Tuesday, 18^th December 2012…

Today we all study about reading comprehension. In this section you must know the technique you will choose depend on the purpose of reading. First, you must know how to skimming. Skimming is the process of quickly identify the main ideas. There are a few tips for better skimming, which is read the document or report quickly, noting only the main point; read the first and the last paragraphs using headings, summaries and other organisers as they move down the page; read the headings, sub-headings and illustrations; when seeking a specific information, consider reading the first sentence of each paragraph; and last but not least take note of any italicised or boldfaces word or phrases. Skimming works well for finding dates as well as names of people and places. It is also useful for reviewing graphs, tables and charts. Second is scanning. Scanning is a reading skill used to find specific information quickly. There are also a few tips for better scanning which is look for the author’s use of organisers such as numbers, letters, steps or sequence such as first, second or next; selectively read and skip through sections of the passage; use headings any other aids that will help you identify which section might contain the information you are looking for; try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you are looking for; look for words that are boldfaced, italicised or in a different font size, style or colour; do not read everything in detail, look for key words or concentrate on certain parts; during examination, you will focus your attention on the relevant parts depending on the questions asked; and last but not least you can scan web pages on the Internet to find specific information. Finally, contextual reference. There are four type of context clue which is rewording the main word, giving its synonym, giving its antonym and giving details. After we have study our lecturer divides us into five groups. Then our lecturer gives us exercise about the reference word. Then we discuss the answer. That’s from me for today…