《大学思辨英语教程写作 》练习答案 Unit Truth and Interpre tion

Unit4TruthandInterpretationPartI:LearningtheSkillsActivity1Reviewthetextsyouhavereadinthepreviousunits.Discusswithyourpartnerwhichpointofviewisemployedineachtextandwhetheryouwouldhavedifferentfeelingsaboutthesetextsifdifferentpointsofviewwereemployed.Suggestionsforinstructors:Discusswithstudentshowthepointofviewchangeleadstothedifferencesinthenarration.Activity2Readthefollowingfourexcerptsanddiscusswithyourpartnerwhichpointofviewisemployedineachexcerpt,whetherthedifferencegivesyoudifferentfeelingstowardthesameeventandhowyourresponseisinfluencedbyhowmuchthenarratorknowsandhowobjectivethenarratoris.Activity3Narrateanincidentinyourchildhood(eitherrealormade-up)fromseveralpointsofview:firstfromyourownpointofview;nextfromthepointofviewofyourfamily;finallyfromthepointofviewofastrangerwhowitnessedtheincident.Evaluatewhichpointofviewiseasiertowriteandwhichpointofviewtellsthestorybest.Suggestionsforinstructors:Anotheroption:Readthefollowingexamplesandaskthestudentstoworkingroupsandrewritefromadifferentpointofview(firstpersonpointofview,forinstance)andsharetheirwritingwithothergroups.LesliesatinfrontofPaul.Shehadtwolong,brownpigtailsthatreachedallthewaydowntoherwaist.Paulsawthosepigtails,andaterribleurgecameoverhim.Hewantedtopullapigtail.Hewantedtowraphisfistaroundit,feelthehairbetweenhisfingers,andjustyank.Hethoughtitwouldbefuntotiethepigtailstogether,orbetteryet,tiethemtoherchair.Butmostofall,hejustwantedtopullone.---SidewaysStoriesfromWaysideSchoolbyLouisSacharAtthepizzaplace,Tonythebakerwasgettingthepizzasreadyforbaking.Heflattenedoutaballofdoughintoalargepancakeandtosseditintheair.Hespreadtomatosauceonit,sprinkleditwithcheese,andshoveditintheoven.Thenthetelephonerang.“Afellowfromthefactorywantsalargepizzadeliveredinahurry,”Tony’swifecalled.“OK,I’llgetmycoat,”saidTony.---CuriousGeorgeandthePizzabyMargretReyPartII:CaseAnalysisActivity4Readtheabovetwoversionsof“TheThreeLittlePigs”andconsiderthedifferencesitmakeswhenthenarratorisdifferent.Task1UnderstandingthetextCompletethefollowingsentencesbasedonyourunderstandingofthetexts.1)Thepointofviewinthefirstversionisthird-personlimitedomniscientpointofview.2)Thewolfinthefirstversionwasdescribedasbigandbad.3)Thethirdlittlepiginthefirstversionwasdescribedassmart.4)Thepointofviewinthesecondversionisfirst-personpointofview.5)Thewolfinthesecondversionwasdescribedasinnocent.6)Thethirdlittlepiginthesecondversionwasdescribedasimpolite.Task2RespondingtothetextWriteyouranswertoeachquestioninfullsentences.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.1)Whatleadstothedifferentcharacterizationofthewolfinthetwoversions?Thedifferentcharacterizationofthewolfwascreatedthroughthedifferentpointsofview.2)Whichcharacterizationofthewolfdoyouthinkismorereliableandwhatleadstoyourconclusion?Thefirstwasmorereliablebecausethesecondversionwasusingthefirst-personpointofview.3)Howdoesthechangeofpointofviewchangethedevelopmentofthestory?Thechangeofpointofviewleadstoquitedifferentinterpretationofthesameevent.TextBADay’sWaitSuggestionsforinstructors:Thewholestorywaswrittenfromthefather’spointofview.Thestudentsmaybeaskedtoworkingroupsandretellthestoryorallywiththeboybeingthenarrator.Activity5ReadTextBandthinkaboutthestory’spointofview.Task1UnderstandingthetextFindoutthefollowingelementsofthetext.Character(s):alittleboyandhisfatherSetting:thelittleboyhadafeverPointofview:firstpersonpointofviewPlot:ThelittleboywhohadafeverthoughthewoulddiebecauseheconfusedFahrenheitandCelsius.Theme:Itshowshowdeathletsthingsappearinadifferentway.Task2RespondingtothetextWriteyouranswertoeachquestioninfullsentences.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.1)Doyouthinkthenarratoriswellchoseninthetext?Whyorwhynot?2)Wasthereanymisunderstandingbetweentheboyandhisfather?Ifyes,pleasefindouttheevidence.Whentheboytoldhisfatherthat“…Imeanyoudon’thavetostayifit’sgoingtobotheryou,”hisfatherthoughthewouldliketobeleftalonewhilethelittleboythoughthewoulddie.3)Whatarethecluesshowingthattheboywasveryworried?4)TextBismainlycomposedofdialogue.Buttherearetwoparagraphsusedtodescribewhatthefathersawanddid(“Itwasabright,coldday,thegroundcoveredwith…Weflushedacoveyofquailunderahighclaybankwithoverhangingbrush…”).Whatfunctionsdothesetwoparagraphsplayindevelopingthestory?5)Whatdoestheauthortrytorevealthroughtheboy’sstrugglewithhisfever?6)Supposeyouweregoingtodieinaweek.Howwouldyouspendthelastweekofyourlife?Towhatextentwouldthischangeyourviewoflife?PartIII:LanguageStudyActivity6Thefollowingisanexcerptfrom“TheSelfishGiant.”Readanddiscusshowthewordsandphrasescreatetheimageofaharshwinter.ThentheSpringcame,andalloverthecountrytherewerelittleblossomsandlittlebirds.OnlyinthegardenoftheSelfishGiantitwasstillwinter.Thebirdsdidnot_______tosinginitastherewerenochildren,andthetreesforgotto______.Onceabeautifulflowerputitsheadoutfromthegrass,butwhenitsawthenotice-boarditwassosorryforthechildrenthatit______backintothegroundagain,andwentofftosleep.Theonlypeoplewhowere_____weretheSnowandtheFrost.“Springhasforgottenthisgarden,”theycried,“sowewillliveherealltheyearround.”TheSnow______upthegrasswithhergreatwhite_______,andtheFrost______allthetrees_______.ThentheyinvitedtheNorthWindtostaywiththem,andhecame.Hewas____infurs,andhe_____alldayaboutthegarden,andblewthechimney-potsdown.“Thisisadelightfulspot,”hesaid,“wemustasktheHailonavisit.”SotheHailcame.Everydayforthreehourshe_____ontheroofofthecastletillhebrokemostoftheslates,andthenheranroundandroundthegardenasfastashecouldgo.Hewasdressedingrey,andhisbreathwaslikeice.Activity7Readthefollowingexcerptsanddiscusswithyourpartnerhowmanykindsoftensesareusedineachexcerptandwhatthefunctionsoftensesinnarrativewritingare.Mary______(like)tolookathermotherfromadistanceandshe_______(think)herverypretty,butasshe______(know)verylittleofhershecouldscarcelyhavebeenexpectedtoloveherortomissherverymuchwhenshewasgone.Shedidnotmissheratall,infact,andasshewasaself-absorbedchildshegaveherentirethoughttoherself,asshehadalwaysdone.Ifshehadbeenoldershewouldnodoubthavebeenveryanxiousatbeingleftaloneintheworld,butshe________(be)veryyoung,andasshehadalwaysbeentakencareof,shesupposedshealwayswouldbe.She_______(get)upveryearlyinthemorningand_____(work)hardinthegardenandshe______(be)tiredandsleepy,soassoonasMartha________(bring)hersupperandshe_______(eat)it,shewasgladtogotobed.Asshelaidherheadonthepillowshemurmuredtoherself:“I’llgooutbeforebreakfastandworkwithDickonandthenafterward—Ibelieve—I’llgotoseehim.”Shethought.Activity8Readthefollowingpassagesandfillineachblankwiththegivenverbinitsappropriatetense.He1)rememberedthebooksofpoetryuponhisshelvesathome.He2)hadboughttheminhisbachelordaysandmanyanevening,ashe3)satinthelittleroomoffthehall,he4)hadbeentemptedtotakeonedownfromthebookshelfandreadoutsomethingtohiswife.Butshynesshadalwaysheldhimback;andsothebooks5)hadremainedontheirshelves.Attimeshe6)repeatedlinestohimselfandthisconsoledhim.TheSecretGarden1)waswhatMarycalleditwhenshe2)wasthinkingofit.Shelikedthename,andshelikedstillmorethefeelingthatwhenitsbeautifuloldwallsshutherinnooneknewwhereshewas.It3)seemedalmostlikebeingshutoutoftheworldinsomefairyplace.Thefewbooksshe4)hadreadandlikedhadbeenfairy-storybooks,andshehadreadofsecretgardensinsomeofthestories.