1、辨语思英ClassificationGroup 3教学内容与课时Three steps to develop a classificationDefinition of classificationHow to write a classificationLead-in questionsHow do you arrange your bookshelf?How do you find books arranged in the library?思维导图Health Diet(Food)(meat)(pork)(beef) (mutton) (milk)(cheese) (beans) (ca
2、bbage)(rice)(apple)(grains)(wheat)(dairy products) (vegetables and fruits)Group ActivityMicroblogClassify the following media.WechatThe EconomistFacebookTimeCNNTwitterEllen ShowVoguePresentation: How and why?Group ActivityThe Fast and the FuriousClassify the following films.Game of ThronesThe Big Ba
3、ng TheoryLife of PiFriendsTroyGone with the WindPride and PrejudiceMission ImpossiblePresentation: How and why?DefinitionStudents definition.Classification means the act or process of sorting out ideas, objects, or people into various classes, categories, or types that are whole and independent acco
4、rding to a certain principle. ReadingOn Matters of LoveStage of relationship Action“I” BarbaraEros am erotically attracted to refuses to be a sex objectPragma Managing the love affair like a business confused at first, then infuriatedLudus Playing hard-to-get game “Mania”Mania “Ludus” Jealous, and f
5、eeling insecureStorge Regarding Barbara as a sister Extremely upsetAgape Remembering Barbara as an idea rather than a person*ReadingOn Matters of Love1. Do you think the feeling of being in love can be researched and studied?Based on the content of the text, the more appropriate answer would be “no”
6、. Love belongs to the sphere of sensibility, while “research” and “study” are obviously tools of the sense. They are mutually exclusive.2. Have you heard or experienced a relationship in which one prefers to move faster while the other feels the opposite? Why do they have the difference? What can we
7、 do to solve the problem?Love, to some extent, means the opening of your heart and taking another person in. This is in fact a process of identity reconstruction. For the cooler party in a romantic relationship, his/her reason still prevails and his/her identity remains comparatively intact. Therefo
8、re, the other partys “fast” love can be considered a violation of his/her personal space.ReadingOn Matters of Love3. Do people from different cultures express their love in different ways?The appropriate answer to this question is “Yes. People from different cultures do express their love in differe
9、nt ways.”The ways and examples can be many. For instance, Chinese parents express their love through overprotection, while American parents love their children by respecting their individuality. The final conclusion we may draw is that the feeling of love is universal, but the expressions of love is
10、 cultural. ReadingOn Matters of Love1. What is the principle of classifying love in this essay? Are there any other principles to classify love in our life?2. How many categories of love are there in this essay? Are categories of love exhaustively listed here? 3. How does the author illustrate each
11、category of love? Are there any transitional expressions?Principle1). Choose an appropriate principle of classification suited to your purpose and topic. Sample Analysis (Handouts: another essay on love)1. What is the principle of classifying love in this essay? Are there any other principles to cla
12、ssify love in our life?PrincipleDelegates at a conference are classified into Europeans, Africans, Canadians, Somalis, Chinese and blacks. 2). Apply your principle consistently and thoroughly, and avoid overlapping. Students discussionCategoriesA classification essay should at least 3 categories. Ot
13、herwise it is a comparison and contrast. 2. How many categories of love are there in this essay? Are categories of love exhaustively listed here? Illustration3. How does the author illustrate each category of love? Are there any transitional expressions?DefinitionExemplificationTransitionsStepsStep
14、1: Classify by a single principle.The organizing principle is how you sort the groups. Do not allow a different principle to appear out of nowhere and destroy the whole structure of the essay. StepsStep 2: Determine the categories.Make sure that no critical category is left out of your classificatio
15、n, otherwise your essay would be considered incomplete and vulnerable to attacks. For instance, if you classify the world into Europe, America and Asia as culturally significant regions, you may be accused of being narrow-minded and racist by failing to take Africa into account. On the other hand, y
16、ou should not include too many categories, because that will blur your classification.StepsStep 3: Exemplify or define each category.In general, you should give the same number of examples for each category. The most important category, usually reserved for last, may require more elaboration. Group
17、ActivityRead the following passage and complete the second paragraph.Life would be so much easier if everyone learned new information in exactly the same way. Teachers would know exactly how to present material so that all students would have an equal opportunity to learn. Unfortunately, that just i
18、s not the way it works-people are different in many different ways, and one of the ways they differ is in the style of learning that works best for each person.People take in information in several ways. Group ActivityGroup discussion and independent writing.Classify the girls/ boys in our class. Cl
19、assify your teachers. Group ActivityPresentationComments from teacherPeer reviewClassificationStep 1 Step 2 Step 3Determine the categories.Exemplify each category. Topic Examples DefinitionTransitionsClassify by a single principle. Purpose Stick to it3 or moreComparison and contrast教学 方法Task-based ApproachInteractive Approach: teacher and students interactionstudents and students interactionstudents and text interaction Questions-led in Group 3Thank You!
