Activereading 2:NavigationTextorganisationIdentify the textual pattern.Problem1Christmas&NewYearChineseNewYearcauseandeffectSolutionProblem2WesternculturevsChineseculturecauseandeffectSolution
Text organisation Problem 1 Christmas & New Year > Chinese New Year cause and effect Solution Problem 2 Western culture vs Chinese culture cause and effect Solution Active reading 2: Navigation Identify the textual pattern
Activereading 2:NavigationText organisationProblem1Christmas&NewYearChineseNewYearEffectshcolars'&students'concern+fearCausechanges intheglobal villageSolutionAfestivalcarries the samemeaningintheWestandinChina
Text organisation Problem 1 Christmas & New Year > Chinese New Year Effect shcolars’ & students’ concern+fear Cause changes in the global village Solution A festival carries the same meaning in the West and in China Active reading 2: Navigation
Activereading 2:NavigationTextorganisationvastProblem2WesternculturevSChineseculturemeetsSolutionEffectWestDon'tfollowOurfestivalsthe West blindlyare a differentandacceptmatteritsessenceB5OCausesvariouscalendarsWesternfestivespiritdecadence
Text organisation Problem 2 Western culture vs Chinese culture Effect Our festivals are a different matter Causes various calendars Western festive spirit decadence Solution Don’t follow the West blindly and accept its essence Active reading 2: Navigation
Activereading 2:NavigationComprehendingthetextChoose the best way to complete the sentences.1. The writer thinks the Chinese celebrate Christmasbecause(a) it's a Western festival(b) the world has undergone a great deal ofchange(c) it's a festival which carries the samemeaning in both the East and the Westd) it has become a festival which iscelebrated around the world, andeveryone can relax during that timeMore
Comprehending the text 1. The writer thinks the Chinese celebrate Christmas because _. (a) it’s a Western festival (b) the world has undergone a great deal of change (c) it’s a festival which carries the same meaning in both the East and the West (d) it has become a festival which is celebrated around the world, and everyone can relax during that time Choose the best way to complete the sentences. More Active reading 2: Navigation
Active reading 2:NavigationComprehendingthetext2. Some scholars fear that celebratingChristmas in China) may threaten Chinese culture(b) means that the Chinese blindly follow the West inevery way(C) causes Chinese festivals to lose their charm(d)is a good example of Western decadencedekadansMor
Comprehending the text More 2. Some scholars fear that celebrating Christmas in China _. (a) may threaten Chinese culture (b) means that the Chinese blindly follow the West in every way (c) causes Chinese festivals to lose their charm (d) is a good example of Western decadence Active reading 2: Navigation /ˈdekədəns/
Activereading 2:NavigationComprehendingthetext3. The Chinese attach more importance to Christmas than acouple of decades ago because(a) television and the Internet have become unitingfactorsb) changes throughout the world make them lookdifferently at the world and at China's place in it(c) we belong to a global village(d) most of the world follows the Gregorian calendarChangesNEXT EXITXMore
Comprehending the text 3. The Chinese attach more importance to Christmas than a couple of decades ago because _. (a) television and the Internet have become uniting factors (b) changes throughout the world make them look differently at the world and at China’s place in it (c) we belong to a global village (d) most of the world follows the Gregorian calendar More Active reading 2: Navigation
Active reading 2:NavigationComprehendingthetext4. Enjoying a Western festival doesn't mean that(a) the Chinese approve of Westerndecadence(b) the Chinese are left untouched by thefestive seasonMthe Chinese follow the Western withoutthinking(d) the Chinese culture is free of decadenceMore
Comprehending the text 4. Enjoying a Western festival doesn’t mean that _. (a) the Chinese approve of Western decadence (b) the Chinese are left untouched by the festive season (c) the Chinese follow the Western without thinking (d) the Chinese culture is free of decadence More Active reading 2: Navigation
Activereading 2:NavigationComprehendingthetext5. The writer believes that the scholars and students(a) can save society from the influence of aworld which is getting smaller(b) have a point of view which should not berejected(c) are what are referred to as conservatives(d) are right in thinking Chinese festivalshave lost their charmMore
Comprehending the text 5. The writer believes that the scholars and students _. (a) can save society from the influence of a world which is getting smaller (b) have a point of view which should not be rejected (c) are what are referred to as conservatives (d) are right in thinking Chinese festivals have lost their charm More Active reading 2: Navigation
Activereading2:NavigationComprehendingthetext6. The basic message of Christmas(a) is similar to Eastern principles of helpingothers(b) has the same charm as Chinese festivals(c) is one of Western culture, which attractsyoungsters more than other Chinese() is one of goodness, love of mankind andhelp for the poor which is relevant toeveryone
Comprehending the text 6. The basic message of Christmas _. (a) is similar to Eastern principles of helping others (b) has the same charm as Chinese festivals (c) is one of Western culture, which attracts youngsters more than other Chinese (d) is one of goodness, love of mankind and help for the poor which is relevant to everyone Active reading 2: Navigation