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Dina Kamalia

The document discusses strategies for comprehending longer articles, including using headings to understand organization and major ideas, getting meaning from context clues, and recalling information in tables. It also covers formulating the key ideas from titles and introductory sentences, and understanding specialized vocabulary in context of the full sentence or paragraph.

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1. Using headings as Guides The following article is longer than the ones you have read so far. Picking out the headings in an article is one form of previewing. It helps you see the organization and major ideas. Heading are usually of two kinds: They tell the main topic of a section, or they simply give a small detail to catch the readers interest.
2. Getting the meaning of word from context Words sometimes follow the title of and article and give a brief summary of its main idea. Do you know meaning elite? If not, notice the context: “Eat simple foods, not elite treats”. The word not tells you that elite treats are the opposite of simple foods.
After you read 3. Recalling information Food 1. MSG 2. Miso soup 3. Smoked, salted and pickled foods Probable Effects on health a. Contributes to high blood pressure and may cause allergic reaction b. May help fight cancer c. Probably lead to strokes and cancer of the stomach
4. Formulating the key ideas The main idea of the article is given in simple terms in the title and the italicized sentence that follows it. And the main ideas it’s:  Early Diets : Nuts and Plant  Why Socrates Loved Olive Oil  Healthy Diets from arround the World
5. Specialized Use of Vocabulary Sometimes a particular word is used in a very special why that depend on the meaning of the entire sentence or paragraph.

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  • 3. 1. Using headings as Guides The following article is longer than the ones you have read so far. Picking out the headings in an article is one form of previewing. It helps you see the organization and major ideas. Heading are usually of two kinds: They tell the main topic of a section, or they simply give a small detail to catch the readers interest.
  • 4. 2. Getting the meaning of word from context Words sometimes follow the title of and article and give a brief summary of its main idea. Do you know meaning elite? If not, notice the context: “Eat simple foods, not elite treats”. The word not tells you that elite treats are the opposite of simple foods.
  • 5. After you read 3. Recalling information Food 1. MSG 2. Miso soup 3. Smoked, salted and pickled foods Probable Effects on health a. Contributes to high blood pressure and may cause allergic reaction b. May help fight cancer c. Probably lead to strokes and cancer of the stomach
  • 6. 4. Formulating the key ideas The main idea of the article is given in simple terms in the title and the italicized sentence that follows it. And the main ideas it’s:  Early Diets : Nuts and Plant  Why Socrates Loved Olive Oil  Healthy Diets from arround the World
  • 7. 5. Specialized Use of Vocabulary Sometimes a particular word is used in a very special why that depend on the meaning of the entire sentence or paragraph.