Methods during the test

1. Skimming method

Skimming is a speed-reading technique that focuses on finding the main information and main ideas of the text, instead of reading the entire content. This technique is often used to quickly find information or to quickly read long documents.

When applying the Skimming method in TOEIC Reading, learners should focus on the most important paragraphs and pay attention to keywords, main ideas and other important information such as numbers, dates, proper names and addresses. This helps learners save time, increase reading speed and find questions related to that paragraph.

However, the Skimming reading method also has disadvantages, such as easily missing important information and not understanding the main meaning of the text. Therefore, learners should combine this reading method with other methods to better understand the content of the reading.

For example, questions in the form of questions about the topic of the passage, finding the main idea often use the Skimming reading method.

"What is the main topic of the passage?" 

"What is the passage mainly about?"

2. Scanning Reading Method

Scanning requires learners to quickly skim through words and sentences to find keywords or specific information they need. This saves time and prevents them from rereading entire paragraphs in detail.

To use Scanning effectively, learners need to be able to recognize keywords and know how to quickly scan through sentences to find the information they need. If they can read English well, they can recognize common words, such as proper names, numbers, dates, locations, titles, and keywords about the main content of the paragraph.

However, the Scanning method is not always effective. This depends on the nature of the passage and the questions asked. If the questions require the reader to understand the content in depth, Scanning will not be enough to help the learner answer correctly. In this case, other reading methods such as Skimming or more detailed reading will be more suitable. 

For example, besides the types of questions that can be applied to Skimming and Scanning, Scanning can also be applied to detailed questions such as questions about time, location, or questions searching for key words, etc.

- When did the company launch its new product? 

- What is the synonym of happy in the passage? 

3. The Intensive Reading method 

The Intensive Reading method is a detailed reading method to understand each sentence, word, and idea in the reading. This method is suitable for those who want to learn and delve into the content of the reading. When using this method, you will read the reading slowly and focus on each detail in the reading, thereby understanding the main idea of ​​the reading and related detailed information. The Intensive Reading method is often used in schools and in English exams such as TOEIC to assess the reading comprehension ability of learners. By reading in detail and focusing, you can learn the sentence structure, difficult vocabulary, and main ideas in the reading.

The Intensive Reading method is often used in schools and in English exams such as TOEIC to assess learners' reading comprehension ability. By reading in detail and concentrating, you can learn the sentence structure, difficult vocabulary and main ideas in the reading.

However, the use of the Intensive Reading method also has the disadvantage of being time-consuming and cannot be applied to long reading passages. Therefore, when reading short reading passages in the TOEIC exam, you should combine this method with other methods such as Scanning and Skimming to achieve better reading efficiency. 

For example, the Intensive method requires detailed reading of the question, so it can be applied to questions that require meticulousness and detail such as fill-in-the-blank questions, or advanced questions, etc.