精读4-第一单元-thinking-as-a-hobby.ppt

Background Author B W T R , “His work is characterized by exploration of the darkness of mans heart, deep spiritual and ethical questions.” William Golding (1911 – 1993), British writer, 1983 Nobel Prize Winner Background Author His Influence B W T R At the Nobel Prize Reception Twenty-five years ago I accepted the label pessimist thoughtlessly without realising that it was going to be tied to my tail… Critics have dug into my books until they could come up with something that looked hopeless. I cant think why. I dont feel hopeless myself… Under some critical interrogation I named myself a universal pessimist but a cosmic optimist…” To listen to his Nobel lecture, please visit /literature/laureates/1983/golding-lecture.html Background His Works Author B W T R His most well-known work: Lord of the Flies (1954) About a group of small British boys who lapse into violence after they have been stranded on a desert island and lost all adult guidance. Ironically the adult world is devastated by nuclear war. Human nature is inherently corruptible and wicked ?? Some other works 1980 1995 1964 Author Background Learning without thought?is labor lost. -- Confucius Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed (一株会思考的芦苇). -- Blaise Pascal (French mathematician and philosopher ) Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. -- John Locke (British philosopher) Education is the methodical creation of the habit of thinking. -- Ernest Dimne What do people say about THINKING? Background Memorable Quotes Detailed Analysis Structure Theme Thinking as a Hobby Unit 1 Text Analysis T W B R Text Analysis Theme What is the central idea of the text? Who was the author addressing to? What was his purpose? T W B R Text Analysis Structure T W B R The first part: p1-15 The second part: p16-24 The third part:p25-29 Introduction Grade-two thinking The fourth part:p30-35 Grad