【2017年整理】新风与尚大学实用英语综合教程15unit1ppt.ppt

Background Knowledge Reading Skills Text Understanding Focus on Language ; Oedipus ;Oedipus;Oedipus; When we read, it is almost certain that we will come across new words. Shall we consult the dictionary every time? Not necessarily. In fact, there are many ways to find out the meanings of new words. You may start from word formation. That is to say, you may take the basic part of the word, and get its meaning from the prefix, suffix, or the parts that combine to form the words. ; Another way is to make use of the clues given by the context. In other words, the text itself may explain the meaning of a certain word by using expressions similar in meaning or opposite in meaning. The text may also use simpler words to define it or to give examples to illustrate the point. ; ; ; ; ; ; 1. … from an English major, from a stranger on the street, from a brave soul standing in the middle of a large lecture hall, from a dark shadow beside me one evening at an English corner. (Para. 1) Here, four prepositional phrases introduced by “from” create a structure of parallelism. In grammar, parallelism is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses. The application of parallelism in sentence construction improves writing style and readability. ; 1. … from an English major, from a stranger on the street, from a brave soul standing in the middle of a large lecture hall, from a dark shadow beside me one evening at an English corner. (Para. 1) Parallelism is also one of the most useful and flexible rhetorical devices. It refers to any structure which brings together parallel elements, be these nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, or larger structures. Done well, parallelism imparts grace and power to passage.; 1. … from an English major, from a stranger on the street, from a brave soul standing in the middle of a large lecture hall, from a dark shadow beside me one evening at an English corner. (Para. 1)