大学英语IV

汪丽萍

目录

  • 1 必须了解的
    • 1.1 课程大纲、进度计划
    • 1.2 四级真题解析课件
  • 2 unit 1 Urban development
    • 2.1 lead-in, background
    • 2.2 text analysis, critical thinking
    • 2.3 reading skill and writing skill
    • 2.4 language focus and language appreciation
  • 3 unit 2 Secrets to beauty
    • 3.1 lead-in, background
    • 3.2 text analysis, critical thinking
    • 3.3 reading skill and writing skill
    • 3.4 language focus and language appreciation
    • 3.5 Chinese Wisdom
  • 4 unit 3 Being entrepreneurial
    • 4.1 lead-in, background
    • 4.2 text analysis, critical thinking
    • 4.3 reading skill and writing skill
    • 4.4 language focus and language appreciation
    • 4.5 Chinese Wisdom
  • 5 unit 4 Why culture counts
    • 5.1 lead-in, background
    • 5.2 text analysis, critical thinking
    • 5.3 reading skill and writing skill
    • 5.4 language focus and language appreciation
    • 5.5 Chinese Wisdom
  • 6 unit 5 Gender equality
    • 6.1 lead-in, background
    • 6.2 text analysis, critical thinking
    • 6.3 reading skill and writing skill
    • 6.4 language focus and language appreciation
    • 6.5 Chinese Wisdom
  • 7 unit 6 Energy and food crisis
    • 7.1 lead-in, background
    • 7.2 text analysis, critical thinking
    • 7.3 reading skill and writing skill
    • 7.4 language focus and language appreciation
    • 7.5 Chinese Wisdom
  • 8 unit 7 Passion guides life choices
    • 8.1 lead-in, background
    • 8.2 text analysis, critical thinking
    • 8.3 reading skill and writing skill
    • 8.4 language focus and language appreciation
    • 8.5 Chinese Wisdom
text analysis, critical thinking
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  • 2 critical thi...

Global understanding of the text

Skim the text and answer the following questions.

1) What type of writing is the text?

2) What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?


Figure out the main idea and the function of each part based on the given structure.

Part I (Paras. 1-9)

Part II (Paras. 10-26)

Part III (Paras. 27-31)

Parts

Main idea

Function 

Part I (Paras. 1-9)



Part II (Paras. 10-26)




Part III (Paras. 27-31)





 Detailed understanding of the text

Read the text again and answer the following questions.

1)    Why did the author’s mother describe her Sau-sau by using the expression “nominal courtesy” (Para. 1) at the dinner?

2)    How did the article in The New York Times Magazine describe Chinese language and culture?

3)    Why did the author’s parents scold her when she answered them with a question?

4)    How do the author’s parents speak Chinese differently from what Americans think of Chinese?

5)    How does the author feel about the description of Chinese people as being “modest and polite” (Para. 24)?

6)    According to the text, how do Chinese people say “yes” or “no” when answering questions?