1、FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY,2,UNIT,Section A,2,The humanities: Out of date?,Objectives,College The ladder to success?,Contents,Warming-up activities,Text study,Language application,Summary,Warming-up activities,Lead-in,Pre-reading activities,Cultural
2、 background,1. How do you think of your current major? If you were given a second chance to choose your major, what would you select and why?,If I were given a second chance to choose my major, I would choose / I think being a is accounting, computer science, psychology, civil engineering, philosoph
3、y, medical technology popular, interesting, enjoyable, promising, practical, meaningful, beneficial, well-paid ,2. What liberal arts / humanities courses do you learn in college? Do you think they are necessary for your education?,I learn Chinese, English, philosophy, psychology, history in college.
4、 I think they are an essential part of the college education and benefit me a lot., gain more insight in life and society better understand and predict human behavior realize different interpretations of life and history understand the past which has created the present be aware of cultural and reli
5、gious differences,A Technical school. B Modern arts college. C Liberal arts college.,3. How did the speaker benefit through learning the Spanish language?A He became a more competent communicator.B He satisfied the requirements of a foreign language.C He learned how to speak Spanish fluently.,1. Do
6、you think your high school education was very much like attending a liberal arts college? Why or why not?,Yes, because we took many liberal arts courses in addition to science courses. No, because our high school laid more emphasis on sciences and we often competed with other schools in sciences suc
7、h as math and physics.,Listen to the talk again and answer the two questions,2. What are the most important skills you learned in high school?,Learned how to communicate with my teachers and classmates. Improved my critical thinking and analytical skills. Boosted my confidence in dealing with diffic
8、ulties and challenges.,Listen to the talk again and answer the two questions,The justification for a university is that it preserves the connection between knowledge and the zest of life, by 1 the young and the old in the imaginative consideration of learning. The university imparts information, but
9、 it imparts it imaginatively. At least, this is the 2 which it should perform for society. A university which fails in this respect has no reason for 3 .,Listen to a short passage concerning the function of the university and fill in the missing information.,uniting,function,To be continued,existenc
10、e,This atmosphere of excitement, arising from imaginative consideration, transforms knowledge. A fact is no longer a bare fact: it is _4_ all its possibilities. It is no longer a burden on the memory: it is energising as the poet of our dreams, and as the architect of our purposes. Imagination is no
11、t to be _5_ the facts: it is a way of illuminating the facts.,Listen to a short passage concerning the function of the university and fill in the missing information.,invested with,divoced from,To be continued,It works by drawing the general principles which _6_ the facts, as they exist, and then by
12、 an intellectual survey of alternative possibilities which are _7_ those principles. It enables men to construct an intellectual vision of a new world, and it preserves the zest of life by the suggestion of satisfying purposes. Youth is imaginative, and if the imagination be _8_ by discipline this e
13、nergy of imagination can in great measure be preserved through life.,Listen to a short passage concerning the function of the university and fill in the missing information.,apply to,consistent with,To be continued,strengthened,The tragedy of the world is that those who are _9 _ have but slight expe
14、rience, and those who are experienced have feeble imaginations. Fools act on imagination without knowledge; pedants act on knowledge without imagination. The task of a university is to _10_ imagination and experience.,Listen to a short passage concerning the function of the university and fill in th
15、e missing information.,imaginative,weld together,The humanities,Cultural background,1. What are the humanities?,Humanities,The humanities are a group of academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative. Therefore, they are dis
16、tinguished from the approaches of the natural sciences. The humanities, called social sciences, include history, anthropology, communication studies, cultural studies, law, language, literature, philosophy, religion, music and theater, etc.,Cultural background,2. Why are the humanities important?,Th
17、rough exploration of the humanities, students learn how to think creatively and critically, to reason, and to ask questions. Because these skills allow students to gain new insights into everything from poetry and paintings to business models and politics, humanistic subjects have been at the heart
18、of a liberal arts education. Today, humanistic knowledge continues to provide the ideal foundation for exploring and understanding the human experience.,Humanities,Cultural background,Main idea & structure,Language focus,Critical thinking,Text study,studying the humanities,land a future job,learning
19、 “hard skills”,This is a trend that is likely to persist and even accelerate. (Para. 2),Tips,trend,Students have defected from and toward ,College education is more and more seen as rather than ,bit roles,What role did the humanities play in the past and what role does it play now in students univer
20、sity life? (Para. 3),What is the “unconscious mind” according to Sigmund Freud? (Para. 4),What forms the basis of study of the humanities according to the author? (Para. 5),the fertile body of work about the mysterious inner drive by historians, architects, authors, philosophers and artists from the
21、 ancient times,Part I provides the background information of the argument. By moving away from the humanities and taking some “hard-skill” courses instead, students think it would improve _. Because of the economic downturn, this trend is likely to _. However, the humanities play a significant role
22、in peoples lives and cant be ignored.,Part I (Paras. 1- _),5,their chance of finding a job,persist and even accelerate,What are the advantages of studying the humanities according to the author? (Paras. 6-8),Tips,1. To improves our ability to read and write (Para.6); 2. To makes us familiar with the
23、 language of emotion and the creative process; 3. To invests us with great insight and self-awareness; 4. To releasing our creative energy and talent in a positive and constructive manner (Para.7); 5. To provide a large scope of possibilities; 6. To prepare us for many different careers and jobs we
24、can undertake (Para.8).,What is increasingly seen as the ideal in the establishment of a career? (Para. 9),Part II Paras. _ - _,Part II presents the authors argument to stand up for the true value of the humanities: studying the humanities can improve our ability to read and write, _ great insight a
25、nd self-awareness, thereby releasing our creative energy and talent, and provide the _ that are widely open to us. It also suggests that inner insight, combined with technical knowledge, is _ for the establishment of a good career.,invest us with,scope of possibilities,6,9,ideal,Paras. 6-9,In summar
26、y, the humanities help to create _ _ with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity. The humanities, the ancient timeless_, teach us to see differently and _ which is as useful and relevant in our modern age as it has always been. Doesnt it make sense to spen
27、d some time _ the humanities, our outstanding and remarkable treasure of knowledge? Who knows how famous YOU might become!,well- rounded human beings,reservoir of knowledge,broaden our horizons,in the company of,Part III (Para. 10),Part III summaries the main ideas stated in the argument: _ _ _ _.,T
28、he humanities help to create well-rounded human beings with inner insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity,The trend of students _ _ is likely to persist and even acclerate. However, studying the humanities brings a lot of _ to peoples lives and helps to cre
29、ate well-rounded human beings. The humanities are as _ in the modern age as they have always been.,benefits,moving away from the humanities and taking “hard-skill” courses,useful and relevant,Main idea & structure,Main idea of the text,Students are moving away from the humanities to “hard skills” to
30、 improve their future chance of landing a job. (Paras. 1-2),As labor markets continue to shrink, the humanities will continue to be in bad shape. (Para. 3),It speculates on the inner power of human beings that has driven them to either greatness or destruction, thus forming the basis of study of the
31、 humanities. (Paras. 4-5),Background information,Studying the humanities can improve our ability to read and write and to understand complex ideas. (Para. 6),Studying the humanities can invest us with great insight and self-awareness. (Para. 7),The humanities provide the scope of possibilities that
32、are widely open to us. (Para. 8),Inner insight, combined with technical knowledge, is ideal for the establishment of a good career. (Para. 9),Authors argument,Background information,The humanities help to create well-rounded human beings with inner insight and understanding of the passions, hopes an
33、d dreams common to all humanity. (Para. 10),Background information,Authors argument,Conclusion,Background information,Authors argument,Retell the text according to the following tips.(Part I) When the job market worsens, many students calculate . Probably, the humanities will continue . Once , the h
34、umanities now ,To be continued,Retell the text according to the following tips.(Part II) Here, please allow me to that the humanities add to peoples lives. Studying the humanities improves Most importantly, studying the humanities invests us with , thereby Perhaps the best argument in favor of the h
35、umanities is In fact, increasingly is seen as the ideal in,To be continued,Retell the text according to the following tips.(Part III) In summary, the humanities help to create , teach us to and It makes sense to , our outstanding and remarkable ,主修（某一）科目,(the high demand for / computer science),The
36、high demand for persons with knowledge about computers is why I chose to major in computer science at the university.,major in,短语逆译,短语应用,对具有电脑知识人才的高需求是我选择在大学主修计算机科学的原因。,意群提示,连续发生；接连发生,(an accomplished athlete / championship),She is an accomplished athlete and won the championship four times in succe
37、ssion.,in succession,短语逆译,短语应用,她是一个颇有成就的运动员，连续四次获得冠军。,意群提示,肯定会,(try our best / gain something positive),As long as we try our best we are bound to gain something positive from the experience whether we win or lose.,be bound to,短语逆译,短语应用,只要我们尽力而为，不管结果是输是赢，我们必定可以从这次经历中有所收获。,意群提示,支持；维护,(spare / embarra
38、sment),The boss stood up for me at the meeting, sparing me some embarrassment.,stand up for,短语逆译,短语应用,老板在会议上支持了我，使我免受了一些尴尬。,意群提示,猜测；推测,(the workers union / the companys leadership),It is too early to speculate about the outcome of the negotiations between the workers union and the companys leadershi
39、p.,speculate about/on,短语逆译,短语应用,要推测工会和资方之间的谈判结果，还为时过早。,意群提示,赋予（某人或某物）以（某种性质）,(critical thinking / the scope of many opportunities),Studying humanities invests you with critical thinking and provides you with the scope of many opportunities.,invest sb/sth with sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,学习人文学科赋予你批判思维的能力，为你提供无限的机
40、遇。,意群提示,可能/易于做某事,(face up to / repeat),If you cant face up to your mistake now, you are liable to repeat it in the future.,短语逆译,短语应用,如果现在你不能勇于面对自己的错误，那么将来有可能会重蹈覆辙。,意群提示,be liable to do sth.,与一起,(go through / a bad phase),In company with the oil market, the US dollar went through a bad phase in 1986.
41、,短语逆译,短语应用,与石油市场一起，美元在1986年经历了一个艰难的时期。,意群提示,in company with,大学教育越来越被看成是改善经济而不是提升人类自身的手段。,原句译文,逆译练习, a college education is more and more seen as a means for economic betterment rather than a means for human betterment. (Line 3, Para.2),句型提炼,Sth. is/are more and more seen as rather than ,句型提炼,应用提示,用于
42、表达“人们对某一事物的看法的变化”。,句型应用,(developing ones identity / curriculum),典型例句,大学的真正价值越来越被看作是发展学生的个人特质及社会技能，而非是大学课程本身。,意群提示,The true value of college is more and more seen as developing the students identity and practicing social skills rather than learning the college curriculum.,人文学科曾是大学生活的重要支柱，而今在学生们的大学游中却
43、只是一个小点缀。,原句译文,逆译练习,Once the dominant pillars of university life, the humanities now play bit roles when students take their college tours. (Line 4, Para.3),句型提炼,Once + N., sth. now ,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“今昔对比”。,句型应用,(stunning scenic beauty / lie in ruins),典型例句,这个村子曾经是一个风景秀美的地方，现在却因为地震变成一片废墟。,意群提示,Once a pl
44、ace with stunning scenic beauty, the village now lay in ruins because of the earthquake.,1.如果我们仅学习数学，我们很可能只能申请数学家之类的工作。 2. 如果我们单学人文，可能会失去很多机会。,原句译文,逆译练习,If we study only mathematics, its likely we will be a candidate only for jobs as a mathematician. (Line 9, Para.8) 2. if we study the humanities al
45、one, we are liable to miss many opportunities. (Line 1, Para.9),句型提炼,If sb. only do sth. / If sb. do sth. alone, its likely that / sb. are liable to ,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“如果只做可能出现的后果”。,句型应用,(the immediate needs and interests / lose / gain),典型例句,如果我们只是关注眼前利益而不考虑长远发展，那么很有可能我们会得不偿失。,意群提示,译文1：If we only focus
46、 on the immediate needs and interests and fail to take the future development into consideration, its very likely that we will lose more than what we gain.,译文2：If we focus on the immediate needs and interests alone and fail to take the future development into consideration, we are liable to lose mor
47、e than what we gain.,Language appreciation,b. In summary, the humanities help to create well-rounded human beings with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity. (Line 1, Para.10),c. The humanities, the ancient timeless reservoir of knowledge, teach us to see
48、 differently and broaden our horizons which is as useful and relevant in our modern age as it has always been. (Line 2, Para.10),personal interest special talents future job prospects financial status family advice friends influence social environment,1 What are the main factors that affect students decision on choosing their majors?,Critical thinking,Theme exploration,
