Skimming

Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When you read the newspaper, you're probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you're scanning the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use skimming when you want to see if an article may be of interest in your research.

There are many strategies that can be used when skimming. Some people read the first and last paragraphs using headings, summarizes and other organizers as they move down the page or screen. You might read the title, subtitles, subheading, and illustrations. Consider reading the first sentence of each paragraph. This technique is useful when you're seeking specific information rather than reading for comprehension. Skimming works well to find dates, names, and places. It might be used to review graphs, tables, and charts.

 

How to Skim:

* Read the title.
* Read the introduction or the first paragraph.
* Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.
* Read any headings and sub-headings.
* Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.
* Notice any italicized or boldface words or phrases.
* Read the summary or last paragraph.

 

Skimming เป็นวิธีการอ่านแบบหนึ่งที่แตกต่างไปจากการอ่านแบบธรรมดา เพราะการอ่านแบบนี้เป็นการอ่านแบบรวดเร็วเพื่อต้องการข้อมูลโดยทั่ว ๆ ไป ( general information ) จะไม่อ่านทุกตัวอักษรแต่จะอ่านข้าม ๆ แต่ก็สามารถจับใจความได้

ขั้นตอนของการ skimming
1.  อ่านชื่อเรื่อง
2.  อ่านย่อหน้าแรกซึ่งเป็นบทนำของบทอ่าน
3.  อ่านประโยคแรกของทุกย่อหน้า
4.  อ่านหัวข้อใหญ่และหัวข้อย่อย
5.  ดูรูปภาพ แผนภูมิ หรือกราฟที่ให้มาประกอบ
6.  สังเกตคำที่ปรากฏในบทอ่านบ่อยๆ
7.  สังเกตคำ หรือวลีที่พิมพ์ด้วยตัวเอน หรือตัวหนา คำหรือวลีที่ขีดเส้นใต้
8.  อ่านข้อสรุปของย่อหน้า   

Part A.Underline the sentence with the main idea in each paragraph.

1.The sky could not fall down because there is nothing where we call 'sky'.Long ago,people thought the sun,moon and stars were at the top of the sky.They thought we lived inside a bowl that was turned upside down.
2.When you look at a rainbow, have you ever wondered if other people see the other side of rainbow at the same time ? You can see both sides of a bridge,because there are two sides. You only have to walk to see the other side of a bridge,but a rainbow has only only one side.
3.It is impossible to sleep with our eyes open. To keep them open needs effort,although the brain does this for you without having to think when you are awake.When you become sleepy,you relax and your eyelids drop because of their own weight.
4.Most male birds have brighter feathers than female birds .Male birds better voices than female birds.All these come about because each male bird,when looking for a wife, likes to show off his coloured feathers . He also likes to attract the female bird by calling and singing to her.

Part B. (answer)
Q.1= b.Nerves are good carrier of messages
Q.2=a.Our vocal chords are amazing in what they can do

Part C
              Our Galaxy

1.Detail: A galaxy is grouping of stars
2.Detail: There are many other galaxies in outer
3.Detail: It is a  spiral-shaped galaxy.
4.Detail: The Milky Way looks like a milky white stripe in the sky.
5.Detail: One of the stars in the Milky Way is the sun 
6.Detail: Scientists believe there are about 200 billion stars in it

Main idea :  The Milky Way is our galaxy.

Online Exercise: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/570/pulp/hemp1.htm

Skim this passage below and choose the best answers for each question.

 The Taj Mahal Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931. Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of
the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace. It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.
The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)

Questions.
1. Where is the Taj Mahal built?
a. the town of Emperor                b. the town of Jahan
c. the town of watercourse           d. the town of Agra

2. Who built the Jaj Mahal?
a. the Emperor’s wife          b. the Emperor Shah Jahan
c. the architect                  d. all the above

3. In what year did the Emperor Shah Jahan's beloved wife passed away?
a. 1930           b. 1931
c. 1932           d. 1933

4. What trees wee grown in the walled garden?
a. watercourse       b. slender
c. cypress             d. white minaret

5. What was square building made?
a. pure white marble      b. pure black marble
c. crude white steel       d. crude black steel

6. Who was the chief architect of the Taj Mahal?
a. Prince Persia           b. Ustad Isa
c. Shah Jaha              d. Andy Wilson

7. According to the passage, what nationality did Ustad Isa have?
a. Croatian                b. Chinese
c. Caucasian              d. Persian

8. How long had the Taj Mahal been built?
a. ten years               b. fifteen years
c. seventeen years      d. eighteen years

Answer.  

1. d. 2. b. 3. b. 4. c. 5. a. 6. b. 7. d. 8. d