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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Skimming and Scanning
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Skimming and Scanning
In this lesson, you will learn;
The importance of understanding life, and human conditions.
What skimming and scanning are and their importance as speed reading techniques.
Why is it important to understand life, as well as human relationships in society? How relevant it is to human conditions?
What are skimming and scanning and how useful they are as speed reading techniques?
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How valuable is life to you?
How do you express your love to those people you care about?
If you have to say goodbye to them, what would you do or say to them?
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Introduction
Afro-Asian countries are originally a relation of African and Asian nations. They have diverse, vibrant, and splendid literature giving an enriching literary works of all times.
South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, China, India, Egypt, Israel, Philippines, Thailand, Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam are countries that are categorized as Afro-Asian nations.
The literature of Afro-Asian nations reflects their culture, customs, and philosophy of life, which is generally deeply and predominately contemplative and hauntingly beautiful.
In order for you to know more about Afro-Asian countries, here are some related videos about this topic. This will also serve as a guide for you to understand the book.
by Kahlil Gibran
Kahlil Gibran was Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist. He is best known for his book The Prophet published in 1923.