2. SkimmingSkimming
an ability to rapidly move the eyes overan ability to rapidly move the eyes over
the text with the purpose of getting onlythe text with the purpose of getting only
the main ideas and general overview ofthe main ideas and general overview of
the content.the content.
ScanningScanning
a skill use to locate specific facts or aa skill use to locate specific facts or a
piece of informationpiece of information
3. ““I was in shock. All I could see wereI was in shock. All I could see were
bodies lying on the aisle and luggage thatbodies lying on the aisle and luggage that
was stowed in the overhead bin scatteredwas stowed in the overhead bin scattered
everywhere. The tube had turned intoeverywhere. The tube had turned into
wreckage. I could here someone waswreckage. I could here someone was
shouting. The fume I had to exhale burntshouting. The fume I had to exhale burnt
my lung. At that point I wasn’t very suremy lung. At that point I wasn’t very sure
what happened to the other 240what happened to the other 240
passengers on board.”passengers on board.”
4. Task 1Task 1
Read the text provided and answerRead the text provided and answer
the questions that followthe questions that follow
5. Simple SentencesSimple Sentences
A simple sentence hasA simple sentence has one subjectone subject andand
one finite verbone finite verb..
Example:Example:
1. John is a teacher.1. John is a teacher.
(subject)(subject) (finite verb)(finite verb)
2.2. Robyn plays the piano.Robyn plays the piano.
(subject) (finite verb)(subject) (finite verb)
6. Complex SentencesComplex Sentences
A complex sentence has more than oneA complex sentence has more than one
main clause and one or more subordinatemain clause and one or more subordinate
clauses.clauses.
Example:Example:
1.1. [That is the boy] [who stole my[That is the boy] [who stole my
watch]watch]
main clausemain clause subordinate clausesubordinate clause
* A main clause can stand on its own but a subordinate* A main clause can stand on its own but a subordinate
clause cannotclause cannot
7. Past TensePast Tense
To express action that takes place in the past.To express action that takes place in the past.
Example:Example:
1.1. II wentwent to school in Woodlands.to school in Woodlands.
2.2. HeHe playedplayed football when he was youngfootball when he was young
It is used in conditional statements.It is used in conditional statements.
Example:Example:
1.1. If IIf I hadhad some money, I would travel around thesome money, I would travel around the
world.world.
2.2. If IIf I hadhad known, I would have come.known, I would have come.
It is used to express past habitual action.It is used to express past habitual action.
1.1. MotherMother cookedcooked breakfast every morning.breakfast every morning.
2.2. SheShe playedplayed netball when she was young.netball when she was young.
8. Past Continuous TensePast Continuous Tense
To refer to a past action taking place at a particular time.To refer to a past action taking place at a particular time.
Example:Example:
1.1. WeWe were watchingwere watching television yesterdaytelevision yesterday
afternoon.afternoon.
2.2. ZackZack was playingwas playing piano at 10 o’clock yesterday.piano at 10 o’clock yesterday.
To refer to two or more past actions happening at theTo refer to two or more past actions happening at the
same time.same time.
Example:Example:
1.1. While IWhile I was cookingwas cooking, my maid, my maid was cleaningwas cleaning the fish.the fish.
2.2. While the dogWhile the dog was sleepingwas sleeping, the cat, the cat was playingwas playing
with the ball.with the ball.
9. To refer to past action taking place whenTo refer to past action taking place when
something else happened.something else happened.
Example:Example:
1.1. While IWhile I was playingwas playing outside, itoutside, it
suddenly rained.suddenly rained.
2.2. As my motherAs my mother was walkingwas walking to the shop,to the shop,
she tripped and fell.she tripped and fell.
10. Task 2Task 2
Identify by underlining past tensesIdentify by underlining past tenses
and past continuous tenses in theand past continuous tenses in the
text.text.
