English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Chapter 1 Academic Reading

General Instructions:

 Read/Watch all the given references

 Answer all the given task (task 1-3)
 Read and follow instructions with asterisk (*)
 All output should be typewritten and printed on short bond paper
 Use separate bond paper for each task

*Reminder: do not forget to write your seat number (example: B12, G14, etc.) at the upper right
corner of your of your outputs

* Watch the introductory reference

Topic introduction reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCWZ4yoFYNI

Announcement:

1. Prepare for the graded recitation next meeting (Topic:Lesson 1-4)

2. Submit journal entry 1 and task 1-3 next meeting
Lesson 1 Types of Reading: Skimming, Scanning and Reading for Details

Skimming
Skimming involves reading quickly to get the main idea of a text. Reading topic sentences (usually the
first sentence of a paragraph) can be an effective way of understanding the main idea of the text.

Scanning
Scanning involves searching for numbers, symbols and long words in a text. This is a useful way of
locating answers in reading exams. You can scan the text for words or numbers from the question.

Reading for detail or intensive reading

We use this skill when we need to understand every work in a part of a text. This may be used when we
answer detailed reading questions in exams.

* Watch and study the interactive video reference

Interactive video reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtcXr0_201A

Additional Reference: https://studylib.net/doc/5398693/skimming--scanning-and-reading-for-detail

Task 1: Look at the advertisement below, then answer the questions.

1 What can you save from shopping at this place?

 I can save £££’s just for shopping at this place

2 How many good reasons are there for shopping there?

 There are over 100 good reasons for shopping at this place

3 What is the telephone number?

 The telephone number is 0151-207 3896

4 What can you earn with Argos?

 I can earn 100’s of £££’s with Argos vouchers

5 What are the names of the catering firm?

 The name of the catering firms are Best-in and Best-way catering.

6 How long does the offer last?

 The offer lasts within 3 weeks.
Lesson 2 Purposes of Reading

Main Purposes of Reading

 Reading for literary purposes

 Reading for informational purposes

General Purposes of Reading

 For pleasure or for personal reasons  Skimming for general information

 To find general information such as  Scanning for specific information

what a book is mostly about
 Reading to learn
 To find a specific topic in a book or
article  Read for understanding

 To learn subject matter that is required  Read to evaluate critically

for a class
 Read for practical application
Watch the given reference for further understanding of the lesson

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV0CKpcOGf

Task 2: Analyse the given scenarios then answer the following questions:

1. Who is the efficient reader between Shannon and Tylor? Why?

2. What are their purpose for reading (give their main purpose and general purpose) ?
3. Why is it important to know your purpose for reading?

Scenario 1

Shannon has to make dinner. He goes to the store and walks through every aisle. He decides to
make spaghetti, so he revisits aisles and reads many packages thoroughly before deciding
which groceries to buy. Once he arrives home, he finds a recipe for spaghetti, but needs to go
back to the store for ingredients he forgot.

Scenario 2

Taylor also has to make dinner. He wants lots of carbohydrates because he’s running a
marathon soon so he decides to make spaghetti. After checking some recipes, he makes a list
of ingredients. At the grocery store, he skims aisles to find his ingredients and chooses
products that meet his diet.

Lesson 3 Academic Reading Strategies

Strategies differ from reader to reader. The same reader may use different strategies for different
contexts because their purpose for reading changes. Ask yourself “why am I reading?” and “what am I
reading?” when deciding which strategies to try.

Before reading

 Establish your purpose for reading

 Speculate about the author’s purpose for writing

  Review what you already know and want to learn about the topic

 Preview the text to get an overview of its structure, looking at headings,

figures, tables, glossary, etc.
 Predict the contents of the text and pose questions about it. If the authors have provided
discussion questions, read them and write them on a note-taking sheet.

 Note any discussion questions that have been provided (sometimes at the end of the text)

During reading

 Annotate and mark (sparingly) sections of the text to easily recall important or interesting ideas

 Check your predictions and find answers to posed questions

 Use headings and transition words to identify relationships in the text

 Create a vocabulary list of other unfamiliar words to define later

 Try to infer unfamiliar words’ meanings by identifying their relationship to the main idea

 Connect the text to what you already know about the topic

 Take breaks (split the text into segments if necessary)

After reading

 Summarize the text in your own words (note what you learned, impressions, and reactions) in an
outline, concept map, or matrix (for several texts)

 Talk to someone about the author’s ideas to check your comprehension

 Identify and reread difficult parts of the text

 Define words on your vocabulary list and practice using them

*Study the PDF “Strategies for academic reading”

Task 3 Read the text below then answer the following items.
Colonel Sanders | Kentucky Fried Chicken

Once, there was an older man, who was broke, living in a tiny house and owned a beat up car. He was
living off of $99 social security checks. At 65 years of age, he decide things had to change. So he thought
about what he had to offer. His friends raved about his chicken recipe. He decided that this was his best
shot at making a change.

He left Kentucky and traveled to different states to try to sell his recipe. He told restaurant owners that
he had a mouthwatering chicken recipe. He offered the recipe to them for free, just asking for a small
percentage on the items sold. Sounds like a good deal, right?

Unfortunately, not to most of the restaurants. He heard NO over 1000 times. Even after all of those
rejections, he didn’t give up. He believed his chicken recipe was something special. He got rejected 1009
times before he heard his first yes.

With that one success Colonel Hartland Sanders changed the way Americans eat chicken. Kentucky Fried
Chicken, popularly known as KFC, was born.

Remember, never give up and always believe in yourself in spite of rejection

*answer the following questions briefly but comprehensively

Pre-reading Activity During Reading Activity Post reading Activity

(Do these activities before
reading the text)
Establish your purpose for
reading
(Do these activities while reading
the text)
Check your predictions
Are your predictions correct?
(elaborate your answer)
(Do these activities after reading
the text)
Summarize the text in your own
words

Speculate about the author’s

answer the 2 questions that you
purpose for writing

had posted before reading the

Predict the contents of the text text.
and pose 2 questions about it.
Journal Entry 1

Write a reflective journal entry after reading the reference.

Guide Questions:

 What did you learn after reading the given references?

 How will you put those learnings into practice?

* The journal entry should be type written

* Journal entry’s minimum number of words: 100

* Journal entry’s maximum number of words: 150