READING SKILLS

Scanning and Skimming

Extensive and intensive reading
Scanning

You look only for a specific fact or piece of

information without reading everything.

You find your required information-

 alphabetically
 chronologically
 by category
 textually
Skimming
To read through a passage to get a grasp
of the subject matter.

Read-
 pictures or charts
 headings and subheadings
 the first few paragraphs
 topic sentences of each of the following paragraphs
 key words
 summary or conclusion
 It’s Lovely in London

If you ever set foot on British mainland, you will note how much the Brits love to use the word “lovely” in their everyday speech.
There, the word “lovely” means more than just beautiful or attractive, it is a word that also conveys approval towards a person or
their action. On an 8-night vacation in London, I learned, devoured and experienced so many new things that one write-up will not
suffice, but I will try nonetheless.
Tower Bridge The prime meridian

Westminster Abbey Free of cost

Royal Observatory in Greenwich Iconic Ferris-wheel, gives a view of

the whole city

London Eye Across River Thames

Museums like British Museum, Natural Church as well as burial site

History Museum, etc

Very costly
Tower Bridge The prime meridian

Westminster Abbey Free of cost

Royal Observatory in Greenwich Iconic Ferris-wheel, gives a view of

the whole city

London Eye Across River Thames

Museums like British Museum, Church as well as burial site

Natural History Museum, etc

Very costly
In-depth Reading

Extensive Intensive
reading  reading
-reading for joy -learning it in
detail

Focus is on
vocabulary and Focus is on
grammatical grammar and
structures syntax
Happy Reading!