Unit 11 Why Historians DisagreebyAllen F.Davis andHarold D.Woodman
Unit 11 Why Historians Disagree by Allen F. Davis and Harold D. Woodman
ContentsWarm-upWords&ExpressionsText AnalysisSentencePatternsOral&WrittenWorkCBIWork6
Contents 2 3 4 5 Words & Expressions Text Analysis Oral & Written Work Sentence Patterns 6 CBI Work 1 Warm-up
PartSectionMain idea1. TheMisconceptions about the studyof historyA.paras.1-3introductionB.paras. 4-5Definition of historySelection of differentfacts abouttheA.para.6Il. The bodysame eventUseofthesamefacts fromdifferentB.paras.7-10premisesC.para.11Analvsisofdifferentlevelsofcauseand effectI. Theparas.12-13Inevitabilityofdisagreementconclusion
Part Unit 1 Section Main idea I. The introduction A. paras. 1-3 B. paras. 4-5 II. The body A. para. 6 B. paras. 7-10 C. para. 11 III. The conclusion paras. 12-13 Misconceptions about the study of history Definition of history Selection of different facts about the same event Use of the same facts from different premises Analysis of different levels of cause and effect Inevitability of disagreement
Work out theTextAnalysisanswers withII. General discussion of the textyourgroupmembers!1. What is the misunderstanding the authors are trying to clarify inPara.1?2. What is the confusion of the students put forward in Paras.2-3?3. What are the three definitions of history?4. What is the role of the historians?5. What is the main idea of Paras. 7-8? How are the two paragraphsdeveloped?
Text Analysis 1. What is the misunderstanding the authors are trying to clarify in Para.1? 2. What is the confusion of the students put forward in Paras.2-3? 3. What are the three definitions of history? 4. What is the role of the historians? 5. What is the main idea of Paras. 7—8? How are the two paragraphs developed? II. General discussion of the text Work out the answers with your group members!
Sentence patternsWorkonthis partindependently!I. Involved sentencesStudythegrammaticalstructureoftheseinvolvedsentences.1They will also find among many American political leaders a deepconcern over the balance of power in Europe, a balance that would bedestroyed --- to America's disadvantage --- if the Germans were ableto defeat the French and the British and thereby emerge as the solemajor power in Europe. (para. 8)
Sentence patterns ◆ Study the grammatical structure of these involved sentences. I. Involved sentences 1. They will also find among many American political leaders a deep concern over the balance of power in Europe, a balance that would be destroyed - to America’s disadvantage - if the Germans were able to defeat the French and the British and thereby emerge as the sole major power in Europe. (para. 8) Work on this part independently!