大学英语写作教程U12

Unit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeInthisunit,we’regoingto:A)Understandthebasicprinciplesofthenarrativeessay;B)Readandanalyzesamplenarrativeessaysandgrasptheirmainfeatures;C)Practicewritinganarrativeessay;D)Practiceusingtimetransitionswhenwritingnarrativeessays;E)Haveatryatpastnarrationandpresentnarrationsothatwecanseethedifferencesbetweenthetwo;F)Learntoimproverevisionskills.ObjectivesObjectivesReviewUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeWarming-upactivitiesPreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingMAINUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeVideoQuotationsPart1--Task_MainPreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeTask1.1PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingIntroductions:ChrisGardnerwasastrugglingsalesmanofamedicaldeviceknownasa“bonedensityscanner”.Buttheseemingly“revolutionary”machineisconsideredasanunnecessaryluxurybydoctors,whoarethepotentialbuyers.Lifeasasalesmanishardforhim,butChrisstillhasbigdreamsforhisfuture.Warming-upactivitiesUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeTask1.2PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWatchthemovieclipandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.Warming-upactivitiesUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeTask1.3PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingQuestions1.IsithardforChris,thesalesman,tomakealiving?Whyorwhynot?Pleasegivesomedetails.2.CanyouhaveaguessatwhatChris’dreamforhisfuturemightbe?Warming-upactivitiesUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeTask1.2_pop1Chris:Chris:Chris:DoctorA:Chris:DoctorA:Chris:Chris:Chris:DoctorB:PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingThisispartofmylifestory.Thispartiscalled“ridingthebus”.Thismachineonmylap?It’saportablebonedensityscanner,amedicaldeviceIsellforaliving.Thankyouverymuchfortheopportunitytodiscusswithyou.Iappreciateit.Wejustdon’tneedit,Chris.It’sunnecessaryandexpensive.Well,maybenext…Thankyou.ItgaveaslightlydenserpicturethananX-rayfortwicethemoney.Youseethatcar,onewiththeprettyyellowshoeonit?That’smine.There’snoparkingintheirhospitals.That’swhathappenswhenyouarealwaysinarush.Thanksanyway.Thankyouverymuch.Maybenextquarter.It’spossible.Warming-upactivitiesUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeTask1.2_pop2PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingChris:Chris:StockBrokerA:Chris:StockBrokerA:Chris:StockBrokerA:Chris:Ineededtoselltwoscannersamonthforrentinganddaycareandhadtosellonemoretopayoffallofthoseticketsundermywindshieldwiper.Theproblemis,Ihaven’tsoldanyforawhile.Wow,man,I’vegottwoquestionsforyou.Whatdoyoudoandhowdoyoudoit?Hehe,I’mastockbroker.Stockbroker…Oh,hadtogotocollegetobestockbroker,huh?Youdon’thaveto.Havetobegoodwithnumbersandgoodwithpeople.That’sit.Youtakecare.I’llletyouhangonmycarfortheweekend.ButIneeditbackforMonday.Bethemeither.Istillrememberthatmoment.Theyalllooksodamnhappytome.Whycouldn’tIlooklikethat?Warming-upactivitiesUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeWemakealivingbywhatweget;wemakealifebywhatwegive.—SirWinstonChurchillTheunexaminedlifeisnotworthliving.—SocratesLifeiswhathappenstoyouwhileyouarebusymakingotherplans.—JohnLennonTask2PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifePart2--Task_MainWritingstrategy:NarrationReadtolearnaboutwritingEnlargeyourvocabularyPreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeTask2_1.1WritingStrategy:NarrationWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesPreparingforyourwritingUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeTask2_1.2WritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesPrinciplesInthisunit,wewillfocusonthenarrativeessay.Tonarrateistotellastoryortogiveanaccountofasingleexperienceoraseriesofrelatedevents.Narrationoftengoeshandinhandwithdescription.Theexperienceoreventmaybeinthepast(pastnarration),maybewhatpeopleusuallydoormaybegoingonnow(presentnarration).Towritethenarrativeessay,allwehavetodoistellwhathappened/hashappened/ishappeninginacoherentway.PreparingforyourwritingUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifePart2--Readtolearnaboutwriting---MainSampleAMySister’sWeddingPracticeSampleBButterflyQuestionsoncontentandstructureWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesSampleCThePresentQuestionsoncontentandstructurePreparingforyourwritingUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeTask2_SampleAWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesSampleAReadthefollowingessayaboutawedding,andpayattentionto●howthewriterbeginshernarration;●howshepresentstheevents;●whateffectthedialogueattheendoftheessaybrings.PreparingforyourwritingUnit12ExploringtheMeaningofLifeTask2_SampleA-1-2WritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesMySister’sWeddingItisdifficulttoforgetthedaywhenmysistergotmarriedandmovedaway.Ithappenedon3March1993andIcanremembervividlytheweddingceremony,thedinnerandtheemotionalfarewellshetookfromme.1.2.Ihelpedhertodressup,itwaswhatyoungersistersarefor.Ihelpedheronwiththeheavysaree(印度妇女披裹身上的整段布或绸).Itwasspunwithexpensivethread,asmyfatherdidnotwan