finding information as quickly as possible.

1) Skimming for the main idea

Skimming a passage before reading it should be part of the reading process every time a student reads a new reading passage.

Ask students to skim the passage to find the main idea of this passage.

(The similarities and differences between the ancient and modern Olympics.)

2) Important words and phrases

Some new words and phrases may affect reading, after dealing with them, students can read the passage easier.

Ask students to read the passage as quickly as possible to underline all the words and phrases they don't understand. Then match the words and phrases with explanations.