Scan for specific information
寻读又称查读，是一种从大量的资料中迅速查找某一项具体事实或特定信息，如人物、事件、时间、地点、数字等，而对其它无关部分略去不读的快速阅读方法。运用这种方法，读者可以在最短的时间内浏览尽可能多的阅读材料，找到需要的信息。例如，在车站寻找某次列车或汽车的运行时刻，在机场寻找某次航班的飞行时刻，在图书馆查找书刊的目录，都可以运用这种方法。在阅读时，大家不必字字句句过目，只需要在浏览整个文字材料的过程中，将视线停留在相关的内容上。现在，我们结合课文看看如何用寻读来快速地找到下面两个问题的具体信息。
1. When did different forms of writing system appear
2. When was the writing system unified
首先我们来看第一个问题，由问题中的关键词different forms，我们可以快速锁定关键信息位于第三段，通读全段可知，different forms应该出现在between the Shang Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty。接下来我们看第二个问题，由问题中的关键词unified，我们可以快速锁定第四段，再由Emperor Qinshihuang united ... where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction可知，the writing system was unified in the Qin Dynasty。
作为一种快速寻找信息的阅读技巧，寻读既要求速度，又要求准确。同学们在平时的阅读过程中要有意识地使用这种策略。词汇归纳
Languages 1. official languages ____________________ 2. native language ____________________ 3. ____________________ 外语学习 4. the Chinese writing system ____________________ 5. ____________________ 发展成不同的形式 6. an art form ____________________ 7. ____________________ 中国书法 8. ____________________ 方言和汉字的诸多变体 9. become an important part of Chinese culture ____________________
Time 10. ____________________ 在它的历史中 11. at the beginning ____________________ 12. by the Shang Dynasty ____________________ 13. over the years ____________________ 14. ____________________ 在现代 15. in ancient times ____________________ 16. ____________________ 追溯到几千年前
Others 17. lead to ____________________ 18. ____________________ 兴衰 19. ____________________ 涉及；谈到；与……相关 20. no matter where, who, what, etc. ____________________ 21. refer to ____________________ 22. play a greater role in global affairs ____________________ 23. ____________________ 观点；看法
答案
1. 官方语言
2. 母语
3. foreign language learning
4. 汉字书写体系
5. develop into different forms
6. 一种艺术形式
7. Chinese calligraphy
8. many varieties of dialects and characters
9. 成为中国文化的一个重要部分
10. in its history
11. 最初
12. 到商代
13. 多年来
14. in modern times
15. 在古代
16. date back several thousand years
17. 导致
18. ups and downs
19. relate to
20. 不论……；不管……
21. 提到；指的是；查阅；描述
22. 在全球事务中扮演着更重要的角色
23. point of view如何写关于英语学习的博文
【写作任务】
假定你是李华，在某英语学习交流网站看到你的网友发帖，寻求提高英语写作能力的建议。请你写一篇回帖，提出一些你在这方面的建议。
注意：词数100 左右。
【写作指导】
一、审题定调
本写作任务要求用英语写一篇回帖的博文，就如何提高英语写作能力提出自己的建议。博文是人们在网络交流平台分享自己所见、所闻、所感的短文，是人们在日常生活中经常使用的一种新媒体语篇。它属于非正式文体，分享者可以以文字、图片、视频等形式实现信息的分享、传播以及问题的交流与互动。博文要求语言简洁、用词灵活。
二、谋篇布局
本写作任务可分为三部分：
第一部分：发帖目的；
第二部分：自己的建议；
第三部分：希望自己的建议对别人有帮助。
三、常用表达
除了教材第67页中所提供的表达外，我们还为同学们提供了如下相关表达：
★Problems
1. be poor in ...
2. have difficulty with ...
3. My biggest headache is ...
4. ... is my biggest problem.
5. ... is hard for me.
6. I find it difficult for me to ...
7. I have met some trouble in ...
★Methods
1. read widely
2. think in English
3. keep a diary in English
4. use the words properly
5. learn lexical chunks rather than single words
6. learn something about word formation
7. read simplified classic works
8. guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word
9. memorise grammar rules and do a lot of exercises
10. From my point of view, to improve ..., there is no better way than ...
11. One way to do that is ... The other way is to ...
12. Firstly, you should ... Also, you should ...
13. One of the best ways to ... is to ...
14. ... is a good way of learning English.
15. take part in the English Corner
★Results
1. develop one’s interest
2. improve one’s reading ability
3. form the / a habit of reading
4. enlarge / expand one’s vocabulary
5. practise one’s oral / spoken English
6. express oneself in English fluently
7. improve writing skills
8. It’s of great importance to ...
9. I benefit a lot from ...
10. have a good command of ...
11. have a good knowledge of English
12. make great progress
★Ask for advice
1. Would you like to ... so that ...
2. Would you mind ...
3. Would you be so kind to tell me ...
4. Could you please ...
5. I would appreciate it if ...
6. I would be grateful if you could send me information concerning ...
范文欣赏一
Knowing that you are asking for advice on how to improve your English writing, I’m more than glad to offer you some suggestions.
A good way to improve your writing is to read some good articles, through which, not only can you broaden your horizons, but also enlarge your vocabulary. To keep a journal is another useful way to improve your writing. It is natural for beginners to make mistakes in writing, but don’t worry. Finding out the reason why you make these mistakes will help you avoid the same mistakes and enable you to write better.
Hopefully, my advice will be helpful to you.
范文欣赏二
Many teenagers are faced with the problem of improving their English when they are writing. The problem is easy to solve if you take my advice.
To begin with, it is necessary to enlarge your vocabulary, because it will lay a good foundation for writing. Next, you can practise writing on topics that interest you. Because you are interested in the topic you can deal with the difficulties more easily. Last but not least, never be afraid of making mistakes. Language learning is a process built around making and correcting mistakes.
Hope that my advice will be of some service to you.语篇顺序之时间顺序
本文介绍了汉字书写体系的发展史。在此类语篇中，我们通常会采用时间顺序来介绍事物的发展历史。时间顺序是一种常见的语篇顺序，指的是按照客观事物的本来顺序进行叙述，先发生的事先叙述，后发生的事后叙述。
在本文中，作者行文整体采用了时间顺序。表示时间的词语At the beginning, By the Shang Dynasty, Over the years, the Qin Dynasty, Today构成了一条完整的时间链，使全文脉络清晰，自然顺畅。
此外，作者在按照时间顺序说明汉字书写体系的发展时，并非一味地罗列，也采用了过渡句，使得行文更为流畅。如第三段最后一句：This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE)，该句起着承上启下的作用，句中的This指代上文的the system developed into different forms，而changed以及Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty自然引出第四段秦朝时汉字书写体系的发展变化。
