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1、College English Book 3Unit Two Fruitful QuestionsUnit Two Fruitful Questions Warming-up Activities Text Study Language PointsWriting PracticeExercisesFruitful QuestionsFruitful QuestionsBefore Reading_1Before Reading_1Warm-up QuestionsLook at the three pictures of an orange,a tomato and a strawberry

2、.Which one does not belong to the same group as the other two?Why?Information Related to the Text1.Sesame Street is an educational American childrens television series designed for preschoolers,and is recognized as a pioneer of the contemporary standard which combines education and entertainment in

3、childrens television shows.It is produced in the United States by Sesame Workshop,and broadcasted on November 10,1969 on the National Educational Television network.2.Nicholas Copernicus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer and mathematician who held the view that the Earth and the other planets all t

4、ravel in circles around the Sun.Introductory Remarks When we try to tackle a problem,we may sometimes stick to the usual way of thinking about it,thus often making it difficult to find a solution.We need to remember,therefore,that it is important to learn to look at things in fresh ways and use unco

5、nventional creative means in trying to solve problems.James Sollisch,author of the present essay,learned about the importance of creative thinking while playing the What Doesnt Belong game with his children.In the essay,with examples ranging from his own children to some of the worlds greatest scien

6、tists,he helps explain the nature of creative thinking and calls on the reader to think creatively.1.What was the question the father asked his children?(What doesnt belong,an orange,a tomato or a strawberry?)2.What was the answer the children were expected to give?(Tomato)3.What were the answers th

7、e children supplied?(tomato,strawberry,orange)Introductory QuestionsIntroductory Questions4.Did the father think their answers correct?Why or why not?(Yes,he thought all their answers correct because there was some truth in all of them.)5.Did you think his childrens thinking important?Cite evidence

8、from the text to support your view.(Yes,he thought his childrens thinking important.At the very beginning of the essay,he says the other night his three kids taught him about“paradigm shifts,and limitations of linear thinking and how to refocus parameters.”He also says what was happening here was“mu

9、ch more important than whether a tomato is a fruit or vegetable.”)Introductory QuestionsIntroductory Questions6.To what does the father connect his childrens thinking?(He connects his childrens thinking to the great accomplishments of Copernicus,Reuben Mattus and Edward Jenner.)7.What did Copernicus

10、 do to deserve to be remembered as one of the worlds greatest astronomers?(He readjusted the centuries-old paradigm of an Earth-centered system and placed the sun at the center of the universe.)Introductory QuestionsIntroductory Questions8.What did Edward Jenner do in an effort to conquer smallpox?(

11、He abandoned the quest for a cure for the disease and discovered a vaccination for it.)9.What did the authors children do to deserve to be considered as good as great figures like Copernicus in a way?(Like Copernicus and other great scientists,they were creative in their thinking.Introductory Questi

12、onsIntroductory QuestionsGlobe Reading_1Part Division of the Text The authors children teach him about paradigm shifts.Three examples of shifting old paradigms in history.The importance of shifting old paradigms.Main IdeasParagraphsParts12341 5689 1213The author encourages people to look at informat

13、ion in a new way.Globe Reading.2_1_1Globe Reading.2_1_1Questions and Answers for Part One1.What were the author and his children playing that night?“What Doesnt Belong?”based on the Sesame Street game.2.What was the question the father put to his children?What doesnt belong,an orange,a tomato or a s

14、trawberry?3.What was the oldest childs answer to the question?And what did the father think of his answer?The oldest childs answer was that tomato doesnt belong because it was not fruit and his father thought it was a right answer.Globe Reading.2_1_2Globe Reading.2_1_24.What answers did his 4-year-o

15、ld and his 6-year-old children give?His 4-year-old chose strawberry because the other two were round and strawberry wasnt,while the 6-year-old believed that orange didnt belong because the other two were red.5.Why did the 9-year-old and the middle one add to the answers?Because they did not want to

16、be outdone by their siblings.Globe Reading.2_2_1Globe Reading.2_2_1Table Completion for Part Two Names Examples CopernicusReuben MattusEdward JennerHe placed the sun at the center of the universe,readjusting the centuries-old paradigm of Earth-centered system.He renamed his Bronx ice cream Hagen-Daz

17、s and raised the price without changing the product.He discovered a vaccination for smallpox by abandoning his quest for a cure.Globe Reading.2_3_1Globe Reading.2_3_1True or False for Part ThreeIf the game“what doesnt belong?”had been a workbook exercise in school,each choice of the kids would have

18、been acceptable.If the game“what doesnt belong?”had been a workbook exercise in school,every kid who didnt circle tomato would have been marked wrong.F()1.Almost all of the worlds most brilliant scientists and inventors were failures in school.2.Only if we shift our paradigms and refocus our paramet

19、ers can we take the great advantage of the super information highway.3.T()Many of the worlds most brilliant scientists and inventors were failures in school.F()Globe Reading2_3_2Globe Reading2_3_2Edward Jenner discovered a vaccination for smallpox by accumulating and uncovering more information.Edwa

20、rd Jenner didnt invent preventive medicine by accumulating information;but by reframing the question.F()4.Copernicus didnt do anything more Earth-shattering than completely change the way the universe was viewed.Copernicus didnt do anything less Earth-shattering than completely change the way the un

21、iverse was viewed.F()5.The key point is not the lack of information because what we need is not more information but new ways of looking at it.6.T()Globe Reading.2_4Globe Reading.2_4Discussion for Part FourDo you agree with the authors opinion that what we need as we begin to downshift onto the info

22、rmation highway is not more information but new ways of looking at it?Why or why not?1.fruitful:producing good results;successful-It was a fruitful meeting;we made a lot of important decisions.2.take out:remove-I dont like eating grapes-I hate taking out all the pips.3.despite:in spite of-Despite th

23、e heat,he wore a black leather jacket.Language PointsLanguage Points4.think up:invent(a plan or solution)-What a brilliant idea-I wonder who thought that up.5.definitely:certainly6.messy:dirty,untidy or lacking order-As the work tends to be a bit messy youll need to wear old clothes.7.quest:a long s

24、earch for sth.that is difficult to find.Introductory QuestionsIntroductory Questions8.contract:catch or become ill with(a disease)感染感染-Andrew contracted an awful stomach complaint while he was traveling.-Mrs.Green contracted pneumonia and was hospitalized.9.in short:briefly-In short,all of you did a

25、 good job.Introductory QuestionsIntroductory Questions10.notable:important and deserving attention or important and very good-Most birds sing only in daylight,one notable exception being the nightingale.11.bring up:mention or start to talk about-There are several points Id like to bring up at the me

26、eting tomorrow.12.clamo(u)r for:make a loud demand吵闹的要求吵闹的要求-Competing parties clamo(u)ring for the attention of the voter.-竞争各方大声疾呼选民注意竞争各方大声疾呼选民注意 13.super:extremely good;wonderful Language PointsLanguage Points13.nowhere:not anywhere-Nowhere could I find the book I needed.14.intend:mean15.view:lo

27、ok at or consider-How do you view the current situation in the Middle East.16.uncover:make known or disclose;discover-Its the polices responsibility to uncover the truth.Language PointsLanguage PointsAfter Reading_After Reading_5 51.Rearrange Sentences in Logical Order2.How to Write a Letter Writing

28、 Practice After Reading_After Reading_5_1_15_1_11.A brief introductionRearrange Sentences in Logical Order In English writing,it is very important to make all the ideas and sentences fit together around its central idea,and to make the writing flow smoothly from one sentence to another in logical or

29、der.This is what we call coherence（连连 贯贯）,a quality indispensable for effective writing.If an essay is coherent,each part will grow naturally and logically from those parts that come before it,and the reader is carried along easily from the start to the end.The main devices used in writing a coheren

30、t piece include transitional words or phrases like however,but,therefore,thus,first(ly),second(ly),whats more,as to and in terms of,repetition of key words and phrases and the parallel structure.After Reading_After Reading_5_1_25_1_22.HomeworkRearrange the following sentences so that they form a coh

31、erent paragraph in logical order:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.One day he saw a picture on his screen,so he rushed out to get someone he could“televise”（电视播送，电视放映（电视播送，电视放映).The boy,terrified,had put his head down.However,no image of the boy appeared on his screen.He worked at it for a long time,but he was not su

32、ccessful.Thats how television had been discovered.He found an office boy and took him back to his room.Television was invented by John Logie Baird.When he put it up again his picture appeared on the screen.3()6()7()5()2()8()4()1()After Reading_After Reading_5_2_15_2_11.Format for a letterHow to writ

33、e a Letter 书信格式书信格式英文书信通常由英文书信通常由6个部分组成：个部分组成：1.信头信头 （Heading）2.收信人的姓名与地址收信人的姓名与地址（Inside Name and Address）3.称呼称呼（Salutation）4.正文正文（Body of the Letter）5.结束语结束语 （Complimentary Close）6.署名署名（Signature）如果有附言（如果有附言（Postscript P.S.）或附件（）或附件（Enclosure Encl.），），则在信后加上。则在信后加上。After Reading_5_2_2After Reading

34、_5_2_22.Sample letterRoom 315,Building 12Southeast University 2 Sipailou,Nanjing 210018 P.R.ChinaMay 20,2000(1)headingProfessor John RichardsChemistry Department University of Hawaii 1890 West-East Road Honolulu,HL 96822(2)inside address After Reading_5_2_3After Reading_5_2_3Dear Professor Richards,

35、(3)salutationI have just received the IAP-66 and the invitation to accept a research fellowship with your department.Thank you very much for sending them.I am not certain that I will get my Chinese passport and J-I visa from the American Embassy soon enough for me to arrive by June 15.Even if I get

36、these things in time,I may not be able to get a ticket until June 20.Would you please write me whether or not my arrival date can be extended until June 30?I should be able to arrive by then.(4)body I appreciate all your help.Sincerely yours,(5)complimentary close Wan JuanWan Juan (6)signatureAfter

37、Reading_5_2_4After Reading_5_2_43.Differences between a business letter and a personal letter Component Part Business Letters Personal Lettersheadinginside address1)address of writer(or printed letter head)2)date of writing(day,month,year)if it is between intimate friends,address may be omitted;If i

38、t is between people who write frequently to each other,the year may be omitted.full name,title,and address of recipient no needAfter Reading_5_2_5After Reading_5_2_5salutationbodycomplimentary closeclearly typed outfull name of the writer also typed outSincerely(yours),last or surname and title,or S

39、ir/Madamfirst or pet name,or whatever name the recipient is often called usually handwritten Sincerely/Cordially/Affectionately yours,/Yours,/Yours ever,/signatureThe first name of the writer is usually not typed out.After Reading_After Reading_2.12.11.直线型思维直线型思维 2.改变模式改变模式 3.重新审视相关因素重新审视相关因素 4.给出非常

40、自以为是的答案给出非常自以为是的答案5.与某人争论与某人争论6.宇宙的中心宇宙的中心7.地球中心学地球中心学8.寻求；追索寻求；追索linear thinking shift paradigmsrefocus parametersdeliver ones smug answerargue with sb.the center of the universean Earth-centered systemquest for Useful Expressions 9.暴露于暴露于10.（给人）接种疫苗（给人）接种疫苗be exposed tovaccinate sb.against11.感染（疾病

41、）感染（疾病）contract(a disease)ExercisesAfter Reading_After Reading_2.22.221.预防性药品预防性药品12.提出；使注意提出；使注意13.社会的演变发展社会的演变发展14.大声要求或抗议大声要求或抗议15.快速获得快速获得16.不断增长的不断增长的17.下载资料数据下载资料数据18.信息高速公路信息高速公路preventive medicinebring upthe evolution of the societyclamor forinstant access toever-growingdownload volumes of d

42、atathe super information highway19.惊天动地的惊天动地的20.发现信息发现信息Earth-shatteringuncover information22.收集信息收集信息accumulate informationAfter Reading_After Reading_1.11.1Spot Dictation In the year 1548 a boy was born in a little town in Italy.When he was thirteen years old he began to go to school at a famous m

43、onastery.Within a few years Bruno had become a .It was not long before the monks of the monastery began to learn something about the extraordinary of their young colleague.He was frank,and lacking in reticence.（沉默寡言）（沉默寡言）It was not long before he got himself into .It was evident that this boy could

44、 not be made to fit into the life there.One of the first things that a student had to learn is to give the teacher the answers that the teacher wanted.The teacher was the preserver of the ancient land marks.The students were his audience.They could applaud but they must not .They must learn to labor

45、 and to wait.It priest_enthusiasm_outspoken_trouble_average_innovate_After Reading_After Reading_1.21.2was not Brunos but his opinions that got him into trouble.Finally,he ran away from school,from his home town,from his own country and tried to find among strangers and foreigners a congenial（令人愉快的）

46、（令人愉快的）atmosphere for his integrity（完（完全；正直）全；正直）that he could not find at home.It is difficult not to get sentimental about Bruno.He was a man without a country and,finally,without a church.behavior_intellectual _In the long history of human education,testing a person by examinations is regarded as

47、 the only reliable and feasible method to measure ones knowledge and capability.In recent years,a growing number of people have begun to challenge the reliability and feasibility of examinations.They believe that formal examination is out of date.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?The whole class can be divided into two groups to discuss this topic.Discussion