Vital IELTS Reading Strategy: Scanning

The video tutorial emphasizes the importance of skimming to grasp the main idea before tackling questions. It outlines two skimming techniques: underlining the first two lines of each paragraph or highlighting keywords. The tutorial advises using common sense, suggesting reading the first three lines for longer paragraphs. The focus is on enhancing reading comprehension and efficiency.

Why is it important to skim a text before looking at the questions?

• To avoid reading the text multiple times

• To memorize the text

• To warm up the brain and understand the topic

• To answer questions more quickly

What is the first skimming technique mentioned in the video?

• Reading the entire paragraph

• Highlighting the first sentence

• Underlining the first two lines

• Summarizing the paragraph

What should you focus on when underlining keywords?

• Conjunctions and prepositions

• Pronouns and interjections

• Nouns and verbs

• Adjectives and adverbs

What is the general rule for the number of lines to skim in a paragraph?

• First two lines

• Entire paragraph

• First line only

• First three lines

When should you consider skimming the first three lines of a paragraph?

• When the paragraph is easy

• When the paragraph is complex

• When the paragraph is very long

• When the paragraph is very short