1、Reading Comprehension Skills Strategies for Meaning GuessingIgnore them and continue readingLook them up in the dictionaryGuess the meaning It is a historic fact that there is no social role that has not,at some time,somewhere,been played by a woman.Women have been absolute monarchs and heads of sta
2、tes.They have also been(out of the West)priest,tailor,soldier,and sailor.Women in one culture or another have played every role of the male.1)Main Idea:_2)Guess the meaning of the words in red.Women have played every role of the male.Supporting detailsTwo basic approaches Using the rules of word for
3、mation（构词法）Using context clues（上下文）Using word formation（构词法）prefix (前缀）suffix（后缀）un-root(词根）forget-ableunforgettable With their shining brown eyes,wagging tails,and unconditionallove,dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence.(2003NMET)unconditional
4、:无条件的,绝对的 adj.condition conditional情况，条件 n.有条件的 adj.unconditional:nonjudgmental:没有判断力的judgejudgmentjudgmental判断 v.判断 n.adj.nonjudgmental:1.Identity relation 相近关系2.Inverse relation 相反关系3.Cause-and-effect relation因果关系4.Definitions,explanations or examples 定义、解释、举例5.Punctuations 标点符号6.Common sense 经验常识
5、Using context clues:1、根据相近关系猜测词义 Doctors believe that obesity isdetrimental to peoples health.They also regard smoking as harmful.有害的 adj.alsoRelational words:and,also,too,as well,so,neither,nor At the beginning they did not have enough capital to start a business,nor were they able to borrow the am
6、ount of money they needed from the bank.normoneyIn the ancient city of Rome,we visit every mansion,church,battle site,theater and other public halls.Trees,shrubs,flowers and grass are basic to parks or large gardens.（官邸）（灌木）2、根据对比关系猜测词义eg.He had been getting better but during the night before his co
7、ndition deteriorated.get worsebutRelational words(关系词)but，however,though,although,even though,even if,otherwise,nevertheless,unlike,on the contrary,on the other hand,in spite of,despite,yet,still,rather than,etc.Rather than liking the movie,as I expected them to,all my friends abhorred it.dislikeIf
8、you agree,write“yes”;if you dissent,write“no”.disagreeRather than likingnoyesagreeSmith,who came late to every meeting we have held,surprised us by being punctual.When you head a discussion,it is unfair to call only on your friends.To be equitable,you should call on everyone who raises his hand.（准时的
9、）（公平的）because(of),for,since,so,as,therefore,thus,as a result,on account of,since,now that,considering that,That is why，etc.3、根据因果关系猜测词义-Since you are my superior（上级）,it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do.（2005年上海卷）Afull of respect Btoo confident and rude Clacking in experience Dtoo s
10、hy and quietSincesuperior3、根据定义、解释或举例猜测词义(is;was;mean;that is;thats to say;or;namely;in other words;to put it another way;i.e,such as;like;especially;for instance;for example)Spectacles are used by people who can not see perfectly or by people who want to protect their eyes from bright light.(眼镜)Ant
11、hropology is the scientific study of man.(人类学)In the corner there may be a Christmas tree with its branches decorated with shining ornaments,such as colored lights and glass balls,and sometimes hung with gifts.such as饰物5、根据标点符号猜测词义colons冒号,dashes破折号,brackets括号You can take any of the periodicals:The
12、World of English,Foreign Language Teaching in Schools,or Readers.A.dictionaries B.story-books C.magazines D.newspapers But the new study looks at the 25“hot spots”areas that contain a big concentration of plants and animals and predicts that 11.6 percent of all species-6、根据经验和常识猜测词义In spite of the f
13、act the fishermen were wearing souwesters,the storm was so heavy that they were wet through.a kind of raincoat When you throw a stone into still water of a lake,you will watch a ripple spread in rings on the surface of water.Most of the roses are beginning to wither because of the cold.（波纹）（凋谢）Using
14、 context clues1.相近关系2.相反关系3.因果关系4.定义、解释或举例5.标点符号6.经验常识Summary再再 见见 In 1901,H.G.Wells,an English writer,wrote a book describing a trip to the moon.When the explorers landed on the moon,they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities.They expressed their surprise to the moon people they m
15、et.In turn,the moon people expressed their surprise.Why,they asked,are you traveling to outer space when you don t even use your inner space?H.G.Wells could only imagine travel to the moon.In 1969,human beings really did land on the moon.People today know that there are no underground cities on the
16、moon.However,the question that the moon people asked is still an interesting one.A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.What does the underlined word it(paragraph 2)refer to?A.Discovering the moon s inner space.B.Using the earths inner space.C.Meeting the moon people again.D.Traveling to outer space.B
