anguage points 13 Lateral thinking " Dr Bridger goes on, " is simply approaching a problem with what I would call an Eastern flanking maneuver. You know, when a Zen archer wants to hit the target with a bow and arrow, he doesnt concentrate on the target he concentrates rather on what he has in his hands so when he lets the arrow go. his focus is on the arrow, rather than the target this is what an eastern flanking maneuver implies- instead of approaching the target directly, you approach it from a sideways point of view -or laterally instead of vertically 心
13 ‘‘Lateral thinking,’’ Dr. Bridger goes on, ‘‘is simply approaching a problem with what I would call an Eastern flanking maneuver. You know, when a Zen archer wants to hit the target with a bow and arrow, he doesn’t concentrate on the target, he concentrates rather on what he has in his hands, so when he lets the arrow go, his focus is on the arrow, rather than the target. This is what an Eastern flanking maneuver implies — instead of approaching the target directly, you approach it from a sideways point of view — or laterally instead of vertically.’’ Language Points
anguage points 14 I think the answer lies in that direction, "affirms Dr. Bridger. tAke the situation where someone is in a crisis. the chinese word for crisis is divided into two characters, one meaning danger and the other meaning opportunity. We in the Western world focus only upon the ' aspect of crisis Crisis in Western civilization has come to mean danger,_period. And yet the word can also mean opportunity. Let us now suggest to the person in crisis that he cease concentrating so upon the dangers involved and the difficulties, and concentrate instead upon the opportunity there is always opportunity in crisis. Looking at a crisis from an opportunity point of view is a lateral thought
14 ‘‘I think the answer lies in that direction,’’ affirms Dr. Bridger. ‘‘Take the situation where someone is in a crisis. The Chinese word for crisis is divided into two characters, one meaning danger and the other meaning opportunity. We in the Western world focus only upon the ‘danger’ aspect of crisis. Crisis in Western civilization has come to mean danger, period. And yet the word can also mean opportunity. Let us now suggest to the person in crisis that he cease concentrating so upon the dangers involved and the difficulties, and concentrate instead upon the opportunity — for there is always opportunity in crisis. Looking at a crisis from an opportunity point of view is a lateral thought.’’ Language Points
少xt-e1ate立20 Ancon e Dr Edward Jenner(1749-1823) 爱德华詹纳(1749-1823,英国医生, 发现牛痘对天花有免疫力,1796年试 验牛痘接种成功) For centuries smallpox was a scourge. When late in the 1gn century Edward Jenner, a young physician, startled the medical profession by claiming that people who had has cowpox would not get smallpox, his theory was scorned. After many years, however, doctors began e using Jenner's method, based upon this theory, of preventing smallpox. He called the method vaccination By 1979 the disease was declared eradicated
Dr. Edward Jenner (1749 – 1823) 爱德华•詹纳(1749⎯1823，英国医生， 发现牛痘对天花有免疫力，1796年试 验牛痘接种成功) Text-related information For centuries smallpox was a scourge. When late in the 18th century Edward Jenner, a young physician, startled the medical profession by claiming that people who had has cowpox would not get smallpox, his theory was scorned. After many years, however, doctors began using Jenner’s method, based upon this theory, of preventing smallpox. He called the method vaccination. By 1979 the disease was declared eradicated
changed one's point of view -change ones perspective point of view way of considering or judging a thing, person, event, etc Examples The book looks at college life from a students point of vIew. Please look at it from my point of view
changed one’s point of view — change one’s perspective Examples: • The book looks at college life from a student’s point of view. • Please look at it from my point of view. point of view — way of considering or judging a thing, person, event, etc
after studying case after case after making researches on one case after another case in this context it refers to a person with a particular illness, a patient Eramples o She was definitely a mental case When he first went for treatment at the hospital he seemed to be a hopeless case a person who could not be cured)
after studying case after case — after making researches on one case after another Examples: • She was definitely a mental case. • When he first went for treatment at the hospital he seemed to be a hopeless case (= a person who could not be cured). case — in this context it refers to a person with a particular illness, a patient