【文章內容簡介】 y 3rdperson narrator? Unit 2 shorter shorter simple no yes no Unit 3 longer longer longer yes no yes Text Analysis: ? This text is the first piece of expository writing in our textbook series, therefore it is important to note the style difference between narration and exposition. By the former parison between unit two and unit three, we can see clearly the differences between narration and expository. ? ☆ expository writings usually employ longer paragraphs in which there are longer and more involved sentences。 ? ☆ expository writings are more closely packed than the narration。 ? ☆ thirdperson narration is often adopted in exposition for the purpose of objectivity。 ? ☆ sentences in the passive voice appear regularly in exposition。 Question for part I: ? is the attitude of some people towards the changes brought about by science and technology? ? Some people would like to stop these changes and go back to what they see as a purer and simpler age. ? was life like before science and technology began to change our way of life? ? For the vast majority of the population, life was nasty, brutish, and short. ? would happen if all government money for research were cut off? ● The force of petition would still bring about advances in technology if all government money for research were cut off. ? it possible to prevent science and technology from further development? Why or why not? ? No. The only way to prevent further developments would be a global state that suppressed anything new, and human initiative and inventiveness are such that even this would not succeed. Part Two: Skimming ? Skim part 2 to find out a miniexposition. ? Topic sentence: How to educate the public in science? ? Supporting point 1:_______________________________。 ? Supporting point 2:_______________________________。 ? Supporting point 1:_______________________________。 Part 3:True or False civilization is more advanced than other alien civilizations according to the joke. ( T ) have not been contacted by an alien civilization because of the insufficient development of the science and technology. ( F ) We have not been contacted by an alien civilization because any alien civilization tends to destroy themselves when they reach our stage. author has had sufficient evidence to prove that the joke is wrong. ( F ) The author has not had sufficient evidence, but he believes that the good sense of the public might prove the joke is wrong. II. Language points: ? Difficult sentences: ? The only way to prevent further developments would be a global state that suppressed anything new, and human initiative and inventiveness are such that even this wouldn’t succeed. All it would do is slow down the of change. ? 1. What is the grammatical function of the first “that”? Here “that” brings about an attributive clause. 2. What does the structure “such that” here mean? The structure is used to give an explanation for something. His manner was such that he would offend everyone he met. 3. What can we infer from this sentence? No way can suppress anything new, as human initiative and inventiveness do exist. ? At the moment, the public is in two minds about science. 1. What does “in two minds about” mean? Unable to decide whether or not you want sth. or want to do sth. 2. What can we learn from the sentence? The public finds itself holding two contradictory viewpoints about science. On the one hand, it expects the improvement in the standard of living that has been brought by science。 on the other hand, it also distrusts science because it does not understand it. Words and phrases: ? Likely ? Do without ? Put/turn the clock back ? Cut off ? Initiative ? Slow down ? Ensure ? Inform ? In terms of ? Put across ? hence Likely:1)adj. probable ? The word is often used in the following patterns: It is likely that…/be likely to do sth. ? Eg. It is likely that my roommate will win the firstclass scholarship. ? An earthquake is likely to strike the area in a year or two. ? I’m likely to be very busy tomorrow. 2)adv. probably ? When used as an adv, the word is often