《大学基础英语》课程PPT教学课件（二）Lesson Nine Quick Fix Society

Lesson Nine Quick Fix Society1. Introduction to the Text2.Detailed explanation of the text3.Discussion

Lesson Nine Quick Fix Society 1. Introduction to the Text 2.Detailed explanation of the text 3.Discussion

Introduction to the TextStructure1 The three parts of the essay are clear-cut . Inthe introduction the writer compares her rideon fast roads to West Virginia and her returntrip by a different route. The contrast set herthinking whether there was somethingwrongwith Americans'quick-fix lifestyle

Introduction to the Text • 1. Structure • The three parts of the essay are clear-cut . In the introduction the writer compares her ride on fast roads to West Virginia and her return trip by a different route. The contrast set her thinking whether there was something wrong with Americans’ quick-fix lifestyle

· The last sentence of the section Ourcountry has become a nation in searchof the quick fix----in more ways thanone."'serves as a transition from theintroduction to the body , in which shelists three ways Americans seek aquick fix

• The last sentence of the section “Our country has become a nation in search of the quick fix-in more ways than one.”serves as a transition from the introduction to the body , in which she lists three ways Americans seek a quick fix

: In the conclusion the three rhetoricalquestions in Paragraph 7 prepare thereaders for what the writer summarizesin the last sentence of the paragraphThe thesis is stated in the last twosentences of Paragraph 8: let's slowdown and enjoy what nature offers usand what mankind has left us andrediscoverlife

• In the conclusion the three rhetorical questions in Paragraph 7 prepare the readers for what the writer summarizes in the last sentence of the paragraph. The thesis is stated in the last two sentences of Paragraph 8: let’s slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us and rediscover life

Introduction to the Text2. Writing Skills This is a piece of explanatory writing.Itspurpose is to explain or clarify a certain pointthe writer chiefly uses two patterns to developthe central idea

Introduction to the Text 2. Writing Skills • This is a piece of explanatory writing. Its purpose is to explain or clarify a certain point . the writer chiefly uses two patterns to develop the central idea

1Comparison-contrastComparison-contrast is a way ofItdevelopinganmeansessay.theand/orsimilaritiesexplainingdifferencesbetween events , peopleideas, and so on. In this essay, thesondifferenceswriter concentratesrather than similarities

• 1) Comparison-contrast • Comparison-contrast is a way of developing an essay. It means explaining the similarities and/or differences between events , people, ideas, and so on. In this essay, the writer concentrates on differences rather than similarities

: 2)Examples. Using an example or examples is one of thesimplest ways of explaining anything3Rhetorical Questions Rhetorical questions in the essay are chieflyused in Paragraphs 3,5and 7.We could ask thestudents to think about what purposes suchquestions serve

• 2) Examples • Using an example or examples is one of the simplest ways of explaining anything • 3) Rhetorical Questions • Rhetorical questions in the essay are chiefly used in Paragraphs 3,5and 7.We could ask the students to think about what purposes such questions serve. •

4）Repetition? Of Structure: In Paragraph 4, four if-clauses are used to contrast the wayAmericans did things in the past (thefirst three)and the way they seek aquick fix today(the last one)

• 4) Repetition • Of Structure: In Paragraph 4, four if￾clauses are used to contrast the way Americans did things in the past (the first three)and the way they seek a quick fix today(the last one)

OfWords: Thethe wordwriter repeatsfast"throughout Paragraph 5 with negativeimplications

Of Words: The writer repeats the word “fast ”throughout Paragraph 5 with negative implications

3.Language and StyleUnlike some previous essays , this is aninformal essay.We don't find long andcomplicated sentences and the vocabularymainly consists of plain words, everydayexpressions and phrasal verbs. Anotherfeature we notice is the use of a number ofcontemporary expressions and abbreviationswhich are facets of contemporary lifeconnected with the quick-fix way of life inthe U.S

3. Language and Style Unlike some previous essays , this is an informal essay.We don’t find long and complicated sentences and the vocabulary mainly consists of plain words, everyday expressions and phrasal verbs. Another feature we notice is the use of a number of contemporary expressions and abbreviations which are facets of contemporary life connected with the quick-fix way of life in the U.S