大学思辨英语教程精读4教学课件Unit_9.pptx

Unit 9 Sympathy and Virtue Text A Of Sympathy Adam Smith Learning ObjectivesIntercultural Competence Critical ThinkingCommunicativeCompetence Reading Skills Learning ObjectivesReading SkillsScan for main ideasIdentify logic of argumentsAnalysis of complex sentencesCommunicative CompetenceIllustrate your points with appropriate examplesUse topic sentences and supporting sentences to organize your presentation/essayBe aware of different styles in communicationLearning ObjectivesCritical Thinking Clarify the meanings of key concepts about sympathy Extend comparison of different feelings to those not mentioned in text to verify author’s argumentsIntercultural Competence Evaluate the author’s arguments in a different context, such as medieval Europe, ancient China, or contemporary China, and if possible, explain the varied level of applicability of Smith’s arguments in these contexts.Compare ancient Chinese wisdom on sympathy and the author’s. What functions might the value play in ancient China and 19th century Europe? Lead inLet us suppose that a whole island in the midst of the Pacific Ocean, with all its myriads of inhabitants, was suddenly swallowed up by an earthquake, and let us consider how a man of humanity in China, who had no sort of connection with that part of the world, would be affected upon receiving intelligence of this dreadful calamity. How would you respond to this calamity? Do you think people would naturally demonstrate sympathy on hearing this frightening news? What should a person of virtue do in this situation?Lead inIn Text A, Adam Smith, one of the greatest thinkers and economists in Western history, delineates in extreme detail, the meaning of sympathy and its various demonstrations in particular contexts, which should enrich your understanding of human nature and its moral dimension. In Text B, Aaron Stalnaker provides a highly thought-provoking argument on how to cultivate virtue from a cross-cultural perspective.Background Knowledge1. Adam