What is the main purpose of skimming?
To get the general idea of a text
To understand every word
To practice pronunciation
To find specific information
Which technique is best for finding a specific date in a text?
Scanning
Detailed reading
Summarizing
Skimming
When skimming a newspaper article, what should you focus on?
Every single word
The author's biography
The headline and first paragraph
The advertisements
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of scanning?
Looking for specific information
Ignoring irrelevant details
Reading every word carefully
Moving eyes quickly over the text
What is the primary difference between skimming and scanning?
Skimming is slower than scanning
Scanning is used for novels, skimming for newspapers
Skimming requires more concentration than scanning
Skimming is for general understanding, scanning is for specific details