IntegratedEnglish-3讲解.pptVIP

Integrated English -3 Unit Eight Fun, Oh Boy. Fun. You Could Die from It Morning Speech Suggested topics: The greatest fun in my life The secret of fun × is fun If I had a billion yuan and didn’t have to work, I would… Text structure What type of writing is this text?(argumentation, narration, exposition) How many parts can we divide the text into? What are they? Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage: A. Objective. B. Mocking. C. Ironic. Argumentation 3 parts Part I (Para. 1-5) Introduction (initial/stipulative definition of “fun”) Part II (Para. 6-11) the extended definition of “fun” by negation Part III (Para. 12-15) Conclusion Tone of the passage Ironic because Jordan relies on the technique of negation in defining fun so heavily that the writing verges on (接近) irony, especially in Paragraphs 7, 8, and 9. And the author uses many trite (陈腐的) expressions like “a rare jewel,” “by Jove” and “his ma’s heart sank” to strengthen the effect. Title Fun, Oh Boy. Fun. You Could Die from It. How do you understand the title? Why “You could die from fun”? How dangerous is fun? Part I –Introduction (Para. 1-5) What is the thesis statement of the essay? What technique does the author employ in this part of the essay? In Paragraph 4, a series of questions has been raised. What’s the effect of it? A stipulative definition (约定定义) of “fun” is provided in this part. What is it? Language work along the way/line: during a process or experience, or during someones life Ive been lucky, but Ive had my share of heartbreak along the way. overshadow: - to make (somebody or something) less successful, important, or impressive by comparison with others; to dominate 使阴暗，使相形见绌 Large oak trees overshadow the garden. 高大的栎树把花园遮得很暗. The achievement of the mens team was overshadowed by the continuing success of the womens team. What is the thesis statement of the essay? Fun is hard to have. Fun is a rare jewel. What technique does the author employ in this part of