英语阅读技巧1 understanding the main idea.ppt

*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,Part I of Unit III:,Understanding the Main Idea,Step I Basic Skills,1.Definition of main idea,The core,wick,Main idea is like the core of an apple or wick of a candle.,The main idea is:,the central idea,the most important idea,giving purpose and direction.,other sentences explain,develop or support it.,A paragraph,a basic unit of meaning,topic sentence,Supporting details or minor ideas,Main idea,Explained,developed and supported by,1.top it off:to be still worse,尤其是，更槽糕的是,2.give,sb,the cold shoulder:be indifferent to,sb,对某人冷淡,a topic sentence is,the first sentence,(sample 1 in the book).,the end,especially when a difficult or unpopular idea is discussed,(sample 2 in the book).,the middle,(sample 3 in the book).,not stated at all,just implied and hinted at,(sample 4 in the book).,Language points:,1.Sample 2:,the Grand Canyon Flagstaff,科罗拉多大峡谷 旗杆城,The Phoenix Big Surf,凤凰城 大浪城,Sun City Old Tucson,太阳城,老塔克逊城,Sample 3:,Ford,General Motors,and Chrysler,福特、通用、克莱斯勒汽车公司,Sample 4:,waterfront tuna Perch,水边地,滨水区 金枪鱼 鲈鱼,v.,暂栖,catfish Salmon bass,鲶鱼 大马哈鱼 鲈鱼,gamefish,野生鱼,Step II Exercises,Passage 1:ABD,Bowling soccer football,保龄球 （美式）足球 （英）足球,basketball volleyball tennis,篮球 排球 网球,baseball softball table tennis,棒球 垒球 乒乓球,handball hockey golf,手球 曲棍球 高尔夫球,Cricket ice hockey rugby,板球 冰球 橄榄球,grounder polo billiards/pool,滚球 马球 台球,badminton Beach Volleyball,羽毛球 沙滩排球,Passage 2:CCA,Passage 3:BDB,强化食品 膨化食品 油炸食品,Fortified food,puffed food,fried food,灌装食品 腌制食品 干货,canned food preserved food dried food,压缩饼干,ships bread,pilot biscuit,hard tack,海鲜类 主食,Sea food staple food,零食糖果类,(Snack Foods and Confectionery):,Biscuits,crackers,Cookies,点心 咸饼干 小甜饼干,muffins,Pretzels,popcorn,松饼 焦盐脆饼条 爆玉米花,nuts,peanut,potato chips,果仁 花生 炸马铃薯片,corn chips crisps bun,炸玉米片,各式洋芋片 小圆面包,圈,Pancake French fries ice cream cone,薄烤饼 炸薯条 圆筒冰淇淋,Passage 4:CAA,Bubonic plague,淋巴鼠疫,Passage 5:BDA,Food stamp,食物票,Medicaid,医疗补助,Passage 6:ACD,Passage 7:ADCA,salt flat,盐碱滩,盐碱地，干荒盆地,Passage 8:ACD,Bait and switch,上钩调包诱售法,Passage 9:CDDC,Passage 10:ACD,Passage 11:BCD,Passage 12:BCD,Necessity is the mother of invention.,需要是发明之母。,An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,防重于治。,Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.,别过早乐观。,Passage 13:CDA,Passage 14:CAB,Be of the opinion:have the same opinion,Social security benefit,社会保障福利,Passage 15:DBD,feel overwhelmed,筋疲力尽，伤心,Passage 16:BADD,Spill:dont cry over the spilled milk,覆水难收,Laugh it off,对,一笑了之,Passage 17:DCA,Passage18:ADBCCB,Castilian families,位于西班牙的古代王国的卡斯提尔家族,sangre,azul,出身贵族，有贵族血统,Moorish or Jewish blood,毛利人或犹太人血统,Passage 19:ABDB,x*13=77000*1%,x=770*3,770*377000=3%,