新编英语教程4_李观仪版Unit 2课件.pptVIP

Why can’t ‘extremely gracious’ mix with ‘bags of fun’? Because ‘extremely gracious’ is an example of a very formal expression while ‘bags of fun’ is a slang term, which showed the inapprapriateness of a formal style mixed with colloqialisms. Unit 2 Text 1B Stop Being Coy immortal: adj. living or lasting for ever; that will never die or destroyed. The pharaohs in Egypt are considered gods and therefore immortal. n. (usu pl) person of lasting fame Beethoven is regarded as one of the immortals of classical music. The Greeks accepted belief in the immortality of the soul. squeamish: adj. 1.having a delicate stomach and easily made sick or easily upset or offended by unpleasant sights or situations. I am terribly squeamish about blood. An explicit and violent film is definitely not for the squeamish. 2. too scrupulous, modest or proper (about principles, morals, etc.) affected: adj. (usu derog) not natural or genuine; pretended; artificial He treated me with an affected politeness. I don’t like such a highly affected style of writing. The structure of the text Part I (Paras1-2 ) : Introduction Introducing the topic “euphemisms”. Part II (Paras3-7 ) : Body Setting forth the argument step by step. Part III (Para 8 ) : Conclusion Drawing the conclusion that euphemisms are not pleasant at all. Stop being coy the thesis statement /the proposition / the main point Argumentative writing Part I 【Proposition】 Stop being coy Part II【Arguments 】 1. Euphemisms are too disgusting, artificial and pretentious. 2. Some euphemisms are so unusual that they become quite funny and strange to use them. 3. Euphemism often makes a thing sound ironic rather than pleasant. 4. Euphemisms must be got rid of, except some robust ones. Part III 【Conclusion】 We should stop using euphemisms. an old man a cripple an o