新视界unit1-book2(第二节段)精选.ppt

* 1 * * Warming up Skimming Digging Critical thinking Language in use Unfamiliar words Interpreting Talking point THINKING for yourself Do You Agree With This Statement? “Some people study all their life and at their death they have learned everything except to THINK” – Francois Domergue? Why? Warming up Warming up Why doesn’t SHE like me? Why doesn’t HE like me? As you start asking questions and seek answers, you are in fact thinking. What is Thinking? Warming up What is Thinking? Thinking is a purposeful, organized cognitive process that we use to make sense of our world. Warming up Warming up Problem Solving Decision Making Critical Thinking Analyzing Evaluating Reasoning New Ideas Creative Thinking Right Left Types of Thinking Warming up Warming up “Critical thinking consists of a mental process of analyzing or evaluating information, particularly statements or propositions that people have offered as true. It forms a process of reflecting upon the meaning of statements, examining the offered evidence and reasoning, and forming judgments about the facts.” – Wikipedia Warming up Critical Thinking is the general term given to a wide range of cognitive and intellectual skills needed to: Effectively identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments. Discover and overcome personal prejudices and biases. Formulate and present convincing reasons in support of conclusions. Make reasonable, intelligent decisions about what to believe and what to do. Warming up WARNING: THIS MAN IS NOT THINKING CRITICALLY!! Discussion 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。 《论语》 Learning without deeper thinking makes one confused, and thinking without further learning gets one into perilous state. The Analects The mind is what makes us different from the animals. 思想，让我们与动物相区别。 Discussion Discussion New words 1. radical 2. particularly 3. suspicion 4. institution 5. subject 6. thwart 7. orga