《21世纪大学英语 21st Century College English》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Book 3 Unit 7 Text A So What’s So Bad About Being So-So?

21st Century College English: Book 3 Unit Te Text A So What's so Bad about Being so-So? CLICI

So What’s So Bad About Being So-So? 21st Century College English: Book 3 Unit 7: Text A

Unit 7: Text a °Lead- in Activities Text Organization Reading and Writing skills Language Points Guided practice Assignment So what's so bad about being so-So?

• Lead-in Activities • Text Organization • Reading and Writing Skills • Language Points • Guided Practice • Assignment Unit 7: Text A So What’s So Bad about Being So-So?

Lead-in activities Questions for Discussion Do you have any hobbies? What's your attitude toward hobbies? What do you think is the most important thing that contributes to a happy life? Which one is more important, doing something for fun or doing somethins g p erfectly

Lead-in Activities • Do you have any hobbies? What’s your attitude toward hobbies? • What do you think is the most important thing that contributes to a happy life? • Which one is more important, doing something for fun or doing something perfectly? Questions for Discussion

Text Organization The structure of Text a Author's point of view with her personal experience Paras. 1-4 IL. Examples to illustrate how people have to train themselves to be professional.( Paras. 5-9 Il. The terrible result of taking a serious attitude towards recreation Para. 10 ⅢL. The author’ s viewpoint Paras. 11-12

I. Author’s point of view with her personal experience II. Examples to illustrate how people have to train themselves to be professional III. The terrible result of taking a serious attitude towards recreation The structure of Text A Paras. 1~4 Paras. 5~9 Para. 10 III. The author’s viewpoint Paras. 11~12 Text Organization

Text Organization . Author's point of view with her personal experience (From one specific example to the general thesis) A specific example of the author,s poor piano-playing Paras,1-2 A general statement: The author is not ashamed of her incompetence in her hobbies; instead she enjoys doing them badly. Para. 3 The general thesis: Enjoying hobbies is no longer a mark of class. In the competitive world today we have to be“ experts” even in our hobbies Para. 4

I. Author’s point of view with her personal experience (From one specific example to the general thesis) A specific example of the author’s poor piano-playing. A general statement: The author is not ashamed of her incompetence in her hobbies; instead she enjoys doing them badly. The general thesis: Enjoying hobbies is no longer a mark of class. In the competitive world today we have to be “experts” even in our hobbies. Paras. 1~2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Text Organization

Text Organization lL. Examples to illustrate how people have to train themselves to be professional First Example Para. 5 Second Example Para. 6 Third Example P ara. Fourth Example Para. 8 Fifth Example Para. 9

II. Examples to illustrate how people have to train themselves to be professional First Example Second Example Third Example Fourth Example Fifth Example Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 Para. 8 Para. 9 Text Organization

Text Organization First Example If you tone up your body by pulling on your gym shoes and jogging around, you are hopelessly committed to embarrassing yourself as you are not a serious runner P ara。5

First Example If you tone up your body by pulling on your gym shoes and jogging around, you are hopelessly committed to embarrassing yourself as you are not a serious runner. Para. 5 Text Organization

Text Organization Second Example Dancing" means squeezing into tights and leg warmers, then sweating through six hours of warm-ups, five hours of ballet and four hours of jazz classes. P ara

Second Example “Dancing” means squeezing into tights and leg warmers, then sweating through six hours of warm-ups, five hours of ballet and four hours of jazz classes. Para. 6 Text Organization

Text Organization Third Example a child who doesn't know the difference between a goal kick and a head shot would be looked down upon by his friends and be deprived of the right of joining a soccer team. Para. 7 P ara

Third Example A child who doesn’t know the difference between a goal kick and a head shot would be looked down upon by his friends and be deprived of the right of joining a soccer team. Para. 7 Para. 7 Text Organization

Text Organization Fourth Example A girl of nine is worrying about getting into the best tennis school as she is afraid that her technique is not up to the standards though she practices five or six hours a week. Para. 8 P ara

Fourth Example A girl of nine is worrying about getting into the best tennis school as she is afraid that her technique is not up to the standards though she practices five or six hours a week. Para. 8 Para. 8 Text Organization