Unit-5-competition大学英语泛读第4册第五单元课件.ppt

1、Unit 5.Motivation or unhealthy experience(competition)1精选课件pptPre-reading questions:lToday,we live in an increasingly competitive world.Competition takes place in every arena of our life-in our study,in our life,and even in our leisure activities.lFor some of us,we may even use whatever means we can

2、 think of to achieve our aims.lBut have we ever thought of for what purposes we compete against each other,and whether competition is good for us?2精选课件pptCompetition or cooperation,that is a question!3精选课件pptEconomy and politics4精选课件pptCooperation and Openness for Mutual Benefit and Win-Win Progress

3、 At the BRIC Summit Brasilia,16 April 2010 5精选课件ppt6精选课件pptDebate l1.Are you for or against competition?Why?lFor:lAgainst:l2.What effects does competition have on us and our society?Can you think of any example?lPositive effects:lNegative effects:7精选课件ppt3.What effects does competition have on child

4、ren?lPositive effects:lCompetition can help children develop healthy attitudes about winning and losing;lCompetition can encourage growth and push a child to excel;lChildren benefit from competition as they learn about their ablities and limitations.l8精选课件ppt3.What effects does competition have on c

5、hildren?lNegative effects:lCompetition can harm a child if it causes physical or emotional injury,or both;lCompetition lowers the need to take care of others;lCompetition causes hostility,aggression,or makes a child unpopular;lCompetition is done just for parents benefit or vainglory.l9精选课件pptReadin

6、g One:lCheck your comprehension A:lCheck each of the questions with the information from the text P10410精选课件pptCheck your comprehension B:l1.Competition plays such an important role in our culture that it is common to see even adults shouting and swearing on Sunday afternoons(when watching baseball

7、games).This is ridiculous and I feel bad about it.l2.From my own experience,I dont think that we can develop deep and full relationships by trying to compete and win against a common enemy.11精选课件pptl3.If my success means that I have to do better than others,I dont think Ill ever have real satisfacti

8、on because I have to keep thinking of how to outdo others,which is very unpleasant and exhausting.l4.Even when I reach the top position,I will not feel safe as all those below me will be waiting to outdo me and try to grab the position from me.12精选课件pptl5.I start to see that my confidence in my pers

9、onal value and worth is dependent on how much better I am than so many others in so many activities.l6.Only when we begin to realize that there is no such a thing as healthy competition can we begin to live more normal and richer lives.13精选课件pptCheck your vocabulary A:l outcome:resultl team spirit:e

10、nthusiasm about working in a teaml resolve:solve a difficultyl in(the)light of:taking into consideration what is known,or what has been just said or found outl in ones stead:in the position or role of sb or sth elsel self-esteem:self-respect14精选课件pptCheck your vocabulary B:l contradictionl exclusive

11、l conditional:dependent onl outweigh:be more important/valuable thanl incalculable:damage/consequencesl induce:causel treadmill:monotonous/tedious/plodding workl unjustifiable:unreasonable l hysteria:abnormal excitementl outweigh:15精选课件pptSummary lWhat is a summary?It is a fairly brief restatement-I

12、N YOUR OWN WORDS-of the contents of a passage.lStrictly speaking,you simply report back what the other writer has said.It is not your job to make value judgments about the rightness or wrongness of what(s)he says.That would be a different kind of paper-a summary-response,a critique,or a position pap

13、er.lWhile it is hard to give concrete guidelines for length,many good summaries are about 1/4 to 1/3 the length of the original.16精选课件pptWhat are the steps in writing a summary?lI.Read through the whole piece-carefully.Annotate(underline,highlight,asterisk,star,flag things;comment in the margins)as

14、you read.lII.When you finish,look back for 1-2 sentences that state the authors main point.Write it/them down or place some special annotation in the margin of your book.This is the articles thesis statement.While it may appear early in the essay-the first paragraph or two(as you are taught to locat

15、e yours),it may not,in fact,be stated until the end of the piece(almost as if it were a conclusion).17精选课件pptlIII.Reread the selection,dividing it into sections of thought.Each section may be one paragraph,but,more likely,each section will incorporate several paragraphs.lIV.Write a sentence or two s

16、ummarizing each section of thought.If you have trouble doing this,you might try writing a summary sentence for each paragraph and then revising where you see yourself repeating ideas.18精选课件pptlV.Write a first draft of your summary,including the following items:lA.In the first sentence or two-l1.the

17、authors name.l2.the articles or chapters name(perhaps even the magazines or books name in which the article or chapter appeared).l 3.the authors thesis statement.lHeres an example:In our excerpt from The Idea of a University,John Henry Newman argues that the real purpose of a university education is

18、 to help students become wise,enable each one to understand as much as possible of the world in which(s)he lives and to see clearly how each piece of knowledge relates to each other piece of knowledge.19精选课件pptlB.Next,your summary sentences for each paragraph or section.Put them in the same order th

19、at the author presents the essay,because you are,after all,simply reporting back what(s)he says.lC.You should make every effort to put the authors ideas into your own words-to avoid plagiarism.However,you may occasionally want to quote a point directly from the author.Thats okay;just be sure to plac

20、e quotation marks around what you have borrowed and cite your page number.lD.Occasional supporting details,if and only if they are the most significant ones.20精选课件pptlVI.Check your draft against the original piece for accuracy.lVII.Revise the summary to smooth out its choppiness.In other words,link

21、your section summary sentences together with good transitional words or phrases(like in addition,moreover,on the other hand,however,finally).lVIII.Proofread and spellcheck.21精选课件ppt Reading Two:ltoxic substance/fume/emission/waste/reaction/shock syndromelAs social networking grows increasingly perva

22、sive,more employers are utilizing these sites to screen potential employees.pervasive social problems普遍的社会问题lLast week，China unveiled stellar growth figures for its economy.中国上周公布了强劲的经济增长数据。l graceful as a swan 像天鹅一样优雅；举止端庄；姿态优美 graceful bearing 风采22精选课件pptCheck your comprehension B:l1.You knew that

23、 one had healthy self-esteem when he/she could enjoy competing in a hobby which he/she was not very good at.l2.A true competition is one in which you dont know for sure whether or not youll be able to achieve your aim.23精选课件pptl3.For many of us,competition is an additional ingredient that keeps our

24、life interesting,makes us alert and active,and enables us to become more creative and productive.l4.It can become a good part of our life and exerts a great(negative)infuence on how we live.l5.Parents must also set an example of how to compete pleasantly in their own lives.24精选课件pptCheck your vocabu

25、lary:l pervasive computing 普遍计算技术 adaptable 适应性强的 self-contained adj.设备齐全的；独立的；沉默寡言的 l defective manipulate utensilsl promotel sabotage sbt:,sbt:vt.妨害；对采取破坏行动 vi.从事破坏活动 n.破坏；怠工；破坏活动l nacissisticl graceful oval facel toxicl stellar performer.in the move to在向.发展的过程中l在短短的几年内，他们公司发展成了华尔街最优秀的公司之一，（在这个发展过

26、程中）为其它公司树立了榜样。lSubstandard/outstanding performer 表现欠佳/优秀的员工25精选课件pptl l l hu26精选课件pptReading Three:Competition is Healthy,But it Can Get Out of HandlWill Rogers World Airport:lIs a big airport in Oklahoma City.l“I think we gave a scare”,she means colloquially and humorously that their yards are as b

27、right as the airport,and could be seen as competition for its business.27精选课件pptWal-Martlan enormous“inexpensive department store”chain that is ubiquitous/pervasive/omnipresent across America.lIts philosophy is to bring lots of inexpensive goods to consumers efficiently.lIt has been criticized great

28、ly since every time a Wal-Mart comes to a town,all of the smaller merchant shops cannot compete and go out of business.This is bad for the economy overall.28精选课件pptMary PoppinslOne of Walt Disneys musical films.lIt is a combination of live action and animation.lIt introduces to us a practically perf

29、ect magical nanny-Mary Poppins,who always dispenses useful but perhaps too-sweet/simple advice.欢乐满人间欢乐满人间29精选课件pptReading Three:lCheck your comprehension B:l1.Competing can be fun,but we may be overenthusiastic and unreasonable about it.l2.Candidates who sit in a test performance in order to join ce

30、rtain bands can get undeniably violent and aggressive.30精选课件pptl3.Feel free to find a gift of yours,develop is,and embarrass those who dare to challenge you.l4.If competition isnt fun and people find themselves feeling extremely worried about an event they are competing in,then why not stop going th

31、rough it?31精选课件pptCheck your vocabulary:l disrespectfull outdol auditionl responsibilityl scared l dreadl gripesl viciousl depressl ironic32精选课件pptReading Four:lCheck your vocabulary A:l take onl subject sb tol at full speedl at all costsl pitagainstl in chargel step inl disservicel distorted33精选课件pptCheck your vocabulary B:l downplayl realmsl ostracisml paralysisl imposel ethic ethnicl temperament temperl steeraway from34精选课件ppt35精选课件ppt36精选课件ppt此课件下载可自行编辑修改，供参考！感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！37精选课件ppt