What is the purpose of scanning?( )
A: To get students familiarized with the cultural and social background.
B: To locate specific information.
C: To make a prediction.
D: To read quickly to get the gist.
A: To get students familiarized with the cultural and social background.
B: To locate specific information.
C: To make a prediction.
D: To read quickly to get the gist.
举一反三
- Scanning is to read quickly to get the gist (the main idea). While, skimming is to read to locate specific information.
- The teacher should tell the students to use the reading strategy of ______ to read to locate specific information in the text. A: predicting B: scanning C: skimming D: setting the scene
- Skimming is to get the main idea of the text while scanning is to find a specific piece of information.
- Which is the right definition（定义）of "scanning" ? A: To look quickly over a section of text to get a general idea of the meaning. B: To read quickly to locate a particular fact or figure, or to see whether this text mentions a subject we are researching.
- Skimming is used to get the main idea of the text and scanning is for specific information only. A: 正确 B: 错误