《创新大学英语·综合教程·2册》教学课件CX_B2_U3_STRUCTURE.pptVIP

Unit Three Text Structure The text can be organized into three parts. Please go through the text quickly and decide which paragraphs the following titles can cover. How did David feel about relocating to Manhattan at first? What does the author mean by saying that “he had imagined himself a hot young talent taking the magazine world by storm”? What caused David to re-examine everything, from his ability as a writer to his career choice? How did his “stroll of thanks” change his life and career? Keys: 1) He was excited and proud about relocating to Manhattan. 2) The author means that David had high hopes that he would quickly establish himself as a well respected, and well paid, writer for one of the magazines. 3) He was bitterly disillusioned as he was doing humble work as a low-level assistant on a small salary. 4) During his walk he came across many things that brightened his mood. By doing this he was reminded that he lived in an exciting, interesting and invigorating place. This change in his thinking has been important in his career. What research did Emmons and McCullough do on gratitude? What findings did they get from the research? Key: They took three groups of volunteers and randomly assigned them to focus on one of three things each week: troubles, things for which they were grateful, and ordinary life events. The findings were: The people who concentrated on gratitude were definitely happier. They saw their lives in favorable terms, and they had a higher quality of life. What did Barbara Frederickson suggest? Why? Key: She suggested that people say “thank you” a lot as it had the potential to change everything from its ordinary state to being a gift. Paras ______ Paras _____ Paras?_____ Paragraphs Titles 1—5 6—9 10—11 David Patrick Columbia’s personal story The research done by Emmons McCullough on the role of gratitude Related research and conclusion Part I BACK Part II BACK Part III SENTENCE STUDY