Reading: MOVIE PREVIEW / Bài đọc: MOVIE PREVIEW
A Broadway musical about Latinos in
New York is now a Hollywood movie
[1] In the Heights was a big musical (a story with singing and dancing). It started as a live show in New York in 2008. It was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. He also wrote another famous musical called Hamilton. Now In the Heights, which cost $38 million to make, is also a big musical on the movie screen.
Latinos in New York
[2] The movie, which opened in June 2021, tells the story of Latinos in New York City. The main character is Usnavi. His family are immigrants from the Dominican Republic. He lives in a neighborhood called Washington Heights. Many other Dominican families live there, too. Usnavi owns a bodega, which is like a small grocery store.
A man with dreams
[3] Usnavi has big dreams. He also has a big decision to make. He received a lot of money after his grandmother died. Now Usnavi thinks about moving to the Dominican Republic to retire. It's not an easy decision for Usnavi because he cares a lot about his community. So the story is about more than just one man.
The immigrant's experience
[4] The movie is also about immigration. It's about how a neighborhood changes over time. The author says the movie seems very important right now. Its main idea is "We are just like you." Many people agree with that idea, but some disagree. They say "No, you don't belong here. The country is full." This movie challenges that idea.
Changing the world
[5] Jon M. Chu is the movie's director. He also made the movie Crazy Rich Asians. Chu says, "You can't change the world if they don't want to change. But never underestimate the power of planting a seed. I believe that this movie is an amazingly beautiful seed that can change a lot of minds."
[6] The movie is in English (with some Spanish), and it is about 120 minutes long.
Reading Skill: Skimming
Kỹ năng đọc: Đọc lướt
What is skimming?
Skimming means looking quickly for the main idea. Skimming means reading something fast in order to answer the question: "What is it about?"
We skim something to understand the main points — not to know all the details.
When we skim a text, we do not read every word or sentence.
Đọc lướt có nghĩa là nhìn nhanh để tìm ý chính. Đọc lướt có nghĩa là đọc nhanh một cái gì đó để trả lời câu hỏi: "Nó nói về cái gì?"
Chúng ta đọc lướt để hiểu các điểm chính — không phải để biết tất cả các chi tiết.
Khi đọc lướt, chúng ta không đọc mọi từ hoặc câu.
How do I skim a text?
- Read the title, first paragraph, and any headings.
- Read the first sentence of each paragraph.
- Look at pictures and graphs.
Practice / Luyện tập
Skim the story on the next page. Do not read everything. Instead, follow steps 1-3 above.
1. Read the title, first paragraph, and any headings. What keywords do you see?
Answer: music, Latinos, movie, New York, immigrant
2. Read the first sentence of each paragraph. What key ideas do you see?
Answer: new big movie about immigrants, dreams
3. Look at pictures and graphs. What key images do you see?
Answer: New York City, color
Now put this information together to make a guess: "What is the article about?"
Answer: There is a new movie about the dreams of Latino immigrants in New York City.
Reading Skill: Scanning
Kỹ năng đọc: Đọc quét
What is scanning?
Scanning means looking for supporting details. Scanning means searching a text to find specific facts, such as names or dates. Readers scan something to get information - not to know the full story. When readers scan, they do not read everything. They look for clues and related words.
Đọc quét có nghĩa là tìm chi tiết hỗ trợ. Đọc quét có nghĩa là tìm kiếm trong văn bản để tìm các sự kiện cụ thể, như tên hoặc ngày tháng. Người đọc quét để lấy thông tin - không phải để biết toàn bộ câu chuyện. Khi đọc quét, họ không đọc mọi thứ. Họ tìm kiếm manh mối và từ liên quan.
How to scan
- Look at the center of the page. Look left and right quickly as you move your eyes from top to bottom of the page.
- Use formatting clues to help you:
- a. Proper name: look for capital letters
- b. Dates, times, or statistics: look for numbers
- c. Titles: look for words in italics
- d. Quotations (what people said): look for "quotation marks"
- e. Specific topic: look for keywords (for example: if you want to know the director's name, look for the root word "direct")
- Look for words related to your question. (for example: if you want to know the goal of the main character, you might slow down and read carefully the section titled "A man with dreams" because dreams and goals are related words)
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