大学英语IV 5 Choose to Be Alone on Purpose.ppt

Section B Roommate Conflicts N H C E Reading Skills 1 Text Study 2 Introduction: Back Predicting the Writer’s Ideas We learned about “Predicting the Writer’s Idea” in Book 2 Unit 9. To make predictions or to anticipate the writer’s next point is an important skill in active reading. Although we may not be able to predict every detail and although a writer may surprise us with unexpected ideas, we can often anticipate the general direction the writer is going. Making predictions while you read keeps your mind alert; it’s a way to double-check your comprehension of what you’ve read so far, and it can be a great aid to understanding what comes next. 课文 自测 技巧 Introduction： Back 课文 自测 技巧 Take a look at the title of Text A. From the title we might predict that the passage will give information to the following questions: 1. Reasons why some people choose to be alone on purpose. 2. Advantages and disadvantages of being alone on purpose. 3. Negative social influence of some people choosing to be alone on purpose. Predicting the Writer’s Ideas Introduction： Back 课文 自测 技巧 4. Positive results of some people choosing to be alone on purpose. This list can go on. If we read this passage with care, we can find that not all these predictions are met. This is the process which is going on all the time when we are reading something with active understanding. Predicting the Writer’s Ideas Practice Back 课文 自测 技巧 Directions: As you read Text B, try to predict the general direction of the writer’s thinking. There are a few predictions inserted in the passage. Remember: Being accurate in your predictions isn’t as important as the process of making predictions based on alert and active reading. Text study Read the text and decide the statements on page 128 are true or false. After-reading Task Group presentation. Mode I Mode II Mode III 随 笔 I prefer to live in