Module 10 Unit 4

Warming up

1 ＋ 2 ＋ 3… ＋ 100 ＝ ?

Leading in

1 ＋ 100 ， 2 ＋ 99 ， 3 ＋ 98 ，……49 ＋ 52 ， 50 ＋ 51

altogether 50 pairs So :Answer =101×50 ＝ 5050

A ten-year-old boy

( 高斯（ C.F. Gau

ss ) worked

out the problem

assigned by the

teacher in a few

seconds.

From this example, we know the

significance of method. Right methods

can always help improve the efficiency of

solving problems. As to our study, we

can also apply certain methods or

strategies to make ourselves an efficient

learner.

Question:So how to be an efficient learner and

how to learn efficiently?

No idea? OK, the unit we are going

to learn focuses on this topic. And

I’m sure, after learning it, you will

know how.

Warming-up

What does the

graph tell you

about the study

habits of Guo

Qiang?

Do you think Guo Qiang is spending an

appropriate amount of time on each

aspect of his English study?

Do you think a survey of your

classmates would show similar results?

In pairs interview each

other to find out

your partner’s English

study habits. Then

make a graph

to show the result.

If we want to be a good reader, we must practise more. So I think the author will tell us we need do a lot of practice to improve our reading ability.

Please read the three pictures and the title and predicate what the author will tell us in the following passage.

Besides practice, we need to master some techniques.

It tells us when reading a text we need to think over the content.

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Write the headings and sub-headings for the three passages

Practice makes perfect

Make your reading practice

enjoyable

Learn the techniques of

good readers

a.

b.

c.

d.

Part 4: Summary

preview the textread actively

read in different ways

don’t need to understand every word

Sum up the main idea of the text

The text provides the readers

strategies for becoming a good reader

and the techniques of good readers. From

the text we know if we want to be a good

reader, we must do a lot of practice,

make our reading practice enjoyable and

learn the techniques of good readers.

Also, the writer lists some techniques of

good readers, like previewing the text,

reading actively and so on. After

learning the text we know how to

improve our reading.

The writing characteristics of the passage The topic is introduced directly by asking a

question “how to become a successful

reader”. This is the question the answer to

which the students are eager to know. This

arouses the interest of readers and leads

them into the article. Then the writer shows

three strategies for becoming a good

reader.

In the third part the techniques are

introduced one by one in each parallel

paragraph. This can help the students

understand that these techniques are of

equal importance in becoming a good

reader. The last paragraph summarizes

the text and responds to the title and

strengthens the value of the strategies.

The writing style of the text

The text is an expository that illustrates

the strategies of becoming a good reader.

The author analyzes the strategies by

citing examples and drawing analogy.

These methods make the text vivid and

practical to the readers.

Read it again and try to complete Ex

3 on page 34.

1. If there are more than 3% new

words on a page of text,

________________________________

____________________________

you will find the text difficult to

read and probably won’t enjoy it.

2. You will find reading more enjoyable

when_____________________________

________________________________

you read things you are

interested in or that you find useful.

3. The key to success in reading is

frequent practice plus___________

__________. good reading

techniques

4. Before you start reading a text in

detail ___________________________

__________________________________

preview the text to find out what it

contains and how it is organized.

5. You will understand what you

read better if _____________________

_________________________________

__________

you already know

something about the content or

organization.

6. While reading, a good reader

________________________________ thinks about what he / she is reading.

7. It is not necessary to understand

_________________

8 Learning and practising efficient

techniques will ___________________

________

every word in a text.

improve your ability

to read.

1.There are certain techniques you ca

n learn and then its is up to you to p

ractise, practise and practise. 有某些技能技巧可供你学习 , 然后就全靠你自己练习、练习，再练习了。

Language Points

it is up to somebody 意思是 it is someb

ody’s responsibility or duty, 可理解成“取决于某人；在于……；该由……负责”．

如： － Shall we go out? 我们可以出去吗？ － It’s up to you. 　由你决定。

I can’t take the decision. It’s not up

to me. 我不能做决定，这不取决我。　 ＜拓展＞　 up to 还有表示“深度、高

度、地位等”直到……；（数目上）直 到，至多…… ; “ 接近于；达 到”“胜任、适宜”等意思。

Mary is small and just comes up to

Bills’ chest.

Everyone has his part to play, from

the office boy up to the president.

They worked here up to the last

minute.

Up to ten people can sleep in this tent.

If your goods are up to the sample,

they will certainly sell well in the

market.

The interpreter’s English was not up

to the task.

What have you been up to lately?

2. For example, suppose in biology you

were studying how plants reproduce,

then you could find an English text a

bout this on the Internet.

假设在生物学中，你正在研究植物如何繁衍，那你会在因特网上找到有关这方面的文章。

suppose 可以看成连接词 , 意思是 ima

gine what will/would happen if.

它所引导的从句表示“主观设想的情况”。因此，有些动词用虚拟语气。

例如： Suppose you fall and hurt yourself whe

n you’re out alone in the mountains?

另外 , suppose, supposing 用做连接词时 , 还可以用来表示建议，表示“……怎么样？”

Suppose we put it off till next week?

Supposing you have another try?

3. You may find you have more than one strong learning style, which is a bonus because being able to learn in more than one style increases your chances of finding activities that suit you. 你或许会发现自己有不止一种倾向的学习风格，这是一种意外的收获，因为能够以多种风格学习会增大找到合适的学习活动的机会。

bonus 在本句中意思是 anything pleasa

nt in addition to what is expected, 可以理解为“意外令人高兴的事”We like our new house, and it’s a real

bonus that my mother lives so near.

As a special bonus, all our holidays

will include the use of a car for a

week.

bonus 还可以表示 a payment that is ad

ded to what is usual, 可以理解为“奖金；红利；特别津贴”，如：All their employees will receive a

Christmas bonus.

Those who finish the job early will be

paid a bonus.

Homework1. Preview Learning about language

Part.

2. Examine your reading style and

work out a program to improve your

reading.