大学英语四级辅导之标点符号使用经典.ppt

 Unit 1 Punctuation OBJECTIVES To be able to: know the type of English punctuation marks know the function and usage of English punctuation marks punctuate accurately CONTENTS Lead-in Common English punctuation marks Functions and usage of common English punctuation marks Tasks 6 and 7   Lead-in What do you know about punctuation to language?   Common English Punctuation Marks What English punctuation marks do you know? How do they spell? Common English Punctuation Marks 1. Full stop/period ( . ) 2. Comma ( , ) 3. Semicolon ( ; ) 4. Colon ( : ) 5. Question mark ( ? ) 6. Exclamation mark ( ! ) Common English Punctuation Marks 7. Quotation marks (“. . .”) 8. Apostrophe ( ’ ) 9. Dash ( — ) 10. Parentheses ( ( ) ) 11. Square brackets ( [ ] )  Functions and Usage 1. Full stop ( . ). Basically three functions and usage: A. To mark the end of all sentences except direct questions (?) and exclamations (!) B. To be used in abbreviations C. To be used between dollars/cents and pounds/pence (See the samples in your course book and do the tasks) Keys to Task 1 Violin Recital—a violin recital by Maestro Salvatore Accardo will be held at the Beijing Concert Hall on November 3. Accardo was born in Italy in 1941. His first concert was given when he was 13. At 17 he was awarded the first prize of Concorso Paganini of Geneva. Keys to Task 2 Dr. (Hellen) Lounders Oct. Prof. Weldon Sept. B. A. Jan. M. Ed. Feb. Ave. Mar. Str. Apr. p. m. Aug. a. m. Dec. U. S. A. (USA) p. Chap. i. e. Ed. e. g. P. L. A. (PLA) No. U. N. E. S. C. O. (UNESCO) Functions and Usage 2. Comma ( , ). Mainly four functions and usage: A. To join the parts of a compound sentence B. To prevent a confusing, ambiguous, or awkward reading C. To separate a list of words or phrases that