Idiom of the day:
"Can't see the wood for the trees" (U.K.)
"Can't see the forest for the trees." (U.S.)
This means that you are unable to the see the whole situation clearly because you are looking too closely at the details. It is also used to describe people who can not understand a situation because they are too involved in it.
I think that this is a good metaphor for the problems of reading in a foreign language. Sometimes we are so confused by words we don't know that we forget to look at the information that the structure of the text gives us to help us work out the meaning. Consider this when you are next reading in English.
- Needs analysis
- Reading Strategies
Homework
Look back over the units you have already completed in the book. What are you confident with and where do you need more practice?
No comments:
Post a Comment