unitThe humanitiesPPT课件

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 Lead-in Text compr

2、ehension & Structure analysis Critical thinking Writing : focus on an advantage /disadvantage essay Cultural notes 第2页/共23页the humanitiesCultural notes music painting history philosophy 第3页/共23页The humanities, called social science, study the human condition, using the methods that are primarily

3、 analytical (分析的), critical, or speculative （思索性的). Cultural notes第4页/共23页Who are these famous people?Lead-inConfuciusBruce LeeSally RideJames Cameron第5页/共23页苏绣苏绣suxiuWhat do they share in common according to their educational background?All of them once studied the humanities. They either majored i

4、n the humanities or learned one or more humanistic subjects.Lead-in第6页/共23页苏州市花苏州市花-桂花桂花suzhoushihuaLead-in第7页/共23页owThe Humanities: Out of Date?I. Introduction: the background informationII. Body: the authors argument III. ConclusionWhy does the author propose this question? What does the author th

5、ink of the humanities?According to the author, will the humanities be out of date? Reading Comprehension第8页/共23页librarieslabs苏州市花苏州市花-桂花桂花suzhoushihuaScan the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or falseMany students have to study something that boosts their prospects of fin

6、ding 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 betterment.Currently, students are more likely to go to libraries rather than labs.Studying the humanities can prepare us for many different careers.The

7、 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 Scientific courses.( )( )( )Reading Comprehension ( ) ( )第9页/共23页suzhouyinxiangsuzhouyinxianga. College students have defected from _ to _ _ _or hard skills _su

8、ch as accounting to help them easily _. (Paras.1-2) What is the current tendency in college education as 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 i

9、s more and more seen as _ rather than _ . (Para.2) a means for economic bettermenta means for human betterment第10页/共23页昆曲昆曲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页苏绣苏绣suxiuWho are these famou

10、s people？In addition to landing a job, do you think what other reasons can explain the trend that more and more college students tend to choose applied science as their major?第12页/共23页What role did the humanities play in the past and what role do they play now in students university life? dominant p

11、illarsbit roles(para.3) Reading skill: scanning第13页/共23页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”

12、or, more familiarly, the “instinct”.(para.4) Reading skill: scanning第14页/共23页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)

13、Reading skill: scanning第15页/共23页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 self-awareness (P

14、ara.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 combined with techni

15、cal knowledge (Para.9);(paras. 6-9) Reading skill: skimming第16页/共23页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 humanities be out of date? And do you agree

16、 with the author? (para.10) Reading skill: scanning第17页/共23页苏州市花苏州市花-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 summarizes the main ideas stated in the argument that the. (P

17、ara. 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a) Introduction：the topic of an essay/a thesis statementWritingb) Body:

18、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 very 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