### Lesson Plan: English Comprehension - Skimming and Scanning
#### Class: Senior Secondary 1
#### Duration: 50 minutes
#### Topic: Skimming and Scanning
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### Objectives:
1. Understand the difference between skimming and scanning.
2. Develop skills for skimming to get the general idea of a text.
3. Develop skills for scanning to find specific information quickly.
### Materials:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Printed handouts with short passages
- Projector and slides (optional)
- Highlighters or colored pens
### Lesson Outline:
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Welcome students to the class.
- Briefly discuss the importance of reading skills in both academic and everyday contexts.
2. **Introduction to Skimming and Scanning:**
- Explain the objectives of the lesson.
- Define Skimming: Reading quickly to get a general idea of the content.
- Define Scanning: Reading quickly to locate specific information.
#### Explanation and Examples (15 minutes)
1. **Skimming:**
- Provide examples of when skimming is useful (e.g., browsing a magazine, getting the gist of a news article).
- Conduct a demonstration: Read aloud a passage quickly to model skimming and then summarize the main points.
2. **Scanning:**
- Provide examples of when scanning is useful (e.g., finding a phone number in a directory, looking for a specific fact in a textbook).
- Conduct a demonstration: Use a short text and ask students to find a specific piece of information (e.g., a date, name, or figure) within a time limit.
#### Guided Practice (15 minutes)
1. **Skimming Practice:**
- Distribute handouts with a short passage.
- Ask students to skim the passage within a set time (3-4 minutes) and then write down the main idea or key points.
2. **Scanning Practice:**
- Distribute a new handout with a different passage.
- Provide specific questions (e.g., "What is the year mentioned in the second paragraph?" or "Name the main character introduced in the text").
- Give students a set time (2-3 minutes) to scan the text and find the answers.
#### Review and Feedback (5 minutes)
1. Review students' answers and provide feedback on their skimming and scanning techniques.
2. Discuss common challenges and tips for improvement.
#### Application Activity (5 minutes)
1. **Real-World Application:**
- Present a real-world scenario (e.g., finding a course-related article online, gathering key points from a lecture summary) and discuss how skimming and scanning would be useful.
- Encourage students to practice these skills in their day-to-day reading tasks and share their experiences in a future class.
#### Closing (5 minutes)
1. **Summary:**
- Recap the differences and uses of skimming and scanning.
- Highlight the importance of these skills in academic and real-life contexts.
2. **Assignment:**
- Assign a brief homework task: Give students a longer text to practice both skimming and scanning. They should write a short summary of the main points (skimming) and answer specific questions related to details in the text (scanning).
3. **Q&A:**
- Open the floor for any questions or clarifications.
- Thank the students and conclude the lesson.
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### Assessment:
- Monitor students' participation and engagement during activities.
- Evaluate the homework assignment to assess comprehension and application of skimming and scanning techniques.
### References:
- Teacher’s own knowledge and experience.
- Online resources on skimming and scanning techniques.
- Selected texts for practice passages.