《新标准大学英语综合教程》湖北大学版 1 U01 Active reading 2.doc

Mapping Mapping Embarkation Embarkation Navigation Navigation Destination Destination Resources Resources Active reading 2 Active reading 2 Tis: A memoir (extract) Tis: A memoir (extract) Developing the ability of inferring implied meanings by reading between lines. Reading for main ideas. Practicing prediction. Active reading 2: Mapping Settling down as immigrant Active reading 2: Embarkation A miserable childhood Who’s who? Prediction Settling down as an immigrant What difficulties might the writer of the extract, Frank McCourt, have faced as an immigrant when he first arrived in New York? Why might a lack of formal education be a disadvantage? 3. What do you think he needed to do in order to become a schoolteacher? 4. What do you think the blurb (书籍简介) means when it refers to “survival”? Discuss in groups about the questions. Then answer the following up questions in class. click click click click Settling down as a new immigrant 1. What difficulties might the writer of the extract, Frank McCourt, have faced as an immigrant when he arrived in New York? continuing his education to qualify (使合格) as a teacher; finding job – perhaps he was treated as outsider; facing lonely; experience some culture shock; … Which of them above is the most difficult one to cope with? Back 2. Why might a lack of formal education be a disadvantage? Formal education would be necessary for many jobs; People might mistake his lack of formal education for: - lack of intelligence - lack of experience; - that he had no training in anything - that he was illiterate (文盲). What other disadvantage can you think of? Settling down as a new immigrant Back 3. What do you think he needed to do in order to  become a schoolteacher? First step: to study for a degree; Second step: to receive some training as a teacher. Settling down as a new immigrant Back 4. What do you think the blurb means when it refers to “survival”? He overcame difficulties in the ne