高级英语第一册第七课

Introduction to the Passage

2. The purpose of a piece of exposition: -- to inform or explain
Introduction to the Passage


3. Ways of developing the thesis of a piece of exposition: -- comparison, contrast, analogy, identification, illustration, analysis, definition, etc.
I. Background Information

1. Time 2. Byzantine art 3. Oxford tutorial
II. Introduction to the Passage

1. Type of literature: -- a piece of exposition
Hale Waihona Puke Baidu
IV . Rhetorical Devices

1. antonomasia 2. metaphor 3. alliteration
V. Text Analysis
VI . Special Difficulties


1. understanding the terms connected with computer 2. paraphrasing some complicated sentences
Introduction to the Passage

4. The central thought or thesis
III . Effective Writing Skills


1. making effective use of specific verbs and adjectives 2. employing various methods to make the science writing understandable and interesting
VII . Questions for Discussion



1. What does a miracle chip look like? What is it made of? 2. What is the significance of the computer revolution? 3. Is the computer a humanizing or dehumanizing factor? 4. The author tries to make his science writing interesting and popular. What are some of the methods he employs to achieve this?
VIII. Exercises

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Advanced English
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Unit 7
The Age of Miracle Chips
Teaching Points

I. Background information II. Introduction to the passage III. Text analysis IV. Rhetorical devices V. Questions for discussion