目前全球共有约8亿文盲
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A: Person 1). having little or no education; 2). Showing a lack of familiarity with language or literature; 3). Showing a lack of particular field of knowledge (musically illiterate)
? Literacy is a platform for democratization, and a vehicle for the promotion of cultural and national identity. Especially for girls and women, it is an agent of family health and nutrition.
? “Since 1983, more than10 million Americans have reached the 12th grade without being able to read at a basic level. Over 20 million have reached their senior year unable to do basic math. Almost 25 million have reached 12th grade without knowing the essentials of U.S. history.”
jsw.bjchy.gov.cn/popread/popread882.htm
? How important is literacy? some quotes
? Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, ……
? For everyone, everywhere , literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right …
? Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential .
? The title: Straight-A illiteracy ? Q: What kind of student is a straight-A student? ? A: He is a student who gets A's for all the courses
he takes. ? Q: What kind of a person is an illiterate?
The issue of illit源自文库racy (widely publicized)
“Figures of 1998 show that 20% of the world population is illiterate ”from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unit Ten
Straight-A Illiteracy
James P. Degnan
School of Foreign Studies South China Normal Univ.
徐曼菲 10801
May 9th, 2007
The Author
James Philip Degnan (1933- ) received his B.A. from Memphis State College, Tennessee, U.S.A., in 1954, and his M.A. from the University of Notre Dame, University of Florida and University of Santa Clara, California. He became professor of English at the University of Santa Clara in 1969. He contributes articles to such journals as Atlantic, Esquire, Nation, and Kenyon Review , to name a few.
? “Literacy is absolutely essential for the success of any society.”
--source: Illiterate America By Alan Caruba web posted February 5, 2001
? 目前全球共有约8亿文盲，主要分布在印度、 中国、印度尼西亚、巴基斯坦、巴西、尼日 利亚、埃及等国。中国文盲总数高居世界第 二位，仅次于印度。世界上每10个文盲中就 有一个以上是中国人。中国90%的文盲分布 在农村，一半文盲在西部地区，文盲中七成 是女性。
Harper's Magazine
Straight-A Illiteracy first appeared in the September 1976 issue of this magazine. It is a monthly periodical published in New York City. This periodical is recognized as a leading commentator on political, economic, and social questions.
? Literacy is a platform for democratization, and a vehicle for the promotion of cultural and national identity. Especially for girls and women, it is an agent of family health and nutrition.
? “Since 1983, more than10 million Americans have reached the 12th grade without being able to read at a basic level. Over 20 million have reached their senior year unable to do basic math. Almost 25 million have reached 12th grade without knowing the essentials of U.S. history.”
jsw.bjchy.gov.cn/popread/popread882.htm
? How important is literacy? some quotes
? Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, ……
? For everyone, everywhere , literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right …
? Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential .
? The title: Straight-A illiteracy ? Q: What kind of student is a straight-A student? ? A: He is a student who gets A's for all the courses
he takes. ? Q: What kind of a person is an illiterate?
The issue of illit源自文库racy (widely publicized)
“Figures of 1998 show that 20% of the world population is illiterate ”from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unit Ten
Straight-A Illiteracy
James P. Degnan
School of Foreign Studies South China Normal Univ.
徐曼菲 10801
May 9th, 2007
The Author
James Philip Degnan (1933- ) received his B.A. from Memphis State College, Tennessee, U.S.A., in 1954, and his M.A. from the University of Notre Dame, University of Florida and University of Santa Clara, California. He became professor of English at the University of Santa Clara in 1969. He contributes articles to such journals as Atlantic, Esquire, Nation, and Kenyon Review , to name a few.
? “Literacy is absolutely essential for the success of any society.”
--source: Illiterate America By Alan Caruba web posted February 5, 2001
? 目前全球共有约8亿文盲，主要分布在印度、 中国、印度尼西亚、巴基斯坦、巴西、尼日 利亚、埃及等国。中国文盲总数高居世界第 二位，仅次于印度。世界上每10个文盲中就 有一个以上是中国人。中国90%的文盲分布 在农村，一半文盲在西部地区，文盲中七成 是女性。
Harper's Magazine
Straight-A Illiteracy first appeared in the September 1976 issue of this magazine. It is a monthly periodical published in New York City. This periodical is recognized as a leading commentator on political, economic, and social questions.