Global Understanding 。 What do you think is the author's purpose of writing? To tell how the blue jeans came into being and have become an American symbol. What do you think is characteristic of an investigative writing? ·Research-based Factual and objective
Global Understanding • What do you think is the author’s purpose of writing? • To tell how the blue jeans came into being and have become an American symbol. • What do you think is characteristic of an investigative writing? • Research-based • Factual and objective
A Global Picture This is a piece of investigative writing which explores the history of the blue jeans one of America's symbols today. The author provides some important information concerning -who the inventor was -when and how the pants came into being -why they have become popular -what they symbolize
A Global Picture • This is a piece of investigative writing which explores the history of the blue jeans , one of America’s symbols today. • The author provides some important information concerning –who the inventor was –when and how the pants came into being –why they have become popular –what they symbolize
Structure of the Text 。Part I(para.1) -Status of blue jeans 。Part ll(para.2-3) -Introduction of Levis Strauss ·Part Ill(para.4-5) -Birth of the first blue jeans ·Part IV(para.6) -Growth and popularity of the blue jeans ·Part V(pa.7) -Merits of the blue jeans
Structure of the Text • Part I (para.1) – Status of blue jeans • Part II (para.2-3) – Introduction of Levis Strauss • Part III (para.4-5) – Birth of the first blue jeans • Part IV (para.6) – Growth and popularity of the blue jeans • Part V (pa.7) – Merits of the blue jeans