你即将进入一个魔幻世界.ppt

Unit 3 Bursting the Magic Bubble 优昙婆罗花 How To Be A More Successful Language Learner Good learners: Find their own way Are organized and creative Make their own opportunities and learn to live with uncertainty l Use their linguistic knowledge and make errors work l(Rubin and Thomson, 1983) Good language learners: seek opportunities for contact with native speakers exploit out of class opportunities for practicing English use authentic print and aural media to activate their English like English and are strongly interested in it l (Nunan, 1989) Bursting the Magic Bubble An article in the UKs Guardian features an examination of how performance magic tricks audiences. The idea of magic unlocking the mysteries of consciousness is a bit far-fetched. Bursting the Magic Bubble Still, if theres a man for the job, its Professor Richard Wiseman [1], who was the youngest member of The Magic Circle [2] before becoming a professional psychologist. Opening 1. The appeal of magic is universal David Copperfield, Harry Houdini,[3] Derren Brown [4] 2. The nature of magic: a deception, a disruption 3. Magic can be a good subject for psychologist to study “Scientists now believe that they could even help to understand some of the mysteries of consciousness .” Early researches What the mechanics of some magic tricks? Alfred Binet, [5] Max Dessoir and Joseph Jastrow: Revealing ways magicians created illusions Explaining the mechanics of some tricks Renaissance of research 1. Wiseman: “Magic is all about convincing others that the impossible has just happened. And that deception is achieved with a high degree of skill and showmanship.” 1) The dexterity is important. 2) There is a really detailed instruction on how to perform magic. 3) The audience is also vital participant in the deception. Renaissance of research 2. All the factors above make the misdirection: “Magicians seem to be able to carry out secret actions in front of their audience without being spotted.”