UNDERSTANDING YOUR READING

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IS READING HARD?
Ive spent many hours reading this passage, but I
know so little about it.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR READING
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ATTEND OUR WORKSHOP
Ive spent many hours reading this passage, but I
know so little about it.
HOW TO IMPROVE READING SKILL?
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5-8 pm
WHAT TIME?
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I always concentrate on the title, subtitle and
some illustrations (if any).
GETTING STARTED
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GETTING OBESE
A Frightening Scene for All Kinds of Women
WHAT TOPICS INVOLVED?
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HEALTH?
ACCIDENT?
WHAT TOPIC?
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WHAT TOPIC?
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WHAT TOPIC?
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WHAT TOPIC?
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Skimming reading would help the reader understand
briefly what the passage is about. In fact, it
helps the reader know what the topic noun is.
WHAT IS THE TOPIC NOUN?
WHAT IS THE PASSAGE ABOUT?
SKIM IT FIRST
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Reading is one of the most popular activities for
people of all careers. That is why numerous new
books are published yearly. For instance, at
least 90,000 new titles were released to
bookstores in USA last year. The number is
double the total output two decades ago. Reading
is still an important part of our lives.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
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My husband is a perfect family man. Besides
working hard at his office, he is always
concerned about everybody in the family. He
wakes up early, preparing breakfast for our
children. After the children finish their
breakfast, he drives them to school.
Fortunately, the school is just two kilometers
from our house.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
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In addition, he does not mind helping me clean
the house and do gardening. Almost every
weekend, he likes taking us around. Most
importantly, I know that he loves me so much. I
am very lucky to have such a wonderful husband.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
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Main idea is what the writer talks about a topic
noun.
THE MAIN IDEA
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You might be asked so often what and where you
are going to shop this weekend. The answer
could be at the market, shopping mall, or via the
Internet. It is certain that there are many ways
and places to do shopping.
WHAT'S THE MAIN IDEA?
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Mahasarakham University or MSU is very popular
among secondary school students who want to
pursue their study for bachelors degrees. There
are at least 14 different faculties and two
colleges, classified in three academic clusters,
namely, Humanities and Social Sciences, Pure and
Applied Science, and Health Science.
WHAT'S THE MAIN IDEA?
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Besides a large number of courses, MSU is very
famous for its instructors, who are always
caring. Students at MSU feel that their parents
live with them while studying there. In
addition, MSU is very beautiful. The main campus
at Khamriang is located in a beautiful nature and
environment. The campus was well designed by a
very famous architect, Mr. Songkhun Atthakorn.
WHAT'S THE MAIN IDEA?
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A topic sentence is the most important sentence
within the paragraph. It tells the readers what
will be going on in that paragraph.
TOPIC SENTENCES
AT THE BEGINNING?
AT THE END?
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Reading is one of the most popular activities for
people of all careers. That is why numerous new
books are published yearly. For instance, at
least 90,000 new titles were released to
bookstores in USA last year. The number is
double the total output two decades ago. Reading
is still an important part of our lives.
WHICH ONE IS THE TOPIC SENTENCE?
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MSU has a long history. It was established as a
branch campus of the College of Education. A few
years later it was upgraded as one of the eight
campuses of Srinakhariwirote University. The
main campus of the university is at Prasanmitra
in Bangkok. In 1997, it was given a status as an
independent university under the current name,
Mahasarakham University.
WHICH ONE IS THE TOPIC?
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Tell me how MSU is popular. Youre talking about
the supporting details.
SUPPORTING DETAILS
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Mahasarakham University or MSU is very popular
among secondary school students who want to
pursue their study for bachelors degrees. There
are at least 14 different faculties and two
colleges, classified in three academic clusters,
namely, Humanities and Social Sciences, Pure and
Applied Science, and Health Science.
SUPPORTING DETAILS
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Besides a large number of courses, MSU is very
famous for its instructors, who are always
caring. Students at MSU feel that their parents
live with them while studying there. In
addition, MSU is very beautiful.
SUPPORTING DETAILS
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The main campus at Khamriang is located in a
beautiful nature and environment. The campus was
well designed by a very famous architect, Mr.
Songkhun Atthakorn.
SUPPORTING DETAILS
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Dogs are good pets for many reasons. Firstly,
they are friendly and always love their owners.
Dogs are always happy when their owners play with
them or take them for a walk.
SUPPORTING DETAILS
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Secondly, dogs are very useful. They are good
home-guards, preventing strangers invading the
house. Many dogs always bark and frighten those
strangers. Finally, dogs are honest and always
obey their owners.
SUPPORTING DETAILS