英语专业写作教程答案(课堂)课件.ppt

1、Unit 1Follow-up exercises1Write a focused topic sentence for the following subjectLooking for jobs A person can look for a job in several ways.PenguinsPenguins resemble human beings in many respects.2Personality Ones personality plays an important role in foreign language learning.WeatherLiving in a

2、 place where the weather is always warm has many advantages.34.Paragraph I All inventions are either basic inventions or improvements on earlier inventions.Paragraph 2 There was a serious accident in the chemistry lab yesterday.Paragraph 3 Nutritional deficiency is a major problem of the elderly.45.

3、Paragraph 1 The world has enjoyed many benefits from the invention of telephone.Paragraph 2 I had a terrible morning today.58.Several techniques have been used to achieve coherence:l)Repetition of key words:junk food,students(as are underlined)2)Use of transitional signals:For one reason,Also,As a r

4、esult,however(as are italicized)3)Use of pronouns:they,their,this(as are boldfaced)6Unit 2 FOLLOW-UP EXERCISES 3.When I was a child,we never varied our Christmas Eve ritual.We always began our private celebration promptly at 6 p.m.on December 24 when the whole family assembled in our small kitchen.W

5、e watched as Mother and my older sister prepared a light supper.As soon as we finished the meal,we rushed into the living room to decorate the tree.The younger children started the decorating by putting tinsel and colorful7 balls on the branches near the base of the tree.Meanwhile,the two older chil

6、dren were placing ornaments on the higher branches.Finally,our parents completed the decorating by placing a beautiful golden-haired angel at the very top of the tree.After we finished the tree,we hurriedly dressed and walked down the street to Midnight Mass.As we listened to the service,we remember

7、ed the reason we celebrated Christmas.Then we returned home where we ate some of Mothers Christmas goodies.We always ended our Christmas Eve ritual around 2 a.m.by gathering around the tree and singing Silent Night.84.Logical sequence of the sentences:4 10 5 12 3 7 15 9 14 2 11 8 13 6-1Topic sentenc

8、e:My family spent two fun-filled days at Disney World last year.9 What we did on the first day What we did on the second day 1.We boarded the monorail and rode around the park1.Early the next morning we once again the climbed aboard the monorail and headed for another day of fun.2.Getting off the ca

9、r,we headed for Space Mountain.-After waiting in line for almost an hour,we boarded the famous roller coaster tha t to o k u s f o r a thrilling ride through Disneys universe.2.We got off at the first stop and immediately headed for the Country Bear Jamboree.-After waiting in a long line,we thorough

10、ly enjoyed the singing and playing of the animated bears.10 3.Then while resting and drinking Cokes,we decided to visit Main Street.-There we found a good spot to stop and enjoy a colorful parade of floats portraying the history of the United States.-An hour passed quickly as float after float rolle

11、d by,depicting such scenes as Daniel Boone killing a bear.3.When the show was over,we decided to spend the rest of our short visit touring the park and watching the many other shows.114.A short time later,we decided we wanted lunch and began to poke around the restaurants.-At last we settled on the

12、Cafe Orleans where we had either a late lunch or an early dinner.5.Afterward,we spent the remainder of the day browsing in the specialty shops of the Magic Kingdom.12Concluding sentence:Although we were very tired at midnight,we agreed that our two-day vacation at Disney World was one of the best we

13、 had ever had.5.(1)Then (2)morning (3)afternoon (4)Then(5)After that (6)when (7)already (8)after136.Sample paragraph The New Year celebration was so unforgettable for me when I was a child.Weeks before the New Years Day,my mother would let me help her send out New Years cards and go shopping with he

14、r.In the crowded markets 1 bought firecrackers,like all the other kids.Then,beginning on New Years Eve,the sound of exploding firecrackers was everywhere,day and night.On New Years Day,I watched huge parades go by in the middle of the streets.People wearing costumes danced past us.Some of them were

15、playing instruments;some were having lion dances,and dragon dances.Afterwards,we worshiped our ancestors in a temple and visited friends and relatives to wish them Happy New Year.14Unit3 FOLLOW-UP EXERCISES3.Logical sequence of the sentences:3 6 1 4 7 5 2 Relationship:Primarily,the organization of t

16、he paragraph represents movement in geographical space.154.l)Standing in the burned-out shell of my living room was a shocking experience.Above my head were charred beams,all that remained of our ceiling.In front of me,where our television and stereo had once stood,were twisted pieces of metal and c

17、hunks of blackened glass.Strangely,some items seemed little damaged by the fire.For example,I could see the TV tuner knob and a dusty CD under the rubble.I walked through the ashes until I came to what was left of our sofa.Behind the sofa had been a wall of family photographs.Now,the wall and the pi

18、ctures were gone.I found only a water-logged scrap of my wedding picture.16 2)The central focus is a shocking experience.To support the main idea,the writer uses a lot of descriptions and organizes these details according to the space relationship,and thus coherence is achieved.175.(1)into (2)crosse

19、s (3)In the center of (4)Outside (5)inside(6)On the front(7)over (8)down (9)lined with (10)At the rear186.This paragraph is developed in a circular order,i.e.from east to north,and then to south.You are encouraged to describe the house using other ways of arrangement.19Unit 4 FOLLOW-UP EXERCISES Loo

20、k at each others paragraph on the procedures of completing some housework in pairs,comment on each others writing,using what you have learned in this unit.203.Pattern:description with supplementary explanations.Steps of the processResults of the effortStep 1Wooden casks a r e f i r s t interconnecte

21、d a n d t h e n stacked in tiers./21Step2 Young sherries are poured into the casks at the top whereas the mature sherries are drawn out of the casks at the bottom.One third of the content is drawn out of one cask in any one year.step3Different sherries are constantly mixed up.Special characteristics

22、 of t h e d i f f e r e n t s h e r r i e s a r e maintained year after year.224.(1)with (2)while (2)(3)s l o w l y (4)Gradually (3)(5)With(6)By this time(4)(7)Suddenly (8)final (5)(9)ending (10)applause235.Task 1Step 1Prepare and lay out food;make the special lanterns.Step 2Keep dancing and singing

23、 overnight.Step 3 Throw the food and lanterns into a river or sea.Step 4Watch the lanterns drifting way.24Linking words and phrases that connect these procedures:firstly,also,afterward,Then,signals the end256.According to the Chinese lunar calendar,the 15th day of the eighth lunar month is the day f

24、or the Mid-Autumn Festival,and the day usually falls on one of the days in the latter half of September.For this occasion people need to buy moon cakes in advance.And when that evening comes with a full moon rising,Chinese families begin to have a big dinner together.The family members enjoy many de

25、licacies,including sweet or salty moon cakes as well as some26 special food like taros and young soya beans.For those who are absent from the family,moon cakes have already been sent to them days before.When the family enjoy all of these,they will look up at the full moon,chatting or missing their f

26、araway relatives or friends.For them,the full moon symbolizes reunion.Such feelings and scenes are fully expressed by a Chinese saying:the moon at home is exceptionally brighter.27Unit5 FOLLOW-UP EXERCISES The outline for Paragraph B:Topic sentence:Working in an apple plant was the worst job I ever

27、had.Examples:I.First of all.the work was physically hard.28Specific details:l)For ten hours a night i took cartons that rolled down a metal track and stacked them onto wooden skids in a tractor trailer.2)Each carton contained twelve 32-ounce cans or bottles of apple juice,and they were heavy.29 2.Th

28、e second bad feature of the job was the pay.Specific details:I was getting the minimum wage at that time,$1.25 an hour,plus a minimum of a nickel extra for working the night shift.30 3.The worst feature of the apple plant job was the working conditions.Specific details:1)During work we were limited

29、to two 10-minute breaks and an unpaid half-hour for lunch.2)The steel floors of the trucks were like ice:the quickly penetrating cold made my feet feel like stone.Concluding sentence:I felt humiliated by the poverty that forced me to do such a bitter job.314.Logical sequence of the sentences:3-6-1-8

30、-2-4-7-5Pattern:It follows Pattern l and uses many examples to illustrate the controlling idea.325.(l)For example (2)Furthermore (3)In still another instance (4)Even(5)his (6)t h e s e (7)contemporary337.1)Ive never seen a girl as lazy as Arena.2)English teachers are applying different means to teac

31、h the English language.3)Americans have been decreasing their working hours since early 19/)0s.4)My father has been a generous man to his children.34Unit 6 FOLLOW-UP EXERCISES3.Subject;Class;CharacteristicsRepublic:a form of government in which power resides in the people(the electorate)Wolf:a large

32、,dog-like carnivorous mammal with yellowish or brownish gray and coarse fur,erect pointed ears,and a bushy tail35Jazz:a style of music that features improvisation and performancePersistence:a kind of quality not giving up even during rough times364.Improved definitions1.A stadium is a structure or b

33、uilding in which sports spectaculars are held.2.Socialism is a theory or system of community organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production,capital,land and so forth,in the community as a whole.373.Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use the

34、 energy of light to produce compounds,such as sugar and starch,from a number of substances including water and carbon dioxide.4.Surreptitious means secret.385.Political conservatives are people who are dedicated to preserving the existing conditions,such as William F.Buckley,Jr.,and Pat Robertson.6.

35、Hearing aids are a kind of device which enables deaf people to hear sounds such as normal speech.39Unit 7 Follow-up ExercisesKey to exercises3.1)Pattern:single effect and multiple causes2)Causes Effectgot drunk at the partyhad taken the drug of Bart Jr.s suicide Accutaneadolescent depression404.Logi

36、cal sequence of the sentences:2 4 1 3 6 5Pattern of cause and effect:single effect and multiple causes.5.Task OneTopic:Society itself may be producing the distortions of personality,mental illness,and emotional instability.41Points Causes Effect1 societys compartmentalizing2.societys competitive dem

37、ands distortions of personality,etc.3.inability to rebel42Unit 8 Follow-up ExercisesKey to exercises3.1)Topic:University Students Entertainment Topic sentence:University students entertainment can be divided into three categories according to where it takes place.Division:a)entertainment at homeb)en

38、tertainment on campusc)entertainment elsewhere2)Topic:Roles of Young Married Women in SocietyTopic sentence:The average young married women in todays society has her life divided into three different roles.43Division:a)the role of wifeb)the role of motherc)the role of self3)Topic:NeighborsTopic sent

39、ence:Neighbors fall into three categories accordign to their different attitudes towards you.Division:a)those who are friendlyb)those who are indifferentc)those who hate you444.1)Mattresses:Queen;twin;firm;doubleSingle basis:size2)Exercise:Fatigue;swimming;gymnastics;jogglingSingle basis:field 3)Chu

40、rches:Roman Catholic;Baptism;Protestant;OrthodoxSingle Basis:branch454)Vacation:Seashore;winter;summer;weekendsSingle basis:time465.Logical sequence of the sentence:73 10 9 1 5 8 4 2 11 6Subject:Christmas giftsTopic sentence:Christmas gifts can be divided into three groups,according to their after-C

41、hristmas fate.47Division:a)those that are welcomed and put into use very soonb)those that are halfway between being hated and lovedc)those that you banish as soon as possible.Concluding sentence:By New Years Day,you have either used,stored or disposed of each of your Christmas gifts.48Unit 9 Follow-

42、up Exercises3.Pattern:point-by-pointSubjectPoint Western HomesJapanese Homesroom functionEach room has its own function.One room serves all the functions.tableEach home has several tables for different functions.One low table serves all the purposes.49doorWestern homes have fixed,hinged doors.Japane

43、se homes have lightweight sliding doors.504.Logical sequence of the sentences:53 6 2 4 8 7 1Pattern of comparison and contrast:subject by subject5.similar;although;difference;identical;again;while;But;difference;consistency completely515.1.similar 2.although3.difference4.identical5.again6.while7.Bpl

44、etely526.Task One SubjectPoint Authority-centered HomeSocial-centered Homerole of parentsFather or mother is the authority.Parents are assistants.division of house areasclear distinction between family areas and guest areasno distinction between house areasfamily dinnerThe family dines together.The

45、family doesnt eat together.53Unit 10 Follow-up Exercises3.General statement:The enormous importance of television news had started the process of change in the printed press.546.1.Thus 2.When 3.also 4.however 5.Moreover 6.indeed 7.also 8.Yet 9.and 10.Thus55Unit 11 Follow-up Exercises3.The descriptio

46、n centers on one trait of personality:Uncle Amoss being ordinary and average in life.4.Four methods used:comparison(1),generalization(2,4),cause-effect(3).The one that stands out is generalization.56Unit 12 Follow-up ExercisesRead again the original composition you wrote on generation gap and rewrit

47、e it.Please pay attention to the organizational structure of your composition.573.SubjectThesis StatementGambling Gambling is the root cause of many social problems.The Future of EducationThe future of education lies in the innovation of educational technology.Violence on TelevisionViolence on telev

48、ision has a negative impact on childrens view of society.Social EqualityWomen should be given equal opportunities in education and career development.TourismEfforts should be made to preserve natural beauty in developing local tourism.58Unit 13 Follow-up Exercises3.sentences that tell:1,3,6 sentences that show:2,4,65.Logical sequence of the sentence:83 7 1 5 9 13 2 6 12 4 11 1059