现代大学英语精读4lesson6_extension.ppt

Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs PartFive Extension ENTER B T L E W Extension Oralwork Quotes Translation Poem TheyWereWelcomeToTheirBeliefSupplementaryreadingQuiz Contents B T L E W Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs OralWork Givesomeexamplesoffunnyorbizarrechildhoodbeliefs collectionofideasthatadultsthoughtweretruewhentheywerechildren Itwillremindyouwhatitwasliketobeachild fascinatedandhorrifiedbytheworldinequalparts Differencesbetweenthinkingwithbeliefsandthinkingwithoutbeliefs B T L E W Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs II Quotes onIrony TheEndofgroupdiscussion B T L E W Thetroublewithmostfolksisnotsomuchtheirignorance astheir knowing somanythingswhichain tso JoshBillingsHewhocannotreasonisafool hewhowillnotisabigot hewhodarenotisaslave W DrummondEveryargumentthathasbeenusedtojustifytheteachingofgrammarmaybeappliedwithgreatercogencytotheteachingoflogic Ifitisdesirablethatapersonshallspeakcorrectly itismuchmoredesirablethatheshallthinkcorrectly Ballard thefollowingthreequotationsarefromA E Mander sbook LogicfortheMillions Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs IV Poem B T L E W RobertFrost TheyWereWelcomeToTheirBeliefGriefmayhavethoughtitwasgrief Caremayhavethoughtitwascare Theywerewelcometotheirbelief Theoverimportantpair No ittookallthesnowsthatclungTothelowroofoverhisbed Beginningwhenhewasyoung Toinducetheonesnowonhishead Tobecontinuedonthenextpage Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs Tobecontinuedonthenextpage IV Poem B T L E W ButwhenevertheroofcammewhiteTheheadinthedarkbelowWasashadelessthecolorofnight Ashademorethecolorofsnow Griefmayhavethoughtitwasgrief Caremayhavethoughtitwascare ButneitheronewasthethiefOfhisravencolorofhair Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs AboutthepoetFrost Robert 1874 1963 Americanpoet whodrewhisimagesfromtheNewEnglandcountrysideandhislanguagefromNewEnglandspeech AlthoughFrost simagesandvoiceoftenseemfamiliarandold hisobservationshaveanedgeofskepticismandironythatmakehiswork uponrereading neverasold fashioned easy orcarefreeasitfirstappears Inbeingbothtraditionalandskeptical Frost spoetryhelpedprovidealinkbetweentheAmericanpoetryofthe19thcenturyandthatofthe20thcentury SeealsoAmericanLiterature Poetry IV Poem B T L E W TheEndofPoem Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs Peoplehaveslaughteredeachotherinwars inquisitions andpoliticalactionsforcenturiesandstillkilleachotheroverbeliefsinreligions politicalideologies andphilosophies Thesebelief systems whenstatedaspropositions mayappearmystical andgenuinetothenaive butwhenconfrontedwithatestablebasesfromreasonandexperiment theyfailmiserably Imaintainthatbeliefscreatemoresocialproblemsthantheysolveandthatbeliefs andespeciallythoseelevatedtofaith producethemostdestructivepotentialtothefutureofhumankind V SupplementaryReading B T L E W Tobecontinuedonthenextpage TheproblemswithbeliefsbyJimWalker Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs V SupplementaryReading Throughouthistory humankindhaspaidreverencetobeliefsandmysticalthinking Organizedreligionhasplayedthemostsignificantroleinthesupportandpropagationofbeliefsandfaith Thishasresultedinanacceptanceofbeliefsingeneral Regardlessofhowonemayrejectreligion religioussupportofsupernaturaleventsgivescredencetoothersuperstitionsingeneralandthesupportoffaith beliefwithoutevidence mysticism andmiracles Mostscientists politicians philosophers andevenatheistssupportthenotionthatsomeformsofbeliefprovideavaluablemeanstoestablish truth aslongasitcontainsthebackingofdataandfacts B T L E W Tobecontinuedonthenextpage Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs V SupplementaryReading Beliefhaslongbecomeasociallyacceptableformofthinkinginscienceaswellasreligion Indeed onceapropositionturnstobelief itautomaticallyunderminesoppositiontoitself Dostoyevskywarnedusthatthosewhorejectreligion willendbydrenchingtheearthinblood Butthisrepresentsabeliefin itself Ourhistoryhasshownthatthebloodlettinghasoccurredmostlyasaresultofreligionsorotherbelief systems notfromthepeoplewhorejectthem B T L E W Tobecontinuedonthenextpage Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs V SupplementaryReading However doesrationalthinkingrequiretheadherencetobeliefsatall Doesproductivescience ethics orasatisfiedliferequireanyattachmenttoabeliefofanykind Canwepredictfutureevents actondata theories andfactswithoutresortingtotheownershipofbelief Thispaperattemptstoshowthat indeed oneneednotownbeliefsofanykindorexpresstheminhumanlanguagetoestablishscientificfacts predictfutureevents observeandenjoynature orliveaproductive moral andusefullife B T L E W TheEndofSupplementaryReading Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs VI Quiz CB Tobecontinuedonthenextpage You llbegiventensecondstodothequiz 1 Ionlyknowthemanby butIhaveneverspokentohim A chanceB heartC sightD experience2 Beingcolour blind Sallycan tmakea betweenredandgreen A differenceB distinctionC comparisonD division B T L E W Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs CC Tobecontinuedonthenextpage You llbegiventensecondstodothequiz 3 Youmustinsistthatstudentsgiveatruthfulanswer withtherealityoftheirworld A relevantB simultaneousC consistentD practical 4 Inordertoraisemoney AuntNicolahadto withsomeofhermosttreasuredpossessions A divideB separateC partD abandon VI Quiz B T L E W Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs AB Tobecontinuedonthenextpage You llbegiventensecondstodothequiz 5 Thecarwasingoodworking whenIboughtitafewmonthsago A orderB formC stateD circumstance 6 Thecustomerexpressedher forthatbroadhat A disapprovalB distasteC dissatisfactionD dismay VI Quiz B T L E W Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs DB Tobecontinuedonthenextpage You llbegiventensecondstodothequiz 7 Inordertorepairbarns buildfence growcrops andcareforanimalsafarmermustindeedbe A restlessC strongB skilledD versatile8 Hisexpenditureonholidaysandluxuriesisratherhighin tohisincome A comparisonB proportionC associationD calculation VI Quiz B T L E W Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs CC Tobecontinuedonthenextpage You llbegiventensecondstodothequiz 9 Althoughhehasbecomerich heisstillvery ofhismoney A economicB thriftyC frugalD careful 10 Asthemanagerwasawayonabusinesstrip Iwasaskedto theweeklystaffmeeting A presideB introduceC chairD dominate VI Quiz B T L E W Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs BD Tobecontinuedonthenextpage You llbegiventensecondstodothequiz 11 Basicallyarobotisamachinewhichmoves manipulates joinsorprocesses inthesamewayashumanhandorarm A charactersB components C cataloguesD collections 12 Ofcourse talkingaboutsomethingwhichaffectsthempersonallyis motivatingforstudents A chieflyB correctlyC currentlyD eminently VI Quiz B T L E W Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs CA Tobecontinuedonthenextpage You llbegiventensecondstodothequiz 13 Mostimportantly suchanexperiencehelps aheightenedsensitivitytootherculturesandwillbringaboutagreaterappreciationofone sowncultureaswell coachB forsakeC fosterD censor 14 WhenAnnbrokethedishshetriedtoputthe backtogether A fragmentsB piecesC bitsD slices VI Quiz B T L E W Lesson6 GroundlessBeliefs BC Tobecontinuedonthenextpage You llbegiventensecondstodothequiz 15 drillsthathavenorealtopichavetoremainastheyare A ManufactureB Manipulative C ManipulateD Manifest 16 ThisbookhasbeenintheworkssolongthatIhavelost ofmostofthesourcesfoundformebythestaffofthelibrary A traceB trailC trackD touc