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English for Academic Study: Reading Session 2 Xin Zhao Quick review Aims of learning this course; Reasons of reading and academic reading; Reading strategies (Techniques) Mix of Top-down Bottom-up teaching approach; Economics focus Immigration Text 1 Economics focus: On the move Economic analysis sheds light on the history of immigration and on its future cast/shed/throw light on sth Something or someone that casts/sheds/throws light on a situation provides an explanation for it or information which makes it easier to understand 1 Task introductionEconomics focus: on the move Task 1: Deciding if a text is useful Encourage students to read selectively to achieve the reading purpose; Discourage students from reading from start to finish. 1 Task introductionEconomics focus: on the move Task 1-1.1 Step 1: Read the text with a purpose. What is the purpose of this task? (Try and find the intended reader) Step 2: Read the italicised parts of the text. (including Introduction, Conclusion, plus Heading and Subheadings) Step 3: Discuss with your team members which is an appropriate choice and why. Task 1.1 Who is the intended reader? Possible reasons: The source of the text (The Economist) The type of information (fairly superficial, quite a lot of background information that a specialist would not expect to read, not very technical) The style of writing (relatively short sentences, short paragraphs) 1 Task introductionEconomics focus: on the move Task 1-1.2 Step 1: Read the text with a purpose. What is the purpose of this task? (Try and predict the contents and guess the organisation of the text.) Step 2: Read the italicised parts of the text again. (including Introduction, Conclusion, plus Heading and Subheadings) Step 3: Highlight the key words from these parts; Key words economics history of immigration future migration of workers economic change international