Letter_to_a_student.pptx

The text is a letter to a B student. In the letter the author intends to deal with the following three questions: ;The theme of this piece of writing It is explicitly stated in the first sentence of the third paragraph:;Part I: (Para.1-3);Global Reading - Text analysis;far superior to: much better in quality than; It’s considered that “Gentleman’s C” as an average grade(平均等级) is seriously behind the times (过时，落伍), today’s “average” grade is a “B”. A few years ago, the “Gentleman’s C” prevailed (流行，盛行) in universities. Gentleman’s agreement n. 君子协定 Gentlemanship n. 绅士的身份、品格 ;(1)How to Calculate Grades;Grade;norm n. 1) an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with 标准;shift vt. vi. 1) to move or change from one position or direction to another 转变;Collocation:;1. 教师让学生们挪动了教室里的椅子，以便小组成员坐在一起开展讨论。 2. 最近，媒体的注意力转移到了环境方面的问题。;I’m certain that nothing I can say will remove that feeling of disappointment, particularly in a climate where grades determine eligibility for graduate school and special program.;eligibility n. the qualifications or abilities required for doing something合格, 有资格 ;1. Her qualifications and experience confirm her eligibility for the job. 2. 只有在公司工作三年以上的人才能得到住房补贴(allowance)。(be eligible for);inadequacy n. 1) being too low in quality or too small in amount 不适当, 不十分, 不完全 ;1) Unemployment can often cause feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. 2) I always feel inadequate when faced with a difficult problem. 3) 这次失败是由于准备不足造成的。;Exercise: Use the following words to fill in the blanks.;repute n. reputation; fame 名望, 名气, 声望 ;1) He has little repute as an academic. 2) Andy is a man of bad repute in his hometown.;我们所生活的社会就像一个零和游戏，只要有人赢，就会有人输；只要有人感到幸福，就会有人感到沮丧。从来都不存在大家都成功而没有人失落的情况。这就是成功的核心因素。;essence n. the most basic and important idea or quality; inner nature; indispensable quality; the most imp