2007年上学期江苏地区高三英语阅读技巧 牛津英语

Reading TIPSTIPS• As a rule, reading work should begin with a general or global understanding of the text, and then move to smaller units such as paragraphs, sentences and words. --- Eddio Williams ReadingSTYLES (Involuntary) Rapid Intensive Extensive Skimmimg Scanning REASONS General Information Pleasure information from text or interest about text A. Main Idea/Best TitleA. Main Idea/Best TitleTips:Tips: Not too general, not too specific Not too general, not too specific !!Question forms:Question forms:1.1.The main idea/key point/purpose/subject matter The main idea/key point/purpose/subject matter of this passage is that _________.of this passage is that _________.2.2.From the passage we learn/can conclude that ________.From the passage we learn/can conclude that ________.3.3.The last paragraph is chiefly concerned with _________.The last paragraph is chiefly concerned with _________.4.4.What’s the best title/headline for the passage?What’s the best title/headline for the passage?5.5.Which of the following statements best expresses Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?the main idea of the passage?Skills: Skills: Find out topic/key sentencesFind out topic/key sentences How to find the main idea of a passageHow to find the main idea of a passage Sometimes Sometimes the first sentence the first sentence of a passage is of a passage is the topic(key) sentencethe topic(key) sentence Sometimes Sometimes the last sentence the last sentence is the topic (key) is the topic (key) sentencesentence Sometimes the topic(key) sentence is Sometimes the topic(key) sentence is in the in the middlemiddle of a passage of a passage Sometimes you have to Sometimes you have to put ...