学术英语(社科)_Uint4含答案.ppt

学术英语 社科,Academic English for Social Sciences,4,We live in a world today that is increasingly more complex. Why are the living conditions of our times so different from those of earlier times? How will our lives change in the future? These are the questions that lead us to the study of sociology.,The Study of Society and People,Unit 4 The Study of Society and People,Unit Contents,Lead-in,Text A,Text B,Listening,Speaking,Writing,Lead-in,Task Listen to a talk twice and complete the following notes.,Unit 4 The Study of Society and People,1 The questions the speaker raises in the talk are: a Why does everyone _ ? b Why cant people _? c Why is she spending her money _? d Why doesnt the government _? e Why is the state _in a _? f What about that _? 2 Sociologists study _, look for _ _.,need an SUV,carpool,on lottery tickets,invest more in public transportation,running a lottery,convenience store,cup of premium coffee you bought,social patterns that many people share,organized and governed,root causes of such social patterns in the way society is,Text A,Critical reading and thinking Difficult sentences English language for academic purpose,Specialized vocabulary Collocations Formal and informal English Signpost language,Unit 4 The Study of Society and People,Text A,Critical reading and thinking of Text A,Unit 4 The Study of Society and People,Text Analysis How do the authors develop the text?,Tragic mass murder at Columbine High School Ethnic cleansing War in Kosovo How do the authors describe the world we live today in? awash with change, marked by deep conflicts, tensions, social divisions; marked by the destructive onslaught of modern technology,1 Introduce the topic of sociology by using the example.,Text A,Critical reading and thinking of Text A,Unit 4 The Study of Society and People,Text Analysis 2 Explain what is sociology, including definition, scope, nature& objectives, content, and functions.,What is sociology? Definition: the study of human social life, groups, and societies. Wide scope of sociological study: ranging from the analysis of passing encounters between individual on the street to the investigation of global social processes.,How do the authors develop the text?,Text A,Critical reading and thinking of Text A,Text Analysis,Using the example of love to illustrate the nature and objectivities of sociology. Love expresses a mutual physical and personal attachment two individuals feel for one another. Falling in love is an experience arising from universal human emotions.,How do the authors develop the text?,Unit 4