1- Studying the layout

• Analysing the title, subtitle,

pictures, tables, graphics, etc.
 2- Predict
• Formulate your hyphotesis:
what is this text about? What
can it bring?
 3- Skimming
• Reading or considering
something quickly in order to
understand the main points,
without studying it in detail.
• Here, you confirm or review
your hypothesis. Make new
predictions.
 4- Scanning
• Looking through a text quickly in
order to find a piece of
information that you want or to
get a general idea of what the
text contains. Second reading
with more details.
Some useful information to improve
your readind skills
• Study the layout.
• Typhographical clues: kinds of
letters, Capital Letters, title,
subtitle, pictures, symbols,
graphics, etc.
• Use your background knowledge,
previous things you know.
• Deduct the meaning of words by
the context.
• Identify cognates (similar words).
• Use grammar points as references
and identify the class of the words:
pronouns, verbs, nouns,
connectors, etc.
• Where are they?
• Do they know each other?
• What does the man say?
• What does the woman reply?
• Does he like her response?
• What does he probably say?
• What does the woman reply?
• Does the man like her reply?