新视界综合教程2 Unit 1 Reading_across_cultures.ppt

Leading-in;Leading-in;Leading-in;;;;;4. Which students didn’t?;;;;;;例句;The origin of the infection is still unknown. ;The process is illustrated in Figure 4. ;释义;释义;释义;释义;释义1;释义2;释义;释义;释义;释义;释义;Do you think there is any truth in Kaplan’s Oriental thought pattern? Do you think there is any truth in the other thought patterns? Were you taught to write in a particular way, or to use a particular style? When you write in English, how do you plan and structure your writing? ;I think so. Speakers or writers with an Oriental thought pattern tend to put their key point last, and to give lots of background information and explanations at the beginning and middle parts of their writing. I don’t agree with the idea. It seems to me all the patterns mentioned in the passage could exist in one culture, although some people may prefer one pattern rather than another.;2) Do you think there is any truth in the other thought patterns? ;I think so, especially when we were in primary and secondary schools.;I do draw up a plan. I usually try to follow the pattern of the example the teacher has given us. Of course, when I am writing in English a lot of my time and attention has to be given to making sure I am not making too many grammatical errors. I don’t think I structure my writing any differently from when I am writing in Chinese, but I am sorry I don’t plan very much. I know I ought to but I always seem to be in a rush. Poor time management, I guess.;the linguistic relativity hypothesis (语言相对性假说 )