Unit 8 Five Traits of the Educated man
Unit 8 Five Traits of the Educated Man
Purposes oo 1. To get students know the importance of education 62. To understand the purpose of writing and the characteristics of exposition &3. To reinforce some basic linguistic knowedge by doing various types of exercises
Purposes ❖ 1. To get students know the importance of education. ❖ 2. To understand the purpose of writing and the characteristics of exposition. ❖ 3. To reinforce some basic linguistic knowledge by doing various types of exercises
About the text .1 What is this text concerned with? 2 What are the five traits
About the text ❖ 1. What is this text concerned with? ❖ 2. What are the five traits?
l Structural analysis of the text 冷 Main idea of each part .o Part One 1--- pointing out the relationship between learning and the marks of an educated man, between learning and education, and between education and certain traits and capacities which have to be gained by conscious efforts oo Part TWo(2-6)--- presenting, explaining, or discussing the five traits of an educated man in a reasonable and logical manner . Part three 7 making it quite clear that the five traits comprise the outline of an educated man
II. Structural analysis of the text ❖ Main idea of each part: ❖ Part One 1 --- pointing out the relationship between learning and the marks of an educated man, between learning and education, and between education and certain traits and capacities which have to be gained by conscious efforts ❖ Part Two (2-6) --- presenting , explaining, or discussing the five traits of an educated man in a reasonable and logical manner ❖ Part Three 7 --- making it quite clear that the five traits comprise the outline of an educated man
I some difficult sentences words or phrases . s 1. Among them are five that should always stand out clearly enough to be seen by all men s Explain: Out of all the traits or characteristics an educated man should possess, five are the most outstanding, which are easily identified by all men o2. The quite shocking slovenliness and vulgarity of much of the spoken English proves beyond peradventure o Explain: The imprecision, impoliteness and rudeness in most of ones spoken English undoubtedly made people sick &o3. An indispensable trait of the educated man is refined and gentle manners %s Explain: Delicate, polite, and gentle manners are essential, necessary qualities of an educated man
III. some difficult sentences, words or phrases ❖ 1. Among them are five that should always stand out clearly enough to be seen by all men. ❖ Explain: Out of all the traits or characteristics an educated man should possess, five are the most outstanding, which are easily identified by all men. ❖ 2. The quite shocking slovenliness and vulgarity of much of the spoken English proves beyond peradventure… ❖ Explain: The imprecision, impoliteness and rudeness in most of one’s spoken English undoubtedly made people sick. ❖ 3. An indispensable trait of the educated man is refined and gentle manners. ❖ Explain: Delicate, polite, and gentle manners are essential, necessary qualities of an educated man
I some difficult sentences words or phrases ..4. It is usual to settle down to life on a level of more or less contented intellectual interest and activity .o Explain: It is commonplace that at the age of 24 or 25, men with a college education tend to live a stable and ordinary life, more or less satisfied with their intellectual achievements 6. 5. The mere visionary dreamer, however charming or however wise, lacks something which an education requires 6. Explain: No matter how charming or wise these illusionary dreamers might be, they are short of what an education requires
III. some difficult sentences, words or phrases ❖ 4. It is usual to settle down to life on a level of more or less contented intellectual interest and activity. ❖ Explain: It is commonplace that at the age of 24 or 25, men with a college education tend to live a stable and ordinary life, more or less satisfied with their intellectual achievements. ❖ 5. The mere visionary dreamer, however charming or however wise, lacks something which an education requires. ❖ Explain: No matter how charming or wise these illusionary dreamers might be, they are short of what an education requires
6. stand out ( outstanding) .s A very tall man stands out in a crowd .o In this list two names stand out particularly gs The farmers stood out against for)the government about prices for their cattle.(坚决反对、支持) 冷 We are determined to stand up for our rights.(维护) o this type of building stands up to the gales very well. (4 受住) 6. You can not stand by and see such cruelty &s No matter what happens I will stand by you, so don't be afraid
6.stand out (outstanding) ❖ A very tall man stands out in a crowd. ❖ In this list two names stand out particularly. ❖ The farmers stood out against ( for ) the government about prices for their cattle. (坚决反对、支持) ❖ We are determined to stand up for our rights. (维护) ❖ This type of building stands up to the gales very well. (经 受住) ❖ You can not stand by and see such cruelty. ❖ No matter what happens I will stand by you, so don’t be afraid
7. beyond One should never live beyond ones means The school has expanded beyond recognition oo He has gone far beyond me in learning
7.beyond ❖ One should never live beyond one’s means. ❖ The school has expanded beyond recognition. ❖ He has gone far beyond me in learning
8. in vain All our efforts were in vain He tried in vain to open the locked door
8. in vain ❖ All our efforts were in vain. ❖ He tried in vain to open the locked door
9. given 冷Gⅳ ven the opportunity he might well have become an outstanding cartoonist.(如果有) 冷 Given good weather, our ship wil‖ reach Bombay Friday evening.(假定) %o They were to meet at a given time and place (特定的)
9. given ❖ Given the opportunity he might well have become an outstanding cartoonist. （如果有） ❖ Given good weather, our ship will reach Bombay Friday evening. （假定） ❖ They were to meet at a given time and place. (特定的)