新视野大学英语读写教程(第二版)第二册--Unit-8---Section-A--Birth-of-Bright-Ideas

1、11& Text Study Text Study& Notes to the Text Notes to the Text& Words and Expressions Words and Expressions& Idea Sharing Idea Sharing& Writing Writing28& Summary Summary & Understanding Understanding& Reproduction Reproduction& Structure Analysis Structure Analysis28Answer the following questions.I

2、. UnderstandingI. UnderstandingText StudyUnderstanding1.What is the conclusion drawn from the survey based on the responses from over 188,000 students? Tips: consumeristic; idealistic28Text StudyUnderstanding2. What do students think about the importance of developing a meaningful philosophy of life

3、?3. What do most people between 30 and 50 finally become aware of?Tips: Tips: well off; successfulwork; live for; do more 28Text StudyUnderstanding4. According to the text, what is the duty of educational institution?5. What does education teach us to see? Tips: Tips: aware of; meaning; lifeconnecti

4、ons; immediate needs28Text StudyUnderstanding6. How can we improve our moral sense?7. What should education be about in the long run?Tips Tips acquire knowledgedistinguish; right; wrong28II. Structure AnalysisII. Structure AnalysisText StudyStructure Analysis1. The way to develop the whole passage:1

5、. The way to develop the whole passage:Text A is an argumentation for the point that theres a lot more to life than a job. It is of a problem-solution pattern which canbe roughly divided into three parts.28Text StudyStructure AnalysisPart One: Presenting the Problem (Paras. 18)Part Two: Solving the

6、Problem (Paras. 918)A Problem-Solution PatternA Problem-Solution PatternPart Three: Conclusion (Para. 19)28Text StudyStructure AnalysisPart One: Presenting the Problem Part One: Presenting the Problem What is the problem?The youth today are becoming more and more inclined to care more about material

7、 things rather than anything else like socialresponsibility.28Text StudyStructure AnalysisPart Two: Solving the Problem Part Two: Solving the Problem How to deal with the problem?It is the duty of educational institutions to help students to understand the meaning of life. Education should be able t

8、o teach the young . Education teaches us to see the connections between . A broad education can .28Text StudyStructure AnalysisPart Three: ConclusionPart Three: ConclusionWhat conclusion can we arrive at?Our educators should both answer students cries for career education and ensure that students ar

9、e prepared for the day when theyrealize their short-sightedness.28Text StudyStructure Analysis2. The way to develop paragraphs:2. The way to develop paragraphs: an argument supported by factsOne writing technique for argumentation is tosupport an argument with facts, statistics, examples, reasons, e

10、tc. In section A, we can find that facts are used to support an argument. The point of view argued might be one sentence, a few sentences, or even awhole paragraph.28Analyze paragraphs 14 and 15 to find out what fact has been used to support theargument.Text StudyStructure Analysis28Text StudyStruct

11、ure AnalysisThe argument: Education should teach us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs. (Para. 14)The fact to support the argument:_ (Para. 15)A strike for higher wages resulted in employersdriven out of work. No company, no job. How short-sighted in

12、the long run.28Text StudySummaryIII. SummaryIII. Summary I have always felt that youth is _ on the young. Well, _ I have felt that way since I passed _ age! If only I could go _ to college now! I _ work _ to learn a foreign language. I would take _ things more seriously. I would _ more energy to dev

13、elop my _ sense. I would even study harder in the field I _ in. Of course I cant go back, _ I hope you can _ from my experience.wastedat lastmiddlebackwouldharderartisticspendmoralspecializedbutlearn(to be continued)28Your generation enjoys an incredible amount of knowledge in _ fields. Stand _ on t

14、he contributions made by others! As you study _ wisdom of others, learn _ to think. Then use your strength to build a _ world for the next generation. In the _ run you will find that this way of _ can help you become well off_ happy. manyproudlythehowbetterlongthinkingas well asText StudySummary28IV

15、. Reproduction. Reproduction The name of the selective courses; Reasons for the choices of the optional courses; The possible influences brought about by the courses on students future life. Text StudyReproductionOne student acts as a teacher who is responsible for giving students advice on how to d

16、ecide on their optional courses. Another student is going to have a talk with the teacher to seek advice. Your dialogue should cover the following points:Pair Work: Make a Dialogue28Text StudyReproductionUseful expressions:Useful expressions: Whats on your mind?What makes you choose ?How about ?Why

17、not ?What do you expect from the course?28& Active Expressions Active Expressions& Focus Study Focus Study28 In English, you may find some expressions formed by very common words, but they are active and powerful. Whats on at the cinema tonight? 今晚电影院上演上演什么？ Whats he up to? 他忙忙什么呢?I. Active Expressi

18、onsI. Active ExpressionsNotes to the TextActive Expressions 281. Interest in teaching, social service and humanities is at a low, along with ethnic and womens studies. 2. that they were meant to do more than serve a corporation 3. Weekly we read of unions that went on strike for higher wages, only t

19、o drive their employers 4. How short-sighted in the long run. Find out the active expressions:Find out the active expressions:Notes to the TextActive Expressions 28 at a time in the futureat a low at a low level or degree be meant to do sth.should do sth.only to do sth.used for saying that what happ

20、ens next is disappointing or unpleasantin the long run Notes to the TextActive Expressions 281.股票价格指数已跌到历史最低点最低点。2.在印度，进庙之前应应先脱鞋。3.我打开盒子，却却发现是空的。4.从长远看从长远看，用真皮更合算，因为真皮耐用。Notes to the TextActive Expressions 281.Share prices have been at an all-time low.2.You are meant to take your shoes off before yo

21、u enter a temple in India.3.I opened the box, only to find it was empty.4.Itll be cheaper in the long run to use genuine leather because it lasts longer.More Practice Notes to the TextActive Expressions 281.经济状况不太好不太好。2.每年我们都要要缴纳所得税。3.他试图逃跑，却却被警察抓获。4.做学生时刻苦学习从长远看从长远看会使以后的人生更美好。Notes to the TextActiv

22、e Expressions 281.The economy has been at a bit of a low.2.We are meant to pay income tax every year.3.He tried to escape, only to be caught by the police.4.Hard study as a student will lead to a better life in the long run.Notes to the TextActive Expressions 28If only 后用虚拟语气。谓语动词用一般过去时表示现在没有实现的愿望，用

23、过去完成时表示过去没有实现的愿望，常译为“要是就好了”。 Practice II. Focus StudyII. Focus Study1. “If only I knew then what I know now.” Notes to the TextFocus Study 28 If only I could speak several foreign languages! 我要是能讲几种外语就好了。 要是那天我一个人去就好了。 If only I had gone there the other day.Notes to the TextFocus Study 28Notes to th

24、e TextFocus Study 2. If it (whatever it may be) wont compute and you cant drink it 及物动词 compute 的主动形式表示被动意义。类似的及物动词还有：wash, write, sell, read, open, cut, peel, play, strike, record, eat, draw, act, lock, photograph 等。Practice 28Notes to the TextFocus Study 他不上照。 尼龙织物干得快。 这部小说很畅销。 He does not photogr

25、aph well. Nylon dries quickly. The novel sells well.28“be or ” 是 “whether be or ” 的省略结构,译为“不管（不论）是还是”。该结构表示让步，为虚拟语气的一种表示方法。 “be or ”结构必须倒装。Practice 3. And we are better for our understanding of these other contributions be they scientific or artistic. Notes to the TextFocus Study 28 不论阴天还是晴天，他每天晚上都要

26、在这个公 园里散步。 不管他们是平民还是高官，在法律面前都是平 等的。 Every day he takes a walk in the park in the evening, whether it be fine or raining. Be they common people or high-ranking officials, they stand equal before the law.Notes to the TextFocus Study 28& Matching Game Matching Game& Word Using Word Using& Chinese to En

27、glish Chinese to English281.suspect v. have an idea that one thinks is possibly trueI. Word UsingI. Word Using The young man is more intelligent than we suspected him to be.Words and ExpressionsWord Using I suspected that this event was just the beginning of a lot of trouble.28Words and ExpressionsW

28、ord Using2. accordingly ad. as a result of somethingThey asked him to leave the company, and accordingly he stopped working there.他们要我快来，因此我就乘飞机赶到了。I was told to hurry; accordingly, I came by plane.28Words and ExpressionsWord Using2. accordingly ad. in a way that is suitable for a particular situati

29、on She is an expert in her field, and is paid accordingly.请把你们的决定通知我们，我们会照着去办的。Please inform us of your decision and we will act accordingly.28Words and ExpressionsWord Using3. enrollment n. C the number of people enrolled U the process of enrolling or being enrolled School enrollments are currently

30、 falling. Enrollment is the first week of September.28Words and ExpressionsWord Using3. enroll v. to arrange for yourself or for sb. else to officially join a course, school, etc.She decided to enroll in the history course at the local evening school.Did you enroll in any clubs or associations this

31、semester?284. confines n. limits or bordersIt is beyond the confines of human knowledge.Words and ExpressionsWord UsingThe narrow confines of a life in the church proved too difficult for him.28Words and ExpressionsWord Using4. confine v. keep sb. or sth. within certain limits You are asked to confi

32、ne your use of the telephone to business calls only.在每周例会上，每个人的发言都不能离开会议议题。At the weekly meeting, everyone must confine his remarks to the subject.285. render v. Words and ExpressionsWord Usingrenderhelp / aid / assistance (to)services (to)thanks (to)He is always ready to render help to others, so h

33、e is the most respectable person in the neighborhood.give28Words and ExpressionsWord Using6. contribution n. C sth. one does that helps to achieve sth. or to make it successful Shakespeares contribution to English literature is immeasurable. These measures would make valuable contribution towards re

34、ducing industrial accidents.28Words and ExpressionsWord Using C an amount of money or sth. else that helps to achieve sth. or to make it successful6. contribution n. All contributions, no matter how small, will be appreciated. Ten kids from the poverty-stricken mountainous regions accepted a ￥40,000

35、 contribution from a Charitable Foundation. 287. diverse a. Words and ExpressionsWord Using New York is a very culturally diverse city. This candidate has an impressively diverse range of interests and experience.different; showing variety28Words and ExpressionsWord Using8. accumulate v. get more an

36、d more of sth. over a period of time By investing wisely, she accumulated a fortune. If you dont sort out the papers on your desk on a regular basis, they just keep on accumulating.28Words and ExpressionsWord Using9. puzzled a. unable to understand sth. or the reason for sth.The students sat with pu

37、zzled expressions on their faces as their lecturer tried to explain the theory.28Words and ExpressionsWord Using9. puzzle v. confuse sb. or make them worried We are still puzzling about how the accident could have happened. The findings of the survey puzzle methey are not at all what I would have ex

38、pected.28 10. distinguish v. recognize the difference between people or thingsWords and ExpressionsWord Using Hes color-blind and cant distinguish between red and green easily. It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.28II. Chinese to EnglishII. Chinese to English7. 航运公司2. 大学教师6. 道德感3. 得出结

39、论1. 主要目标4. 生活质量5. 教育机构 major objective college instructor arrive at a conclusion quality of life educational institutions moral sense a shipping companyWords and ExpressionsC to E28III. Matching GameIII. Matching Game_ preferable_ confine_ distinguish_ accumulate_ polla. a survey of public opinionb.

40、 recognize the difference between people or thingsc. keep sb. or sth. within certain limitsd. better or more suitablee. get more and more of sth. over a period of timea.b.c.d.e.Words and ExpressionsMatching Game28a. a business providing a service for peopleb. a job or professionc. confuse sb. or mak

41、e them worriedd. very different from each othere. a kind attitude toward other peoplef. sb. living in a particular placeg. very difficult to believeh. as a result of sth._puzzle_humanity_resident_incredible_agency_accordingly_diverse_occupationahgfedcbWords and ExpressionsMatching Game2828Idea Shari

42、ngDiscussionDiscussionWhat is the most important thing in your life?Give reasons.Use only one word (a noun) to tell your group members the most important thing in your lifeand then take a relative test.28Your possible answers may be:money, family, time, love, health, work , Idea SharingIf the most i

43、mportant thing equals to 100, which of the above answer can equal that amount?Please take the following test to find out.28If A to Z is equal to 1 to 26 respectively, you will find that money is not the most important thing in your life because M+O+N+E+Y=13+15+ 14+5+25=72, which is not 100. What abo

44、ut love? Lets do the test once again: L+O+V+E=12+15+ 22+5=54, which is not 100, either. Can you find out the word to suggest the most important thing in lifeaccording to the test?Idea SharingA test28Idea SharingattitudeKey Attitude is exactly the most important thing in life because A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E=

45、1+20+20+ 9+20+ 21+4+5=100, which is just 100.Attitude is everything.2828 I. Structure Writing I. Structure Writing WritingStructure WritingA ParagraphAn Argument + Facts/Reasons28SampleSampleYoungsters are likely to become destructive forces of resistance if our education fails its purpose. People a

46、re shocked to find that most of the criminals today are 14- to 24-year-olds. They lack moral sense and a sense of responsibility to their society and to people in general. They value everything in terms of money and will do whateverthey can to lay their hands on easy money.WritingStructure Writing28

47、An Argument: Youngsters are likely to become destructive forces of resistance if our educationfails its purpose. Fact 1: People are shocked to find that most of the criminals today are 14- to 24-year-olds. WritingStructure Writing28Fact 2: An Argument: Youngsters are likely to become destructive for

48、ces of resistance if our educationfails its purpose. They lack moral sense and a sense of responsibility to their society and to people in general.WritingStructure Writing28They value everything in terms of money and will do whatever they can to lay their hands on easy money.An Argument: Youngsters

49、are likely to become destructive forces of resistance if our educationfails its purpose. Fact 3: WritingStructure Writing28 Write a short paragraph supported by facts on the following topic. Never let yourself be overwhelmed by stress Writing TaskWriting TaskFor your referenceWritingStructure Writin

50、g28There are ways to enable yourself not to be overwhelmed by stress. A great way to get rid of stress is, once in a while, break a habitual action and do something totally different without any planning. Other ways include saying “no” to extra job requests, taking time off to be with family and fri

51、ends, developing hobbies and helping others by doing volunteer work. Exercise is one of the most effective ways to relieve stress. Once people have learned to monitor stress, they can lead stress-freelife.For your reference For your reference WritingStructure Writing28II. Practical Writing II. Practical Writing WritingPra