新视野(New Horizon College English)大学英语(第二册) Unit-4-B.pdfVIP

Unit FourUnit Four Section B Experiences in Exile 因原PPT文件格式较大无法上传，特转换为PDF，有需要PPT格式的请下载后留言索取 （有些盗版我资料的是无法提供的，注意） Reading Skills Text B Exercises Test Yourself For Fun Reading for the Key Idea in a Sentence Reading SkillsReading Skills INTRODUCTION Although a sentence may give a great deal of information, it usually offers one key idea. Readers should learn to find the key idea in order to understand the meaning of a sentence clearly. The key idea of a sentence usually tells: a) what a person or an object is b) what a person or an object is doing Look at the following examples taken from Reading Passage A: At the end of each semester, as long as the students pass final exams, American authorities grant a certificate, which is recognized in Brazil. (Para. 3, Reading Passage A, Unit 4) This sentence tells aboutAmerican authorities. We know that American authorities grant a certificate. All the information about when and under what conditions they grant a certificate, or how the certificate is viewed in Brazil, adds details. The details are helpful in completing the scene for the reader, and we need to rely on these details to makethe key idea clearer. Butthe key idea, or the main thought, in this sentence is simply “American authorities grant a certificate”. American families, which host foreign students, are not paid, though they are allowed a small income tax deduction. (Para. 5, Reading Passage A, Unit 4) This sentence tells about American families. We know that American families are not paid. All the information about what kind of American families and under what condition they are not paid adds details. The details are helpful in completing the scene for the reader, and we need to rely