《新时代交互英语》综合教程（四）课件PPT上.ppt

Chapter 1 Thinking Globally Niu Shujie Faculty of College English Teaching Active reading Read the statement for 5 minutes, then summarize the five steps of active reading Keep a reading journal Marking and questioning is one of the five steps of active reading. To fulfill this step, it’s quite necessary to keep a reading journal. Reading comprehension Read the article once and discuss the following questions with your group mates. Population and Immigration Xu Guihua Faculty of College English Teaching Teaching Objectives 1. Master different reading skills and techniques for various purposes of reading 2. Learn to write main-point reading journal 4. Identify the differences between abstract and concrete nouns and use them effectively in writing 5. Learn to use peer response sheet to comment on others’ essays 6. Learn to translate computer documents What is population explosion? What are the effects of overpopulation on environment? Should we limit or even decrease population to protect environment? Watch a news report about how human activity conflicts with environment. Do you think the project of building an entertainment centre should be supported? If you are one of the residents of the area, which position would you support ? why? environment or entertainment 1. Different Purposes, Different Skills Just as there are many different types of reading, there are many purposes for reading. Understanding these various purposes will help you read more effectively. Look at the list below. When do you read for these purposes? What kinds of reading skills do you use? If you can think of others, add them to the list. Identify and understand various purposes of reading Introduce different reading styles and techniques Reading approach Summarize main points In some reading, you often need to read complex passages that present a lot of information or more than one point of view. Summarizing main points helps you recognize what the most important points