Lec#2 Intensive reading

practice 1
Abdul Rahman
 CLASS & SUBJECT

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME

THIRD SEMESTER

TECHNICAL WRITING & PRESENTATION SKILSS

(ENGLISH III)
 Objectives
• Upon the successful completion of the session ,the students
would know and do;
• Definition
• What is intensive reading?
• What is purpose of intensive reading?

• Practice
• Exercise I
• Exercise II
• Exercise III
 What is reading

Reading" is the process of looking at a series of reading" is the

process of looking at a series of written symbols and
getting meaning from them. ... Reading is a receptive
skill - through it we receive information. But the complex
process of reading also requires the skill of speaking,
so that we can pronounce the words that we read.etting
meaning from them. ... Reading is a receptive skill - through it
we receive information. But the complex process of reading
also requires the skill of speaking, so that we can pronounce
the words that we read. reading also requires the skill of
speaking, so that we can pronounce the words that we read.
 What is intensive reading?
• Intensive reading involves learners reading in
detail with specific learning aims and tasks. It
can be compared with extensive reading, which
involves learners reading texts for enjoyment
and to develop general reading skills. The
learners read a short text and put events from it
into chronological order.
 What is purpose of intensive reading?
• To read intensively is to completely deconstruct
a text, with the goal of absorbing as much
meaning from it as possible. This is done by
taking a text, and systematically looking up
every word, phrase, or collocation that you do
not understand.
 Practice
What's Wrong?
This exercise focuses on intensive reading.
Read one sentence at a time and find the
inappropriate vocabulary mistake or
contradiction. All errors are in the choice of
vocabulary NOT in grammar.
 Exercise I
• Jack Forest is a baker who always provides his customers with
tough meat. Last Tuesday, Mrs Brown came into the shop and
asked for three fillets of brown bread. Unfortunately, Jack only had
two fillets remaining. He excused Mrs Brown and promised her that
he would have too much bread the next time she came. Mrs Brown,
being a reliable customer, assured Jack that she would return. Later
that day, Jack was sealing the shop when he the phone sang. It was
Mrs Brown requiring if Jack had baked another slice of brown bread.
Jack said, "As a matter of truth, I burnt some extra loaves a few
hours ago. Would you like me to bring one buy?". Mrs Brown said
she would and so Jack got into his bike and road to Mrs Brown's to
deliver the third pound of brown toast..
 Exercise II
• My favorite reptile is the Cheetah. It is truly an amazing
creature which can trot at a top speed of 60 m.p.h.! I've
always wanted to go to the cool planes of Africa to see
the Cheetah in action. I imagine it would be a
disappointing experience looking at those Cheetah run. A
few weeks ago, I was watching a National Geographic
special on the radio and my wife said, "Why don't we go
to Africa next summer?". I hopped for joy! "That's a lousy
idea!", I stated. Well, next week our plain leaves for
Africa and I can hardly imagine that we are going to
Africa at first.
 Exercise III
• Frank Sinatra was an infamous singer, known
throughout the world. He was a novice at singing in
the "crooning" style. During the 50s and 60s grunge
music was very popular throughout clubs in the US.
Las Vegaswas one of Frank Sinatra's favorite squares
to sing. He often traveled into Las Vegas from his hut
in the woods to perform in the evening. Audiences
inevitably booed as he sang encore after encore to
the delight of international fans from around the
county.
 Reading Comprehension
• Read the following passage. Then answer questions.
Astronomy is more than the study of stars and planets. It is the
study of the entire universe in which we exist. You and I live on a
small planet circling a small sun drifting through the universe, but
astronomy can take us beyond these boundaries and help us not
only see where we are in the universe but understand what we
are. You have a right to know these things. Perhaps you have a
duty to know them.
Do not be humble. Although astronomical sizes and distances
may dwarf you, remember that you are in intelligent creature, and
you are capable of understanding the universe. It is, after all,
yours.
 Questions
• What is the main idea of the passage?
• Ans.
• The main idea of the passage is that astronomy is the study of the
universe and we are intelligent creatures capable of understanding it.
• In the second paragraph, the sentence “Do not be
humble.” refers to
• Ans.
• The sentence “Do not be humble.” refers to the fact that you
are an intelligent human being and should approach astronomy
with confidence