新視野大學(xué)英語第二冊(cè)第二單元section-A課件

新視野大學(xué)英語第二冊(cè)第二單元section-A課件Thehumanitiesshouldconstitutethecoreofanyuniversityworththename.—TerryEagleton(Britishliterarycritic,writer)

Ideally,weallwantanintegratedlife.Yourgoalshouldbetofindawaytodowhatyoulove,andmakeyoureducationsupportthat.—BruceB.Janz(Americanphilosopher)22UNIT2UNITSectionA

2Thehumanities:Outofdate?ObjectivesTotalkaboutsignificanceofthehumanitiesTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillCollege—Theladdertosuccess?ContentsThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionAWarming-upactivities

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LanguageapplicationSummaryWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionA1.Howdoyouthinkofyourcurrentmajor?Ifyouweregivenasecondchancetochooseyourmajor,whatwouldyouselectandwhy?IfIweregivenasecondchancetochoosemymajor,Iwouldchoose…/Ithinkbeinga…is…accounting,computerscience,psychology,civilengineering,philosophy,medicaltechnology…popular,interesting,enjoyable,promising,practical,meaningful,beneficial,well-paid…Lead-inShortanswerquestions2.Whatliberalarts/humanitiescoursesdoyoulearnincollege?Doyouthinktheyarenecessaryforyoureducation?IlearnChinese,English,philosophy,psychology,history…incollege.Ithinktheyareanessentialpartofthecollegeeducationandbenefitmealot.?gainmoreinsightinlifeandsociety?betterunderstandandpredicthumanbehavior?realizedifferentinterpretationsoflifeandhistory?understandthepastwhichhascreatedthepresent?beawareofculturalandreligiousdifferencesLead-inShortanswerquestions1.Whatdidthespeakercomparehishighschooleducationto?ListentoatalkaboutanativeEnglishspeaker’slearningexperienceinhishighschoolyears.Choosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.ATechnicalschool.BModernartscollege.CLiberalartscollege.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities2.Whatwasthemostbeneficialpartforthespeakertotakehistoryclasses?AHelearnedmoreabouthistory.BHelearnedhowtowriteagoodessay.CHegainedmoreculturalawareness.3.HowdidthespeakerbenefitthroughlearningtheSpanishlanguage?AHebecameamorecompetentcommunicator.BHesatisfiedtherequirementsofaforeignlanguage.CHelearnedhowtospeakSpanishfluently.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities4.WhatelsedidthespeakerlearninadditiontothethingshelearnedfromhistoryandSpanishclasses?AHelearnedhowtoreadassignedtextbooks.BHelearnedhowtogetmeaningfromtexts.CHelearnedhowtogoovereverysinglewordinreading.Forwhatpurposedidtheteachergivestudentsredpensandtheirowncompositions?AAskthemtolearnhowtoimprovecommunicationskills.BAskthemtolearnhowtomemorizefactsandformulas.CAskthemtolearnhowtoevaluatetheirownwritingcritically.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities1.Doyouthinkyourhighschooleducationwasverymuchlikeattendingaliberalartscollege?Whyorwhynot?Yes,becausewetookmanyliberalarts

coursesinadditiontosciencecourses.No,becauseourhighschoollaidmore

emphasisonsciencesandweoftencompeted

withotherschoolsinsciencessuchasmath

andphysics.ListentothetalkagainandanswerthetwoquestionsListenandtalkPre-readingactivities2.Whatarethemostimportantskillsyoulearnedinhighschool?Learnedhowtocommunicatewithmyteachersandclassmates.Improvedmycriticalthinkingandanalyticalskills.Boostedmyconfidenceindealingwithdifficultiesandchallenges.ListentothetalkagainandanswerthetwoquestionsListenandtalkPre-readingactivities

Thejustificationforauniversityisthatitpreservestheconnectionbetweenknowledgeandthezestoflife,by

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theyoungandtheoldintheimaginativeconsiderationoflearning.Theuniversityimpartsinformation,butitimpartsitimaginatively.Atleast,thisisthe2whichitshouldperformforsociety.Auniversitywhichfailsinthisrespecthasnoreasonfor

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.Listentoashortpassageconcerningthefunctionoftheuniversityandfillinthemissinginformation.unitingfunctionTobecontinuedexistenceCompounddictationPre-readingactivities

Thisatmosphereofexcitement,arisingfromimaginativeconsideration,transformsknowledge.Afactisnolongerabarefact:itis

_____4______allitspossibilities.Itisnolongeraburdenonthememory:itisenergisingasthepoetofourdreams,andasthearchitectofourpurposes.Imaginationisnottobe______5_____thefacts:itisawayofilluminatingthefacts.Listentoashortpassageconcerningthefunctionoftheuniversityandfillinthemissinginformation.investedwithdivocedfromTobecontinuedCompounddictationPre-readingactivities

Itworksbydrawingthegeneralprincipleswhich___6____thefacts,astheyexist,andthenbyanintellectualsurveyofalternativepossibilitieswhichare________7_____thoseprinciples.Itenablesmentoconstructanintellectualvisionofanewworld,anditpreservesthezestoflifebythesuggestionofsatisfyingpurposes.

Youthisimaginative,andiftheimaginationbe____8_____bydisciplinethisenergyofimaginationcaningreatmeasurebepreservedthroughlife.Listentoashortpassageconcerningthefunctionoftheuniversityandfillinthemissinginformation.applytoconsistentwithTobecontinuedstrengthenedCompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesThetragedyoftheworldisthatthosewhoare____9____havebutslightexperience,andthosewhoareexperiencedhavefeebleimaginations.Foolsactonimaginationwithoutknowledge;pedantsactonknowledgewithoutimagination.Thetaskofauniversityisto_____10_____imaginationandexperience.Listentoashortpassageconcerningthefunctionoftheuniversityandfillinthemissinginformation.imaginativeweldtogetherCompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesQuestionsPreviewing1.

Whatarethehumanities?2.Whyarethehumanitiesimportant?TipsTipsThehumanitiesCulturalbackground1.Whatarethehumanities?HumanitiesThehumanitiesareagroupofacademicdisciplinesthatstudythehumancondition,usingmethodsthatareprimarilyanalytical,critical,orspeculative.Therefore,theyaredistinguishedfromtheapproachesofthenaturalsciences.Thehumanities,calledsocialsciences,includehistory,anthropology,communicationstudies,culturalstudies,law,language,literature,philosophy,religion,musicandtheater,etc.Culturalbackground2.Whyarethehumanitiesimportant?Throughexplorationofthehumanities,studentslearnhowtothinkcreativelyandcritically,toreason,andtoaskquestions.Becausetheseskillsallowstudentstogainnewinsightsintoeverythingfrompoetryandpaintingstobusinessmodelsandpolitics,humanisticsubjectshavebeenattheheartofaliberalartseducation.Today,humanisticknowledgecontinuestoprovidetheidealfoundationforexploringandunderstandingthehumanexperience.HumanitiesCulturalbackgroundMainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinking

TextstudyThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionAstudyingthehumanitieslandafuturejoblearning“hardskills”

Thisessayarguesagainstthecurrenttendencythatcollegestudentsmoveawayfrom___________________to__________________suchasaccountingtohelpthemeasily______________.(Paras.1-2)TipsMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureThisisatrendthatislikelytopersistandevenaccelerate.(Para.2)TipstrendStudentshavedefectedfrom…andtoward…Collegeeducationismoreandmoreseenas…ratherthan…MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureTipsdominantpillarsbitrolesWhatroledidthehumanitiesplayinthepastandwhatroledoesitplaynowinstudents’universitylife?(Para.3)Theinnerforcesthatdrivesomepeopletogreatnessandotherstoself-destructionTipsWhatisthe“unconsciousmind”accordingtoSigmundFreud?(Para.4)MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatformsthebasisofstudyofthehumanitiesaccordingtotheauthor?(Para.5)Tipsthefertilebodyofworkaboutthemysteriousinnerdrivebyhistorians,architects,authors,philosophersandartistsfromtheancienttimesMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structurePartIprovidesthebackgroundinformationoftheargument.Bymovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtakingsome“hard-skill”coursesinstead,studentsthinkitwouldimprove_______________________.Becauseoftheeconomicdownturn,thistrendislikelyto______________________.However,thehumanitiesplayasignificantroleinpeople’slivesandcan’tbeignored.PartI—(Paras.1-__)5theirchanceoffindingajobpersistandevenaccelerateMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhataretheadvantagesofstudyingthehumanitiesaccordingtotheauthor?(Paras.6-8)Tips1.Toimprovesourabilitytoreadandwrite(Para.6);2.Tomakesusfamiliarwiththelanguageofemotionandthecreativeprocess;3.Toinvestsuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness;4.Toreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner(Para.7);5.Toprovidealargescopeofpossibilities;6.Toprepareusformanydifferentcareersandjobswe

canundertake(Para.8).MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatisincreasinglyseenastheidealintheestablishmentofacareer?(Para.9)TipsapairingoftechnicalknowledgeandinnerinsightMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structurePartII—Paras.__-__PartIIpresentstheauthor’sargumenttostandupforthetruevalueofthehumanities:studyingthehumanitiescanimproveourabilitytoreadandwrite,____________greatinsightandself-awareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalent,andprovidethe__________________thatarewidelyopentous.Italsosuggeststhatinnerinsight,combinedwithtechnicalknowledge,is______fortheestablishmentofagoodcareer.investuswithscopeofpossibilities69idealMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureParas.6-9Insummary,thehumanitieshelptocreate____

__________________withinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.Thehumanities,theancienttimeless___________________,teachustoseedifferentlyand_________________–whichisasusefulandrelevantinourmodernageasithasalwaysbeen.Doesn’titmakesensetospendsometime______________thehumanities,ouroutstandingandremarkabletreasureofknowledge?WhoknowshowfamousYOUmightbecome!well-roundedhumanbeingsreservoirofknowledgebroadenourhorizonsinthecompanyofMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structurePartIII—(Para.10)PartIIIsummariesthemainideasstatedintheargument:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Thehumanitieshelptocreatewell-roundedhumanbeingswithinnerinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanityMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureThetrendofstudents____________________________________________________islikelytopersistandevenacclerate.However,studyingthehumanitiesbringsalotof______topeople’slivesandhelpstocreatewell-roundedhumanbeings.Thehumanitiesareas________________inthemodernageastheyhavealwaysbeen.benefitsmovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtaking“hard-skill”coursesusefulandrelevantMainidea&structureMainideaofthetextStudentsaremovingawayfromthehumanitiesto“hardskills”toimprovetheirfuturechanceoflandingajob.(Paras.1-2)Aslabormarketscontinuetoshrink,thehumanitieswillcontinuetobeinbadshape.(Para.3)Itspeculatesontheinnerpowerofhumanbeingsthathasdriventhemtoeithergreatnessordestruction,thusformingthebasisofstudyofthehumanities.(Paras.4-5)BackgroundinformationStructureofthetextMainidea&structureStudyingthehumanitiescanimproveourabilitytoreadandwriteandtounderstandcomplexideas.(Para.6)Studyingthehumanitiescaninvestuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness.(Para.7)Thehumanitiesprovidethescopeofpossibilitiesthatarewidelyopentous.(Para.8)Innerinsight,combinedwithtechnicalknowledge,isidealfortheestablishmentofagoodcareer.(Para.9)Author’sargumentBackgroundinformationStructureofthetextMainidea&structureThehumanitieshelptocreatewell-roundedhumanbeingswithinnerinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.(Para.10)BackgroundinformationAuthor’sargumentStructureofthetextMainidea&structureConclusionBackgroundinformationAuthor’sargumentStructureofthetextMainidea&structureRetellthetextaccordingtothefollowingtips.(PartI)Whenthejobmarketworsens,manystudentscalculate...Probably,thehumanitieswillcontinue….Once…,thehumanitiesnow…TobecontinuedSummaryofthetextMainidea&structureRetellthetextaccordingtothefollowingtips.(PartII)Here,pleaseallowmeto…thatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slives.Studyingthehumanitiesimproves…Mostimportantly,studyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswith…,thereby…Perhapsthebestargumentinfavorofthehumanitiesis…Infact,increasingly…isseenastheidealin…TobecontinuedSummaryofthetextMainidea&structureRetellthetextaccordingtothefollowingtips.(PartIII)Insummary,thehumanitieshelptocreate…,teachusto…and…Itmakessenseto…,ouroutstandingandremarkable…SummaryofthetextMainidea&structurePracticalPhrasesSpecificMeanings1.majorin主修（某一）科目2.insuccession連續(xù)發(fā)生

3.beboundto肯定會(huì)，注定4.standupfor支持，維護(hù)5.speculateabout推測，猜測6.investsb.withsth.賦予(某人/某物)以某種性質(zhì)7.beliableto可能/易于做某事LanguagefocusPracticalphrases主修（某一）科目(thehighdemandfor/computerscience)ThehighdemandforpersonswithknowledgeaboutcomputersiswhyIchosetomajorincomputerscienceattheuniversity.majorin短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用對(duì)具有電腦知識(shí)人才的高需求是我選擇在大學(xué)主修計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)的原因。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases連續(xù)發(fā)生；接連發(fā)生(anaccomplishedathlete/championship)Sheisanaccomplishedathleteandwonthechampionshipfourtimesinsuccession.

insuccession短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用她是一個(gè)頗有成就的運(yùn)動(dòng)員，連續(xù)四次獲得冠軍。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases肯定會(huì)(tryourbest/gain

somethingpositive)Aslongaswetryourbestweareboundtogainsomethingpositivefromtheexperiencewhetherwewinorlose.beboundto短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用只要我們盡力而為，不管結(jié)果是輸是贏，我們必定可以從這次經(jīng)歷中有所收獲。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases支持；維護(hù)(spare/embarrasment)

Thebossstoodupformeatthemeeting,sparingmesomeembarrassment.standupfor短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用老板在會(huì)議上支持了我，使我免受了一些尷尬。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases猜測；推測(theworker’sunion/thecompany’sleadership)Itistooearlytospeculateabouttheoutcomeofthenegotiationsbetweentheworker’sunionandthecompany’sleadership.

speculateabout/on短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用要推測工會(huì)和資方之間的談判結(jié)果，還為時(shí)過早。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases賦予（某人或某物）以（某種性質(zhì)）(criticalthinking/thescopeofmanyopportunities)Studyinghumanitiesinvestsyouwithcriticalthinkingandprovidesyouwiththescopeofmanyopportunities.investsb/sthwithsth.短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用學(xué)習(xí)人文學(xué)科賦予你批判思維的能力，為你提供無限的機(jī)遇。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases可能/易于做某事(faceupto/repeat)Ifyoucan’tfaceuptoyourmistakenow,youareliabletorepeatitinthefuture.短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用如果現(xiàn)在你不能勇于面對(duì)自己的錯(cuò)誤，那么將來有可能會(huì)重蹈覆轍。意群提示beliabletodosth.LanguagefocusPracticalphrases與……一起(gothrough/abadphase)Incompanywiththeoilmarket,theUSdollarwentthroughabadphasein1986.短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用與石油市場一起，美元在1986年經(jīng)歷了一個(gè)艱難的時(shí)期。意群提示incompanywithLanguagefocusPracticalphrasesFunctionalPatternsFunctions&Usages1.Sth.is/aremoreandmoreseenas…ratherthan…用于表達(dá)“人們對(duì)某一事物的看法的變化”。2.Once+N.,sth.now…用于表達(dá)“今昔對(duì)比”。3.Ifsb.onlydosth./Ifsb.dosth.alone,it’slikelythat…/sb.areliableto…用于表達(dá)“如果只做……可能出現(xiàn)的后果”。LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns大學(xué)教育越來越被看成是改善經(jīng)濟(jì)而不是提升人類自身的手段。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)…acollegeeducationismoreandmoreseenasameansforeconomicbettermentratherthanameansforhumanbetterment.(Line3,Para.2)句型提煉LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsSth.is/aremoreandmoreseenas…ratherthan…句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于表達(dá)“人們對(duì)某一事物的看法的變化”。句型應(yīng)用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(developingone’sidentity/curriculum)典型例句大學(xué)的真正價(jià)值越來越被看作是發(fā)展學(xué)生的個(gè)人特質(zhì)及社會(huì)技能，而非是大學(xué)課程本身。意群提示Thetruevalueofcollegeismoreandmoreseenasdevelopingthestudents’identityandpracticingsocialskillsratherthanlearningthecollegecurriculum.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns人文學(xué)科曾是大學(xué)生活的重要支柱，而今在學(xué)生們的大學(xué)游中卻只是一個(gè)小點(diǎn)綴。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)Oncethedominantpillarsofuniversitylife,thehumanitiesnowplaybitroleswhenstudentstaketheircollegetours.(Line4,Para.3)句型提煉LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsOnce+N.,sth.now…句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于表達(dá)“今昔對(duì)比”。

句型應(yīng)用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(stunningscenicbeauty/lieinruins)典型例句這個(gè)村子曾經(jīng)是一個(gè)風(fēng)景秀美的地方，現(xiàn)在卻因?yàn)榈卣鹱兂梢黄瑥U墟。意群提示Onceaplacewithstunningscenicbeauty,thevillagenowlayinruinsbecauseoftheearthquake.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns1.如果我們僅學(xué)習(xí)數(shù)學(xué)，我們很可能只能申請(qǐng)數(shù)學(xué)家之類的工作。2.……如果我們單學(xué)人文，可能會(huì)失去很多機(jī)會(huì)。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)Ifwestudyonlymathematics,it’slikelywewillbeacandidateonlyforjobsasamathematician.(Line9,Para.8)2.…ifwestudythehumanitiesalone,weareliabletomissmanyopportunities.(Line1,Para.9)句型提煉LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsIfsb.onlydosth./Ifsb.dosth.alone,it’slikelythat…/sb.areliableto…句型提煉應(yīng)用提示

用于表達(dá)“如果只做……可能出現(xiàn)的后果”。句型應(yīng)用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(theimmediateneedsandinterests/lose/gain)典型例句如果我們只是關(guān)注眼前利益而不考慮長遠(yuǎn)發(fā)展，那么很有可能我們會(huì)得不償失。意群提示譯文1：Ifweonlyfocusontheimmediateneedsandinterestsandfailtotakethefuturedevelopmentintoconsideration,it’sverylikelythatwewilllosemorethanwhatwegain.譯文2：Ifwefocusontheimmediateneedsandinterestsaloneandfailtotakethefuturedevelopmentintoconsideration,weareliabletolosemorethanwhatwegain.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns

a.Mostimportantly,studyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner.(Line4,Para.7)

最重要的是，學(xué)習(xí)人文學(xué)科使我們具有偉大的洞察力和自我意識(shí)，從而以積極和建設(shè)性的方式來發(fā)揮我們的創(chuàng)造力和才藝。LanguageappreciationLanguagefocusLanguageappreciation

b.Insummary,thehumanitieshelptocreatewell-roundedhumanbeingswithinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.(Line1,Para.10)總之，人文學(xué)科幫助造就全面發(fā)展的人，這些人具有洞察力，并理解全人類共有的激情、希望和理想。

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c.Thehumanities,theancienttimelessreservoirofknowledge,teachustoseedifferentlyandbroadenourhorizons–whichisasusefulandrelevantinourmodernageasithasalwaysbeen.(Line2,Para.10)人文學(xué)科，這個(gè)古老、永恒的知識(shí)儲(chǔ)蓄庫，教我們?nèi)绾我圆煌姆绞娇创挛?，同時(shí)也拓寬我們的視野。在現(xiàn)代社會(huì)中，人文學(xué)科一如既往地同生活息息相關(guān)，也發(fā)揮著重要作用。

LanguagefocusLanguageappreciation1Whatarethemainfactorsthataffectstudents’decisiononchoosingtheirmajors?2Whyaretheremoresciencemajorsthanliberalartsmajorsincollegetoday?3Shouldschoolsgivemoresupporttothestudyofthehumanities?Whyorwhynot?TipsTipsTipsCriticalthinkingThemeexploration

personalinterest?specialtalents?futurejobprospects?financialstatus?familyadvice?friendsinfluence?socialenvironment1Whatarethemainfactorsthataffectstudents’decisiononchoosingtheirmajors?CriticalthinkingThemeexploration2.Whyaretheremoresciencemajorsthanliberalartsmajorsincollegetoday?betterjobopportunitiesmorepracticalskillsHighly-paidjobsCriticalthinkingThemeexploration

Yes,itinvestsstudentswithgreatinsight.?Yes,ithelpsstudentsbebetter-rounded.?Yes,itprovidesstudentswithflexibilitytochangetheircareers.3.Shouldschoolsgivemoresupporttothestudyofthehumanities?Whyorwhynot??No,itdoesn’tsatisfystudents’needsfortheirfuturecareers.?No,collegesareexperiencingdeepbudgetcutsandneedtoprioritizetheirfinancialresources.?No,thesocietyneedsmoreskills,notliteratures.CriticalthinkingThemeexploration

Whatarethebenefitsofhavingtheliberalartseducation?Watchavideoclipabouttheliberalartseducationanddiscusssomequestions.VideoWatchingTipsCriticalthinking

BackCriticalthinking

Whatarethebenefitsofhavingtheliberalartseducation?

Preparestudentsbroadly;Teachstudentstothinkcreativelyandcritically;Equipstudentswithasoundstructureofknowledge;Helpgainmoreinsightinlifeandsociety;Betterunderstandandpredicthumanbehavior;Understandthepastwhichhascreatedthepresent;Beawareofculturalandreligiousdifferences;…Criticalthinking

HowaretheChineseeducationalinstitutionsdifferentfromthatoftheUSasismentionedinthevideo?IntheUS,liberalartseducationlaythegroundworkforthetertiaryeducation.Studentsareexpectedtocultivatetheirintellelctualcapacitiesingeneralbeforetheychoosetheirmajorsinthethirdorfourthyearofthecollege.WhileinmanyChineseinstitutionsofhigherlearning,naturalsciencesareseperatedfromthesocialsciencesandhumanities.It’squitelikelythatChineseengineersorscientistsdonothaveasoundknowledgestructuredespitetheiracademicexcellence.CriticalthinkingCultureexplorationLanguageapplicationWritingdevicesEssaywritingParagraphtranslationThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionAHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayGenerallyspeaking,theoutlineofwritinganadvantage/disadvantageessayfallsinoneofthesethreeformats:1)advantagesanddisadvantages;2)advantagesonly;3)disadvantagesonly.Whenyouwritesuchanessay,rememberthatyouaregivinginformation,amethodthatiscalledexpositionorexpositorywriting.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayBeginyouressaybyintroducingyourtopicandexplainingthatyouareexploringtheadvantagesordisadvantagesofthetopic.Mentioninyourthesisstatementtheadvantagesordisadvantagesyouwilldiscussintheessay.Usetransitionstomakeyourideasflowsmoothly.Thefollowingtransitionalwordsareverycommonwhenwritinganadvantage/disadvantageessay:tobecontinuedWritingdevicestobecontinuedTransitionalwordsFirstly,…Thismeansthat…Anotheradvantageisthat…Inotherwords,…Finally,…Inconclusion,…Itisalso…Tosumup,…WritingdevicesHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayCloseyouressaywiththesummaryoftheadvantagesand/ordisadvantages.Eventhoughyouarenotpersuadingyourreaderswhenyouwritethistypeofwriting,youarerequiredtoaddyouropinionattheendasyourfinalcommentonthetopic.Forexample,ifyou’retalkingabouttheadvantagesoftakingcoursesofthehumanities,youmaysayinyourconclusion:tobecontinuedWritingdevicesHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayTosumup,bytakingcoursesinthehumanities,studentsgainmoreanalyticalability,acquiremorecriticalthinkingskills,anddealwiththingsmorerationally.Studentsshouldbeawareofthesignificanceoftakingthesecourses.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessay

Youcanalwayschooseapositionwhenyouwriteaboutanadvantage/disadvantageessay.Forinstance,youdon’thavetotalkaboutbothadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftakingnaturalsciencecourses.Instead,youcanonlyfocusonone,theadvantagesoftakingthesecoursesorthedisadvantagesofdoingthat.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesNow,examinehowthismethodofwritingisreflectedinTextA,specificallyParagraphs4-10.WritingdevicestobecontinuedTheinnerdrivethatmovespeopleeithertogreatnessortoselfdestructionwascapturedbyhistoriansandmanyothersinvariousforms.Theirfertileworkfromancienttimeshelpsusunderstandtheaspirationsofhumanbeings,anditalsoformstheveryfoundationofcivilizationandthebasisofthestudyofthehumanities.(Paras.4-5)IntroductionThetruevaluethatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slivesWritingdevicestobecontinuedStudyingthehumanitiesimprovesourabilitytoreadandunderstandcomplexideasandwriteaclearandelegantanalysisofthoseideas.(Para.6)Body:AdvantagesofstudyingthehumanitiesStudyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswithgreatinsightandselfawareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner.(Para.7)Studyingthehumanitiesprovidesuswithawidescopeofpossibilitiesandprepareusforourfuturecareer.(Para.8)Nowadays,apairingoftechnicalknowledgeandinnerinsightistheidealfortheestablishmentofacareer.(Para.9)Thetruevaluethatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slivesWritingdevicestobecontinuedThehumanitieshelptocreatehumanbeingswithinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.Thehumanitieswillneverbeoutofdate.Theyareasusefulandrelevantinourmodernageastheyhavealwaysbeen.(Para.10)ConclusionThetruevaluethatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slivesWritingdevicesHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayFromwhatislistedinthechart,wecanseethatwritinganessayabouttheadvantagesordisadvantagesofanissuerequiressupportingpoints.Ifyouressayfocusesonadvantagesofstudyingthehumanities,thenseveraladv