Success in English Fast Reading: Skimming and Scanning

Author: (USA) Fry
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: McGraw-Hill Education Group, a highly esteemed international authority in English language education and textbook publishing, specializes in writing and publishing English language training materials. This book is imported from the renowned McGraw-Hill Education Group. It is designed for candidates preparing for intermediate and advanced English reading exams. The book focuses specifically on training students in two rapid reading techniques: skimming and scanning. Skimming and scanning are essential reading skills frequently used in daily work and life, as well as those required by various English reading exams. Mastering these techniques is crucial for candidates to achieve ideal reading scores within the limited time of an exam. The purpose of this book is to help English learners master these two rapid reading techniques, effectively improve reading speed, and successfully complete reading tasks. The target audience includes intermediate and advanced English learners who wish to enhance their reading speed, especially those preparing for various English reading exams. The book consists of two main parts: a Student Book and a Teacher Book. The Student Book first introduces what skimming and scanning are, how to master these techniques, and the specific steps and methods for training using this book. It then provides progressive skimming and scanning exercises for intermediate and advanced levels, including 10 skimming exercises and 15 scanning exercises, each composed of reading passages and practice questions. Intermediate passages generally contain 1,000 to 1,500 words, while advanced passages contain 1,000 to 2,500 words. The passages are rich in content and engaging. The book also includes special tables for learners to record their reading time and speed after each passage and their comprehension scores after completing exercises, allowing them to track their progress. The Teacher Book first guides teachers on how to use the book for teaching, offering suggestions on specific steps for training students in skimming and scanning. It then provides the answers to all intermediate and advanced reading exercises.