安徽科技学院：《大学英语读写》课程教学资源（PPT课件，二级）Unit 8Honesty：Is It Going out of Style?

Unit 8 Honesty:Is It Going out of Style?

Unit 8 Honesty: Is It Going out of Style?

Background Information 2 1.Polls of public opinion 9 3 IME T . 65 1)Public opinion poll:a method of learning what people think and I how they feel about a wide variety of subjects 2)Two sampling methods: random and quota sampling

Background Information 1. Polls of public opinion 1) Public opinion poll: a method of learning what people think and how they feel about a wide variety of subjects 2) Two sampling methods: random and quota sampling

Polls of public opinion A public opinion poll is a method of learning what people think and how they feel about 9 3 a wide variety of subjects. 8 The first poll of public opinion was conducted in 1824 in the US.In the early 20th century public opinion polls began using statistical sampling techniques.After the Second World War and particularly in the 1960s the popularity of the opinion polls grew.One of the best-known is the Gallup Poll -a poll of public opinion on a major political or social issue,developed by George H.Gallup,an American statistician

Polls of public opinion ◼ A public opinion poll is a method of learning what people think and how they feel about a wide variety of subjects. ◼ The first poll of public opinion was conducted in 1824 in the US. In the early 20th century public opinion polls began using statistical sampling techniques. After the Second World War and particularly in the 1960s the popularity of the opinion polls grew. One of the best-known is the Gallup Poll — a poll of public opinion on a major political or social issue, developed by George H. Gallup, an American statistician

Polls of public opinion Two methods of sampling are practiced by the polls,random and 9 3 8 4. quota sampling.The former consists 65 in selecting persons to be interviewed at random.Quota sampling involves selecting a sample of people which is representative of the population in terms of age, occupation,sex,region and so on

Polls of public opinion ◼ Two methods of sampling are practiced by the polls, random and quota sampling. The former consists in selecting persons to be interviewed at random. Quota sampling involves selecting a sample of people which is representative of the population in terms of age, occupation, sex, region and so on

Main idea of the text The text is an argumentative 9 3 writing in style.The author 8 presents sufficient evidence of valid reasons,examples,strong contrasts,etc.to support his idea that dishonesty is increasing in America,but honesty is still an important part of the national character

Main idea of the text ◼ The text is an argumentative writing in style. The author presents sufficient evidence of valid reasons, examples, strong contrasts, etc. to support his idea that dishonesty is increasing in America, but honesty is still an important part of the national character

Structure of the text ■ Part1 (Para.1-3) Cheating may be on the rise. 9 3 ■Part2(para.4-5) Actions taken 8 . 65 and reaction. Part3 (Para.6-11)Reactions:Why there was less cheating in "the good old days"? Part4 (Para.12-15)the possible reasons why dishonesty is on the rise and the way to decrease cheating

Structure of the text ◼ Part1 (Para.1-3) Cheating may be on the rise. ◼ Part 2 (para.4-5) Actions taken and reaction. ◼ Part3 (Para. 6-11) Reactions: Why there was less cheating in “the good old days”? ◼ Part4 (Para. 12-15) the possible reasons why dishonesty is on the rise and the way to decrease cheating

Para.1 It can be argued such a response may not mean much. 9 3 (1)Meaning:Some people may 8 7 have a good reason to say that such a response from high school students may not be significant. (2)Structure: ■ It can be argued (that)money may not bring your happiness. It can be argued (that)success in exams may not mean much

Para.1 ◼ It can be argued such a response may not mean much. ◼ (1) Meaning: Some people may have a good reason to say that such a response from high school students may not be significant. ◼ (2) Structure: ◼ It can be argued (that) money may not bring your happiness. ◼ It can be argued (that) success in exams may not mean much

Para.1 After all,most students have been 2 faced with the temptation to peek 3 at a neighbor's test paper. 8 . 65 Be faced with:be confronted with, meet face to face▣对 e.g.Now we are faced with a very difficult situation. 面对这样的一个竞争对手，他赢的 机会不大。 Face with such a rival,he has little chance of winning

Para.1 ◼ After all, most students have been faced with the temptation to peek at a neighbor’s test paper. ◼ Be faced with: be confronted with, meet face to face 面对 ◼ e.g. Now we are faced with a very difficult situation. ◼ 面对这样的一个竞争对手，他赢的 机会不大。 ◼ Face with such a rival, he has little chance of winning

Para.1 And students can be hard on 9 3 themselves in judging such 8 behavior. be hard on:be stern or strict with;be an unjust or unlucky burden on对..过分严厉 e.g.对孩子不要太严厉了 Don't be too hard on the child

Para.1 ◼ And students can be hard on themselves in judging such behavior. ◼ be hard on: be stern or strict with; be an unjust or unlucky burden on 对…过分严厉 ◼ e.g. 对孩子不要太严厉了 ◼ Don’t be too hard on the child

Para.1 However,there are other 12 indications that high school 3 8」 cheating may be on the rise. . 65 on the rise:increasing增加，增长 ■ e.g.The number of students in our school is on the rise. ■ The sales volume of the new products has been on the rise since the manager advertised them on TV

Para.1 ◼ However, there are other indications that high school cheating may be on the rise. ◼ on the rise: increasing 增加，增长 ◼ e.g. The number of students in our school is on the rise. ◼ The sales volume of the new products has been on the rise since the manager advertised them on TV