1. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 School life in the UK

2. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 根据不同的阅读目的, 我们可以采取不 同的阅读策略 / 方法 (Reading strategy) 。 一般来说阅读方法有 3 种： Skimming Scanning Detailed-reading School life in the UK

3. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 Skimming: 略读 / 跳读 / 快速阅读 目的是 了解文章的大意（ general idea ）。阅读速 度要快, 一般 250 词的短文要在二、三分钟内 看完。阅读时精神必须十分集中, 不必记忆细 节, 忽略个别生词及难懂的词句, 重点注意文 章的标题、副标题、开始段、结束段和每段 的段首句和段尾句, 从而把握全文的总体大意。 What is skimming?

4. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 Find out the main idea of each paragraph. Skim the text Paragraph 1School _______________ Paragraph 2Attending_____________ Paragraph 3________ and _________ Paragraph 4 - 6________ and _________ Paragraph 7British _____ and her______ Paragraph 8Her _________________ hours assembly teachersclassmates homeworksubjects food activities intentions

5. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 All living things on the earth need other living things to live. Nothing lives alone. Most animals must live in a group, and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes one living thing kills another, one eats and the other is eaten. Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they form a food chain( 食物链 ) 。 Some food chains become broken up if one of the links disappears. Skimming practice Find out the key sentences of the paragraph.

6. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 If you buy some well-made clothes, you can save money because they can last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Sometimes some clothes cost more money, but it does not mean that they are always better made, or they always fit better. In other words, some less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes. Skimming - key sentences

7. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 What is scanning? Scanning ：查读 / 扫描 目的是寻找文章中 某些特定的信息。阅读时视线自上而下, 一 目十行。注意与 who, what, when. where 有关的内容。对于 why, how 等问题, 先找 到文中与答案有关的范围, 再用我们以下要 讨论的方法来找到正确答案。

8. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 1. How long did Wei Hua stay in Britain? 3. What was the name of Wei Hua ’ s class teacher? For one year. Mr Heywood. Scan the text 2.What time do British Schools usually begin? At about 9 a.m.

9. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 4.On average, how many students are there in a class in the UK? 28 students Scan the text 5. What did Wei Hua make in her Art class? A small sculpture

10. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 The human body is a living machine, and like all machines, it needs fuel to supply it with energy. That is the food we eat. But how much do we need to stay healthy? The energy value of food is usually measured in calories( 卡 ). A calorie is the amount of heat required( 需要 ) to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1 ℃. The number of calories people need per day is different, as the chart( 图表 ) shows…… Scanning practice- 细节题 Q: How many calories are required to raise the temperature of 5kg of water from 10 ℃ to 20 ℃. A. 25 B. 15 C. 35 D. 50 (20-10)×5×1= ?

11. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 Detailed-reading: 细读 找到文章中 的范围之后, 就在此范围中逐句阅读, 对关 键词、句要仔细琢磨, 不仅要理解其表面意 思, 还要通过推理和判断, 理解其潜在意思。 对于生词要通过上下文猜测词义；对于难 以看懂的长句, 对其作语法分析, 理解其意。 What is detailed-reading?

12. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 True or false Finish C1 on page 4. Detailed reading

13. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 Detailed reading 1.Which of the following has the closest meaning to “I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free”? A.I could e-mail my family and friends back home without paying money. B.I could e-mail my family and friends back home freely. C.I could e-mail my family and friends in my free time. D.I could be free to e-mail my family and friends back home. 推断

14. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 Detailed reading 2. The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to___. A. tell us that she doesn’t like school life in Britain B. excite more students to study abroad C. improve her English D. introduce her exciting and happy life in Britain 推断

15. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 常见的命题方式有： 1.The passage makes us think that_______. 2. We can conclude ( 得出结论 ) from the passage that_____. 3.Which of the following can be inferred ( 推论 )? 4.What is the tone ( 语气 ) of the author ? 5.What is the purpose ( 目的 ) of this passage? 6.The passage implies ( 暗示 ) _____. 7.Which statement does the passage lead you to believe? 推理判断型

16. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 Discussion 1.Do you want to study in the UK like the writer? 2.What would you like to learn? 3.What is the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad( 在国外 )?

17. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 Advantages: 1. Widen their view 2. Improve their English 3. Learn to be independent and cooperate with others 4. Learn about foreign customs and culture 5. Let the foreigners learn about china and attract them to invest in China 6. Learn advanced technology Summary

18. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 Disadvantages: 1. cost a lot of money and cause a heavy burden to their parents 2. feel homesick 3. form bad habits 4. stay in a foreign country and refuse to come back Summary

19. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 Homework Write a short passage about 100 words according to the discussion above in your exercise book.

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21. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 assembly

22. Created by Ni Shijun, Sept, 2008 assembly