Let’s Learn How to Read Easily

(with useful, helpful strategies)

Class 302, Sanmin Junior High School, Hsinchu CityMay 4, 2015

Teacher Emily Fu

Part I---Reading Comprehension

Do you eat meat? Well, if you do, then you might find next news interesting. A study says that the world has a __(1)__ need for meat. In 1960, the world ate 64 million tonnes of meat, about 21 kg for each person. In 2007, the number rose to 268 million tonnes, about 40 kg for each person. At the same time, __(2)__. In the 1960’s, beef was high on the menu. Of the meat that was eaten, 40% was beef. In 2007, pork became the star. Poultry, such as chicken, duck, and turkey, also became popular, going up from 12% to 32 %, thanks to people’s worries about their health these years. And __(3)__? You’re guessing the U.S.A., right? The answer is Luxembourg! In 2007, each Luxembourger ate about 137 kg of meat! Second to Luxembourgers are Americans. In 2007, each American ate about 126 kg. Now, enough with the numbers. I’m playing you a song called Currywurst. The singer sings about his love for the meat dish of the same name. Enjoy!

Teacher reads and pauses at unites end.

Students mark when teacher pauses.

The text can be divided into five parts as below.

Deconstructing

Part I

Do you eat meat? Well, if you do, then you might find next news interesting.

What is the function ( 功能 )of this part?a. to end a talk / b. to start a talkc. to change a talk Ans: (b) to start a talk / host’s greetings

Deconstruction (I)

Part 2 In 1960, the world ate 64 million tonnes of meat, about 21 kg for each person. In 2007, the number rose to 268 million tonnes, about 40 kg for each person.

What is this paragraph about? a. how much meat humans ate from 1960 to 2007

b. the change of numbers (64 mt / the world; 21 kg / each person) in 1960 (268 mt / the world; 40 kg/ each person) in 2007

Deconstruction (II-1)

(a) & (B) showing us: We humans need __________ meat. (more and more / less and less)

We humans need more and more meat.

#1 A study says that the world has a __(1)__ need for meat. (a) falling (b) special (c) growing (d) common Ans: (c) growing

Deconstruction (II-2)

Part 3

In the 1960’s, beef was high on the menu. Of the meat that was eaten, 40% was beef. In 2007, pork became the star. Poultry, such as chicken, duck, and turkey, also became popular, going up from 12% to 32 %, thanks to people’s worries about their health these years. This part shows _______ kinds of meat, beef, pork, and poultry (chicken, duck, & turkey). (poultry: 家禽 in Chinese)

Deconstruction (III-1)

#2 At the same time, ____________.(a) we have changed our way of cooking meat(b) new kinds of meat have come on the market(c) there have been changes in the list of favorite meats(d) doctors have been worried that we eat too much meatAns: (c) there have been changes in the list of favorite meats

Deconstruction (III-2)

How can we manage new words without panic?

Strategy:with C-O-N-T-E-X-T / context (other words before or after it) around the new word…”poultry”, such as chicken, duck, or turkey * Giraffes and elephants are vegetarian. They only eat grass, fruits, leaves, or vegetables and never eat any kind of meat.

New Vocabulary Learning

Part 4

And __(3)__? You’re guessing the U.S.A., right? The answer is Luxembourg! In 2007, each Luxembourger ate about 137 kg of meat! Second to Luxembourgers are Americans. In 2007, each American ate about 126 kg.

Deconstruction (IV-1)

How many country names and their people we know from this part?

America/ American; Luxembourg / Luxembourger

Which of them eat more meat? 137 kg / each Luxembourger 126 kg / each American

Deconstruction (IV-2)

#3(a) where does the world best meat come from (b) which country is the world’s biggest meat

maker (c) where can you eat the world’s most

delicious meat (d) which country uses up the most meat for

each person Ans: (d)

Deconstruction (IV-3)

Part 5

Now, enough with the numbers. I’m playing you a song called Currywurst. The singer sings about his love for the meat dish of the same name. Enjoy!

What is the function ( 功能 )of this part ? (a) to start a talk (b) to end a talk (c) to change a talk Ans: (b) host’s ending

Deconstruction (V-1)

How can we learn what is the source ( 來源 ) of the text?

“. I’m playing you a song called Currywurst. The singer sings about his love for the meat dish of the same name.”

Ans: A radio program.

Deconstruction (V-2)

Deconstruct original text into paragraphs based on themes.

Deconstruct paragraph structure --- topic sentence plus supporting sentences. Guess new words meaning from context.

Apply background knowledge well.

Review Useful Strategies

1. 以主題內容解構 拆解長文本為數個小段落

2. 英語文章寫作採取破題法，開門見山點破主題，段落第一據稱 主題句 點出主題，後面的句子都充分聚焦的支持其主題。

3. 由前後文推測生字意義 4. 善加利用各領域廣泛的先備知識

Review Useful Strategies

It’s never comfortable to take a bus during rush hour on a hot summer. All my friends hate it. And I… well, I __(1)__it, too. The story happened two months ago. I was on a bus that was packed with almost everyone in the city. I __(2)__ my friend Neil to see a show. And then he called and said he couldn’t come. “This is not what I planned for a Friday!” I thought. The air on the bus was terrible; the man in front of me smelled like a dead fish. While I was feeling sorry for myself, a girl called my name. I didn’t recognize at first. Then I was surprised to find that she was Hui-ting, my old neighbor. I __(3)__ Hui-ting in years. We used to play together every day when we were kids. We were happy to see each other, so we decided to have dinner together. And that was the start of many dinners after. With Hui-ting, the bus ride __(4)__ something I love. The bus is still packed with people, but I enjoy the ride every day.

Part II---Cloze Test

1. (a) hate (b) have hated (c) used to hate (d) would hate

2. (a) used to meet (b) was going to meet (c) have met (d) had met

3. (a) won’t see (b) wouldn’t see (c) haven’t seen (d) hadn’t seen

4. (a) has become (b) had become (c) will become (d) would become

Cloze Test

*Test types: * Global question--- *hints to answer hidden and judged thoroughly *standardly the first and the last questions

* Local question--- *hints to answer hidden and jugged partially *the other questions

Cloze Test---test types

The story happened two months ago. I was on a bus that was packed with almost everyone in the city. I __(2)__ my friend Neil to see a show. And then he called and said he couldn’t come. “This is not what I planned for a Friday!” I thought.

Timeline

2. (b) was going to meet

Cloze Test

two months agoon the busNeil called…

was going to see a show with Neil now typing

on PC

The air on the bus was terrible; the man in front of me smelled like a dead fish. While I was feeling sorry for myself, a girl called my name. I didn’t recognize at first. Then I was surprised to find that she was Hui-ting, my old neighbor. I __(3)__ Hui-ting in years. We used to play together every day when we were kids. We were happy to see each other, so we decided to have dinner together. And that was the start of many dinners after.*Timeline

3. (d) hadn’t seen

Cloze Test

when we were kids

two months agomet Huiting

now typing

With Hui-ting, the bus ride __(4)__ something I love. The bus is still packed with people, but I enjoy the ride every day.

Timeline

4. (a) has become

Cloze Test

two months agomet Huiting on the bus

enjoy the ride now

It’s never comfortable to take a bus during rush hour on a hot summer. All my friends hate it. And I… well, I __(1)__ it, too.

Timeline

1.(c) used to hate it

Cloze Test

two months ago on the crowded bus…

now typing

•Never intend to give answers immediately and mechanically. Browse complete text globally first.

Give answers to Q2 , then Q3, and Q4.

Save the answer to Q1 for the last.

Cloze Test--- smart tips