1、Unit 2,Text Lessons from JeffersonBruce Bliven,Lessons from Jefferson,Useful expressions Text interpretation Word family Sentence structure Translation Reading skill Guided writing Homework,Useful expressions,独立宣言 获取知识 亲身调查 现场，当场 出生卑微 构成威胁 人为过错 以威胁,Declaration of Independence Obtain knowledge Person
2、al investigation On the spot Of humble origin Pose a threat to Human error Threaten with,Useful expressions,毫不犹豫 利益冲突 绝对的信任 社会弊端 水资源保护 比优越 和平共处 不言而喻,Without hesitation Conflict of interest Unquestioning faith Social evils Water conservation Be superior to Peaceful coexistence Self-evident,Useful exp
3、ressions,结婚纪念日 台湾同胞 负债累累 特地 委托 按照行事 留下，忘带 把归功于,Wedding anniversary Compatriots from Taiwan Deep in debt Get out of ones way Leave to Act on Leave behind Owe to,Text interpretation,Warm-up questionsName a few American president and say something about them. Do you admire any great political figures b
4、oth at home and abroad? Do you have any brilliant ideas to share with us?,Text interpretation,Background informationThomas Jefferson George Washington Abraham Lincoln Declaration of Independence The James River Lafayettepp. 28 &29, more in 外教社PPT,Text interpretation,What can we learn about Jefferson
5、 from the text? the 3rd president, author of the DOI, born in the 18th century, a man of thought, practical, noble, well-educated, modest, industrious, inner-directed, open-minded, innovative, optimistic, courageous, idealist, knowledgeable, versatile, considerate, talented, devoted, tireless, great
6、,Text interpretation,What type is the text?A. narrationB. expositionC. descriptionD. argumentationThe text is mainly an exposition of Jeffersons insightful ideas.,记叙文 说明文 描述文 议论文,Text interpretation,Multiple choices Comprehension 1 on P.22Answer the questions Comprehension 2 on P.22,Text interpretat
7、ion,Can you come up with some Chinese quotations similar in meaning to those subheadings? 没有调查就没有发言权。 三人行必有我师。 兼听则明。 走自己的路。 长江后浪推前浪。Try to think up more!,Text interpretation,Part division,Main Ideas,Paras,Parts,1,1,2,2-8,3,9-11,A brief introduction to Thomas Jefferson.,Some ideas and principles give
8、n by Thomas Jefferson.,His talents in many fields and his contribution to USA.,Text interpretation,When still a young man, he was appointed to a committee By birth and by education Were it left to me to decide, I should not hesitate a moment conflicting ideasa source of strength. It is conflict and
9、not unquestioning agreement that keeps freedom alive. If you take one side with decision and act on it with effect, ,Text interpretation,Text interpretation,1. Genuine knowledge comes from practice.,实践出真知。,2. Doubt grows with knowledge.,学, 然后知不足。,3. You never know what you can do till you try.,若非亲自尝
10、试，怎知自之所能？,4. Modesty is the color of virtue.,谦虚为美德增添光彩。,Text interpretation,the present should never be chained to customs I steer my ship with hope, leaving fear behind. His complete works, now being published for the first time, When the time came to write All men are created equal. American educa
11、tion owes a great debt to Thomas Jefferson, ,Word family,Declare, announce, independently, gain, in addition to, apart from, except for, investigate, appointment, originate, original, dissatisfaction, niece, hesitant, criticize, philosopher, resentful, temporary, remarkable, vice, sinful, idealist,
12、inferior, influential, thrilled, heritage. More words on pp.35, 36, 37,Sentence structure,When still a young man, he was appointed to the position.He did not fear news, nor did he fear the future.It is conflict that keeps freedom alive. pp. 38, 39,Translation,It was suggested at the meeting that a c
13、ommittee of eleven be appointed to make new constitution. By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work. It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.,Translation,The committee members
14、 have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport. Henrys works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brothers. The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.,Translation,Jim would have preferred to act on his own judg
15、ment, but he didnt because as a soldier he had to obey the order. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.,Reading skill,How to read a textIt is advisable to read a comprehension passage at leas
16、t twice: first to obtain a general impression of the text, second to concentrate on the important details. Sometimes a third reading is necessary to check difficulty items. (p. 17, Book 1),Reading skill,Reading in thought groupsWhile making constant efforts to improve your reading comprehension, you
17、 should try consciously to increase your reading speed. And to read in thought groups is an easy, yet effective way of picking up speed and fluency.(p. 62, Book 1),Reading skill,Using context clues for word meaningsDefinition, restatement, general knowledge, related information, examples, comparison
18、, contrast(pp. 85, 107, Book 1),Reading skill,Reading for the main ideaThe first step to improve your comprehension is to practice reading a bit faster for the main idea. Dont waste too much time worrying about some unknown words.(pp. 145, 171, Book 1),Reading skill,Recognizing import facts or detai
19、lsNot all facts or details are equally important. Look for the important facts that support the main idea.(p. 197, Book 1),Reading skill,Using word part clues for word meaningsAnother way of guessing the meaning of unknown words is to looking at the formation of these words, including dividing compo
20、und words and recognizing prefixes and suffixes.(p. 224, Book 1; p. 17),Guided writing,Developing a paragraph from the topic sentenceA topic sentence is one that introduces the central idea of a paragraph, and it is usually a general statement. It is a most common practice to begin a paragraph with
21、the topic sentence and then develop and explain it by giving supporting details and specific examples. 外教社PPT,Homework,Other exercises Recitation Text B Fast reading Review Preview CompositionDont forget your plan & promise.,Composition,Share with us one of your great ideas.Title open At least 120 words Text type unrestricted,
