英语泛读课程I阅读技巧1Reading Skill 4
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A. Treasure Island is an interesting book for children.
B. Alice is an unforgettable character in a children’s book.
C. Tom Sawyer had a happy childhood. D. Children should read interesting books so that
Reading Skill 4 Finding the Main Idea
Topic
• A topic is the subject of a reading passage. • Topics are expressed in words or phrases. • A title of a reading passage may be a topic. • An issue that us discussed may be a topic.
What is the topic of this paragraph?
A. Childhood readings B. Treasure Island C. Alice D. Tom Sawyer E. Books F. Memories
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
• Explain the words in red.
• In each of the following underlined sentences, find out the main clause and its core parts (the subject, the verb, and the object).
1. What is the topic or subject being discussed? Music in the 1980s
2. In your own words, what is the writer’s main idea about this topic?
In the 1980s, music was related to many world problems.
Main Idea
• The main idea is the writer’s opinion. judgement, or idea about the topic.
• It is the contwenku.baidu.comolling idea that the writer wishes to prove or explain.
3. What are the specific details that support the main idea?
In the 1980s, like in the 1960s, musicians and music fans became concerned about many problems in the world. They are worried about the environment and about starving people. Videos like “Live Aid” were made by musicians to help solve world problems.
• Distinguish the topic from each paragragh.
• What Is Second Language Acquisition?
• (1)Second Language Acquisition (SLA) refers both to the study of individuals and groups who are learning a language subsequent to learning their first one as young children, and to the process of learning that language. The additional language is called a second language (L2), even though it may actually be the third, fourth, or tenth to be acquired. It is also commonly called a target language (TL), which refers to any language that is the aim or goal of learning.
Reading Skill Finding the Main Idea
READING SKILLS
• Reading Skill 1: Context Clues to Word Meaning
• Reading Skill II: Understanding Sentences
• Reading Skill III: Distinguishing Topic from Main Idea
• (2)The scope of SLA includes informal L2 learning that takes place in naturalistic contexts, formal L2 learning that takes place in classrooms, and L2 learning that involves a mixture of these settings and circumstances. For example, "informal learning" happens when a child from Japan is brought to the US and "picks up" English in the course of playing and attending school with native English-speaking children without any specialized language instruction. (3)"Formal learning" occurs when a high school student in England takes a class in French, when an undergraduate student in Russia takes a course in Arabic, or when an attorney in Colombia takes a night class in English. A combination of formal and informal learning takes place when a student from the USA takes Chinese language classes in
they can remember them. E. People are fond of talking about their good old
days. F. Some books read in childhood are truly
unforgettable.
In the 1980s, like in the 1960s, musicians and music fans became concerned about many problems in the world. They are worried about the environment and about starving people. Videos like “Live Aid” were made by musicians to help solve world problems.
• Finally, my father realized that as the piano playing had increased, the study of law had decreased. The following excitement through the Law Office and the entire family into disorder. Such scenes were seen now and then: “Susie,” my father would shout, “good lawyers make good money and enjoy the secure future I have set for you.” Weeping wildly, Susie would respond, “But I like piano. I want to be a concert pianist.” My mother made many useless attempts to make peace between them, but the battle continued. “Su-u-u-san, my father will shout slowly but forcefully, “Law-will-give-you-a-secure-andprofitable-future. Be-practical. Be-reasonable.” But Susie was happy only when she was absorbed in music and was utterly miserable, among her law books. She continued to respond simply, “I do not like law; I like to play the piano.” In the end, my father would thunder like an echoing drum: “Reason. That's what you should use. REASON.” and end the argument by slamming the door as he went back to his office.
• Some books read in childhood are truly unforgettable. Some of the characters, the places, the adventures experienced with so much excitement when one is quite young, stay in one’s mind as long as memory lasts. Such a character is Long John Silver in Robert Louis’s Treasure Island. Who could ever forget him as he walked along the decks of his ship as quick on his crutch as other men with two good legs? As for Alice, who could ever forget her as she talked with the caterpillar and argued with the ill-tempered queen? She remains forever as a child in memory. Childhood memories of Tom Sawyer and the joy Tom and his pals had remain clear in spite of the passage of time. Who would give up these perfect childhood memories?
• There are no simple answers to these questions — in fact, there are probably no answers that all second language researchers would agree on completely. In part, this is because SLA is highly complex in nature, and in part because scholars studying SLA come from academic disciplines which differ greatly in theory and research methods. (4)The multidisciplinary approach to studying SLA phenomena which has developed within the last half-century has yielded important insights, but many tantalizing mysteries remain. New findings are appearing every day, making this an exciting period to be studying the subject. The continuing search for answers is not only shedding light on SLA in its own right, but is illuminating related fields. (5)Furthermore, exploring answers to these questions is of
B. Alice is an unforgettable character in a children’s book.
C. Tom Sawyer had a happy childhood. D. Children should read interesting books so that
Reading Skill 4 Finding the Main Idea
Topic
• A topic is the subject of a reading passage. • Topics are expressed in words or phrases. • A title of a reading passage may be a topic. • An issue that us discussed may be a topic.
What is the topic of this paragraph?
A. Childhood readings B. Treasure Island C. Alice D. Tom Sawyer E. Books F. Memories
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
• Explain the words in red.
• In each of the following underlined sentences, find out the main clause and its core parts (the subject, the verb, and the object).
1. What is the topic or subject being discussed? Music in the 1980s
2. In your own words, what is the writer’s main idea about this topic?
In the 1980s, music was related to many world problems.
Main Idea
• The main idea is the writer’s opinion. judgement, or idea about the topic.
• It is the contwenku.baidu.comolling idea that the writer wishes to prove or explain.
3. What are the specific details that support the main idea?
In the 1980s, like in the 1960s, musicians and music fans became concerned about many problems in the world. They are worried about the environment and about starving people. Videos like “Live Aid” were made by musicians to help solve world problems.
• Distinguish the topic from each paragragh.
• What Is Second Language Acquisition?
• (1)Second Language Acquisition (SLA) refers both to the study of individuals and groups who are learning a language subsequent to learning their first one as young children, and to the process of learning that language. The additional language is called a second language (L2), even though it may actually be the third, fourth, or tenth to be acquired. It is also commonly called a target language (TL), which refers to any language that is the aim or goal of learning.
Reading Skill Finding the Main Idea
READING SKILLS
• Reading Skill 1: Context Clues to Word Meaning
• Reading Skill II: Understanding Sentences
• Reading Skill III: Distinguishing Topic from Main Idea
• (2)The scope of SLA includes informal L2 learning that takes place in naturalistic contexts, formal L2 learning that takes place in classrooms, and L2 learning that involves a mixture of these settings and circumstances. For example, "informal learning" happens when a child from Japan is brought to the US and "picks up" English in the course of playing and attending school with native English-speaking children without any specialized language instruction. (3)"Formal learning" occurs when a high school student in England takes a class in French, when an undergraduate student in Russia takes a course in Arabic, or when an attorney in Colombia takes a night class in English. A combination of formal and informal learning takes place when a student from the USA takes Chinese language classes in
they can remember them. E. People are fond of talking about their good old
days. F. Some books read in childhood are truly
unforgettable.
In the 1980s, like in the 1960s, musicians and music fans became concerned about many problems in the world. They are worried about the environment and about starving people. Videos like “Live Aid” were made by musicians to help solve world problems.
• Finally, my father realized that as the piano playing had increased, the study of law had decreased. The following excitement through the Law Office and the entire family into disorder. Such scenes were seen now and then: “Susie,” my father would shout, “good lawyers make good money and enjoy the secure future I have set for you.” Weeping wildly, Susie would respond, “But I like piano. I want to be a concert pianist.” My mother made many useless attempts to make peace between them, but the battle continued. “Su-u-u-san, my father will shout slowly but forcefully, “Law-will-give-you-a-secure-andprofitable-future. Be-practical. Be-reasonable.” But Susie was happy only when she was absorbed in music and was utterly miserable, among her law books. She continued to respond simply, “I do not like law; I like to play the piano.” In the end, my father would thunder like an echoing drum: “Reason. That's what you should use. REASON.” and end the argument by slamming the door as he went back to his office.
• Some books read in childhood are truly unforgettable. Some of the characters, the places, the adventures experienced with so much excitement when one is quite young, stay in one’s mind as long as memory lasts. Such a character is Long John Silver in Robert Louis’s Treasure Island. Who could ever forget him as he walked along the decks of his ship as quick on his crutch as other men with two good legs? As for Alice, who could ever forget her as she talked with the caterpillar and argued with the ill-tempered queen? She remains forever as a child in memory. Childhood memories of Tom Sawyer and the joy Tom and his pals had remain clear in spite of the passage of time. Who would give up these perfect childhood memories?
• There are no simple answers to these questions — in fact, there are probably no answers that all second language researchers would agree on completely. In part, this is because SLA is highly complex in nature, and in part because scholars studying SLA come from academic disciplines which differ greatly in theory and research methods. (4)The multidisciplinary approach to studying SLA phenomena which has developed within the last half-century has yielded important insights, but many tantalizing mysteries remain. New findings are appearing every day, making this an exciting period to be studying the subject. The continuing search for answers is not only shedding light on SLA in its own right, but is illuminating related fields. (5)Furthermore, exploring answers to these questions is of