Unit 5 Art world Study skills Guessing the meaning of a word from the context 导学案

The Key to Reading Comprehension 导学案
[预习导航]
阅读下列短文，回答下列问题。
Where did you go, my frog son?
A few weeks after its release(发布), a Japanese mobile game about a traveling frog has become a hit in China.The game is called Tabi Kaeru, or Travel Frog.
It is played like this: Players collect?clover(三叶草)?and use them to buy food and other items to help the frog travel around the world.The frog later returns with “gifts” and photos of the places it has been.
The game is really popular. It has topped the charts on Apple's app store in China for free games. A topic of the game on Weibo, has also been viewed 400 million times.
( )1. What does “hit” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. something popular B. the action of beating someone
C. a shoot(射击) at sb. or sth. D. the action of thinking of sth. suddenly
( )2. The clover leaves are used for ?
taking photos B. buying food and items
C. travelling around the world D. buying gifts
( )3. What may the next paragraph talk about?
A. How to play the game B. The reasons why the game is popular
C. Where the frog son has gone D. What Weibo is
( )4. What is this passage mainly about?
Players collect clover leaves to buy things.
B. A popular mobile game called Travel Frog.
C. How to play a mobile game.
D. A topic of the game has been viewed 400 million times.
[课堂探究]
Step 1: Something about the game--Travel Frog: Warming up
Learn something about the game Travel Frog and check the answers to the questions above.
Step 2: The Frog’s invitation: Four main types of reading comprehension questions
1. Word guessing(词义猜测)
2. Comprehension of details(细节理解)
3. Inferring(推理猜测)
4. Main ideas(主旨大意)
Step 3: Preparation work for the journey: Reading Skills
Finish four tasks by using four reading skills to collect clovers and buy the items needed for the frog.
Task 1: Word guessing
We could use context clues(上下文) and word-building rules（构词法） to guess the meanings of unknown words.
Use context clues to guess the meanings.
Extract 1
Do you have brown hair? Are you taller than other kids your age? These characteristics were decided before you were born. You got your traits from your parents. They passed their traits on to you through genes(基因).
( )Q1：The underlined word "traits" in this Paragraph means . （100 clovers）
A. characteristics B. experiences
C. achievements D. possibilities
Extract 2
For centuries, salt was also hard to get. The combination(组合)of usefulness and rarity made it extremely expensive. Since almost everyone needed salt, the salt trade was an important business. Salt could even be used like money.
( )Q2: What's the meaning of the underlined word "rarity"?（100 clovers）
A. the quality of being rare B. the quality of being important
C. the quality of being common D. the quality of being useful
Use word-building rules to guess the meanings.
We can add an affix(词缀) to a word or change part of the word to change its original(原有的) meaning or its part of speech(词性). The meanings of the new words usually have some connection(联系) with those of the original ones.Q3: Match the words with their Chinese meanings. （40 x 5=200 clovers）
Task 2 Scan for details
Scanning: Scanning means moving eyes quickly to look for specific information.
Don’t read every word or sentence. Just find the key words as quickly as possible and read the sentences before and after the key words carefully.
Extract 3
It’s a long-awaited day for China. The navy now has its first aircraft carrier (航空母舰), Liaoning. There are 4 words to sum up its characters: big, small, much and high. The carrier Liaoning is such a huge one that the total length of the whole corridor（过道）could reach over 20 kilometers. But the living space for the sailors is quite small. That’s because the carrier is designed for researching purposes, rather than comfortable living. Over 1,000 sailors, both men and women, are living on board.
( )Q4: Why is the living space for the sailors quite small?（225 clovers）
A. Because the carrier is designed for researching purposes, rather than comfortable living.
B. Because the carrier is small.
C. Because it has all the functions for daily life.
D. Because the whole corridor could reach over 20 kilometers.
Extract 4
Starting from September, all university freshmen in Jiangsu have to pass a special exam on telecom fraud. Students who score less than 80 on the test will have to take it again.
( )Q5: Students who scores doesn’t have to take the special exam on telecom fraud again.
（225 clovers）
A. 79 B. 60
C. 70 D. 92
Task 3: Infer a conclusion
Sometimes the answers can’t be found directly in the passage so we need to read the questions and the passage carefully to guess the intention(意图) of the writer.
Extract 5
Recently, a cartoon created by students from China put this group of people under the spotlight(聚光灯). In the short film, phubbers(低头族) with different jobs always put themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie(自拍) in front of a car accident site(场地), and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events finally leads to the destruction(毁灭) of the world. Although the ending sounds overstated(夸张）, the damage(损害）that phubbing can bring is real.
( )Q6: Which of the following may be the author’s attitude（态度) towards phubbing?（200 clovers）
Supportive B. Against C. Active D. Favorable
( )Q7: For what purpose does the author(作者) give the example of a cartoon in this para?（400 clovers）
A. To warn doctors against using telephones while treating patients
B. To show the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers
C. To advertise the cartoon made by students
D. To tell people the bad influence of phubbing
Task 4 Skim for main ideas
Skimming: Skimming means reading the text quickly to get the main idea.
We need to skim the first/last paragraphs, the topic/first sentence of each paragraph and headings/titles(bold words)
(1) Skim the first and last paragraphs
Extract 6
Do you have brown hair? Are you taller than other kids your age? These characteristics were decided before you were born. You got your traits from your parents. They passed their traits on to you through genes(基因). ...
Genes help to make you who you are. But they don’t tell the whole story. Your genes may help you to be fast and strong. But you still need to learn how to run or swim or skate well.
( )Q8：What is the passage mainly about? (300 clovers )
Genes carry codes for eyes and hair.
Genes help to make you who you are.
C. Genes help you to be fast and strong.
D. Genes make brothers look similar.
Extract 7
Deciding what to wear in the morning is a challenge for some people. We often worry about what others will think of us because of our clothes. But researchers are beginning to think that our clothing has an equally powerful effect on how we see ourselves....
As Quirk points out-and as researchers have discovered-our clothes are "like our second skin. " The clothes we wear can affect our behavior. They can also tell the world something about us, without us having to say a word.
( )Q9：What is the main idea of the passage? (300 clovers )
The clothes we wear can affect how we feel
The clothes we wear should be symbolic.
The clothes we wear make us feel more powerful.
The clothes we wear can affect what others think of us.
(2)Skim the headings & topic sentences
Extract 8
What do you know about Hainan? Apart from its warm sunshine, golden beaches and blue seas, the province has some other interesting features. ...
China’ s southernmost city
If you are bored of Hainan’s more popular tourist cities, such as Sanya and Haikou, you may want to go to Sansha instead. ...
The“migratory birds”(候鸟)
Migratory birds fly from the north to the south in winter....
A famous forum(论坛)
People in other countries might not know about Hainan, but they probably know about Boao（博鳌）....
( )Q10: What’s the main idea of this passage? (300 clovers )
A famous forum in Boao.
China’ s southernmost city.
C. The elderly “migratory birds”.
D. Interesting features of Hainan.
Step 4: All items needed are ready: Summary
Summarize the four reading skills: word guessing, scanning, inferring and skimming.
（1）Word guessing：根据上下文、构词法规则，推断字、词的意思。
（2）Scanning：捕捉相关信息词，带题查阅速定位，题文对照细辨伪。
（3）Inferring：一些问题要精读和仔细推敲作者的意图。
（4）Skimming：快速浏览第一段、最后一段，以及各段主题句，掌握文章大意。
（5）Last but not least：复读全文核对答案。
Step 5: Let the journey begin: Group work
Work in groups of 4 and read the passage quickly. Each group member chooses one question to answer. Then tell other members the answer and the reason why you choose it. (在文中划出依据)
You can do it in this way:
I choose Question 11. It is a question.
So I use the reading skill to search for the answer.
I found the answer in Para and I underlined the sentence to help me find it.
With more and more cars on the road, traffic jams (堵车) are inevitable. Traffic jams can lead to more accidents as there are more cars, with more people trying to get to their destination, all the while getting worse. Although it’s impossible to avoid traffic jams altogether, there are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of time on the road.
Check for traffic jams before you leave. You can listen to the radio for traffic news, or check on the Internet to get up-to-the-minute information on traffic. If the route you want to take is heavy with traffic, you can choose another.
Look for a different route all the time. Most traffic jams happen on busy roads. Using country roads could avoid a lot of traffic. Although the distance you may have to travel is further, it can work out quicker.
Set your car radio to receive traffic bulletins(公告，新闻简报). Many new car stereo systems(汽车音响系统) are equipped with a radio system by which you can hear the traffic channel. This way you can get the latest traffic information and change your journey if necessary.
. Most traffic jams usually occur(发生) during rush hour, so try to avoid this time period if possible. Some jobs offer flexible working hours so that you can travel to work outside of rush hour. Some jobs even allow you to work at home so as to avoid moving altogether. Ask your manager to see what you can do if traffic is a problem for you.
Use public transport instead. The easiest way to avoid traffic jams is to take buses or the underground instead of driving your own car. Not only will you avoid traffic jams but you will most likely be saving money.
( )Q11. The underlined word “inevitable” in Paragraph 1 probably means .
A. impossible to avoid B. hard to accept
C. getting less serious D. seen everywhere
Type of question: Reading skill:
( )Q12. To get the latest traffic information, you could do the following EXCEPT .
A. surfing the Internet B. turning to other drivers for information
C. listening to the traffic channel D. listening to the radio for traffic news
Type of question: Reading skill:
( )Q13. Which of the following can be put in the blank(空白处) in the text?
A. Choose a job that has flexible working hours B. Make friends with your manager
C. Work from home D. Try traveling at different time
Type of question: Reading skill:
( )Q14. The writer wrote the text in order to .
A. explain why there are traffic jams B. tell us what we can do on the road
C. tell us how to save time on the road
D. tell us the negative (消极的) effects of traffic jams
Type of question: Reading skill:
Step 6: Enjoy the photos of the places the Frog has been with us: More tips for reading
1.Practice with the reading strategies learned today(skimming, scanning, word guessing and inferring).
2.Read different types of texts after class.
3. Manage your time well while doing reading comprehension.
4. Believe in yourselves!
Step 7: Homework
By using the strategies taught in class, finish the passage on the paper carefully.
Practice doing reading comprehension exercises every day.
Wish all of you can get good grades in High School Entrance Exam!