book3 unit1 Section B课件.ppt

Background Knowledge Reading Skills Text Understanding Focus on Language Check Yourself; Yahoo Google ;Yahoo;Google; In order to understand the information they are reading, readers must first know what the main idea of the paragraph is. Often one sentence in the paragraph tells the reader exactly what the rest of the paragraph deals with and, therefore, gives the main idea. This topic sentence may appear in one of several places, such as in the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the paragraph. ; We should be clear that the main idea of a paragraph might be clearly stated in a sentence at any place in a paragraph. However, it is also possible for the main idea to be expressed in more than one simple sentence or even to be implied or suggested. ; ;1. What is railroading? Railroading is not only an industry within the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but also a very impressive and exciting hobby. ;2. Is the hobby of railroading expensive? The hobby of railroading can be as inexpensive or as costly as you would like it to be.;3. What is the cheapest kind of railroading? The simplest and cheapest kind of railroading is just finding a spot of railroad which looks scenic, or finding a good location where to watch the trains, get a good camera, and then see them zoom or else crawl by. ;4. What is the most costly way of railroading? The most costly way is to invest about $50,000 in a model railroad consisting of scale locomotives, cars, scenery, buildings, and electrical equipment.;5. What should you do to be prepared for the hobby of railroading? You should also be prepared to invest a lot of money and time by belonging to one or more railroading groups or rail museums. ;It is a very impressive and exciting hobby……Many other railfan organizations perform restoration projects where literally, the dead are brought back to life.(Para.1) 有大批的铁路迷组织，其中很多还组织铁路迷旅行。许多其他铁路迷组织进行了修复工程，也就是让那些已停止运行的铁路恢复运行。; i