Unit 3,Reading: National flags, colours and cultures,Reading,Reading and Comprehension,More reading strategies,Red:revolution Yellow: the stars are yellow so that they stand out brightly against the red ground. The larger star: the Communist Party of China The four smaller stars: the Chinese people,Reading strategy Skimming: What is the main idea of the Internet article? some national flags and what the colours on the flags represent,Discuss: How do you get the main idea of this passage?,阅读技巧一: Read the headline, the first paragraph , or the last paragragh to get an idea of the theme or topic.,.,阅读技巧二：find out the topic sentence The main idea of a paragragh is often expressed in the topic sentence. The topic sentence is usually the first or the last sentence, sometimes in the middle. 段落中心思想常常由主题句( Topic sentence)来表达。通常主题句就是文常常出现在段首(60%-90%)或段尾处, 有时也在段落中间。,Indonesia,France,The USA,Bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the French,strength and bravery,Blood or things that are physical; the colour of sugar; the brave and considerate nature of Indonesian people; fire; the fact that the equator goes through the country,peace and honesty,purity and innocence,liberty and justice,hard work and justice,the spiritual; rice; purity,-,Complete the table:,Main idea of Each Part,Part ,Part ,Part ,分 述,总 述,总 述,Click Here,Divide the article into several parts:,Fill in the blanks: Every independent country has a _ flag, which _ the country and _ the origin of that country and its culture. The French flag is red, white and _, which was first used at the start of the _ _. The USA also began using a red, white and blue flag called _. The USA was once a land _ by Britain. Colonists were _ with the way Britain ruled the country. They desired _ and fought for it. The Indonesian flag came into use _ on17 August 1945. It is based on a national flag _ back to the 13th century.,Every independent country has a unique flag, which represents the country and symbolizes the origin of that country and its culture. The French flag is red, white and blue, which was first used at the start of the French Revolution. The USA also began using a red, white and blue flag called Stars and Stripes. The USA was once a land colonized by Britain. Colonists were unhappy with the way Britain ruled the country. They desired independence and fought for it. The Indonesian flag came into use officially on17 August 1945. It is based on a national flag dating back to the 13th century.,高考英语阅读理解主旨 大意题的阅读技巧,1)What does the writer mainly tell us? 2)Which of the following can summar- ize the main idea of this text? 3)Which of the following best expresses the main idea? 4)Which is the subject discussed in the text? 5)Whats the best title for this passage?,在高考英语阅读理解中常见到这样的提问形式:,这种题型称作主旨大意题,如何做主旨大意题,做此类题目时，首先要搞清是问某一段还是全文的大意，可利用文中主要信息来把握文脉，进行综合归纳，概括文章的主题。 第一：如有标题，标题中的蕴含的信息往往是关键信息。,第二: 要学会借助文章的结构来把握中心思想。段落中心思想常常由主题句( Topic sentence)来表达。主题句常常出现在段首(60%-90%)或段尾处, 有时也在段落中间。同样, 一篇文章的中心思想也常常在开始段或结尾段点出。因此, 在阅读中, 我们要对文章的开始段和结尾段及段落的主题句给予特别的注意。,第三，任何一篇文章都是围绕某个主题展开的，因此，许多文章中最明显的特点之一是有一个反复出现的中心词，即高频词，也叫做主题词。抓住了它，便容易抓住文章的中心。,1. Often no one looks more guilty than the innocent. On the other hand, nobody may look more innocent than a profess- ional 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,2. In spite of the fact that cars from Germany and Japan are flooding the American market, Ford, General Motors and Chrysler are employing more workers than ever before. The flood of cheaper for-eign cars has not cast American autoworkers their jobs as some experts predicted. Ford operates as far as Asia, and General Motors is considered Australians biggest employer. Yet General Motors has its huge American work force and employs hundreds of people every day to meet the needs of an insatiable(不能满足的）society.,练习题,Question: Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the paragraph A. GM is one of the largest car producers. B. Ford operates not only in the U.S.A., but also in Asia. C. The foreign cars have not taken away the jobs of American autoworkers. D. The flood of the cheaper foreign cars is terrible for American autoworkers.,文章,3 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 S