Basic English Reading (I)Basic English Reading (I)

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IntroductionIntroduction

1. Takeshi -- a Japanese student in Chicago1. Takeshi -- a Japanese student in Chicago

2. Julie – a computer programmer in Tokyo 2. Julie – a computer programmer in Tokyo

3. Shanhai is sinking 3. Shanhai is sinking

4. Life in big cities – the good and the bad 4. Life in big cities – the good and the bad

5. Three unusual hotels 5. Three unusual hotels

6. The best hotel in the world 6. The best hotel in the world

7. We just can’t stop 7. We just can’t stop

8. Japanese gamers are growing older 8. Japanese gamers are growing older

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IntroductionIntroductionHow to be a good reader ?How to be a good reader ?

1. Great mental images: Good readers create a wide range of visual, auditory, and other sen1. Great mental images: Good readers create a wide range of visual, auditory, and other sensory images as they read and they become emotionally involved with what they read. sory images as they read and they become emotionally involved with what they read. 　　 　　 　　　　 2. Use background knowledge: Good readers use their relevant prior knowledge before duri2. Use background knowledge: Good readers use their relevant prior knowledge before during and after reading to enhance their understanding of what they’re reading. ng and after reading to enhance their understanding of what they’re reading. 　　 　　 　　　　 3. Ask questions: Good readers generate questions before, during and after reading to clarif3. Ask questions: Good readers generate questions before, during and after reading to clarify meaning, make predictions and focus their attention on what’s important. y meaning, make predictions and focus their attention on what’s important. 　　 　　 　　　　 4. Make inferences: Good reader use all their getting information to make predictions seek a4. Make inferences: Good reader use all their getting information to make predictions seek answers to questions, draw conclusions and create interpretations that deepen their understanding nswers to questions, draw conclusions and create interpretations that deepen their understanding of the text. of the text. 　　 　　 　　　　 5. Determine the most important ideas or themes: Good readers identify key ideas or theme5. Determine the most important ideas or themes: Good readers identify key ideas or themes as they read and they can distinguish between important and unimportant information. s as they read and they can distinguish between important and unimportant information. 　　 　　 　　　　 6. Synthesize information: Good readers track their thinking as evolves during reading to get 6. Synthesize information: Good readers track their thinking as evolves during reading to get the overall meaning. the overall meaning. 　　 　　 　　　　 7. Use fix-up strategies: Good readers are aware of when they understand and when they d7. Use fix-up strategies: Good readers are aware of when they understand and when they don’t. If they have trouble understanding specific words phrases or longer passages they use a wion’t. If they have trouble understanding specific words phrases or longer passages they use a wide range of problem-solving strategies including skipping ahead, rereading, asking questions uside range of problem-solving strategies including skipping ahead, rereading, asking questions using a dictionary and reading the passage aloud.ng a dictionary and reading the passage aloud.

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1. Takeshi -- a Japanese student in Chicago1. Takeshi -- a Japanese student in Chicago

Vocabulary & Word PhrasesVocabulary & Word Phrases

underline, as. . .as, watch football, miss, bold, underline, as. . .as, watch football, miss, bold, journalism, doctor, a set of, lesson, university, hard work, journalism, doctor, a set of, lesson, university, hard work, of course, relax, rude, alcohol, refer to, cola, orange of course, relax, rude, alcohol, refer to, cola, orange juice, exotic, strange, interesting, fit, the right size for juice, exotic, strange, interesting, fit, the right size for you, major, journalism, in the future, finish, month, stay you, major, journalism, in the future, finish, month, stay for another year, all the time, enjoy my free time, live for another year, all the time, enjoy my free time, live music, media, fantastic bars and clubs, match, all the music, media, fantastic bars and clubs, match, all the time, medium, a number of times, in the evening, time, medium, a number of times, in the evening, bring. . .with, generally, to be pleased, a medium size, bring. . .with, generally, to be pleased, a medium size, important, friendly, shout, impossible, learn about, polite, important, friendly, shout, impossible, learn about, polite, good TV program, country, fresh seafood, watch a good good TV program, country, fresh seafood, watch a good showshow

2. Julie – a computer programmer in Tokyo2. Julie – a computer programmer in Tokyo

the rest of , company, offer a position, programmer, bosthe rest of , company, offer a position, programmer, boss, technology, arrive, expensive, seafood, oil, furniture, ws, technology, arrive, expensive, seafood, oil, furniture, westerner, label, product, especially, to be pleased, lonely, esterner, label, product, especially, to be pleased, lonely, homesick, problem, polite, gift, escape, get away, clever, homesick, problem, polite, gift, escape, get away, clever, attractive, beautiful attractive, beautiful

3. Shanhai is sinking3. Shanhai is sinkingVocabulary & Word PhrasesVocabulary & Word Phrases

official, construction, reduce, high-rise building, weight, official, construction, reduce, high-rise building, weight, concrete, steel, sink, forget, swamp, rock, surface, soft, concrete, steel, sink, forget, swamp, rock, surface, soft, continue, worry about, subway, tunnel, shape, financial, continue, worry about, subway, tunnel, shape, financial, huge, skyscraper, farmland, report, record, slow down, huge, skyscraper, farmland, report, record, slow down, heavy, exciting, culture, history, pollutionheavy, exciting, culture, history, pollution

4. Life in big cities – the good and the bad4. Life in big cities – the good and the bad

perhaps, mean, to be compared to, cosmopolitan, village, perhaps, mean, to be compared to, cosmopolitan, village, bar, film, noisy, traffic, to wear a mask, to ride a bike, bar, film, noisy, traffic, to wear a mask, to ride a bike, wonderful, attractions, museum, a lot of, dangerous, wonderful, attractions, museum, a lot of, dangerous, tourist, especially, stay away from, make money, tourist, especially, stay away from, make money, nightclub, exciting, apartment, restaurant, husband, nightclub, exciting, apartment, restaurant, husband, huge, all over the world, get away, visithuge, all over the world, get away, visit

5. Three unusual hotels5. Three unusual hotels

cheap, clean, helpful, unusual, to be made of, guest, jungcheap, clean, helpful, unusual, to be made of, guest, jungle, ladder, bridge, architect, wall, floor, celling, lodge, comle, ladder, bridge, architect, wall, floor, celling, lodge, comfortable, adventure, in the middle of, rope, wind, fantastic, fortable, adventure, in the middle of, rope, wind, fantastic, enjoy, climb, wildlife, insect, area, designer, crystal, insidenjoy, climb, wildlife, insect, area, designer, crystal, insidee↔outside↔outside, microwave, magic, underwater, on vacation, , microwave, magic, underwater, on vacation, play a sport, heavy, plate, go scuba diving, mirror, tidy, leplay a sport, heavy, plate, go scuba diving, mirror, tidy, leave all over. . ., private, Internet, access, swimming pool, ave all over. . ., private, Internet, access, swimming pool, have a very good view of, stay, luxurious, single, check in,have a very good view of, stay, luxurious, single, check in, suite, consider, look like suite, consider, look like

6. The best hotel in the world6. The best hotel in the world

Arab, design, sail, meter, impressive, lit up, at night, amaArab, design, sail, meter, impressive, lit up, at night, amazing, sight, to be made up of, reception desk, team, butlezing, sight, to be made up of, reception desk, team, butler, provide, service, laptop, operate, screen, temperature, r, provide, service, laptop, operate, screen, temperature, curtain, touch, button, provide, incredible, coast, to choocurtain, touch, button, provide, incredible, coast, to choose from, cocktail, a fitness center, a sauna, massage, plase from, cocktail, a fitness center, a sauna, massage, play a golf, take a trip in a hot air balloon, beach, to drive yoy a golf, take a trip in a hot air balloon, beach, to drive you around, warmeru around, warmer↔cooler, desert, tennis, to be filled wit↔cooler, desert, tennis, to be filled with, push, to go on a journey, with a remote control, complh, push, to go on a journey, with a remote control, complete . . .with, positive, postcardete . . .with, positive, postcard

7. We just can’t stop7. We just can’t stop

definition, to be addicted to, dictionary, box, chocolate, sudefinition, to be addicted to, dictionary, box, chocolate, surfing the Internet, computer games, spend. . .on, rfing the Internet, computer games, spend. . .on, beg, beg, can can (n.), weak up, online, to be good for(n.), weak up, online, to be good for↔to be bad for, shop↔to be bad for, shopaholic, earn money, bag, in the world, credit card, parcel, aholic, earn money, bag, in the world, credit card, parcel, guilty, stop spending, feel terrible, shake, on a diet, insteaguilty, stop spending, feel terrible, shake, on a diet, instead of, I couldn’t live without. . ., beside, fridge, handbag, tad of, I couldn’t live without. . ., beside, fridge, handbag, taste, stomach, picture, letter, paragraph, space, talk about,ste, stomach, picture, letter, paragraph, space, talk about, text, quietly, look for, find, post, ask for, carefully, caffein text, quietly, look for, find, post, ask for, carefully, caffeine, ingredient, prefer to, a glass of wine, champagne, a bit, e, ingredient, prefer to, a glass of wine, champagne, a bit, cellphone, style, carry, interview, reporter, exercise one’s cellphone, style, carry, interview, reporter, exercise one’s brainbrain

8. Japanese gamers are growing older8. Japanese gamers are growing older

growing older, teenager, spend hours on, birth rate, growing older, teenager, spend hours on, birth rate, population, age, aging, stay active, remain alert, population, age, aging, stay active, remain alert, company, produce, product, stimulate, stay young, company, produce, product, stimulate, stay young, million, Europe, operate, special, software, finger, solve million, Europe, operate, special, software, finger, solve problems, improve, coordination, join in, manager, problems, improve, coordination, join in, manager, explain, housewife, prove, to be ready to, hook, react, explain, housewife, prove, to be ready to, hook, react, living together, confused, living together, confused,

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