《21世纪大学英语 21st Century College English》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Book 4 Unit 1 Text A Who Is Great?

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Unit 1: Text A 21st Century College English: Book 4 Who Is Great?

Unit 1: Text a Lead in Activities Text Organization Reading Writing skills ° Language Points Guided practice Assignment

Unit 1: Text A • Lead-in Activities • Text Organization • Reading & Writing Skills • Language Points • Guided Practice • Assignment

Lead-in activities Questions for Discussion 1)In your opinion, what are the characteristics of great people?(the differences between great people and other people) 2)Tell your classmates about a great person you particularly admire

Lead-in Activities 1) In your opinion, what are the characteristics of great people? (the differences between great people and other people) 2) Tell your classmates about a great person you particularly admire Questions for Discussion

Text organization Who Is great? L. Introduction of the topic by the examples of some great people Paras, 1-3 xI. Definition of being great (Who is great?) Paras, 4-5 IlL. Common characteristics of great people Paras. 6-20

Text Organization I. Introduction of the topic by the examples of some great people II. Definition of being great. (Who is great?) III. Common characteristics of great people Who Is Great? Paras. 1-3 Paras. 4-5 Paras. 6-20

Reading &e writing skills 1. Reading skill: There are three levels of understanding and evaluation in efficient reading a. To grasp the overall idea of main point of a given passage along with its general structure; b. To subject the specific details to closer examination and explain what something means and why it is introduced: c. To evaluate what the author has said determine what conclusions might be drawn and what judgment could be passed on

Reading & Writing Skills 1. Reading skill: There are three levels of understanding and evaluation in efficient reading: a. To grasp the overall idea of main point of a given passage along with its general structure; b. To subject the specific details to closer examination and explain what something means and why it is introduced; c. To evaluate what the author has said, determine what conclusions might be drawn and what judgment could be passed on

Reading &e writing skills 2) Writing skill This text is a magazine article which reports on the ideas of another book, When presenting ideas from another source, it is important to be clear about the source of your information and wording, Giving proper credit to your sources is called citation and the failure to do this is a serious offense known as plagiarism In presenting the ideas from Simonton's book, the author of the article uses both direct quotation(repeating words from a source exactly and using quotation marks) and indirect quotation(repeating the ideas from a source, but putting them into ones own words)

Reading & Writing Skills 2) Writing skill: This text is a magazine article which reports on the ideas of another book, When presenting ideas from another source, it is important to be clear about the source of your information and wording, Giving proper credit to your sources is called citation and the failure to do this is a serious offense known as plagiarism In presenting the ideas from Simonton’s book, the author of the article uses both direct quotation (repeating words from a source exactly and using quotation marks) and indirect quotation (repeating the ideas from a source, but putting them into one’s own words)

Language Points Text A Who Is great?

Language Points Text A: Who Is Great?

Language Points Who is great? 1 As a young boy, Albert Einstein did so poorly in school that eachers thought he was slow. The young Napoleon Bonaparte was just one of hundreds of artillery lieutenants in the French Army. And the teenage george Washington with little formal education, was being trained not as a soldier but as a land surveyor 2 Despite their unspectacular beginnings, each would go on to carve a place for himself in history. What was it that enabled them to become great? Were they born with something special? Or did their greatness have more to do with timing, devotion and, perhaps, an uncompromising personality?

Language Points Who Is Great? 1 As a young boy, Albert Einstein did so poorly in school that teachers thought he was slow. The young Napoleon Bonaparte was just one of hundreds of artillery lieutenants in the French Army. And the teenage George Washington, with little formal education, was being trained not as a soldier but as a land surveyor. 2 Despite their unspectacular beginnings, each would go on to carve a place for himself in history. What was it that enabled them to become great? Were they born with something special? Or did their greatness have more to do with timing, devotion and, perhaps, an uncompromising personality?

Language Points 3 For decades, scientists have been asking such questions. And, in the past few years, they have found evidence to help explain why some people rise above, while others similarly talented, perhaps are left behind. Their findings could have implications for us all

3 For decades, scientists have been asking such questions. And, in the past few years, they have found evidence to help explain why some people rise above, while others — similarly talented, perhaps — are left behind. Their findings could have implications for us all. Language Points

Language Points 4 Who is great? Defining who is great depends on how one measures success, But there are some criteria, Someone who has made a lasting contribution to human civilization is great, "said Dean Keith Simonton, a professor of psychology at the University of California at Davis and author of the 1994 book Greatness: Who Makes History and Why. But he added a word of caution Sometimes great people don't make it into history books. a lot of women achieved great things or were influential but went unrecognized

4 Who is great? Defining who is great depends on how one measures success. But there are some criteria. “Someone who has made a lasting contribution to human civilization is great,” said Dean Keith Simonton, a professor of psychology at the University of California at Davis and author of the 1994 book Greatness: Who Makes History and Why. But he added a word of caution: “Sometimes great people don’t make it into history books. A lot of women achieved great things or were influential but went unrecognized.” Language Points