ReadingTechniques(adoptedfromCollegeEnglish---.pptVIP

Reading Techniques(adopted from College English --- Intensive Reading, Shanghai foreign language Education Press) Reading with understanding depends on the interplay（相互作用） of three factors: vocabulary, structure (grammar), and meaning; in other words, successful comprehension depends on one’s actual command of the language. But generally a good knowledge of reading techniques or skills will not only make reading easier, but also help improve reading comprehension to a certain extent. It is advisable to read a comprehension passage at least twice: the first time, to obtain a general impression of the text, and then a second time to concentrate on the important details. Sometimes a third reading is necessary --- to check items that caused difficulty.? Learning to Read --- in College (1) The Timkens sent their child Laura off to college with a check for $ 7,000 in tuition and thought that was the end of it. But soon after they received a letter from the dean of studies 。(2) “We are happy to announce that we have started a remedial reading class for college freshmen and strongly advise that your daughter Laura participate in it. If she doesn’t, it is our opinion that Laura will not be able to keep up with her studies. The cost will be $ 250.” Timken read the letter. “I thought Laura could read,” he said to his wife. “So did I. I think the problem is she can read, but she does not understand what she reads.” “What did they teach her in public school and high school?”(3) “I have no idea, but if the college says she needs remedial reading we’d better see that she gets it or $ 7,000 will be thrown away.” A few days later they got another letter from the dean.………………………………………………………… (omitted)  Comprehension --- understanding what you are reading --- is important; but the speed with which you read is important, too. While making constant effor