《新思维英语阅读Ⅲ》教学辅导(第3章)

《新思维英语阅读Ⅲ》教学辅导 (第3章)

CHAPTER 3

EDUCATIONAL REFORM

Theme Introduction:

As we head into the 21st century, many of us are wondering about the education systems of our country. Especially when we have children, we start to worry that their schooling is not preparing them for the new world of technology, diversity and change that awaits them in the future. What do we need to learn in school and university? Should university prepare us only for a job, or should it provide a deeper training in the matters of the heart? In this chapter you will read about American and Chinese views on this necessary education reform.

Reading Skill Practised: Reading Pace

"Reading pace" means how quickly and smoothly you read. You may think that in order to understand a passage, you need to have a large vocabulary, and read slowly and carefully. This is not true. In this chapter, you will learn techniques of pacing which will help you to read more quickly, smoothly, and successfully, with greater understanding.

Reading Skill: Improving Reading Pace by Grouping (1)

Being a good reader means reading quickly even though you don't understand every word. When you read one word at a time, it is harder to understand. Try reading this:

Language arts teachers are faced with teaching literacy to students from diverse backgrounds, students who do not value reading, and students who have diverse needs in an increasingly complex, technological society.

It is harder to understand because the separate words do not fit together to form ideas and by the time you get to the end of the sentence, you may have forgotten the beginning. It is better to read more quickly, in groups of words that are connected. For example:

Language arts teachers are faced/ with teaching literacy to students/ from diverse backgrounds' students who do not value reading/and students who have diverse needs/ in an increasingly complex, technological society.

None of the lines should need more than three eye movements. When you are reading well, your eyes will be taking in a group of words in one glance.

Practice

Read the following paragraph quickly. Make sure your eyes move smoothly over the sentence, in no more than 3 movements per line. In other words, read groups of words rather than one word at a time.

May I add something here?/ I have to agree./ In my high school in Detroit,/ the increasing number of students from non-English speaking homes/ continues to make language education