unitThehumanities学习课程

1、2. To have a general understanding of the text1. To have knowledge of the importance of the humanities 4. To master the writing skill used in the text 3. To understand the advantages of the humanities by analyzing the passage and be familiar with the text structure as well第1页/共23页第一页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。

2、 Lead-in Text comprehension & Structure analysis Critical thinking Writing : focus on an advantage /disadvantage essay Cultural notes 第2页/共23页第二页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。the humanitiesCultural notes music painting history philosophy 第3页/共23页第三页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。The humanities, called social science, study

3、the human condition, using the methods that are primarily analytical (分析的), critical, or speculative （思索性的). Cultural notes第4页/共23页第四页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。Who are these famous people?Lead-inConfuciusBruce LeeSally RideJames Cameron第5页/共23页第五页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。苏绣苏绣suxiuWhat do they share in common according

4、 to their educational background?All of them once studied the humanities. They either majored in the humanities or learned one or more humanistic subjects.Lead-in第6页/共23页第六页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。苏州市花苏州市花-桂花桂花suzhoushihuaLead-in第7页/共23页第七页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。owThe Humanities: Out of Date?I. Introduction: the b

5、ackground informationII. Body: the authors argument III. ConclusionWhy does the author propose this question? What does the author think of the humanities?According to the author, will the humanities be out of date? Reading Comprehension第8页/共23页第八页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。librarieslabs苏州市花苏州市花-桂花桂花suzhoushih

6、uaScan the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or falseMany students have to study something that boosts their prospects of finding a job as the job market worsens.Nowadays, a college education is only regarded as a means for economic betterment instead of a means for human

7、betterment.Currently, students are more likely to go to libraries rather than labs.Studying the humanities can prepare us for many different careers.The Dean of Admissions at a medical school prefer a pre-med student instead of a philosophy major even if both of them have the required basic Scientif

8、ic courses.( )( )( )Reading Comprehension ( ) ( )第9页/共23页第九页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。s u z h o u y i n x i a n gs u z h o u y i n x i a n ga. College students have defected from _ to _ _ _or hard skills _such as accounting to help them easily _. (Paras.1-2) What is the current tendency in college education a

9、s job market worsens? (paras. 1-2) Reading skill: scanning句型提炼句型提炼sth. is/are more and more seen as rather than (用于表达“人们对某一事物的看法的变化”。)the humanitiesapplied scienceland a jobb. A college education is more and more seen as _ rather than _ . (Para.2) a means for economic bettermenta means for human bet

10、terment第10页/共23页第十页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。昆曲昆曲kunqu如今，书法越来越被视为一种艺术而非仅仅是一门技能。典型例句典型例句Nowadays, the calligraphy is a kind of arts just a skill. more and more seen asrather than calligraphy第11页/共23页第十一页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。苏绣苏绣suxiuWho are these famous people？In addition to landing a job, do you think what other r

11、easons can explain the trend that more and more college students tend to choose applied science as their major?第12页/共23页第十二页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。What role did the humanities play in the past and what role do they play now in students university life? dominant pillarsbit roles(para.3) Reading skill: scann

12、ing第13页/共23页第十三页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。What is the “unconscious mind” according to Sigmund Freud? the instinctitthe inner forces that drive some people to greatness and others to self-destructionthe inner driveThe famous psychologist, Sigmund Freud, called it the “unconscious mind” or, more familiarly, the

13、 “instinct”.(para.4) Reading skill: scanning第14页/共23页第十四页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。What forms the basis of study of the humanities according to the author? The fertile body of work about the mysterious inner drive by historians, architects, authors, philosophers and artists from the ancient times(para.5) Read

14、ing skill: scanning第15页/共23页第十五页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。According to the author, what are the advantages of studying the humanities? To improves our ability to read and write (Para.6); To makes us familiar with the language of emotion and the creative process (Para.7); To invests us with great insight and s

15、elf-awareness (Para.7); To release our creative energy and talent in a positive and constructive manner (Para.7); To provide a large scope of possibilities and prepare us for many different careers and jobs we can undertake (Para.8); To be seen as the ideal in the establishment of a career when comb

16、ined with technical knowledge (Para.9);(paras. 6-9) Reading skill: skimming第16页/共23页第十六页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。well-roundedadj.adj.多才多艺的；全方位的多才多艺的；全方位的全面教育全面教育a well-rounded education组词: adv. + past participlewell-prepared/well-known/so-called/newly-invented词汇应用词汇应用According to the author, will the humanit

17、ies be out of date? And do you agree with the author? (para.10) Reading skill: scanning第17页/共23页第十七页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。苏州市花苏州市花-桂花桂花suzhoushihuaSPart I (paras. 1-5):Studying the humanities can bring us a lot of advantages. (Paras. 6-9)the trend(Para. 1-2)the basis of the humanities (Paras. 4-5)It summa

18、rizes the main ideas stated in the argument that the. (Para. 10)Text Structurethe position of the humanities in the university in the past and now. (Para. 3)Part II (paras. 6 -9):Part III (paras. 10):IntroductionBody: the author s argument to support the humanitiesConclusion第18页/共23页第十八页，编辑于星期日：二点 四

19、十五分。a) Introduction：the topic of an essay/a thesis statementWritingb) Body: address the advantages or disadvantages respectively.c) Conclusion: restate the thesis statement, or summarize the main ideas, add your own opinion at the end as your final comment on the topic. Transitional words:at the ver

20、y beginning/firstly/it means that/in other words/in addition then/furthermore/another advantage is/finally/to sum up/in conclusion in summary/in short Please examine how Text A develops this passage, then learn how to write an advantage/disadvantage essay 提出观点论证观点重申论点，给出自己的看法第19页/共23页第十九页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十五分。Critic