全新版大学英语第一册unit-1-growing-up.pptVIP

Unit 1 Growing up About Growing Up... 1. Have you ever watched the American soap opera Growing Pains? Do you like the it? About Growing Up... 2. When you were young kids, have you ever been eager to grow up? 3. How about now? Do you like being an adult? Or do you start dreaming about being a kid once again? Text A Writing for myself Warm-up Warm up your Brain! What was your impression of your first English teacher in your life? Do you like him/her? Why or why not? Think of a word to describe him/her. Background Information Background Information Russell Baker Born on Aug. 14, 1925. American Pulitzer prize-winning writer and journalist. Well-known for his satirical commentary and self-critical prose, as well as for his autobiography, Growing Up. Background Information The Pulitzer Prize is a prize given in the United States. The prize is considered a very high prize given for jounalism and other literary work of very high standard. It is also given for musical composition. Columbia University in New York City manages the prize. Prizes are given in 21 fields. The winner gets $10,000 cash award and a certificate. Discourse analysis What type is this essay? A narration B description C exposition D argumentation Discourse analysis What sequence/pattern does the author follow to compose the essay? A problem-solution B cause-effect C general-specific D time / chronological sequence Discourse analysis since my childhood in Belleville (Para. 1) until my third year in high school (Para. 1) until then (Para. 1) when our class was assigned to Mr. Fleagle for third-year English (Para. 2) late in the year (Para. 3) until the night before the essay was due (Para. 3) when I finished (Para. 6) next morning (Para. 6) two days passed (Para. 6) when I saw him lift my paper from his desk ... (Para. 6) when Mr. Fleagle finished (Para. 9) Discourse analysis Discourse analysis S