西安建筑科技大学：《大学英语》课程教学资源（大学体验英语，PPT课件讲稿，第三册）Unit5_W-P

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Paragraph Development by Example Paragraph development by example is one of the most common and most useful means for expanding the topic sentence into a more convincing discourse

Paragraph development by example is one of the most common and most useful means for expanding the topic sentence into a more convincing discourse. Paragraph Development by Example

Read the following paragraph and pay special attention to the examples that support the topic sentence Anole Life in the 21st century demands preparation. Therefore, young people today must prepare themselves through adequate schooling for their career as well as for the elr responsibilities as citizens. For instance, if one likes science he might prepare himself to be a chemist, physicist, or biologist. For another instance, one's interests might take him into serious study of business in order to be qualified for such work as accounting, international business management or public relations. Still, there are many other instances of preparation for persons with talent and ambition to find their place in government service, medicine, law, and many other fields that offer fascinating careers Exercises

Read the following paragraph and pay special attention to the examples that support the topic sentence. Life in the 21st century demands preparation. Therefore, young people today must prepare themselves through adequate schooling for their career as well as for their responsibilities as citizens. For instance, if one likes science, he might prepare himself to be a chemist, physicist, or biologist. For another instance, one’s interests might take him into serious study of business in order to be qualified for such work as accounting, international business management or public relations. Still, there are many other instances of preparation for persons with talent and ambition to find their place in government service, medicine, law, and many other fieldsthat offer fascinating careers. Sample Exercises

Exercise 18 Exercise 19

Exercise 18 Exercise 19

Ex 18 Rearrange the following sentences in logical order to form a coherent paragraph. The topic sentence and the last sentence have been done for you

Ex. 18 Rearrange the following sentences in logical order to form a coherent paragraph. The topic sentence and the last sentence have been done for you

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_1__ Numerous remarkable benefits can come from cloning technology. ____ The resulting child and its descendants would carry the corrected gene in every cell. ____ One of these is a treatment for infertility. ____ Cloning technology can also help “perfect” gene treatment, the actual correction or replacement of defective gene sequences. ____ Human cloning can offer infertile people a chance of success. ____ Twelve million Americans are infertile at child bearing age. ____ It would allow scientists to take a cell that had its genome modified. _8__ Research on the basic processes of cell differentiation can lead to dramatic new medical interventions. Key

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_1__ Numerous remarkable benefits can come from cloning technology. _2__ One of these is a treatment for infertility. _3__ Twelve million Americans are infertile at child bearing age. _4__ Human cloning can offer infertile people a chance of success. _5__ Cloning technology can also help “perfect” gene treatment, the actual correction or replacement of defective gene sequences. _6__ It would allow scientists to take a cell that had its genome modified. _7__ The resulting child and its descendants would carry the corrected gene in every cell. _8__ Research on the basic processes of cell differentiation can lead to dramatic new medical interventions

Ex 19 Write a paragraph on one of the following topics, using examples to support the topic 1. Much can be learned from traveling Reference 2. Internet exerts a strong influence on our present-day life

Ex. 19 Write a paragraph on one of the following topics, using examples to support the topic. 1. Much can be learned from traveling. 2. Internet exerts a strong influence on our present-day life. Reference

Much Can Be Learned from Traveling Travel does not simply mean going to different places. We can learn and acquire the knowledge and experiences that we cannot obtain from books. For example, while enjoying the grand sight of, say, the Statue of Liberty, we can also learn its historical: significance Besides, any contact with the local people may turn: out to be a chance to satisfy our curiosity for the culture. Sometimes on our journey we may be impressed by the beauty of nature or shocked to see the damages that human beings have done to nature. In either case, we will feel a stronger sense of responsibility to protect our environment

Much Can Be Learned from Traveling Travel does not simply mean going to different places. We can learn and acquire the knowledge and experiences that we cannot obtain from books. For example, while enjoying the grand sight of, say, the Statue of Liberty, we can also learn its historical significance. Besides, any contact with the local people may turn out to be a chance to satisfy our curiosity for the culture. Sometimes on our journey we may be impressed by the beauty of nature or shocked to see the damages that human beings have done to nature. In either case, we will feel a stronger sense of responsibility to protect our environment

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An online program introduction to continuing education usually provides the prospective students with information on qualification, available courses, certificates, credits, learning enviroment and facilities, application and registration, etc., some of which are linked (usually underlined and in another color) to other web pages with further inforamtion. Online Program Introduction (Lifelong Learning)