1、,unit 3,The Secret of Success,Sir Clive Sinclair,unit 3,The Secret of Success,skimming,Skim the text and decide which of the following can best express the main idea of the text.,Sir Clives stories. B. Sir Clives mini inventions. C. How Sir Clive ran his company. D. Sir Clive Sinclairs life and inve
2、ntions.,Understanding the main topic or theme. 精确地概括全文，防止外延太大或以偏概全。如上题中的A项：Sir Clives stories. 外延太大；B项 Sir Clives mini inventions.和C 项How Sir Clive ran his comp-any 是本文当中的具体事例，为以偏概全。只有D选项，能够精确地概括全文。,Skim the passage and find the topic of each paragraph.,Sir Clive Sinclairs life and his inventions,th
3、e main topic,Para.1,Para.2,Para.3,Para.4,Para.5,Para.6,support,Understanding the subtopics There are usually many different paragraphs in which sub-topics are explored. These sub-topics relate to the main topic, but each focuses on one specific idea.,scanning,Scan the passage and finish the task-bas
4、ed reading,How to fill in the task-based reading一、通读全文理解文章大意二、熟悉短文的写作思路和 结构三、分析表格线索四、找出关键词、注意正确 形式,Sir Clive Sinclairs 1 and 2 what kind of what he has 3 why he likes 4 what else he did person A person 5 The first 7 radio, Little things can be 11 Electronic with brains the first pocket produced in 9
5、 Engineering at and 6 at calculator, the first and sold cheaply so different making little digital watch and the that everyone can universities ; things. first pocket TV. His 10 them . 12 of BritishZX80 computer, a Mensa from8 computer which 1980 to 1997. cost less than100;the Sinclair C5 car, asmal
6、l three- wheeled,battery-powered car.,Life,Inventions,invented,inventing,blessed,talented,pocket-sized,home,bulk,afford,Teaching,chairman,According to the passage, what kind of person Sir Clive Sinclair is? And why?,Sir Clive Sinclairs life and his inventions,determined,intelligent,aggressive,ambiti
7、ous,caring,full of leadership,What kind of person do you think Sir Clive Sinclair is?,intelligent,ambitious,determined,full of leadership,intelligence ambition determination leadership,-designing and making -the calculator as a child -teacher nothing new,- first company - to produce in bulk and to s
8、ell cheaply,- restart his company,-expand Mensas membership -make the society well known,Each aspect is supported by examples such as facts, figures, dates and reasons. Finding these supporting facts contributes to correct answers.,Finding the supporting facts,Sinclair has been successful because _,
9、he possessed a combination of intelligence and determination.,The Secret of Success,further understanding,How is information organizes?,A introduction- facts-solution B theme-supporting facts- summary C in chronological order/ in order of time D in order of development of the event,Whats the functio
10、n of the sentence in line20 The pocket-sized radios are just one example that shows how talented Sinclair was at making little things.? A introducing sentenceB linking sentenceC supporting sentenceD concluding sentence,Links are usually the conclusion of the last sub-topic and the introduction of th
11、e next sub-topic.,Identifying links between paragraph.,Another example,Sinclair has been an inventor and a businessman, and he was also chairman of British Mensa from 1980 to 1997.,translation,-the man who brought the technology to the man in the street,ordinary working class,Clue: (L17)Sinclairs bi
12、g picture was to produce in bulk and to sell cheaply so that everyone could afford electronic goods,A euphemism is usually a polite way to say something that is embarrassing or unpleasant, using other words that are less direct and more vague.,Euphemism 委婉语气,(L47)The society was on its last legs.,near a state of collapse or death,The secret of success,Sir,Clive Sinclair,He was honoured in 1983 with a knighthood.,consolidation,姓名：袁隆平身份：杂交水稻(hybrid rice)之父发明的杂交水稻;以占世界7%的土地养活了占世界22%的人口； 2001年获得首届国家最高科技奖。他先后8项国际奖励。一位精神可贵、品德高尚的人。,Bye-bye !,Thanks for joining us!,