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Reading Strategies: Doctors without Borders (B4L11, Far East English Reader) Yuying Chris Chang AFL, SLHS yuying@ntust.mail.com.tw
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Reading Strategies 1. Bottom-up approach: vocabulary & grammar 2. Top-down approach: (1) schema building (2) skimming, (3) scanning, (4) reaction
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How do you acquire vocabulary?
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Six Ways to Acquire Vocabulary 1. To memorize chunk, collocation, word partnership, not a single word 2. To explain the new word in your own words 3. To make a sentence by using the word 4. To acquire the new word in context 5. To memorize: review & reuse 6. To test yourself
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Activity 1 Write 10 chunk, collocation, word partnership
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(1) Chunk, Collocation, Word partnership to form an organization to have the right to medical care to cause suffering to take (great) bravery to be infected with the disease to practice medicine to sum up (sth.) to receive (little/scant) attention to be tied to war/politics to arrange transportation emergency medical aid/care/help/ relief pioneering humanitarian work a nongovernmental organization a modern medical center a refugee camp a hands-on lesson a rapid response an advance team a life-changing experience everyday experiences developed nations developing nations surgical tents electrical generators tropical diseases forgotten wars kits of supplies/equipment regardless of a small number of (volunteers) a small amount of (money) in times of crisis For your reference
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Activity 2 Form 5 groups Choose 5 vocabulary words Exchange and paraphrase
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1. medical relief: 2. a hands-on experience: 3. tropical areas: 4. content: 5. volunteers: 6. kidnap: 7. sanitation: 8. humanitarian (3) Paraphrasing hot and humid areas things contained within something medical aids a practical experience people willing to help others without being paid to take a person away illegally by force the systems for taking dirty water and waste away to protect people's health a philanthropist, or charitably inclined person Try Again!
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(2) Sentence-making 1. affordable 2. accomplish 3. rapid response 4. target 5. highlight I can only do it task with affordable methods. She accomplished her purpose. He made rapid response to my question. The company has targeted a profit for the year. His speech highlighted the need for educational reform..
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(4) Word in context The philosophy of MSF is that all people have the right to medical care, regardless of race, religion, or nationality. a group of theories and ideas related to a particular subject despite; in spite of
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sensory register short- term memory long- term memory noticing rehearsal output information (5) The Route of Memory
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(6) Test Yourself 1. The plane was forced to make an _______ landing because of an oil leak. 2. The ________ of public services in this country has impressed me the most. 3. He adjusted the ________ to illuminate the hero on the stage. 4. Wow, look at this kitchen. It doesn ’ t look very ________. 5. People usually seek ________ in their cellars during an air raid. emergency efficiency spotlight sanitary refuge
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How do you strengthen your reading ability?
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Six Ways to Strengthen Reading Ability 1. Schema building 2. Skimming 3. Scanning 4. Reaction 5. Post-questions 6. Reading Fluently
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(1) Schema Building 1. The clues of the title 2. The clues of the illustration 3. Pre-reading questions 4. Relevant information sharing
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(1) Doctors without Borders
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(2) Illustrations doctors children ambulances An organization medical treatment
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(3) Questions to Think 1. What is MSF? 2. What is the goal of MSF? 3. In which country was MSF first formed by a group of doctors? 4. Where is the work of MSF usually done? 5. What is MSF known for? 6. What is the first thing an advance team does when sent in the place in need?
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(4) Relevant information sharing MSF MSF Tzu Chi Tzu Chi The Red Cross The Red Cross The Make-A-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation World Vision World Vision
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World Vision Non-profit Organization World Vision, started by Dr. Bob Pierce, a young Christian minister in US in 1950 An international Christian non-profit organization Working for all people, especially children Offering material, emotional, social and spiritual support to 100 million people in 96 countries World Vision Taiwan, in 1964 working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice serving the needy in urban areas and engaging in international aid very well known 30 Hour Famine in Taiwan and overseas (資料整合自 World Vision 網站) World Vision
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(2) Skimming 1. Detect the main idea of the article Activity: Draw the framework (e.g. graphic organizer)
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Outline Medecins Sans Frontierers (MSF) MSFThe largest nongovernmental organization for emergency medical relief Beginninga couple of doctors with a suitcase and a dream Philosophyproviding medical care to any nation in need Membersdoctors, nurses, medical technicians, sanitation engineers, administrators (volunteers) Offices20 countries Contact centerEurope, E. Africa, Central America, E. Asia Content of work medical help worldwide (85 countries s far) education achievements Nobel prize for Peace Individual development For your reference
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(3) Scanning (detail) 6W: who, when, where, what, how, why
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(4) Reacting to the Reading
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(5) Post-questions
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(6) Read Fluently: Shadow Reading Listen to the CD and read the article fluently
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