Introduction: Why Are Skimming & Scanning Important?

Ask: "How do you read a newspaper or a magazine article? Do you read every single word?" (Encourage students to share their reading habits.)

Explain:

  • Skimming = Quickly reading to get the main idea.
  • Scanning = Looking for specific words, numbers, or information.

Both skills help IELTS candidates read faster and answer questions accurately.

📌 Example Discussion: Match each reading scenario with the appropriate reading skill:

When reading a news article headline, you would:

Skim
Scan

When looking at a restaurant menu to get a general idea of what's offered, you would:

Skim
Scan

When checking a train schedule for the departure time of your train, you would:

Skim
Scan

When trying to understand the overall argument of a long academic article, you would:

Skim
Scan
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