Reading: Skimming (Reading for Gist): A2 Lesson 1: Understanding the Main Idea of Short Paragraphs on Everyday Topics

Skimming for Gist

A2 Lesson 1: Finding the Main Idea

Goal: Read quickly to find the Big Picture (What is this mostly about?).

1. Key Vocabulary

Main Idea គំនិតសំខាន់ (The big point)

Topic ប្រធានបទ (What it is about)

Headline ចំណងជើងធំ (Title)

Everyday រាល់ថ្ងៃ (Common things)

2. Be a Headline Hunter

When you read, imagine you are writing a title for a newspaper. What is the One Big Thing?

NEW RESTAURANT OPENS!

A new pizza place opens today in Siem Reap. It has Italian food. The pizza is very tasty. Many people like it.

Main Idea: A new pizza place opens.
Detail: It is in Siem Reap. (Too small).

3. Read & Find the Gist

"I wake up at 6 am. I brush my teeth and eat breakfast. Then I go to school. In the evening, I do homework."

Topic: My Daily Routine Brushing Teeth

"Football is a great sport. You need a ball and a field. You run and kick the ball into the goal."

Topic: How to Play Football Running

4. Quick Check

Text: "Angkor Wat is a famous temple. It is in Cambodia. Many tourists visit it every year."

1. What is the Main Idea? About Angkor Wat About Tourists

Text: "Elephants are big animals. They have long trunks. They eat grass and fruit."

2. What is the Main Idea? About Fruit About Elephants