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1、Reading SkillsIncreasing Word Power 擴大詞匯量Words are the bricks to build up any language. How can we increase our word power?1. Read Extensively 2. Listen and Note. 3. Etymology 4. Check Unfamiliar Words 5. Solve Crosswords 6. Use the Words You Learn Preventing Regression 避免回視Regression means rereadin

2、g a word, phrase, or sentence out of habit and not because of need. Sometimes, it is necessary to reread something, especially in a difficult passage. But habitual, unnecessary regression really slows you down.To reduce the number of times that the eyes skip back to a previous sentence, run a pointe

3、r along the line as you read. This could be a finger, or a pen or pencil. Your eyes will follow the tip of your pointer, smoothing the flow of speed-reading. The speed at which you read using this method will largely depend on the speed at which you move the pointer.You can also use a card or paper

4、to cover the text after you read it to prevent regression. This will train your eyes to look forward, and eventually you wont need the guide to focus your vision.Avoiding Vocalization and Inner Speech 避免出聲閱讀Put a finger over your lips or on your vocal cords!Broadening Eye Span 擴大視幅Reading

5、is composed of a series of fixations (注視) which the eye makes while viewing a printed line. During these fixation pauses, the material viewed is translated into meanings by the brain. A good reader will make three to four fixations for ordinary line of print; the poor reader eight to twelve or more.

6、To reduce fixations, take several words or chunk words together in parentheses. Practice seeing more than one word at a time, and increase the amount of words in parentheses each time you practice. With time, you may be able to read an entire line of text in one fixation.Reading in Thought Groups 按意

7、群讀While making constant efforts to improve your reading comprehension, you should try consciously to increase your reading speed. And to read in thought groups is an easy, yet effective way of picking up speed and fluency.It means when you read, try not to think of a sentence as a string of single w

8、ords. Instead, think of it as several thought groups. In other words, try to move your eyes group by group, not from word to word. In this way you will read faster.However, there are no solid rules for dividing longer sentences into thought groups. It really depends on the idea that you are trying t

9、o convey. Taking notes 做筆記Taking notes during your reading at the recall stage keeps you active and concentrating. Besides, they provide a written record for revision. The content should include: 1. The authors main ideas and any important details;2. The logical structure of his/her argument;3. Any

10、important references he/she mentions.Basic Reading Process 基本閱讀步驟It is preferable to read a passage at least twice: the first time, to get the main idea of the passage, and then a second time, to focus on the important details. Sometimes a third time is necessaryto check the difficult points. 2 / 6F

11、ollow the basic reading method, and answer the questions respectively when you finish reading any materials t each time.Most people wish they read more. It is an activity that is both fun and enlightening. It can help us be more knowledgeable and successful. However, it is an activity that many peop

12、le don't engage in very much. The following are ten suggestions to help strengthen your reading habit ways to find and make more time for reading. 1) Always have a book around. 2) Set a reading goal. 3) Keep a log. 4) Keep a reading list. 5) Turn off the television. 6) Listen when you cant read.

13、 7) Join a reading group or book club. 8) Visit the library or bookstore often. 9) Build your own strategy. 10) Drop Everything and Read.Skimming & Scanning 略讀和查讀SkimmingAim: To identify the main ideas in the text quicklySome hints and tips for better skimming:1. Read the title, subtitles or sub

14、heading;2. Look at the illustrations;3. Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph;4. Take in key words;5. Think about the meaning of the text.ScanningAim: To look for specific information in a textSome hints and tips for better scanning:1. Dont try to read every word;2. Use clues on the pag

15、e, such as headings and titles; 3. Use the “header” words to help you;4. Think up or write down some questions;5. Many texts use A-Z order;6. There are many ways to practice scanning skills. Reading for Main Ideas 了解大意An important skill in reading is learning to comprehend the main idea of a text. T

16、his is accomplished by first determining the thesis statement of the text. The thesis statement, or topic sentence, tells the reader what the text is about; it is the most important sentence in the text. Sometimes the main idea is implied rather than directly stated in a sentence and the reader must

17、 learn how to infer (make an educated guess) as to what the main idea of the text is in order to comprehend the material as a whole.Recognizing Important Facts or Details 掌握語篇中的事實和主要情節(jié)To understand the main idea thoroughly, you must recognize the important facts or details which help develop or supp

18、ort it. These facts and details give you a deeper understanding of the main idea. Here are some ways to help you recognize the important facts or details:1. Read for the main idea. If you have identified the main idea, you can recognize more easily the important facts that support it.2. Keep it in m

19、ind that not all facts or details are equally important. Look only for the facts related to the main idea.3. To check on your understanding of the material you have read, review the facts or details which you have decided are the most important. Then consider if they support what you have identified

20、 as the main idea. If adding up the facts or details does not lead logically to the main idea, you have failed either to identify the main idea or to recognize the important supporting details. Identifying the Authors Purpose and Tone 了解作者的目的和語氣Purpose 目的1. Know the main idea of the passage; 2. Iden

21、tify the authors purpose according to the text. Tone 語氣positive, negative, neutral, critical, doubtful, suspicious, indifferent, concerned, pessimistic, optimistic, factual, impartial, objective, subjective, ironic, cynical, emotional, polite, humorous;disapproval, hate, admiration, disgust, gratitu

22、de, forcefulnessUnderstanding Text Coherence 理解語篇的連貫性1. Grammatical devices: such as tense and aspect, reference, substitution, time or place relater and parallel construction;2. Lexical devices: such as hyponymy, synonymy, complementarity, and metonymy and repetition;3. Logical connectors: such as

23、“and”, “but”, “in addition”, “that is to say”, etc.Drawing Conclusions 了解語篇的結(jié)論Careful and thoughtful readers always think about what they are reading, trying to interpret the ideas presented in a reading passage. In doing so they are able to draw conclusions based on what the author tells them.In or

24、der to draw reasonable conclusions we have to build our conclusions upon facts or evidence and not upon our own opinions, likes, or dislikes. Of course our experience may prove useful, but most of our conclusions must be based on what we read in the passage.To draw a conclusion about implied main id

25、eas in paragraphs, you need to do the following: 1. Consider what each sentence says about the common topic;2. Ask yourself what general thought or idea emerges when you put all of those individual pieces of information together;3. Think of the idea that emerges as the author's implied main idea

26、 and the purpose of the passage. Paraphrasing 進行信息轉(zhuǎn)換A paraphrase is a passage borrowed from a source and rewritten in your own words. A paraphrase should be true to the original authors idea, but is rewritten in your own words and sentence structure. Since you are using someone elses ideas and expre

27、ssing them in your own words, it is very important to give credit to the source of the idea. A paraphrase should not use any of the original authors words except incidental conjunctions and common prepositions.The case study for guessing vocabulary in English readingThe case study for guessing words

28、 in English reading falls into six categories.A. According to punctuation1. Chongqing, Chinas newest municipality, with a population of 30 million, has welcomed its first test-tube baby.2. This stream was made up of the tiny larvae newly-born ants being carried out of the nest by the workers.3. They

29、 can make the abstract concrete; the elusive comprehensible; the unfamiliar familiar.4. Tornadoes (violent and destructive whirl wind) normally occur on hot, humid (a little wet) day, but not necessarily in the summer.B. According to signal word, including or, in other words, not, i.e. (that is), ho

30、wever, rather than, unlike, etc.1. People began to make their own paper money, or currency.2. It must be lasting and easy to recognize, to divide, and to carry about. In other words it must be “durable, distinct, divisible and portable”.3. In fact, the direct-selling model has almost certainly been

31、a boon, not a barrier, to Dells plans.4. Hedonism, that is, believing that pleasure is the purpose of life, seems to bring health, not illness.5. In the past the world seemed to run in an orderly way. Now, however, everything seems to be in a state of turmoil.6. Return the money of your own volition

32、 rather than be forced to hand it over.7. Unlike his sister, who is a warm, interested person, John is apathetic to everyone and everything. C. According to example1. You may borrow from the library any periodicals: Nature, New Society, News week, or The Listener.2. Today young couples who are just

33、starting their households often spend lots of their money on appliances, for instance, washing-machines, refrigerators and color televisions.D. According to definition1. A person or thing beyond comparison, a model of excellence, is known as paragon.2. Ventilation, as you know, is a system or means of providing fresh air. It plays a very important part in the field of engineering. 3. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, belief and tradition that people have handed down from g