大学思辨英语教程 精读1Unit 3教师用书

大学思辨英语教材精读3大学思辨英语教材精读，作为大学英语学习的重要教材之一，旨在提高学生的语言思维能力和批判性思维能力，培养学生的思维独立性和创新性。

本书共分为10个单元，每个单元探讨一个不同的话题，通过阅读、讨论和写作等活动，帮助学生理解不同文化背景下的思考方式，并培养他们在跨文化交流中的灵活运用能力。

第一单元：教育与技术本单元主要探讨教育与技术的关系。

在当代社会，技术的快速发展对教育提出了新的挑战。

学生通过关注运用技术的教育模式，思考技术对教育的影响，并提出自己的观点和建议。

第二单元：环境保护环境保护是一个全球性问题，对于人类的生存和发展至关重要。

本单元将引导学生了解全球环境问题的严重性，让他们思考应该如何保护环境，同时也让他们认识到自己在环境保护中的责任。

第三单元：职业规划本单元主要讨论大学生的职业规划问题。

学生将通过阅读不同的职业规划案例，了解职业选择的重要性，并学习如何规划自己的职业发展道路。

第四单元：社交媒体与个人隐私社交媒体的兴起改变了人们的生活方式，但与此同时也引发了个人隐私的泄露问题。

本单元将引导学生思考社交媒体对个人隐私的影响，并探讨如何保护个人隐私。

第五单元：文化遗产保护文化遗产是人类智慧和创造力的结晶，对于维护人类文明的连续性至关重要。

本单元将引导学生了解不同国家的文化遗产保护工作，并思考自己应该如何为保护文化遗产做出贡献。

第六单元：全球化与地方文化全球化给各国的经济、文化和社会发展带来了机遇和挑战。

本单元将引导学生探讨全球化对地方文化的影响，并思考如何在全球化进程中保护和传承地方文化。

第七单元：跨文化交流在全球化时代，跨文化交流能力已成为求职者的必备技能。

本单元将通过案例分析和讨论，培养学生在跨文化交流中的意识和技巧，并提高他们的文化适应能力。

第八单元：社会公平与生活品质社会公平与生活品质是社会发展的关键问题。

本单元将引导学生思考社会公平与生活品质之间的关系，并激发他们思考如何推动社会公平，提高整个社会的生活品质。

大学思辨英语教程精读教师用书集团档案编码：[YTTR-YTPT28-YTNTL98-UYTYNN08]U n i t3V e r b a l a n d N o n-v e r b a l C o m m u n i c a t i o nUnit overviewBoth Units 1 and 2 mention a key word “communication”.As Thomas Payne points out in Text B of Unit 2, most of us, linguists or non-linguists, have the common-sense notion that “the main purpose of human language is communication”. Thus to develop a deeper understanding of the nature and function of language, we need to take a close at human communication. This unit examines this topic from a cross-cultural perspective, illustrating the similarities and differences in verbal and non-verbal communication between different cultures, which lays a foundation for further exploration into the interface between language and culture in the following units.Text APeople in different communities demonstrate different perceptions and rules of both verbal and non-verbal communication. The way they interact is culturally relative in almost every aspect, including when to talk, what to say, pacing and pausing, listenership, intonation and prosody, formulaicity, indirectness, and coherence and cohesion.Text BSome non-verbal behaviors are practically universal and have the same meaning wherever you are (e.g., smiling and facial expressions of anger, surprise, fear, sadness, and so on). But for cultural and historical reasons, there have also developed great differences and variations in such aspects as eye contact, touch, gestures, and territorial space, etc. Without an awareness of respect and accommodation for people from a different background, these differences are likely to cause misunderstandings in cross-cultural communication.The two texts supplement each other in that Text A illustrates cross-cultural differences in both verbal and non-verbal communication while Text B focuses on non-verbal behaviors and addressesboth differences and similarities.Teaching objectivesThis unit is designed to help students develop their reading skills, communicative competence, critical thinking, intercultural reflection and abilities of autonomous learning in the following aspects.Reading skills:Use context to understand a new wordIdentify cohesive devicesPredict the content of an upcoming sentence/paragraphCommunicative competence:Develop a coherent and cohesive oral/written discourseUse topic sentences, supporting sentences and concluding sentences in presentations/essaysCommunicate constructively in team workCritical thinking:Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of personal experience as evidence in argumentationOrganize the arguments using an outlineNote and reflect on the differences between academic writing and everyday writingIntercultural reflectionIdentify similarities and differences in non-verbal communication across culturesBe aware of multiple levels of differences on which cross-cultural communication can falterInterpret communication behaviors from cultural and historical perspectivesTeaching strategiesNon-verbal communication and cross-cultural communication are both interesting topics in linguistics. The teacher can introduce the two texts by quoting anecdotes or relating to students’own experiences (question 5 in Preparatory work, p. 59). For students who lack experience of cross-cultural communication, the topic can be led in by discussions about inter-subcultural communication.Text A is a research articlefrom an academic journaland its structure and writing style are quite clear. It is recommended to draw students’ attention to the author’s logic (i.e., ways of arguing) and use of evidence in class. If well-planned, all the questions in Preparatory Work and Critical reading can be dealt with in some detail in class. The teacher can follow all the questions in Understanding the text to check students’ comprehension of the text, while the tasks in Evaluation and exploration can be divided and assigned to groups. For example, in Making an outline (p. 62), theteacher can divide the students into three groups, each responsible for one topic.For classical works in intercultural communication, please refer to: Hall, Edward T. (1955). The Anthropology of Manners.Scientific American,192: 85-89.Hall, Edward T. (1959). The Silent Language. New York: Doubleday.For more updated information, please find the following journals: Cross-Cultural Communication published by Canadian Academy ofOriental and Occidental Culture (CAOOC)Across Languages and Cultures published by AkadémiaiKiadóLanguage and Intercultural Communication published byRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd.Preparatory work(1)Academic interests: gender and language, interactionalsociolinguistics, conversational interaction, cross-cultural communication, frames theory, conversational vs. literary discourse, and new media discourse.Main publications:You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation. New York: Morrow, 1990.That's Not What I Meant!: How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships. NY: William Morrow, 1986.Gender and Discourse. NY & Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994. Note: Outside the academic world Deborah Tannen is best known as the author of?a number of books on the New York Times best seller and she?is also a frequent guest on television and radio news and information shows.(2)Edward Sapir (1884–1939): an?American?anthropologist who is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the early development of modern linguistics. His main interests are in the ways in which language and culture influence each other, the relation between linguistic differences, and differences in cultural world views. His most important contribution is what is known as the principle of?linguistic relativity?or the "Sapir-Whorf" hypothesis. John Joseph Gumperz(1922 –2013): an American linguist. His research interests include the languages of India, code-switching, and conversational interaction. Well-known for his contribution in interactional sociolinguistics and the "ethnography of communication",Gumperz’s research has benefitted such fields as sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and linguistic anthropology.E. M. Forster (1879 –1970): an English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettist. He is known best for his ironic and well-plotted novels examining class difference and hypocrisy in early 20th-century British society. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 13 different years.Robert Kaplan:An American?applied linguist. His research area covers applied linguistics, discourse analysis, language policy, language planning, and ESL/EFL Teaching. He is most famous for his contribution in Contrastive Rhetoric, a term he first coined in 1966. Kaplan has authored or edited 32 books, more than 130 articles in scholarly journals and chapters in books, and more than 85 book reviews and other ephemeral pieces in various newsletters, as well as 9 special reports to the U.S. government and to governments elsewhere.(3)Pragmatics is the systematic study of meaning dependent on language in use. Unlike semantics, which examines conventional meaning "coded" in a given language, pragmatics studies how the transmission of meaning depends not only on structural and linguistic knowledge (e.g., grammar, lexicon, etc.) of the speaker and the hearer, but also on the context of the utterance, any pre-existing knowledge about those participants involved, the inferred intent of the speaker, and other factors. Central topics of pragmatics include a speaker’s communicative intentions, the use of language that requires such intentions, context of use, the relation between the user of a linguistic form and the act of using the form, and the strategies an addressee employs to work out what the intentions and acts are.(4)Cohesion refers to the use of various phonological, grammatical, and/or lexical means to link sentences or utterances into a well-connected, larger linguistic unit such as a paragraph or a chapter. In other words, cohesion achieves well-connectedness by means of linguistic forms.Example: Mary is a secretary. She works in a law firm. Yan (2012) Coherence refers to the logical well-connectedness between different parts of a piece of spoken or written language, which distinguishes it from a random assemblage of sentences or utterances. Yan (2012) Formly?incohesive?discourse?may?be?coherent?through?common?sense,?cultural?background,?contextual?information,?imagination,?logical?assump tion,?etc.?Husband:?That’s?the?telephone.?Wife:?I’m?in?the?bath.?Husband:?OK.?(5)Pause is a temporary and brief break in the flow of speech, which is often classified into filled pause and unfilled or silent pause. The former is taken up or filled by a hesitation form like ah, er,and um. In contrast, the latter is not filled by a hesitation form. In other words, a silent pause is one where there is no vocalization.Critical readingI. Understanding the text(1) The main purpose of this article is to illustrate eight levels of cross-cultural differences in non-verbal aspects of communication. (2) We can understand the nature of language by observing it in communication and in contact with other systems of communication. (3) Pacing and pausing, listenership. In deciding when to talk and what to say, the speaker usually takes a conscious speech planning, yet in pacing and pausing and in showing listenership in a conversation, one does not need to stop and think for a decision. (4) Section 2.1 starts with a direct thesis statement. Then the author explains it with an expert’s (Scollon) research findings and examples.In section 2.2 the author raises a number of questions (in para 7, 9 and 11) and responds to them with relevant research findings (Goody’s as well as hers) and her own personal experience. Section 2.3 is also organized in the order of “question-answer”. Section 2.4 illustrates cross-cultural differences in listenership with two examples, gaze (paras 21 and 22) and loud responses (para 23), and then moves on to the conclusion (para 24). Section 2.5: example-discussion. Section 2.6: personal experience and a very brief interpretation. Section 2.7: the thesis (para 30 “how to be indirect is culturally relative”) and discussion about the cases of American-non-American differences (American men, women, Greek and Japanese). Section 2.8: definition and illustration.(5) The experience ina dinner party in paragraph 12 indicates that (1) people from different cultures not only differ in whether compliments should be accepted, rejected or deflected, but also in whichcompliments should be accepted/rejected/deflected; and (2) every culture has its own conventions about what to say on particular occasions, and without knowledge of these conventions, we can by no means appropriately interpret the messages in cross-cultural communication.In Para. 29, Tannenrefers to her first visit to Greece to exemplify the cross-cultural difference in formulaicity, i.e., what is novel and what is conventional in different languages.(6)Generally speaking, the eight levels are arranged in the orderof importance, from the core of verbal communication to more peripheral factors. The first three levels and the fifth level belong to what is said while the last three center on how it is said. The fourth level, listenership, is the only level examined from the perspective of the hearer.(7)As has been illustrated in part II, verbal communicationinvolves many hidden rules and conventions that vary from culture to culture. Since every individual has his/her own unique experience, education background,and beliefs, etc., no two interactants would share exactly the same communicative rules and conventions. In this sense all communication is cross-cultural. Summary writingWays of communication are culturally diversified in almost every aspect, from what to say to how to say it. When to talk (and when not to) is culturally relative. People from one culture may find a particular silent moment unbearable while it is deemed appropriate in another culture.What to say also differs greatly across cultures. Many of us consider raising questions asa natural or even basic part of daily communication, but in some cultures questions are perceived imposing and hence rarely asked. A certain degree of indirectness in communication is universal in all languages, but how to be indirect varies from culture to culture. American men value “sticking to facts” while Japanese and Arab often insist on elaborate “small talks”. Cross-cultural differences can also be observed in the different ways of showing listenership, control of pace and pause, use of conventional and novel language, and variation of intonation. Even when peopleare asked to describe or write about the same thing, their organization of a discourse will very likely differ in ways of establishing coherence and cohesion as Kaplan illustrated.II. Evaluation and exploration1.Evaluating the text(1)Personal experiences and anecdotes help elucidate abstract anddifficult terms and add to the vividness of the text. Controlled use of personal experience may also shorten the distance between the author and the reader. But the overuse and misuse of personal stories can also damage the objectivity and credibility of the argumentation.(2)Beside personal experience, Tannen mentions a lot of academicresearches (e.g. in para 4, 7, 8, 10, 21, 23, 38 and 39), which all add weight to her arguments.(3)It is obviously not an exhaustive list. Cross-culturalcommunication can vary at many other levels, e.g., proxemics and turn taking in a multiparty context.2.Exploring beyond the text(1)Questions for exploration1)There are altogether 16 questions which help structure the textin part two and they are not equally important. The question in para 2, for example, is a global one that covers all the eight sections in the main body, while the question in para 20, “Now how many milliseconds shall I wait?”, is just an example to illustrate why pacing and pausing is an automatic level.a. See above.b. The first question in para 7 is asked to introduce the topic of this section, what to say. It is a transition from section 2.1 to section 2.2.c. This is a rhetorical question requiring no answer. It is asked simply to reinforce our conviction that questions are basic to the educational setting, which forms a sharp contrast with the case of Gonjans.2) In all the known languages there are strategies of makingindirect requests/apologies/invitations/, etc. In a strict sense, the use of language is an indirect means to achieve communicative ends. How to be indirect differs from culture to culture. For example, in English a request is often put forward as a question of ability (Can you pass me the salt?).3) For example, introvert people may be more tolerant of silencein face-to-face verbal interaction while extroverts usually findsilence awkward and uncomfortable. This is primarily an interpersonal difference since in all cultures there are introvert and extrovert people.Gaze is another example. People with more aggressive personality usually hold longer and steadier gaze when they talk to others, while shy perpleare more likely to diverge in eye contact. Language enhancementI. Words and phrases1. Adverbs and prepositions(1) off; (2) out; (3) across; (4) away; (5) up; (6) between, for; (7) after; (8) out of, into; (9) off; (10) up; (11) out of2. Verbs(1) illustrate, vary, discussing, exemplifying, signaling, mean, say(2) vary(3) differ(4) illustrated(5) exemplifies(6) expounds(7) demonstrates(8) elucidate, interpret3.Words in contextOpen to discussion:To guess the meaning of a new word, one can first recognize its part of speech, analyze its word formation, identify its attitude if necessary, and then evaluate its meaning in the linguistic context. II. Sentences and discourse1.Paraphrasing(1)Athabaskan Indians consider that it is inappropriate to talk topeople they do not know. According to Scollon, this causes a strange effect when theAthabaskan Indians meet people from other cultures. The non-Athabaskans may want to make acquaintance with the Athabaskans by talking to them, but the Athabaskans will not talk to the non- Athabaskans before they become acquaintances. (2)Gonjans take it for granted that questions are always asked toachieve indirect functions, so they never ask questions for pure information.(3)The Americans usually take it for granted that in communicationpeople should be direct and say no more or less than needed, andthat what people say is exactly what they mean. This is especially true in business and education and applies more to American men than to women.(4)No two people have just the same cultural background. Therefore,all communication is cross-cultural to someextent. In this sense, understanding cross-cultural communication can help us understand the nature of language and tackle problems in the world, especially those caused by and related to the use of language, e.g.obstacles in foreign language teaching and learning.2.Translation(1)物理学家通过观察物质元素在不同环境中的表现及其与其他物质的相互作用来理解它们的本质。

Unit 3 Bereavement and GriefPreparatory Work(1) According to Britannica, Luigi Pirandello was winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize for Literature. With his invention of the “theatre within the theatre” in the play Seipersonaggi in cercad’autore(1921; Six Characters in Search of an Author), he became an important innovator in modern drama. Influenced by his catastrophic personal experiences, he developed a literary style characterized by “the exploration of the tightly closed world of the forever changeabl e human personality” (Britannica). “War” reflects this style of psychological realism, for instead of depicting external circumstances of the Great War, it chooses to underline the cruelty of war from the perspective of the soldiers’ anxious, grieving pare nts.(2) The story was set in a train carriage at dawn. The war referred to in the story is most probably World War I, for during this war the author himself was a psychologically tormented father, both of whose sons were captured as prisoners of war. The World War I was an international conflict that resulted from clashes of interest among the world’s economic great powers assembled in two opposing alliances, the Allies (including the United Kingdom/British Empire, France and the Russian Empire) versus the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Italy was a member of the Triple Alliance alongside Germany and Austria-Hungary, though it did not join the Central Powers (Willmott 15). It is generally believed by historians that World War I was “virtuall y unprecedented in the slaughter, carnage, and destruction it caused” (Britannica). It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties (Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey), resulted in the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, and, in its destabilization of European society, laid the groundwork for World War II.(3) Common symptoms of grief caused by bereavement include wistfulness, lethargy, hysteria, depression and so forth. According to the psychologist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, people who have lost someone close usually go through five emotional stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.(4) Luigi /luˈidʒi/Perandello/ˌpɪrənˈdɛloʊ; Italian ˌpi rɑnˈdɛllɔ/Fabriano/Italian ˌfabriˈaˌno/Sulmona /Italian sulˈmona/Critical ReadingI. Understanding the text1.(1) Their argument was about what attitude parents should take towards their childrengoing to war and killed in action. Of the passengers, the fat man appeared to have the strongest argument, who suggested that parents should withhold their own grief and feel proud and happy about their children who laid down their lives for the Country.(2) In Paragraphs 15 and 16, he is described as a “fat, red-faced man with blood-shoteyes of the palest gray”, who was “panting”, and “from [whose] bulging eyes seemed to spurt inner violence of an uncontrolled vitality which his weakened body could hardl y contain”. In Paragraph 17, it is revealed that his two front teeth are missing. His eyes are once again mentioned in Paragraph 29, described to be “bulging, horribly watery light grey”.These physical traits might suggest that the fat man was in poor health, and was grief-stricken by his son’s death.(3) The woman asked the question of the fat man because she was awed by his stoicresponse to his son’s death. She found it extremely diff icult to cope with her anxiety over her son’s departure for the front, and wished to confirm the fat man’s feelings so that she might derive some strength from his example. She was the one who asked the question, rather than one of the other passengers, because she,as a focalized character whose inner consciousness was explored at great length, was trying to emphasize with the fat man. The fat man reacted strongly to this question, stupefied, brought into painful awareness of his son’s death, and reduced to uncontrollable sobs. This reaction indicates that the fat man, instead of calmly accepting the fact of his son’s death as he claimed, had been desperately rejecting this horrible idea.2.(1) F(2) F(3) T(4) T3.(1) D(2) A(3) AII. Critiquing the Text(1) Instead of giving direct description of war action, the story depicts the emotionalturmoil on the part of the soldiers’ parents. The author intends to send a message about the cruelty of war, by showing that war imposes great suffering in more ways than one, not only on the soldiers who go to the battlefield, but also on their parents who are extremely worried about their safety and may have to endure the pain of loss.(2) The fat, red-faced man started his part of the argument by putting a stop to theother passengers’ debate over the correlation between the intensity of the parents’ anxiety and the number of children they have on the battlefield. He insisted that parents gave life to their children not for their own benefit, and that they should r espect their children’s wish to go to the front. He ended his argument by claiming that parents should accept their children’s death on the battlefield without grief, showing that he himself chose not to wear mourning for his son.His argument is inconsistent, for at first he mentions all the glamour of youthful life, including “girls, cigarettes, illusions, new ties”, but then he talks about dying “young and happy”, “without having the ugly sides of life, the boredom of it, the pettiness, the bitterness of disillusion”. The latter statement overlooks the good sides of life mentioned in the former one. His argument is also somewhat illogical, because the awareness that children do not belong to their parents does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that parents should not grieve over their children’s death. Therefore, the reason he gave for not grieving was unconvincing.His pause and hesitation in the middle of the sentence “Our sons are born because…well, because they must be born” might be seen as a rev elation of his checked impulse to articulate his paternal affection. It is as if he were to blurt out “Our sons are born because we love them”. He refrained from saying something like this probably for fear that he could not check his emotion once letting it out.(3) When he mentioned “girls, cigarettes, illusions, new ties”, he was referring to theelements of youthful life that were more alluring to young people than their parents’ affection. He was trying to say that young people had so much to enjoy that their lives would never be centered around their parents. His thoughts about being young can barely support his subsequent view that there should be no mourning for someone who died young and happy. On the contrary, the fact that young people have many good things in store for them makes their death all the more lamentable.(4)The fat man’s feeling for the “Country” was more likely to be a clichéconveniently used to advance his argument, for he used the “if” clause instead of stating it as a matter of course. This indicates his awareness that the Country being a natural necessity is merely a popular notion. However, there might be an element of sincerity in his feelings for the “Country”, as he repeatedly spoke of “decent boys” that chose to fight for their country. But on the whole, the notion of the Country might just be a convenient platitude to veil or suppress his bitterness about his son’s death.(5) The reasons offered by the fat man when he said a young man could die happywere poorly grounded and hardly convincing. He was indeed trying to rationalize the death of his son, so as to assuage his pain of bereavement, but the rationalization was too fragile to be of any comfort to him. The son might have mixed feelings about his father’s words. On the one hand, he might be able to understand his father’s inner struggle, but on the other, he might feel uncomfortable about his father saying he died satisfied.(6) The question is considered “silly” and “incongruous” from the passengers’ pointof view. In the eyes of other passengers, the fat man already made his point clearly, and the woman appeared absent-minded. Her question was considered silly because the answer was already evident. And it would seem incongruous with the whole atmosphere. While other passengers were voicing their agreement with the fat man, the woman’s question was abrupt and unexpected.This point of view has an emotional effect th at reinforces the fat man’s loneliness.He had to battle with his emotional turmoil all on his own, with all the other people believing he was coping really well.(7) All these four definitions are common denotations of the word patriotism, which isa controversial notion. It is morally valuable, for it can arouse noble sentiments ofheroism within people and unite them together as a whole nation. But whether it should be mandatory is disputable, for it may be pushed to an extreme and require people to sa crifice their personal interest for the “greater good” that might sometimes be questionable.(8) One possible version:January 1st, 1918 Dear Father,I wish you and Mother a happy new year. Perhaps you’re in no mood for celebrations for it has been almost three years since we celebrated the new year together as a family. I am in no festive mood either. The campsite here is cold and dreary, and is permeated with an atmosphere of mourning. I myself was lucky enough to survive the horrible battle in Caporetto, but hundreds of thousands of my comrades lost their lives in it. This is a nightmarish new year for me.Several years ago, I thought it a glorious thing to go to war in defense of our country. I would become a national hero if I fought valiantly. And now, I’ve come to realize that war is seldom about heroism; it is nothing but a massacre of innocent lives.I knew little about the enemies we killed, but I did know that some time before they had been allies with us. It is most likely that they, just like us, are innocent, naïve young people with an enthusiasm for heroic action.I used to say it would be a bliss to lay down my life for the Country. I still think so, but for a different reason. I never know when exactly I will get killed, but to be killed instantly is so much better than to take a bullet that cripples me for life, to get my face burnt beyond recognition, or to suffer any other kind of serious wounds with lifelong aftermaths. Such disasters happen to my comrades every single day, and I can only pray that they do not fall upon me. So, if I get killed someday, I will die satisfied at having ended my life in the best way I could wish.Remember me to all our friends back home, and do not wear mourning if I can never come back again.Your loving sonLanguage Enhancement5.(1) Pirandello employs the linear structure in the story, and develops the plot mostlythrough conversation. He includes so much conversation probably because he intends to “show more than tell”, to have the characters voice their own opinions instead of speaking for them himself. In this way, he can present a variety of clashing views and characterize each individual more effectively. The author’s narrative style can be characterized as internal focalization that places the woman at the center of consciousness. He describes the woman’s feelings and thoughts in great detail, while characterizing other passengers through external depictions. (2) The words that describe feelings and emotions include “sad” (Paragraph 6), “indistress” (Paragraph 18), “deep sorrow” (Paragraph 24), “harrowing, heart-breaking, uncontrollable sobs” (Paragraph 24), etc. Besides the use of adjectives, Pirandello builds up emotional intensity by delineating the gloomy setting (“stuffy and smoky second-class carriage” in Paragraph 2). Also, he does so by describing each character’s gestures and facial expressions. For example, the woman is portrayed as a pitiful sight, “twisting and wriggling, at times growling like a wild animal” (Paragraph 8), and the fat man “shook his light fawn coat” as to show he did not wear mourning, and “his livid lip over his missing teeth was trembling, h is eyes were watery and motionless, and soon after he ended with a shrill laugh which might well have been a sob” (Paragraph 22).Intercultural Reflection1. Grief is doubtless the dominant emotion in both Western and Chinese memorial services. Interestingly however, there is a difference as to whether grief is required to be displayed in public. In China, at least in the past, public demonstration of grief was considered mandatory for those in bereavement, especially for those who lost their spouses, parents or masters. There might even be professional mourners hired to weep funerals (take Grandfather Gao’s funeral in Ba Jin’s Family for example). It is extremely unorthodox behavior to replace heart-rending weeping with light-hearted rituals. Chuang-tzu’s affection for his wife was questioned when he played at a basin and sung after her death. RuanJi deliberately chose to conceal his grief and feast in front of mourners at his father’s funeral, an act that was considered eccentric. In the West, it is not a strict moral obligation to weep at funerals of one’s close relations. Upon Old Earnshaw’s death in Wuthering Heights, for example, each member of the younger generation had their own way of processing grief.Tomb-visiting is a common way to pay respects to the deceased both in China and the West. For example, Oskar Schindler’s grave was visited by the Jews whose lives he had saved. In “Thoughts on a Visit to an Ancient Battlefield”, Li Hua depicted scenes in which the dead soldiers’ families placed offerings and poured wine over imaginary graves while contemplating the distant horizon in tears (“布奠倾觞，哭望天涯”). There is a difference between these two mourning rituals, though. The Schindler Jews were to commemorate their deceased benefactor, while the dead soldiers’ families in Tang Dynasty wished to guarantee the well-being of the deceased in the underworld (“吊祭不至，精魂何依”). Tomb-visiting is also an effective way to cope with one’s own emotional problems, for the deceased can be regarded as an omniscient, non-judgmental listener. Zhang Wuji, hero of Jin Yong’s Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, visited his parents’ grave after a severe fault in his decision-making. Christine Daye in The Phantom of the Opera also went to her father’s cemetery to assuage her emotional turmoil.Both Chinese and Western mourning customs would impose restrictions on entertainment. In The Dream of the Red Chamber, the domestic theatrical troupe of the Jia household was dismissed when an elder concubine passed away. In Gone with the Wind, Scarlet O’Hara was prohibited from wearing colorful clothing and dancing in public after her husband’s death, which was suffocat ing for her. This tradition is passed down to the modern era, though not as rigorous as before. After Wenchuan earthquake, for example, entertainment activities were suspended for three days in mourning for the deceased victims.2. 元缜《遣悲怀（其一）》谢公最小偏怜女，自嫁黔娄百事乖。

Unit 2 Functions of languageOverviewTo further explore the nature of language, we naturally come to the question of what language is for. This unit deepens our understanding of the basics of language by offering refreshing ideas about language functions, which pave the way for the investigation of language in use, language evolution, language acquisition, and other important issues in linguistics.Text ALanguage is used for so many purposes (e.g., expressing feelings, providing information, and conducting social talking, to name just a few) that it is difficult for us to identify which one is its most basic (perhaps also its) original use. However, a careful examination of what language is good/bad at today can hopefully provide some useful clues to its basic function(s). Contrary to the mainstream assumptions, it has been observed that among its multiple purposes, language is good at interaction and persuasion but poor at information exchange.Text BThe hammer (with an iron head and a handle) is shaped to fulfill its functions of pounding nails into and removing them out of wood. Likewise, the form of language is also motivated by its basic functions. As a form-function composite, a linguistic unit consists of two parts, the signifier and the signified. The bond between the two parts is both arbitrary and motivated. It is arbitrary because there is no inherent connection between the form of a sign and its meaning; it is motivated in the sense that the bond between the signifier and the signified is intentional instead of rigid or random.The two texts approach the same issue from different perspectives. Text A discusses how the basic functions of a language can be traced in the development of language, while Text B focuses on the intriguing relationship between the form and the functions of language.Teaching objectivesThis unit is designed to help students develop their reading skills, communicative competence, critical thinking, intercultural competence and abilities of autonomous learning in the following aspects.Reading skills:Distinguish between general and specific statementsScan for a global understanding of the textRead charts, graphs and tables to organize and interpret informationCommunicative competence:Illustrate your points with appropriate examplesUse figures of speech to help Illustrate your pointsDifferentiate informative and affective uses of languageCritical thinking:Evaluate the logical strengths of the author’s evidence and supportOrganize and present your reasoning using diagramsIdentify and critique assumptions behind statementsIntercultural competenceAppreciate linguistic and cultural diversityInterpret language differences culturallyHave curiosity in and be ready to explore other languages and culturesTeaching strategiesThe functions of language are an interesting yet rather difficult topic. To arouse students’ interest, the teacher can start with a direct question “What do you think is the function of language?” or a more interesting one “In what way is language similar to a hammer?”The questions in Critical reading and Intercultural reflection are mostly mini-research projects. To guarantee quality answers from students and to improve the classroom efficiency, it is recommended to divide the class into groups and assign different tasks to them in advance. Each group is required to do in-depth researches on a few of the questions.Further readings on functions of language:Jakobson, Roman. (1960). Closing statement: linguistics and poetics. In Thomas A. Sebeok (ed.). Style in Language, Cambridge, MA.: The MIT Press. 350-377. Halliday, M.A.K. (1973). Explorations in the Functions of Language. London: Edward Arnold.Coq, John P. (1955). The Function of Language. The Modern Language Journal, 39(4): 177-180.Jackson, Howard & Peter Stockwell. (2011). An introduction to the nature and functions of language. London & New York : Continuum.Preparatory work(1)Main publications:New media language. London and New York: Routledge, 2003.Words in the mind: An introduction to the mental lexicon. 3rd edition. Oxford and New York: Basil Blackwell, 2003.The Articulate Mammal: An Introduction to Psycholinguistics. 4th edition. London and New York: Routledge, 1998.The seeds of speech: Language origin and evolution. Cambridge, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, 1996.Main research interests:1)(Socio-)historical linguisticsThe description, implementation and causation of language change, with particular reference to current changes.2)Language and mindLanguage acquisition, speech comprehension, speech production, with particular reference to lexical storage and retrieval.3)Language and the mediaThe language used by the media, and the effect of the media on language, with particular reference to language change, language and power, the relationship of media language to language in literature.(2)The whole book consists of four parts, namely, Puzzles, Origin, Evolution, and Diffusion. Text A “What is Language for” is from the first part Puzzles. The other three questions addressed in this part are: How did language begin? Why do languages differ so much? and Is language an independent skill?Part 2, 'Origin', explores how language probably originated. Chapter 5 outlines the 'East Side story', which suggests that humans separated from apes when they were stranded on the east side of Africa, after the Great Rift Valley split the terrain. Humans were forced to live on their wits in a harsh landscape, and began to develop language. Chapter 6 examines the prerequisites for language, which are shared with our ape cousins: first, friendly involvement with others and a predisposition for grooming; second, an aptitude for tactical deception, or lying, which depends on 'a theory of mind', and an ability to understand the intentions of others. Chapter 7 considers the basic requirements for speech, many of which are also present in other primates. For example, sound-receiving mechanisms are shared with apes, yet sound-producing ones differ, perhaps because of our upright posture, which in the long run enabled humans to produce a range of finely tuned sounds. Chapter 8 notes that ontogeny, the development of the individual, only sometimes correlates with phylogeny, the development of the species. Two ways in which these coincided were the lowering of the larynx and the development of the 'naming insight', an understanding of the power of naming.Part 3, 'Evolution', examines how language might have evolved. Chapter 9 looks at ways in which words could have been combined. At first, many sequences were possibly repetitive and inconsistent. But gradually, strong preferences may have become rules. These preferences were based on pre-linguistic 'mind-sets'. Chapter 10 looks at how language expanded and how it made use of the human body and its location in space for extending word meanings. The evolution of different parts of speech occurred probably via reanalysis: adjectives and prepositions both grew out of reinterpretation of nouns and verbs. Chapter 11 considers attachments to verbs. Verbs acquire attachments via grammaticalization, in which a full lexical item developed into a grammatical marker. Chapter 12 examines generativity, the use of finite resources to produce an infinite variety of sentences. Such structures arose from reanalysis of existing structures.Part 4, 'Diffusion', considers the spread of language over the world, and discusses why languages have not become unlearnably different from one another. Chapter 13 outlines the route taken as humans moved out of Africa, and considered the possibility of reconstructing glimpses of language as it might have been more than 30,000 years ago. Chapter 14 examines the difficulties and frustrations of hunting for language universals. Chapter 15 points out that looking for constraints, things that languages don't do might be more enlightening. Implicational links, it notes, are important for keeping language in check. Such links are partially due to processing needs, but partly also to the overall structure of the system. Chapter 16 outlines the different components within the language system, and emphasizes that these interacted with the usage of the system in a complex way.(3)John Locke, widely known as the Father of Classical Liberalism, was an English philosopher and physician. He was also memorized as one of the first British empiricists. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence.Major works:A Letter Concerning Toleration (1689)Two Treatises of Government (1689)An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690)Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1693)(4)Lord Byron’s (1788-1824) two best known long narrative poems are Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. His other major poems include: Prometheus, She walks in Beauty, When we Two parted, Darkness, and And Thou art Dead, as Young and Fair. (5)Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942) is remembered as the father of the functionalistschool of anthropology and for his role in developing the methods and the primacy of anthropological fieldwork as well. He first rose to prominent notice through his studies of Pacific Islanders, especially those conducted among the Trobriand Islanders whose marriage, trade and religious customs he studied extensively. His best known works include Argonauts of the Western Pacific (1922),Crime and Custom in Savage Society (1926), The Sexual Life of Savages in North-Western Melanesia (1929), and the posthumously published Magic, Science, and Religion and Other Essays (1948). Malinowski helped develop the field of anthropology from a primarily evolutionary focus into sociological and psychological enquiries. Some of the noteworthy byproducts of his fieldwork in this direction include various evidence that debunked the Freudian notion of a universal Oedipal Complex and evidence that showed that so-called primitive peoples are capable of the same types and levels of cognitive reasoning as those from more "advanced" societies. Malinowski's ideas and methodologies came to be widely embraced by the Boasian school of American Anthropology, making him one of the most influential anthropologists of the 20th century.Source: /people/320/000099023/For more information about Malinowski, please refer to: Murdock, George(1943). Bronislaw Malinowski. American Anthropologist, 45:441-451./committees/commissions/centennial/history/095malobit.pdf Critical readingI. Understanding the text1. OutliningThesis: Among its multiple purposes, language is good at interaction and persuasion but poor at information talking.We would like to emphasize that what we have just provided is not the only answer to the outlining task. To start with, we can divide the text in different ways. For example, we can follow the traditional trichotomy and dividing it into introduction, main body and conclusion; we can also divide part III and part IV into further sections. The main idea of each part varies accordingly.2. Comprehension check(1)The transfer of information is not the only purpose of using language. In greetingsand some pointless chitchat, communicators use language primarily, if not exclusively, for constructing or maintaining certain social relationship. Even when information is the major concern, the speaker and hearer must take into consideration some other factors, such as politeness and aesthetics (cf. Paras. 22-22).(2)In Paragraph 6, Aitchison divides the question “what is language for” into twosub-questions: “For what purpose did language develop?” and “For what purpose is language used nowadays?” Since there are so many purposes of using language and the original one is difficult to identify, she argues in paragraph 8 that we can find clues by looking at what language is good at and what it finds difficult to express. The rest of the text (paras.9-28) provides discussion about and answers to these two questions.(3)According to Aitchison, the list of language functions in paragraph 7 is not exhaustive,and it is not clear which one is the most basic. Aitchison discusses in some detail thefollowing four functions, providing information, expressing feelings, influencing others and social talking, which are roughly organized in the order of importance in the traditional view.(4)Aitchison suggests that the early functions of language can be traced in the way weuse language today to some extent. The assumption behind is that the origin of language is accountable in its early function(s) and that the early function(s) must be reflected in what language is good at today. In other words, if language was created to perform a particular function, it must still be good at it nowadays.II. Evaluation and exploration1.Evaluating the text(1)Figure drawing(2)ExemplifyingAn utterance may serve more than one purpose simultaneously. Donking is used metalinguistically in example (6), but the whole sentence “Donking isn’t a word” is informative. We can provide information, express our feelings and initiate social talking by asking questions or giving commands.2.Exploring beyond the text(1)Some scholars believe that language facilitates thinking and that our thinking wouldbe impossible without an inner language. In many cultures language is also used as a symbol of magic or as something that carries mysterious power (e.g., religious Taoism, couplets for Spring Festival). Different functions of language are not equally important. For example, the functions of communicating and of facilitating thinking are more fundamental while those of religious use and word play are more derivative.(2)Generally speaking, there are two different views on the relationship betweenlanguage and thinking. Some scholars claim that language restricts thinking.According to this view, people perceive the world through the language that they speak. It follows that people speaking different languages experience different worlds, just like people seeing different things with different eyes. Others believe that language and thinking are separate and should not be equated with each other. For example, even if a language does not have the word for chartreuse, people speaking the language can still perceive this color, think about it and even talk about it,using not a single word but a kind of paraphrase.(3)Some utterances may basically serve only one function. For example, people greeteach other saying “Hi!” or “Morning!” to neighbors to maintain social connections; inchurch, the priest pr eaches a sermon to call for piety to the Lord. But more often than not an utterance and its context produce some “side effects” and serve different functions simultaneously. In saying “It’s gonna rain. You’d better take an umbrella.”to a lady, the speaker not only provides information about the weather, but also shows his/her concern toward the addressee and enhances the solidarity.(4)Language changes for different reasons, e.g., language users’ a version to cliché andpreference to creativity, language contact, language planning and so on. While some changes may not be directly related to functions of language, others are indeed motivated by certain functions of language. For example, neologisms related to science and technology emerge primarily because there is a need to talk about such new things. In this case the function of providing information requires the creation of some new words.(5) The best-known examples for “phatic communion” in tradi tional Chinese society areprobably greetings such as “吃了吗？(have you had your meal?)”and “去哪儿啊？(where are you going?)”. Neither is considered imposing or offensive because in traditional Chinese society, it is more important to show mutual concern than respect for privacy. The British follow a different tradition. Brown and Levinson (1987) recognize two sides of face, a positive one and a negative one. Positive face refers to “the desire to be appreciated and approved” and negative face “the freedom of act ion and freedom from imposition”. For Chinese people (especially in traditional society), negative face is not as important as positive face. The British, on the other hand, value negative face more than positive face.Language EnhancementI. Words and phrases1. Word formationPart of speech:Nouns: Taking-off, air-traffic, take-off-point, London-York, two-thirds, real-life, non-reality, self-repetition, other-repetitionAdjectives: non-existentAdverbs: half-wayStructure:Noun-noun: air-traffic, London-York, self-repetition, other-repetitionAdjective-noun: real-lifeCardinal-ordinal numeral: two-thirdsPrefix-noun: non-realityGerund-adverb: Taking-offVerb-adverb-noun: take-off-point2. Articles and prepositions(1)/(2)/(3) a, the, with(4) /, the(5) /, the, the, on, a3.Verbs and phrases(1)convey, handle(2)convey(3)transfer(4)coincide(5)collide(6)date back to(7)originate fromII. Sentences and discourse1. Paraphrasing(1) Even when language is used simply to transfer information, the accuracy of the information transferred is still unlikely to reach 100%.(2) Less affirmative claims about the purpose of language may be at least superficially more acceptable: when early people found that facial expressions and body movements could not fully express themselves, they invented language to communicate their thoughts.(3) So long as the speaker is telling the truth, language is reasonably good at transferring sim ple pieces of factual information, such as “Bob is Petronella’s cousin.”(4) Even in cultures where lying is officially discouraged, people are still unwilling to tell the whole truth. A government official invented the phrase “being economic with the tru th” to deny that he was lying.(5) According to George Orwell, political language is designed to beautify horrible things and to tell lies.2. Translation(1) 英国哲学家约翰·洛克在其颇有影响的著作《人类理解论》(1690)中指出，语言是一个伟大的传输渠道，人类通过这一渠道相互传达各自的发现、推理和知识。

Unit 1 Thinking SociologicallyUnit OverviewSociology is the scientific study of society, including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture. It is a social science that uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order, acceptance, and change. In modern society, our life and work are closely related to other people, groups/organizations and institutions. Therefore everyone should have some fundamental knowledge of sociology, a discipline which explores the nature and characteristics of the relationship between individuals and society.Text AIn this introductory text, Leonard Cargan and Jeanne H. Ballantine provide broad and concise ideas about the links between sociology and individuals posing such questions for thought: What is sociology? What will I learn from studying sociology? Why should I take a sociology course? What work do sociologists do? How is sociology useful to me and to the world? In the words of the authors, sociology is “the broadest of the social sciences”; it “can give us an understanding of the social world” and “helps us have a deeper understanding of ourselves and our place in the world as well.” That is why we should study sociology.Text BText B is taken from The Sociological Imagination, a 1959 book by American sociologist C. Wright Mills published by Oxford University Press. In it, he develops the idea of sociological imagination, the means by which the relation between self and society can be understood. Mills felt that the central task for sociology and sociologists was to find (and articulate) the connections between the particular social environments of individuals (also known as "milieu") and the wider social and historical forces in which they are enmeshed. In writing The Sociological Imagination, Mills tried to reconcile two varying, abstract conceptions of social reality, the "individual" and the "society", and thereby challenged the dominant sociological discourse to define some of its most basic terms and be forthright about the premises behind its definitions. In 1998 the International Sociological Association listed the work as the second most important sociological book of the 20th century.The two texts both discuss the nature and features of sociology, the former introducing the general features of sociology while the latter focusing on the nature of the discipline of sociology (connection between the individuals and the society as a whole).Teaching objectivesThis unit is designed to help students develop their reading skills, communicative competence, critical thinking, intercultural reflection and abilities in autonomous learning in the following aspects.Reading skills:Scan for main ideasIdentify topic sentencesIdentify supporting detailsCommunicative competence:Use topic sentences and supporting details to organize presentation/essayIllustrate points with appropriate examplesCommunicate constructively in team workCritical thinking:Identify and examine unfounded assumptions concerning the benefits of studying sociologyInterpret and evaluate claims about sociologyDefine key theoretical concepts in sociologyIntercultural competence:Explain how one’s social environment shapes one’s values and behavior from a sociological perspectivesUnderstand the common influences globalization has on the lives of individuals of different culturesInterpret cultural differences from social and historical perspectivesTeaching strategiesIn this first unit, the teacher is advised to introduce the purpose and the whole structure of the whole book so that students may have an overall picture of the objectives and methods of learning.To start with, Text A covers the general features of sociology and the benefits of studying it. It is relatively easier both in language and content and therefore suitable for the main task of learning. Text B is a bit more challenging to students and requires efforts in further research and deeper understanding. It is suggested that Text B should be related to Intercultural Competence tasks (for students with better research and critical thinking abilities).Further reading:John J. Macionis, Sociology (10th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2004C. Wright Mills, The Sociological Imagination, Oxford University Press, 1961Peter L. Berger, Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective, Anchor, 1963 Text APreparatory Work(1)Micro-level sociology: a b eMacro-level sociology: c d(2)Sociology is the study of social behavior or society, including its origins, development, organization, networks, and institutions. Like sociology, psychology, economics, history, demography are all related to the study of society and human activities. In this way they share similarities.The differences lie in the follows:●Psychology is the study of human behavior and mind, embracing all aspects ofconscious and unconscious experience as well as thought of the human beings.●Economics focuses on the behavior and interactions of economic agents andhow economies work, that is the economic activities of the human kind.●History is the study of the past events as well as the memory, discovery,collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events, particularly how it relates to humans.●Demography is the statistical study of populations, especially human beings.As a very general science, it can analyze any kind of dynamic living population,i.e., one that changes over time or space.(3) (open)Teaching suggestion:You can refer to the following textbooks:John J. Macionis & Nijole V. Benokraitis ed., Seeing Ourselves 7th ed. (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007)James M. Henslin ed., Down to Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings 14th ed. (New York: Free Press, 2007)(4) (open)Teaching suggestion:You can refer to the last two parts of the text: “What Work Do Sociologists Do” and “How is Sociology Useful to Me and to the World” (paragraph 19-26) for positive reasons.Negative reasons vary (why not choose a career related to sociology), for instance, no interest (in social sciences), character reasons (not cut out for dealing with people), and practical reason (no high pay).Critical ReadingI. Understanding the text1.Part Para(s). Main ideaI Introduction 1-2 Key topics to be coveredin the main partsII Defining sociology 3-6 Relationship with othersocial sciencesIII Contents of sociology 7-12 What will I learn fromsociologyIV Necessity of studying 13-18 What abilities willsociology sociology help youdevelopVI The job of a sociologist 19-23 Job potentials of asociology majorVII Conclusion 24-26 Summary of the usefulnessof sociology to individualsand the world2.(1) To emphasize the importance of sociology and arouse readers’ interest in (studying) sociology.(2) The intended audience of the essay are university and college students. The audience is young and curious about everything but needs some guide in choosing their courses in university study.(3) In Para. 7, Cargan and Ballantine try to demonstrate that sociology is based on systematic and objective study of human behavior.(4) They illustrate the difference between individual explanation and group explanation using divorce as an example. Individual explanation considers a divorceas a personal problem caused by conflict between the husband and wife within the family. Sociology can help us move beyond “individual” explanations to consider the social surroundings that influence the situation: economic conditions, disruptions caused by changing sex roles, and pressures on the family to meet the emotional needs of its members.(5) We can see that the first list of skills (sociology trains us in) is broader and more general category, and the second list of skills (employers look for) is the overlappingor subcategory of the former list. So we can simply put the skills of the second list into its respective categories in the first list (actually, some of the skills in the secondlist can be put into two or more general categories in the first list). Note: this is only one way of reorganize the two lists, and not necessarily the best one.●Ability to view the world more objectively: ability to plan effectively;self-confidence about job responsibilities; ability to listen to others;self-motivation; effective leadership skills●Tools to solve problems by designing studies, collecting data, and analyzingresults: ability to organize thoughts and information; ability to conceptualizeproblems clearly●Ability to understand group dynamics: ability to work with peers;self-motivation; ability to interact effectively in group situations; ability tolisten to others●Ability to understand and evaluate problems: effective problem-solving skills;effective leadership skills;●Ability to understand your personal problems in a broader social context:willingness to adapt to the needs of the organization; ability to handlepressureII. Evaluation and exploration(1) Yes. The title is a question to the key issue of sociology, which is very clear and focused. And the text provides and elaborates the answers to the key question “why study sociology”.(2) The introduction is very effective. It starts with six questions about sociology to arouse the readers’ interest or curiosity in this topic.(3) Subtitles in the text are effective and necessary in dividing the text into different but related parts so that the readers can have a clear structural framework about the organization of the text.(4) The benefits of taking sociology described in Para. 13 are grouped into a general list of five abilities/skills in paragraph 14 and 12 skills in paragraph 15. It is not necessary to use examples to illustrate every benefit mentioned in a long list. However, if the authors added some statistics to support the five categories, the argument would be more convincing.(5) The conclusion or statement that “sociology is the broadest of the social sciences” is reasonable. Cargan and Ballantine described the wide range of areas sociology covers, and other related disciplines that sociology overlaps with, such as social psychology, political sociology, anthropology, and social history.(6) Sociology not only covers vast areas of social studies, but also provides objective perspective and scientific methods in understanding the society and individuals. It also trains us in necessary life and work ability or skills in correctly dealing with issues and problems. In a word, sociology offers us a platform for critical thinking. (7) Sociologists probe into a social phenomenon/problem with scientific methods (group explanation instead of personal/individual one) that the next unit is to discuss in details (they include experiment, survey, participant observation/field work, and available data analysis).(8) Structural functionalism, or simply functionalism, is a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. This approach looks at society through a macro-level orientation, which is a broad focus on the social structures that shape society as a whole, and believes that society has evolved like organisms. This approach looks at both social structure and social functions. Functionalism addresses society as a whole in terms of the function of its constituent elements, namely norms, customs, traditions, and institutions.●Conflict theories are perspectives in sociology and social psychology thatemphasize the social, political, or material inequality of a social group, that critique the broad socio-political system, or that otherwise detract from structural functionalism and ideological conservatism. Conflict theories draw attention to power differentials, such as class conflict, and generally contrast historically dominant ideologies. It is therefore a macro level analysis of society. Karl Marx is the father of the social conflict theory, which is a component of the four paradigms of sociology.●Symbolic interactionism is a sociological perspective which developed around themiddle of the twentieth century and that continues to be influential in some areas of the discipline. It is particularly important in micro-sociology and socialpsychology. Symbolic interactionism is derived from the American philosophy of pragmatism and particularly from the work of George Herbert Mead who coined the term and put forward an influential summary: people act toward things based on the meaning those things have for them, and these meanings are derived from social interaction and modified through interpretation.Utilitarianism is a theory in normative ethics holding that the best moral action is the one that maximizes utility. Utility is defined in various ways, but is usually related to the well-being of sentient entities. Originally, Jeremy Bentham, the founder of Utilitarianism, defined utility as the aggregate pleasure after deducting suffering of all involved in any action. John Stuart Mill expanded this concept of utility to include not only the quantity, but quality of pleasure, while focusing on rules, instead of individual moral actions.Language EnhancementI. Words and phrases1.(1) C&D (2) A&C (3) C&D (4) A&C (5) C&D(6) C&E (7) C&D (8) B&C (9) A&E (10) C&F2.（1）单日，单一天（2）单身汉（3）挑选出（4）独立地（只身）（5）通常的，常见的（6）共同的（7）（英国）平民院（下议院）（8）宣判有……罪（9）罪犯（10）逃跑（11）分解（12）闯入（13）中断、暂停（14）爆发（15）解体3.(1) major in (2) curious about (3) interact with (4) relate to (5) engage with(6) lead to (7) specialize in (8) conform to (9) based on (10) refrain from4(1) break away from (2) convict of (3) bond with (4) engages in (5) embark on (6) profit from (7) involved in (8) focus on (9) depended on (10) encounterII. Sentences and discourse1.(1)As you learn more about sociology, you will gradually find the links between itsindividual and separate parts and see the whole picture of sociology.(2)Sociologists’ interests will be immediately aroused by seeing any two or morepeople with close relationships.(3)You can ponder over the phenomenon that some societies allow and expectpremarital sex while others punish it with banishment and death.(4)Through systematic scientific study, sociologists can fully understand humanbehavior in groups, which is impossible through mere common sense.(5)Sociology can help us explain “individual” cases more insightfully by linkingthem with the crucial social conditions behind them.2.(1)He majored in chemistry when enrolled in university.(2)Terrorism poses a threat to many countries.(3)While studying overseas, you must interact more with the local people/natives.(4)The corruption of some of this country’s officials has sparked public resentmentand protest.(5)Due to his contribution to the company, he negotiated with his boss and renewedhis contract with better conditions.(6)At the age of 16, she published her first poem and embarked on her long journeyto literature.(7)In the process of translating the Chinese classic Journey to the West into German,he encountered many difficult problems.(8)After arriving in Britain, he took a whole month to adapt to the country’s rainyclimate.(9)Your company should engage more actively in the environmental projects of thegovernment.(10)T en years ago, he was convicted of robbery.3.社会学家们的不同兴趣促使他们研究许多不同的领域。

大学思辨英语教程精读1 Unit 10 教师用书一、教学目标本教学单元旨在帮助学生：1.学习并掌握Unit 10中的重要词汇、短语和句型。

2.理解并分析Unit 10中的主要文本。

3.培养学生对文本进行思辨和批判性分析的能力。

4.培养学生运用所学知识进行口头表达和写作的能力。

二、教学内容本单元的教学内容分为以下几个部分：1. 词汇与短语本单元旨在帮助学生学习并掌握以下词汇和短语：•venture（冒险）•hazard（危险）•autonomous（自治的）•pervasive（普遍的）•privilege（特权）•embody（体现）•aspire to（渴望）•delicate balance（微妙的平衡）2. 语法与句型本单元的语法与句型主要集中在以下几个方面：•虚拟语气•比较级与最高级•定语从句3. 阅读与讨论本单元的主要文本为一篇关于网络隐私与权利的文章。

文本旨在引导学生思考和讨论以下问题：•网络隐私的重要性和困境。

•个人隐私权与国家安全之间的冲突。

•如何平衡个人隐私与公共安全的需求。

4. 口语表达与写作本单元的口语表达和写作活动旨在培养学生对所学知识的灵活运用能力，包括但不限于：•小组讨论：讨论网络隐私与权利的话题，并展开辩论。

•想象写作：以个人隐私为主题，写一篇短文，表达自己的观点和看法。

三、教学步骤本单元的教学安排如下：1. 词汇与短语学习•呈现新词汇和短语，并进行解释。

•运用不同的学习方法帮助学生掌握新词汇和短语。

•设置任务和练习，巩固学生的学习成果。

2. 语法与句型讲解•介绍本单元的语法和句型知识点。

•提供示例句子和练习，让学生熟悉和运用所学知识。

3. 阅读与讨论•带领学生一起阅读本单元的主要文本。

•引导学生理解和分析文本，并讨论相关问题。

•分组讨论，展开辩论，鼓励学生表达个人观点和看法。

4. 口语表达与写作练习•组织小组讨论，让学生在小组内展开辩论。

•布置想象写作任务，要求学生通过写作表达自己的观点和看法。

大学英语精读第1册（3）UNIT3TEXTThey say that blood is thicker than water, that our relatives are more important tous than others. Everyone was so kind to the old lady on her birthday. Surely herdaughter would make an even bigger effort to please her?The PresentPt was the old lady's birthday.She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street, and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came.Today she was sure there would be something. Myra wouldn't forget her mother's birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy. Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged.The old lady was proud of Myra, but Enid was the daughter she loved. Enid had never married, but had seemed content to live with her mother, and teach in a primary school round the corner.One evening, however, Enid said, "I've arranged for Mrs. Morrison to look after you for a few days, Mother. T omorrow Ihave to go into hospital-just a minor operation. I'll soon be home."In the morning she went, but never came back-she died on the operating table. Myra came to the funeral, and in her efficient way arranged for Mrs. Morrison to come in and light the fire and give the old lady her breakfast.Two years ago that was, and since then Myra had been to see her mother three times, but her husband never.The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps-perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a special birthday, another decade lived or endured just as you chose to look at it.Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited-like a child. She would enjoy her day.Yesterday Mrs. Morrison had given the flat an extra clean, and today she had brought a card and a bunch of marigolds when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake, and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea. The little boy, Johnnie, had been up with a packet of mints, and said he wouldn't go out to play until the post had come."I guess you'll get lots and lots of presents," he said. "I did last week when I was six."What would she like? A pair of slippers perhaps. Or a new cardigan. A cardigan would be lovely. Blue's such a pretty colour. Jim had always liked her in blue. Or a table lamp. Or a book, a travel book, with pictures, or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things.She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie hadseen him too ad ran to the gate.Then clatter, clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door."Granny, granny," he shouted, "I've got your post."He gave her four envelopes. Three were unsealed cards from old friends. The fourth was sealed, in Myra's writing. The old lady felt a pang of disappointment."No parcel, Johnnie?""No, granny."Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would come later by parcel post. She must be patient.Almost reluctantly she tore the envelope open. Folded in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday-Buy yourself something nice with the cheque, Myra and Harold.The cheque fluttered to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady stooped to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.NEW WORDSRelative 亲属，亲戚Present gift 礼物，赠品Postman 邮递员Rare not happening often 罕见的；不常发生的Occasion special time; time when sth. Happens 时刻，时机；场合Mayor chief official of a city or town 市长Medal 奖章Aged oldContent satisfied; pleased 满意的；高兴的Primary first; earliest 首要的；最初的Arrange make preparations; plan 作安排，筹划Minor not serious or important 较小的；次要的Operate cut the body in order to set right or remove a diseased part 开刀，动手术Operating table a special table in a hospital, where operations are done手术台Funeral 葬礼Efficient able to plan and work well 效率高的Decade ten yearsEndure bear (pain, suffering, etc.)忍受，忍耐Spot a round area that is different from the main surface 点，斑点Brighten make bright or brighter 使发光，使发亮Cheek either side of the face below the eye 面颊Extra additional 额外的，外加的Clean cleaningBunch things of the same kind that are tied together 一）束，（一）串Marigold 万寿菊（花）Packet small parcel or box 小包（裹）Mint 薄荷糖Slipper 拖鞋Cardigan (羊毛)开衫Clatter a number of rapid short knocking sounds 咔嗒声Granny (colloq. For) grandmotherEnvelope a paper cover for a letter 信封Unsealed 未密封的SealSealed 密封的Writing handwriting 书法；笔迹Pang sudden, sharp pain 剧痛Disappointment sadness because one does not get what one hopes for 失望DisappointParcel 包裹Reluctantly unwillingly 不情愿地，勉强地ReluctantFold bend into two or more parts 折叠cheque 支票flutter move quickly to and fro in the air 飘动stoop bend the body forwards and downwards 弯腰tremble shake uncontrollably with quick short movements 颤抖PHRASES EXPRESSIONSAt other times on other occasions 在别的时候；平时Round/ around the corner very near in distance or time 在附近；即将来临After al in spite of everything; it must be remembered 毕竟，终究Be sure of 对... 有把握，确信Pick up take hold of and lift up from a surface 拿起，捡起PROPER NAMESMyra 迈拉（女子名）Enid 伊妮德（女子名）Morrison 莫里森（姓氏）Grant 格兰特（姓氏及男子名）Johnnie 约翰尼（john的呢称）Jim 吉姆（james的呢称）Harold 哈罗德（男子名）NOTES1 This text is adapted from New Horizons in English 6 edited by Lars Mellgren and Michael Walker.2 the ground floorNotice the difference in floor system between the United States and Britain:U.S. BritainThe first floor the ground floorThe second floor the first floor3 ... eighty was a special birthday, another decade lived or endured just as you chose to look at it:... eighty was a special birthday, because it meant that the old lady had lived another ten years, or you might say that she had suffered another ten years. It depended on how you would look at the life she had been living.4 a bunch of marigoldsSome nouns in English take a unit word. Besides marigolds (flowers), such nouns as keys, grapes, and bananas also take bunch as a unit word.There are some other unit words in this text:A packet of mintsA piece of paperA pair of slippers5 ... and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea.In England, tea(sometimes called afternoon tea) may be a light meal of bread and butter and cakes eaten between 4 P.m.and 5 P.m., or it may be a bigger meal with a cooked dish or cold meat, etc., in addition to bread or cakes. It is called high tea and is usually eaten at about 6 p.m.6 Jim had always liked her in blue.Jim had always liked her wearing blue clothes.Other examples:A girl in redA woman in whiteA man in slippers7 That was it: That was the reason why there was no parcel.STUDY PRACTICEWords to DrillArrange bunch content disappointment efficientEndure extra fold minor occasionOperate present primary rare reluctantlySpot trembleReading Aloud and Memorizing1 Read the following paragraphs until you learn them by heart, paying special attention to sense groups and the sentence stress:The `old `lady was `eighty to `day. //She had `put `on her `best `dress.// Per `haps --/ per `haps `Myra might `come.// After `all, / `eighty was a `special `birthday,/ a `nother `decade `I\lived or en `dured / `just as you `chose to `look at it .//Even if `Myra did `not `come,/ she would `send a `present.// The `old `lady was `sure of `that.//`Two `spots of `colour `brightened her `cheeks.// She was ex `cited--/ like a `child. // She would en `joy her `day.//Comprehension of the Text2 Answer the following questions:1. What was the special occasion? How old was the old lady?2. Did Myra and her husband often come to see the old lady?3. What had happened to Enid?4. Whom did the old lady love more, Myra or Enid? Why?5. Why was the old lady proud of Myra?6. The old lady lived alone. But do you think she was very lonely? Why or why not?7. Who was Jim? Was he still alive?8. Who was Johnnie? How old was he? What do you think of him?9. Why did the old lady tear the cheque into pieces?10.The story tells us that Myra had won a medal for her work with old people. Do you think she deserved the medal? Do you think she really cared about old people? Why or why not?Vocabulary3 Find in the text the words or expressions which fit the following descriptions:1. gift2. ten years3. satisfied4. make preparations for5. not important6. able to work well7. bear patiently 8. additional9. unwillingly 10. shake uncontrollably4 Fill in the blanks with proper unit words:1. a of flowers2. a of cigarettes(香烟)3. a of chalk4. a of boots(长统靴)5. a of news6. a of keys7. a of scissors(剪刀) 8. a of land9. a of bananas 10. a of needles(针)11. a of socks(短袜) 12. a of furniture5 Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the form wherenecessary.Minor content primary after allEfficient endure occasion round the cornerFold extra arrange for at other times1. If you have worked hard _______ , you won't have to sit up (熬夜)all night before the exam.2. I think we should let Mary go camping with her classmates. __________ She is a big girl now.3. Since you are so busy, you do need a very _______ secretary (秘书)4. As a fireman, you must be ready to _______ hardships (困苦) and even suffer death.5. They did a lot of _______ work but \refused to take any _______ pay.6. Let's go to the park. It's just ________ .7. Prof. Smith is not a stranger to us .We've met him on several _______ .8. Jim had a _______ problem with his car, but he fixed it himself.9. They've __________ her to be operated on by the best doctors.10.Our history professor explained the ________ cause of the First World War.11.The old couple seem ______ to sit in front of the television all evening.12.After writing the letter, John ______ it and put it in an envelope.6 Complete the following sentences, using the words given in brackets:1. Very few plants and animals ... heat or cold for a long time. (endure)2. This was given us as a present ... our silver wedding (银婚)（occasion）3. The old lady dropped her spoon and bent ... , causing her to feel a sharp pain in the back. (pick up)4. If you ... the word, look it up in the dictionary. (sure of)5. Mr. Park, a candidate for Mayor of Chicago, ... at losing the election. (disappointment)6. ... with life in his hometown, the young man moved away to the city at the earliest opportunity. (content)Word Building7 One who delivers （送） the post is a postman;One who works with his hands or with machines is a workman; so1. one who sells or delivers milk is a _______2. one who fights fires is a _______3. one who catches fish is a _______4. one who runs a business is a ______5. one who is a member of the police is a _______6. one who travels in outer (外部的) space is a _______7. one who reports weather conditions is a _______8. one who takes part in sports is a _______8 The suffix-en can be added to adjectives to form verbs, meaning "make" or "become", e. g.bright+-en->brighten: make or become bright or brighterNow complete the following sentences with verbs formed in this way from the adjectives given in brackets:1. The river _______ at its mouth where it meets the sea. (broad)2. His interests _______ as he grew up. (wide)3. We must _______ our steps if we don't want to be caught in the rain.(quick)4. As the storm approached(即将来临)，the sky _______ .(dark)5. This knife of yours needs _______ . ( sharp )6. This new highway the trip from this city to the capital. (short)9 Study the following words. Then use them correctly in the sentences below.Verbs Nouns Adjectives AdverbsParticiplesExcite excitement excited excitedlyExcitingDisappoint disappointment disappointedDisappointingPatience patient patientlyReluctance reluctant reluctantlyEfficiency efficient efficiently1. excite, excitement, excited, exciting, excitedly(1) The baby's first step caused great in the family.(2) After reading the novel he was too to go to sleep that night.(3) His report on the 26th Olympic Games(奥运会)was really .(4) The chickens fluttered when they saw the dog.(5) The news of victory everybody.(6) What are you so about?2. disappoint, disappointment, disappointed, disappointing(1) Hewas very much with his son, who had failed again in his final exams.(2) The weather this summer has been . We have had too much rain.(3) The book me. It was not half so good as I had expected.(4) To her great .her daughter didn't send her a real present for her eightieth birthday.(5) Jim had a very look when Tom told him Mary was not coming.3 patience, patient, patiently(1) The cat watched the mouse(老鼠) hole with great .(2) Enid was a good teacher. She was very with her pupils.(3) "Couldn't you explain the problem a little more ?" said Mary to her husband. "It's too difficult for Johnnic."(4) He can't be a good teacher. He has no with children.4 reluctance, reluctant, reluctantly(1) John was to go out in the storm, but he went anyway.(2) He went to the concert with much because he doesn't like pop music at all.(3) In the end he agreed to go with us.(4) I am get out of bed on cold mornings.5 efficiency, efficient, efficiently(1) The skilled carpenter(木匠) worked with great and finished the job quickly.(2) He did the work in a more way and saved a lot of time.(3) In the past two years the young man has made great progress and now he can work as as a skilled worker.(4) Our production will not increase unless we introducemore techniques.Structure10 Rewrite the following sentences after the given models:Model 1: The parcel was so large that it couldn't come by letter post.The parcel was too large to come by letter post.1.The bottle is so small that it can't hold so much water.2.He was so tired that he couldn't go any further.3.He is so proud that he doesn't see his own shortcomings(缺点).4.It's so late now that the bookstore can't be open.Model 2: Johnnie said he would go out to play only after the post had come.Johnnie said he would not go out to play until the post had come.1.They stopped working only after it became completely dark.2.He came only after the meeting was over.3.He said he would get married only after he had found a satisfactory job.4.He went to bed only after he had finished his reading his reading assignment.Cloze11 Fill in the missing words:(A)On the o_______(1) of the old lady's eightieth birthday, she waited eagerly (热切的) to see what kind of p____(2) her daughter, Myra, would send to her. Since her first daughter, Enid, had diedtwo years before, the old lady had e ___(3) the loneliness of living by herself. It was r ___(4) for Myra to visit her mother, but still the old lady was proud of her. She felt sure that her daughter would celebrate(庆祝) her birthday with something special. As she waited for the postman, the old lady t___ (5) with excitement because she was quite sure she would receive a lovely present. After a _____ (6) , she thought, even it Myra paid little attention to her mother a_____ o ______ t ___(7) , today was a very special day. However, when the postman came, the old lady found to her d ____(8) that, rather than choosing a special gift, Myra had simply sent her a cheque f ___(9) in a card.(B)1. Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be; but it is not n __(1) for the old to be unhappy. With old age should come wisdom ____ (2) the ability to help others ____ (3) advice wisely given.______(4) old can have the joy ____(5) seeing their children making progress _____(6) life; they can watch their grandchildren ______(7) up around them; and, perhaps best of all, they can,_____(8) their life has been a useful _____(9) , feel the happiness of having come ____(10) the battle of life safely and of having reached a time _____(11) they can lie back and rest, leaving others to c _____(12) the battle.2. A Hollywood producer was determined to give his mothera birthday _____ (1) that would be better than _____ (2) his brothers were giving her. He heard about an amazing bird which _____(3) talk in twelve languages and ____(4) ten famous operas(歌剧). He immediately bought the bird and _____(5) it to his mother. It ____ (6) him $50,000.The day after her b _____(7) , he phoned his mother. "What did you think of the ______(8), Mother?" he asked eagerly. Hismother ______ (9), "Delicious!"Translation12 Translate the following sentences into English:1．那位名演员似乎很乐意在剧中扮演一个次要角色。

董亚芬大学英语精读（第三版）第1册教案-Unit3解析Unit 3 The PresentI. Background information1. Traditional Birthday Celebration in Western CountriesIn the West, it is customary to hold a party in celebration of a person’s birthday. The guests will come to the party with birthday presents and say “Happy Birthday” to the birthday person.The guests then watch him or her open the presents and he or she thanks them for the presents they have brought. At the party drinks and food are served. Toward the end of the dinner the lights in the room are turned off, and someone comes in from another room with a cake on which are lighted candles, one for each year. At the sight of the cake the guests begin singing “Happy Birthday to You” and the birthday person makes a wish before he or she blows out the candles on the cake. It is said that the wish will come true if all the candles go out in one puff.After that, the cake is cut in slices usually by the birthday person, one piece for each guest.When the party comes to an end, the guests wish the birthday person “Happy Birthday” again and leave.2. Important birthdays in the WestAt 21, the age of majority (now lowered to 18 in many countries), one becomes an adult.Usually the family has a big party for the new adult and a major present—an expensive watch ora car—is given him or her. The present, of course, various from family to family.Any birthday past 70 is celebrated in a special way by familymembers just because the birthday person is getting old and may die before another birthday comes round. That is why the author of The Present says “eighty was a special birthday”.And then, 100—the centennial birthday—is generally regarded as an unusual occasion because few people reach it. The centenarian may even receive a telegram or a letter of congratulations from prominent political figures, such as the Prime Minister and the Queen if the anniversary is celebrated in Britain. Again the family may hold a party attended by relatives and surviving friends as well. Among other things the centenarian takes delight in counting great grandchildren and grandchildren at the party.Ⅱ.New Words1.rare: adj. not happen / see often; (of a substance, esp. atmosphere)thin, not denseExample: Environments were able to preserve the rare turtle before it reached.Natural resources are rare in this region.The higher we go above the earth, the rarer the air is.Would you like it rare, medium, or well-done?★rare / scarce① rare: 长期缺少而珍贵的东西，还可以表示“频率低的，罕见的，缺少的”如：a rare book 珍本，a rare metal稀有金属。