TOPIC 11 SKIMMING AND SCANNING

Skimming and Scanning/La lectura rápida

Skimming refers to the process of reading only main ideas in a way to get a general impression of the contents of a reading selection./Skimming se refiere al proceso de la lectura sólo ideas principales dentro de un paso de conseguir una impresión general del contenido de una lectura de la selección.

 How to Skimming/Cómo Ski:

• Read the title/ Lea el título.
• Read the introduction or first paragraph./ Lea la introducción o el primer párrafo.
• Read the first sentence of every other paragraph./Lea la primera frase de cada otro párrafo
• Read the headings and subheadings./Lea las partidas y subpartidas.
• Note any pictures, charts or graphs./ Tenga en cuenta ninguna de las imágenes, tablas o gráficos.
• Note any word or phrase in italics or bold./Observe cualquier palabra o frase en cursiva o negrita.
• Read the summary or above./Lea el resumen o en el párrafo anterior.   

Scanning reading is a technique to be used when you want to find specific information quickly. On examination you have a question in your mind and read a passage only to find the answer, ignoring the unrelated information./Scanning es una técnica de lectura para ser utilizado cuando se quiere encontrar información específica rápidamente. En la exploración usted tiene una pregunta en su mente y se lee un pasaje sólo para encontrar la respuesta, haciendo caso omiso de la información no relacionada.

How to scanning/ Cómo escanear:

• Indicate the specific information you are looking for./Indique la información específica que busca.
• Try to anticipate how the response and what clues that could be used to help locate the answer will appear. For example, if you are looking for a date, you quickly read the paragraph looking only numbers./ Trate de anticipar cómo aparecerá la respuesta y qué pistas que podría utilizar para ayudar a localizar la respuesta. Por ejemplo, si estás buscando una fecha determinada, usted leer rápidamente el párrafo buscando sólo números.
• Use headings and other aids to help you identify what sections may contain the information you seek./Use partidas y de las otras ayudas que le ayudarán a identificar qué secciones pueden contener la información que busca.
• Selectively read and jump through the passage sections./Selectivamente leer y saltar a través de las secciones del pasaje.

Activity

This activity involves making a skimming and scanning of text:/Esta actividad consiste en realizar un skimming y scanning de un texto:

Components of a computer

In simple layman's terms, a computer is a computer system composed of several electronic components that work together to provide output data processed. These components make up the so-called hardware, and are responsible for processing all instructions provided by the software which is loaded on the computer.

Hard drive/ Unidad de disco duro

The hard drive of the computer stores information on a hard disk, a disk or a stack of hard drives with a magnetic surface. Because hard disks can hold large amounts of information, they usually serve as support for primary storage of the computer, storing almost all programs and files. The hard disk drive is normally located inside the system unit.

Mouse/Ratón

The mouse is a small device used to point and select items. Although the mouse have several ways, the typical mouse does look that resembles a mouse, hence its name. It's small, rounded and connected to the system unit by a cable. Some newer mouse are wireless.

Typically, a mouse has two buttons: a primary button (usually the left button) and a secondary button. Many also have a mouse wheel between the two buttons, allowing an easy displacement thereof.

When the mouse hand, an existing pointer moves on the screen moves in the same direction. (The appearance of the pointer can change depending on the position in the monitor) When you want to select an item, you just have to point to the item and click (press and release) the primary button. Point and click with the mouse is the main way to interact with the computer.

Keyboard

The keyboard is used mainly for typing text into the computer. As the keyboard of a typewriter, the computer keyboard has keys with letters and numbers, but it also has special keys:

• The function keys, located on the top line, perform different functions depending on the mode being used.
• The numeric keypad, located on the right side of most keyboards, allows you to enter numbers quickly.
• The navigation keys, such as the arrow keys, allow you to change the position in a document or web page.
• Note that you can also use the keyboard to perform many of the functions that can be performed with the mouse.

The monitor displays information in visual form, using text and graphics. The portion of the monitor that displays the information is called the screen. As a television screen, a computer screen can show still or moving images.

There are two basic types of monitors: CRT (Cathode Ray Tube, almost obsolete) monitors and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). Both types produce sharp images, but LCD monitors have the advantage of being much thinner and lighter.