Skimming
Skimming means reading very fast to find out what kind of text it is. Is it a story, an email, or an invitation?
Is it an Email? ✉️
Subject: Meeting tomorrow
Hi Anna,
Can we meet at 10 AM?
Best,
Tom
Is it an Invitation? 🎉
Date: Friday
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: My house
RSVP by Thursday
Is it a Story? 📖
Suddenly, it heard a loud noise. It ran away quickly.
How to Skim 🚀
Do NOT read every single word!
Jump your eyes quickly! ✅
Quick Check ⚡
From: David
Are we meeting today?
Time: 5 PM
Place: Park
Hope to see you there.
Mission 🎯
Mission 🎯
Mission 🎯
Video Lesson
Skimming Practice: Watch Teacher Sopheak show you how your eyes should move across a page when you skim. It's like jumping from rock to rock!
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Recent Questions
Great question, Sovan! It's actually French ("Répondez s'il vous plaît"), but we use it in English all the time on invitations. It just means "Please reply" so the host knows if you are coming or not! 🎉
When I skim, I don't know all the words. Should I stop and use a dictionary?
No! That is the Trap! ⚠️ When skimming, ignore the words you don't know. Just look for clues (like names, dates, or shape) to find out what *type* of text it is. You can read carefully later if you need to.
Can an email be an invitation too?
Yes, absolutely! Sometimes you get an invitation inside an email. If you skim and see "Time" and "Place" inside an email format, you know it's an email invitation! Smart thinking. 💡
Teacher, what does RSVP mean? Is it English?