综英第三单元.ppt

Made By Vera Dission Tell us some groundless beliefs or opinions you konw? Why do we like or dislike some ideas so passionately? Can we judge or measure a belief according to our personal interest? 1. About the auther A(lfred) E(rnest) Mander Born: 1894 in England, Malvern Nationality: English Occupation: Writer The present text is taken from Logic for the Millions by Alfred Ernest Mander, published by The Philosophical Library, New York,1947. 2. Theme of the story: The article is meant to serve as a suggestive example of a curious, inquiring mind at work. The author tells us to find out how we came by our beliefs and he suggests that we should know the bases or grounds of the beliefs.He insists that we see all sides of a question and encourages us to test our beliefs. 3. Structure of the text Part 1 (para.1) about: The author’s proposition of the general practice of thinking. Part 2 (paras.2-21) about: The author’s analysis of five non-rational factors in the determination of people’s opinions. Part 3 (paras.22-25) about: The author encourages readers to discover the facts, to think in a clear, fresh and rational way till get the truth. attribute v. 1.to say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing; 认为…是； 把…归于； 把…品质归于某人； 认为某事[物]属于某人[物] 2.to regard as the work of a specified agent or creator:认为是…所为(所写/所做) e.g. David attributed his companys success to the unity of all the staff and their persevering hard work. a symphony attributed to Mozart n. a quality or feature of sb./sth.. 属性； （人或物的）特征； 价值； e.g. Organizing ability is essential attribute for a good manager. belittle to make sb. or sth. seem unimportant 轻视； 贬低； 使显得微小 e.g. A poor but honest man is not to be belittled. The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings conceive to imagine sth.; to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to become pregnant with 构思； 想像，设想； 持有；怀孕 conceive of doing/that... 想像，认为 e.g. Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat.