Reading: Skimming & Scanning (Efficiently): B2 Lesson 2: Systematically Scanning Longer and More Dense Texts for Specific Information

Efficient Scanning

B2 Lesson 2: Scanning Dense Texts

Goal: Quickly locate specific data in complex, information-heavy documents (like schedules or reports).

1. Key Concepts

Dense ក្រាស់/ច្រើន (A lot of info)

Systematic មានប្រព័ន្ធ (Step-by-step)

Filter សម្រាំង (Ignore useless info)

Keyword ពាក្យគន្លឹះ (Search word)

2. The "Z-Pattern" Scan

Do not read left-to-right on every line. Use a "Z" pattern to sweep the page for your keyword.

3. Practice: The Dense Schedule

Scenario: You are at a tech conference. You want to find specific talks. Do not read the whole table.

Time	Track A (Main Hall)	Track B (Workshop)	Speaker
09:00 AM	Opening Ceremony	Registration & Coffee	Dr. S. Rithy
10:00 AM	Future of AI in Cambodia	Intro to Python Coding	Ms. Chenda
11:30 AM	Digital Marketing Trends	Graphic Design Basics	Mr. Tom Wilson
01:00 PM	-- LUNCH BREAK (Cafeteria) --
02:00 PM	Cybersecurity 101	Video Editing Pro	Dr. K. Vanna
03:30 PM	Cloud Computing	Social Media Strategy	Ms. Sarah Lee

4. Scanning Check

1. Scan for the speaker "Dr. K. Vanna". What time is their talk? 09:00 AM 02:00 PM

2. Scan for "Python". Which Track is it in? Track B (Workshop) Track A (Main Hall)

3. What happens at 01:00 PM? Cloud Computing Lunch Break