Paragraph writing The Boom in Doing something 透过该现象阐明其深层次的问题 写作模式(实质性说明) 1) At first glance, the boom in… is indeed suggestive of…(表象说明) 2) But a deeper and critical look into the phenomenon can reveal something worthy of careful consideration.(转折句) 3) To the best of my understanding/ knowledge, the boom is a proof of…(实质性说明I) 4) Compared with…, typical of/ featured in…,ours, distinguished by…,…(进一步阐述) 5) It is also an indication of…(实质性说明I) 6) As a growing body of evidence shows,… makes features of…(进一步阐述) 7) And above all. it is a side- effect of…(实质性说明I 8) Impressed with", more and more". cherish a sweet illusion that., but in effect/reality for every kissed by fortune/luck, there are thousands more whose…(进一步阐述) 1)At first glance, the boom in studying abroad is indeed suggestive of great success in our all-round reform as well as much improvement in people's living standards. 2) But a deeper and critical look into the phenomenon can reveal something worthy of careful consideration. 3) To the best of my understanding, the boom is a proof of the urgent need for us to transform the current system of our education. 4)Compared with the western educational concepts, typical of building individuality, ours, distinguished by exam-oriented culture, falls behind the pace of the times. 5)It is also an indication of official corruption. 6) As a growing body of evidence shows, the corruption among the officials makes features of raising kept women and sending their children abroad for further studies. 7)And above all, it a side-effect of biased publicity about a few achievers. 8)Impressed with such a far-from-overall advertisement, more and more parents cherish a sweet illusion that studying abroad will ensure a bright future for their children; but in reality, for every overseas Chinese kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose dreams have never come true V Reading skills Reading for the Key ldea in a Sentence The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is reading for the key ideas in sentences Although a sentence may give a great deal of information, it usually provides one key idea. Readers should learn to find the key idea in order to understand the meaning of a sentence clearly The key idea of a sentence usually tells a)what a person or an object is b)what a person or an object is doing Look at the following example taken from Reading Passage A American families, which host foreign students, are not paid, though they are allowed a small income tax deduction.(Para. 5, Reading Passage A, Unit 4) This sentence tells about American families. We know that american families are not paidParagraph Writing The Boom in Doing Something 透过该现象阐明其深层次的问题 写作模式（实质性说明） 1） At first glance, the boom in … is indeed suggestive of … (表象说明) 2） But a deeper and critical look into the phenomenon can reveal something worthy of careful consideration. (转折句) 3） To the best of my understanding / knowledge, the boom is a proof of … (实质性说明 I) 4） Compared with …, typical of / featured in …, ours, distinguished by …, … (进一步阐述) 5） It is also an indication of … (实质性说明 II) 6） As a growing body of evidence shows, … makes features of … (进一步阐述) 7） And above all, it is a side-effect of … (实质性说明 III) 8） Impressed with …, more and more … cherish a sweet illusion that …; but in effect / reality, for every … kissed by fortune / luck, there are thousands more whose … (进一步阐述) The Boom in Studying Abroad 1) At first glance, the boom in studying abroad is indeed suggestive of great success in our all-round reform as well as much improvement in people’s living standards. 2) But a deeper and critical look into the phenomenon can reveal something worthy of careful consideration. 3) To the best of my understanding, the boom is a proof of the urgent need for us to transform the current system of our education. 4) Compared with the western educational concepts, typical of building individuality, ours, distinguished by exam-oriented culture, falls behind the pace of the times. 5) It is also an indication of official corruption. 6) As a growing body of evidence shows, the corruption among the officials makes features of raising kept women and sending their children abroad for further studies. 7) And above all, it is a side-effect of biased publicity about a few achievers. 8) Impressed with such a far-from-overall advertisement, more and more parents cherish a sweet illusion that studying abroad will ensure a bright future for their children; but in reality, for every overseas Chinese kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose dreams have never come true. V. Reading Skills Reading for the Key Idea in a Sentence The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is reading for the key ideas in sentences. Although a sentence may give a great deal of information, it usually provides one key idea. Readers should learn to find the key idea in order to understand the meaning of a sentence clearly. The key idea of a sentence usually tells: a) what a person or an object is b) what a person or an object is doing Look at the following example taken from Reading Passage A: American families, which host foreign students, are not paid, though they are allowed a small income tax deduction. (Para. 5, Reading Passage A, Unit 4) This sentence tells about American families. We know that American families are not paid