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1、The humanities should constitute the core of any university worth the name. Terry Eagleton (British literary critic, writer) Ideally, we all want an integrated life. Your goal should be to find a way to do what you love, and make your education support that. Bruce B. Janz (American philosopher) 2UNI

2、T 2UNIT The humanities: Out of date? To talk about significance of the humanities To further understand the text To apply the phrases and patterns To master the essay writing skill Section A Warming-up activities Text study Language application Summary Warming-up activities Section A 1. How do you t

3、hink of your current major? If you were given a second chance to choose your major, what would you select and why? If I were given a second chance to choose my major, I would choose / I think being a is accounting, computer science, psychology, civil engineering, philosophy, medical technology popul

4、ar, interesting, enjoyable, promising, practical, meaningful, beneficial, well-paid Short answer questions 2. What liberal arts / humanities courses do you learn in college? Do you think they are necessary for your education? I learn Chinese, English, philosophy, psychology, history in college. I th

5、ink they are an essential part of the college education and benefit me a lot. gain more insight in life and society better understand and predict human behavior realize different interpretations of life and history understand the past which has created the present be aware of cultural and religious

6、differences Short answer questions 1. What did the speaker compare his high school education to? Listen to a talk about a native English speakers learning experience in his high school years. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. A Technical school. B Modern arts college. C Libe

7、ral arts college. Listen and talk 2. What was the most beneficial part for the speaker to take history classes? A He learned more about history. B He learned how to write a good essay. C He gained more cultural awareness. 3. How did the speaker benefit through learning the Spanish language? A He bec

8、ame a more competent communicator. B He satisfied the requirements of a foreign language. C He learned how to speak Spanish fluently. Listen and talk 4. What else did the speaker learn in addition to the things he learned from history and Spanish classes? A He learned how to read assigned textbooks.

9、 B He learned how to get meaning from texts. C He learned how to go over every single word in reading. 5. For what purpose did the teacher give students red pens and their own compositions? A Ask them to learn how to improve communication skills. B Ask them to learn how to memorize facts and formula

10、s. C Ask them to learn how to evaluate their own writing critically. Listen and talk 1. Do you think your high school education was very much like attending a liberal arts college? Why or why not? Yes, because we took many liberal arts courses in addition to science courses. No, because our high sch

11、ool laid more emphasis on sciences and we often competed with other schools in sciences such as math and physics. Listen to the talk again and answer the two questions Listen and talk 2. What are the most important skills you learned in high school? Learned how to communicate with my teachers and cl

12、assmates. Improved my critical thinking and analytical skills. Boosted my confidence in dealing with difficulties and challenges. Listen to the talk again and answer the two questions Listen and talk The justification for a university is that it preserves the connection between knowledge and the zes

13、t of life, by 1 the young and the old in the imaginative consideration of learning. The university imparts information, but it imparts it imaginatively. At least, this is the 2 which it should perform for society. A university which fails in this respect has no reason for 3 . Listen to a short passa

14、ge concerning the function of the university and fill in the missing information. uniting function To be continued existence Compound dictation This atmosphere of excitement, arising from imaginative consideration, transforms knowledge. A fact is no longer a bare fact: it is _4_ all its possibilitie

15、s. It is no longer a burden on the memory: it is energising as the poet of our dreams, and as the architect of our purposes. Imagination is not to be _5_ the facts: it is a way of illuminating the facts. Listen to a short passage concerning the function of the university and fill in the missing info

16、rmation. invested with divoced from To be continued Compound dictation It works by drawing the general principles which _6_ the facts, as they exist, and then by an intellectual survey of alternative possibilities which are _7_ those principles. It enables men to construct an intellectual vision of

17、a new world, and it preserves the zest of life by the suggestion of satisfying purposes. Youth is imaginative, and if the imagination be _8_ by discipline this energy of imagination can in great measure be preserved through life. Listen to a short passage concerning the function of the university an

18、d fill in the missing information. apply to consistent with To be continued strengthened Compound dictation The tragedy of the world is that those who are _9 _ have but slight experience, and those who are experienced have feeble imaginations. Fools act on imagination without knowledge; pedants act

19、on knowledge without imagination. The task of a university is to _10_ imagination and experience. Listen to a short passage concerning the function of the university and fill in the missing information. imaginative weld together Compound dictation Questions Previewing 1. What are the humanities? 2.

20、Why are the humanities important? The humanities 1. What are the humanities? Humanities The humanities are a group of academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative. Therefore, they are distinguished from the approaches of t

21、he natural sciences. The humanities, called social sciences, include history, anthropology, communication studies, cultural studies, law, language, literature, philosophy, religion, music and theater, etc. 2. Why are the humanities important? Through exploration of the humanities, students learn how

22、 to think creatively and critically, to reason, and to ask questions. Because these skills allow students to gain new insights into everything from poetry and paintings to business models and politics, humanistic subjects have been at the heart of a liberal arts education. Today, humanistic knowledg

23、e continues to provide the ideal foundation for exploring and understanding the human experience. Humanities Text study Section A studying the humanities land a future job learning “hard skills” This essay argues against the current tendency that college students move away from _ to _ such as accoun

24、ting to help them easily _. (Paras.1-2) This is a trend that is likely to persist and even accelerate. (Para. 2) trend Students have defected from and toward College education is more and more seen as rather than dominant pillarsbit roles What role did the humanities play in the past and what role d

25、oes it play now in students university life? (Para. 3) The inner forces that drive some people to greatness and others to self-destruction What is the “unconscious mind” according to Sigmund Freud? (Para. 4) What forms the basis of study of the humanities according to the author? (Para. 5) the ferti

26、le body of work about the mysterious inner drive by historians, architects, authors, philosophers and artists from the ancient times Part I provides the background information of the argument. By moving away from the humanities and taking some “hard-skill” courses instead, students think it would im

27、prove _. Because of the economic downturn, this trend is likely to _. However, the humanities play a significant role in peoples lives and cant be ignored. Part I (Paras. 1- _) 5 their chance of finding a job persist and even accelerate What are the advantages of studying the humanities according to

28、 the author? (Paras. 6-8) 1. To improves our ability to read and write (Para.6); 2. To makes us familiar with the language of emotion and the creative process; 3. To invests us with great insight and self-awareness; 4. To releasing our creative energy and talent in a positive and constructive manner

29、 (Para.7); 5. To provide a large scope of possibilities; 6. To prepare us for many different careers and jobs we can undertake (Para.8). What is increasingly seen as the ideal in the establishment of a career? (Para. 9) a pairing of technical knowledge and inner insight Part II Paras. _ - _ Part II

30、presents the authors argument to stand up for the true value of the humanities: studying the humanities can improve our ability to read and write, _ great insight and self-awareness, thereby releasing our creative energy and talent, and provide the _ that are widely open to us. It also suggests that

31、 inner insight, combined with technical knowledge, is _ for the establishment of a good career. invest us with scope of possibilities 69 ideal Paras. 6-9 In summary, the humanities help to create _ _ with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity. The humanit

32、ies, the ancient timeless_, teach us to see differently and _ which is as useful and relevant in our modern age as it has always been. Doesnt it make sense to spend some time _ the humanities, our outstanding and remarkable treasure of knowledge? Who knows how famous YOU might become! well- rounded

33、human beings reservoir of knowledge broaden our horizons in the company of Part III (Para. 10) Part III summaries the main ideas stated in the argument: _ _ _ _. The humanities help to create well-rounded human beings with inner insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to a

34、ll humanity The trend of students _ _ is likely to persist and even acclerate. However, studying the humanities brings a lot of _ to peoples lives and helps to create well-rounded human beings. The humanities are as _ in the modern age as they have always been. benefits moving away from the humaniti

35、es and taking “hard-skill” courses useful and relevant Main idea of the text Students are moving away from the humanities to “hard skills” to improve their future chance of landing a job. (Paras. 1-2) As labor markets continue to shrink, the humanities will continue to be in bad shape. (Para. 3) It

36、speculates on the inner power of human beings that has driven them to either greatness or destruction, thus forming the basis of study of the humanities. (Paras. 4-5) Studying the humanities can improve our ability to read and write and to understand complex ideas. (Para. 6) Studying the humanities

37、can invest us with great insight and self- awareness. (Para. 7) The humanities provide the scope of possibilities that are widely open to us. (Para. 8) Inner insight, combined with technical knowledge, is ideal for the establishment of a good career. (Para. 9) The humanities help to create well-roun

38、ded human beings with inner insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity. (Para. 10) Retell the text according to the following tips. (Part I) When the job market worsens, many students calculate . Probably, the humanities will continue . Once , the humanities n

39、ow To be continued Retell the text according to the following tips. (Part II) Here, please allow me to that the humanities add to peoples lives. Studying the humanities improves Most importantly, studying the humanities invests us with , thereby Perhaps the best argument in favor of the humanities i

40、s In fact, increasingly is seen as the ideal in To be continued Retell the text according to the following tips. (Part III) In summary, the humanities help to create , teach us to and It makes sense to , our outstanding and remarkable 1. major in 主修（某一）科目 2. in succession連續(xù)發(fā)生 3. be bound to肯定會，注定 4.

41、 stand up for支持，維護(hù) 5. speculate about推測，猜測 6. invest sb. with sth.賦予(某人/某物)以某種性質(zhì) 7. be liable to可能/易于做某事 Practical phrases 主修（某一）科目主修（某一）科目 (the high demand for / computer science) The high demand for persons with knowledge about computers is why I chose to major in computer science at the universit

42、y. major in 短語逆譯 短語應(yīng)用 對具有電腦知識人才的高需求是我選擇在大學(xué) 主修計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)的原因。 意群提示 Practical phrases 連續(xù)發(fā)生；接連發(fā)生連續(xù)發(fā)生；接連發(fā)生 (an accomplished athlete / championship) She is an accomplished athlete and won the championship four times in succession. in succession 短語逆譯 短語應(yīng)用 她是一個(gè)頗有成就的運(yùn)動(dòng)員，連續(xù)四次獲得冠軍。 意群提示 Practical phrases 肯定會肯定會 (tr

43、y our best / gain something positive) As long as we try our best we are bound to gain something positive from the experience whether we win or lose. be bound to短語逆譯 短語應(yīng)用 只要我們盡力而為，不管結(jié)果是輸是贏，我們 必定可以從這次經(jīng)歷中有所收獲。 意群提示 Practical phrases 支持；維護(hù)支持；維護(hù) (spare / embarrasment) The boss stood up for me at the meet

44、ing, sparing me some embarrassment. stand up for 短語逆譯 短語應(yīng)用 老板在會議上支持了我，使我免受了一些尷尬。 意群提示 Practical phrases 猜測；推測猜測；推測 (the workers union / the companys leadership) It is too early to speculate about the outcome of the negotiations between the workers union and the companys leadership. speculate about/o

45、n短語逆譯 短語應(yīng)用 要推測工會和資方之間的談判結(jié)果，還為時(shí)過早。 意群提示 Practical phrases 賦予（某人或某物）賦予（某人或某物） 以（某種性質(zhì)）以（某種性質(zhì)） (critical thinking / the scope of many opportunities) Studying humanities invests you with critical thinking and provides you with the scope of many opportunities. invest sb/sth with sth.短語逆譯 短語應(yīng)用 學(xué)習(xí)人文學(xué)科賦予你批判思

46、維的能力，為你提 供無限的機(jī)遇。 意群提示 Practical phrases 可能可能/ /易于做某事易于做某事 (face up to / repeat) If you cant face up to your mistake now, you are liable to repeat it in the future. 短語逆譯 短語應(yīng)用 如果現(xiàn)在你不能勇于面對自己的錯(cuò)誤，那么將 來有可能會重蹈覆轍。 意群提示 be liable to do sth. Practical phrases 與與一起一起 (go through / a bad phase) In company with

47、the oil market, the US dollar went through a bad phase in 1986. 短語逆譯 短語應(yīng)用 與石油市場一起，美元在1986年經(jīng)歷了 一個(gè)艱難的時(shí)期。 意群提示 in company with Practical phrases 1.Sth. is/are more and more seen as rather than 用于表達(dá)“人們對某一事 物的看法的變化”。 2. Once + N., sth. now 用于表達(dá)“今昔對比”。 3. If sb. only do sth. / If sb. do sth. alone, its li

48、kely that / sb. are liable to 用于表達(dá)“如果只做 可能出現(xiàn)的后果”。 Functional patterns 大學(xué)教育越來越被看成是改善經(jīng)濟(jì)而不 是提升人類自身的手段。 原句譯文原句譯文 逆譯練習(xí)逆譯練習(xí) a college education is more and more seen as a means for economic betterment rather than a means for human betterment. (Line 3, Para.2) 句型提煉句型提煉 Functional patterns Sth. is/are more

49、and more seen as rather than 句型提煉句型提煉 應(yīng)用提示應(yīng)用提示 用于表達(dá)“人們對某一事物的看法的變 化”。 句型句型應(yīng)用應(yīng)用 Functional patterns (developing ones identity / curriculum) 典型例句 大學(xué)的真正價(jià)值越來越被看作是發(fā)展學(xué)生的個(gè) 人特質(zhì)及社會技能，而非是大學(xué)課程本身。 意群提示 The true value of college is more and more seen as developing the students identity and practicing social skill

50、s rather than learning the college curriculum. Functional patterns 人文學(xué)科曾是大學(xué)生活的重要支柱，而 今在學(xué)生們的大學(xué)游中卻只是一個(gè)小點(diǎn) 綴。 原句譯文原句譯文 逆譯練習(xí)逆譯練習(xí) Once the dominant pillars of university life, the humanities now play bit roles when students take their college tours. (Line 4, Para.3) 句型提煉句型提煉 Functional patterns Once + N.,

51、 sth. now 句型提煉句型提煉 應(yīng)用提示應(yīng)用提示 用于表達(dá)“今昔對比”。 句型應(yīng)用句型應(yīng)用 Functional patterns (stunning scenic beauty / lie in ruins) 典型例句 這個(gè)村子曾經(jīng)是一個(gè)風(fēng)景秀美的地方，現(xiàn)在 卻因?yàn)榈卣鹱兂梢黄瑥U墟。 意群提示 Once a place with stunning scenic beauty, the village now lay in ruins because of the earthquake. Functional patterns 1. 1.如果如果我們我們僅僅學(xué)習(xí)數(shù)學(xué)，我們學(xué)習(xí)數(shù)學(xué)，我們很

52、可能很可能只能申請數(shù)學(xué)家之只能申請數(shù)學(xué)家之 類的工作。類的工作。 2. 2. 如果如果我們我們單單學(xué)人文，學(xué)人文，可能會可能會失去很多機(jī)會。失去很多機(jī)會。 原句譯文原句譯文 逆譯逆譯練習(xí)練習(xí) 1. If we study only mathematics, its likely we will be a candidate only for jobs as a mathematician. (Line 9, Para.8) 2. if we study the humanities alone, we are liable to miss many opportunities. (Line 1

53、, Para.9) 句型提煉句型提煉 Functional patterns If sb. only do sth. / If sb. do sth. alone, its likely that / sb. are liable to 句型提煉句型提煉 應(yīng)用提示應(yīng)用提示 用于表達(dá)“如果只做可能出現(xiàn)的后 果”。 句型應(yīng)用句型應(yīng)用 Functional patterns (the immediate needs and interests / lose / gain) 典型例句 如果我們只是關(guān)注眼前利益而不考慮長遠(yuǎn)發(fā)展， 那么很有可能我們會得不償失。 意群提示 譯文譯文1：If we only

54、focus on the immediate needs and interests and fail to take the future development into consideration, its very likely that we will lose more than what we gain. 譯文2：If we focus on the immediate needs and interests alone and fail to take the future development into consideration, we are liable to los

55、e more than what we gain. Functional patterns a. Most importantly, studying the humanities invests us with great insight and self- awareness, thereby releasing our creative energy and talent in a positive and constructive manner. (Line 4, Para. 7) 最重要的是，學(xué)習(xí)人文 學(xué)科使我們具有偉大的 洞察力和自我意識，從 而以積極和建設(shè)性的方 式來發(fā)揮我們的創(chuàng)

56、造力 和才藝。 Language appreciationLanguage appreciation b. In summary, the humanities help to create well-rounded human beings with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity. (Line 1, Para.10) 總之，人文學(xué)科幫助 造就全面發(fā)展的人， 這些人具有洞察力， 并理解全人類共有的 激情、希望和理想。 Language appreciation

57、 c. The humanities, the ancient timeless reservoir of knowledge, teach us to see differently and broaden our horizons which is as useful and relevant in our modern age as it has always been. (Line 2, Para.10) 人文學(xué)科，這個(gè)古老、永恒 的知識儲蓄庫，教我們?nèi)绾?以不同的方式看待事物，同 時(shí)也拓寬我們的視野。在現(xiàn) 代社會中，人文學(xué)科一如既 往地同生活息息相關(guān)，也發(fā) 揮著重要作用。 Langu

58、age appreciation 1 What are the main factors that affect students decision on choosing their majors? 2 Why are there more science majors than liberal arts majors in college today? 3 Should schools give more support to the study of the humanities? Why or why not? Theme exploration personal interest s

59、pecial talents future job prospects financial status family advice friends influence social environment 1 What are the main factors that affect students decision on choosing their majors? Theme exploration 2. Why are there more science majors than liberal arts majors in college today? better job opp

60、ortunities more practical skills Highly-paid jobs Theme exploration Yes, it invests students with great insight. Yes, it helps students be better-rounded. Yes, it provides students with flexibility to change their careers. 3. Should schools give more support to the study of the humanities? Why or wh