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Here are some more materials to help you practise your skills. There are two types of resources. One set is on line and takes you to other web sites. The second set has downloadable resources, which you can print out.

Resources on line

Skillswise
This is a BBC web site with factsheets, games, quizzes and worksheets. Click on the link for the Reading section and try the activities on ‘Scanning’ and ‘Skimming’.
Reading

Resources on paper

Click on a link (underlined) to open a document. Print the document and do the activity on paper in your own time. To close the document, click on the cross on the top right of the screen.

Apply your Skills
Skimming and scanning for information / Reading guidelines
Using specialist vocabulary
Reading tables
Finding information on the internet
Making notes 2




Apply your Skills tasks are taken from the Skills for Life Learning Materials and the Materials for Embedded Learning (DIUS Publications).