This document discusses skimming and scanning as reading techniques used when reading something quickly. Skimming involves rapidly reading to get the general idea, while scanning means quickly reading to find specific facts. The document provides examples of when to use each technique and steps for how to skim and scan a text. It encourages practicing these skills by having the reader skim and scan sample articles and answer questions to check their understanding.

1. Lunch & Learn
Skimming and scanning
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2.  What do we mean by skimming?
 What do we mean by scanning?
Question

3. Skimming and scanning are
reading techniques that we use
when we must read something
fast.

4. What is skimming?
Skimming is reading rapidly in
order to get a general
understanding of the text.

5. What is scanning?
Skimming is reading quickly in
order to find specific facts.

6. Uses of skimming and scanning
We may skim … We may scan …
a news article. a bus schedule.
a website. an invitation.
a television guide. the leisure guide.
a product catalogue. a receipt.
an article in a
magazine (if you lack
time).
a weather report.

7. How do we skim?

8. How do we skim?
1.Read the title

9. 1.Read the title

10. How do we skim?
2.Read the topic sentence
of the first paragraph

11. 2.Read the topic sentence

12. How do we skim?
3.Read the subtitles

13. 3.Read the subtitles

14. How do we skim?
4.Take note of any charts
or pictures.

15. 4.Take note of any charts or pictures

16. How do we skim?
5.Read the last paragraph

17. 5.Read the last paragraph

18. How do we scan?

19. How do we scan?
1.Know what information
you are looking for.

20. For example
1.If you are reading a bus
schedule you may need to
know at what time your bus
is leaving.

21. For example, you may be looking for the
first bus after 10:00 am.

22. How do we scan?
2. Try to guess what the
information you are looking
for will look like.

23. For example
If you are reading an article
about studying English,
you may want to find out
how much time per day or
week you should study.

24. In this example you may
want to scan for numbers.

25. For example

26. How do we scan?
3. Look for subtitles that
might reveal the
information you are looking
for.

27. For example
Maybe you want to know
how to make your English
goals attainable.

28. For example
You may find the information
under this subtitle.

29. For example
You will skip over the first 2
paragraphs.

30. Time to practise!
Let’s skim the following
article. What is the article
all about?
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31. More practice!
Now Let’s skim the same
article to answer a few
questions.
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32. More practice!
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1. What conditions must you meet to get the Canada child
benefit?
2. When should you apply for the Canada child benefit?
3. Who should apply for the benefit?
4. How do you know if you share custody of your child (in
regards to a divorced or separated couple)?
5. In what ways may custody of a child be shared?

33. Questions?
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34. Thank you for attending!
See you next time!
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