《大学英语读写》课程教学资源（A）Ⅰ_大学英语读写（A）Ⅰ_book2.Unit 5.ironic tone&critical thinking&difficult sentences

Book 2 Unit 5

Book 2 Unit 5

Active reading 1:Navigation Identify ironic tone 1.a peculiar game with weird rules.the players often decide to call it a draw.Would you find this satisfying?What does the writer think of cricket? Maybe playing is enough without always having winners and losers. The writer's choice of words suggests little respect for cricket:peculiar,weird,non-event

Identify ironic tone 1. . a peculiar game with weird rules . the players often decide to call it a draw. Would you find this satisfying? What does the writer think of cricket? Maybe playing is enough without always having winners and losers. The writer’s choice of words suggests little respect for cricket: peculiar, weird, non-event. Back Active reading 1: Navigation

Active reading 1:Navigation Identify ironic tone 2.Don't sit on a potato.How would it feel to sit on a potato? Why does the writer say this? Foolish and uncomfortable The couch potato's intelligence may be so low as to think this is what is meant. 3.In fact,watching TV without a channel hopper.and probably should be avoided.Why should this be avoided? The tone is highly ironic:The person would have to get up and change channels manually so making a physical effort

Identify ironic tone 2. Don’t sit on a potato. How would it feel to sit on a potato? Why does the writer say this? Foolish and uncomfortable The couch potato’s intelligence may be so low as to think this is what is meant. 3. In fact, watching TV without a channel hopper . and probably should be avoided. Why should this be avoided? The tone is highly ironic: The person would have to get up and change channels manually so making a physical effort. Back Active reading 1: Navigation

Active reading 1:Navigation Identify ironic tone 4.a highly fashionable style known as a muffin top.next time you're in Starbucks.Do you think it's fashionable or simply very common with people who don't take much exercise?Why Starbucks? Not fashionable,but common these days. another example of the ironic tone. The writer seems to suggest people who frequently go to Starbucks share the lifestyle of couch potatoes

Identify ironic tone 4. . a highly fashionable style known as a muffin top . next time you’re in Starbucks. Do you think it’s fashionable or simply very common with people who don’t take much exercise? Why Starbucks? Not fashionable, but common these days. another example of the ironic tone. The writer seems to suggest people who frequently go to Starbucks share the lifestyle of couch potatoes. Active reading 1: Navigation Back

Active reading 1:Navigation Identify ironic tone 5.Mouse potatoes are addicted to online gaming with other fellow tubers around the world.Why does the writer call them tubers? for language variation and a comic effect Tuber sounds even more remote from human than potato-roots buried deep underground. Although we are now on the topic of computers,the writer may be half-referring to the slang term for the television:the tube

Identify ironic tone 5. Mouse potatoes are addicted to online gaming with other fellow tubers around the world. Why does the writer call them tubers? for language variation and a comic effect Tuber sounds even more remote from human than potato – roots buried deep underground. Although we are now on the topic of computers, the writer may be half-referring to the slang term for the television: the tube. Active reading 1: Navigation Back

Active reading 1:Navigation Identify ironic tone 6.For time off,they.and generally insulting one's intelligence.Do you have any experience of what the writer is describing?Do you agree? Yes,some blogs contain really stupid opinions. People believe in UFOs coming to earth and have all sorts of stupid ideas about China. But I won't be so critical about their spelling as mine is not so good at times!

Identify ironic tone 6. For time off, they . and generally insulting one’s intelligence. Do you have any experience of what the writer is describing? Do you agree? Yes, some blogs contain really stupid opinions. People believe in UFOs coming to earth and have all sorts of stupid ideas about China. But I won’t be so critical about their spelling as mine is not so good at times! Active reading 1: Navigation Back

Active reading 1:Navigation Identify ironic tone 7.There's so much time,and so little to do.Does this sound like a common saying?Why does the writer use this version? g the common version There's so little time,and so much to do This amusing and ironic reversal may be the writer's own idea or come from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,a book by Roald Dahl and also film,where it is spoken by Willie Wonka. Mo呀

Identify ironic tone 7. There’s so much time, and so little to do. Does this sound like a common saying? Why does the writer use this version? the common version There’s so little time, and so much to do This amusing and ironic reversal may be the writer’s own idea or come from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a book by Roald Dahl and also film, where it is spoken by Willie Wonka. More Active reading 1: Navigation

Active reading 1:Navigation Ildentify ironic tone ROALD DAHL ILLUSTRATED BY QUENTIN BLAKE Charlie Charlie and the Chocolate and the Factory by Roald Dahl Chocolate A young boy(Highmore)won a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the Factory world,led by an eccentric candy maker,Willie Wonka

Identify ironic tone Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl A young boy (Highmore) won a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by an eccentric candy maker, Willie Wonka. Active reading 1: Navigation Back

Active reading 1:Navigation Critical thinking 1.Who or what influences how you spend your time off? The influencing factors 10 COMMANDMENTS OF MENTAL HEALTH a person's interests,likes and 1.Think positively:it's easier dislikes 2.Cherish the ones you love 3.Continue learning as long as you live ● mental or physical state 4.Learn from your mistakes 5.Exercise daily;it enhances your well-being ● weather 6.Do not complicate your life unnecessarily 7.Try to understand and encourage those around you schoolwork load 8.Do not give up;success in life is a marathon 9.Discover and nurture your talents other family members 10.Set goals for yourself and pursue your dreams

Critical thinking 1. Who or what influences how you spend your time off? The influencing factors • a person’s interests, likes and dislikes • mental or physical state • weather • schoolwork load • other family members Back Active reading 1: Navigation

Active reading 1:Navigation Critical thinking 3.It's predicted that we'll have more leisure time in the future.What would be the best ways of using it? the best =continue exercise more amazing advances in learning technology get outside and get active keep studying difficult to know Take up a sport or go =improve your where to begin swimming skills and keep your hours on the Internet Being a couch potato= mind sharp unhealthy and unsatisfying game consoles +3D no boring e.g.take lifestyle television=fun to play up painting /a with Socializing important too- foreign language more time with friends expensive gadgets and family

Critical thinking 3. It’s predicted that we’ll have more leisure time in the future. What would be the best ways of using it? Back Active reading 1: Navigation the best =continue learning keep studying =improve your skills and keep your mind sharp no boring :e.g. take up painting / a foreign language amazing advances in technology difficult to know where to begin hours on the Internet game consoles +3D television= fun to play with expensive gadgets exercise more get outside and get active Take up a sport or go swimming Being a couch potato= unhealthy and unsatisfying lifestyle Socializing important too – more time with friends and family