1. 崇光女中 英文科教師 社群研習 Reading Strategy Learning to Look for the Topic 報告人 : 盛業瑋

2. Why do we read?

3. Two main reasons for reading: One is for enjoyment (pleasure). The other is for information (knowledge)!

4. For most high school teachers and students: Knowledge > Enjoyment

5. Topics in High School Textbooks Culture Music Literature Technology Science Nature History………….

6. The main reason for reading through different topics: Getting information (knowledge)

7. 短的、一般長度的 Reading, 如課文、考試題目 : Skim and Scan 找出 Topic 長的 Reading, 如小說 : SQ3R 找出 Topic

8. SQ3R 即： Survey ( 審視 ) Question ( 提問 ) Read ( 閱讀 ) Recall ( 回想 ) Review ( 複習 )

9. *SSR = Silent Sustained Reading * Extensive Reading

10. * Good readers read different kinds of text differently. * Good readers think about the authors of the text. * Good readers integrate their prior knowledge with material in the text. * Good readers try to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and concepts in the text.

11. Bottom-up vs. Top-down Interactive v.s. Transactional Part-to-whole vs Whole-to-part

12. Predicting Questioning Clarifying Summarizing

13. Questions about topics are often seen in these ways……. What is the article about? What is the paragraph about? What’s the main idea? Which one is the best title for the reading?

14. The Topic is ………… Paris Moscow Tokyo Beijing Taipei City The Topic is ………… Music Food People Games Party Laughing

15. The Topic is……… Bedroom Bathroom House Kitchen Study The Topic is……… Engine Windows Doors Car Brakes Tires

16. Topic 1: Spoon Cup Bowl Fork Chopsticks Topic 2: Table Index Chapter Pages Cover Things for Eating and Drinking Parts of a Book

17. Topic 3: Morning Afternoon Noon Midnight Dusk Topic 4: Bicycling Running Swimming Skating Time in a Day All Kinds of Sports

18. Topic: Cities in The United States Boston New York Chicago Vancouver Topic: Rivers in The World Yangtze Nile Amazon Atlantic Danube

19. Topic: Parts of A House Roof Wall Chair Window Fire Place Topic: All Kinds of Desserts Ice Cream Tiramisu Pudding Cookies Carrots

20. ladder concert sports movie stairs elevator quiz show escalator Topic A: Ways to go up Topic B: Things to watch on TV ladder stairs elevator escalator concert sports movie quiz show

21. Looking for the Topic: Key Points Getting the Whole Picture Summarizing

22. Questions in Reading Comprehension Main Idea Supporting Details Vocabulary Inference Author’s Opinion

23. 1. What is the overall point of the article? 2. The article is about…………..? 3. According to the article,……….? 4. Which of the following sentences is true about the article? 5. Which of the following is the best title for the article?

24. Reading Examples: 2 Articles from the 2nd Section Exam Book 3 L6 ( 龍騰 ) Studio Classroom Advanced (December 2010): Christmas Magi Are Still Among Us Newsweek (October 18, 2010): The World’s Their Oyster

25. Which of the following is the best title for the article? (A) Kyoto: The City of Japanese Tradition (B) Kyoto: The Living History of Japan (C) Kyoto: The Past of Japan (D) Kyoto: The Heart of Japan

26. Teachers, Thank you so much. Merry Christmas! May God bless all of you