Conference.ppt

Conference The Knowledge Economy Is Coming Background Information 1.Introductory Remarks of the Passage There is no denying the fact that knowledge and information are essential for modem human society.But in the pre-industrial and industrial society other factors played an important role.The passage discusses the modern shift from an economy based on machines to an economy based on knowledge. This new economic revolution is changing the world quickly and in many ways. Background Information 2.Background Remarks discontinuity巨大的历史转折,历史变革 Many periods of drastic changes have marked the history of western civilization.These periods caused major social,political,and cultural changes.For example,the Renaissance,the Reformation and the French Revolution were discontinuities of modern history that had important effect on society. Background Information Labor force:work force.劳动力,劳动大军。劳动力包括所有适龄劳动人口.It is an economic term first occurred in the year of 1880. Language Points 1.Notes to the Passage: 1 Para 4:What are the new knowledge-based industries on which economic growth will depend? Here on which economic growth will depend is a relative clause modifying industries. It can be rewritten as: Notes to the Passage What are the new knowledge-based industries which economic growth will depend on? What are the new knowledge-based industries economic growth will depend on? What are the new knowledge-based industries that economic growth will depend on? Generally,a preposition cannot be placed before that,and in informal style the preposition can be omitted. Notes to the Passage e.g.This is the room in which Churchill was born. 正式文体 This is the room Churchill was born in. 口语 Notes to the Passage 2 Para 4:A third new source of economic growth is the materials industry. Pay attention to the use the articles. In most cases,the“ is used before “first, second, third, etc.,e.g.the first; but before second, or “third, a“ or the“ both are right. We use the“ to show th