提高大学英语阅读技巧的十个步骤.ppt

PART 1 TEN STEPS TO IMPROVING COLLEGE READING SKILLS 提高大学英语阅读技巧的十个步骤 1 Vocabulary in Context 语境中的词汇 2 Main Ideas 主题思想 3 Supporting Details 支持性细节 4 Implied Main Ideas and the Central Point 隐含的主题思想和中心论点 5 Relationships Ⅰ语句或段落间的关系 6 Relationships Ⅱ语句或段落间的关系 7 Fact and Opinion 事实和观点 8 Inferences 推理 9 Purpose and Tone目的和语气 10 Argument 论证 1.Vocabulary in Context If you were asked to define the words ambivalent, ascertain, and incessant, you might have some difficulty. On the other hand, if you saw these words in sentences, chances are you could come up with fairly accurate definitions. For example, see if you can define the words in italics in the three sentences below. Then, using a capital letter, write the letter of your choice on the answer line. Do not use a dictionary for this work. Instead, in each sentence, try the word you think is the answer. For example, put mixed or critical or approving into the sentence in place of ambivalent to see which one makes the best sense. Many of us have ambivalent feelings about our politicians, admiring but also distrusting them. Ambivalent means A. mixed. B. critical. C. approving. The officer tried to ascertain the truth about the accident by questioning each witness separately. Ascertain means A. create. B. avoid. C. find out. I prefer the occasional disturbance of ear-splitting thunder to the incessant dripping of our kitchen sink. Incessant means A. harmless. B. exciting. C. nonstop. In each sentence above, the context-the words surrounding the unfamiliar word provides clues to the words meaning. You may have guessed from the context that ambivalent means mixed, that ascertain means find out, and that incessant is nonstop. Using context clues to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words will help you in several ways: 1.It will save you time when reading. You will not have to stop to look up words in the dictionary