Part I. Viewing   

Chen Ming has some questions on the summary writing. The following           video clip is a conversation between Anne and Chen Ming. He is asking           how to summarize the feedback. Watch the conversation and find out             how to write the summary.

      

 Please finish the following oral exercises  based on the outline at P.46             Activity 2 

TIPS FOR LISTENING

Listening for specific information: conversationbetween superior and         subordinate

While listening for specific information, using questions to organize the information can assist and support your understanding. In “Viewing”, this is a conversation between superior and subordinate. Chen Ming inquires about how to write asummary. The questions he asks can be treated as the clue to obtain the useful information from his superior, Anne.

Part II. Reading

1) Reading-Language Focus

1. From their perspectives, he was charming and knowledgeable, and                  behaved cheerfully in the program.

   knowledgeable   a.博学的；有见识的

   e.g. She is very knowledgeable about plants.

2. Some episodes only showed a glimpse of the spots rather than giving              distinctive features.

   rather than 而不是

  e.g. We want the matter settled sooner rather than later.

3. Some biased comments, which appeared in the program, were                          criticized by the audience.

1) 本句中有关系代词 which 引导的非限制性定语从句，位于主句中，前后都用           逗号隔开，关系代词which 在非限制性定语从句中所指代和修饰的是主句中的主         语 some biased comments，对主句的主语起到补充、说明的作用。

2) criticize vt.批评；批判；指责

e.g. The decisions were criticized by environmental group.

4. Nearly 84% of the audience wanted the program to double-check the              authenticity of the advertisements the program broadcast.

1)    double-check v. 复核

e.g. You should double-check that all the information was copied                              correctly.

2) authenticity n. [U] 可靠性；确实性

e.g. It’s necessary to verify the authenticity of the painting. 

2) TIPS FOR READING 

Reading for specific information: understanding tables

Tables are an easy and efficient way to present information such as facts,           figures and data. They are often used to summarize a large amount of               information into asmaller package of information that is easier to                     interpret.

For example, we may see three categories in “Reading”. In each                    category, there are four or five subcategories. It is easy to find the specific        information about the same subcategory by cross-checking the three                categories.