1. Summary: More than Words Week#3: Ujarrás
Subject Matter:
Words Meanings and Functions
Scanning
Skimming

2. Words meanings and Functions
The book is new.
You must book in advanced
Meanings
Printed sheets bound together be-tween covers
To call for a reservation
Function
Noun
verb

3. Meaning by Context Sample Word: Grammar Meaning of word Functions
Some grammar books aren’t attractive to students.
Language learners don’t like grammar.
Meaning of word
Which books aren’t attractive
What language learners don’t like.
Functions
Adjective
Noun

4. Steps to skim when reading and looking for comprehension
Skimming Skills
Verify your answers by reading the sentence where the answer is located. When skimming, you read quickly. Read the sentence where the information is found, as well the sentences before and after, to confirm your answer.
Read any comprehension questions in the text. Read enough to answer the questions, If a question asks for a specific fact, such as a date or name, quickly locate the information in the article and move on to the next question.
Glance over each paragraph, pay attention to the first sentences in each paragraph, look at the last sentence in each paragraph; it summarizes or concludes the previous ideas.
Read the title and any subtitles to obtain clues about the nature of the text.
Skimming identifies main ideas 1
Steps to skim when reading and looking for comprehension 2 3 4
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5. Scanning Skills Scanning is to quickly: Tools in scanning
Read written material
Find specific pieces of information
Find details and other information in a hurry.
While skimming looks for main ideas, scanning looks for details in the written piece.
To locate details as your fingers go through the lines.
To search for the details or specific information.
To keep concepts of key words in mind.
Hand
Eyes
Mind

6. Scan to understand Readings
Before Scanning
To Scan one must:
Establish a purpose
Locate the appropriate material
Find out how the information is structured
Concentrate on finding a particular answer.
Move the eyes quickly down the page seeking specific words or phrases.
Look for specific facts or pieces of information 1 2 . 3

7. Most Scanning material Arrangement
Alphabetically
Organized from A to Z
Chronologically
Time or numerical
By category
Textually
Written in paragraphs or texts like in an encyclo-pedia
Non-alphabetically
List of like items
Listing like the Tv guide

8. Now lets move on to the Exercises