Part Il Text A:Language in Context ·Introduction ·Preview Questions ·Text Analysis Comprehension Questions ·Theme or Main Idea Questions for Viewpoints Exercises PART I PART II PART III WRITING
Part II Text A: Language in Context • Introduction • Preview Questions • Text Analysis • Comprehension Questions • Theme or Main Idea • Questions for Viewpoints • Exercises
Introduction At the request of his colleague,the author worked as a referee on the grading of an examination question.Unusual as the student's answer was,it convinced the author that the student stood for full credit.Moreover,the student offered another three unusual answers to the same question afterwards,but he said nothing about the usual one Later he told the author why he had given such an unexpected answer to the question on the test.The student was actually bored with high school and college instructors,who had been trying to teach him to use the "scientific method"in a pedantic way.And he wanted to show his discontent in disguise of a fool. PART I PART II PART III WRITING
Introduction At the request of his colleague, the author worked as a referee on the grading of an examination question. Unusual as the student’s answer was, it convinced the author that the student stood for full credit. Moreover, the student offered another three unusual answers to the same question afterwards, but he said nothing about the usual one. Later he told the author why he had given such an unexpected answer to the question on the test. The student was actually bored with high school and college instructors, who had been trying to teach him to use the “scientific method” in a pedantic way. And he wanted to show his discontent in disguise of a fool
Text Analysis Para.1 Words and Phrases Difficult Sentences Main Idea Para.2-4 Cultural Notes Words and Phrases Difficult Sentences Main Idea Para.5-7 Words and Phrases Main Idea Para.8-11 - Cultural Notes Words and Phrases Difficult Sentences Main Idea Para.12-13 Words and Phrases Difficult Sentences Main Idea PART I PART II PART III WRITING
Text Analysis • Para. 1 – Words and Phrases Difficult Sentences Main Idea • Para. 2-4 – Cultural Notes Words and Phrases Difficult Sentences Main Idea • Para. 5-7 – Words and Phrases Main Idea • Para. 8-11 – Cultural Notes Words and Phrases Difficult Sentences Main Idea • Para. 12-13 – Words and Phrases Difficult Sentences Main Idea
Text Analysis (Para.1) Words and Phrases receive a call:receive a telephone call I called him last night but today he said he did not receive my call. referee:a judge in sports activities and academic assessment and publication We have to invite a referee to decide upon the academic quality of this research project. Our national team lost the game because the referee made a mistake in his judgment of a goal made during the second half. HOME PART I PART IIPART IIIWRITING
Words and Phrases • receive a call: – I called him last night but today he said he did not receive my call. • referee: – We have to invite a referee to decide upon the academic quality of this research project. – Our national team lost the game because the referee made a mistake in his judgment of a goal made during the second half. receive a telephone call a judge in sports activities and academic assessment and publication Text Analysis (Para. 1)
zero:nothing (in score) It's unbelievable that anyone in our class got a zero in the final exam! be about to do sth.:be ready to do sth. -I was about to go to the library when you came in to tell me about the exam. set up against:to propose against -In this city,many rules and regulations have racial meanings;they are set up against the colored HOME PART I PART II PART III WRITING
• zero: – It’s unbelievable that anyone in our class got a zero in the final exam! • be about to do sth.: – I was about to go to the library when you came in to tell me about the exam. • set up against: – In this city, many rules and regulations have racial meanings; they are set up against the colored. nothing (in score) be ready to do sth. to propose against