This is usually mentioned in
the same breath as skimming and denotes the rapid processing of text for
the purpose of locating specific information. Training should ideally
begin in the early stages of language learning, with such exercises as
finding as quickly as possible how many times a particular word appears
on a page. The practice should continue through more advanced levels of
linguistic proficiency, when a quite valid way to approach a new text
would be first of all to get students to try to identify which section
refers to a specific historical event or a particular economic problem.
For example, to use the film reviews again:
Read quickly through
the film reviews and find which film(s):
- are accompanied by
hard rock music;
- contain scenes of
violence;
- are set in the United
States.
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