Culturalcornerandwriting (2).ppt

1、Module 5,Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancien China,Cultural Corner mass production was possible; people moved to the cities; the steam engine were invented.,Open.,2. What do you know about the development of industry in China?,Fill in the form with some information about the First I

2、ndustrial Revolution.,time:,In the second half of the 18th century,In Europe,Place:,Steam engine,Farming life became industrial; mass production was possible; People moved to the cities; the steam engine were invented.,Changes:,Symbol:,Result:,Factory owners became more powerful than land owners; Th

3、ousands of people left the countryside to work in the city; factory workers lived in poor and crowded conditions,19世纪后期 重要的社会变革 工业革命 直到那时 由于, 因为,短语翻译,in the late 19th century,important changes in society,the Industrial Revolution,until then,because of,例如, 诸如 起初, 开始 成千上万的 第一次 最后,such as,at first,thou

4、sands of,for the first time,in conclusion,Read the passage about the advantages and disadvantages of car, and match the essay paragraphs with these descriptions.,Writing,This paragraph gives the argument against cars. B. The conclusion: this gives the writers final opinion. C. This paragraph gives t

5、he argument for cars. D. The introduction: this gives some general facts about the subject.,Para 3,Para 4,Para 2,Para 1,2. How many disadvantages are described?,1. How many advantages are described?,Read the essay again. Answer these questions.,Three.,Two.,In conclusion.,3. What phrase does the writ

6、er use to start the last paragraph?,Write an essay on this subject,“The Advantages and Disadvantages of Television”,couch potato,Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of television.,1. Help us know about the world. 2. Help us learn about latest news including weather report and some current affai

7、rs.,3. Offer a form of self-entertainment to kill the time. 4. It is a kind of educational tool for us to learn about some subject, such as English, Chinese, Geography and so on.,1. Watching TV for a long time is bad for our eyes. 2. It has a bad effect on our studies and life if we are addicted to

8、it. It is a waste of time watching TV. It makes you stay away from your friends.,The advantages and disadvantages of television Para1: Televisions were first used , and , but today Para2: Televisions have great advantages:, besides, Whats more.,Para3: But televisions also have great disadvantages: n

9、ot only but also, Whats worse, Para4: In conclusion/In a word, I think that television,Sample passage,The advantages and disadvantages of television The television was invented by a Scotsman called John Logie Baird in the first part of the 20th century, however, they didnt come into widespread use u

10、ntil after World War II.,These days almost everybody has a television, except in the remotest parts of some developing countries, and many western homes have a TV in every room! Television can be wonderful, if used correctly.,You can keep up to date with what is going on in the world, learn about hi

11、story, nature, geography and science in the comfort of your own home. It is a marvellous educational tool.,It also provides entertainment in the form of films, plays, shows and soaps which appeal to a wide range of viewers. It is also a very good companion for people who live alone or are ill.,Howev

12、er, there are also serious disadvantages to the TV. It makes people become very passive-they get all their experience of life second-hand instead of doing it themselves. It prevents people reading and talking. Much of what shown is complete waste of time.,In conclusion, I think that, used correctly, TV can be very useful thing to have in the home, but used badly, it has a very negative effect on people.,Writing about a famous person from ancient China. 1. Think of someone you would l