高级英语第六版unit 5 straight-A illiteracy.pptVIP

Vocabulary (B) 1. easy-going 2. extraordinary 3. unimportant 4. atypical/unrepresentative 5. shut/closed 6. hinder 7. harm 8. reject/renounce 9. self-denying/unselfish 10. ordinary 11. feebleness/weakness 12. small/weak 13. assail/assault/attack 14. save 15. relieved/consoled 16. hollow 17. unite 18. decent/fine 19. provide with 20. reckless/heedless * Unit 5 Text 1 Straight-A Illiteracy James P. Degnan Plain English A game: running dictation team work Rules: 1. one student at a time memorize one sentence (no paper or pen) 2. tell other students the sentence and another student write it down 3. try to get it as accurate as possible Plain English Plain English is a term for communication in English that emphasizes clarity, brevity, and the avoidance of technical language. The goal is to write in a way that is easily understood by the readers: clear and straightforward, appropriate to their reading skills and knowledge. In the UK, Plain English Campaign has been campaigning since 1979, against jargon and misleading public information. They have helped many government departments and other official organizations with their documents, reports and publications. They believe that everyone should have access to clear and concise information. Plain English Here are 5 rules set out by George Orwell for writing English. 1. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. 2. Never use a long word where a short one will do. 3. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. 4. Never use the passive where you can use the active. 5. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English word. Plain English If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough. -?Albert Einstein The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. ? -?Hans Hofmann ? The title straight-A illiteracy straight