张勇先-超越概念高级英语Unit_Six（修改版）.pptVIP

Beyond Concept Advanced Reading (1)BookⅠ Ghosts 101Unit Six PRE-READING QUESTIONS1. Have you ever seen or heard of a ghost or some other form of supernatural being? If you have, has it change your opinions of the world?2. Do you believe in ghosts? If so, what can they do?3. Why do some people believe that there is life after death?4. Religions seem to do very well when there is a lot of social uncertainty. What do you think they offer people in such times? PRE-READING QUESTIONS5. Contemporary anthropologists, evolutionary psychologists, and other scientists frequently use two paradigms to explain why humans have religious beliefs: 1) belief is an evolutionary adaptation that brings people together for the purpose of survival and passing their genes onto the next generation; 2) since we are hard-wired to believe in explanations for patterns we see around us, until science provides a different reason, religion will remain the default explanation for these patterns. What do you think of these two ideas? PRE-READING QUESTIONS6. Why have most Western countries tried to keep religion out of politics? What are the pros and cons of allowing religion to influence politics and other aspects of culture? 7. There are a number of cases in the West where psychics have helped police solve crimes. Do you think psychics should play a part in law enforcement?8. What does the Chinese Constitution stipulate concerning the rights of religious beliefs? 9. What accounts for the popularity of the two books appearing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties: The Investiture of the Gods (Fengshen Yanyi) and The Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (Liaozhai Zhiyi)? Ghosts 101Ⅰ. Further Information about the TextⅡ. New Words, Phrases and ExpressionsⅢ. Content of The TextⅣ. Understanding the TextⅤ. Language Exercises Further Information about the Text(1)Go To main New Words, Phrases and Expressions (1) New Words, Phrases and Expressions (2) New Words, Phrases and Expressions (3)Go To main Text