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1、Contents,Reading Skills,Text B,Test Yourself,Reading Skills,自测,课文,Like the other skills for your use, the skill introduced in this unit does render you better ability in reading.,This practice is designed to help you get a deeper insight into the skill for this unit.,Distinguishing Between Facts and
2、 Opinions,自测,课文,Practice,The ability to tell the difference between facts on the one hand and the writers opinions or interpretations on the other is a crucial reading skill.,随 笔,Practice,Facts are statements that tell what really happened or what the case is, and they are usually based on direct ev
3、idence.,Facts,随 笔,Look at one example from Passage A:,Practice,Example,The radio clicked on. Rock music blasted forth. Like a shot, the music woke Sandy. She looked at the clock; it was 6:15 A.M. (Para. 1, Passage A),随 笔,Practice,Opinions,Opinions, on the other hand, are statements of belief, judgme
4、nt, or feeling. Opinions, of course, are often based on facts, but they also involve the writers personal interpretation of the facts or of a character in a story, which may or may not match your interpretation of them.,随 笔,One example from the same reading passage:,Practice,Why do you have to liste
5、n to such horrible stuff? Its the same thing over and over. Im not sure it is really music, though it does have rhythm. (Para. 2, Passage A),Example,随 笔,to be continued,Practice,Sometimes it isnt easy to separate fact from opinion. Writers may combine fact and opinion in a way that makes it hard to
6、tell where the facts end and where the opinions beginor they may present opinions as if they were facts:,随 笔,Some readers might say that “Sandy left for school, Jane Finch sat down in peace and quiet to,Example,Practice,Analysis,After Sandy had left for school, Jane Finch sat down in peace and quiet
7、 to drink her coffee. (Para. 21, Passage A),to be continued,Another example from the same reading passage:,随 笔,drink coffee” are all facts. However, some others might argue that “Jane Finch sat down in peace and quiet” is an opinion rather than a fact, since “peace and quiet” is subjective. The bigg
8、est difficulty in distinguishing facts from opinions, however, may arise when you agree with the writers or one of the characters opinions: When you believe something very strongly, its easy to mistake an opinion for a fact! So critical reading involves careful examination of your own beliefs as wel
9、l as those of the writer or a character.,Practice,随 笔,Directions: Read the following paragraphs from Passage B and identify each as fact (F), opinion (O), or fact plus opinion (F plus O).,Practice,Introduction,随 笔,_ 1. The term “generation gap” was coined in the 1960s. _ 2. One study compared four g
10、enerations, aged 18-30, 31-48, 49-62, and 63 and over. Several questions were asked to tap into basic beliefs and values, such as “Hard work is the key to getting ahead,” and “America is the very best place in the world to live in”. _ 3. Many studies on youth also refute the concept of a generation
11、gap.,Introduction,F,F,O,随 笔,_4. Of course, general trends cant always be applied to individual cases. _ 5. Here are some tips from an article entitled “Bridging the Generation Gap” that might help. _6. An attitude of respect and trust can be contagious. Young people tend to see themselves the way th
12、eir parents see them. In turn, they gain self-confidence and respect for themselves when you show that you respect their ability to make decisions and learn from their mistakes.,Introduction,F/O,O,O,随 笔,_ 7. If your object is only to listen, you should be careful not to be preparing your response wh
13、ile your teen is still talking. Youll hear better that way, and they will be encouraged to talk more. _ 8. When teens experience being liked, they usually act more likeable.,Introduction,O,O,随 笔,Text B,Questions,Text Study,Choice Making,随 笔,Questions,Text Study,Choice Making,随 笔,Questions,Text Study
14、,sound,vi.,听起来；好像,interrogation,n.,C, U审问，盘问,adopt,vt.,采用，采取，收养；领养,curiosity,n.,U好奇心；求知欲,view,n.,C观点，意见；U视力,oppose,vt.,反对,rebellion,n.,C, U反抗；反对,chore,n.,C家务；日常零星工作,conflict,n./vi.,C, U冲突，争论 ；抵触,Choice Making,随 笔,Questions,Text Study,Choice Making,随 笔,Questions,Text Study,Choice Making,随 笔,Questions
15、,Text Study,Choice Making,随 笔,point of view,get across,Questions,Text Study,Choice Making,随 笔,awaken sb. to sth,New Words,Text Study,Choice Making,For you to be better conditioned for reading as fast as 100 words per minute, as required in the new type of examination “Fast Reading”, Text B can serve
16、 to be your fast-reading material. But, for this purpose, the best course of action is to know what to scan for in your skimming. Thus, the trick is to keep in your mind the key words of each question before you start off. That is where the “Questions Previewing” comes in.,随 笔,Q1. Coined in the 1960s, the term “generation gap” holds the
