- •Contents
- •Part 1 Effective Reading
- •Skimming
- •Scanning
- •Previewing
- •Critical Reading
- •Summarizing
- •Guessing word meaning
- •Making Inferences
- •Reading Tips:
- •Part 2 George Washington Carver: The Plant Doctor
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •The Civil War and the “Gilded Age”
- •An American Renaissance.
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •Mass Production
- •Part 5 The Wright Brothers: Putting America on Wings
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •James Smithson’s Gift
- •Some Facts about the Smithsonian Institution
- •Part 6 Ernest Hemingway: Tragic Genius
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •The Roaring Twenties
- •Read the passage and find the following information in it:
- •The Lost Generation
- •Part 7 Eleanor Roosevelt: “Her Glow Warmed the World”
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •Crash and Depression
- •The Bonus Army
- •Vocabulary
- •Frank Lloyd Wright:
- •Architect Extraordinary
- •Architecture Periods Quiz
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •Earth Houses
- •Part 9 Louis Armstrong: An American Original Music Theory Quiz
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •The Roots of Jazz
- •Part 10 Walt Disney: Master Showman
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •Part 11 Margaret Bourke-White: The Great Achiever
- •Vocabulary Practice
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Федеральное агентство по образованию
Государственное образовательное учреждение
высшего профессионального образования
«Ивановский государственный энергетический
университет им. В.И. Ленина»
Кафедра интенсивного изучения английского языка
Манчева Е.Г.
Аналитическое чтение
(Английский язык)
Учебное пособие
Иваново 2008
УДК 801.2
М23
Манчева Е.Г. Аналитическое чтение (Английский язык): Учеб. пособие / ГОУ ВПО «Ивановский государственный энергетический университет имени В.И. Ленина». – Иваново, 2008. – 96 с.
Учебное пособие содержит теоретический материал, посвященный различным видам чтения, а также тексты и упражнения для совершенствования навыков аналитического чтения, увеличения словарного запаса, развития речевых и переводческих навыков, расширения кругозора и углубления фоновых знаний студентов. Каждая из 10 практических глав пособия соответствует по тематике одному из 10 разделов учебника Thomas Kral “Portraits in Words”.
Предназначено для студентов 3 курса специальности «Переводчик в сфере профессиональной коммуникации», изучающих курс «Анализ текста».
Печатается по решению редакционно-издательского совета ГОУ ВПО «Ивановский государственный энергетический университет имени В.И. Ленина»
Рецензент
Кафедра интенсивного изучения английского языка
Научный редактор
Ермакова Ирина Витальевна
Contents
Part 1: Effective Reading |
4 |
Part 2: George Washington Carver: The Plant Doctor |
11 |
Part 3: Emily Dickinson: An Inland Soul |
15 |
Part 4: Henry Ford: Bringing the Automobile to the Common Man |
27 |
Part 5: The Wright Brothers: Putting America on Wings |
35 |
Part 6: Ernest Hemingway: Tragic Genius |
42 |
Part 7: Eleanor Roosevelt: “Her Glow Warmed the World” |
55 |
Part 8: Frank Lloyd Wright: Architect Extraordinary |
67 |
Part 9: Louis Armstrong: An American Original |
75 |
Part 10: Walt Disney: Master Showman |
80 |
Part 11: Margaret Bourke-White: The Great Achiever |
85 |
Quizzes Answer Key |
94 |
Bibliography |
95 |
Part 1 Effective Reading
‘Why am I reading?’ is the first question an effective reader asks himself or herself, because how you read depends on your purpose. You may read to locate specific information, to understand reasons and facts and to learn, to enjoy words and descriptions, as in poetry and some prose, etc.
As soon as the effective reader defines the purpose of his/her reading, s/he asks another question 'How should I read?' In other words what reading technique or techniques should s/he choose? Effective and efficient readers learn to use many different styles of reading for different purposes. Skimming, scanning and critical reading are considered to be the most important ones. Among others are previewing and predicting, guessing word meaning, recognizing the main idea, making inferences, summarizing and annotating.
Skimming
Skimming is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. When you read a newspaper, you’re probably not reading it word-by-word, instead you’re skimming the text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time.
There are many strategies that can be used when skimming. Some people read the first and last paragraphs using headings, summarizes and other organizers as they move down the page or screen. You might read the title, subtitles, subheading, and illustrations. This technique is useful when you're seeking information rather than reading for comprehension.
Scanning
Scanning is a technique you often use when looking up a word in the telephone book or dictionary. You search for key words or ideas. In most cases, you know what you’re looking for, so you’re concentrating on finding a particular answer. Scanning involves moving your eyes down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Once you've scanned the document, you might go back and skim it.
When scanning, look for the author’s use of organizes such as numbers, letters, steps, or the words, first, second, or next. Look for words that are bold faced, italics, or in a different font size, style, or color.