Minor details: less important to the main idea do not need to pay much attention
Careful Reading
Read the passage again, underline the major details in the rest of the passage, and then fill in the charts.
Yes, he did. (2) What’s the advice about?
This advice is about how we can stop smoking. (3) Where’s the advice from?
It is a page from Internet.
Fast reading
Feedback
how to find the major details the harmful effects of smoking advice about how to stop smoking measures to protect ourself
Please keep away from smoking forever for those who love you and those who you love.
为了爱你的人和你爱的人，请远离抽烟。
Homework
Suppose you were James, please write a letter back to your grandad.
She expects that h__e_r_f_a_th_e__r___could help _____J_a_m_e__s__quit ___s_m_o_k_i_n_g___.
ADVICE FROM GRANDAD
Fast reading
(1) Did grandad give some advice to his grandson in this letter?
look older 1.smell _t_e_r_r_ib_l_e__
have bad teeth
lunhagrmcfual enffeccetsr!
5.have__y__e_ll_o_w__ fingers
2.damage n__o_n_-_s_m__o_k_e_rs
(people who don't smoke)
4. an_u_n_h_e_a_l_th__y body
3.do damage to__l_u_n_g_s _ and heart
Post-reading
Please underline the major details of this passage while reading, and then decide which of these statements are true and which are false. Tick the correct boxes.
just returned from a long bike ride to an old
castle. It seems amazing that at my age I am
still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometers in an
afternoon. It’s my birthday in two weeks time
Unit 3 A healthy life (Reading)
Advice from Grandad
惠州市第一中学 杨晓敏
Read a letter
This letter is from____A__m_b__e_r_______.
This letter is to___A_m__b_e__r _‘s__fa__th_e_r__.
4. The price of a pack of cigarettes should be cut F
down.
5. The public smoking in certain areas should beT forbidden such as cinemas, restaurants, etc.
Grandad’s advice
Advice on the Internet Prepare yourself.
Be 8.___d_e_te_r_m__in_e__d_. Break the habit.
9.____R__e_la_x______ Get help if you need it. Keep 10._____t_r_y_in_g___.
Gfects of smoking
Do terrible damage to 3.____h_e_a_r_t _a_nd__lu_n_g_s_ Have 4.___d_if_fi_cu__lty__in becoming pregnant Affect the health of 5. _____n_o_n_-s_m__o_k_e_r_s_ Breath and clothes smell Fingers turn 6._y_e_ll_o_w___ Unfit, unable to 7._e_n_j_o_y_s_p_o_r_t__ as much
Grandad’s experience
Different ways people can become addicted to cigarettes Physically addicted to nicotine Addicted through1.__h_ab_i_t__ 2._m__e_n_ta_l_ly___addicted
and I’ll be 82 years old! I think my long and
active life must be due to the healthy life I live.
Major details
Minor details
So, we can find…
Major details: important to the main idea help you comprehend
Summarize the main idea of the passage
James’ grandfather wrote to help James ____q_u_i_t ____ smoking by telling him __th_r_e_e_____ ways of becoming a_d_d_i_c_te_d______ to cigarettes, theh_a_r_m_f_u_l _____ effects of smoking and giving him somaed_v_ic_e________on how to get rid of the bad habit.
The reading text consists of __tw__o_p_a_r_t_s.__
a letter
an Internet page
Reading skill:
It is a beautiful day here and I am sitting under
the big tree at the end of the garden. I have
1. Smoking does damage to people’s health.T
2. Lots of countries have taken actions to control smoking.F 3. It is necessary to make smokers self-conscious about their smoking hTabits.