Unit 1 lifestylesUnit 1 lifestyles ---topic-centered reading ---topic-centered reading

-- -- 陈振煌陈振煌For what do we read? For what do we read? 1. Read to learn ways of reading1. Read to learn ways of reading 方法 方法 2. Read to retrieve/get information2. Read to retrieve/get information 信息信息3. Read to think in English 3. Read to think in English 思考思考4. Read to communicate with the authors an4. Read to communicate with the authors and othersd others 交流 交流

pre-readpre-read ：： key wordskey wordsexplain in simple Englishexplain in simple English

1.1. Sports programme: sports programSports programme: sports program2.2. The newsThe news3.3. TV Series: something like “the three kingdoms”, the journey to tTV Series: something like “the three kingdoms”, the journey to t

he western”, “huanzhu gege”.he western”, “huanzhu gege”.4.4. Cartoons: a kind of drawings like “cat and mouse”Cartoons: a kind of drawings like “cat and mouse”5.5. Game shows: Game shows: 6.6. Films: something like “Kong Fu”Films: something like “Kong Fu”7.7. Talk showsTalk shows8.8. Music program Music program 9.9. Couch potato: be at home without anything to do, lazyCouch potato: be at home without anything to do, lazy10.10. Workaholic: One who has a compulsiveWorkaholic: One who has a compulsive 强迫 强迫 need to work.need to work.11.11. BookwormBookworm ：： One who spends much time reading or studying. One who spends much time reading or studying. 12.12. Alcoholic:Alcoholic: 含酒精的 含酒精的

pre-readpre-read ：： key wordskey words

1.1. Office: a place where people workOffice: a place where people work2.2. Farm: a place where peasant/farmer workFarm: a place where peasant/farmer work3.3. UndergroundUnderground ：： train below the earth, the “tube”, subtrain below the earth, the “tube”, sub

way way 4.4. Walk: have a walkWalk: have a walk5.5. Crowded: be crowded withCrowded: be crowded with6.6. SpaceSpace7.7. Quiet: no or littleQuiet: no or little8.8. Noisy: with much noiseNoisy: with much noise9.9. Accountant:Accountant: 　会计　会计 One that keeps and inspects the fOne that keeps and inspects the f

inancialinancial 财务 财务 recordsrecords 记录记录

reading skillsreading skills ：： skim, scanskim, scan1.1. skimskim: move from place to place get an overall: move from place to place get an overall （总体的） （总体的） idid

ea of a passage including the main idea on points. ea of a passage including the main idea on points. 2. 2. scanscan: read quickly to to find particular: read quickly to to find particular （具体） （具体） information information

or detailor detail （细节）（细节）3. extensive reading3. extensive reading 泛读泛读 : to get a basic impression(: to get a basic impression( 印象）印象）4. intensive reading4. intensive reading 精读：精读： focus onfocus on 集中 集中 important informatioimportant informatio

n and knowledge pointsn and knowledge points5. 5. critical readingcritical reading 批判性阅读批判性阅读 // 评读：评读： when reading, make infwhen reading, make inf

erenceserences 推断 推断 and evaluationsand evaluations 评价 评价 and make a personal juand make a personal judgment on the article. dgment on the article.

Help: particularHelp: particular 具体，具体， overall:overall: 总体总体 , impression:, impression: 印象，印象， basbasic:ic: 基本的，基本的， focus on:focus on: 关注关注 , inference, inference ：推断，：推断， evaluation:evaluation:评价，评价， judgment:judgment: 判断，判断， critical:critical: 批判的批判的

Skim : the main ideaSkim : the main idea

1.1. the titlethe title2.2. The introductionThe introduction3.3. Heading and sub-headingHeading and sub-heading4.4. PicturesPictures, charts or graphs, charts or graphs5.5. The The first sentences first sentences of each paragraphof each paragraph6.6. Glance atGlance at the remaining of the paragraph the remaining of the paragraph7.7. SummarySummary of the last paragraph of the last paragraphHelp:Help: 　　 titletitle 题目，题目， heading/sub-heading:heading/sub-heading: 标题标题 //

副，副， chart and graph:chart and graph: 图表，图表， glance at:glance at: 扫视，扫视，summary: summary: 概要，概要， paragraph:paragraph: 段段

Have a try: skimming Have a try: skimming (page 8-9 & page 14-15)(page 8-9 & page 14-15)

titlestitles A couch A couch potato—potato—I/Brian I/Brian

A A WorkaholicWorkaholic—I/Bob —I/Bob

city life-city life-Debbie Debbie

country life-country life-PaulPaul

introductionintroduction Forty-Forty-three-three-year..year..

Thirty-six-Thirty-six-year-oldyear-old

Debbie is Debbie is an…an…

Paul lives in Paul lives in a…a…

picturespictures TV viewerTV viewer typisttypist Office Office workerworker

shepherdshepherd

First First sentencessentences

Page8Page8 Page 9Page 9 page14page14 Page 15Page 15

Summary of Summary of last Sen.last Sen.

DittoDitto 同上同上 dittoditto dittoditto dittoditto

Scan: to find particular detailScan: to find particular detail 细细节—节— a fact, a date, a name, a stata fact, a date, a name, a statistic etc.istic etc.

1. the structure:1. the structure: 　 　 how the material is organizhow the material is organizeded

2. your purpose2. your purpose 目的：目的： what are you looking fowhat are you looking forr

3. clue3. clue 线索 线索 words: distance, time, place, reaswords: distance, time, place, reason, person etc.on, person etc.

4. possible/likely places: where can you possibl4. possible/likely places: where can you possibly find what you need. y find what you need.

Help: structureHelp: structure 结构，结构， purpose:purpose: 目的，目的， distancedistance ：：距离，距离， likely:likely: 可能的，可能的， organizeorganize ：组织：组织

Have a try: scanHave a try: scanpage 8-9 & page 14-15page 8-9 & page 14-15

Turn to page 8—step 3 and step 4Turn to page 8—step 3 and step 4 Underline the Underline the TV programs TV programs that Brian usually watchethat Brian usually watche

s.s. Underline the Underline the kinds of workkinds of work Bob does every day. Bob does every day. Is Brian Is Brian lazylazy? Give two ? Give two examplesexamples.. ““You’ve got the world at your feet” means:You’ve got the world at your feet” means: How does Bob spend his How does Bob spend his morningmorning and and eveningevening?? Why does Why does Bob’s family Bob’s family complain because:complain because:8.8. Bob Bob works hard becauseworks hard because::Help: complainHelp: complain 抱怨， 抱怨， underline:underline: 下划线下划线

Have a try: scanHave a try: scanpage 8-9 & page 14-15page 8-9 & page 14-15

Turn to page 14—step 4Turn to page 14—step 4

lifestyleslifestyles City: DebbieCity: Debbie Country: PaulCountry: Paul You You

Live inLive in A big city A big city A small villageA small village

Wake-up timeWake-up time 7 am7 am 4am4am

JobJob An accountantAn accountant A farmerA farmer Student Student

Working hoursWorking hours 88 All dayAll day

Work inWork in Center of LondonCenter of London North of EnglandNorth of England

Evening activitiesEvening activities Dance classes, Dance classes, gym, French gym, French

classesclasses

Play with children, Play with children, study by distance study by distance

learninglearning

Special activitiesSpecial activities Cinema, Cinema, drivedrive, go , go walking walking

To London for a To London for a weekend breakweekend break