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1、Reading comprehension,By: Zha Ruolan From Wuxue No.1 Senior School,Review for NCEE,Teaching arrangements and procedures,4,Review methods,3,Analysis of the students,2,Contents,Analysis of the teaching material,1,summary,5,Requirements for NCEE,Tendency for NCEE,Part 1 Analysis of the teaching materia

2、l,Requirements for NCEE,Goals: To test the candidates comprehensive competence in reading English articles of common subjects .,Requirements: Main idea Facts and details Meanings of new words judgments and inference Basic structure Purpose, view and attitude,Tendency for NCEE,Test points: questions

3、about details and inference Text types: purely narrative essays argumentative and exposition 3. Topic: close to the life of Ss 4. Vocabulary: 1800-2600,Part 2 Analysis of the students,Linguistic ability Motivation General knowledge of the world,Reading habits Current level of reading skills and solv

4、ing problems,Linguistic ability: grasp certain vocabulary realize the importance of reading comprehension,Motivation: not active in class afraid of reading comprehension for various reasons,General knowledge of the world: less reading,Current level of reading skills: Lack some proper reading skills

5、Lack the ability to analyze and solve problems,Reading habits: Absent-minded while reading lip-reading or finger-pointing instead of phrase-reading Return-sweeping and reading to translate multi-tasking while reading,Part 3 Review strategies,Teaching methods: Task-based teaching Experience-based tea

6、ching Deductive and inductive,Learning methods: Discussion Cooperative learning Autonomous learning Practice,Part 4 Teaching arrangements,Period Main idea questions Period Inference questions Period Facts and details Period Guessing questions,Part 4 Teaching procedures,Step Practice Step Discussion

7、Step Presentation Step Consolidation Step Conclusion,Teaching procedure,Step Practice Ask students to finish the reading comprehension taken from the NCEE in 2014 of Hubei.,Purpose of my design: develop Ss comprehensive abilities; intended for the next step to work out the types of questions,Period

8、,Teaching procedure,Step Discussion (group work) Task 1 - divide the 20 questions into four types. Task 2 - work out the question form of main idea,Purpose of my design: encourage Ss to participate actively and promote their awareness of cooperative learning.,Period ,Teaching procedure,Step Presenta

9、tion,Question form of main idea Which would be the best title for the passage? What is the first paragraph/whole passage mainly about? The general/main idea of the passage is about _. Which of the following best states the theme of the passage? The passage is mostly about _ The passage is mainly con

10、cerned about _ What is the main topic of the passage？,Purpose of my design: to get Ss familiar with different question forms of main idea, thus improving the efficiency of solving problems.,Main idea,Teaching procedure,Step Consolidation (individual work),Ask Ss to do the following exercises as quic

11、kly as possible and discuss how to grasp the main idea of a paragraph or a passage. (competition),Purpose of my design: to enable Ss to put what they have discussed to good use.,Main idea,Teaching procedure,Sample 1 (2014 广东卷)Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He neve

12、r studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonl

13、ight Sonata by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him. Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teacher say Samuel is unbelievable. Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand n

14、otes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. However, Samuels ability to remember things doesnt stop with music. Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesnt know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.,30. Which of

15、 the following is the best title of this passage? The qualities of a Musician The story of a Musical Talent The Importance of Early Education The Relationship between Memory of Music,Main idea,Teaching procedure,Sample 2 (2014江苏卷）Most positive emotions are associated with approach behavior: we move

16、closer to people we like. Most negative emotions, in contrast, are associated with avoidance behavior: we move away from people and things that we dislike or that make us anxious. But anger is an exception to this pattern. The angrier we are, the more likely we are to move towards the object of our

17、anger. This corresponds to what psychologists refer to as offensive anger: the angry person moves closer in order to influence and control the person or situation causing his anger. This approach-and-confront behavior is accompanied by a leftward prefrontal asymmetry of EEG activity. Interestingly,

18、this asymmetry lessens if the angry person can experience empathy towards the individual who is bringing forth the angry response. In defensive anger, in contrast, the EEG asymmetry is directly to the right and the angry person feels helpless in the face of the anger-inspiring situation.,64. What is

19、 the key message of the last paragraph? How anger differs from other emotions How anger relates to other emotions Behavioural responses to anger Behavioural patterns of anger,Main idea,Teaching procedure,Step Conclusion,Focus on the first paragraph of a passage or the first sentence in a part 2. Foc

20、us on the expressions stated frequently 3. Focus on the iconic clues,focus,1. Overgeneralization: mistake a part for the whole 2. Oversimplification: too general or too narrow 3. Imposition: impose personal opinion on the author,avoid,Main idea,Purpose of my design: to get Ss armed with the effectiv

21、e ways to solve main idea problems.,Teaching procedure,Inference,1) It can be inferred from the text that _. 2) From the text we know/learn that _. 3) The story implies that _. 4) The paragraph following the passage will most probably be _. 5) The writers attitude toward.is _. 6)The author implied（s

22、uggested）that 7)It may be concluded from the passage that 8)Which of the following statements does the passage support？ 9)With which of the following does the author agree？,Forms of inference questions,Teaching procedure,Inference,1. To infer the hidden meaning 2. To infer the source 3. To infer the

23、 attitude 4. To infer the purpose 5. To infer the following content,What to infer?,Purpose of my design: to get Ss familiar with the categories of inference questions, thus solving problems in a targeted way.,Teaching procedure,Solutions to inference problems,Form(1),Solutions,Inference,It can be in

24、ferred from the passage that The story seems to tell us From the text we know/learn that We can safely conclude from the passage that What could be inferred/ implied from the story/ experiment?,Read attentively and carefully Find the relevant information Go through the context,Teaching procedure,Sol

25、utions to inference problems,Form(2),solutions,Inference,The passage is most likely to be taken from_. Where could this passage most probably come from? Where might a reader read this passage? This passage is most likely to be selected from _. This passage can be classified as _.,Determine the genre

26、 according to the content and the tone,(1)newspaper (2)textbook (3)book/film review (4)Advertisement(5)announcement (6)News report (7)a diary/letter (8)instructions/directions (9)magazine,Teaching procedure,Solutions to inference problems,Form(3),solutions,Inference,Whats the authors attitude toward

27、s? Which of the following best describes the authors/sb elses attitude to? The writers attitude to can best be described as. According to the passage/paragraph, it is most likely that the author_.,Pay attention to the words or expressions that convey ones feelings or opinions. Pay attention to the a

28、dversative conjunctions,Positive Negative Supportive Doubtful/suspicious Indifferent Neutral Critical Objective Approval Disapproval,Teaching procedure,Solutions to inference problems,Form(4),solutions,Inference,Whats the purpose of the author in writing this passage? Whats the authors intention of

29、writing the passage? The writer strongly believes that_. In writing this passage, the writer intends/aims to_. Why does the author write the news/passage?,Analyze the writing style,“To inform”: news, report, social phenomenon, etc “To persuade”: advertisement, argumentation “To entertain”: stories,T

30、eaching procedure,Solutions to inference problems,Form(5),solutions,Inference,The next paragraph would most probably deal with_. The paragraph following this passage would most likely discuss _? What would be discussed in the following part?,Work out the structure Focus on the first paragraph and th

31、e last sentences in the last paragraph(s),Teaching procedure,Inference,Sample 1 (2014全国卷) In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons, but by then, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for ten years. The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United St

32、ates was shot by a boy in Pike County, Ohio, in 1900. For a time, a few birds survived under human care. The last of them, known affectionately as Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1, 1914.,27. What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan? It was ignored by the publ

33、ic. It was declared too late. It was unfair. It was strict.,Teaching procedure,Inference,Sample 2 (2014天津卷）A world-famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the worlds first long-distance signing device, the LongPen. “It is really fun,” said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for o

34、ne of the test runs. “Obviously you cant shake hands with the author, but there are chances for a connection that you dont get from a regular book signing.” The response to the invention hasnt been all favorable. Atwood has received criticism from authors who think shes trying to end book turns. But

35、 she said, “It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldnt afford it.”,45. What could be inferred from Paragraph 5 and 6? Atwood doesnt mean to end book turns. Critics think the LongPen is of little use. Bookstore owners dont support the LongPen.

36、 Publishers dislike the LongPen for its high cost.,Inference,Teaching procedure,Sample 3 (2014 重庆卷)The idea of being able to walk on water has long interested humans greatly. Sadly , biological facts prevented us ever accomplishing such a thing without artificial aidwe simply weigh too much, and all

37、 our mass pushes down through our relatively small feet, resulting in a lot of pressure that makes us sink. Fun though all this may sound, its still rather messy and better read about in theory than carried out in practice. If you must do it, then keep the water wings handy in case you start to sink

38、and take a shower afterward!,47. What is the authors attitude toward the idea of human? It is risky but beneficial. It is interesting and worth trying. It is crazy and cannot become a reality. It is impractical though theoretically possible.,Teaching procedure,Inference,Dont choose the direct messag

39、e. Dont choose the literal message. Dont choose the common sense. Dont choose the social trend. Dont choose from your own views.,Solutions to inference problems,Attention,Purpose of my design: to avoid wrong choice.,Teaching procedure,Specific facts Research In Motion, BlackBerrys manufacturer, reco

40、mmends 2.5 centimeters. If health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge.,Why is the warning in the small print? They dont want the users to pay attention to it. There is not enough space for the warning. They think people will not care about it. The warning is not important

41、 at all.,Teaching procedure,Facts mean/refer to that is/ i.e. /thats to say; or/namely in other words to put it another way such () as/like especially for instance; for example,2) definition/example/explanation,(2014江西卷)With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones and iPads, people often do

42、 not take the effort to visit one another personally.,tools,He said it would be “wonderful” to be able to read the minds of coma patients who are unable to communicate.,the state of being unconscious,2) definition/example/explanation,(2014广东卷) There were so many shoes that people were setting up swa

43、p meets to try and match left and right shoes to sell or wear.,trading fairs,(2014广西卷) one of the latest trends in American childcare is Chinese au pair. Au pair in Stamford, for example, has got increasing numbers of requests for Chinese au pairs from zero to around 4,000 since 2004.,A young foreig

44、ner taking care of children,2) definition/example/explanation,(2014辽宁卷)When humans cut down “mother trees” with no awareness of these highly complex “tree societies” or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest. “We didnt take any notice of it,” S

45、imard says sadly. “Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance.”,how “tree societies” work,3) Cause and effect,With the help of conjunctions like: because/as/since/for so/thus/ therefore/consequently as a result/in consequence so that result in/result from,3) Cause and effect,(2014年9月黄冈质检) There have since been more logical explanations, including mathematical models that show that repeated i