Reading Strategies Activity

SCANNING:

Use the given TV program schedule to answer the ff. questions.

In one (1) minute, skim the text in the next slide and get its main idea.

Skimming

Folk dancing and singing were very popular among the ancient Filipinos. History relates that when Magellan reached the Philippines on March 17, 1521, he was entertained by dancing native girls while young men played on what were thought to be “crude” musical instruments. These ancients’ musical instruments probably appeared crude to the Spaniards who were not familiar with them.

Read carefully the short passage to answer the question. Pay close attention to the details and meaning of the text.

Intensive Reading

Sushi, the thousand-year-old Japanese delicacy, started small in the United States, in a handful of restaurants in big cities. Today, sushi consumption in America is 50% greater than it was ten years ago and not just in restaurants. Sushi is also sold at concession stands in sports stadiums, university dining halls, and in supermarkets throughout the country.

It is well known that the world urgently needs adequate distribution of food, so that everyone gets enough. Adequate distribution of medicine is just as urgent. Medical expertise and medical supplies need to be redistributed throughout the world so that people in emerging nations will have proper medical care.