大学英语一课件--Unit1 Growing up.ppt

Unit 1 Growing up Questions It’s the first class for Elle Woods in Harvard Law School. Can you see in which way is she different from her classmates? What is the assignment for the class? Why does Elle Leave the class? Do you support her or the professor? The Art of Eating Spaghetti Questions again Text A Writing For Myself --- Russell Baker Text Organization Part I (Paras 1-2) Baker was bored by everything associated with English courses, including essay writing Text Organization Part II (Paras 3-5) Baker found himself attracted by one particular topic and wrote about it for his own joy Text Organization Part III (Paras 6-9) The experience of writing the essay helped him discover his talent for writing and realize what he wished to do in life Cultural Notes Grade Schools in the U.S. What American teaches wear in school Text Analysis Narration in chronological sequence Since my childhood in Belleville Until my third year in high school Until then When our class was assigned to Mr. Fleagle for third-year English Late in the year Until the night before the essay was due Narration in chronological sequence When I finished Next morning Two days passed When I saw him lift my paper from his desk When Mr. Fleagle finished Selecting details A narrative comprises details. It is important to remember only those that help bring out the main idea of the narrative are useful and effective. In Para. 2, the author creates an unfavorable image of Mr. Feagle by selecting details, describing his eyeglasses, hairstyle, clothes, jaw, nose, and manner of speaking Repetition Make it easy for readers to follow the essay as well as impress them more deeply In Para. 2, 9 prim’s or primly’s appear in 3 sentences – vivid picture of Mr. Feagle In Para. 5, 5 I wanted’s help to emphasize author’s strong desire to write for himself Employment of synonymous words and phrases Dull, lifeless, cheerless, tedious Turn out, write, compose, put down Anticipate, prepare for Formal, rigid, prim,