新视野大学英语读写教程（第二版）第一册Unit 8 Section ABirth of Bright Ideas.ppt

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1、1,1,Text Study,Idea Sharing,Notes to the Text,Words and Expressions,Writing,Summary,Understanding,Reproduction,Structure Analysis,Read through the text,and fill in the blanks with the missing information.,I.Understanding,In text A,the author argues that inspirations come from the unconscious.To make

2、 his argument convincing,he cited several examples.,Text StudyUnderstanding,Part One(Paras.13):Introduction,According to the author,good ideas come from _,a _ term used to describe _ that remain unknown to the individual.Many great creative personalities in different field experienced _ in an intens

3、ifiedform.,the unconscious,psychological,mental processes,the sudden arrival of a new idea,Text StudyUnderstanding,Part Two(Paras.46):Examples of how bright ideas come from the unconscious,Example 1 Richard Wagner,the great German _,had been occupied with the idea of composing the opening to“Rhinego

4、ld”for several years.,composer,Text StudyUnderstanding,When at last the orchestral opening,for which his _ mind had been seeking for so long,took shape within him,his _ mind at the moment of creation knew _ of the actual process by which the solution was found.A newidea may _into the conscious mind.

5、,unconscious,conscious,nothing,flash,Text StudyUnderstanding,Example 2The discovery of Fuchsian Functions by Henri Poincare shows that the _ mind may _ the _ mind at work.,conscious,observe,unconscious,Text StudyUnderstanding,Example 3It was _ that Descartes,the famous French philosopher,discovered

6、the key point in his _ cogito ergo sum,which means _ in English.,in a dream,philosophy,I think;therefore,I exist,Text StudyUnderstanding,Part Three(Para.7):Conclusion,The unconscious is the _ of the instinctive thinking and it is _ for new _ concepts.,source,responsible,organized,Text StudyUnderstan

7、ding,II.Structure Analysis,Subject:_,Example 1,Example 2,Example 3,Richard Wagner,Henri Poincare,Descartes,Inspirations come from the unconscious.,1.Structure Analysis of Section A:,Text StudyStructure Analysis,2.The way to develop paragraphs:,contrast,Using comparison or contrast is a common way in

8、 writing paragraphs.,The phrases like“as a contrast”,“by/in contrast”,“by/in comparison”,“on the contrary”,“while”,“however”,“nevertheless”or“unlike”are often used to make the paragraphs coherent and smooth.,Text StudyStructure Analysis,Analyze how contrast is used by the author to describe the form

9、ing of Wagners and Henri Poincars bright ideas.,Text StudyStructure Analysis,The subject:,The subject:,A story about Richard Wagner,a composer.,A story about Henri Poincare as a contrast to that of Wagner.,Text StudyStructure Analysis,Text StudyStructure Analysis,The process of forming big ideas:,Th

10、e process of forming big ideas:,could not sleep at last the miracle happened,but he arrived at no result contrary to his many ideas,The result:,The result:,The conscious mind knew nothing of the actual processes by which the solution was found.,The conscious mind observed the new combinations being

11、formed in the unconscious.,Text StudyStructure Analysis,III.Summary,Creative thinking depends _ what was unknown becoming _.Unconscious _ unknown to us are the source of the instinctive thinking that is responsible for new _ concepts.All of us have experienced the sudden _into consciousness of a new

12、 concept when we _ thinking about it._we can find examples of _ among famous personalities in every field.For the _ Descartes,for example,a dream determined his,on,clear,progresses,organized,explosion,werent,Elsewhere,invention,philosopher,Text StudySummary,_ life path and provided a central concept

13、 about existence.The conscious mind of the mathematical genius Poincare actually _ his unconscious _work.For Wagner,by _,his conscious mind at the moment of _ knew nothing of the actual processes _ which the sound of the water became an _ score.All of these examples of creative thinking depend _ som

14、e degree on signals from the unconscious.The more _ insightful the person,_ and _ dramatic the signals become.,potential,watched,at,contrast,creation,by,orchestral,in,highly,the sharper,more,Text StudySummary,IV.Reproduction,A sample beginning,Suppose the three great creative personalities in Sectio

15、n A were still alive at present.As a host of a TV program called Tell Your Story,you are going to interview them to find out how they obtain their bright ideas.Work with your group mates to make the interview logicaland coherent.,Text StudyReproduction,Good evening,everyone.Welcome to our studio.Im

16、Mary.Maybe most of us had the experiences that you had been thinking about a problem until you were tired,but you still couldnt arrive at the solution to it.Interestingly,when you werent thinking about it,suddenly the answer arrived as a gift from the gods.Tonight,its our honor to have invited the t

17、hree celebrities to our program,who are going to tell us their stories of how theyobtain their bright ideas.Lets welcome,Text StudyReproduction,Active Expressions,Focus Study,In English,you may find some expressions formed by very common words,but they are active and powerful.,Whats on at the cinema

18、 tonight?今晚电影院上演什么？Whats he up to?他忙什么呢?,I.Active Expressions,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,1.Creative thought depends on what was unknown becoming known.2.All truly creative activities depend in some degree on these signals3.yet had never been able to put it into form,had at last taken its sh

19、ape 4.actually watching the unconscious at work.,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,depend on,happen according to;count on,in degree,to the limit of;somewhat,take shape,start to appear in such a way that it becomes fairly clear what its final form will be,at work,having an effect;in operation,Notes

20、 to the TextActive Expressions,Practice,成功全靠自己努力。他对电脑游戏一点也不感兴趣。我们看着花瓶在陶匠的手中开始成形。药正在起作用。,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,Keys,Success depends on your own exertions.He was not interested in computer games in the slightest degree.We watched the vase begin to take shape in the potters hands.The medi

21、cine is at work.,More Practice,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,绝大多数美国老龄人依靠政府养老金生活。水果和蔬菜的产量也有了不同程度的增长。该校新的办公楼已初现雏形。他说的话奏效了，她又重拾起自信心。,More Practice,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,Keys,A large majority of elderly Americans depend on government pension.Production of fruit and vegetables has als

22、o risen in varying degrees.The new office building in that school has begun to take shape.His words were at work,for she picked up her confidence again.,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,all not 并非所有的都,Practice,II.Focus Study,Of course,all ideas dont occur like that but so many do,particularly the

23、 most important ones.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Opportunities come to all,but all are not ready for them when they come.,机会是均等的，人人都有，但不见得在机会 到来时人人都能准备好去接受它。并非所有人都能欣赏交响乐。,All cannot enjoy symphonies.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,the+comparative,the+comparative 越，越,Practice,2.All truly creative act

24、ivities depend in some degree on these signals from the unconscious,and the more highly insightful the person,the sharper and more dramatic the signals become.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Translation,你开始得越早，就完成得越快。你认识的人越多，你能用于见他们的时间就越少。,The sooner you start,the more quickly youll finish it.,The mor

25、e people you know,the less time you have to see them.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Take the example of sb.doing sth.以某人做某事为例,3.Take the example of Richard Wagner composing the opening to“Rhinegold”.,Practice,Notes to the TextFocus Study,自然灾害给人类带来的损失有时是超乎想象的。以2004年末发生在印度洋的海啸为例。,Sometimes,the damage b

26、rought by the natural disaster to the mankind is beyond imagination.Take the example of Tsunami happening in the Indian Ocean at the end of 2004.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,4.Falling into a sleeplike condition,he suddenly felt as though he were sinking in a mighty flood of water,Note that“as thoug

27、h”or“as if”is often followed by a clause in subjunctive mood.,Practice,Notes to the TextFocus Study,他谈起金字塔来，就好像亲眼见过似的。,He talks about pyramids as though he had seen them himself.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,我感到好像我们已经认识多年了。她看上去好像听到什么坏消息似的。,I feel as if we had known each other for years.,She looked a

28、s if she had heard some bad news.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Matching Game,Word Using,Chinese to English,1.flash v.(of an idea)come suddenly,I.Word Using,A good idea flashed into her mind.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,to move very fast;to pass suddenly,The car flashed by so quickly that I could

29、 not see the car number.,2.intensify v.to make or become stronger,intensity n.,labor intensity,a minor earthquake with a,maximum intensity of three,最大强度为三度的轻微地震,劳动强度,intensive a.,intensive care,intensive training,重病特别护理,强化训练,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,3.dramatic

30、a.,very obvious,sudden,exciting,or not expected,Your life will have a dramatic change when you have a baby.,The new treatment could bring about dramatic alteration to the life of people suffering from this disease.,pose v.to create or produce,During his life,Beethoven mainly composed 9 symphonies,32

31、 piano sonatas and 17 string quartets.,Could you name some of Beethovens compositions?,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,Tips,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,Symphony 9,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,All the new toys kept the kids occupied for hours.,be occupied with/in occupy oneself with/in,to be b

32、usy with sth.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,to fill up(time or space),The seat is occupied.,旅游旺季时，大多数宾馆的所有房间都会客满。,During the peak tourist seasons,all the rooms in most hotels are occupied.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,6.contrast n.,an obvious difference between t

33、wo or more things,The contrast between this years high profits and last years big losses is really quite striking.,黑色家具与白色墙壁形成很有意思的对比。,The black furnishings provide an interesting contrast to the white walls.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,6.contrast v.,to show a difference when compared,If you con

34、trast some of the early writing with her later work you can see just how much sheimproved.,in/by contrastin contrast with/to,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,7.stable a.,not likely to move or change,She was said to be in a stable condition following the heart transplant operation.,stabilitystabilize,

35、He suffered a second heart attack two days ago but his condition has now stabilized.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,8.existence n.,the fact or state of existing,Modern cosmology believes the Universe to have come into existence about fifteen billion years ago.,existexisting,9.observe v.,What does“o

36、bserve”mean in the following sentences?,The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world,not to control it.,2.Did you observe anything strange in that students behavior?,3.All these rules must be strictly observed.,4.In Australia,people observe Christmas Day in summer.,Words and Expressio

37、nsWord Using,10.explosion n.,a sudden bursting out,The explosion was of such intensity that it was heard five miles away.,exploration expansionexpectation expense,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,Practice,In 1492,Columbus set out on the voyage of _ which led to his discovery of the New World.A)explor

38、ation B)expansion C)expectation D)expense,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,2.Considering the problems hes had there can be little _ of him winning the race.A)exploration B)expansion C)expectation D)expense,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,11.exemplify v.,show sth.by an example,This painting perfectly

39、exemplifies the naturalistic style which was so popular at that time.,example,12.representative a.,being like or common to others of the same class,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,In general,anything representative of a nations glorious history,her brave and creative spirit,or her unique insights in

40、to the world is valued as the symbol of her culture.,Are your opinions representative of those of other students?,代表者，代理人；代表物，典型；(美）众议员,12.representative n.,The firm has two representatives in every European city.,represent,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,12.represent v.,to be a sign or symbol of st

41、h.,长城代表着我国古代人民的勤劳和智慧。,The Great Wall represents the hard-working spirit and wisdom of ancient Chinese people.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,II.Chinese to English,individual possessions sources of income the process of digestion a permanent representative social psychology elements of success enthu

42、siasm for football,Words and ExpressionsC to E,III.Matching Game,_ element_ explosion_ compose_ personality_ mystery,a.something that is not fully understoodb.create or producec.a sudden bursting outd.a necessary part of a wholee.a person who is well-known to the public,a.,b.,c.,d.,e.,Words and Expr

43、essionsMatching Game,e suddenlyb.show by examplec.about drama or actingd.fill up e togetherf.a thought or ideag.a place from which esh.a human being regarded as unique,_dramatic_combine_concept_source_flash_individual_occupy_exemplify,a,h,g,f,e,d,c,b,Words and ExpressionsMatching Game,Group Work,Hav

44、e you ever experienced a mental blank?What do you usually do in such situations?,Idea Sharing,Discussion,Contrast Writing,Practical Writing,I.Contrast Writing,Using comparison or contrast is a common way in writing paragraphs.The following phrases are often used to make paragraphscoherent and smooth

45、.,WritingStructure Writing,Sample 1,It is easy to be a winner.A winner can show his joy publicly.He can laugh and sing and dance and celebrate his victory.People love to be winners.Winners are never lonely.Unlike winners,losers are the lonely ones of the world.It is difficult to face defeat with dig

46、nity.Losers cannot show their disappointments publicly.They cannot cry or grieve about their defeat.They may suffer privately,but they must be composed in public.They have nothing tocelebrate and no one to share their sadness.,using the method of contrast to emphasize the differences,WritingParagrap

47、h Writing,Sample 2,I like having a twin sister.When shes happy,Im happy.When she feels unhappy,I feel the same.Often,I know what shes going to say.Sometimes,I know what shes thinking.I like what she likes.I hate what she hates.We like the same music,the same food and the samebooks.,using the method

48、of comparison to emphasize the similarities.,WritingParagraph Writing,Write a short paragraph of contrast on the following topic,using the link words mentioned.Topic:Reading Selectively or Extensively,WritingParagraph Writing,For your reference,Some think that when we read we should read selectively

49、.That is to say,we should select some books we are interested in and ignore others.Reading selectively can help us concentrate our limited time and attention on those selected books.While some others think when we read we should read extensively.That is to say,no matter what kind of book it is,we sh

50、ould look it over.Reading extensively can help us enlarge our view and grasp the generalknowledge from different fields.,WritingParagraph Writing,Reading Selectively or Extensively,(For reference),II.Practical Writing,How to Write a Biography?,1.What is a biography?,Biography is the life story of a