英语阅读技巧与实践1restatement and inference.pptVIP

Part II of Unit II: Restatement and Inference Step I Basic Skills Four types of statements: 1.Restatements of original sentence 2.Inferences or conclusion 3.False statements 4.Unsure statements which can not be judged true or false based on the information given in the original sentence. Sample: Heavy smokers and drinkers run a fifteen times greater risk of developing cancer of the mouth and throat than non-smokers and non-drinkers. A.Cancer of the mouth and throat is more likely to occur in heavy smokers and drinkers than in non-smokers and non-drinkers. B. People who never smoke or drink will not get mouth or throat cancer. C.Heavy drinkers who run have a greater risk of developing cancer than non-drinkers. D.People would probably be healthier if they did not drink or smoke. Step II Language Points Ex 1: 1.Nine out of ten doctors responding to a survey said they recommend our product to their patients if they recommend anything. A.Nine out of ten doctors recommend the product B.If they recommend anything, nine out of ten doctors responding to a survey recommend the product. C.Most doctors recommended the product. D.We don’t know how many doctors recommend the product. 6.paying guests: person who lodge in sb’s home搭伙房客 7.subjunctive mood. 8.go back on one’s word: fail to fulfill a promise that one has made食言 be as good as one’s word：do what one has promised to do守信 keep one’s word break one’s word不守诺言 eat one’s word: 收回自己说的话，承认自己说错话 have a word with 说（尤其私下的或秘密的事） have words with sb:争吵 in a word 简言之，一句话 in other words换句话说 Ex 2: 2. only a few: few Only a little: little 3. County Board of Commissioners 县委员会 4. give rise to: lead to 6. rather than: not 8. except for: apart from不同事物或不同概念中除开 The wall is bare except for a map of China. Except：同类事物或同一概念中除开 We have classes every day except Saturday and Sunday. 9.a nodding acquaintance点头之交 Ex 3: 2. out of the question: impossible Out of question: no problem 3. the last man that I want to see: the man I don’t l