《新视野英语》（英文版）Reading-Centred Activities

Reading- Centred Ii Activities 1. Global Reading Task Scanning: reading for specific information Answer the questions on page 9 to get the main idea of the text. Text structure analysis

Reading-Centred Activities 1. Global Reading Task • Scanning: reading for specific information • Answer the questions on page 9 to get the main idea of the text. • Text structure analysis

Text structure analysisin The story is made up of 4 parts 1. General background of the story. 2. What are the responses from the villagers to Mr williams’case? 3. What are the major crimes that mr. williams committed and how did he spend the money? 4. What was the result of Mr Williams, spending such a large amount of money

Text structure analysis • The story is made up of 4 parts. 1. General background of the story. 2. What are the responses from the villagers to Mr. Williams’ case? 3. What are the major crimes that Mr. Williams committed and how did he spend the money? 4. What was the result of Mr. Williams, spending such a large amount of money?

Reading- Centred Activities 2. Detailed Reading Task Language points Simulated writing(exercises 8 and 9)

Reading-Centred Activities 2. Detailed Reading Task • Language points • Simulated writing (exercises 8 and 9 )

Tomintoul. scotland On Saturday night at The grouses Nest.(Para. 1) At the beginning of a news report we usually have the name of the place where the event took place. For example: New York--On Tuesday afternoon, September ll, 2001, Notice the sentences in the text are relatively long, which is typical of news report

• Tomintoul, Scotland — On Saturday night at The Grouse‘s Nest … (Para. 1) At the beginning of a news report we usually have the name of the place where the event took place. For example: New York –– On Tuesday afternoon, September 11, 2001, … Notice the sentences in the text are relatively long, which is typical of news report

they're still willing to raise a glass or f two to“ Lord williams”, though now his title prompts laughter.(Para. 1) example He told us he had just started a new company and we raised our glasses to him I think we should raise a glass to our hostess. The villagers are still willing to drink a toast to Lord williams" although he is no longer “ Lord williams” and people would burst into laughter upon hearing the title

• …they're still willing to raise a glass or two to “Lord Williams”, though now his title prompts laughter. (Para. 1) I think we should raise a glass to our hostess. example The villagers are still willing to drink a toast to “Lord Williams” although he is no longer “Lord Williams” and people would burst into laughter upon hearing the title. He told us he had just started a new company and we raised our glasses to him

There are those.. the soft-spoken wealthy noble who arrived in 1986 with his well-dressed wife.(Para. 2) Notice that the sentence suggests some villagers were doubtful about the identity of Anthony Williams although many were happy with him

• There are those … the soft-spoken, wealthy noble who arrived in 1986 with his well-dressed wife. (Para. 2) Notice that the sentence suggests some villagers were doubtful about the identity of Anthony Williams although many were happy with him

And there are others who say their suspicions were aroused over time (Para. 3) Beside those who were doubtful about his identity,)there are still : LLLELLLLELE. others who began to be suspicious of his wealth long ago

• And there are others who say their suspicions were aroused over time, … (Para. 3) (Beside those who were doubtful about his identity,) there are still others who began to be suspicious of his wealth long ago

Mr Williams, who appeared on weekends turned out in fine suits, bough up property after property, ...(Para. 3) exampl Mrs. Greenwood turns her girls out well doesn 't she? All the new rice transplanters were quickly bought up the day they were offered for sale. 1... who appeared on weekends dressed in fine suits, bought all the property that was available over and again

• … Mr. Williams, who appeared on weekends turned out in fine suits, bought up property after property, … (Para. 3) exampl e Mrs. Greenwood turns her girls out well, doesn't she? All the new rice transplanters were quickly bought up the day they were offered for sale. 1… who appeared on weekends dressed in fine suits, bought all the property that was available over and again…

providing such a large injection of cash into the village that he single handedly brought the community back to life.(Para. 3) exampl A great actor can bring a fictional character to life investing so much money in the village that he alone brought pleasure and happiness to the village that was once lifeless

• … providing such a large injection of cash into the village that he single￾handedly brought the community back to life. (Para. 3) exampl e A great actor can bring a fictional character to life. … investing so much money in the village that he alone brought pleasure and happiness to the village that was once lifeless

But no one could have possibly guessed the truth-that the man with endless money anda friendly manner was not a lord at all but a government employee living out a fantasy that he was a Scottish noble and paying for it by stealing funds from Scotland Yard.(Para. 4) But none of the villagers were able to guess the truth that Mr. Williams, who was very rich and friendly, was not a lord at all but a police officer from Scotland Yard. He dreamed of becoming a Scottish noble and paid for his dream by stealing money from his department. Notice the subjunctive mood in the sentence

• But no one could have possibly guessed the truth — that the man with endless money and a friendly manner was not a lord at all but a government employee living out a fantasy that he was a Scottish noble and paying for it by stealing funds from Scotland Yard. (Para. 4) But none of the villagers were able to guess the truth that Mr. Williams, who was very rich and friendly, was not a lord at all but a police officer from Scotland Yard. He dreamed of becoming a Scottish noble and paid for his dream by stealing money from his department. Notice the subjunctive mood in the sentence