Unit 1 School lifeReading School life in the UK 根据不同的阅读目的 , 我们可以采取不同的方法。一般来说阅读方法有3 种： skimming, scanning , reading for full understanding 。 Reading strategy Skimming 的目的是了解文章的大意（ general idea ）。阅读速度要快 , 一般 250 词的短文要在二、三分钟内看完。阅读时精神必须十分集中 , 不必记忆细节 , 忽略个别生词及难懂的词句 , 重点把握全文总体大意。要留心反复出现的单词 , 以及文章的开始段、结束段和每段的段首句和段尾句 , 因为它们往往是对文章内容的最好概括。 1 Skimming Scanning 的目的是寻找文章中某些特定的信息。阅读时视线自上而下 , 一目十行。注意与 who, what, when. where 有关的内容。对于 why, how 等问题 , 先找到文中与答案有关的范围 , 再用我们以下要讨论的方法来找到正确答案。 2 Scanning 找到文章中的范围之后 , 就在此范围中逐句阅读 , 对关键词、句要仔细琢磨 , 不仅要理解其表面意思 , 还要通过推理和判断 , 理解其潜在意思。对于生词要通过上下文猜测词义；对于难以看懂的长句 , 对其作语法分析 , 理解其意。 3 Reading for full understandingSkimmingstudy, What is the text about?teachers, classmates, friends, subjects, homework/ assignment, grade, timetable, activities, host family, food, hobbies, customs, traditions, festivalsassembly teachers homework, subjects,timetable, foodIf you write about your school life, what will you tell us?1 How long did Wei Hua stay in Britain?2 What was the name of Wei Hua’s class teacher?3 What did Wei Hua make in her Woodwork class?For one year.Mr Heywood.A small talbe.2 Scanning 6 Which British city did Wei Hua go to?Answer the following questions1 What time do British schools usually begin?What time do they usually end?2 On average, how many students are there in a class in the UK?3 Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at the beginning of her study in the UK?4 On Tuesday, what did Wei Hua do in the eve...
