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Unit7 PART III GAMMAR Lack of Unity Now ask student to summarize the rules of unity. Summary A unified sentence expresses one complete idea. For ideas to be unified, we must make sure that the ideas in the sentence are logically related. For the idea to be complete, we must be careful with the superlative degree or other types of absolute expressions. Faulty Parallelism Suggested answers to the exercise She hopes to spend this holiday either in Shanghai or in Suzhou. Showing/ To show sincerity and keeping /to keep promises are the basic requirements of a real friend. I want to know how big this house is and when it was built. In the past ten years, Mr. Weir has been a waiter, a tour guide, and a teacher of English. Now ask students to summarize the rule of against faulty parallelism. Summary In parallelism, the parallel elements must belong to the same grammatical category. If you include two elements from different grammatical categories in one parallel structure, you make the mistake of faulty parallelism. Reference for the Classroom Activities (U) This is my favorite beer. Or: The Egyptians started to drink beer almost 5.000 years ago. (U) My first English teacher stayed in Britain for five years. Or: my first English teacher is bad cook. (P) Taking a walk alone or chatting with a friend over the phone can greatly relax your tension. (U) China has a large population. Or: Many people in the States like Chinese food. (U, P) Learning to speak English and use computer is important for finding a good job in the future. (U) Practice like drawing eggs can lay a solid foundation for an artist. Or: Da Vinci was also good at scientific invention. (P) If one wants to find a good job with fewer working hours and a good salary, he must work hard at university. (U) I believe Dr. Schmidt is your best choice for this coming election. (P) For this paper, you must choose a topic that is both interesting and helpful. PART V FOLLOW-UP EXERCISE 1. a. or