1、CyberspaceUnit4Reading 1.If possible,read the title which always tells a lot;2.Pay attention to the first or last sentence of each paragraph as it often introduces the main idea;3.Identify the most important and frequent words and underline them.Reading Strategy-How to find the main idea.e.g.People
2、have different tastes in food.Some feel that they havent eaten a meal unless they have had steak or other red meat.Some prefer chicken or fish and eat one or the other at every meal.Others prefer vegetables and fruits or grains and would enjoy a meal of spaghetti（意 大 利 面 条）,eggplant,and fresh fruit.
3、Others could live on what were called fast-foods:a hamburger or hot dog,French fries and a soft drink.()Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the paragraph?A.Some people like steak and others red meat.B.Vegetables are very healthy for you.C.How food is prepared has a lot
4、to do with how well a person may like it.D.Different people have different tastes in food.D例:请快速阅读下段文章，用划线划出文章的中心句和信号词Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health.Experiments show that cigarette smoking can cause cancer.Besides the most serious and terrible disease(illness),cancer,cigarette smoking
5、also can cause other health problems.For example,it can give one a“smokers cough”.Finally,studies have shown it is easy for cigarette smokers to catch colds.Whether you get an unimportant cold or terrible killer,cancer,smoking is harmful.Is it worth it?Read the text of Lesson 1 on page 8 and find he
6、adings of each paragraph.Task1Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4:The Growth of the InternetPessimistic Ideas towards the Future of CyberspaceOptimistic Ideas towards the Future of CyberspaceThe Future of Virtual RealityRead the text of Lesson4 on page 14and find the topic of each paragraph.Task1Match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text.There is one extra topic.a)the history of the city b)travel links c)things to see in d)night-life in Auckland e)for water lovers f)New Zealands largest city25341Task 1:Match topics with paragraphsThankyou!
