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【正文】 Craven, A. (2006). Growing grey. (2), 1013. Reproduced by permission of Philip Allan Updates.Text Growing grey, Text 4a (Reading texts pp. 150155)Text 4a is an article from the Geography Review on issues related to an ageing population.Focus taskYour reading purpose for Tasks 13 is to carry out reading research on the basis of pleting an essay entitled:The population of the world is ageing. What impact will this phenomenon have on society?Imagine that in the process of your research you will read the text Growing grey in the Geography Revie,、一you grill then make notes that could be used to write a short summary for use in pleting the essay.As you work through Task引一3, think about how you would write this essay.Task 1 Considering the title and the introduction Consider your own view of the impact of an ageing world population. Discuss your view with another student. Analyse the title.a the title Growing grey make you feel that the text may he useful to you?b Discuss your views with another student. Read and evaluate the short opening summary to the article.a Select cme ,entenre you think is the most relevant to your rending purpose.B Explain、cur chalice to another student.Task 2 Considering subheadings and displayed information Text 4a contains quite a lot of displayed information. Apart from the title,there are six subheadings, one photograph and three figures (maps). This information can help you predict the content of the text. Read the subheadings in the table. In the right column, write down what you expect to learn from each section. You will rcml the、hole mxt in Task 3 to check whether your predictions are accurate or not. The first one has been dome for you.In order to produce an appropriate summary of the text，you need to have a clear understanding of the content. Looking carefully at heaadings, photos and figures can help provide a way into the text and clarify the content. Once you fool you understand the content, you can move on to the next stage of the process: making notes.Task 3 Making notesWhen preparing to make notes, you should concentrate on the main points. You only need to add examples if you feel they will be useful for your task. Read the introduction and the first two sections og the text.Do not use a dictionary ar this stage,but read for genral understanding.Your teacher will set a tithe limit. Write your notes.Write down everything you can remember in note form or as a mind map.Key reading skills: Making notes after you readYou can often save time by making notes after you have finished reading. If you make notes as you read, it may slow down your reading and interrupt your concentration on the text. Repeat the procedure in Ex and for:1.
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