《大学体验英语》（第四册） Unit 2 Culture and Internet

unit 2 Culture 121 O 8 765 H。m

unit 2 Culture

Shakespeare baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Eng died april 23 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare also spelled Shakspere, byname Bard of Avon, or Swan of Avon English poet, dramatist, and actor, often called the english national poet and considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time Shakespeare occupies a position unique in world literature. Other poets, such as Homer and Dante, and novelists, such as Leo Tolstoy and Charles Dickens, have transcended national barriers but no writer's living reputation can compare wit ith that of Shakespeare, whose plays, written in the late 16th and earl 17th centuries for a small repertory theatre are now performed and read more often and in more countries than ever before The prophecy of his great contemporary, the poet and dramatist Ben Jonson, that Shakespeare"was not of an age, but for all time s has been fulfilled

Shakespeare baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare also spelled Shakspere, byname Bard of Avon, or Swan of Avon English poet, dramatist, and actor, often called the English national poet and considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. Shakespeare occupies a position unique in world literature. Other poets, such as Homer and Dante, and novelists, such as Leo Tolstoy and Charles Dickens, have transcended national barriers; but no writer's living reputation can compare with that of Shakespeare, whose plays, written in the late 16th and early 17th centuries for a small repertory theatre, are now performed and read more often and in more countries than ever before. The prophecy of his great contemporary, the poet and dramatist Ben Jonson, that Shakespeare “was not of an age, but for all time,” has been fulfilled

It may be audacious even to attempt a definition of his greatness but it is not so difficult to describe the gifts that enabled him to create imaginative visions of pathos and mirth that, whether read or witnessed in the theatre, fill the mind and linger there he is a writer of great intellectual rapidity, perceptiveness, and poetic power. Other writers have had these qualities, but with Shakespeare the keenness of mind was applied not to abstruse or remote subjects but to human beings and their complete range of emotions and conflicts. Other writers have applied their keenness of mind in this way but Shakespeare is astonishingly clever with words and images, so that his mental energy, when applied to intelligible human situations, finds full and memorable expression. convincing and imaginatively stimulating. As if this were not enough, the art form into which his creative energies went was not remote and bookish but involved the vivid stage impersonation of human beings, commanding sympathy and inviting vicarious participation. Thus Shakespeare's merits can survive translation into other languages and into cultures remote from that of Elizabethan England

It may be audacious even to attempt a definition of his greatness, but it is not so difficult to describe the gifts that enabled him to create imaginative visions of pathos and mirth that, whether read or witnessed in the theatre, fill the mind and linger there. He is a writer of great intellectual rapidity, perceptiveness, and poetic power. Other writers have had these qualities, but with Shakespeare the keenness of mind was applied not to abstruse or remote subjects but to human beings and their complete range of emotions and conflicts. Other writers have applied their keenness of mind in this way, but Shakespeare is astonishingly clever with words and images, so that his mental energy, when applied to intelligible human situations, finds full and memorable expression, convincing and imaginatively stimulating. As if this were not enough, the art form into which his creative energies went was not remote and bookish but involved the vivid stage impersonation of human beings, commanding sympathy and inviting vicarious participation. Thus Shakespeare's merits can survive translation into other languages and into cultures remote from that of Elizabethan England

Shakespeares Four Tragedies Hamlet Othello King Lear 12 Macbeth 9 3 765 Shakespeare's Four Comedies The Taming of the Shrew w A Midsummer Nights Dream The Merchant of Venice Twelfth Night

Shakespeare’s Four Tragedies: Hamlet Othello King Lear Macbeth Shakespeare’s Four Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Merchant of Venice Twelfth Night

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Finish the Listening section, and finish the tasks followed

Culture 121 O 8 765

Culture

Culture Internet I. Work with your partner and try to 12 define the two words“ culture”and 9 3 “ internet” 765 II. Try to find the connections between culture and Internet. ( Try to illustrate it from different aspects III. Read through the passage Why digital Culture Is Good for You in one minute and make an outline of the whole passage

Culture & Internet I. Work with your partner and try to define the two words “culture” and “internet”. II. Try to find the connections between culture and Internet. (Try to illustrate it from different aspects) III. Read through the passage Why digital Culture Is Good for You in one minute and make an outline of the whole passage

Outline Why digital Culture Is Good for You Topic: In and of itself, the Web is fairly harmless Supporting information: 12 i The Web simply magnifies what is already there 9 3 i The Web can bring out the best in people 765 i11)People are judged differently on the Web iv) People open up more v)Were connected vi) We learn the Power of Words and to be better Listeners Try to enrich the supporting information with your own understanding of them

Outline Why Digital Culture Is Good for You Topic: In and of itself, the Web is fairly harmless. Supporting information: i) The Web simply magnifies what is already there. ii) The Web can bring out the best in people. iii) People are judged differently on the Web. iv) People open up more. v) We’re connected. vi) We learn the Power of Words and to be Better Listeners. Try to enrich the supporting information with your own understanding of them

IV. Go through the text again in five to six minutes. and finish the exercises followed 12 V. Discuss with your partner, and try to 9 3 illustrate the writing style of this passage And think about what you 765 can learn from it VI list any words and expressions you think beautiful or worthy of remembering

IV. Go through the text again in five to six minutes, and finish the exercises followed. V. Discuss with your partner, and try to illustrate the writing style of this passage. And think about what you can learn from it. VI. list any words and expressions you think beautiful or worthy of remembering

Cultural Differences 121 O 8 765

Cultural Differences