新新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程1（思政智慧版）课件 Unit4 Social media matters Section B.pptx

Unit4Social media mattersThe advantages of a new medium will become such as to lead to the emergence of a new civilization.— Harold Innis(Canadian professor of political economy)读写教程 1 Section BReading skillsDetailed study of the textReading comprehensionCollocation新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 1 Understanding signal wordsSignal words are like traffic lights or road signs. They give hints about what is going to happen, warn you of changes in direction so that you can follow the author’s sequence of ideas more readily, and therefore improve your reading comprehension. Signal words can be used to show relations between sentence parts, between sentences, or even between paragraphs. There are many different types of signal words. The following are some commonly used ones. The examples used here are all taken from Text A.Section B新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 1Reading skills Section B新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 1Reading skillsUnderstanding signal words1 Words that signal additional information: also, and, furthermore, additionally, moreover, besides, too, in addition (to), not only … but also … ? It’s also true that many students use social media responsibly without compromising their health or school performance. (Para. 4) Understanding signal words2 Words that signal an example or explanation: for example, for instance, such as, like, including; in other words, that is to say? If kids develop compulsive texting and social media habits, like Zoey, they can suffer badly. (Para. 9)Section B新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 1Reading skills Understanding signal words3 Words that signal a change of thoughts: although, but, however, yet, instead, nevertheless, whereas, on the other hand, on the contrary? Certainly, numerous other factors may be driving this trend, but preliminary research links depression with social media usage. (Para. 6)Section B新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 1Reading skills Understanding signal words4 Words that signal comparison or contrast: same, the same as, as, likewise, similarly, similar to, compare, comparable to; w