Reading

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 211 v.03

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          Main Definitions

1. to read |v| to comprehend the meaning of something by looking at and interpreting the written or printed characters.
2. “When I began to work with lectors I thought the most important thing was to read slowly and loudly.”
3. "Take one step at a time and read each section all the way through before you start."
4. "I had to sit in the front row and sometimes even had to stand to be able to read the blackboard."
5. reading |n| the activity or skill of understanding written words.
6. "Reading is taught using a combination of several methods."
7. "Each takes one book and they sit around their fire in the village for a weekly reading Session."
8. "Often the readers did not understand what they were Reading."
9. "I will present some points that caught my attention when I was reading his biography."

          More

1. mood |n| the emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature produces in a reader.
2. work |n| applying the ming to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
3. "Mastering requires a lot of work."

          Reading Quickly

1. skim 1 |v| reading or glancing through quickly.
2. “I always skim the financial section of the newspaper.”
3. skim 2 |v| to move quickly and lightly over a surface, not touching it or only touching it occasionally.
4. “Julie skimmed the sports page.”
5. scan 1 |v| examine hastily.
6. “She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi.”
7. scan 2 |v| look at quickly in order to identify relevant features or information.
   
8. “He scanned through the web pages.”
9. rake |v| scratch or scrape with a long sweeping movement.
10. glance over |v| examine hastily.
11. “Often we catch ourselves not really reading, but simply glancing over the page instead.”