Faster Reading Made Easy Notes Pages

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Faster Reading made easy

Notes pages
Dr. Paul R. Friesen
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The following pages are the notes pages for the seminar. They can be used, in conjunction with the powerpoint slides or for personal study. Each page has a slide number at the top for reference. These can be used as a workbook as well. Personal study will involve a timing device.
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Topics Slide 23
Titles and Topics

1. Hi-tech's greatest "frenemies" 2. One of these oil fields isn't like the others 3. Michigan school's blue turf field may cost Detroit Lions executive his house 4. Cheese may reduce risk for developing type 2 diabetes: study 5. In China, cheap and cheerful phones outsmart Apple
In this exercise you will be given a list of topics to read. Each one will appear for 5 seconds. You will write 3'" 5 ideas that you find in the title. You have 2 minutes to write.
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Topics Slide 23 continued 3. _
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How far did you get?
It seems like an impossible dream. To write in two minutes what you see in thirty seconds. But it is not impossible. This course is all about thinking faster.
More Titles and Topics Slide 26
More Titles
Prophet depictions shown in mosque demos Five common diet myths debunked: Former British Olympian defends Chinese swimmer against drug-use allegations at London Games Gay Man Told to Marry Woman or Son Would Lose Inheritance Rory Mcilroy's second major elevates him to the 'next big thing' category
In this exercise you will be given a list of topics to react Each one will appear for 30 seconds. You will write 3""'5 ideas that you find in the title. minutes to write. You have 2
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What is a paragraph page 29
What is a paragraph?
1. It is easy to make a good cup of coffee. The first people to grow tea leaves lived in the India. Most of the apples for juice grow in Canada. That is how people, in other parts of the world, learned about rice. Cover the pan and wait a few minutes. Is this a paragraph?
Y / N
What is a paragraph? In the following exercise you will be asked to identify a paragraph. There are 2 slides with ideas. You must choose if it is a paragraph or not. After the second slide you will be asked to compare the two. Ideas to look for.
Does it have one topic? Though some paragraphs may have two ideas, or topics, good paragraphs are focused on one. What would be a good title for this idea? What is the main idea? . If it is a good paragraph choosing a simple title should be easy. If it is hard you should reconsider if it is a paragraph. In this slide there is no paragraph. It isjust a bunch of sentences about food or drink. Though it looks like a paragraph, in style, the ideas are many.
What is a paragraph page 30
What is a paragraph 2
1. A engineer's job is not easy. Engineers often spend many hours in a coffee shop. There are always more customers waiting. Engineers do nothave much free time during the day. They often have to work all night in the office, too. Is this a paragraph? What is the difference between the two? Why is one not a paragraph, and why is the one a paragraph?
Is this a paragraph? In this paragraph we find words that are repeated. That word is Engineers. If you can find repeated words in one idea, it will probably be a paragraph. It is easy to create a title for, and easy to get information What information about the topic quickly.
about Engineers can you find quickly?
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Review What is the difference between the two?
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Why is one not a paragraph and why is the one a paragraph?
Paragraphs slide 32
Too General
Titles which are too general mean, that the title chosen is not dear and precise. Perhaps it is too short, and does not reflect the key words of the paragraph. Example TV in America
tv
The title is very general but can be attractive to the reader.
TV in America is very general. It grabs your interest, but do you think it will give you the information you are interested in?
When a title is too general, you may slow yourself down, looking for information there. Making better titles for ideas helps you find information speed faster, and your time spent more efficient.
that is not
faster, making your reading
Paragraphs slide 33
Too Specific
Too specific, can be defined as having too much information in the title. Too much information will slow your reading speed. We want to increase our reading speed. By creating a title from a paragraph which has balanced information, you can quickly move to the next paragraph.
To help you read faster, you need to choose titles that are not too specific. If there is too much information in the title, you will become distracted and slow your reading down. that interests you, because the
It is easy to think a paragraph, or story, has the information topic line is very long. When making/taking ability to recall what is important.
notes use titles and ideas which help with your
Paragraphs slide 35 - 40 (35)
Paragraph 1
In the United States! there are many ads on TV about soda pop. The ads show soda pop for dieting. They also show soda pop specially for partying. Some ads show soda pop only for basketball games. Other ads are about soda pop with special flavors. TV ads show soda pop for old people, too. Often the ads tell about special flavors for children. Other soda pop is just for taking care of animals. American TV seems very interested in soda pop!
In the following slides (35- 40) you will need to choose the best title and write if the others are too specific or too general. Remember not to reread the paragraph, because it will slow your reading speed.
a. Soda pop in the United States b. Soda pop for playing basketball c. Ads for soda pop on American TV
too specific
too general / / too general too general
too specific too specific
Paragraph 2
The morning news, on TV, is popular with many people in the Canada. They like to find out what is happening. On TV they can see real people and places. They believe it is easier than reading the newspaper. Many people think TV makes the news seem more real. They also think the news on TV is more interesting. The TV news reporters sometimes tell funny stories, even jokes. This makes news about violent crime seem less intrusive.
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News programs have funny stories
too specific /
too general too general
b. Americans like TV news c. TV news too specific
too specific /
too general
Paragraph 3
In the United States there are two kinds of TV stations. One kind is commercial, and the other kind is public. Most of the TV stations in the United States are commercial. That is, they are businesses, and they show ads to make money. PublicTV stations are not businesses and do not show any ads. They get money from the government and from some large companies. They also get some money from the people who watch their programs.
a. The two kinds of TV stations in the United States b. Public TV stations c. TV in the United States too specific /
too specific /
too general
too general / too general
too specific
Paragraph 4
Some of the largest trees in the world are in the Amazon rainforest. These are called rainforest
trees. Rainforest National Park is a large forest of trees that grow naturally in the rainforest. Visitors in the park can walk or drive through the
forest, to look at the trees. Some of these trees are hundreds of years old. They are very tall and are very wide at the bottom. One tree is large enough to build a house in it. Can you imagine living at the top of this tree, in the middle of the rainforest?
a. b. c.
Parks in the Amazon Rainforest trees in the Amazon The age of the rainforest
too specific
too specific too specific /
too general
Paragraph 5
In many sandy places, like the Sahara, there once were large forests. Over the years, the forests became smaller. People cut down the trees to use the wood for heating or building. They used the land for farming. After a while, the land was not good for farming. It became sandy because the .earth was too dry from a lack of rain. There were no trees to hold the earth in place. Now some governments are planting new trees. These new forests look nice and green. They also will help improve the earth for the future.
a. The Sahara Forest b. c. How trees help keep earth in place Desert Forests
too specific
too specific too specific /
too general
Paragraph 6
Large forests are important to us in many ways. They give us wood for building and heating. They are a home for many kinds of plants and animals. For many city people, forests are a place to go for a vacation. There they can learn about nature, breathe fresh air, and sleep in a quiet place. There is onemore reason why forests are important for everyone. The leaves on trees help clean the air. Dirty air is a serious problem in many parts of the world. Without our forests this problem might be even worse.
a. The importance of forests b. Challenging the desert
too specific too specific too specific / /
too general too general
c. Large forests
too general
Paragraphs slide 41
Paragraph 7
Large deserts are important to us in many ways. They preserve history home for plants and animals. learn about nature,
sand covers old cities.
In the three topics choose which you think is the best choice. 1. Large Deserts 2. The challenge of the desert 3. Review Nature in extreme elements
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too specific too specific _____ too specific
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too general too general too general
Why did you choose what you did?
Paragraph 7 continued Focusing on key ideas will help you read faster. You can see all the ideas of the paragraph quickly by reading only key ideas. Write the title you chose. Now write the ideas you found in your reading. _
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Read them altogether arid you have ....
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Large deserts ~ preserve history ~ are home for plants and animals ~ a good
place to learn about nature ~ and they cover old cities. Now write a 7 (seven) sentence paragraph from your information.
When you are finished go to the next slide and see how close you are. Now you have read faster using only a few words.
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Paragraphs slide 42
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Paragraph 7 (repeat)
Large deserts are important to us in many ways. They preserve history for centuries. They are a home for many kinds of plants and animals. For many people, deserts are places to explore, or challenge. There they can learn about nature, challenge their body in the extreme elements, and sleep under the stars. There is one more reason why deserts are important for everyone. The sand covers old cities. Dry desert air is also a serious problem in many parts of the world. Without deserts history would perhaps not be as well preserved.
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In the three topics choose which you think is the best choice. 1. Large Deserts _____ too specific too specific too specific / / / too general too general too general
2. The challenge of the desert 3. Nature in extreme elements
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Review""""" Why did you choose what you did?
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Most of these paragraphs are under 100 words. You should be able to read these without a problem. Did you have trouble reading these? Y / Why? N _
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Paragraphs slide 42 continued If you had trouble it is perhaps that you were reading too many words. Read this paragraph again and write 5 (five) key words
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Now add your title.
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Read the title plus the five words. Title + 2. ....;... 3.
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looking at the paragraph.
Now rewrite the paragraph without
Practicing finding key words is important to reading faster. Let's try it. In slide 42 I have blacked out everything but 5 (five)
Predicting slide 45
Youhave just written down ideas from 10 titles. Let's review them again Nowwrite answers to the questions on your note paper. They will be like the following. Youwill have 10 minutes. Ifyou can't think of an answer leave it blank. What do you think will happen? Where does the story take place? Isit a positive/ negative story? What time of year does the story happen? Who is the story about?
Predicting
Predicting - Titles Review x 10 1. Hi-tech's greatest "frenemies" 2. One of these oil fields isn't like the others 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Michigan school's blue turf field may cost Detroit Lions executive his house Cheese may reduce risk for developing type 2 diabetes: study In China, cheap and cheerful phones outsmart Apple Prophet depictions shown in mosque demos Five common diet myths debunked: Former British Olympian defends Chinese swimmer against drug-use allegations at London Games 9. Gay Man Told to Marry Woman or Son Would Lose Inheritance 10. Rory Mcilroy's second major elevates him to the 'next big thing' category
Predicting slide 45 continued 1. Hi-tech's greatest "Hi-tech's greatest "frenemies" a. What Hi-tech Companies are in this article?
b. Why are they "frenernles"?
c. Is it a positive/ negative article?
d. What product is this about?
e. What is the problem in this article?
2. One of these oil fields isn't like the others a. Where does this story take place? b. Where is the oil? 1. America 2. Canada 3. Saudi Arabia
c. Does this article interest you? d. What is different about this oil?
Yes
No
e. Will the price of oil go up or down?
Predicting slide 45 continued 3. Michigan school's blue turf field may cost Detroit Lions executive his house a. Is this a 1. High School 2. University 3. Middle School
b. Why would an executive lose his house?
c. What is blue turf?
d. Why was the color blue chosen?
e. Is this a story about
1. rich people
2. sports
3. a team
4. a player
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Cheese may reduce risk for developing type 2 diabetes a. This is a story about
b. Diabetes is _
a. good for health
b. not good for health yes / no
c. good for cheese.
c. A diet of cheese is healthy? d. This is about e. Fat is a food. 1. old 1. good
2. young 2. bad
3. males 3. not so good
4. females 4. healthy
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In China, cheap and cheerful phones outsmart Apple a. Where does this story take place? b. What Companies is this story about? c. The phones are cheerful. True / False _ / Companies _ _
d. Chinese phones are better than Apple's phones? e. This is about people / phones
Predicting slide 45 continued 6. Prophet depictions shown in mosque demos a. What do you think this story is about?
b. Where do you think this story takes place?
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Is this a positive or negative story?
d. What time of year does this story take place?
e. Who is this story about? 7. Five common diet myths debunked: a. What words help you understand what the topic is about?
b. Is this a positive / negative story about dieting?
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What 5 dieting ideas do you think this story is about?
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d. Who is this story about? e. Is the focus on method of weight loss or the end result of weight loss?
Patterns slide 46
Patterns
There are several types of patterns. lists compansons cause and effect time Finding words that communicate lists help me to determine the relationships in the paragraph, faster and more efficiently.
Patterns Discovering patterns make your reading easier, because there is a sequence that you can follow quickly. In this pattern, the writer uses a signal word(s) to guide you through the sequence of details. The details are usually reasons or examples. The following words are samples of words to look for. When you see these words, you should understand that this is a list and focus on the object (nouns) that follow. Signal Words for the Listing Pattern second too / for example / other many / finally / first and / third / one / also /
some / another In the following paragraph, identify the signal words in the pattern and the ideas that follow. Use only the nouns, not the whole idea.
Comparisons slide 52
Comparisons Paragraph
John and Sally are roommates in Saskatoon. They both like to cook good meals and have dinner parties, but they have different ideas about what to cook. Peter likes to cook simple food. His favorite foods are steak, potatoes, and apple pie. Joe prefers special dishes from far-away places. He also likes to cook Korean sushi. No matter who's cooking, dinner at John and Sally's apartment is always delicious.
What is the paragraph comparing? Main idea:
Differences
Likenesses
Comparisons Paragraph 2
An odd thing happened Tuesday: Both candidates for the American presidency gave major speeches on foreign policy. It is rare, in an election dominated by domestic issues. This much was revealed by the competing addresses: Barack Obama's speech, to the U.N. General Assembly, was a speech worthy of a president; Mitt Romney's, at the Clinton Global Initiative, was like a provincial banker trying to energize his staff, who's perplexed that the rest of the world just doesn't get with the program.
Find words that help you determine that this story is a comparison.
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What is the paragraph comparing?
Main idea:
Differences
Likenesses
In one sense, the point is obvious, I can't think of a single one high level person, in the Obama camp, who would disagree with me. Romney acknowledged this very dearly when he said that "82 percent of the resources that flow to developing nations, come from the private sector, not the governmentsector," up from 30 percent several decades ago. The major flaw, in Romney's speech, is that it presents foreign aid and private investment as either/or propositions, when in fact they serve two distinct functions.
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Comparisons slide 53 continued What is the paragraph comparing? Main idea: _
Differences
Likenesses
In one sense, the point is obvious, I can't think of a single one high level person, in the Obama camp, who would disagree with me. Romney acknowledged this very clearly when he said that "82 percent of the resou rces that flow to developing nations, come from the private sector, not the governmentsector," up from 30 percent several decades ago. The major flaw, in Romney's speech, is that it presents foreign aid and private investment as either/or propositions, when in fact they serve two distinct functions.
Find words that help you determine that this story is a comparison. 1.
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8. What is the paragraph comparing? _
Main idea:
Differences
Likenesses
Even Romney acknowledged that foreign aid has two reasonable objectives: the primary one is humanitarian assistance, and a close second is promotion of another countries security interests. Though he didn't say so, the former often abets the latter. For instance, in 2004, international polls showed that Muslims' support for Osama Bin Laden sharply declined after the United States helped victims of the tsunami in Indonesia, whose population is mostly Muslim.
What is the paragraph comparing? Main idea:
Differences
Likenesses
Cause and Effect slide 56
Cause and effect

If you eat until you're full, you'll lose weight. If Ithen is a pair we are taught to look for. Often the "then" is not mentioned but assumed. When we want to read faster we need to make assumptions. If we stop at things we DON'T know we will slow our reading speed, get bored, and then lose interest.
In the paragraph you will find three (3) iff then sequences. You will have 30 seconds to find them. Then you will write what you recall they refer to. "If" is easy to find, but "then" is not. 1. ____________________________________ then
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Time slide 58
Time Paragraph 1
It is true that, over the long haul, foreign aid can go only so far. Major obstacles, especially in the Middle East, are the lack of jobs for young men, and the absence of institutions To foster work and enterprise in the Middle East, and other developing countries, I will initiate 'Prosperity Pacts'. Working with the private sector, the program will identify the barriers to investment and trade and entrepreneurship in developing countries. In exchange developing nations will receive assistance packages.
What is the paragraph about?
In this paragraph you will find one key time phrase. What is it?
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You also have a word that is repeated several times which communicates a different time. What is it? _
There is one other time ideas. Can you find them?
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Sequence list 59
Sequence list
Hunger is something that we're taught to avoid. A bit of hunger in between meals may, however, just get you to yourgoal faster. Aim to eat every 3-4 hours (no more, no less) and allow yourself to get a little hungry from time to time before giving in. Be careful, boredom is often mistaken for hunger. Secondly, you don't have to finish everything on your plate. The people of Okinawa, Japan practice something called "hara hachl bu", which translates to teat until you are 80 percent full', The bottom line is to slow down at the dinner table. A good exercise in mindful eating is to take 10 almonds and time yourself so you eat one almond a minute (without any other distractions such as TVs or laptops). This will help your mind and body adjust to slower eating habits.
When you look for sequences they do not always stand out so you can see them. In the following paragraphs you will need to look for these and then recall what they are about. You will see the paragraph for a short time, and then it will disappear. This paragraph will stay for 30 seconds. Find the three keys to this list. (One or two words only)
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Sequence list 59 continued Now see if you can recall the three things that you need to do to lose weight.
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There are two (2) ideas in this paragraph that will help you in find the sequence. What are they?
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Now see if you can recall what you should do to lose weight.
Sequence list 60
Sequence list 2
You shouldn't drink too much liquid before or during a meal. Some recent studies have argued that too much water when you eat can make digestion faster, a glass of water, before you eat, can help you feel less hungry and help your weight loss goals. One test of this theory confirmed that just two glasses of water, before you eat, can help you less, between 75 and 90 fewer calories. The bottom line is that after 12 weeks, people who drank water before meals, three times per day, lost about five pounds more than the people who did not. We could all benefit from more water.
Find the keys to this list. (One or two words only)
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Sequence list 60 continued
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There are two (2) ideas in this paragraph that will help you in find the sequence. What are they?
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Inferences slide 64
Inferences
1. Sally: Hey! Is this seat taken?
2. John: Looking on the map there are so many to choosefrom.lsn'tit always hot and dry there?
3. John: The picture shows a small yard or garden. 4. Sally: Was that your Cobra I saw in the parking lot? 5. John: I think it is exit 6. 6. John: He really hates plain ties. 7. How many packages of dogs should we buy?
Remember the list of ideas will not always give you a full picture. You must GUESSwhat the idea is about. The list comes from compilation of conversations you can find at. http://www.scribd.com/doc/48l96485/The-Adventures-of-John-and-Sally-20ll To check out the real conversation 1. Where is Sally? 2. What does John want to do? _
3. What kind of picture is John looking at?
3A. Why is John interested in the picture?
Inferences slide 64 continued 4. What did Sally see in the parking lot?
5. What do you think is at exit 6?
6. Who is John talking about?
7. What kind of dogs should they buy?
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For extra work go to the story on the link, find week 3 and read the conversation. Then answer the questions below. Inferences ~ Longer conversations. You can view the whole conversation at ~ http:Uwww.scribd.com/doc/41642781/The-Adventures-of-John-and-Sally 1. What is the topic of this conversation? (week 3)
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4. Where do you think they will go for lunch?
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Inferences
Short statements in conversation 1

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A:When did this happen?

B: Yesterday. I was playing on the swing down. and I fell
A: Can you move it at all?

B: Only a little.
A:Can you lift it, or rotate it?

B: No. It hurts too much.
A: I think weIll have to take an X-ray.

B: Willi be able to play basketball tomorrow? A: I'm afraid not.
Inferences ~ Short statements in conversation This conversation has been revised to reflect simple information in a simple conversation. This is a common conversation you would have with a professional. Answer the following questions.
ou must think about the context to make inferences about the conversation.
Where are these two people?
What is the problem?
Inferences slide 66
Inferences
Short statements in conversation 2
A: That is so much! You shouldn't have!
B: I had to!
A: I'm sure people will appreciate it.
B: I hope so.
A: When are they coming?
B: I hope soon.
A: What will you do if you have to take some

home?
Short statements in conversation 2 In this conversation the object is not given. You have to make an inference about the object, form the first line, to make the rest of the conversation make sense. You are a listener. You hear this conversation. This happens all the time in real life. 1. Where are these two people?
2. What are they talking about?
3. What occasion is this?
4. Answer the last question as if you were "B" in this conversation.
Inferences slide 67
Inferences
Longer conversations
John: Hey Sally! How was your holiday?

Sally: Well, it rained every day. I wanted to take it and make noodle soup. Do you like noodle soup?
John: My mother always makes noodle soup when we are sick. She says there is some magic in the bones when you cook them. Do you believe that?
Sally: There is some truth in that, I think! Talking about food makes me hungry. Would you like to go for lunch?
John: Sure! Where would you like to go?
You can view the whole conversation at ~ http://www.scribd.com/doc/41642781/The-Adventures-of-John-and-Sally 1. What is the topic of this conversation? (week 3)
2. Where are these two people?
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What is the weather like in this conversation?
4. Where do you think they will go for lunch?
Skimming Story 1.1 slide 70
Story 1.1
A white limousine screeches to a halt and a bride, resplendent in frothy gown and veil, is hauled outside by her abductors. It's one of Romania's more colorful customs: bridenapping. And the tradition of snatching the bride from under the nose of groom and guests with the wedding party in full swing is getting bigger, brasher and an increasingly common sight in the Romanian capital, the Balkans' undisputed party town.
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In the next few slides you will see some stories. You will have about 30 seconds to view each paragraph. Then you will have about 1 minute to answer the 2 questions about each one. Each story will consist of several slides, and you will compile ideas into answers at the end of each story. Story 1.1 1. What is it about?
2. What is the GENERALIDEA?
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Story 1.2
Every Saturday night, brides from Bucharest and
beyond are dragged away in a mock abduction by friends and driven to a top tourist spot where they are "held hostage" - all the while pouting, dancing and striking provocative poses for the cameras. The ransom: a few bottles of whiskyor perhaps something more romantic, like a public declaration of love from the abandoned groom. The kidnappers negotiate by phone, working out the details of the
payoff. It's all harmless theatrics meant to add a whiff

of risque fun to the nuptials.
You will have about 30 seconds to view each paragraph. Then you will have about 1 minute to
answer the 2 questions about each one. Each story will consist of several slides, and you will
compile ideas into answers at the end of each story. 1. What is it about?
Story 1.3
Mock abductions of brides are part of marriage ceremonies across the former Soviet Union. In some countries, guests lock up a bride or have her hide in a backroom during celebrations, demanding that the bridegroom delivers a "ransom" -like singing a song, dancing or sometimes paying real money. In Romania, the custom took off a few years ago when a top football player rented. Bucharest's Arch of Triumph, a major monument modeled after its iconic namesake in Paris, and proposed there to his girlfriend. There was no kidnapping involved but the scene stuck in the popular imagination as a symbol of marriage - and soon the monument became a sort of midnight mecca for bridenapping.
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This past Saturday, about 20 brides were held hostage at the Arch of Triumph, which was built in 1922 to honor Romanian soldiers who died during World War ( and to celebrate the reunification of Transylvania with the rest of Romania. One bride was driven in from her wedding in a town an hour east of Bucharest with a gaggle of guests in tow. Another grabbed the toy machine gun of her kidnappers, dressed up as Taliban, and pretendingto use it in front of the monument.
Skimming the Whole Story slide 74
The Whole Story

To view the whole story you can go to this website in your handout.
In your handout you will now write a quick summary
about the story. Use
on Iy 5 sentences.
See how fast you can read? Skimming is all about a little information, and a big story. When you read too slow you miss the story and get stressed.
Summary Questions Which country is this story about? Who are the people in this story? _
Is this a serious or fun situation?
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Which person would you like to be? Why?
http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1536706-bride-stealing-custom-rage-bucharest.html#.1539204rightcolumn-mostreadarticlesl-l
Story 2.1
Stumping for Mitt Romney in southern Florida Saturday} Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal cast the presidential election in stark terms, hammering President Obama over a vision of America that he said pits people against each other and diminishes the contributions of individuals to the national economy.
Story 2.2
"It was (Hope and Change' four years ago," Jindal said, referring to Obama's 2008 campaign. "Now it's (Divide and Blame.' Everything is somebody else's fault." Jindal, who is speculated to be on Romney's vice presidential short list, delivered the remarks from the bed of a pickup truck parked outside a newly opened Republican "victory" office here in this suburb north of Fort Lauderdale.
Story 2.3
The visit marked just one of several high-profile events this weekend, as top Romney supporters blitzed key swing states while the candidate continues his foreign trip. Others rumored to be on the short list - including former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Ohio Sen. Rob Portmanalso held events Saturday. Asked during an interview with NBC News Saturday whether the activity constitutes a nationwide weekend tryout/ Jindal demurred. "No, our role continues to be to remind voters what the important issues are in this election," he said.
Skimming Story Summary slide 78
Skimming
Look at your handout and see if you found the same idea in different paragraphs.
By skimming you can read over the

information that you already discovered. New Information can be found and easily skimmed. This will help you read faster, and still keep your information sequence intact.
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Summary Questions Which country is this story based? Who are the people in this story? _ _
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Skimming Story 1 slide 80 ~ 82 Read the story found on the three slides. This should take you less than a minute. Fill in the blanks to finish the statements below. When you skim you look for information. Discovering the topic of the story needs to be quick. If you are interested you can reread later. Remember DO NOT read the whole paragraph. JUST LOOK FOR KEYWORDS. The Future Fate of Chestnut trees in Europe This story is about Where is the story _ _
3 key things about the story
1. 2. 3.
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If you go to the following link you should find the whole story.
http://esciencenews.com!sources!newsvine!2012!09!OS!the.great.chestnut.trees.europe.are.dying
Skimming Story 1 slide 83 ~ 85

The "Next big thing"
This story is about Where is the story
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Below is the full story to preview. Read it in less than 3 minutes and answer the questions.
Michigan school's blue turf field may cost Detroit lions executive his house Almost precisely a year ago, Prep Rally brought you the bizarre tale of Oxford (Mich.) High and the school's blue FieldTurf, which cannot legally be referred to as "blue turf", because of a strict copyright held by Boise State. Now it appears that Boise State may only be one small part of the issues facing the Oxford program because of its special turf. As first reported by the Oakland Press, five Oxford area families could lose the Michigan school's blue turf field may cost Detroit Lionsexecutive his house Almost precisely a year ago, Prep Rally brought you the bizarre tale of Oxford (Mich.) High and the school's blue FieldTurf, which can not legally be referred to as "blue turf", because of a strict copyright held by Boise State.
Now it appears that Boise State may only be one small part of the issues facing the Oxford program because of its special turf. As first reported by the Oakland Press, five Oxford area families could lose their homes if $300,000 is not repaid to AstroTurf LLCby Sept. 1. In a twist, one of those donors also happens to be Detroit Lions senior vice president for communications Bill Keenist.
While it might seem rather foolhardy to have a massive, $400,000 loan offered up with private houses used as collateral, that's precisely what appears to have happened in Oxford. The Press reported that the private backing of the project was required after a municipal bond earmarked to pay for the new turf was rejected by local voters.
Rather than calling off the re-turfing project, Oxford officials opted to take out a $400,000 loan backed by private collateral and with only one year to payoff the debt. In the 12 months since the field became operational, the school has only raised $100,000, leaving the entire
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community in a mad scramble to try and drum up $300,000 in a matter of days to save the houses of Keenist and four other families.
"Lots of people around the community are stepping up to the plate and chipping in to get this thing repaid," said Jim Reis, chairmen of the turf committee and one of the home owners that stand to be foreclosed upon. "I'm honestly blown away by the response by everyone in this town and beyond. A woman from Warren just sent in a check for $1,000 the other day when she read about our situation. "We've just been overwhelmed by all the support.voverwhelmlng or not, the current support may not be enough to save Reis or Keenist's homes, leaving others to marvel in the sacrifice that a small group of families has made for the greater benefit of the community.
"This was all done for the sake of the kids," Oxford School Board superintendent William Skilling told the Press. "That tells you a lot about the type of people that put up those houses and the kind of people we have here in our town. The school board will do everything we can do to support the community-wide By Cameron Smith Questions This story is about This story is in which country? Was the problem the color? Was the problem the price of the coaches house? What was the solution? A. blue B. Executive housing _ _ C. Football D. Team spirit effort to raise the funds needed."
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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/michigan-school-blue-turf-field-maycost-detroit-180S09321.html
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Preview 4 slide 92 Newspaper chain owner proposes C$13 billion Canada refinery Newspaper publisher David Black holds jars of diluted bitumen while announcing a ... CALGARY,Alberta (Reuters) - A British Columbia newspaper publisher is proposing a C$13 billion ($13.2 billion) refinery on Canada's West Coast to process all of the oil-sands-derived crude that would flow through Enbridge Inc's contentious Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta. Enbridge, however, had little to say about the ambitious pitch by David Black, owner of Black Press Ltd, as the pipeline company prepared for the start of the formal part of the Northern Gateway regulatory hearings next month. Black said on Friday that the huge plant would process up to 550,000 barrels a day of crude at a site near Kitimat, British Columbia, the terminus of the proposed C$6 billion Northern Gateway. That would make it the biggest refinery in the country. It would allow British Columbia to share more of the economic benefits of Northern Gateway by creating 3,000 full-time jobs and 6,000 construction jobs, said Black, who acknowledged he is no refining expert but has mulled such a proposal for seven years. Black Press runs 150 newspapers in Canada and the United States, including the Beacon Journal in Akron, Ohio; the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and the Advocate in Red Deer, Alberta. British Columbia Premier Christy Clark caused a stir last month by saying her government will not support the pipeline that would cross the mountainous province unless British Columbians can get more money to compensate for the environmental risk. Besides offering economic
benefits, Black said a refinery targeting Asian markets would remove any threat of a heavy crude spill on Canada's West Coast, a major worry among environmentalists and native groups
opposed to Northern Gateway. Enbridge declined to comment other than to say it remains committed to the regulatory process for reviewing Northern Gateway, which would move (731-mile) route. Black's plan is the latest twist in the
525,000 barrels a day over the l,l77-km
Northern Gateway saga that has pit governments against each other, riled many aboriginal communities in British Columbia and dominated headlines in Canada. Under current plans,
tankers would take the diluted bitumen from an oil port at Kitimat and ship it to California and across the Pacific. The oil industry and governments of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Alberta Premier Alison Redford see opening Asia to tar-sands-derived oil as key to
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diversifying markets and boosting economic returns, which are held back by a glut of supplies in traditional U.S. Midwest destinations for the crude. Black's new company, Kitimat Clean Ltd, has briefed governments on the plan and will submit an environmental assessment application, he said. The plant would produce 240,000 barrels a day of diesel, 100,000 of gasoline and 50,000 of kerosene or aviation fuel. Construction would start in 2014 and take six years. He said he has analyzed his proposal with investment bankers and concluded that projected revenues and profit would be large enough to enable equity and debt financing. The petroleum products would be marketed throughout the Pacific Rim, with China being a main target, Black said in remarks posted on the company's website. The company would offer investment opportunities to Chinese buyers. "If China is not interested there will be other buyers. A Kitimat refinery will be a compelling opportunity for any country
that has to import oil," he said. "It will offer a guaranteed long-term refined fuel supply at a competitive price from a new diversified source.
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Canadian)(Editingby Dale Hudson) _ C. Kitimat and bitumen _ D. dangerous B. hates / C. is cool to N D. is scared of D. chinese food
This story is about B. oil in Canada
A. Conrad Black
The plan was made because oil is B. expensive C. undervalued the idea. A.loves
A. a safe bet Everybody
Was the story seen in a newspaper, owned by Black? Y
Why did you choose your answer to the previous question?
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/newspaper-chain-owner-proposes-c-13-billion-canadian-190732689-finance.html
Preview 5 slide 93 London VS France LONDON (AP) - It's a feud that's been simmering for seven years - or, if you leaf through the history books, since at least the Middle Ages. From the moment in 2005 that London trumped Paris by four votes in the contest to host the 2012 Olympics, France has seethed - furious that their neighbors and historical adversaries had scored a victory every bit as painful as Napoleon's humbling at the fabled Battle of Waterloo. Now, French anger has burst out into the open. In newspapers, on television debate shows and in scores of posts to social networks, Britain is accused of cheating its way to gold medals in the cycling velodrome and of stretching rules on the rowing course. British crowds have been blasted for failing to show enough support to rival nations' competitors, while organizers have faced scorn for failing to rein in judges deemed too harsh on French athletes. British Prime Minister David Cameron has even defended his country's track cyclists - who won a formidable haul of 14 medals - from insinuations that their success must be the result of drugs or illegally modified bicycles. "Of course there is no cheating," an indignant Cameron told France 2 television in an interview Wednesday. "There are the most strict anti-doping tests in these Olympics that there have ever been. There are very strict rules about equipment." French cycling fans were already digesting the shock of Bradley Wiggins becoming the first British rider ever to win the prestigious Tour de France last month. To crown that feat, Wiggins and his teammates then won seven of 10 events in the Olympic velodrome - once a French stronghold. "It's driving the French mad," Cameron teased Thursday, speaking to BBCradio. "I think they found the Union Jacks on the Champs-Elysees a bit hard to take." First Isabelle Gautheron, director of the French Olympic cycling team, stirred old animosities by suggesting Britain's gold
Preview 5 slide 93 continued streak may have been aided by subterfuge, hinting at the U.K. team's "magic wheels" and its little discussed work with the McLaren Formula One team on cutting edge technology to produce the quickest bike.
"They hide their wheels a lot. The ones for the bikes they race on are put in wheel covers at the finish," Gautheron was quoted as telling the French sports newspaper L'Equipe. Then France's world champion cyclist Gregory Bauge - beaten to gold in the individual sprint category by Britain's Jason Kenny - hijacked a post-race news conference, demanding that his rival divulge the U.K.'s secrets. Tempers reached boiling point when Britain's Philip Hindes suggested he had crashed his bike deliberately after a lackluster opening during a team sprint - causing the race to be restarted. Hindes went unpunished; Britain later took gold. Animosity hasn't been confined only to those on two wheels. French rowing coaches complained bitterly after Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter of Britain were allowed a restart in the lightweight double sculls final. A seat in their boat had snapped off, but the French insisted the incident had happened after 100 meters of the race had passed - meaning there should have been no leniency. Guy Drut, who claimed the 110-meter hurdles gold in 1976 and serves on an International Olympic Committee commission, has complained that British crowds have cheered loudly only for their home athletes - refusing to acknowledge the efforts of other nations. A controversial decision that cost French boxer Alexis Vastine a win in his bout with welterweight Taras
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Preview 5 slide 93 continued defeated in a close contest by Britain's Tom Stalker. "It's not an Olympic tournament. cheating, cheating." Cheating,
Questions about the story

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In midst of 31-game losing streak, Pennsylvania QB's pass misses receiver, nails referee
By Cameron Smith
If ever there was a metaphor for a 31-game losing streak it is the play you see below. The errant throw showcased here, as highlighted in a variety of sources, was produced by Allentown (Pa.) Dieruff High quarterback Quentin Williams, who missed his man and instead took out the game's referee. Williams' pass was off target, but the blooper was clearly an honest mistake. It appears that the intended receiver ran a different route than what Williams anticipated, leaving no one but the back judge even in the frame of where the pass eventually landed. Then again, perhaps Williams was off target because he was upset about his team's past offensive profligacy. Perhaps he was upset that, at that point, Dieruff was already trailing in the game, to a point where they weren't coming back; the Huskies fell behind 28-0 to Pocono Mountain (Pa.) East High before eventually capitulating by a score of 39-12. The good news from the school's season opener was two-fold: First, the official who was struck by the pass seemed to recover just fine. And secondly, Dieruff's coach and players really think they're on the verge of breaking through for a long-awaited victory. "We have talent and kids who can play football," first-year Dieruff football coach Kyle Beller told the Allentown Morning Call. "We've been talking about correctable mistakes and it's time to correct them. If we stick together as a team and we correct those mistakes, I still feel good about this team. Very good." Something tells Prep Rally a particular back judge from Dieruff's game against Pocono Mountain East might not feel the same way.
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Questions about the story

This story is about A. soccer B. baseball C. boxing D. football
Three things that happened in this story by sequence are: 1. _
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Was it an honest mistake? Why or Why not?
http://news.yahoo.com/north-ca roli na-showing-little-Iove-obama-173257849.html

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Topics Slide 23 continued 3. _

How far did you get?

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What is a paragraph page 29

What is a paragraph page 30

about Engineers can you find quickly?

Why is one not a paragraph and why is the one a paragraph?

The title is very general but can be attractive to the reader.

faster, making your reading

notes use titles and ideas which help with your

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too general / / too general too general

too specific too specific

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News programs have funny stories

too general too general

b. Americans like TV news c. TV news too specific

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a. The importance of forests b. Challenging the desert

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sand covers old cities.

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Why did you choose what you did?

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2. The challenge of the desert 3. Nature in extreme elements

Review""""" Why did you choose what you did?

Read the title plus the five words. Title + 2. ....;... 3.

Now rewrite the paragraph without

b. Why are they "frenernles"?

c. Is it a positive/ negative article?

d. What product is this about?

e. What is the problem in this article?

e. Will the price of oil go up or down?

b. Why would an executive lose his house?

c. What is blue turf?

d. Why was the color blue chosen?

e. Is this a story about

a. good for health

b. not good for health yes / no

c. good for cheese.

c. A diet of cheese is healthy? d. This is about e. Fat is a food. 1. old 1. good

3. males 3. not so good

b. Where do you think this story takes place?

Is this a positive or negative story?

d. What time of year does this story take place?

b. Is this a positive / negative story about dieting?

What 5 dieting ideas do you think this story is about?

What is the paragraph comparing? Main idea:

What is the paragraph comparing?

Comparisons slide 53 continued What is the paragraph comparing? Main idea: _