读写译学习资源包（1）

1 College Life

SKILLS FOCUS

Previewing your reading

Using an English dictionary

Making a study plan

Keeping a Vocabulary Log

Filling in an application form

Practicing rules of capitalization in order to write correctly

Knowing the basic rules in translation

LANGUAGE LEARNING

STRATEGIES

Preview your reading to understand it better

Use an English dictionary

Use freewriting to help you write

Use graphic organizers to write and organize your ideas

ACADEMIC POWER

STRATEGIES

Make a study plan

Create a Writer'' s Portfolio to keep track of your learning

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ESL School

A school in California has a program for children and their parents to

study English together.

READING

Reading 1: The Dream of Eduardo Ortega

Reading 2: Rules in the College Classroom

Learn to fill in an application form

A brief introduction

2 Water

SKILLS FOCUS

Scanning for information

Keeping a reading journal

Learning how to write a note

Learning the differences between countable and uncountable nouns and

between the singular and plural forms

LANGUAGE LEARNING

STRATEGIES

Scan to find information quickly

Understand implied ideas in your reading

Use new words as soon as you can

Work in drafts to improve your writing

ACADEMIC POWER

STRATEGIES

Keep a reading journal

Set goals in order to focus your learning

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Water and Cancer

A look at drinking water in the United States--where it comes from

and how safe it is.

READING

Reading 1: How Safe Is Your Water

Reading 2: Waste Not, Want Not

WRITING

Learn to write a note

TRANSLATION

Linguistic and cultural differences

3 Healthy Habits

SKILLS FOCUS

Finding examples in your reading

Skimming to get the main idea

Setting realistic academic goals

Learning how to write a memo

Translating both literally and freely

LANGUAGE LEARNING

STRATEGIES

Find examples to understand important ideas in your reading

Skim a reading to understand the main idea

Read actively in order to improve your writing

Learn parts of speech to write more correct sentences

ACADEMIC POWER

STRATEGIES

Set realistic academic goals

Be an active learner to learn and remember more

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Stress Depression

An explanation of what causes job stress in women and how stress

affects women'' s and men'' s health differently.

READING

Reading 1: Running with Asthma

Reading 2: Home Remedies

WRITING

Learn to write a memo

TRANSLATION

Literal vs. flee translation

4 Only One Earth

SKILLS FOCUS

Finding topic sentences

Learning how to write e-mail

Applying the technique of conversion in translation

LANGUAGE LEARNING

STRATEGIES

Use background knowledge to help you understand a reading

Find topic sentences of paragraphs to understand the main ideas

Use strong adjectives to help the reader see what you describe

Learn the difference between facts and opinions to improve your writing

ACADEMIC POWER

STRATEGIES

Practice what you learn to connect your reading with your life

Learn about the library to gather information for your writing

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Garbage School

A landfill provides heat to a nearby high school.

READING

Reading 1: Give a Man a Fish

Reading 2: Going, Going, Gone

WRITING

Learn how to write e-mail

TRANSLATION

Conversion I

5 Transportation

SKILLS FOCUS

Using a graphic organizer to help you organize information

Making a time line to help you understand events in your reading

Continuing to learn the parts of speech to write correct sentences

Learning the difference between general and specific ideas in sentences

Learning about cultural differences

Learning how to give advice

Using articles accurately in your writing

LANGUAGE LEARNING

STRATEGIES

Continue to learn the parts of speech to write correct sentences

Learn the difference between general and specific ideas in sentences

ACADEMIC POWER

STRATEGIES

Study in a group

Learn about cultural differences

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Subway Etiquette

New Yorkers get training on how to be polite on public transportation.

READING

Reading 1: Electric Cars

Reading 2: The Wrights Were Right

WRITING

Learn how to give advice

TRANSLATION

Conversion II

6 A World Of Fast Food

SKILLS FOCUS

Reading tables and graphs

Reading more quickly

Using your experience as support for your ideas to make your writing

stronger

Learning how to make a request

Generalizing with singular and plural nouns and the or a/an

Learning how to use amplification strategy in translation

LANGUAGE LEARNING

STRATEGIES

Read tables and graphs

Read more quickly to increase understanding of a reading

Talk before you write in order to use new language and expand ideas

Use your experience as support for your ideas

ACADEMIC POWER

STRATEGIES

Avoid distractions when you study

Study in pairs in order to improve your performance in school

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Fast Food

Finding healthier alternatives to fast food when you don'' t have a lot of

time to cook.

READING

Reading 1: Fast Food Invasion

Reading 2: Old McDonald'' s

WRITING

How to make a request

TRANSLATION

Amplification I

7 Love and Marriage

SKILLS FOCUS

Identifying arguments in your reading

Identifying the main idea of your readings

Managing your time carefully as a writing student

Learning how to write resume

LANGUAGE LEARNING

STRATEGIES

Identify arguments in your reading to help your understanding

Identify the main idea of your readings

Make and use an Idea File to increase your creativity and store ideas

for writing

Show what you mean by using specific details when you write

ACADEMIC POWER

STRATEGIES

Organize your personal study space to improve your study sessions

Manage your time carefully as a writing student

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Marriage & Family Therapists

For some families, therapists can make life at home much better.

READING

Reading 1: Brides for Sale

Reading 2: Songs of Love on Crete

WRITING

Learn how to write resume

TRANSLATION

Amplification II

8 Telling Stories

SKILLS FOCUS

Understanding plagiarism

Taking notes on a reading

Making a character chart

Using diagrams to help you plan and organize your writing

Anticipating readers'' questions

Learning to use a computer when you write

Learning how to write instructions

Learning about verb tenses and time frames

Mastering unpacking skill in translation

LANGUAGE LEARNING

STRATEGIES

Skim your reading

Take notes on a reading

Use diagrams to help you plan and organize your writing

Anticipate readers'' questions in order to include important information

in your writing

ACADEMIC POWER

STRATEGIES

Understand your school'' s rules about plagiarism

Learn to use a computer when you write

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Totem Poles

An explanation of the role of totem poles and Native American

traditions.

READING

Reading 1: Myths and Mythology

Reading 2: Orpheus and Eurydice

WRITING

Learn how to write instructions

TRANSLATION

Unpacking

9 Buyer Beware

SKILLS FOCUS

Writing summaries to help you understand a reading.

Understanding the difference between facts and opinions

Planning enough time to complete assignments.

Using reading selections as models for your writing

Surveying friends to collect information and ideas for your writing

Learning to appreciate the differences among people

Learning how to describe charts and tables

LANGUAGE LEARNING

STRATEGIES

Write summaries to help you understand a reading.

Understand the difference between fact and opinion

Use reading selections as models for your writing

Survey friends to collect information and ideas for your writing

ACADEMIC POWER

STRATEGIES

Plan enough time to complete assignments

Learn to appreciate the differences among people in order to succeed

a diverse world

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Internet Shopping

A look at a new trend in shopping--Internet malls.

READING

Reading 1: Customer Service

Reading 2: Groceries Online

WRITING

Learn how to describe charts and tables

TRANSLATION

Omission

10 Space Is the Place

SKILLS FOCUS

Making outlines of readings

Understanding the comparative form in readings

Understanding and using acronyms

Learning how to write a precis or summary

Using either...or, both...and, and not only...but also

Using negation in translation

LANGUAGE LEA RNING

STRATEGIES

Learn how to understand and use acronyms to help you remember

information

Make an outline for finding the most important information in a reading

Practice getting new ideas from old ones

Learn new words in families to expand your vocabulary for writing

ACADEMIC POWER

STRATEGIES

Find and use campus resources when you need help with your classes

Reflect on what you'' ve learned so that you can recognize your accom-

plishments

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The CIA and UFOs

The CIA questions the Air Force''s explanations for unidentified flying

objects.

READING

Reading 1: All About Astronauts

Reading 2: SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

WRITING

Learn how to write a precis or summary

TRANSLATION

Negation