1、Unit 2 Lets talk teens Reading (II) Parent-child tensions Mum: Poor grades again? How come? Eve: Who knows? Mum: If you dont care, who should care? These questions are common in daily conversations. Do people really need to answer the questions? No answer is expected Poor grades again? How come? Who
2、 knows? If you dont care, who should care? You got poor grades again, but you shouldnt. You should care about your grades. I dont know and I dont care. What does Mum mean? Poor grades again? How come? If you dont care, who should care? Im very angry. Learn this Find similar sentences in the text Rhe
3、torical questions Definition of rhetorical questions A rhetorical question is a question thats asked for effect with no answer expected from the reader or listener. The answer may be obvious or may be immediately provided by the questioner. Types of rhetorical questions Rhetorical questions that nev
4、er expect an answer (either because commonly known facts are being discussed or because the answer is suggested in the context). Rhetorical questions that are followed immediately by an answer. Effects of rhetorical questions To draw attention and get readers or listeners curious and interested. To
5、emphasize a point. To persuade readers or listeners. Have you ever gone to a masquerade party (化装舞会) where you dressed up as someone else with a full costume including wearing a head mask so no one would recognize you? And, while you at this party, did you take on the attitudes, manners, or characte
6、ristics of a person totally different than yourself? If you have, was this different you more appealing to you, or did it feel totally foreign? Well, what is interesting is that there are a lot of people who constantly masquerade in real life on a regular basis. No, I do not mean that they attend a
7、lot of parties - I mean that they are not who they really are while at work, while talking with family, or hanging out with friends. “Are You Really Who You Are”, by Catherine Pulsifer More examples The author asks a question to draw attention, and then goes on to answer it to introduce a topic. Bug
8、s are so annoying! We humans are lucky in that we can spray repellents (驱虫剂) to avoid nasty bites. But what about animals? They have no choice but to get rid of them with their tails. While, if they are zebras, they have their own build-in repellenttheir striped skin! More examples As for making exc
9、uses, a common problem is that people believe that its not a big deal if they are not completely honest. But if a good excuse is “good” even though it isnt totally honest, then where is the place of the truth? More examples What does the author think about “a good excuse”? A. A good excuse is better
10、 than bitter truth. B. A good excuse is as good as honesty. C. Compared to a good excuse, bitter truth is better. In view of its convenience, why not embrace online shopping in our daily life? What if we change these into plain statements? What is a rebel? A man who says no. What can you possibly ad
11、d to a mind thats full, especially full of itself? Is that a proper way to treat your parents? Do you want to be a failure for the rest of your life? O Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? Rhetorical questions in poetry “Ode to the West Wind”, by Percy Bysshe Shelley If you prick us, do
12、we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? 你们要是用刀剑刺我们，我们不是也会出血的吗？ 你们要是搔我们的痒，我们不是也会笑起来的吗？ 你们要是用毒药谋害我们，我们不是也会死的吗？ 那么要是你们欺侮了我们，我们难道不会复仇吗？ The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare Rhetorical questions in drama How do
13、 you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you keep a wave upon the sand? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand? 你们怎么处理像玛利亚一样的问题？ 如何将云彩摘下然后订住？ 你要如何让海浪停留在沙滩上？ 你如何让月光停留于掌中？ Rhetorical questions in song lyrics The Sound of Music Is all this to end in trivial hor
14、ror because so few are able to think of Man rather than of this or that group of men? Is our race so destitute of wisdom, so incapable of impartial love, so blind even to the simplest dictates of self-preservation, that the last proof of its silly cleverness is to be the extermination of all life on
15、 our planet? 难道因为很少有人能考虑整个人类多于这个或那个人群，这一切就会 在毫无价值的恐怖行动中结束吗？人类是否如此缺少智慧，如此缺少 无私的爱，如此盲目，甚至连自我保存的最简单命令都听不见，以致 要用灭绝地球上的所有生命来最后证明它那缺乏理智的小聪明？ Rhetorical questions in speeches “Shall we choose death?”, by Bertrand Russell Since the disciplinary action (纪律处分) can help students cultivate self-discipline and e
16、nsure a better academic outcome, we should welcome it. why should we say no to it? Since the disciplinary action can help students cultivate self-discipline and ensure a better academic outcome, _ Rewriting Rewrite para. 2 in the text by using rhetorical questions. Do you feel anxious that you are d
17、eveloping at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind? Do you worry about your changing voice, weight problems or sports? When it all gets too much, are your parents often the first targets of your anger? Any difference from the original one? Rewriting Intro
18、duce the topic of parents love for their children by asking questions. Writing Have you forgotten the warmth when your Mum cradled you in her arms? Do you still remember the excitement when you played catch with your Dad? Have you had enough of cold wars with your beloved parents? Its time to rebuild a relationship with your parents. Do your parents always let you know they are proud of you? Do they always stand by you no matter what decisions you make? Do they love you the way you are
