新视野大学英语(第二版)第1册Unit5 SectionB 教师版教材编辑.pptVIP

Contents;Reading for Major Details; Not all facts in a paragraph are of the same importance. Details that give major information about the main idea are, however, very important. Small or less important details help round out the paragraph and often hold our attention to make the material we are reading more concrete. Still, we may ignore them if our goal is a clear and quick understanding of what we are reading. ; So, when we are looking for the major detail of a paragraph, we have, first, to learn to read for the main idea of the paragraph. When we have found all the facts and details that help to add up to the main idea of the paragraph, we can separate the major detail from less important details. ; Look at one paragraph from Passage A: ;Main idea: AIDS was found in the United States. Major detail: AIDS has killed more than 204,000 Americans since being identified.  Once we have identified the major detail of a paragraph, other details of the paragraph as a result become small. ; Example 2; Example 2;Explanation;Directions: Read the following paragraphs from Reading Passage B. Then answer the following questions. ;1. I climbed the ladder, heard my dive announced, and commenced the moves that would thrust me into the air. Pushing off the diving board with my legs, I lifted my arms and shoulders back, and knew immediately I would be close to the board and might hit my hands. I tried to correct myself as I turned, spreading my hands wide apart. Then I heard a strange sound and my body lost control. Moments later I realized I had hit my head on the board. (Para. 1);What is the main idea of the paragraph?A. He started his dive.B. He made a beautiful dive.C. He hit his hands when diving.D. He hurt himself when diving. Select one major detail from the paragraph.A. He climbed the ladder.B. He started his dive.C. He hit his head on the board.D. He lifted his arms and shoulders back.;2. These were the trials for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul