2. Warm-up:
Take 30 seconds to look at the
text. After 30 seconds, I will ask
you a question about the MAIN
IDEA.
3. Japan's Mount Fuji will become a World
Heritage Site in June. The United Nations (U.N.)
decided on April 30th to give the famous
mountain UNESCO World Heritage status. The
U.N. team that made the decision said Fuji was
very important to Japanese religion and art.
They also said that the 3,776-meter-high
volcano was important outside of Japan too. Fuji
has been a sacred mountain for more than
1,000 years. Priests say that when you climb it,
you move from the "everyday world" at the
bottom, to the "world of gods, Buddha and
death" at the top. They believe people can wash
away their sins by climbing to the top and
coming back down again.
4. TOEFL Reading
3-4 passages
Passages are about 700 words
12-14 questions per passage
20 minutes per passage to read and answer
questions
Wide range of academic topics
The only section in which you can go back to
questions**
5. What does this mean?
• You do not have time to read all of the text in
detail.
• We need to learn a faster way to find the
answers to questions.
9. SKIMMING
skimming: looking over the text very
quickly to obtain a general impression of what
the text is about and the main idea.
10. How to skim
Read the title (if there is one)
Read the first paragraph/introduction in detail
Read the first sentence (topic sentence) of
each paragraph
Take SHORT notes on the main idea of each
paragraph
Read the last few sentences in detail
12. What is the text about?
What is the main idea
of each paragraph?
13. Where would you find the answers
to these questions?
1. Is Kopernik a government organization?
2. How many people in the world suffer from
vision problems?
3. What “game changer” is Copernicus famous
for?
14. Reading #2: Mammals
• Take a minute to read the first
sentence of each paragraph
(underlined).
• Take SHORT notes.
15. What is the text about?
What is the main idea
of each paragraph?
16. Where would you find the answers
to these questions?
1. What mammals prefer dry climates?
2. How do humans use animal waste?
3. Why do people illegally kill elephants?
4. Does the body temperature of mammals
change or remain constant?
5. When were animals first domesticated?
17. Skimming: Review
• Read Title
• Read Topic Sentence of each
paragraph (1st
sentence)
• Read last sentence(s)
• Take SHORT notes as you read
20. How to scan
Remember what you are searching for – don't
get distracted
Let your eyes quickly run over several lines of
text at a time
When you find the sentence that has the
information you need, read the whole sentence
carefully
You must be willing to skip large sections of
text without reading/understanding them!
21. At first, only read the question
• Read the question
• Scan for the answer
• Read multiple choice options
• Choose answer
22. Let’s Practice!
• Scan to find the answers to the following
questions.
• Circle the answer in the text.
23. Questions about Reading #1: Kopernik
1. What liquid are the Kopernik eye glasses
filled with?
A) water
B) oil
C) vinegar
D) acid
24. Take 1 minute to find the answer.
2. Which of the following is not a project of
Kopernik?
A) Biomass stoves
B) Solar lighting
C) Water filters
D) Electric cars
25. 3. What centuries did Copernicus live in?
a. 5th
and 6th
b. 15th
and 16th
c. 18th
and 19th
d. 16th
and 17th
26. Scanning Reading #2: Mammals
1. What do people kill whales for?
a. Teeth
b. Oil
c. Skin
d. Eyes
27. 2. What is the only mammal that can fly?
a. Birds
b. Bats
c. Mosquitos
d. Bees
28. 3. The term “warm-blooded” means:
a. The body temperature changes with the
temperature of the environment
b. The blood is red in color
c. The body temperature does not change with
the temperature of the environment
d. The animal always feels cold.
29. Putting it together
When you read...
1) SKIM the passage for the main idea.. Write
one word or phrase to summarize each
paragraph.
2) LOOK through the questions so you know
what you're looking for
3) ANSWER the questions, using skimming
and scanning techniqes as appropriate
