ELT365 · Day 161 — Scanning — reading for specific detail
Idea — Scanning moves the eye rapidly over a text in search of one specific item — a name, a date, a price. The reader ignores everything else.…
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English Teaching July 1, 2026
ELT365 · Day 160 — Skimming — reading for the main idea
Idea — Skimming means reading quickly to get the overall meaning — without reading every word. The eyes move fast across headlines, first lines, and concluding sentences to…
English Teaching July 1, 2026
ELT365 · Day 153 — Top-down vs bottom-up processing
Idea — Top-down: learners use context, topic knowledge, and prediction to build meaning. Bottom-up: they decode individual sounds or words first. Skilled listeners and readers do both simultaneously.…