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7 READING: Physical Appearance

SCANNING
Scanning is very high-speed reading that you do when you are looking for a
specific piece of information. You do not read every word, only key words*
that will answer your question.

Follow these steps to find the specific details of a reading selection:
 Move your eyes quickly over the whole text.

 Look at just few keywords in each line, the ones that mentioned on the question.
 Think about some specific details about the whole text:
name, number, place, time, reasons.

Example:
Answer all the following questions by applying the steps above. Do it quickly.

 What is the name of the missing person?
 How old is he?
 What does he wear before missing?
 What is the contact number of police station?

MISSING PERSON
John Hopkins

Age: 20 years old Height: 170 cm Weight: 70 kg
IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION OR HAVE SEEN John, PLEASE CONTACT THE POLICE
IMMEDIATELY AT 911.

*Keywords are the words carrying most significance in a text— the key words are
those words a writer wants the reader to focus on as the text progresses.

A. In this exercise, you will scan missing person announcement. Read each question then scan the
announcementto locate the correct answer. Work quickly!

Vocabulary list:

felon (N) : a person who is guilty of a serious crime

fugitive (N) : a person who is running away or hiding from the police or a

dangerous situation
whereabouts (N) : in what part or area
abductee (N) : a person who has been forced someone to go somewhere using

threats or violence

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Taken from Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary – 3 Edition

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