Visual Stimulus Comprehension

*Visuals can be a picteures on their own or combined with words to convey meaning.
*Symbols,signs,maps,diagrams and storyboards use visuals for a purpose.
*All visuals contain a message. The message could be interpreted as a story,a warning,an advertisement or as information to educate or influence people to buy something or to take some action.

1.Understanding Symbols and Signs

*Symbols are internationally recognised visuals with a clear message.
*They are understood by people everywhere, no matter what language they speak.

Look at these familiar symbols used at airports, on road signs, etc, and their meanings.

 

*Signs use symbols, colors, words or numbers to convey a message.

*Read signs can be a warning for driver safety (yellow signs), orders to be followed (red signs), or additional information (green signs).

*A sign with a cross through it signifies something cannot be done.

2.Understanding Maps

*Maps are a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features such as cities, roads, buildings, etc.

*These visuals offer a bird's eye view of the location of things on a flat surface.

*Maps may have symbols and a key to explain the symbols.

Study this map. Read the labels and understand what they mean. Read the instructions next to the map. Study the words in colour.

 

-       The Filling station is next to the Nakhonchai air office

-       The temple is near The baan che-hang

-       The super market is opposite The Filling station

3. Understanding Diagram
*Diagrams explain how things work, describe a process or different parts of an object.

*They can use arrows to show movement or labels to name the parts.

Study this diagram and the text below on the lifecycle of a butterfly.

A butterfly starts life from an egg. The larva or caterpillar hatches from the egg and constantly feeds on leaves or flowers. The caterpillar loses its old skin many times as it grows. It then transforms itself into a pupa or chrysalis; this is called the resting stage. Finally, a beautiful adult butterfly emerges. The adult butterfly will continue the cycle.

Online Exercise::Visual Stimulus Comprehension

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Online Exercise::Reading Comprehension

Hi, my name is Eric. I want to talk about my family.I have two sisters. Their names are Rachel and Carrie. Rachel is 18 years old. Carrie is 10 years old. They are very nice.My mother's name is Julia. She is 40 years old. My mother is also very nice.My father's name is Andre. He is smart. He is an engineer. He builds bridges.I also have a dog. My dog's name is Paw. He is a big dog. He is a brown dog. He is a big brown dog.I love my family.

1. How many sisters do I have?
   1.   one
   2.   two
   3.   three
   4.   four
2. How old is my mom?
   1.   twenty-five
   2.   thirty
   3.   thirty-five
   4.   forty
3. My dad is _______.
   1.   a doctor.
   2.   a lawyer.
   3.   an engineer.
   4.   a construction worker.
4. What is the name of my dog?
   
   
   
5. What color is my dog?
   1.   He is white.
   2.   He is black.
   3.   He is brown.
   4.   He is yellow.
6. What is the name of my younger sister?
   1.   Carrie
   2.   Rachel
7. What is the name of my older sister?
   1.   Carrie
   2.   Rachel
8. Is my dog small or big?
   1.   He is small.
   2.   He is big.                                             
   
   Link  Online Exercise::http://www.readtheory.org/beginning/My_Family.htm
   

Summarize the lesson::Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

It most like the SKIMMING but it is more difficult than the skimming because

It must ANALYZE the article

So, it have many rule (or law) to do Reading Comprehension

But we have the easier law to do Reading comprehension.

1. You must be confident. (it's the important thing)

2. You must think you said with yourself. (so, you will not shy)

3. Reading is your life. (Exercise your speaking skill everyday)

4. Kill the grammar away!. (You won't worry about grammar)

5. Use your natural accent. (Don't copy the English people accent. because you will not worry to copy them)

6. Find the Foreign friend is the Best way to make the good accent. (Practice your accent everyday)

7. Don't worry to reading (The very important rule)

8. Thing your English is so good. (It make yourself confident)

9.Reading is Speaking, Speaking is Reading

10. Practice ANALYSIS SKILL (The Most important rule for Reading Comprehension)

Online Exercise::Skimming

Find the topic and main idea. Then, write on the paper.

Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand, in the genus Apteryx and family Apterygidae. At around the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world.There are five recognised species, two of which are currently vulnerable, one of which is endangered, and one of which is critically endangered. All species have been adversely affected by historic deforestation but currently large areas of their forest habitat are well protected in reserves and national parks. At present, the greatest threat to their survival is predation by invasive mammalian predators.The kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand, and the association is so strong that the term Kiwi is used all over the world as the colloquial demonym for New Zealanders.

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Summarize the lesson::Skimming

What is "SKIMMING" ?

The easiest meaning is " a type of READING for get the INFORMATION "

How to do "SKIMMING" ?

The important things for skimming

One    - know the TOPIC
Two    - read RAPIDLY
Three  - find the MAIN IDEA
Four   - know the REASON

Why we must learn the SKIMMING?

When we know how to SKIMMING ,it can help us..

1. Know what the article want to talk about.
2. Can understand the article rapidly

AND SO ON...

When we must use the SKIMMING?

1.The book for

Travelling data
Education
Business
Novel

2.To understand the TEST or EXAM Question

3.ANALYZING or SUMMARIZING the LESSON