阅读理解之主旨大意技巧(观摩课).ppt

How to grasp the main idea of a passage in reading examination,主旨大意题的常见的提问形式:,1)What does the writer mainly tell us?2)This passage mainly talks about_.3)Which of the following best expresses the main idea?4)Which is the subject discussed in the text?5)The aim of the passage is to _.6)Whats the best title for this passage?,I.main idea型,即主题题.,II.topic 或title型,即标题题.,3,应试技巧,主题句的特点 主题句所表达的意思具有概括性句子结构简单明了,作者一般不会采用长句或结构复杂的句子作为文章的主题句 文章或段落的其他句子都是对主题句的进一步解释,说明,论证或扩展.,有些段落，有明显的引出细节的信息词，常见的信息词有：for example,first,next,finally,to begin with,also,besides;有些段落，有明显的引出总结的信息词，常见的信息词有：Thus,so,in fact,therefore,as a result of,in that way,in short;,1 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“smokers 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 totry 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.So this sales method 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.Buying A TV Set B.A Selling Method C.Buyer Beware(小心）D.TV On Sale,(detail)(detail)(detail),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.,detail,detail,detail,Types Of Paragraph Structures,At the beginning,At the end,In the middle,No clear topic sentence,2).文尾在表述细节后,归纳要点,印象,结论建议或结果,以概括主题.这是英语中最常见的归纳法写作方式,）文首开门见山,提出主题,随之用细节来解释,支撑或发展主题句所表达的主题思想.最常见的演绎法写作方式.,3).文中 通常前面只提出问题，文中的主题由随之陈述的细节或合乎逻辑的引申在文中导出,而后又作进一步的解释,支撑或发展.,11,4).无主题句即主题句隐含在全文中,没有明确的主题句.必须根据文篇中所提供的事实细节，进行全面考虑，综合分析，然后找出共同的东西，归纳成一般概念。必须注意的是，既不能以偏概全，也不能在概括时过于宽泛，要恰如其分。,details,Paragraph ideas,Passage idea,6 Magellans men were the first to make the trip around the world.It took them more than two years to do so by ship.Magellan was from Portugal,but he sailed for the King of Spain.On September 20,1519,he left Spain with five ships and 240 men.After passing the trip of South America,they reached the Pacific Ocean,on which they sailed more than one year.Very often they could not see a piece of land for months and they suffered greatly from the lack of food and fresh water.Many of them died of hunger and diseases.They even had to live on sawdust.Finally in April 1521,Magellan got to the Philippine Islands,where he was killed.His men fled and continued their voyage across the Indian Ocean.It was with the greatest difficulty that they passed the Cape of Good Hope.By the time they returned to Spain on December 21,1521,seven out of every eight men had died.Magellans voyage proved that men could sail around the world and that our earth is but a huge ball.Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?A.Magellans death B.Going Around The World C.The World Is Round D.Magellans Voyage,Magellans men were the first to make the trip around the world.It took them more than two years to do so by ship.,Magellans voyage was the first trip around the world.,Magellan was from Portugal,but he sailed for the King of Spain.On September 20,1519,he left Spain with five ships and 240 men.After passing the tip of South America,they reached the Pacific Ocean,on which they sailed more than one year.Very often they could not see a piece of land for months and they suffered greatly from the lack of food and fresh water.Many of them died of hunger and diseases.They even had to live on sawdust.Finally in April 1521,Magellan got to the Philippine Islands,where he was killed.His men fled and continued their voyage across the Indian Ocean.It was with the greatest difficulty that they passed the Cape of Good Hope.By the time they returned to Spain on December 21,1521,seven out of every eight men had died.,1.time,2.ships and people,3.route,4.Sufferingsand difficulties,a.Lack of food and freshwater,b.Hunger and diseases,c.Deaths,The process of Magellans long difficult voyage,5.success,Magellans voyage proved that men could sail around the world and that our earth is but a huge ball.,Magellans voyage proved the earth is round.,Magellans men were the first to make the trip around the world.It took them more than two years to do so by ship.Magellan was from Portugal,but he sailed for the King of Spain.On September 20,1519,he left Spain with five ships and 240 men.After passing the tip of South America,they reached the Pacific Ocean,on which they sailed more than one year.Very often they could not see a piece of land for months and they suffered greatly from the lack of food and fresh water.Many of them died of hunger and diseases.They even had to live on sawdust.Finally in April 1521,Magellan got to the Philippine Islands,where he was killed.His men fled and continued their voyage across the Indian Ocean.It was with the greatest difficulty that they passed the Cape of Goed Hope.By the time they returned to Spain on December 21,1521,seven out of every eight men had died.Magellans voyage proved that men could sail around the world and that our earth is but a huge ball.,Paragraph 1:Magellans voyage was the first trip around the world.,Paragraph 2:The process of Magellans long difficult voyage,Paragraph 3:Magellans voyage proved the earth is round.,Magellans voyage,6 Magellans men were the first to make the trip around the world.It took them more than two years to do so by ship.Magellan was from Portugal,but he sailed for the King of Spain.On September 20,1519,he left Spain with five ships and 240 men.After passing the trip of South America,they reached the Pacific Ocean,on which they sailed more than one year.Very often they could not see a piece of land for months and they suffered greatly from the lack of food and fresh water.Many of them died of hunger and diseases.They even had to live on sawdust.Finally in April 1521,Magellan got to the Philippine Islands,where he was killed.His men fled and continued their voyage across the Indian Ocean.It was with the greatest difficulty that they passed the Cape of Good Hope.By the time they returned to Spain on December 21,1521,seven out of every eight men had died.Magellans voyage proved that men could sail around the world and that our earth is but a huge ball.Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?A.Magellans death B.Going Around The World C.The World Is Round D.Magellans Voyage,(too narrow),(too narrow),(too broad),(proper),精,语言精炼，能概括出文章的中心思想。,准,要注意文章的内涵和外延,把作者的观点准确地表达出来。,全,要排除掉那些片面的选项,选取包含文章的主要内容及作者观点的选项,范围不宜过大或过小。,新,所选择的标题要新颖,对读者有吸引力,能激发读者的阅读兴趣。,标题选择“四字法”,Practice,Read the three passages given and choose the best answers.,GOODBYE!,