unit 2(英语泛读).ppt

Reading Skills 5. Ways of Increasing Creativity (the subject of Section B) A. Different ways of enhancing a creative mind. B. How to become a great man? C. What does increasing creativity mean? Previewing Reading Skills In order to read for information, you can also PREVIEW—that is, look ahead to the content of a passage in a number of ways. The ways to preview a reading selection: Reading Skills Very likely the title and the first paragraph can give the main idea of the selection. Look at the title. Read the first paragraph carefully. Other textual clues can help to get the main idea : Italicized or underlined words Headlines or subtitles Spacing Paragraphing Reading Skills Reading Skills For example, when you see the title “College Success Made Easy”, think about it and predict what the passage is about. ? A. Ways to make college success easy. B. Good computer software for college learning. C. Selecting college teachers or your majors. D. Relying on modernized library service. Understanding Idiomatic Expressions 1. in a difficult or embarrassing situation 2. to be very easy 3. to admit failure 4. proceeding well 5. to work hard through the night Understanding Idiomatic Expressions a piece of cake Don’t worry about the quiz tomorrow. It’ll be a piece of cake if you’ve studied well. so far, so good When asked about how the training program was going, Lucy responded, “So far, so good”. in a jam I’m in a real jam. My car won’t start and I’m late for work. Could you give me a ride ? burn the midnight oil Jack had postponed so much of his school work, he had to burn the midnight oil before final exam week. Reading Skills Meaning: 1. I don’t understand. 2. to travel toward a place,  to have as a destination 3. to create space for 4. to achieve great personal  and financial success 5. not to make any effort at head for On very hot days thousands of people head for the beach. make room f