课件38张PPT。1.辞去经理的职务
2.接受这个事实
3.退出NBA比赛
4.公布这个案件的细节
5.出版一本新杂志
6.生产50,000辆新车
7.扑灭火
8.休一年的假
resign as mangerresign oneself to the factpull out of NBAput out the details of the caseput out a new magazineturn out 50,000 new carsput out the firetake a year off9.他从不厌倦读小说
10.投身于,积极从事
11.这家公司倒闭了
12.将纸对折
13.从椅子上站起来
14.业余/专业运动员
She never tires of reading novels.She is never tired of / bored with …throw oneself into doingThe company folded up.unfold oneself out of the chairamateur/ professional athletesfold the paper in halfloudspeakerprojectormodern zipsubwaypocket-sized calculatora British businessmanUnit3 Reading
Sir Clive Sinclair
—the man who brought technology to
the man in the streetthe ordinary peopleknight(爵士)Can you predict what maybe covered in the article according to the title?1.Clive Sinclair's life storiesSir Clive Sinclair
—the man who brought technology to the man in the street2.his inventions that ordinary people can affordGo through the article quickly to find out what he has invented.Fast readingPay attention to the following elements
1.the title
2.the words that appear frequently in the passage
3.the first or the last paragraphHow to get the main idea of a passage?careful readingWhich of the following 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.biography the main idea of each paragraph?Reading strategyWhen we read an article, it is important to realize that the text focuses on one main topic. However, 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.Types Of Paragraph StructuresAt the beginningAt the endIn the middleNo clear topic sentence1
Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health. Experiments show that cigarette smoking can cause cancer. Besides the most serious and terrible disease(illness), cancer, cigarette smoking also can cause other health problems. For example, it can give one a “smoker’s cough”. Finally, studies have shown it is easy for cigarette smokers to catch colds. Whether you get an unimportant cold or terrible killer, cancer, smoking is harmful. Is it worth it?Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health.2
Often no one looks more guilty than
the innocent. On the other hand, nobody may look more innocent than a professi-
-onal criminal. And the man who knows “everything” may really only be trying to
hide his own weakness. So, it is foolish to
try to judge a person only by his appearance So, it is foolish to
try to judge a person only by his appearance 3
If you were planning to buy a television set, the following advertisement would certainly draw your attention: “Color TV. Only $79. Two days sale. Hu-
-rry.” However, when you go to the store ready to buy. You may discover that they are sold out. But the shop assistant is quick to tell you that he has another model. A much better set which is “just right for you” It costs $395. This sales trick is called “bait and switch”. Buyers are baited with a sales advertisement, and then they are switched to another more expensive one. Buying things on sale needs careful consideration of the goods and the reason for the sale.
The paragraph could be entitled _________.
A. Buyer Beware(小心,提防)
B. Closeout(出清存货) Sale
C. Crime Pays D. Buying a TV Set This sales trick is called “bait and switch”. 4 Tom studied four years at the University of Paris and decided to leave before his graduation. He transferred to the University of Berlin and graduated with honors. Harvard Law School and, later, Boston College provided him with an excellent legal background. He is presently a corporation lawyer in Miami, Florida.The main idea of this paragraph is that ______.A. Tom, who had studied at Paris Universities for four years, moved to another university.B. Tom became a lawyer since his graduation from Harvard Law School and later from Boston College.C. Tom was an excellent student when he studied at Berlin university.D. Tom received an excellent education.detaildetaildetail Sir Clive Sinclair was a famous British
businessman and inventor.
B. Clive’s brilliant Childhood.
C. Clive got a job at 17.
D. Sinclair 's education.main idea of paragraph one
Sinclair was unfortunate.
B. How Clive ran his first company.
C. Sinclair produced his pocket radio in
bulk.
D. Sinclair founded his own company.main idea of paragraph two Sinclair likes computers very much.
B. Sinclair’s computer cost only 100 pounds.
C. Sinclair’s company expended rapidly.
D. Sinclair’s greatest achievements in the field of personal computers. main idea of paragraph three
Sinclair C5 is good for environment.
B. The disadvantage of Sinclair’s new
inventions.
Sinclair’s new invention was laughed at
in the newspaper.
D. Sinclair experienced his first big failure during the 1980s.main idea of paragraph four
Sinclair found a business club
Sinclair's contribution to Mensa as a chairman.
Sinclair paid personally for an annual
Mensa conference at Cambridge.
D. Sinclair has been an inventor and a
business man.main idea of paragraph fivemain idea of paragraph sixSinclair's recent achievementsmain idea of paragraph sevenA conclusion of the passagehis failurehis childhoodhis success Para1 Sir Clive Sinclair’s life and inventionsthe conclusinpara2,3,5,,6para 4para 7When reading a biography, we should pay special attention to words related to ______timeGo through the text quickly and underline words expressing time then fill in the blanks.He got a job as an assistant editor for a magazine.Sinclair resigned from his job and
founded his own company.He produced the world’s first pocket calculator.He produced the world’s first pocket TV.Sinclair introduced the ZX80 computer.Sinclair introduced his C5 car.He produced the world’s first
digital watch.task-based readingContributionsWorkingtalented/giftedCareercloseddemand/needdamagedboomedConclusionsuccessWhat qualities do you think he has that has made him successful?designingmaking10 intelligenceambitiondeterminationleadership21
pulled out ofexpandedElkesonHow can we get success during the national entrance examination? What qualities do we need to possess? concentrationdiligence a strong willcarefulnessdeterminationhonestypatiencepersistenceSummaryhow to get the main idea of a passage
how to get the main idea of each paragraph
how to read a biography
what qualities does a successful person needMay you succeed