To 'unfriend' a friend
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Read the information about reading strategies skimming and scanning:
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Skimming and scanning |
You are going to read a text (in two parts) quickly to look for certain information.
The title of the article is: The Faze Guide To National Unfriend Day.
The article lists some reasons to ‘unfriend’ a friend. Which reasons? Read the text quickly (skimming).
You may not think about it when you log on, but today is the day to really get you thinking, who should stay and who should go? If you’re unsure about where to start, we’re here to help you narrow down who you should cut from your friends list:
This may sound needless to say, but if you have never interacted with this person in real life or online, you need to hit “unfriend.” For all you know it could be your online stalker. Besides, there is no reason why you should have to deal with mindless life updates of a person you’ve never met.
If their entire feed is made up the above posts, and if you have no interest in any of the above, it’s time to reconsider hitting the unfriend button. It’s not like you’ll miss seeing their activity spam. So feel free to consider our guide when you participate in this year’s National Unfriend Day |
Do the first exercise.
Read the questions below.
Now read the whole text and do the second exercise: answer the questions.