Reading: Skimming (Reading for Gist): A2 Lesson 2: Identifying if a Short Text is a Story, an Invitation, or an Email

Skimming for Gist

A2 Lesson 2: What Type of Text is This?

Goal: Look at the layout and clue words to decide if a text is an Email, an Invitation, or a Story.

1. Key Vocabulary

Story រឿងនិទាន (Has a beginning/end)

Invitation លិខិតអញ្ជើញ (Party/Wedding)

Email អ៊ីមែល (Message)

Subject ប្រធានបទ (In email)

2. Be a Format Detective

Don't read every word. Look at the shape and clues.

To: John
From: Sarah
Subject: Meeting

Hi John, can we meet tomorrow?

(This is an Email)

🎉 Birthday Party! 🎉

Please come to my party.

Date: Sunday, 5 PM

Place: My House

(This is an Invitation)

Once upon a time, there was a small rabbit named Bun. He lived in a big forest. One day, he found a carrot...

(This is a Story)

3. Find the Clues

Match the clue words to the text type.

Clues: "To:", "From:", "Subject:", "Send"
➔ This is an Email.

Clues: "Once upon a time", "One day", "The End"
➔ This is a Story.

Clues: "You are invited", "Date:", "Time:", "RSVP"
➔ This is an Invitation.

4. Quick Check

Wedding!

Join us on Saturday.

1. What text type is this? Invitation Story

From: Teacher
To: Student
Please do your homework.

2. What text type is this? Email Invitation

Long ago, a dragon flew over the mountain...

3. What text type is this? Email Story