When you read a passage or an article ,the first thing you should do is to feel the language …

体会语篇

There are two tasks for you to accomplish when you experience the discourse. 完成二项任务

•The first one is to understand the difficult language points 理解语言难点

• The second one is to experience the content of the reading passage 体会语篇内容

In order to make you better understand this, Let us take Passage A in this handout as an example: 用语篇 A 作为例子来说明

I’ll give you five minutes to feel the language to finish the exercises on time.

Please go through the exercises for Passage A first.

The first task of feeling the language :

Ex.1 Do you have any difficult language points? If you do, please hands up.

I offer you three chances.

Ex.2 Using two words to tell me what the passage is mainly talking about.

Charity Shops( 慈善商店 )That is something interesting. It is

a kind of local customs and practices( 风土人情 ) in the UK. We can learn something about charity shops which are very popular in Britain from this passage.

Ex.3 Please complete the following sentence with the words in the passage:

charity shop: (British English)

a shop that sells_________ goods that are ________________ to it, in order to collect _________ for a __________.

unwanteddonated

moneycharity

Now it’s time for Ex. 4

Which one is the best choice here?

The better you feel the language, the easier you make the right choice. B and D are not mentioned in the passage. They are just in your imagination. As for C, 90% is not equivalent of over 90% .

In a word , you should not make your choice according to your own life experience and knowledge ,but rather the information given by the reading passage.

( 做阅读理解唯一依据就是原文，而不是主观臆断 )

When you read a passage or an article ,the second thing you should do is to understand the way of the author’s thinking …

体会作者的写作思路There are two tasks for you to accomplish when you experience the discourse. 完成二项任务

•The first one is to understand the main idea of each paragraph to feel the inner logical connection 理解各段中心，从而感悟内在逻辑联系• The second one is to explore the real purpose of the written work, the feelings or thoughts the author want to tell us between the lines. 探究作者的写作意图和真情实感

For a better understanding of this, We will take Passage B in this handout as an example: 用语篇 B 作为例子来说明

I’ll give you five minutes to explore the passage and finish the exercises as well.

First go through the exercises for Passage B

It’s time for me to share your work.

For Exercise 1:

Para 1→ Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers.

Para 2→ Television has not killed reading, however.

Para 3→Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home.

So feel the inner logical connection!

To understand the real thoughts !

感悟内在逻辑联系，理解真实想法( 特别要注意转折连词之后，往往是作者观点

所在）

Ex.2Ex.2the real opinion the real opinion of the of the authorauthor

The real opinion of the author is The real opinion of the author is that Television has not replaced that Television has not replaced reading according to the sales reading according to the sales situation of books and newspapers situation of books and newspapers and advice us to take the initiative and advice us to take the initiative to have books as your best to have books as your best companion, which will certainly companion, which will certainly benefit us a lot !benefit us a lot !

Now according to Ex.2

Which one is the best choice here?

For Ex.3:

According to Para 1, we may choose A and D. According to the common sense, we may choose C. But they are all wrong. According to Ex.2, we know the best choice here is B.

In a word , you should not make your choice according to certain detailed information or certain paragraph ,but rather the real feelings or thoughts of the author. ( 不能只根据某个细节或者段落下结论，而应从整体语篇的角度把握作者的真实观点 )So please do remember : Don't miss the forest for the trees !

只见树木，不见森林

•The first one is to feel the language better. 更好地体会语篇

• The second one is to better understand the way of the author’s thinking … 更好地体会作者的写作思路

So if you want to do a better job in English reading, you should do the following two things:

Now it’s time for me to enjoy your sentences to feel your inner world .

Through Ex. 4 , can you tell meThrough Ex. 4 , can you tell me

What’s reading for?What’s reading for?

Reading is not for reading’s sake. Through Reading is not for reading’s sake. Through reading,you should accumulate the words, reading,you should accumulate the words, expressions and the sentences you prefer expressions and the sentences you prefer day by day, which help you express your day by day, which help you express your feelings and thoughts about your life in a feelings and thoughts about your life in a idiomatic and authentic way.idiomatic and authentic way.

ThinkingThinkingWhat else can reading help you in your life?What else can reading help you in your life?

Before you answer the question, I’ll tell youBefore you answer the question, I’ll tell youa story.a story.

One of my students once asked me such a question:

Why still feel lonely , when I live such a busy life?

I told him I couldn’t tell the reason why. But I could offer him my advice:

“Do some reading. Reading can help you look inside your heart and reach into your soul, which may help you find the answer.”

ThinkingThinkingWhat else can reading help you in your life?What else can reading help you in your life?

•Reading can help you find something worth Reading can help you find something worth living for.living for.•Reading can help you speak to your soul to Reading can help you speak to your soul to find yourself in a world full of material find yourself in a world full of material desires.desires.•Reading really can help you find a peaceful Reading really can help you find a peaceful mind to be yourself .mind to be yourself .So reading really matters a lot to our life!So reading really matters a lot to our life!

Now let’s share a poem before Now let’s share a poem before finishing the class, please read finishing the class, please read and feel it together! and feel it together! Your English can be good,Your English can be good,Your English can be bad,Your English can be bad,Reading is what matters,Reading is what matters,But sometimes hard. But sometimes hard.

Reading can be dull,Reading can be dull,Reading can even be painful;Reading can even be painful;But reading is to make who you are,But reading is to make who you are,So try to make it meaningful.So try to make it meaningful.

I believe you all understand the I believe you all understand the words I want to share with you:words I want to share with you:The best way to improve your The best way to improve your English reading is to enjoy reading! English reading is to enjoy reading!

Teachers can’t become your heroes,Teachers can’t become your heroes,Neither does reading itself.Neither does reading itself.Only yourself can feel your inner shine Only yourself can feel your inner shine through reading,through reading,A hero lies in you!A hero lies in you!Please remember and feel them Please remember and feel them always!always!

Before we say good-by, May I give Before we say good-by, May I give my best wishes for your good my best wishes for your good performance in your college performance in your college entrance examination, good luck entrance examination, good luck to you all! God be with you!to you all! God be with you!

Thank you for your attention !Thank you for your attention !