Reading Skills阅读技巧.doc

Reading Skills Increasing Word Power 扩大词汇量 Words are the bricks to build up any language. How can we increase our word power? 1. Read Extensively 2. Listen and Note. 3. Etymology 4. Check Unfamiliar Words 5. Solve Crosswords 6. Use the Words You Learn Preventing Regression 避免回视 Regression means rereading a word, phrase, or sentence out of habit and not because of need. Sometimes, it is necessary to reread something, especially in a difficult passage. But habitual, unnecessary regression really slows you down. To reduce the number of times that the eyes skip back to a previous sentence, run a pointer along the line as you read. This could be a finger, or a pen or pencil. Your eyes will follow the tip of your pointer, smoothing the flow of speed-reading. The speed at which you read using this method will largely depend on the speed at which you move the pointer. You can also use a card or paper to cover the text after you read it to prevent regression. This will train your eyes to look forward, and eventually you won’t need the guide to focus your vision. Avoiding?Vocalization and Inner?Speech 避免出声阅读 Put a finger over your lips or on your vocal cords! Broadening Eye Span 扩大视幅 Reading is composed of a series of fixations (注视) which the eye makes while viewing a printed line. During these fixation pauses, the material viewed is translated into meanings by the brain. A good reader will make three to four fixations for ordinary line of print; the poor reader eight to twelve or more. To reduce fixations, take several words or chunk words together in parentheses. Practice seeing more than one word at a time, and increase the amount of words in parentheses each time you practice. With time, you may be able to read an entire line of text in one fixation. Reading in Thought Groups 按意群读 While making constant efforts to improve your reading comprehension, you should try consciously to increase your reading speed. And to r