Unit 14 Cultural Encounters
Unit 14 Cultural Encounters
Purposes 1. To get students know Chinese culture 2. To understand the purpose of writing and the characteristics of argumentation 3. To reinforce some basic linguistice knowedge by doing various types of exercises
Purposes • 1. To get students know Chinese culture. • 2. To understand the purpose of writing and the characteristics of argumentation. • 3. To reinforce some basic linguistic knowledge by doing various types of exercises
about the text What's the thesis statement of this text
About the text • What’s the thesis statement of this text?
I Structural analysis of the text Main idea of each part Part One(1-3)--This part illustrates the fact we live in an era of easy access to the rest ofthe world, and clearly proves that this global communications revolution is also closely connected to the expansion of english Part TWo(4-7)--- This part exemplifies that language and culture are so closely interrelated and interprets and illustrates what "comprising" and spread of English? mean Part Three 8-- It points out the great functionor the immense significance of intercultural understanding.剩
II. Structural analysis of the text • Main idea of each part: • Part One (1-3) --- This part illustrates the fact we live in an era of easy access to the rest of the world, and clearly proves that this global communications revolution is also closely connected to the expansion of English. • Part Two (4-7) --- This part exemplifies that language and culture are so closely interrelated and interprets and illustrates what “comprising” and “spread of English” mean. • Part Three 8 --- It points out the great function or the immense significance of intercultural understanding
l some difficult sentences words or phrases 1. We live in an age of easy access to the rest of the world Explain The age we are living in provides us with convenient ways to reach any part of the world 2. Everyone, it seems, provided, of course they can afford to do so, need never be out of touch send text messages on mobile phone a get in Explain: It seems that everyone is able to touch with anyone else if he or she can at ford to
III. some difficult sentences, words or phrases • 1. We live in an age of easy access to the rest of the world. • Explain: The age we are living in provides us with convenient ways to reach any part of the world. • 2. Everyone, it seems, provided, of course, they can afford to do so, need never be out of touch. • Explain: It seems that everyone is able to get in touch with anyone else if he or she can afford to send text messages on mobile phone