Unit 14 Five Traits of the Educated Man
Unit 14 Five Traits of the Educated Man
Contents (He had attained remarkable achievements which surpassed the goal he had set for himself. o Pre-reading questions ● Background information ● Structure analysis ● Comprehension questions ● Language points of Text I ● Grammatical items ● Exercises ● Comprehension questions of Text ll Oral activities Writing practice
Contents（He had attained remarkable achievements which surpassed the goal he had set for himself.） ⚫ Pre-reading questions ⚫ Background information ⚫ Structure analysis ⚫ Comprehension questions ⚫ Language points of Text I ⚫ Grammatical items ⚫ Exercises ⚫ Comprehension questions of Text II ⚫ Oral activities ⚫ Writing practice
Pre-reading questions oWhat are the necessary fine qualities of a well-educated man in your opinion? generosity open-mindedness intelligence responsibility modesty confidence integrity goodness and kindness
Pre-reading questions ⚫What are the necessary fine qualities of a well-educated man in your opinion? ◼ generosity open-mindedness intelligence responsibility modesty confidence integrity goodness and kindness
Cultural background A lot of people would agree that an educated man is a man who has received diploma and graduation from a college.But a university is not the birthplace of an educated man.Those great people who did receive a University diploma do not owe their success or education to the University they received it from.The true thing that made them great was their own love for knowledge. o Another trait of an educated man is that he is at home with any society and has common ground with every class.An educated man shall not relate only to other educated men.He knows he may gain knowledge from all walks of life.The idea of an educated man is still stereotyped by what one has done,rather than what he is
Cultural background A lot of people would agree that an educated man is a man who has received diploma and graduation from a college. But a university is not the birthplace of an educated man. Those great people who did receive a University diploma do not owe their success or education to the University they received it from. The true thing that made them great was their own love for knowledge. ⚫ Another trait of an educated man is that he is at home with any society and has common ground with every class. An educated man shall not relate only to other educated men. He knows he may gain knowledge from all walks of life. The idea of an educated man is still stereotyped by what one has done, rather than what he is
vulgar behaviors There are many vulgar behaviors around us. orefusing to respect the senior citizens on bus, ●spit sputum ●stamp on the lawn ●Jump the queue o Noisy talking on public occasions Can you think of any more?
vulgar behaviors ⚫There are many vulgar behaviors around us. ⚫refusing to respect the senior citizens on bus, ⚫spit sputum ⚫stamp on the lawn ⚫Jump the queue ⚫Noisy talking on public occasions ⚫Can you think of any more?
Proverbs on Education 1)The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. 2)We receive three educations,one from our parents,one from our schoolmasters,and one from the world. 3)Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-control
Proverbs on Education 1) The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. 2) We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our schoolmasters, and one from the world. 3) Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-control
Words and expressions 10VE
Words and expressions
Accompany v. 1)to go or travel along with I'll accompany you to the shopping mall. 2)to happen or exist at the same time as Lightning usually accompanies thunder. 3)to perform an accompaniment to Langlang accompanies the chairmen on the piano. Derivation:company n.companion n
Accompany v. ⚫1) to go or travel along with ⚫I’ll accompany you to the shopping mall. ⚫2) to happen or exist at the same time as ⚫Lightning usually accompanies thunder. ⚫3) to perform an accompaniment to Langlang accompanies the chairmen on the piano. ⚫Derivation: company n. companion n
Assume v. 1)to take as a fact or as true without proof; suppose o If he's not here in five minutes,we'll assume (that)he isn't coming. Assuming it rains tomorrow,what we'll do? 2)to begin to use or perform OThe army assumed the control of the government. 3)to pretend to have or be OHe assumes an artificial smile. oDerivation:assumption n
Assume v. ⚫1) to take as a fact or as true without proof; suppose ⚫If he’s not here in five minutes, we’ll assume (that) he isn’t coming. ⚫Assuming it rains tomorrow, what we’ll do? ⚫2) to begin to use or perform ⚫The army assumed the control of the government. ⚫3) to pretend to have or be ⚫He assumes an artificial smile. ⚫Derivation: assumption n. CF: resume presume
Capacity n. ●1)ability or power Her capacity to remember facts is remarkable. 2)role;a particular position or duty oHe said that in the capacity as mayor. 3)the amount that sth.can hold or contain OThe seating capacity of the theater is 5000. Derivation:capable adj.incapable adj. capability n. ● Be capable of (doing)sth.=be able to do sth
Capacity n. ⚫1) ability or power ⚫Her capacity to remember facts is remarkable. ⚫2) role; a particular position or duty ⚫He said that in the capacity as mayor. ⚫3) the amount that sth. can hold or contain ⚫The seating capacity of the theater is 5000. ⚫Derivation: capable adj. incapable adj. capability n. ⚫Be capable of (doing) sth.= be able to do sth