Short Passage 短文閱讀
BasicReading skills for short passages.
- Three steps plus time words: title → picture → keywords.
- Answer Why with because; answer When with a time.
- Circle new words: toast, swings, chase.
文體小知識：Read and answer.
§Text Passage
1Today is Saturday. I wake up early because the sun is shining through my window. I get dressed and eat breakfast with my family. I have toast and milk. My little sister eats an egg.
2After breakfast, I go to the park with my dog, Max. Max runs around and chases butterflies. We meet my friend Lily near the swings. We take turns on the swings and play hide-and-seek behind the big trees.
3At noon, we have lunch at a small cafe. I eat a sandwich and drink lemon tea. We go home at three o'clock. I feel tired but very happy. I love sunny Saturdays like this. At night, I tell my mother about my day. She smiles and says, 'You had a great Saturday.' I go to bed at nine. Before I sleep, I say goodnight to Max. Then I close my eyes and dream about the park.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Today is Saturday.
今日是星期六。
I wake up early because the sun is shining through my window.
我很早就起床，因為陽光透過窗照進來。
I get dressed and eat breakfast with my family.
我換好衣服，和家人一起吃早餐。
I have toast and milk.
我吃吐司同喝牛奶。
My little sister eats an egg.
我妹妹吃了一個雞蛋。
After breakfast, I go to the park with my dog, Max.
吃完早餐，我帶着我的狗 Max 去公園。
Max runs around and chases butterflies.
Max 到處跑，還追蝴蝶。
We meet my friend Lily near the swings.
我們在鞦韆附近遇到我朋友 Lily。
We take turns on the swings and play hide-and-seek behind the big trees.
我們輪流玩鞦韆，還在大樹後面玩捉迷藏。
At noon, we have lunch at a small cafe.
中午我們在一間小 cafe 吃午餐。
I eat a sandwich and drink lemon tea.
我吃了一個三明治，喝了檸檬茶。
We go home at three o'clock.
三點鐘我們就回家。
I feel tired but very happy.
我覺得累但是好開心。
I love sunny Saturdays like this.
我好喜歡這些陽光普照的星期六。
At night, I tell my mother about my day.
晚上，我把一天的事告訴媽媽。
She smiles and says, 'You had a great Saturday.'
他笑著說：「你今日過了一個很棒的星期六。」
I go to bed at nine.
我九點鐘上床睡覺。
Before I sleep, I say goodnight to Max.
睡之前，我同 Max 講晚安。
Then I close my eyes and dream about the park.
然後我閉上眼睛，夢裡都是那個公園。
1Summary 重點摘要
Reading skills for short passages.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Read.
Answer.
Question.
Picture.
Sign.
Title.
Key word.
Understand.
3Step by step Steps
- Three steps, level upExample: title → picture → keywords. The P3 passage is longer — also follow the time words: Today is Saturday, At noon, at three o'clock.
- Paragraph 1: morningExample: I wake up early because the sun is shining. Because means the reason — it often holds the answer.
- Paragraph 1 again: breakfastExample: I eat breakfast with my family. I have toast and milk. Toast is a new word — circle it.
- Paragraph 2: the parkExample: I go to the park with my dog, Max. Max chases butterflies. We meet Lily near the swings and take turns.
- Paragraph 3: lunch and homeExample: At noon, we have lunch at a small cafe. I eat a sandwich and drink lemon tea. We go home at three o'clock, tired but happy.
- Answer with time wordsExample: When do they go home? Find at three o'clock; Where do they have lunch? Find at a small cafe. When asks time, where asks place.
- Retell it allExample: On Saturday I wake up early, go to the park with Max, have lunch at a cafe and go home at three.
5Worked example Example
Read 'A Sunny Saturday' with the three steps and answer three questions.
- Step 1, read the title: A Sunny Saturday → one happy Saturday.
- Step 2, look at the picture: dog, park, swings, cafe.
- Step 3, circle keywords: toast, park, cafe, three o'clock.
- Answer Q1: Why do I wake up early? → Because the sun is shining.
- Answer Q2: Who do I meet near the swings? → My friend Lily.
- Answer Q3: What do I drink at lunch? → Lemon tea.
- Answer: Q1 Because the sun is shining. Q2 My friend Lily. Q3 Lemon tea.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1Why do I wake up early?
Q2What is my dog's name?
Q3What does Max chase in the park?
Q4Where do we have lunch?
Q5When do we go home?
8Recap Recap
- Three steps plus time words: title → picture → keywords.
- Answer Why with because; answer When with a time.
- Circle new words: toast, swings, chase.
- Take turns means do it one after another.
- Retell the whole passage to prove you understand.