上海交通大学：《英语读写》课程教学资源（PPT）language

Language By Arthur Lee Jacobson

Language By Arthur Lee Jacobson

The pen is mightier than sword. What rhetorical device is used? ■letonymy: A figure of speech that has to do with the substitution of the name of one thing for that of another

The pen is mightier than sword. n What rhetorical device is used? n Metonymy: A figure of speech that has to do with the substitution of the name of one thing for that of another

Examples ■ The Wall Street is in a panic. Buckingham Palace issued a statement this morning. Don't bite the hand that feeds you. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world He took to the bottle. Soapy stood still with his hands in his s and smile at the sight of brass buttons. Let's not let Thailand become another Vietnaw

Examples n The Wall Street is in a panic. Buckingham Palace issued a statement this morning. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. He took to the bottle. Soapy stood still with his hands in his and smile at the sight of brass buttons. Let’s not let Thailand become another Vietnam

Para 2-3 -What are the functions of language? -What is the definition of language in its broader sense? How does the author narrow down his topic?

Para 2-3 n What are the functions of language? n What is the definition of language in its broader sense? n How does the author narrow down his topic?

Para 4-10:the author's experiences Avid reader ■Poor in French Life in the community college His habits of learning to improve writing -His ability to deliver speech and his comments on some talkers

Para 4-10: the author’s experiences n Avid reader n Poor in French n Life in the community college n His habits of learning to improve writing n His ability to deliver speech and his comments on some talkers

Various trends New vocabulary prevalent among computer users ■ Examples: 斑竹、大虾、潜水、拍砖、沙发、顶、 闪、飘过、驴友

Various trends n New vocabulary prevalent among computer users n Examples: 斑竹、大虾、潜水、拍砖、沙发、顶、 闪、飘过、驴友

Structure Analysis Paragraph(s) Main Idea Introduction of the topic:Language is unique human faculty and it is more powerful than military forces. 2-3 The author narrows down his topic:He talks about tongue-based communication and writing. His way of developing the topic:based on his own experiences. 4-10 His habits of learning language both in writing and speech 11-13 The author's worries and reflections

Structure Analysis Paragraph(s) Main Idea 1 Introduction of the topic: Language is unique human faculty and it is more powerful than military forces. 2-3 The author narrows down his topic: He talks about tongue-based communication and writing. His way of developing the topic: based on his own experiences. 4-10 His habits of learning language both in writing and speech 11-13 The author’s worries and reflections

醉 What is worrisome when there is an entirely new vocabulary prevalent among computer users? ■ Clumsy grammar and childish vocabulary

n What is worrisome when there is an entirely new vocabulary prevalent among computer users? n Clumsy grammar and childish vocabulary

A“difficult”composition >偶：我 ·“昨晚，偶GG带着他滴 >GG:哥哥 GF到偶家来7饭，那个 >GF:girlfriend MM在吃饭时一直向偶妈 >7饭：吃饭 妈PMP,那样子真是好 >MM:美眉 BT,实在是让偶粉寒， >PMP:拍马屁 偶粉8稀饭她的话.. >BT:变态 >粉寒：很汗，感到汗 颜 >8稀饭：不喜欢

2007-05-20 Introduction 9 A “difficult” composition Ø偶：我 Ø GG：哥哥 Ø GF：girlfriend Ø 7饭：吃饭 Ø MM：美眉 Ø PMP：拍马屁 Ø BT：变态 Ø粉寒：很汗，感到汗 颜 Ø 8稀饭：不喜欢 • “昨晚，偶GG带着他滴 GF到偶家来7饭，那个 MM在吃饭时一直向偶妈 妈PMP，那样子真是好 BT，实在是让偶粉寒， 偶粉8稀饭她的话……

leave well enough alone ■ 视语境翻译成；“适可而“好就收，“知 足（安于现状）”、 “不要管去它（任其自然） “不要画蛇添足”、 “不要弄巧成拙”等。 The kids seem happy enough now,so let's just leave well enough alone and forget about finding a new school for them. ■ Some staff think we need new packaging for our products,and others think we should leave well enough alone and keep the same packaging. 口

leave well enough alone n 视语境翻译成： “适可而止” 、 “见好就收” 、 “知 足(安于现状)” 、 “不要管去它 (任其自然) ” 、 “不要画蛇添足” 、 “不要弄巧成拙”等。 n The kids seem happy enough now, so let's just leave well enough alone and forget about finding a new school for them.  n Some staff think we need new packaging for our products, and others think we should leave well enough alone and keep the same packaging