新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程2（思政智慧版）课件 Section B.pptx

Unit3The young generation: making a difference读写教程 2Youths should be respected. How do we know that their future will not be as good as we are now?— The Analects后生可畏，焉知来者之不如今也？——《论语》 Section BReading skillsDetailed study of the textReading comprehensionCollocation新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 2 Section BPredicting the author’s ideasOne way to read effectively is to predict. Making predictions or anticipating the author’s next point is an important skill in active reading. Although you may not be able to predict every detail and the author may surprise you with unexpected ideas, you can often anticipate the general direction in which the author is going. Making predictions while you read keeps your mind alert and involved with the reading passage. It’s a way to double-check新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 2Reading skills Section BPredicting the author’s ideasyour comprehension of what you’ve read so far, and it can be a great aid to understanding what comes next. Let’s read the first two paragraphs in Text A.If I ask you, “Have you ever used instant messaging apps?”, you would probably respond, “It’s a must.” Yes, people take it for granted because these apps have already become part of their新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 2Reading skills Section BPredicting the author’s ideasdaily life. They would rather use instant messaging than email to conduct their daily activities. The apps offer everything from free video calls and instant group chats to news updates and easy access to large multimedia files. In addition to the chat service, people are accustomed to using the apps to shop online, pay for goods at stores, settle utility bills, and attend online meetings, just with a few taps. It’s no exaggeration to say that life in China新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 2Reading skills Section BPredicting the author’s ideastoday would be unthinkable without instant messaging apps. (Para. 1)But what makes these apps tick with the masses? You may shrug your shoulders. Here is the secret sauce … (Para. 2)When reading the first sentence, y