English for Studying 肖俊洪 2007年3月
English for Studying 肖俊洪 2007年3月
Unit 6 Presenting Your Ideas Warm Up What is the purpose of expository writing?(p.244) Activity 1 Classification:Breaking Subjects into Parts What is classification? Logical division ---identifying criteria(p.249) Sample analysis --What are the criteria of Text 1 and Text 2?
Unit 6 Presenting Your Ideas Warm Up ❖ What is the purpose of expository writing? (p. 244) Activity 1 Classification: Breaking Subjects into Parts ▪ What is classification? ▪ Logical division ---identifying criteria (p.249) ▪ Sample analysis --What are the criteria of Text 1 and Text 2?
Text 1 Every educated person has at least two ways of speaking his mother tongue.The first is that which he employs in his family,among his familiar friends,and on ordinary occasions.The second is that which he uses in discoursing on more complicated subjects,and in addressing persons with whom he is less intimately acquainted.It is,in short,the language which he employs when he is "on his dignity,"as he puts on evening dress when he is going to dine
Text 1 Every educated person has at least two ways of speaking his mother tongue. The first is that which he employs in his family, among his familiar friends, and on ordinary occasions. The second is that which he uses in discoursing on more complicated subjects, and in addressing persons with whom he is less intimately acquainted. It is, in short, the language which he employs when he is "on his dignity," as he puts on evening dress when he is going to dine
Text 2 There are three kinds of book owners.The first has all the standard sets and best-sellers--unread,untouched. (This deluded individual owns wood pulp and ink,not books.)The second has a great many books--a few of them read through,most of them dipped into,but all of them as dean and shiny as the day they were bought. (This person would probably like to make books his own, but is restrained by a false respect for their physical appearance.)The third has a few books or many-every one of them dog-eared and dilapidated shaken and loosened by continual use,marked and scribbled in from front to back.(This man owns books
Text 2 There are three kinds of book owners. The first has all the standard sets and best-sellers--unread, untouched. (This deluded individual owns wood pulp and ink, not books. ) The second has a great many books--a few of them read through, most of them dipped into, but all of them as dean and shiny as the day they were bought. (This person would probably like to make books his own, but is restrained by a false respect for their physical appearance. ) The third has a few books or many-every one of them dog-eared and dilapidated shaken and loosened by continual use, marked and scribbled in from front to back. (This man owns books. )
The criteria are occasions of use (Text 1)and the use of books (Text 2) Analyze Task 3 1.This is the beginning of an exposition,in what direction do you think the exposition will develop? 2. What is the function of the first paragraph? Present your ideas in flow charts -Read Text 2 above again and fill in the chart: feature feature feature
❖ The criteria are : occasions of use (Text 1) and the use of books (Text 2). ▪ Analyze Task 3 1. This is the beginning of an exposition, in what direction do you think the exposition will develop? 2. What is the function of the first paragraph? ▪ Present your ideas in flow charts ——Read Text 2 above again and fill in the chart: feature feature feature
Kinds of book owners Owns all the standard sets and Has a great Has a few best-sellers many books books or many Feature: Feature: Feature: Does not read Only reads a reads every book or even touch few and skim and makes notes all books many
Kinds of book owners Owns all the standard sets and best-sellers Feature: Does not read or even touch all books Has a great many books Feature: Only reads a few and skim many. Has a few books or many Feature: reads every book and makes notes
Writing practice-write a piece of exposition according to the diagram in Task 6
❖ Writing practice—write a piece of exposition according to the diagram in Task 6
Activity 2 Definition:Clarifying Your Ideas Definition -When we write,it often happens that we have to make clear certain concepts or ideas or even words and expressions that we think our readers might not understand.So learning to define things accurately is an important writing skill. What is a formal logical definition? --It is a one-sentence definition made of three parts:(1)the term being defined,(2)the general class or category,(3)the characteristics which distinguish the given term from other terms in the same class or category
Activity 2 Definition: Clarifying Your Ideas ❖ Definition ——When we write, it often happens that we have to make clear certain concepts or ideas or even words and expressions that we think our readers might not understand. So learning to define things accurately is an important writing skill. ❖ What is a formal logical definition? -- It is a one-sentence definition made of three parts: (1) the term being defined, (2) the general class or category, (3) the characteristics which distinguish the given term from other terms in the same class or category
lerm Class Distinctions being defined A Biologist is a person who studies living organisms Rust is a[reddish formed on iron brown]coating by the action of water and air. Extended definition 1.What is an extended definition?(p.265) 2.Analyze the sample text-pick out examples from the text to match the statements
Term Class Distinctions being defined A Biologist is a person who studies living organisms Rust is a[ reddish formed on iron brown] coating by the action of water and air. ❖ Extended definition 1. What is an extended definition? (p.265) 2. Analyze the sample text –pick out examples from the text to match the statements
5 Writing practice (Task 5) Give a formal definition of friendship.Then contrast friendship with other forms of relationships You may use negation to show what friendship is not,perhaps by example.Classify main kinds of friendships and compare or contrast them,and provide examples if necessary.Finally,present your own conclusion of what real friendship is
5. Writing practice (Task 5) ——Give a formal definition of friendship. Then contrast friendship with other forms of relationships. You may use negation to show what friendship is not, perhaps by example. Classify main kinds of friendships and compare or contrast them, and provide examples if necessary. Finally, present your own conclusion of what real friendship is