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课件网) 译林版高中英语 必修一 Unit 3 Looking good,feeling good. Writing an e-mail of encouragement Lead in When we have an English exam, which part do you think is difficult? How do you find the answer when you do the reading? Do you want to do the reading comprehension quickly and correctly? Skills building 1: finding information Two skills to help you find information quickly: 1. Read the questions carefully before you begin. 2. Skim the passage, looking for main points and key words. 2. What do main points and key words mean? Main points are the general ideas of the passage. Usually the main points are the first or last sentence of the first or the last paragraph. Key words contain important or useful information such as names, numbers and dates. Step 1 recommending a gym to a friend Part A Read the advertisement and the web page, underline the main points and circle the key words. The advertisement: Main idea: Build the body you’ve always wanted! Get fit! Get healthy! (1)Special offer! 1 month free membership（会员）! (2)35 classes every week, (3) including tennis and swimming. (4)Two branches（分公司，分支） in the city! (5)Open from 10 a.m. to midnight, 365 days a year. (6)Call 5555 4567 for more information. Key words: The web page: Main idea: Build the body you’ve always wanted! Get fit! Get healthy! (1)Have some of the best equipment（设备，器材） of any gym in the world. (2)35 classes every week (3) including tennis and swimming. (4)Wonderful advice about getting into shape（强身健体）. (5)Call 5555 4567 for more information. Key words: Part B Now use what you have found in Part A to fill in as much information as possible in the notes below. 2. Number of branches in the city: 1 2 3 4. What do you get for free if you join now? √ A T-shirt, 2 free personal training hours, 1 month free membership. 7. Can you get advice about exercise? Yes No 9. How can you find out more? Call 5555 4567. √ Skills building 2: note taking Q.How can we write down information quickly? 1. use abbreviations( 缩写) and contractions(缩略) 2. write down only the key words 3. use symbols 1.Use abbreviations(缩写) and contractions（缩略）. m= meter I'd=I would/I had km= kilometres she's=she is/she has min.=minutes isn't=is not hrs.=hours No.=number wk.=week pop.=population 2. write down only the key words It is more important to have enough energy to finish the race, rather than to run very fast more important to have enough energy to finish the race than run fast 3. use symbols The usual training is swimming, bike riding and running, four times a week . usual training=(swimming + bike riding + running）×4/wk Some common symbols + plus －minus × times / divide ＝equals ≠does not equal & and/also ∵ because ∴ therefore < smaller/ less than > bigger/more than ↑increase /better ↓decrease/worse Exercise In the mornings, he swims 2,500 metres, four times a week. mornings, he swims 2,500 m×4/wk 2. In the a ... ...
