全新版大学英语第四册06 Unit 6.ppt

* * 全新版大学英语第四册06 Unit 6 The Place of Life In this Unit ,you will… ★Pre-reading task ★ Text-analysis ★ Words and expressions ★ Class assignments ★ Writing skills ★ Homework How does the singer treat his diary? Why? Can we infer what attitude the singer takes towards the pace of life today? Text analysis: In many ways, the style of this piece is typical of a certain variety of journalism. It is clearly not a news story, bu nonetheless belongs within the pages of a newspaper. Such writing finds its home in the editorial or comment section where journalists and others contribute regular or occasional columns reflecting on topical issues. Unlike news stories where reporters are expected to confirne themselves to the facts. Such columns are intended to give free range to the expression of personal opinion. At the same time, particularly in the more serious papers the writer is expected to display his familiarity with the complexity of the problem under discussion. This is frequently achieved by employing concession. Thus, here the writer, having outlined the problem of the pressure of time, goes on to concede that not everybody is affected to the same extent. He then details the differences that exist before trurning to his more gereral point and concluding with his solution, another characteristic ingredient of such editorial articles. His general conclusion is hardly new, having been advice offered by philosophers for as far back as one cares to go, but gains novelty set against the context of recent technological developments. Although not a news story, the article nevertheless shares with newspaper reporting in general a taste for seeking support from the use of direct quotations from a number of different people. These quotations are provided together with the name of the person and background information on them. These details add human interest and support the argument by reference to the utterances of someone who would appear to be in a position to know. As the