本書專門為非英語專業(yè)的大學生編寫。其主要特點為:1.教材設(shè)計針對閱讀過程。2.教材強調(diào)快樂閱讀的理念。3.階梯式訓練閱讀技巧。4.培養(yǎng)學生的思維能力。5,重視學生之間的互動。6.方便學生自學。
PART 1 Reading for Pleasure
PART 2 Comprehension Skills
Unit 1 Previewing
Unit 2 Scanning
Unit 3 Skimming
Unit 4 Using Vocabulary Knowledge for Effective Reading
Unit 5 Making Inferences
Unit 6 Finding Topics
Unit 7 Discovering Topics of Paragraphs
Unit 8 Understanding Main Ideas
Unit 9 Identifying Patterns of Organization
Unit 10 Summarizing
PART 3 Thinking Skills
PART 4 Reading Faster
Unit 1 Maria Montessori
Unit 2 Africa Today
Unit 3 Global Issues
Appendices
Teacher's Guide
Words and Expressions
Glossary
Answer Key