研究生英语阅读教程基础级第二版lesson4课后习题答案.ppt

* Unit Two Techniques for Efficient Reading Lesson 4 Skimming: Reading for Main Ideas This unit introduces some techniques that can make an appreciable difference in how well you read and how much you remember. In fact, these techniques— prereading, making connections and predictions, and monitoring your comprehension—can make an immediate, significant improvement in your reading efficiency. Research reveals that effective reading is not a single- step process, but a complex set of skills involving activities before, during, and after reading. Here is a partial list of some of those skills. Before Reading: 1. determine the subject of the material 2. determine how the material is organized 3. define your purpose of reading 4. decide what you need to remember from the material During Reading: 1. identify what is important 2. determine how key ideas are supported 3. identify patterns of thought 4. draw connections among ideas 5. anticipate what is to come next 6. relate ideas to what you already know During and After Reading: 1. identify the author’s purpose of writing 2. analyze the writer’s technique and language 3. evaluate the writer’s competence or authority 4. ask critical questions 5. evaluate the nature and type of supporting evidence Practice of Reading Techniques Activities before，during and after reading. Determine what is meant by the title of the reading selection “A Whole Nation and a People.” 2. Determine what sort of literature it is: essay, drama, fiction story, or fragments of autobiography. 3. Anticipate what is to come next after reading the first five paragraphs. 4. Identify the author’s purpose of writing this passage. *