1、Unit 4 Living with technologyReading () Understanding words in context Contrast Logic Scenario Definition Example or illustrationwhat comes before and after themthe surrounding wordsThe acerbity of the lemon caused the little girl to spit out the bite she had just taken.sour/bittersour/bitternessCon
2、text clues are elements of a passage, including contrast, logic, scenario, definition, example or illustration, etc.Unlike mammals, birds incubate their eggs outside their bodies.“birth” or “feeding”.hatch Contrast“eggs” as the object of “incubate”Any text is woven by logic, like cause and effect, c
3、onditions and results, transitional relationship, whole and part, phenomenon and essence, concrete and general, etc. Logice.g. 1 We would very much deplore it if a popular programme were taken off because of economic pressure.feel sorrow or regret about it Logic e.g. 2 Jacks car alarm had been going
4、 off for two days and, as a result, the battery was flat.of no power Logic e.g. 3 Though Frank was a talented player, he was completely eclipsed by his excellent brother. Logicno longer noticed, becoming less important The gunners like to describe what they do as character-building, but we know that
5、 to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy.pain Scenario People who study birds are experts in ornithology.the scientific study of birds Definition e.g. 1 People who retire to the country often miss the amenities of a town, such as libraries, cinemas, shoppi
6、ng centres, bathrooms.things that make life easy or pleasant Example or illustration e.g. 2 Some birds like to build their nests in inconspicuous spots high up in the tops of trees, well hidden by leaves.not easy to findhiddennot very noticeable or obvious Example or illustration Understanding words in context Contrast Logic Scenario Definition Example or illustration
