《现代大学英语精读》课程教学课件（PPT讲稿）第二版第二册第1单元课件 Lesson1 text appreciation

Lesson 1 Another School Year-What For? Part Three Text Appreciation WB T L E ENTER

Lesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E Part Three ENTER

Lesson 1 Another School Year-What For? Text Appreciation Contents I. Text Analysis 1.Theme e经 六l1 Come fo以o 2.Structure 3.Discussion II. Writing Devices 1.Language Style Tone 2.Metaphor III.Sentence Paraphrase WB T L E

Lesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E Text Appreciation I. Text Analysis 1. Theme 2. Structure 3. Discussion II. Writing Devices 1. Language Style & Tone 2. Metaphor III. Sentence Paraphrase

Lesson 1 Another School Year-What For? I.Text Analysis Theme The author tries to clarify the purpose of a university:to put the students in touch with the best civilization that human race has created. W B T L E The end of Theme. BACK NEXT

Lesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E I. Text Analysis The author tries to clarify the purpose of a university: to put the students in touch with the best civilization that human race has created. Theme The end of Theme

Lesson 1 Another School Year-What For? I.Text Analysis Structure Part 1(Paras.1-8 )The writer describes his encounter with one of his students. Part 2(Paras.9-14):The author restates what he still believes to be the purpose of a university:putting its students in touch with the best civilizations the human race has created. WB T L E The end of Structure. BACK

Lesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E Part 1 (Paras. 1— ): Part 2 (Paras. ): I. Text Analysis Structure 8 9—14 The writer describes his encounter with one of his students. The author restates what he still believes to be the purpose of a university: putting its students in touch with the best civilizations the human race has created. The end of Structure

Lesson 1 Another School Year-What For? I.Text Analysis Discussion As a college student,what do you think of the question put forward by the author?Give your own answer to the question,and compare it with the author's. After finishing reading the whole text,how do you evaluate the author's answer? WB T L E To be continued on the next page. BACK

Lesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E I. Text Analysis Discussion As a college student, what do you think of the question put forward by the author? Give your own answer to the question, and compare it with the author’s. After finishing reading the whole text, how do you evaluate the author’s answer? To be continued on the next page

Lesson 1 Another School Year-What For? I.Text Analysis How does the writer present his argument? Introduction He introduces the topic with his encounter with a student and with two questions:Why should we go to university?Why should we learn literature,arts, philosophy,politics,etc.? Then he proceeds to give evidence to support his view: Evidence A:distinction between technical training and university Evidence B:How to spend the 8 hours of leisure time will decide whether you are capable of penetrating insight,whether you can be democratic,tasteful and above all,whether you can raise a civilized family. WB TL E To be continued on the next page BACK

Lesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E I. Text Analysis To be continued on the next page. Introduction He introduces the topic with his encounter with a student and with two questions: Why should we go to university? Why should we learn literature, arts, philosophy, politics, etc.? Then he proceeds to give evidence to support his view: Evidence A: distinction between technical training and university Evidence B: How to spend the 8 hours of leisure time will decide whether you are capable of penetrating insight, whether you can be democratic, tasteful and above all, whether you can raise a civilized family. How does the writer present his argument?

Lesson 1 Another School Year-What For? I.Text Analysis Answer/topic sentence:.the business of the college is to put you in touch with what the best human minds have thought. Evidence C:Nobody gets to be a human being unaided, and books can aid us in becoming a civilized human, both in terms of techniques of mankind,and in terms of spiritual resources. Conclusion Reiteration and summary:the function of university and its faculty. WB T L E The end of Discussion. BACK

Lesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E I. Text Analysis The end of Discussion. Answer/topic sentence: . the business of the college is to put you in touch with what the best human minds have thought. Evidence C: Nobody gets to be a human being unaided, and books can aid us in becoming a civilized human, both in terms of techniques of mankind, and in terms of spiritual resources. Conclusion Reiteration and summary: the function of university and its faculty

Lesson 1 Another School Year-What For? II.Writing Devices Language Style Tone By way of using Style: direct speech Colloquial,familiar style By way ofusing metaphors Tone: Humorous and mildly sarcastic The end of Language Style Tone. BACK

Lesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E II. Writing Devices Language Style & Tone The end of Language Style & Tone. Style: Colloquial, familiar style Tone: Humorous and mildly sarcastic By way of using direct speech By way of using metaphors

Lesson 1 Another School Year-What For? II.Writing Devices Metaphor Metaphor:A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily Part of the student body was a beanpole with hair on designates one thing is used to designate top who came into my class,sat down.(Para.1) another,thus making an implicit comparison. New as I was to the faculty,I could have told this specimen a number of things.(Para.2) That is about what I said,but this particular pest was not interested.(Para.7) WB T L E The end of Metaphor. BACK

Lesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E II. Writing Devices Metaphor Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison. Part of the student body was a beanpole with hair on top who came into my class, sat down. (Para. 1) New as I was to the faculty, I could have told this specimen a number of things. (Para. 2) That is about what I said, but this particular pest was not interested. (Para. 7) The end of Metaphor

Lesson 1 Another School Year-What For? III.Sentence Paraphrase 1 .I was fresh out of graduate school starting my first semester at the University of Kansas City.(Para 1) to have just come from a particular place,to have just had a particular experience, e.g.students fresh from college .I had just completed my graduate studies and began teaching at the University of Kansas City. go to 2 WB T L E BACK

Lesson 1 Another School Year—What For? W B T L E III. Sentence Paraphrase 1 . I was fresh out of graduate school starting my first semester at the University of Kansas City. (Para. 1) . I had just completed my graduate studies and began teaching at the University of Kansas City. go to 2 to have just come from a particular place, to have just had a particular experience, e.g. students fresh from college