unit 3 the secret of success Reading

课件30张PPT。 unit 3 The Secret of SuccessSir Clive Sinclair unit 3 The Secret of Success skimming Skim the text and decide which of the following can best express the main idea of the text. Sir Clive’s stories.
B. Sir Clive’s mini inventions.
C. How Sir Clive ran his company.
D. Sir Clive Sinclair’s life and inventions.
Understanding the main topic or theme.

精确地概括全文，防止外延太大
或以偏概全。如上题中的A项：
Sir Clive’s stories. 外延太大；B
项 Sir Clive’s mini inventions.和
C 项How Sir Clive ran his comp-
any 是本文当中的具体事例，为
以偏概全。只有D选项，能够精
确地概括全文。
Skim the passage and find the topic of each paragraph.Sir Clive Sinclair’s
life and his inventionsthe main topicPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6support
Understanding the subtopics

There are usually many
different paragraphs in
which sub-topics are
explored. These sub-
topics relate to the main
topic, but each focuses
on one specific idea. scanning Scan the passage and finish the task-based reading
How to fill in the task-based reading
一、通读全文理解文章大意
二、熟悉短文的写作思路和
结构
三、分析表格线索
四、找出关键词、
注意正确 形式 Sir Clive Sinclair’s 1 and 2
what kind of what he has 3 why he likes 4 what else he did
person
A person 5 The first 7 radio, Little things can be 11 Electronic
with brains the first pocket produced in 9 Engineering at
and 6 at calculator, the first and sold cheaply so different
making little digital watch and the that everyone can universities ;
things. first pocket TV. His 10 them . 12 of British
ZX80 computer, a Mensa from
8 computer which 1980 to 1997.
cost less than￡100;
the Sinclair C5 car, a
small three- wheeled,
battery-powered car.Life Inventionsinvented inventingblessed talentedpocket-sizedhomebulk affordTeaching chairmanAccording to the passage, what kind of person Sir Clive Sinclair is? And why?Sir Clive Sinclair’s
life and his inventionsdeterminedintelligentaggressiveambitiouscaringfull of
leadershipWhat kind of person do you think Sir Clive Sinclair is?intelligentambitiousdeterminedfull of
leadershipintelligence ambition determination leadership
----designing and making ----the calculator as a child -----teacher …..nothing new---- first company ---- to produce in bulk and to sell cheaply---- restart his company----expand Mensa’s membership ----make the society well known
Each aspect is supported by examples such as facts, figures, dates and reasons. Finding these supporting facts contributes to correct answers.

Finding the supporting factsSinclair has been successful because ______________________________________________________________he possessed a combination of intelligence and determination.The Secret of Successfurther understandingHow is information organizes?A introduction- facts-solution
B theme-supporting facts- summary
C in chronological order/ in order of time
D in order of development of the event What’s the fun_ction of the sentence in line20 – The pocket-sized radios are just one example that shows how talented Sinclair was at making little things.?
A introducing sentence
B linking sentence
C supporting sentence
D concluding sentence
Links are usually the conclusion of the last sub-topic and the introduction of the next sub-topic.

Identifying links between paragraph.Another exampleSinclair has been an inventor and a businessman, and he was also chairman of British Mensa from 1980 to 1997.translation ----the man who brought the technology to the man in the streetordinary working
classClue: (L17)Sinclair’s big picture was to
produce in bulk and to sell cheaply so that
everyone could afford electronic goods
A euphemism is usually a polite way to say something that is embarrassing or unpleasant, using other words that are less direct and more vague.

Euphemism 委婉语气(L47)The society was on its’ last legs.near a state of collapse or deathThe secret of successSirClive SinclairHe was honoured in 1983 with a knighthood.consolidation姓名：袁隆平
身份：杂交水稻(hybrid rice)之父
发明的杂交水稻;以占世界7%的土地养活了占世界22%的人口；
2001年获得首届国家最高科技奖。
他先后8项国际奖励。
一位精神可贵、品德高尚的人。Bye-bye !Thanks for joining us!