours. TRUE

5. If you want to apply for the oncology area you don’t need
experience. FALSE

When you finish your activity save it as: L7_Master it_Last name Name and upload it to the
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