majoring-in-English

大学体验英语（4）综合教程（Unit4）DidyoupasstheCET4?CanyouintroduceyourmajorinEnglish?Outlineparagraphs2-7paragraph8paragraph1Standpoint:Englishmajorgraduatesnotonlycantheyreceiveexcellentpreparationforfuturecareers,butalsoqualifyforawiderangeofjobs.Exemplification:Theauthorillustratehisstandpointindetails.Law,medicine,business,andgovernmentservice.Conclusion:thestudyofEnglishisexcellentpreparationforprofessionallife.MajoringinEnglishforFunandProfitTypeofwritingargumentationTheargumentmajoringinEnglishTheattitudeauthor’spositiveMajoringinEnglishforFunandProfitThestudyofliteratureisnotonlycivilizedandcivilizing–encompassing,asitdoes,philosophy,religion,thehistoryofeventsandthehistoryofideas–butalsopopularandpractical.One-sixofallthosewhoreceivebachelor’sdegreefromtheCollegeofArtsandSciencesareEnglishmajors.Thesegraduatesqualifyforasurprisingrangeofjobs.TheirexperienceputsthelietothepopularsuperstitionthatEnglishmajorsmustchoosebetweenjournalismandteaching:infact,Englishmajorsalsoreceiveexcellentpreparationforfuturecareersinlaw,medicine,businessandgovernmentservice.Sentenceanalysis(para.1)Thestudyofliteratureisnotonlycivilizedandcivilizing–encompassing,asitdoes,philosophy,religion,thehistoryofeventsandthehistoryofideas–butalsopopularandpracticalParaphrasingversion:Thestudyofliteratureincludingphilosophy,religion,thehistoryofeventsandthehistoryofideasisnotonlycivilizedandcivilizing,butalsopopularandpractical.subjectlinkverbpredicativeparenthesisMajoringinEnglishforFunandProfitThestudyofliteratureisnotonlycivilizedandcivilizing–encompassing,asitdoes,philosophy,religion,thehistoryofeventsandthehistoryofideas–butalsopopularandpractical.One-sixofallthosewhoreceivebachelor’sdegreefromtheCollegeofArtsandSciencesareEnglishmajors.Thesegraduatesqualifyforasurprisingrangeofjobs.TheirexperienceputsthelietothepopularsuperstitionthatEnglishmajorsmustchoosebetweenjournalismandteaching:infact,Englishmajorsalsoreceiveexcellentpreparationforfuturecareersinlaw,medicine,businessandgovernmentservice.bachelor’sdegree(学士学位)master’sdegree(硕士学位)doctor’sdegree(博士学位)postdoctoraldegree(博士后学位)academician(院士)Toprovethatsth.isnottrue.Writingskills-exemplificationPrinciplesofusingexamples:1.byrelevant2.byspecific3.bysufficientHowmanyskillshaveyoubeentrainedwhenlearningEnglish?Listening—criticalthinking2TheskillsthatEnglishstudyaredesignedtoteach:Speaking—clear,logicalself-expressionReading—sensitiveanalysisofmotivesandactionsWriting—controlofEnglishgrammarandusageTranslating—generalknowledgeofliterature,philosophy,psychology,etc1345MajoringinEnglishforFunandProfitUndergraduateslookingforwardstolawschoolandmedicalschoolareoftenadvisedtofollowastrictregimenofcoursesconsidereddirectlyrelevanttotheircareerchoices.Futurelaw-schoolstudentsareadvisedtotakecoursesinpoliticalsciences,history,accounting,businessadministration-evenhumananatomy,andmarriageandfamilylife.Futuremedicalschoolstudentsaresteeredintomultiplesciencecourses-actuallyfarmoresciencecoursesthantheyneedforentranceintomedicalschool.例：Membershipcardsmustalwaysbecarriedandshownonrequest.这种表达方式在社团和机构的规章制度中司空见惯。它隐去了规章的制定者又增强了话语的状态感。它们的区别就在于过程一般在行为者的控制之下，可以被修改，而状态则往往难以修改，只能让人接受”。被动化是“主题化”的一种手段。被动化将表示受事的宾语成分移到首位，充当有标记主位以突出该成分所表达的信息。例如：（1）Policeshoot11deadinSalisburyriot.(TheGuardian)（2）RiotingblacksshotdeadbypoliceasANCleadersmet.(TheTimes)例（1）选择主动语态，行为者“police”出现在句首充当主位例（2）选择被动结构，这句话突出了被害者将责任者放到了句子中间。“在英语的句子结构中，中间位置最不引人注意，所以说话者通常把表示次要信息的成分放到此处”。通过分析我们可以明显的看出两家报纸观点的不同，《泰晤士报》站在警察一方，而《卫报》在突出警察对此次事件中11人的死亡负有不可推卸的责任。MajoringinEnglishforFunandProfitUndergraduateslookingforwardstolawschoolandmedicalschoolareoftenadvisedtofollowastrictregimenofcoursesconsidereddirectlyrelevanttotheircareerchoices.Futurelaw-schoolstudentsareadvisedtotakecoursesinpoliticalsciences,history,accounting,businessadministration-evenhumananatomy,andmarriageandfamilylife.Futuremedicalschoolstudentsaresteeredintomultiplesciencecourses-actuallyfarmoresciencecoursesthantheyneedforentranceintomedicalschool.MajoringinEnglishforFunandProfitSurprisingly,manylawschoolsandmedicalschoolsindicatethatsuchspecializedpreparationisnotonlyunnecessary,butundesirable.Thereareno“pre-law”courses:thebestpreparationforlawschool-andforthepracticeoflaw-isthatpreparationwhichmakeastudentcapableofcriticalthinking;ofclear,logicalself-expression;ofsensitiveanalysisofthemotives,theactions,andthethoughtsofotherhumanbeings.TheseareskillswhichthestudyofEnglishisdesignedtoteach.DidyoupasstheCET4?CanyouintroduceyourmajorinEnglish?Assignment1.Pleasefindoutotherexamplesusedinthepassage.2.trytowriteapapertoillustratethebenefitsthatInternetbringstoyoubyusing“examples”欢迎您批评指导！Thankyou!