大学体验英语综合教程4课件3.pptVIP

Cover Contents Lead-in Activities – Question answering Lead-in Activities – Question answering Scanning Tasks — Answer the questions Skimming Tasks — Reviewing Task – Complete the summary Ex. 17 Translate the following sentences into English. 3. 对这座桥梁的施工未经许可进行更改是违法的。（unauthorized） unauthorized It is illegal to make an unauthorized change in the construction of the bridge. Ex. 17 Translate the following sentences into English. 4. 我会平静地接受这个事实，因为我知道如果我完不成任务，全队就有可能面临失败。（chance） chances were that I could accept this fact calmly because I knew if I weren’t able to finish the mission, chances were that the team would be defeated. Ex. 17 Translate the following sentences into English. 5. 偏远山区里的孩子们严重缺乏科学文化知识。 （lack in） remote mountain areas lack in Children in remote mountain areas are lacking in scientific and cultural knowledge. Making inferences helps us not only to understand better but also to appreciate more fully what we read. It asks us to read beyond the lines, seeing ideas implied through the words, and to bridge the gap between the obvious and the suggested, thus obtaining much more information that the writer doesn’t tell us directly. For instance, suppose a writer describes a character as follows: In the mirror John Bell noticed that his hair was graying at the temples. As he picked up the morning paper, he realized that he could no longer see well at all without his glasses. Looking at the hands holding the paper he saw that they were wrinkled. From the way the author describes the character, you may infer that the person is realizing that he is aging. However, notice that the author does not mention aging at all. But from the facts the author provides, you are led to infer that the character is thinking about aging. Making Inferences Exercises Ex. 18 Read the following short paragraphs and try to answer the questions. Grandmother had been an unusually attractive young woman, and she carried herself with the graceful confidence of a natural charme