综合英语Book V Unit 10.pptVIP

 Alvin Toffler Pre-class assignments The two texts in this unit are expository writings exploring the changes in our lives such as disposable products, self-service cafeteria/supermarket, ATM, etc. Have you ever noticed the effects on us and ever thought of the underlying causes? Again, as expository essays, illustration and exemplification and other writing techniques are employed in this two texts to help develop the author’s points. Try to identify the paragraphs where this methods of exposition are used and explain their purposes and then fill out the following table. (Refer to the ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT at P.126 in STUDENT’S BOOK and complete the task at P.111 in WORKBOOK.) Organization and Development What is the function/purposes of the Barbie doll example at the beginning of the essay? ---Barbie doll example (para.1-3) ---Function: introducing and illustrating the thesis—man’s relationships with things are increasingly temporary. Barbie Doll Initially,clothes designers used fashion dolls to showcase their new creations. However, Barbie dolls, created in 1959, function mainly as toys. What is the point the author wants to illustrate from the Barbie doll example?(para.4) ---Point illustrated: Man-made things enter into and color his consciousness. That’s, technologically produced objects play a more significant role in shaping the way people feel about life. Why “things” are highly significant? (para.5-6) ---because of their functional utility and psychological impact What are contrasted in para. 6? And what is the purpose of this contrast? ---Two generations and their behaviors ---To show the difference between two generations in value judgments, two contrasting views of life. What is the point the author illustrates by enumerating large quantities of throw-away objects? (para. 7) ---Examples provided: diapers, bibs, paper napkins, etc. ---Point illustrated: The young generation are embedded in a thro