《新思维英语阅读Ⅲ》教学辅导(第1章)

《新思维英语阅读Ⅲ》教学辅导(第1章)

CHAPTER 1

COMMUNICATION STYLES

Theme Introduction:

We are born wanting to communicate. It is one of our most basic desires and skills, yet also one which brings us many problems! Why is communicating so difficult sometimes? One reason is that body language —smiling, nodding, touching —varies according to fashion and culture and can be misunderstood. Then there are the words themselves, which we sometimes use to hide the truth, rather than express it. And even the simple difference of gender, being male or female, seems to affect communication. You will be reading about different styles of communicating, and the problems which sometimes happen when we express ourselves.

Reading Skill Practised: Skimming

Before reading something carefully, good readers often skim it. Skimming means to look very quickly at the page, not reading for details but for the general idea. This creates a "map" in your mind and helps you to read more easily. Skimming should become a natural first step to any kind of reading you do —articles, books, newspapers, and even advertisements or bus schedules.

Reading Skill: Skimming (1)

Skimming is used to get a general idea of the content of a reading passage. When you skim a passage, you should let your eyes move over the paragraphs quickly. Don't read every word. Don't use your dictionary. Just get a sense of the general idea. Usually skimming is done as a first step before reading a passage more carefully. In a short passage, like Reading One, this can be done by reading only the first and last sentences of each paragraph

Practice:

Now, practice skimming the paragraph below. Take only 15 seconds. Remember to:

●read the first and last sentences of the paragraph first

●let your eyes move through the paragraph quickly

For the young people Murasawa studied, the most important thing about an active smile is, how good it makes them look. Japanese youth have turned this into a skill. In Tokyo's Shibuya district, popular with young people, junior high school girls line up in front of a machine that prints photo stickers. The girls quickly flash a "training smile" designed to impress. One girl has mastered the art of squeezing up the corners of her lips while keeping her mouth closed. She said she studied this classic fashion model's smile from photos. She doesn't like to smile naturally, she said. (Word count = 99)

What is the general idea of Tick your answer.

____Japanese young people smile to show kindness.

____ Japanese young people smile to look good

____Japanese young people smile to hide feelings.

Obviously the first sentence is the topic sentence, which shows the main idea of the paragraph. So the general idea of this paragraph should be “Japanese young people smile to look good”.

Reading Skill: Skimming (2)

Another strategy of skimming is to notice the title, headings, photos, special print (boldface or italics), or special punctuation such as quotation marks (" "), exclamation marks (!), topic bullets (·) or capitalization.

Main Idea of Reading Materials:

Reading One:

本文以日本流行杂志封面人物的笑脸越来越少为例，指出“当前日本青年的笑脸逐渐消失这个普遍的社会现象；并进一步指出：微笑的方式也随之发生变化—用以表达爱，友谊的主动微笑消失。专家分析：主动微笑消失是日本青年拒绝与周围人群发生联系的一种方式。

Reading Two:

本文通过举例的方式阐述了在不同文化背景中体态语的不同含义。

Reading Three:

本文揭示了说谎是人类的一种普遍行为。

Reading Four:

文章指出：交际方式中体现出来的性别差别可能会限制女性在商务活动中能力的充分展示。