新视界大学英语综合教程A市公开课获奖课件省名师示范课获奖课件.pptx

新视界大学英语综合教程A;TextOrganization;Introduction/Leadin(1-3);II.Thedefinitionofbadness(4-6);Reasonsforbadthingshappeninginthree(7-10);;Matchtheexampleswiththetypeofevents;Key;SpecificExamples;Judgingstatements(I);Judgingstatements(I);Judgingstatements(II);Judgingstatements(II);Key;Numberthestatementsinacorrectorder;3.Whenitcomestobadthingshappeninginthree,itmaybeduetothedurationandmemorabilityofthefirstevent.

4.Thereisatleastonereasonwhybadeventsclustertogether,thatis,probabilityandindependence.;5.Thelongerthefirsteventsticksinthemind,themoreopportunityyoumayhavetoexperiencetwomorebadevents.

6.Badluckisaproblematicconceptbecauseitisrelative.

;Key;课后练习答案;DealingwithUnfamiliarWords;;Canbadluckbeexplained?

1Toastalwayslandsbuttersidedown.Italwaysrainsonbankholidays.Youneverwinthelottery,butotherpeopleyouknowseemto...Doyouevergettheimpressionthatyouwerebornunlucky?Eventhemostrationalpersoncanbeconvincedattimesthatthereisaforceouttheremakingmishapsoccurattheworstpossibletime.WeallliketobelievethatMurphysLawistrue(“ifitcangowrong,itwill”).;2Partoftheexplanationforbadluckismathematical,butpartispsychological.Indeedthereisaverycloseconnectionbetweenpeoplesperceptionofbadluckandinterestingcoincidences.

3Forexample,takethebeliefthat“badthingsalwayshappeninthrees”(justlikebuses...!)Thispopularnotionwouldbeunlikelytostandthescrutinyofanyscientificstudy,butitmusthavesomebasisinexperience,otherwisethephrasewouldneverhaveariseninthefirstplace.Whatmightbetherationalexplanation?;4Thefirstquestionis“whatisbad?”

5Somethingsareonlymarginallybad,forexamplethetrainarrivingfiveminuteslate.Someareextremelybad,suchasfailinganexamorbeing