TASK 1 (1.

5 points)

a) INDICATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE.

b) CORRECT ANY THAT ARE FALSE.

- The word “text” refers to written material: books, newspaper articles, advertisements...
False. The word “text” refers to anything that conveys a set of meanings to the
person who examines it.

- “Technique”, “textile” and “tissue” all come from the same root as the word “text”.
False. “Textile” and “tissue” come from the same root as the word “text”.

- When we look at something, find meaning in it and draw information and conclusions
from it, we are reading.
True.

- Skimming and scanning are reading techniques that can complement each other.
True

- You skim a text to obtain specific information (e.g. a date, a name...)

False. You scan a text to obtain specific information (e.g. a date, a name…)

- When trying to find a word in a dictionary, the reading technique you use is scanning.
True.

- When you are scanning, it is crucial that you understand every single word in the text.
False. When you are scanning, it is not important understand every word.
Instead let your eyes move quickly across the page until you find what you’re
looking for.

c) WHAT COULD BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF MISREADING A TEXT? PLEASE

PROVIDE A BRIEF EXPLANATION (40-50 WORDS).

 We should read carefully a text to understand the message that it contains completely.
If we only make a fast reading to get some main ideas, we lose most of the content, so
the best option is to read the text in detail, even on more than one occasion.

Juan Pérez González