Tham khảo tài liệu 'learning by doing 9', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | HOW TO STUDY over the page you aren t really reading and you re not getting anything out of it. To get the most out of what you read you have to get actively involved in the material. Your mind should be working before while and after you read. There s Reading and There s Reading I just don t get this marine biology book. I can t understand the first chapter. I read it and I don t get anything out of it Sally complains to Harry. How are you reading it Harry asks. What do you mean how she answers. Well how involved are you with what you re reading What do you mean involved Reading is like TV you look at it and you get meaning Sally says. It sounds like you need to read more actively Harry tells her. Reading is very different from watching TV. Sally has a problem. She expects reading to come to her like her favorite sitcom on TV. She s not treating reading as work but rather as a relaxing pastime. Having a difficult reading assignment make sense means asking questions making connections and creating order getting involved BEFORE YOU READ What s in a Title You have a title even if you didn t win a world heavyweight boxing match. Mr. Ms. Mrs. and Miss are titles. In a sense so are Mom Dad Sis and Brother. And there are many more. Get out your notebook and list your own titles. Start with your name your family relationships and what people call you in a formal setting like Mr. or Ms. . List your job titles and any positions you hold in volunteer or professional organizations. Like people chapters lessons and books have titles that tell you what they re about. Just as you know Ms. Smith isn t a man you know the article Cooking Peas isn t about carrots. Titles are there to eliminate confusion and give a general impression before the finer details are known. Titles can tell you a lot don t overlook them 76 GETTING MORE OUT OF READING Try lt Test the definition of title by applying it to the chapter you are reading now. The chapter title is Getting More Out of Reading. Read
