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Join Professor Casey Barnes for valuable reading strategies session. Learn to effectively preview, read, and understand texts. Engage in conversation activities and journal reflections. Improve comprehension and vocabulary skills. Explore phrasal verbs. Stay on top of your academic game!
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English 1 Basic:Spring 2013 • Professor Casey Barnes • professor.b.kyunghee@gmail.com • professorbkyunghee.wordpress.com
Today's agenda: • Attendance • Daily Journal • Reading strategies! • Conversation Activity!
Daily Journal 20/3/2013 • Topic: How do you feel when you think about your future?
Using A Dictionary: Phrasal Verbs • 1 + 1 = Does not always equal 2! • Verb + particle = • Look up = (not obvious meaning) • Put on = (obvious meaning) • Dictionary: phr v.
Reading Strategies: 3 Types • Before you read • While you read • After you read
Before you Read: Preview Class Notes • Read the title and headings • Read the first paragraph and last paragraph • Read the first sentence of each • Examine pictures or graphs • Also, think about the topic. • Also, why are you reading?
During Reading Activities • 1) Check your understanding • 2) Unfamiliar vocabulary?
Check Understanding Unfamiliar Vocabulary • Do I understand the ideas? • Can I explain them to another person? • Find the problem • Is it important? • Look for a definition in the text. • Check for parts of the word (cookbook), check for context • Get help