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. 5. I’d like to talk over with you about the English translation of the article before sending it to Mr. Hobbs. 6. The foreign expert hopes to achieve all his aims in three years. 7. What do you think a scientist must do in order to keep up with the latest developments in his field? 8. The author thinks that if excellent workers get frequent pay increases and promotions, they will have greater incentive to produce. ? Translation Practice ? Reading for the Main Idea Ⅰ Undoubtedly, the main idea is the most important element in any paragraph or passage, as it gives the paragraph or passage a purpose and direction. Naturally, the first step to improve your prehension is to practice reading a bit faster for the main idea. (145) ? Reading Skill ? Combination: subordinating conjunctions ? Guided Writing Subordinate conjunctions, also called subordinators, are conjunctions that join a dependent clause and an independent clause. Common subordinating conjunctions are: after, although, as, because, before, how, if, once, since, than, now that, though, till, until, when, where, whether, while. 外教社課件 ? Review ? Preview ? Recitation ? Fast reading ? Dictation ? Learning journal ? Homework End