Skimming: to go through the text quickly to get the main idea of the text. (3 minutes)

Task one: to go through the text quickly to get the general idea, and then tick (√) the information mentioned in the text.

( ) The ancient Olympic Games

( ) The modern Olympic Games

( ) Good and bad effects of the Olympic Games

( ) The similarities between them

( ) The difference between them

Task Two: to summarize the main idea, using the information above.

This interview is mainly about ______.

A. the story of a Greek writer Pausanias and a Chinese girl Li Yan

B. a magic journey by Pausanias

C. the similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics

D. the ancient Olympic Games in Greece

【练习】Scanning

Scanning: to get some detailed(详细的) information you need to know. That is to say, go over the questions or the sentences first and try to find the key words. Next, go through the text as quick as possible to find the sentences with the key words and read it carefully. （浏览问题找关键词，跳读文章并细读关键词所在的句子）