4.reading Strategies - Scanning - A

5500111 Experiential English I 1 Reading Supplement (Required)
READING STRATEGIES
To read effectively, you may need some strategies to help you deal with the texts. The following
seven strategies are useful when you read:
I. Scanning
II. Skimming
III. Locating the main idea
IV. Understanding references
V. Making inferences
VI. Thinking logically
VII. Guessing meaning from contexts
I. Scanning
Scanning is very high-speed reading that you do when you are looking for a specific
piece of information. When you scan, you have a question in mind. You do not read every
word, only key words that will answer your question. Practice in scanning will help you learn to
skip over unimportant words so that you can read faster.
Get a partner and measure your time (a timer). Write in the upper right corner the minutes, how many
minutes did you occupy. Student A and B
Exercise 1:
Instructions: Scan the travel brochure on the next page and find the answers to the
following questions as quickly as you can. 2.Compare your answers.
folleto de viaje
1) Where is Taman Negara National Park? Malaysia´s East coast
2) What does “Angkor Wat” mean? City Temple
3) Where is Halong Bay? Gulf on Tonkin, Vietnam
4) Which beach in the Philippines is on the list of the world’s best beaches? Boracay
5) Which beach in Bali is famous for surfing and nightlife? TIPS!

Kuta Beach
Make use of section
6) When was Angkor Wat built?
headings and capital
12th century
letters. For example,
7) How many islands are there at Halong Bay?
you only need to scan
At least 3,000 islands
the Bali section to find
8) Which two beaches in Bali do tourists go to for relaxation?
Ubud or Amed answers for questions 5
9) For what purpose was Angkor Wat built? and 8.
To honour Vishnu ( Hindu god)
10) Which activity can you enjoy at Cat Ba National Park?
Hiking
Southeast Asian Travel 

WH. Southeast Asia is one of the world’s fastest growing travel destinations. The area offers
Patrimonio
de la everything from beautiful tropical islands and pristine beaches to thick jungles, diverse cultures,
humanidadcuisines, and people. Southeast Asia has some of the best national parks and reserves in the
world, an abundance of fascinating World Heritage sites, a variety of spiritual places to visit that
represent the religions of the region like Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, and Christianity, and it has a
huge supply of beaches and associated activities.
Some of the many exciting Southeast Asian highlights include:
Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia

This lush park is located on Malaysia’s east coast.
The variety of plants and wildlife are amazing and
the scenery includes lazy, winding rivers and
roaring waterfalls.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, means “City Temple”, and is a complex of ancient
temples that is considered the most important architectural site in
Southeast Asia. It was built in the 12th century to honor Vishnu,
the Hindu god.
Bali, Indonesia
Land of the Buddha! Kuta, Ubud, Amed, and Sanur are all
worth visiting. For the best surfing and nightlife, head over
to Kuta beach. For relaxation, head up to Ubud, or even
Amed if you’re really looking for peace and quiet.
Halong Bay, Vietnam

Halong Bay is one of the world’s natural wonders made up
of at least 3000 islands in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam. This
is a World Heritage site that offers breathtaking views,
many caves worth exploring, and hiking in Cat Ba National
Park.
The Philippines
In the Philippines you’ll find beautiful white beaches like Boracay,
which is on the list of the world’s best beaches. But there is more
to the Philippines than just the beaches. The scenery also includes
breathtaking waterfalls and miles of rice terraces.
Source: http://www.pausethemoment.com/2010/12/15/6-highlights-southeast-asia/
Exercise 2 Now this time, find the answers as much as you can in 2 minutes.
Instructions: Scan the following text about Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of Cambodia,
and find the answers to as many questions below as possible in 2 minutes.
5 minutes
1) How many years has Hun Sen been in office?
25 years TIPS!
2) How old was Hun Sen when he became Prime Minister? Make a mental note of
33 years old what you are looking for
3) What does CPP stand for? while you scan through
Camobodia´s People´s Party the text. For example,
4) How long did it take Hun Sen to move from communist for question 1: I’m
leadership to premiership? looking for a number (of
a quarter of a century
years).
5) Who is the longest serving head of government in Southeast
Asia? How long has he been in office?
the Sultan of Brunei
6) How many leaders have held office longer than Hun Sen?
1 (the Sultan) 9...
7) Which continent has the highest number of long-serving
leaders? five in Africa
8) How many Cambodians were killed by the Khmer Rouge?

1.7 millions
9) When is the next election in Cambodia scheduled?
in 2013
10) How many government leaders were younger than Hun Sen
when they first came to power?
11th
11) When was Cambodia set up as a communist state by
Vietnam? In 1979
12) Who is the president of the CPP? Chea Sim
13) Where did Hun Sen make a speech on January 12?

National Institute for Education in Phnom Penh
14) How old was Hun Sen when he started a political career in
the cabinet?
27 years old
15) How long had Hun Sen been the Deputy Prime Minister
when he was nominated for premiership?
4 years
Numbers of questions answered

Numbers of correct answers
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen

recently marked his 25th anniversary as the Southeast Asian nation's leader. First
appointed by the Cambodian National Assembly on January 14, 1985, he became at 33
years old the youngest Prime Minister in the world.
abarca
Hun Sen's journey from a communist leader to an elected head of government spans a
revuelta/agitación
quarter of a century of civil war, domestic and international upheaval, a negotiated peace
and transition to democracy through which he and his Cambodia's People's Party (CPP)
have imposed themselves as the country's deliverers of stability and order.
politica disgregada
By retaining the helm in Cambodia's fractious politics for 25 years, he now stands among a
unique category of leaders, ranking as the 11th longest ruling leader in the world. In
Southeast Asia, only the Sultan of Brunei, the number one longest serving government
leader since assuming office in 1967, has been in power longer than Hun Sen. Of the other
nine longer serving leaders, five are heads of governments in Africa and four are from the
Middle East.
Hun Sen reflected on his long political career and humble beginnings in a speech at the
National Institute for Education in Phnom Penh on January 12. "I became [foreign]
minister when I was 27 years old, Deputy Prime Minister when I was 29 years old and
Prime Minister at 33 years old," Hun Sen said of his appointments in the People's Republic
of Kampuchea – the communist state set up by Vietnam in 1979 after it toppled the Khmer
Rouge, whose bloody regime caused the death of about 1.7 million Cambodians.
The prime minister went on to talk about his political future, confirming his intention to
run in the next election in 2013. "The party conference announced my candidacy for the
future prime minister and ... last week Chea Sim [president of the CPP] also reconfirmed
my nomination for the premiership," Hun Sen said before taking aim at opposition parties.
"Please do not try to limit the mandate of the premiership. You want the mandate limited
because you are worrying you will lose to me," he said, while also reminding the audience
he still had another three and a half years in office under the mandate of the last election,
which his party, the CPP, won with a two-thirds legislative majority.
From the article entitled To live and die with Hun Sen by Paul Vrieze

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2) What does “Angkor Wat” mean? City Temple

3) Where is Halong Bay? Gulf on Tonkin, Vietnam

5) Which beach in Bali is famous for surfing and nightlife? TIPS!

Southeast Asian Travel 

Some of the many exciting Southeast Asian highlights include:

Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Halong Bay, Vietnam

8) How many Cambodians were killed by the Khmer Rouge?

12) Who is the president of the CPP? Chea Sim

13) Where did Hun Sen make a speech on January 12?

Numbers of questions answered

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen

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