成都信息工程大学（成都信工学院）：《大学英语》PPT教学课件（第一册）Unit 8 Coping With an Educational Problem

Unit 8 Coping With an Educationa problem Fable of the Lazy Teenager Benjamin Stein

Unit 8 Coping With an Educational Problem ◼ Fable of the Lazy Teenager ◼ Benjamin Stein

Part 1 Objectives Part 2 Background Part 3 Text Organization a Part 4 Language Study a Part 5 Translation

◼ Part 1 Objectives ◼ Part 2 Background ◼ Part 3 Text Organization ◼ Part 4 Language Study ◼ Part 5 Translation

Objectives: Students will be able to 1. understand the main idea(Teenagers'idleness and ignorance will seriously affect themselves and society in general)and structure of the text (two parts the author's concern and his proposed remedy) 2. learn the way to write a cause-and-effect analysis 3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text 4. conduct a series of listening, speaking and writing activities centered on the theme of the unit

◼ Objectives: Students will be able to 1. understand the main idea (Teenagers’ idleness and ignorance will seriously affect themselves and society in general) and structure of the text (two parts—the author’s concern and his proposed remedy) ; 2. learn the way to write a cause-and-effect analysis; 3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 4. conduct a series of listening, speaking and writing activities centered on the theme of the unit

Part 2 Background 1. U.C. L.A. University of California at Los Angeles the largest of the eight branches of the University of California. It was established in 1919 and now has about 35.000 students. ucla is known especially for its film studies a2. The Wealth of Nations: an important work of economic and social theory by Adam Smith(a Scottish philosopher and economist), published in 1776. Its full title was An Inquiry into the Nature and causes of the wealth of nations. In it he analyzed the relationship between work and the production of a nation' s wealth

◼ Part 2 Background ◼ 1. U.C.L.A.: (University of California at Los Angeles) the largest of the eight branches of the University of California. It was established in 1919 and now has about 35,000 students. UCLA is known especially for its film studies. ◼ 2. The Wealth of Nations: an important work of economic and social theory by Adam Smith (a Scottish philosopher and economist), published in 1776. Its full title was An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. In it he analyzed the relationship between work and the production of a nation's wealth

a his conclusion was that the best economic situation results from encouraging free enterprise fan economic system in which there is open competition in business and trade, and no government control). This idea has had a great influence on economic theories since and it formed the basis of the economic policies of the Conservative government in Britain in the 1980s

◼ His conclusion was that the best economic situation results from encouraging free enterprise (an economic system in which there is open competition in business and trade, and no government control). This idea has had a great influence on economic theories since and it formed the basis of the economic policies of the Conservative government in Britain in the 1980s

Text Organization art one Paras 1-10 lain Idea Teenager;s idleness and ignorance will produce serious effects on all concerned and society as a whole Part two Paras 11-24 Main Idea Kevin 1990 comes to realize in his dream how greatly lack of education costs hisforebears, himself his children and the society they live in, and how important it is to study hard

◼ Text Organization ◼ Part One Paras 1-10 ◼ Main Idea Teenager;s idleness and ignorance will produce serious effects on all concerned and society as a whole. ◼ Part Two Paras 11-24 ◼ Main Idea Kevin 1990 comes to realize in his dream how greatly lack of education costs hisforebears,himself,his children and the society they live in,and how important it is to study hard

Part 4 Language Study 1. run out of: use up or finish a supply of tsto) Examples: 1)To our disappointment, our car ran out of gas halfway home 2)When they ran out of food, the soldiers set about hunting for more 2. handful. a small number (used as singular noun, followed by of Examples: 1)You'd better hurry up. A handful of people are already waiting in the hall

◼ Part 4 Language Study ◼ 1. run out of: use up or finish a supply of (sth.) Examples: 1) To our disappointment, our car ran out of gas halfway home. ◼ 2) When they ran out of food, the soldiers set about hunting for more. ◼ 2. handful: a small number (used as singular noun, followed by of) ◼ Examples: 1) You'd better hurry up. A handful of people are already waiting in the hall. ◼

2)I have to give up the plan because only a handful of students are willing to spend the New Year s Eve on campus a3. in amazement: with a feeling of great surprise or disbelief Examples: 1)Aunt Sophia gazed at her picture in amazement: she looked like a teenage girl in it. 2)All the people in the lecture hall stared at him in amazement when he talked loudly with his friend

◼ 2) I have to give up the plan because only a handful of students are willing to spend the New Year's Eve on campus. ◼ 3. in amazement: with a feeling of great surprise or disbelief ◼ Examples: 1) Aunt Sophia gazed at her picture in amazement: she looked like a teenage girl in it. ◼ 2) All the people in the lecture hall stared at him in amazement when he talked loudly with his friend

4. upset: make(sb. worry or feel unhappy (usu. used in the pattern: be upset by/about) Examples: 1) They are terribly upset by the break-up of their parents' marriage. 2) He was upset about the argument he had with his wife 5. ignorant: knowing little or nothing(often used in the phrase: be ignorant of/about) Examples: 1)Some people are ignorant of the facts about global warming

◼ 4. upset: make (sb.) worry or feel unhappy (usu. used in the pattern: be upset by/about) ◼ Examples: 1) They are terribly upset by the break-up of their parents' marriage. ◼ 2) He was upset about the argument he had with his wife. ◼ 5. ignorant: knowing little or nothing (often used in the phrase: be ignorant of/about) ◼ Examples: 1) Some people are ignorant of the facts about global warming

2)She was ignorant of her husband's illegal activities. Otherwise she would have done everything possible to stop him ■ gnorincen 6. slice: 1)a part of sth (followed by of Examples: a) Fiction takes up a large slice of the publishing market b) The boss promised that everyone would get a slice of the profits 2)a thin flat piece cut from sth. (often used with of)

◼ 2) She was ignorant of her husband's illegal activities. Otherwise she would have done everything possible to stop him. ◼ ignorance n ◼ 6. slice: 1) a part of sth. (followed by of) ◼ Examples: a) Fiction takes up a large slice of the publishing market. ◼ b) The boss promised that everyone would get a slice of the profits. ◼ 2) a thin flat piece cut from sth. (often used with of)