Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood Part Three Text Appreciation WB T L E ENTER→
W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood Part Three ENTER
Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood Text Appreciation Contents I.Text Analysis 1.Theme 2.Structure 3.Further Discussion II.Sentence Paraphrase WB T L E
W B T L E Text Appreciation Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood I. Text Analysis 1. Theme 2. Structure 3. Further Discussion II. Sentence Paraphrase
Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood I Text Analysis Theme of the Story It describes a society where there is no hunger,no disease,no death,no crimes,no gender inequality no natural disaster.But life is dull,empty,meaningless, and people are miserable.It warns us that freedom, equality,progress,longevity,science,machines.- these are all good things,but we do not always know what they really mean.We should not forget that they can all be double-edged swords. WB T L E The end of Theme. ®
W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood I. Text Analysis It describes a society where there is no hunger, no disease , no death, no crimes, no gender inequality ,no natural disaster. But life is dull , empty, meaningless , and people are miserable. It warns us that freedom, equality, progress, longevity, science , machines .- these are all good things , but we do not always know what they really mean. We should not forget that they can all be double-edged swords. Theme of the Story The end of Theme
Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood I、 Text Analysis Structure of the Text Part 1(paras.1-6)about:The narrator plunged into a distant future to witness its marvels. Part 2(paras.7-78)about:What the narrator witnessed there helped him make up his mind to return to the old world. Part 3(paras.79-81)about: The narrator woke up to find himself in his hotel room. WB T L E The end of Structure. BACK NEXT
W B T L E Part 1 (paras. 1─ ) about: Part 2 (paras. ) about: Part 3 (paras. ) about: Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood I. Text Analysis Structure of the Text 6 7─78 79─81 The narrator plunged into a distant future to witness its marvels. What the narrator witnessed there helped him make up his mind to return to the old world. The narrator woke up to find himself in his hotel room. The end of Structure
Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood I. Text Analysis 图 Further Discussion About the Story What kind of a world would people like to have in future? What kind of a world would we have if all our dreams should come true? + What would become of our industry,agriculture, schools families,hospitals nurseries,transportation, communication,media?What would happen to our art, poetry,music,sports?Would people still have love and friendship?Would they still have the values we hold dear today? WB T L E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood What kind of a world would people like to have in future? What kind of a world would we have if all our dreams should come true? What would become of our industry , agriculture, schools , families, hospitals , nurseries, transportation, communication, media? What would happen to our art, poetry, music, sports? Would people still have love and friendship? Would they still have the values we hold dear today? I. Text Analysis Further Discussion About the Story To be continued on the next page
Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood I、 Text Analysis q Further Discussion About the Story What would become of our physical appearance since we no longer need a brain nor do we need strong arms and legs?Are we going to lose our teeth and stomach since they are all useless? W B T L E The end of Further Discussion. BACK
W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood What would become of our physical appearance since we no longer need a brain , nor do we need strong arms and legs? Are we going to lose our teeth and stomach since they are all useless? I. Text Analysis Further Discussion About the Story The end of Further Discussion
Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood III.Sentence Paraphrase 1 It seemed unfair that other writers should be able at will to drop into a sleep of four or five hundred years,and to plunge headfirst into a distant future and be a witness of its marvels. (2) Questions:Where did you get the clue to the author's identity?And where did you first notice that it was science fiction? W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood III. Sentence Paraphrase 1 It seemed unfair that other writers should be able at will to drop into a sleep of four or five hundred years, and to plunge headfirst into a distant future and be a witness of its marvels. (2) Questions: Where did you get the clue to the author’s identity? And where did you first notice that it was science fiction? To be continued on the next page
Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood III.Sentence Paraphrase 2 .the long passage of the centuries.(6) Here it denotes the action of he verb"to pass" as also in phrases like:the passage of the time the passage o the law.e.g. This is the most dramatic passage in his famous essay. There is a secret passage underneath leading to all the strategic points. (In these sentences,the word "passage"becomes sth.Concrete,a countable noun,and the meaning is also changed.) To be continued on the next page. BACK NEXT
W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood III. Sentence Paraphrase 2 .the long passage of the centuries. (6) This is the most dramatic passage in his famous essay. There is a secret passage underneath leading to all the strategic points. (In these sentences , the word “passage” becomes sth. Concrete, a countable noun, and the meaning is also changed.) Here it denotes the action of he verb” to pass” as also in phrases like: the passage of the time ; the passage o the law. e.g. To be continued on the next page
Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood III.Sentence Paraphrase 2 More examples: Due to poor management(经营管理)the bank was rated C last year. The company management(管理人员)were totally corrupt. Nobody ever suspected his belonging to that secret gang. Her personal belongings remained untouched. The publication of the book was regarded as a great cultural event. You won't be able to get full professorship without publications. Government control may not be desirable.But government regulation is absolutely necessary. According to the new government regulations,foreign investors can own more than 50%of the stocks of a company. W BTL E To be continued on the next page BACK NEXT
W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood III. Sentence Paraphrase 2 More examples: Due to poor management (经营管理）the bank was rated C last year. The company management(管理人员） were totally corrupt. Nobody ever suspected his belonging to that secret gang. Her personal belongings remained untouched. The publication of the book was regarded as a great cultural event. You won’t be able to get full professorship without publications. Government control may not be desirable .But government regulation is absolutely necessary. According to the new government regulations, foreign investors can own more than 50% of the stocks of a company. To be continued on the next page
Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood III.Sentence Paraphrase 3 Beside me sat a man.but with no particular surprise or interest.(10) Questions: What kind of a man did the author see when he reopened his eyes centuries later? What did the descriptions of the man show? Why was the man's face hairless? Why is it that the author seemed unable to determine his age? How would you explain the man's total lack of interest in everything? To be continued on the next page. BACK
W B T L E Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood III. Sentence Paraphrase 3 Beside me sat a man.but with no particular surprise or interest. (10) Questions: What kind of a man did the author see when he reopened his eyes centuries later? What did the descriptions of the man show? Why was the man’s face hairless? Why is it that the author seemed unable to determine his age? How would you explain the man’s total lack of interest in everything? To be continued on the next page