英语与阅读技巧1 understanding the main idea.ppt

Part I of Unit III: Understanding the Main Idea Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Step I Basic Skills 1.Definition of main idea The core wick Main idea is like the core of an apple or wick of a candle. Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. The main idea is: the central idea the most important idea giving purpose and direction. other sentences explain, develop or support it. Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. A paragraph a basic unit of meaning topic sentence Supporting details or minor ideas Main idea Explained, developed and supported by Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. 1.top it off: to be still worse 尤其是，更槽糕的是 2. give sb the cold shoulder: be indifferent to sb 对某人冷淡 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. a topic sentence is the first sentence (sample 1 in the book). the end, especially when a difficult or unpopular idea is discussed (sample 2 in the book). the middle (sample 3 in the book). not stated at all, just implied and hinted at (sample 4 in the book). Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Language points: 1. Sample 2: the Grand Canyon Flagstaff 科罗拉多大峡谷 旗杆城 The Phoenix Big Surf 凤凰城 大浪城 Sun City Old Tucson 太阳城 老塔克逊城 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Sample 3: Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler 福特、通用、克莱斯勒汽车公司 Sample 4: waterfront tuna Perch 水边地, 滨水区