1、A Material WorldBefore the classYou are supposed to be engaged in the material and in whatever it is that we are discussing in class, not necessarily thinking about getting down every word that I say.Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes. Write down what can make you feel or lea

2、rn something.Better attention, better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.Better attention, better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.You are supposed to be engaged in the material and in whatever it is that we are discussing in class, not necessarily thi

3、nking about getting down every word that I say.Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes. Write down what can make you feel or learn something.Words reviewRead the explanation and speak out the word it explains.漢語是我們的母語，我們從學(xué)英語開始，就是用漢語來解釋和記憶英語的。變“用漢語解釋和記憶英語”為“用英語解釋和記憶英語”。避免了將英語轉(zhuǎn)換為另一種

4、語言漢語所帶來的不便和時間耗費。不但提高了效率，而且久而久之，有可能在頭腦中建立起兩種思維系統(tǒng)，即在在漢語思維之外，還可以逐步建立起獨立的英語思維系統(tǒng)。用英語解釋和記憶英語，本身就是在學(xué)習(xí)和運用英語，對提高英語語感和英語的閱讀理解能力和綜合運用能力很有好處。是一舉多得的好方法。真正做到了用英語品味英語，越品越有味；用英語理解英語，理解更準確。鑒于本環(huán)節(jié)初次嘗試此種設(shè)置，可能有些學(xué)生對英語解釋不能完全理解，為降低難度，英文解釋后面可進一步演示中文解釋，學(xué)生可再通過中文解釋回顧早讀課中已預(yù)習(xí)過的單詞，進一步加深記憶。an enjoyable event or experience gives yo

5、u pleasure to control or influence sth. directly, or to decide what will happen; to make a strong decision vt. 確定，決定determineadj. 使人快樂的enjoyableadj. 舊的，用過的，二手的second-handvt. 使憂慮；與相關(guān)concernnot new; having been used in the past by someone else to cause worry to someone; to be important to someone or t

6、o involve someone directly pleasedadj. 高興的，滿意的adj. 勤奮的hardworkingn. 寢室，宿舍dormitory贈送；泄露（秘密）give awayalways doing a lot of work a large building at a college or university where students live happy or satisfied to give sth. to someone without asking for payment; to tell people sth. secret, often with

7、out intending to to not do sth. that you were going to do, or to stop doing sth. before you have completely finished; If a student drops out, they stop going to classes before they have finished their course adj. 知道的，意識到的aware退出，退學(xué)drop outn. 商人，實業(yè)家businessmanknowing that sth. exists, or having knowl

8、edge or experience of a particular thing a man who works in business, esp. if he has a high position in a company wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need a piece of equipment which burns fuel or uses electricity in order to heat a place n. 爐子stoveunable to speak or act in the usual way be

9、cause of having had too much alcohol a person who writes news stories or articles for a newspaper or magazine or broadcasts them on radio or television adj.（酒）醉的drunkjournalistn. 新聞工作者，記者adj. 貪婪的，貪心的greedyn. 爆玉米花popcornn. 香煙cigaretteseeds of maize that are heated until they break open and become sof

10、t and light, usually flavoured with salt, butter or sugar a small paper tube filled with cut pieces of tobacco, which people smoke n. 決心要做的事resolutiona promise to yourself to do or to not do sth. not polite; offensive or embarrassing adj. 粗魯?shù)?，無禮的rudevasen. 花瓶n. 扶手椅armchairn. 地毯carpeta comfortable ch

11、air with sides that support your arms (a shaped piece of) thick woven material used for covering floors a container for holding flowers or for decoration objectivesTo find out the specific information by scanningTo guess the meaning of the words through the contextTo practice the use of phrasal verb

12、s with give, go and dropWho is he?Guessing GameHe is a Mexican businessman. He is the richest person in the world in 2012. He is the chairman and chief executive of telecommunications companies Telmex. Carlos SlimHe is an American business magnate, investor, and former CEO and current chairman of Mi

13、crosoft. He was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009. Bill GatesHe is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. Often introduced as legendary investor, Warren Buffett, he is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berksheire Hathaway.Warren Buffett名次姓名國籍資產(chǎn)(美元)公司1

14、卡洛斯斯利姆赫魯墨西哥740億墨西哥電話公司2比爾蓋茨美國560億微軟3沃倫巴菲特美國500億投資4伯納德阿諾特法國410億時裝和零售5阿曼西奧.奧特美國375億時裝和零售6拉里.埃里森美國360億科技7?？税偷偎顾臀?00億能源8斯蒂芬.佩爾森瑞典260億時裝和零售9李嘉誠中國255億多元化經(jīng)營10卡爾.阿爾巴切特德國254億時裝和零售What kind of life do they live?Do they have any worries?Would you like to be a millionaire? Why or why not?Think aboutliving a co

15、mfortable lifeHow much do you know about a millionaires life?big housejewelryexpensive carsluxury brands 路易威登 愛馬仕 古琦 香奈兒 軒尼詩 Why?An ex-millionaire!Charles Gray is a real person from the USA. Years ago he was a university professor and a millionaire. But now, he doesnt want to be a millionaire any mo

16、re. Reading Tips在閱讀時，要注意綜合運用略讀(skimming)與掃讀(scanning)這兩種方法。Skimming and scanningSkimming and scanning are two fast reading skills to help to browse text and extract the key points. The skills require practice, but once you have got the hang of them youll find you can get through a substantial amount

17、 of reading in quite a short time. These reading methods make it easier for you to grasp large amounts of material, especially when youre previewing. They are also useful when you dont need to know every word. 略讀(skimming)只看文章標題、下標題以及每個部分或者段落第一行，關(guān)注文章中反復(fù)出現(xiàn)的關(guān)鍵詞。 略讀時，要用充足的時間讀懂段落的第一句和第二句，因為第一句往往是該段的主題句(

18、topic sentence)，而第二句往往是對前句的延伸(extension)或進一步的解釋(explanation)。通過略讀把握文章大意運用掃讀(scanning)迅速瀏覽從第三句開始的后面部分,搜尋作者對開頭兩句的支持句(supporting sentences),并同時注意文章中間是否有轉(zhuǎn)折詞(transition),因為這些詞常常會把文章的思路逆轉(zhuǎn)或加入其它重要的信息。當讀到段落的最后一句時,我們又要使用略讀,這時必須再次放慢速度(slow down your pace)直到完全消化作者對段落的小結(jié)(conclusion),因為該小結(jié)有可能與主題句截然相反或引導(dǎo)讀者進入下一個段落。

19、通過掃讀尋找特定信息或特定詞組Reading strategyskimmingscanninga general idea certain informationtitles and headingsthe first and last sentences of paragraphsthe first and last paragraphspictures and chartsScan the text forkey words and phrases, dates, etc.Do not need toread the whole text. forgeneral ideasSkimming

20、Choose the best answer. Which of the following is true about Charles Gray? He is a college professor. He was a millionaire. He is a farmer. He is a rich businessman. SkimmingReading Comprehension Ifor specific informationScanningTrue , False or No Information ?Reading Comprehension IIScanning1. Char

21、les Gray was a rich businessman.2. He hasnt got a stove in his dormitory.3. He has got a vegetable garden.4. Charles gave his money away to poor people.5. People thought he was drunk when he gave away small bank notes in the street.6. He was happier when he was rich.Ex-millionaire Charles Gray (1)16

22、 years ago: He was a college professor. He had and .Today: He lives in with furniture. He has a small garden with a few . He grows some and a few . He gets clothes and other things from . Read and complete$ 2 million a small dormitory roomsecond-handfruit trees vegetablesflowerscharity shopsa huge s

23、ix-bedroom houseReading Comprehension IIIScanningEx-millionaire Charles Gray (2)His attitude to the change: He _ it.He _ the lifestyles of a rich man. He _ being a person who had _ in a world where _ people had _. He _ _ all his money to charities. He _ that there were _ hungry people in the world.

24、He decided to _ and discovered that having only a little money _. appreciates everythingnothingdrop outmakes you freewas pleased to give upwas tired ofmanywas aware a lot ofmade the choice to giveawayMatch the verbs from the text with the correct meanings. to give away to drop out to give up to go b

25、ack to return to stop doing something to change or leave a lifestyled) to give someone something you dont need3How do you understand the sayings about money? Money talks. Money is not everything. Money doesnt grow on trees.Voice your opinion注：另附word文檔，點此鏈接Some millionaires continue to be (1) _ about money, so they workhard to get richer and then make sure that they never (2) _ all thatmoney. Other people (3) _ their backs on money and find different (4) _to be happy in their lives. Charles Gray is one example.Fil