21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3单元课件（含课后答案）.ppt

What does the author mean by “opening up the discussed channels of your senses” (Para. 5)? What suggestion[s] does she offer for achieving this? Answer the following questions: Exercises ? Comprehension She means paying more attention to the sensations and information we get from our senses. She suggests that we ask ourselves: “What if I had never see this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?” 6. How does the author answer the rhetorical questions she asks in paragraph 6? Answer the following questions: Exercises ? Comprehension She answers the second question first: “Is the exploration of the natural world just a pleasant way to pass the golden hours of childhood or is there something deeper?” She is “sure there is something much deeper, something lasting and significant.” The value she sees in it is inner peace, strength and satisfaction as outlined in Paragraph 7. Answer the following questions: Exercises ? Comprehension What does she mean by “the repeated refrains of nature” (Para. 7)? What kind of “healing” is she referring to? Why does the writer bring up Otto Pettersson? She is referring to the repeating cycles of nature, and to emotional/spiritual healing. As an example of a person who never lost his sense of wonder. If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow. If … then … The if … then … structure consists normally of the first clause that begins with if and the second starting with then. The if clause implies an assumption the speaker is making which is not widely held, while the then clause lays out the consequences of that line of reasoning. The structure is mainly used in written English. Then used in the structure often means “in that case”, “therefore”, or “as a result”. Examples: If it’s not on the table, then it will be in the drawer. If any questions do occur to you, then don’t hesitate to write to