英语读写教学的几个可能课题.ppt

Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years. Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my sickness was more manageable, I enjoyed ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. Unfortunately that was years ago and times have changed. Now I live with my mother on a country farm. (reference, transition) Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. Many; all these things; this (substitution, ellipsis) But (conjunction) When (grammatical cohesion) we; think of; Christmas (reference) probably; perhaps; true meaning; importance (semantic cohesion) 意义如何推进？Patterns of Thematic Progression 意义推进模式，也叫主述位推进模式，由捷克语言学家Frantisek Danes 1974年提出。 主位（Theme）：句子信息的起点；述位（Rheme)：围绕主位所说的话，如： The brain (T1) contains many nerve cells, making different connections with each other. (R1) 在英语语篇中，句子之间的主位和述位会发生某种联系或变化，这叫“意义推进”。随着各句主位的向前推进，整个语篇逐渐展开，形成意义的整体。 Example Many geographers say that the Ural Mountains form the dividing line between Europe and Asia. Some think differently. But all geographers agree that Asia was once linked to North America. Many geographers（T1）say that the Ural Mountains form the dividing line between Europe and Asia (R1). Some (T2) think differently (R2). But all geographers (T3) agree that Asia was once linked to North America (R3).