《大学英语精读》第三版第2册Unit_2_Lessons_from_Jeff.ppt

Unit 2 Text Lessons from Jefferson Bruce Bliven Lessons from Jefferson Useful expressions Text interpretation Word family Sentence structure Translation Reading skill Guided writing Homework Useful expressions 独立宣言 获取知识 亲身调查 现场，当场 出生卑微 构成威胁 人为过错 以…威胁 Declaration of Independence Obtain knowledge Personal investigation On the spot Of humble origin Pose a threat to Human error Threaten … with Useful expressions 毫不犹豫 利益冲突 绝对的信任 社会弊端 水资源保护 比…优越 和平共处 不言而喻 Without hesitation Conflict of interest Unquestioning faith Social evils Water conservation Be superior to Peaceful coexistence Self-evident Useful expressions 结婚纪念日 台湾同胞 负债累累 特地 委托 按照…行事 留下，忘带 把…归功于 Wedding anniversary Compatriots from Taiwan Deep in debt Get out of one’s way Leave … to Act on Leave behind Owe … to Text interpretation Warm-up questions Name a few American president and say something about them. Do you admire any great political figures both at home and abroad? Do you have any brilliant ideas to share with us? Text interpretation Background information Thomas Jefferson George Washington Abraham Lincoln Declaration of Independence The James River Lafayette pp. 28 29, more in 外教社PPT Text interpretation What can we learn about Jefferson from the text? the 3rd president, author of the DOI, born in the 18th century, a man of thought, practical, noble, well-educated, modest, industrious, inner-directed, open-minded, innovative, optimistic, courageous, idealist, knowledge, versatile, considerate, talented, devoted, tireless, great Text interpretation What type is the text? A. narration B. exposition C. description D. argumentation The text is mainly an exposition of Jefferson’s insightful ideas. Text interpretation Multiple choices Comprehension 1 on P.22 Answer the questions Comprehension 2 on P.22 Text interpretation Can you come up with some Chinese quotations similar in meaning to those subheadings? 没有调查就没有发言权。 三人行必有我师。 兼听则明。 走自己的路。 长江后浪推前浪。 Try to think up more!