大学英语(全新版)第二册unit1.ppt

* Unit One Ways of Learning Text A Learning, Chinese-style Background Information Pre-reading Discussions Global Reading Detailed Study Post-reading tasks Teaching procedures Education in the West Western methods are generally more student-centered, expecting students to discover things for themselves rather than relying on their teachers to tell them. Background Information Education in the United States was greatly influenced by John Dewey-- an American philosopher and educator. Deweys philosophy of education, instrumentalism , focused on learning-by-doing rather than rote learning and dogmatic instruction. Background Information Standing on the shoulders of giants A well-known phrase, frequently employed by inventors to express modesty about their achievements. The suggestion is that while they have been able to see further than those who came before them, it is not because they themselves are intellectual giants. Rather it is because they have been able to build upon the accumulated discoveries of their great predecessors. Background Information How many parts should this passage be divided into ?Why? What’s the author’s attitude towards Chinese learning style? Global reading task Skim Paras 1--5 do pair work to answer the following questions Detailed Reading Tasks Detailed Reading Questions Where and when did the incident take place? Who are the main characters in this incident? What were the author and his wife doing in Nanjing? 4. What is the attitude of the author and his wife toward Benjamin’s efforts in inserting the key into the slot? 5. What is the attitude of the hotel staff toward it? 6. What did the author learn from this incident? Detailed Reading Questions An essay is usu. made up of three parts: A beginning The body part A conclusion How can an author introduce a topic? Ways to introduce a topic: Stating the topic directly Posing a question Quoting from others Telling a story (experience