提高雅思閱讀的速度實(shí)用技能:眼動(dòng)訓(xùn)練

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凡是對(duì)雅思考試略有常識(shí)的人都知道,在雅思閱讀中,時(shí)間是大的敵人(Time is your greatest Enemy。)。速度就是時(shí)間,提速才有優(yōu)勢(shì)。那到底如何在短時(shí)間內(nèi)提高閱讀速度呢?
    雅思閱讀究其本質(zhì)是應(yīng)試型閱讀。而應(yīng)試型閱讀的目的就是為解題服務(wù)。分析雅思閱讀的題目發(fā)現(xiàn),貌似復(fù)雜的題目其實(shí)歸結(jié)起來(lái)無(wú)外乎兩種:主旨題與細(xì)節(jié)理解題。解題的過(guò)程實(shí)際上也就是兩大快速閱讀技巧的結(jié)合:略讀(Skimming了解中心) +查讀(Scanning查找細(xì)節(jié))。
    不過(guò),相信大家在其他老師的課上或書(shū)籍中都接觸過(guò)以上兩種技巧,感覺(jué)大體相同:聽(tīng)著明白,用著糊涂?;蛘哒f(shuō)不知道該如何skim或scan。其實(shí), skimming 和scanning 都要求能快速準(zhǔn)確地識(shí)別關(guān)鍵詞或詞組(定位速度)。而恰恰這一步是“烤鴨”所不熟悉和忽略的。比如,在以往教學(xué)中,每期我都會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)有不少同學(xué)定位速度非常慢。連人名、地名這樣的專(zhuān)有名詞都很難定位到。這肯定不是詞匯量不足的問(wèn)題。要真正提高閱讀速度,必須首先提高定位速度。
    這里給大家介紹一下“掃視定位法”,即變逐字、逐句閱讀為字群、詞群、意群閱讀,用一目一行,一目多行等方式,以高于平時(shí)精讀幾倍乃至幾十倍的速度掃視閱讀材料,從而快速在原文中定位到題干中的關(guān)鍵詞。具體做到:避免眼球沒(méi)有規(guī)律的掃視; 避免中途回視;加快眼動(dòng)速度,逐步擴(kuò)大“視知覺(jué)廣度”。 “視知覺(jué)廣度”大,由于眼球注視時(shí)間短和中途回視的次數(shù)少(眼動(dòng)速度快),閱讀的平均速度就比較快。
    以下練習(xí)是為提高眼動(dòng)速度,加強(qiáng)對(duì)單詞和詞組的視覺(jué)感知而設(shè)計(jì)的。大家在練習(xí)時(shí)要抱著實(shí)驗(yàn)的心態(tài),忘記對(duì)錯(cuò)誤的擔(dān)心,嚴(yán)格按時(shí)間要求完成訓(xùn)練。相信只要你認(rèn)真練習(xí),并且在做題時(shí)實(shí)踐,一定會(huì)對(duì)雅思閱讀有新的感悟。更或是頓悟?
    (一)快速檢索單詞:請(qǐng)?jiān)?0秒內(nèi)完成。
    1.用下劃線在右側(cè)詞群中標(biāo)出出現(xiàn)的每個(gè)與左邊單詞相同的詞。
    1) sought sought fought sought fought sought fought
    2) minks sinks minkes minks sinks sinks sink
    3) phrase phase phase phrase phase phase phase
    4) chrome chrome chronic chrome chronic chrome
    5) bright light brought bright right bring bright
    6) discovery discover discovery recovery recover discuss
    7) whale whale wheel whale whaling white
    8) nature nurture natural nature nurse nature
    9) mammal animal mammal mammon mammoth mammal
    10) vision visual vision virtual vision visional
    時(shí)間:_____秒。正確:_____個(gè)。
    2. 在橫線上標(biāo)出左邊單詞出現(xiàn)的次數(shù)。
    1) whirl whirr whim whirl whim whirr whirl ______
    2) altar alter alter alter altar altar after altar ______
    3) course coarse course course coarse coarse ______
    4) whirl whirr whim whirr whim whirr whim ______
    5) breath breathe breathe breathe breath breath ______
    6 course coarse course course coarse coarse ______
    7) radar reader read radar reader radar ______
    8) perceive perception perceive perceive perception perceptive ______
    9) navigate navigate negative navigate navigation navigate ______
    10) adapt adapt adopt adaption accept adapt ______
    時(shí)間:_____秒。正確:_____個(gè)。(第四個(gè)故意沒(méi)有左邊單詞,目的是提醒大家不要回視。要么第就看到,要么就干脆漏掉。)
    (二) 快速短語(yǔ)識(shí)別:用下劃線標(biāo)出出現(xiàn)的所有第一個(gè)詞組。請(qǐng)?jiān)?5秒內(nèi)完成。
    1 industrial world
    water per person population explosion food production electricity world industrial world water policies industrial world innovative layout industrial process falling behind violence world soil quality industrial revolution continue to raise international tensions
    2 economic benefit
    economy benefit economic growth economic development economy policy
    electricity service economical engine effective solution economic benefit
    efficient beginner effective skills economic benefit economical design
    economic benefit economically fit economic activities
    (三)快速識(shí)別替換詞。請(qǐng)?jiān)?5秒內(nèi)完成。
    1. mistaken --- misconceptions misunderstand misuse misspell mischance
    2. change --- view define modify access contain dominant
    3. involve --- revolve intake follow contain invite invoice
    4. tiny --- very swift very strong very small very sharp very quick
    5. speaking two language – contemporary texts bilingual rhythmic hearty
    6. destroy --- destruct decide rebuild construct
    7. gigantic --- excited foolish dangerous huge tiny particular
    8. local --- abroad board import domestic transport
    9. vanish --- to paint to disappear to defeat to suffer to decline
    10. gloomy ---- foolish sad timid open poetic slender
    11. purchase ---to double something to succeed to buy something to lend something
    12. hazard --- a danger a storm a battle a fire a pound a pool
    13. demanding job--- precious task difficult job individual job related job
    14. habitat --- a place to live a habit to follow a person to inform
    15. distinguished --- eminent heritage poisonous contrast extend
    答案:misconception, modify, contain, very small, bilingual, destruct, huge, domestic, to disappear, sad, to buy something, a danger, difficult job, a place to live, eminent
    各位,以上訓(xùn)練沒(méi)任何技術(shù)含量。只要你有心,每天拿出15分鐘時(shí)間實(shí)踐操練,堅(jiān)持兩個(gè)星期,自然會(huì)得心應(yīng)手。正所謂,操場(chǎng)上多流汗,戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)上少流血啊。技能是練出來(lái)的, 潛力是逼出來(lái)的。技能的東西不要指望老師講個(gè)課就好,而是要安排訓(xùn)練。記住這個(gè)道理—技能是練出來(lái)的。學(xué)習(xí)的內(nèi)容可以分為事理,知識(shí),觀點(diǎn)和技能。事理需要點(diǎn)撥,知識(shí)需要傳授,觀點(diǎn)需要灌輸,技能需要練習(xí)。不論操作技能還是考試技能,都是練出來(lái)的。所以,要成功就要多付出汗水。