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### Lesson Plan: English Comprehension - Skimming and Scanning #### Class: Senior Secondary 1 #### Duration: 50 minutes #### Topic: Skimming and Scanning --- ### 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. --- ### 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.