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Study skills
Unit 3
Teenage problems
能掌握预测阅读技巧。
学习目标
Choose what you’d like to read
Top 3 Reasons to Smile
Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out, Smile to improve your health, your stress level, and your attractiveness.
1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive
We are drawn to people who smile. We
want to know a smiling person and
figure out what is so good. Frowns,
scowls and grimaces all push people
away -- but a smile draws them in.
2. Smiling Changes Our Mood
Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.
3. Smiling Relieves Stress
Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile.
When we read an article, we can often predict the content from .
We can also use__________ in an article to predict the main idea of each part.
Headings are the titles of the different parts. Often, they are in bold.
the title
the headings
Smiling is a great way to make
yourself stand out. Smile to improve
your health, your stress level, and your attractiveness.
1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive
We are drawn to people who smile. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns,
scowls and grimaces all push people away -- but a smile draws them in.
2. Smiling Changes Our Mood
Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.
3. Smiling Relieves Stress
Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired and worn down. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile.
Top 3 Reasons to Smile
Predicting
To predict is to guess what comes next. It helps us understand what kinds of books or articles we are reading, and where we might find information.
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What’s it about
Here are the names of some books. Can you predict what the books are about
The Diary of Clever Kid
Fashion
Teenage Fitness
The Ways to Learn English
Traveller
The Family Doctor
The Diary of Clever Kid
Fashion
Teenage Fitness
The Ways to Learn English
Traveller
The Family Doctor
I want to go on a tour to Europe, but I don’t know what attractions I shall visit. Which book may help me
The Diary of Clever Kid
Fashion
Teenage Fitness
The Ways to Learn English
Traveller
The Family Doctor
If I have some problems with my English grammar, which book may help me
The Diary of Clever Kid
Fashion
Teenage Fitness
The Ways to Learn English
Traveller
The Family Doctor
I want to buy a new dress and a new bag, but I don’t know what colour is popular this year. Which book may help me
Which ones do you think may help you find the useful information about health
A. The Diary of Clever Kid
B. Fashion
C. Teenage Fitness
D. The Ways to Learn English
E. Traveller
F. The Family Doctor
There is an article called The trouble with teenagers. Predict the points that will be talked about in the article and tick (√) the correct boxes.
□1 . making friends
□2. life in Australia
□3. feeling lonely
□4. schoolwork and hobbies
□5. how our body changes
□6. worrying about tests
□7. study, study, study
□8. love or friendship
To get a general idea of a book or an article, we should ask some basic questions. If we predict the answers that the questions might have, it will help us find the answers more quickly and easily when we read in detail.
TIP
If a question begins with when, then the answer will be _______ or________.
If a question begins with why, then the answer will give a reason, often beginning with .
a time
date
because
1.What is it about ___
2.When did it happen ___
3.Who is it about ___
d Problems with the new school.
e A few weeks after the new term.
f A girl called Zoe.
4.Where did it happen ___
5.Why did it happen ___
6.How did it happen ___
a In a new school.
b Because she moved to another city.
c She is shy and quiet, and she has no new friends at school.
Millie is reading an article in Teenagers magazine. Match her questions with your predicted answers. Write the correct letter in each blank.
a
b
c
d
e
f
Can you tell me the general idea of this article
Zoe’s problem
There are always problems in our lives. Stop being angry, and try our best to solve them. If we can learn from problems, we will have success in the future.
1. Read the titles in the newspaper and try to predict what comes next.
2. Preview Task.
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