新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)版Unit2SectionAThehumanitiesOutofdate市公開(kāi)課金獎(jiǎng)市賽課一等獎(jiǎng)?wù)n件

2College–Theladdertosuccess?Unit2FOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITY第1頁(yè)Thehumanitiesshouldconstitutethecoreofanyuniversityworththename.—TerryEagleton(Britishliterarycritic,writer)

Ideally,weallwantanintegratedlife.Yourgoalshouldbetofindawaytodowhatyoulove,andmakeyoureducationsupportthat.—BruceB.Janz(Americanphilosopher)22UNITProverbsonEducation第2頁(yè)Youngpeoplearenowfacingmorechallengesineducationalchoices.Doyouthinkso?Ifso,Whatchallengesareyoufacingnow?22UNITPreview第3頁(yè)2UNITSectionA

2Thehumanities:Outofdate?ObjectivesTotalkaboutsignificanceofthehumanitiesTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsCollege—Theladdertosuccess?第4頁(yè)ContentsThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionAWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummary第5頁(yè)Warming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionA第6頁(yè)1.Howdoyouthinkofyourcurrentmajor?Ifyouweregivenasecondchancetochooseyourmajor,whatwouldyouselectandwhy?IfIweregivenasecondchancetochoosemymajor,Iwouldchoose…/Ithinkbeinga…is…accounting,computerscience,psychology,civilengineering,philosophy,medicaltechnology…popular,interesting,enjoyable,promising,practical,meaningful,beneficial,well-paid…Lead-inShortanswerquestions第7頁(yè)2.Whatliberalarts/humanitiescoursesdoyoulearnincollege?Doyouthinktheyarenecessaryforyoureducation?IlearnChinese,English,philosophy,psychology,history…incollege.Ithinktheyareanessentialpartofthecollegeeducationandbenefitmealot.?gainmoreinsightinlifeandsociety?betterunderstandandpredicthumanbehavior?realizedifferentinterpretationsoflifeandhistory?understandthepastwhichhascreatedthepresent?beawareofculturalandreligiousdifferencesLead-inShortanswerquestions第8頁(yè)QuestionsPreviewing1.

Whatarethehumanities?2.Whyarethehumanitiesimportant?TipsTipsThehumanitiesCulturalbackground第9頁(yè)1.Whatarethehumanities?HumanitiesThehumanitiesareagroupofacademicdisciplinesthatstudythehumancondition,usingmethodsthatareprimarilyanalytical,critical,orspeculative.Therefore,theyaredistinguishedfromtheapproachesofthenaturalsciences.Thehumanities,calledsocialsciences,includehistory,anthropology,communicationstudies,culturalstudies,law,language,literature,philosophy,religion,musicandtheater,etc.Culturalbackground第10頁(yè)2.Whyarethehumanitiesimportant?Throughexplorationofthehumanities,studentslearnhowtothinkcreativelyandcritically,toreason,andtoaskquestions.Becausetheseskillsallowstudentstogainnewinsightsintoeverythingfrompoetryandpaintingstobusinessmodelsandpolitics,humanisticsubjectshavebeenattheheartofaliberalartseducation.Today,humanisticknowledgecontinuestoprovidetheidealfoundationforexploringandunderstandingthehumanexperience.HumanitiesCulturalbackground第11頁(yè)3.thecoreknowledgeofliberalarts/humanities?Understandingofhistory,culture,andsocietyEngagementwiththegreatideasofhumanhistorySelf-awarenessandsenseofvocationHumanitiesCulturalbackground第12頁(yè)3.thecorevaluesofliberalarts/humanities?CommitmenttothecommongoodFreedomofinquiryRespectforallpersonsSpecialconcernforthevictimsofpovertyandinjusticeHumanitiesCulturalbackground第13頁(yè)3.thecoreskillsofliberalarts/humanities?CriticalthinkingClearcommunicationProblem-solvingCreativeself-expressionHumanitiesCulturalbackground第14頁(yè)3.LifelongbenefitsofaLiberalArtsEducation?SoundjudgmentinaworldofuncertaintyGlobalengagementinaworldofdiversityIntegrativethinkinginaworldofcomplexityHumanitiesCulturalbackground第15頁(yè)Mainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingTextstudyThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionA第16頁(yè)

TipsItisapieceofargumentativewriting/anargumentation.TheTypeofWritingoftheTextMainidea&structureThetoneofthewritingisseriousandpersuasive.Theauthorusesmanyspecificfacts,evidence,statisticsandexamplestosupporthisargument.第17頁(yè)Thetrendofstudents____________________________________________________islikelytopersistandevenacclerate.However,studyingthehumanitiesbringsalotof______topeople’slivesandhelpstocreatewell-roundedhumanbeings.Thehumanitiesareas________________inthemodernageastheyhavealwaysbeen.benefitsmovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtaking“hard-skill”coursesusefulandrelevantMainidea&structureMainideaofthetext第18頁(yè)

TipsBywritingthisarticle,theauthorwantstoemphasizethesignificanceofstudyingthehumanitiesincollegeeducation.ThePurposeoftheTextMainidea&structureTheauthorpointsoutthatbytakingcoursesinthehumanities,studentsaremorelikelytogrowintogoodpeople.第19頁(yè)P(yáng)artIprovidesthebackgroundinformationoftheargument.Bymovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtakingsome“hard-skill”coursesinstead,studentsthinkitwouldimprove_______________________.Becauseoftheeconomicdownturn,thistrendislikelyto______________________.However,thehumanitiesplayasignificantroleinpeople’slivesandcan’tbeignored.PartI—(Paras.1-__)5theirchanceoffindingajobpersistandevenaccelerateStructureoftheTextMainidea&structure第20頁(yè)studyingthehumanitieslandafuturejoblearning“hardskills”

Thisessayarguesagainstthecurrenttendencythatcollegestudentsmoveawayfrom___________________to__________________suchasaccountingtohelpthemeasily______________.TipsAnalysisofPartOneMainidea&structureWhatisthecurrentsituationincollegeeducation?(Para.1)第21頁(yè)Thisisatrendthatislikelytopersistandevenaccelerate.(Para.2)TipstrendStudentshavedefectedfrom…andtoward…Collegeeducationismoreandmoreseenas…ratherthan…AnalysisofPartOneMainidea&structure第22頁(yè)TipsdominantpillarsbitrolesWhatroledidthehumanitiesplayinthepastandwhatroledoesitplaynowinstudents’universitylife?(Para.3)Theinnerforcesthatdrivesomepeopletogreatnessandotherstoself-destructionTipsWhatisthe“unconsciousmind”accordingtoSigmundFreud?(Para.4)AnalysisofPartOneMainidea&structure第23頁(yè)Whatformsthebasisofstudyofthehumanitiesaccordingtotheauthor?(Para.5)Tipsthefertilebodyofworkaboutthemysteriousinnerdrivebyhistorians,architects,authors,philosophersandartistsfromtheancienttimesAnalysisofPartOneMainidea&structure第24頁(yè)P(yáng)artII—Paras.__-__PartIIpresentstheauthor’sargumenttostandupforthetruevalueofthehumanities:studyingthehumanitiescanimproveourabilitytoreadandwrite,____________greatinsightandself-awareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalent,andprovidethe__________________thatarewidelyopentous.Italsosuggeststhatinnerinsight,combinedwithtechnicalknowledge,is______fortheestablishmentofagoodcareer.investuswithscopeofpossibilities69idealStructureoftheTextMainidea&structure第25頁(yè)P(yáng)aras.6-9Insummary,thehumanitieshelptocreate____

__________________withinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.Thehumanities,theancienttimeless___________________,teachustoseedifferentlyand_________________–whichisasusefulandrelevantinourmodernageasithasalwaysbeen.Doesn’titmakesensetospendsometime______________thehumanities,ouroutstandingandremarkabletreasureofknowledge?WhoknowshowfamousYOUmightbecome!well-roundedhumanbeingsreservoirofknowledgebroadenourhorizonsinthecompanyofStructureoftheTextMainidea&structure第26頁(yè)Whataretheadvantagesofstudyingthehumanitiesaccordingtotheauthor?(Paras.6-8)Tips1.Toimprovesourabilitytoreadandwrite(Para.6);2.Tomakesusfamiliarwiththelanguageofemotionandthecreativeprocess;3.Toinvestsuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness;4.Toreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner(Para.7);5.Toprovidealargescopeofpossibilities;6.Toprepareusformanydifferentcareersandjobswe

canundertake(Para.8).AnalysisofPartTwoMainidea&structure第27頁(yè)Whatisincreasinglyseenastheidealintheestablishmentofacareer?(Para.9)TipsapairingoftechnicalknowledgeandinnerinsightAnalysisofPartTwoMainidea&structure第28頁(yè)P(yáng)artIII—(Para.10)PartIIIsummariesthemainideasstatedintheargument:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Thehumanitieshelptocreatewell-roundedhumanbeingswithinnerinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanityStructureoftheTextMainidea&structure第29頁(yè)Thetrendofstudents____________________________________________________islikelytopersistandevenacclerate.However,studyingthehumanitiesbringsalotof______topeople’slivesandhelpstocreatewell-roundedhumanbeings.Thehumanitiesareas________________inthemodernageastheyhavealwaysbeen.benefitsmovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtaking“hard-skill”coursesusefulandrelevantMainidea&structureMainideaofthetext第30頁(yè)Studentsaremovingawayfromthehumanitiesto“hardskills”toimprovetheirfuturechanceoflandingajob.(Paras.1-2)Aslabormarketscontinuetoshrink,thehumanitieswillcontinuetobeinbadshape.(Para.3)Itspeculatesontheinnerpowerofhumanbeingsthathasdriventhemtoeithergreatnessordestruction,thusformingthebasisofstudyofthehumanities.(Paras.4-5)BackgroundinformationStructureofthetextMainidea&structure第31頁(yè)Studyingthehumanitiescanimproveourabilitytoreadandwriteandtounderstandcomplexideas.(Para.6)Studyingthehumanitiescaninvestuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness.(Para.7)Thehumanitiesprovidethescopeofpossibilitiesthatarewidelyopentous.(Para.8)Innerinsight,combinedwithtechnicalknowledge,isidealfortheestablishmentofagoodcareer.(Para.9)Author’sargumentBackgroundinformationStructureofthetextMainidea&structure第32頁(yè)Thehumanitieshelptocreatewell-roundedhumanbeingswithinnerinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.(Para.10)BackgroundinformationAuthor’sargumentStructureofthetextMainidea&structure第33頁(yè)ConclusionBackgroundinformationAuthor’sargumentStructureofthetextMainidea&structure第34頁(yè)Retellthetextaccordingtothefollowingtips.(PartI)Whenthejobmarketworsens,manystudentscalculate...Probably,thehumanitieswillcontinue….Once…,thehumanitiesnow…TobecontinuedSummaryofthetextMainidea&structure第35頁(yè)Retellthetextaccordingtothefollowingtips.(PartII)Here,pleaseallowmeto…thatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slives.Studyingthehumanitiesimproves…Mostimportantly,studyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswith…,thereby…Perhapsthebestargumentinfavorofthehumanitiesis…Infact,increasingly…isseenastheidealin…TobecontinuedSummaryofthetextMainidea&structure第36頁(yè)Retellthetextaccordingtothefollowingtips.(PartIII)Insummary,thehumanitieshelptocreate…,teachusto…and…Itmakessenseto…,ouroutstandingandremarkable…SummaryofthetextMainidea&structure第37頁(yè)P(yáng)racticalPhrasesSpecificMeanings1.majorin主修（某一）科目2.insuccession連續(xù)發(fā)生

3.beboundto必定會(huì)，注定4.standupfor支持，維護(hù)5.speculateabout推測(cè)，猜測(cè)6.investsb.withsth.賦予(某人/某物)以某種性質(zhì)7.beliableto可能/易于做某事LanguagefocusPracticalphrases第38頁(yè)主修（某一）科目(thehighdemandfor/computerscience)ThehighdemandforpersonswithknowledgeaboutcomputersiswhyIchosetomajorincomputerscienceattheuniversity.majorin短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用對(duì)含有電腦知識(shí)人才高需求是我選擇在大學(xué)主修計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)原因。意群提醒LanguagefocusPracticalphrases第39頁(yè)連續(xù)發(fā)生；接連發(fā)生(anaccomplishedathlete/championship)Sheisanaccomplishedathleteandwonthechampionshipfourtimesinsuccession.

insuccession短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用她是一個(gè)頗有成就運(yùn)動(dòng)員，連續(xù)四次取得冠軍。意群提醒LanguagefocusPracticalphrases第40頁(yè)必定會(huì)(tryourbest/gain

somethingpositive)Aslongaswetryourbestweareboundtogainsomethingpositivefromtheexperiencewhetherwewinorlose.beboundto短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用只要我們盡力而為，不論結(jié)果是輸是贏，我們必定能夠從這次經(jīng)歷中有所收獲。意群提醒LanguagefocusPracticalphrases第41頁(yè)支持；維護(hù)(spare/embarrasment)

Thebossstoodupformeatthemeeting,sparingmesomeembarrassment.standupfor短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用老板在會(huì)議上支持了我，使我免受了一些尷尬。意群提醒LanguagefocusPracticalphrases第42頁(yè)猜測(cè)；推測(cè)(theworker’sunion/thecompany’sleadership)Itistooearlytospeculateabouttheoutcomeofthenegotiationsbetweentheworker’sunionandthecompany’sleadership.

speculateabout/on短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用要推測(cè)工會(huì)和資方之間談判結(jié)果，還為時(shí)過(guò)早。意群提醒LanguagefocusPracticalphrases第43頁(yè)賦予（某人或某物）以（某種性質(zhì)）(criticalthinking/thescopeofmanyopportunities)Studyinghumanitiesinvestsyouwithcriticalthinkingandprovidesyouwiththescopeofmanyopportunities.investsb/sthwithsth.短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用學(xué)習(xí)人文學(xué)科賦予你批判思維能力，為你提供無(wú)限機(jī)遇。意群提醒LanguagefocusPracticalphrases第44頁(yè)可能/易于做某事(faceupto/repeat)Ifyoucan’tfaceuptoyourmistakenow,youareliabletorepeatitinthefuture.短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用假如現(xiàn)在你不能勇于面對(duì)自己錯(cuò)誤，那么未來(lái)有可能會(huì)重蹈覆轍。意群提醒beliabletodosth.LanguagefocusPracticalphrases第45頁(yè)與……一起(gothrough/abadphase)Incompanywiththeoilmarket,theUSdollarwentthroughabadphasein1986.短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用與石油市場(chǎng)一起，美元在1986年經(jīng)歷了一個(gè)艱難時(shí)期。意群提醒incompanywithLanguagefocusPracticalphrases第46頁(yè)FunctionalPatternsFunctions&Usages1.Sth.is/aremoreandmoreseenas…ratherthan…用于表示“人們對(duì)某一事物看法改變”。2.Once+N.,sth.now…用于表示“今昔對(duì)比”。3.Ifsb.onlydosth./Ifsb.dosth.alone,it’slikelythat…/sb.areliableto…用于表示“假如只做……可能出現(xiàn)后果”。LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns第47頁(yè)大學(xué)教育越來(lái)越被看成是改進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)而不是提升人類(lèi)本身伎倆。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)…acollegeeducationismoreandmoreseenasameansforeconomicbettermentratherthanameansforhumanbetterment.(Line3,Para.2)句型提煉LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns第48頁(yè)Sth.is/aremoreandmoreseenas…ratherthan…句型提煉應(yīng)用提醒用于表示“人們對(duì)某一事物看法改變”。句型應(yīng)用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns第49頁(yè)(developingone’sidentity/curriculum)經(jīng)典例句大學(xué)真正價(jià)值越來(lái)越被看作是發(fā)展學(xué)生個(gè)人特質(zhì)及社會(huì)技能，而非是大學(xué)課程本身。意群提醒Thetruevalueofcollegeismoreandmoreseenasdevelopingthestudents’identityandpracticingsocialskillsratherthanlearningthecollegecurriculum.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns第50頁(yè)人文學(xué)科曾是大學(xué)生活主要支柱，而今在學(xué)生們大學(xué)游中卻只是一個(gè)小點(diǎn)綴。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)Oncethedominantpillarsofuniversitylife,thehumanitiesnowplaybitroleswhenstudentstaketheircollegetours.(Line4,Para.3)句型提煉LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns第51頁(yè)Once+N.,sth.now…句型提煉應(yīng)用提醒用于表示“今昔對(duì)比”。

句型應(yīng)用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns第52頁(yè)(stunningscenicbeauty/lieinruins)經(jīng)典例句這個(gè)村子曾經(jīng)是一個(gè)風(fēng)景秀美地方，現(xiàn)在卻因?yàn)榈卣鹱兂梢黄瑥U墟。意群提醒Onceaplacewithstunningscenicbeauty,thevillagenowlayinruinsbecauseoftheearthquake.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns第53頁(yè)1.假如我們僅學(xué)習(xí)數(shù)學(xué)，我們很可能只能申請(qǐng)數(shù)學(xué)家之類(lèi)工作。2.……假如我們單學(xué)人文，可能會(huì)失去很多機(jī)會(huì)。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)Ifwestudyonlymathematics,it’slikelywewillbeacandidateonlyforjobsasamathematician.(Line9,Para.8)2.…ifwestudythehumanitiesalone,weareliabletomissmanyopportunities.(Line1,Para.9)句型提煉LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns第54頁(yè)Ifsb.onlydosth./Ifsb.dosth.alone,it’slikelythat…/sb.areliableto…句型提煉應(yīng)用提醒用于表示“假如只做……可能出現(xiàn)后果”。句型應(yīng)用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns第55頁(yè)(theimmediateneedsandinterests/lose/gain)經(jīng)典例句假如我們只是關(guān)注眼前利益而不考慮久遠(yuǎn)發(fā)展，那么很有可能我們會(huì)得不償失。意群提醒譯文1：Ifweonlyfocusontheimmediateneedsandinterestsandfailtotakethefuturedevelopmentintoconsideration,it’sverylikelythatwewilllosemorethanwhatwegain.譯文2：Ifwefocusontheimmediateneedsandinterestsaloneandfailtotakethefuturedevelopmentintoconsideration,weareliabletolosemorethanwhatwegain.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns第56頁(yè)

a.Mostimportantly,studyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner.(Line4,Para.7)

最主要是，學(xué)習(xí)人文學(xué)科使我們含有偉大洞察力和自我意識(shí)，從而以主動(dòng)和建設(shè)性方式來(lái)發(fā)揮我們創(chuàng)造力和才藝。LanguageappreciationLanguagefocusLanguageappreciation第57頁(yè)

b.Insummary,thehumanitieshelptocreatewell-roundedhumanbeingswithinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.(Line1,Para.10)總之，人文學(xué)科幫助造就全方面發(fā)展人，這些人含有洞察力，并了解全人類(lèi)共有激情、希望和理想。

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c.Thehumanities,theancienttimelessreservoirofknowledge,teachustoseedifferentlyandbroadenourhorizons–whichisasusefulandrelevantinourmodernageasithasalwaysbeen.(Line2,Para.10)人文學(xué)科，這個(gè)古老、永恒知識(shí)儲(chǔ)蓄庫(kù)，教我們?cè)鯓右圆灰粯臃绞綄?duì)待事物，同時(shí)也拓寬我們視野。在當(dāng)代社會(huì)中，人文學(xué)科一如既往地同生活息息相關(guān)，也發(fā)揮著主要作用。

LanguagefocusLanguageappreciation第59頁(yè)1Whatarethemainfactorsthataffectstudents’decisiononchoosingtheirmajors?2Whyaretheremoresciencemajorsthanliberalartsmajorsincollegetoday?3Shouldschoolsgivemoresupporttothestudyofthehumanities?Whyorwhynot?TipsTipsTipsCriticalthinkingThemeexploration第60頁(yè)

personalinterest?specialtalents?futurejobprospects?financialstatus?familyadvice?friendsinfluence?socialenvironment1Whatarethemainfactorsthataffectstudents’decisiononchoosingtheirmajors?CriticalthinkingThemeexploration第61頁(yè)2.Whyaretheremoresciencemajorsthanliberalartsmajorsincollegetoday?betterjobopportunitiesmorepracticalskillsHighly-paidjobsCriticalthinkingThemeexploration第62頁(yè)

Yes,itinvestsstudentswithgreatinsight.?Yes,ithelpsstudentsbebetter-rounded.?Yes,itprovidesstudentswithflexibilitytochangetheircareers.3.Shouldschoolsgivemoresupporttothestudyofthehumanities?Whyorwhynot??No,itdoesn’tsatisfystudents’needsfortheirfuturecareers.?No,collegesareexperiencingdeepbudgetcutsandneedtoprioritizetheirfinancialresources.?No,thesocietyneedsmoreskills,notliteratures.CriticalthinkingThemeexploration第63頁(yè)

Whatarethebenefitsofhavingtheliberalartseducation?Watchavideoclipabouttheliberalartseducationanddiscusssomequestions.VideoWatchingTipsCriticalthinking第64頁(yè)

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Whatarethebenefitsofhavingtheliberalartseducation?

Preparestudentsbroadly;Teachstudentstothinkcreativelyandcritically;Equipstudentswithasoundstructureofknowledge;Helpgainmoreinsightinlifeandsociety;Betterunderstandandpredicthumanbehavior;Understandthepastwhichhascreatedthepresent;Beawareofculturalandreligiousdifferences;…Criticalthinking第66頁(yè)

HowaretheChineseeducationalinstitutionsdifferentfromthatoftheUSasismentionedinthevideo?IntheUS,liberalartseducationlaythegroundworkforthetertiaryeducation.Studentsareexpectedtocultivatetheirintellelctualcapacitiesingeneralbeforetheychoosetheirmajorsinthethirdorfourthyearofthecollege.WhileinmanyChineseinstitutionsofhigherlearning,naturalsciencesareseperatedfromthesocialsciencesandhumanities.It’squitelikelythatChineseengineersorscientistsdonothaveasoundknowledgestructuredespitetheiracademicexcellence.CriticalthinkingCultureexploration第67頁(yè)LanguageapplicationWritingdevicesEssaywritingParagraphtranslationThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionA第68頁(yè)Howtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayGenerallyspeaking,theoutlineofwritinganadvantage/disadvantageessayfallsinoneofthesethreeformats:1)advantagesanddisadvantages;2)advantagesonly;3)disadvantagesonly.Whenyouwritesuchanessay,rememberthatyouaregivinginformation,amethodthatiscalledexpositionorexpositorywriting.tobecontinuedWritingdevices第69頁(yè)Howtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayBeginyouressaybyintroducingyourtopicandexplainingthatyouareexploringtheadvantagesordisadvantagesofthetopic.Mentioninyourthesisstatementtheadvantagesordisadvantagesyouwilldiscussintheessay.Usetransitionstomakeyourideasflowsmoothly.Thefollowingtransitionalwordsareverycommonwhenwritinganadvantage/disadvantageessay:tobecontinuedWritingdevices第70頁(yè)tobecontinuedTransitionalwordsFirstly,…Thismeansthat…Anotheradvantageisthat…Inotherwords,…Finally,…Inconclusion,…Itisalso…Tosumup,…Writingdevices第71頁(yè)Howtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayCloseyouressaywiththesummaryoftheadvantagesand/ordisadvantages.Eventhoughyouarenotpersuadingyourreaderswhenyouwritethistypeofwriting,youarerequiredtoaddyouropinionattheendasyourfinalcommentonthetopic.Forexample,ifyou’retalkingabouttheadvantagesoftakingcoursesofthehumanities,youmaysayinyourconclusion:tobecontinuedWritingdevices第72頁(yè)Howtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayTosumup,bytakingcoursesinthehumanities,studentsgainmoreanalyticalability,acquiremorecriticalthinkingskills,anddealwiththingsmorerationally.Studentsshouldbeawareofthesignificanceoftakingthesecourses.tobecontinuedWritingdevices第73頁(yè)Howtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessay

Youcanalwayschooseapositionwhenyouwriteaboutanadvantage/disadvantageessay.Forinstance,youdon’thavetotalkaboutbothadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftakingnaturalsciencecourses.Instead,youcanonlyfocusonone,theadvantagesoftakingthesecoursesorthedisadvantagesofdoingthat.tobecontinuedWritingdevices第74頁(yè)Now,examinehowthismethodofwritingisreflectedinTextA,specificallyParagraphs4-10.Writingdevices第75頁(yè)tobecontinuedTheinnerdrivethatmovespeopleeithertogreatnessortoselfdestructionwascapturedbyhistoriansandmanyothersinvariousforms.Theirfertileworkfromancienttimeshelpsusunderstandtheaspirationsofhumanbeings,anditalsoformstheveryfoundationofcivilizationandthebasisofthestudyofthehumanities.(Paras.4-5)IntroductionThetruevaluethatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slivesWritingdevices第76頁(yè)tobecontinuedStudyingthehumanitiesimprovesourabilitytoreadandunderstandcomplexideasandwriteaclearandelegantanalysisofthoseideas.(Para.6)Body:AdvantagesofstudyingthehumanitiesStudyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswithgreatinsightandselfawareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner.(Para.7)Studyingthehumanitiesprovidesuswithawidescopeofpossibilitiesandprepareusforourfuturecareer.(Para.8)Nowadays,apairingoftechnicalknowledgeandinnerinsightistheidealfortheestablishmentofacareer.(Para.9)Thetruevaluethatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slivesWritingdevices第77頁(yè)tobecontinuedThehumanitieshelptocreatehumanbeingswithinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.Thehumanitieswillneverbeoutofdate.Theyareasusefulandrelevantinourmodernageastheyhavealwaysbeen.(Para.10)ConclusionThetruevaluethatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slivesWritingdevices第78頁(yè)Howtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayFromwhatislistedinthechart,wecanseethatwritinganessayabouttheadvantagesordisadvantagesofanissuerequiressupportingpoints.Ifyouressayfocusesonadvantagesofstudyingthehumanities,thenseveraladvantagesshouldbeprovidedtosupportyourpoint.tobecontinuedWritingdevices第79頁(yè)Readthesampleessayandseehowtheadvantagesareintroduced.Writingdevices第80頁(yè)Topic:TheadvantagesoftakingnaturalsciencecoursesIntroduction:Thesisstatement:Takingnaturalsciencecoursesbenefitsstudentsinseveralwaysbuttwostandout.tobecontinuedWritingdevices第81頁(yè)Body:Advantage1:BeinvolvedinmoreactivelearningAdvantage2:BemoremotivatedtolearntobecontinuedConclusion:Beingmoreactiveandmoremotivatedarethetwomajoradvantagesforstudentswhotakenaturalsciencecourses.Writingdevices第82頁(yè)Sample:Atourschool,allstudentsarerequiredtotakeaminimumofsixcoursesinthenaturalsciences.Studentsmajoringinthehumanitiesoftenhavetostruggletogetthroughthesedemandingcourses,soithasbeensuggestedthattherequirementsbemodified.Inmyopinion,takingnaturalsciencecoursesbenefitsstudentsinseveralwaysbuttwostandout.tobecontinuedWritingdevices第83頁(yè)Sample:

First,studentswillbeinvolvedinmoreactivelearningiftheytakenaturalsciencecourses.Obviously,learningnaturalsciencesenablesstudentstoquestionandsolveproblemswithoutexpectingsomeonetogivethemspecificanswers.Inthisway,theydeveloptheirconfidenceintheirownability.Also,figuringouttheprocessratherthanjustfollowingdirectionsresultsinasolutionuniquetothelearners,whichwillsurelyhelpthemtogofurther.tobecontinuedWritingdevices第84頁(yè)Sample:

Anotherimportantadvantageisthatstudentstakingnaturalsciencecoursescanbemoremotivated.Thatisbecausenaturalsciencecoursesaremoremeaningfulandpractical.Takingnaturalsciencecoursesnotonlypreparesstudentsfortheirfuturecareerbutalsoenablesthemtomakeuseoftheirownpersonalconceptsasabasisforunderstanding.Therefore,thevalueofstudyingscienceisclearer.Simplybecausestudentsareabletoseeprinciplesatwork,theyaremoremotivatedtograspthenewlydiscoveredideas.tobecontinuedWritingdev