Unit10SectionABeingHonestandOpen.doc

Unit 10 Section A: Being Honest and Open I. Pre-reading Activities: II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It 1. Main idea of the text The author puts forward, as a good test for honesty, the “Integrity Triangle”: first, standing firmly for your convictions when confronted with pressure; second, always giving other people the praise they merit; third, being honest and open about who you are. 2. The passage can be divided into three parts; They are as follows: Part I (paras 1-2); Part II (paras. 3-13); Part III (paras14) 3. Devices for developing it 1) Listing(列举法) 2. Exemplification ( 例证法） 3) Citation (引证法) 4) Deduction ( 演绎法） 5) Induction (归纳法) III. Text Learning: Expressions, Patterns, Main Idea and Devices Part 1 ( paras 1-2 ) 1. either…or…, no middle point 要么……要么…….没有折中办法 Eg. We had to either fight to the end or wait for our death, There was no middle point. 我们要么战斗到底，要么坐以待毙，没有折中的办法 2. Typical patterns for exposition of sth. 原句: Integrity involves having a personal standard of morality and boundaries that does not sell out to convenience and that is not relative to the situation at hand. 所谓正直，就是有自己的道德界定标准，既不贪财图利，也不因所处的环境而妥协。 3. to sell out to convenience 为贪图舒适而背叛立场 Eg. We hate those whose principles sell out to a variety of attractions. 我们憎恨那些经不起各种诱惑而出卖原则的人。 4. Typical patterns for exposition of sth. 原句: Integrity is an inner compass for judging your behavior. 正直是判断自身行为的心灵标尺 。 Eg. As distance is a good test for knowing a horse’s strength, so time is a good compass for judging a person’s heart. 路遥知马力，日久见人心。 Honesty is a guarantee of enriching your relationships with others. 诚信是加深你与他人关系的保证。 Main idea Honesty or integrity involves having a personal standard of morality and boundaries that does not sell out to convenience and that is not relative to the situation at hand. Devices for developing it --------Citation (引证法) ( paras 3-13 ) 5. to be in short supply 供应不足 Eg. Qualified English teachers are in short supply in the broad ar