Skimming for the general idea
Skimming is defined as “expeditious reading carried out for the purpose of extracting gist” (Urquhart & Weir, 1998: 252). Hughes (2003: 138) also states that by using the strategy of skimming readers can extract the main ideas quickly and efficiently; rapidly establish the structure of a text and decide the relevance of text (or part of a text) to their needs. In a timed reading test, skimming is a helpful technique to note the chief point and its relevant information within the shortest time.