河海大学研究生英语第三版教案unit 2.docx

河海大学研究生英语第三版教案unit2

第一篇：河海大学研究生英语第三版教案unit2UnitTwoInpidualsandMasses*Argumentationrequirements:(1)adebatablepoint(2)sufficientevidence(3)goodlogictwowaysofreasoning:1)Inductivereasoning2)Deductivereasoning(4)clearlogicthreeparts:aninductionabodyaconclusion(5)anhonestandfriendlyattitude*Lead-inAbouttheauthor:AldousHuxley(1894-1963):Englishnovelistandessayist,grandsonofThomasHenryHuxley(1825-1895)andbrotherofthebiologistJulianHuxley(1887-1975)AldousHuxleygainedearlyfamebysatiricalnovelsandshortstories;hisBraveNewWorld(1932)describesascience-controlledcivilizationofthefuture.LaternovelsreflecthisinterestinEasternmysticism,thoughmordantcriticismofmodernworldcontinued.*Questions1.What'sthedifferencebetweeninpiduals(orgroups)andmasses(orcrowds)?2.Whatarethecharacteristicsofinpiduals(orgroups)?3.Whatarethecharacteristicsofmasses(orcrowds)?4.Whatarethethreefactorswhichareincreasingthepowerofmassesinourage?*agroup---anumberofpeopleofthesameinterests,beliefs,ages,etc.*acrowd---alargenumberofpeoplegatheredtogether*characteristicsofinpidualsorgroups:(1)Havingdoubtsaboutthingsthatseemtobeobviouslyright.(2)Thinkingthingsoutlogically,onthebasisofevidence.(3)Virtueandintelligence.(4)Sinandstupidity.(5)Beingunabletodecidewhethercertainthingsaregoodorbad.(6)Readingbooks.*characteristicsofcrowds/masses:(1)Beingeasilyinfluencedbypublicspeeches.(2)Nottoleratinganyopposition.(3)Over-simplifyingandgeneralizing.(4)Havingfaithinaleaderandobeyingallhisorders.*Languagepoints1.tothepointofsth.---toadegreethatcanbedescribedassth.Sheworkedtothepointofexhaustion.Hermannerofspeakingisdirecttothepointofrudeness.Kyreniawaspicturesqueandremoteandquainttoapointwhereitcouldnothavebeenmorepicturesqueorremoteorquaint.2.besubjectto---havetendencyto，beliabletoThetrainsaresubjecttodelayswhenthereisfog.Areyousubjecttocolds?3.excess---(pl.)excesses:personalactswhichgobeyondthelimitsofgoodbehavior,morality,orhumanityTheexcesses(actsofcruelty,etc)committedbythetroopswhentheyoccupiedthecapitalwillneverbeforgott