第一遍:抓大意
先看標題,再把全文順著讀完。只回答「這篇主要在說誰或什麼事」,暫時不處理每個生字。
先學會找人物、時間、地點與關鍵動作,再用 5 篇精選短文或隨機文章練習閱讀理解。
英文閱讀的目標,是從句子之間找到「誰、在什麼時候、哪裡、做了什麼」。遇到一兩個生字時先往下讀,通常可以從前後句、顏色、數字或動作猜到大意。讀完再查關鍵字,比讀一個字停一次更容易看懂整篇。
先看標題,再把全文順著讀完。只回答「這篇主要在說誰或什麼事」,暫時不處理每個生字。
找出人名、星期、時間、地點、顏色、數量和動作。這些具體詞常直接對應閱讀題答案。
題目問 When 就找時間,問 Where 就找地點。找到含答案的完整句,不只憑印象作答。
先完成自己的理解,再對照翻譯。若理解不同,回英文句子查是哪個字、代名詞或先後順序看漏了。
翻譯是理解輔助,不是取代英文原文。建議先讀英文、用一句中文說出大意,再展開翻譯核對。看到答案後,還要回英文中指出證據句;例如題目問「何時去圖書館」,應在原文找到 every Friday,而不是只記中文答案。
每篇約 45~60 個英文單字,附繁體中文翻譯。讀完後會從該篇五道題目中隨機抽出三題,完成後可立即核對結果。
以下文章、繁中翻譯與題目都直接顯示在頁面中。可以一次只讀一篇:先遮住翻譯閱讀英文,完成三題後再展開答案。
I live with my mother, father, and little sister, Amy. My father cooks dinner on Fridays. My mother reads stories with us after dinner. Amy likes funny stories about animals. On Sundays, we ride our bikes by the river. I am happy when my family spends time together.
我和媽媽、爸爸以及妹妹 Amy 住在一起。爸爸星期五會煮晚餐。晚餐後,媽媽會和我們一起讀故事。Amy 喜歡關於動物的有趣故事。星期日,我們會在河邊騎腳踏車。全家人一起相處時,我很開心。
Who lives with the writer?
Answer: The writer's family. The writer lives with a mother, father, and little sister.
When does the father cook dinner?
Answer: On Fridays. The passage says the father cooks dinner on Fridays.
What is the story mainly about?
Answer: Family time. The story tells how the family spends time together.
Rain falls all morning, so Mia wears her yellow raincoat and boots. She carries a green umbrella to school. At lunch, the rain becomes light. Mia and her friend look for small puddles outside. After school, the sun comes out, and a bright rainbow appears above the houses.
雨下了一整個早上,所以 Mia 穿上黃色雨衣和雨鞋。她撐著綠色雨傘去上學。午餐時,雨變小了。Mia 和朋友在外面找小水窪。放學後太陽出來了,房子上方出現一道明亮的彩虹。
What color is Mia's raincoat?
Answer: Yellow. Mia wears a yellow raincoat.
When does the rain become light?
Answer: At lunch. The rain becomes light at lunch.
What appears after school?
Answer: A rainbow. A bright rainbow appears.
Nina gets a new purple bicycle from her parents. It has a small bell and a white basket. Dad helps her put on a helmet before she rides. Nina practices slowly in the yard. Soon she can turn and stop safely. She puts her water bottle in the basket.
Nina 從爸媽那裡得到一輛新的紫色腳踏車。車上有一個小鈴鐺和白色籃子。她騎車前,爸爸幫她戴上安全帽。Nina 在院子裡慢慢練習。很快地,她就能安全地轉彎和停車。她把水瓶放進籃子裡。
Who gives Nina the bicycle?
Answer: Her parents. Her parents give it to her.
Where does Nina practice?
Answer: In the yard. Nina practices in the yard.
What does she put in the basket?
Answer: A water bottle. She puts her water bottle there.
Sara visits the library with her mother every Friday. She returns two books at the front desk. Then she looks for stories about space and animals. Today, she chooses a book about the moon. Mom finds a cookbook. They read quietly for twenty minutes before going home.
Sara 每週五和媽媽去圖書館。她在服務台歸還兩本書,然後尋找關於太空和動物的故事。今天,她選了一本介紹月亮的書。媽媽找到一本食譜。他們安靜地閱讀二十分鐘才回家。
When does Sara visit the library?
Answer: Every Friday. Sara visits every Friday.
What book does Sara choose today?
Answer: A book about the moon. Sara chooses a moon book.
How long do they read?
Answer: Twenty minutes. They read for twenty minutes.
A little turtle lives in a tank in our classroom. Its shell is dark green with yellow lines. We call it Speedy, but it moves very slowly. Each day, two students give it food and clean water. Speedy likes to sit on a flat rock under the warm lamp.
一隻小烏龜住在我們教室的水缸裡。牠的殼是深綠色,上面有黃色線條。我們叫牠 Speedy,但牠移動得非常慢。每天有兩位學生給牠食物和乾淨的水。Speedy 喜歡坐在保暖燈下的平坦石頭上。
Where does the turtle live?
Answer: In a tank. The turtle lives in a tank.
What is the turtle's name?
Answer: Speedy. The class calls it Speedy.
Where does Speedy like to sit?
Answer: On a flat rock. Speedy sits on a flat rock.
初期每天一篇即可。讀完後讓孩子用中文說一句大意,再從英文指出一個人物、一個時間或地點及一個動作;能找到證據,比一次做很多篇更重要。
先判斷生字是否會影響主旨或題目。顏色、物品或關鍵動作可以查;不影響理解的形容詞可先略過,讀完再整理三到五個重要單字。
翻譯能幫忙搭橋,但最後要回到英文找證據。若孩子能指出答案所在的英文句,並說明題目中的問句詞對應哪個線索,就正在建立閱讀能力。
不要先把整篇逐句翻完。可以依序問:「標題告訴你什麼?」「主角是誰?」「哪一句支持你的答案?」答錯時先請孩子重看相關句,再說出正確線索。
先使用上方隨機閱讀,觀察最常錯的是人物、時間、地點還是主旨題。若中文題意也容易看漏,可搭配國小應用題的讀題步驟練習抓條件。