Reading: Skimming (Reading for Gist - Very Simple Texts): Lesson 1: Identifying the Topic of a Short Text with Pictures

Skimming for Gist

Lesson 1: Finding the Topic

Goal: Look at a text quickly to answer: "What is this about?"

1. Key Vocabulary

Topic ប្រធានបទ (What it is about)

Skim អានត្រួសៗ (Look fast)

Title ចំណងជើង

Picture រូបភាព

2. How to Find the Topic

Don't read every word! Be a detective and look for these 3 Clues:

1

Look at the Picture. What do you see?

2

Read the Title (The big words at the top).

3

Read the First Sentence.

3. Be a Topic Detective

Look at the clues. What is the topic?

Title: "The Gentle Giants of Asia"

Asian elephants are large, smart animals...

Topic: Elephants

Title: "How to Play Football"

Football is the most popular sport in the world...

Topic: Sports / Football

4. Quick Check

1. Title: "How to Make Banana Pancakes". What is the topic? Cooking / Food Sports

2. Title: "The History of Angkor Wat". First sentence: "King Suryavarman II built this temple." A History Lesson Shopping in Siem Reap

3. What is "Skimming"? Reading every word slowly. Looking fast for the main idea.