Unit Six
Text A
Nerds and Geeks
1,Background Information
2,Structure
3,Language Point
4,Appreciation of the Text
Background Information
Structure
what
how
why
Para.1—5
What is happening in U.S.?
para.6
How should we solve
the problems?
Para.7—13
Why we should solve them
Theme (para.1)
There is something very wrong with
the system of values in a society that
has only unkind terms like nerd and
geek for the intellectually curious and
academically serious.
Structure (para.2~4)
The form of anti-intellectualism in
American society.
Structure (para.3)
Even at the best educational institution
like Harvard,many students are
ashamed to admit,even to their friends,
how much they study.
Nerds are looked down upon while
athletes are made heroes of.
Structure (para.4)
In U.S,elementary and high schools,
children who prefer to read books
rather than play football,prefer to build
model airplanes rather than idle away
their time at parties with their
classmates,become social outcasts.
Structure (para.6)
The anti-intellectual values that
have spread throughout American
society must be fought.
Structure (para.7~11)
1,Compared with other countries the
intellectuals in U.S,are maltreated,
2,To maintain the world-class power is
closely related with to encourage best
students.
3,Make American culture adapt to the
demands of our times and to the economic
realities,
Structure (para.12~13)
Not until the words,nerd” and
“geek” become terms of praise rather
than insults do they stand a chance.
Language Point
the as… as… pattern
1) we can use as… as… with an adjective
or adverb when we say that two things
are equal in some way
e.g,1,He jumps as high as you do.
2,Hard work is as important as
intelligence
Language Point
2) in negative comparisons,we can use
not as… as… or not so… as… ;
e.g,1,He jumps not as high as you do.
2,He jumps not so high as you do.
3,Hard work is not as important as
intelligence.
Language Point
3) with a noun or a phrase,we use so
much / many… as… to express quantity.
e.g,1,He is not so much a scholar as a
businessman.
2,She works very hard not so much
for money as for pleasure.
Language Point
4) (with the second as a conjunction) to
the same extent … as; equally… as
e.g,1,He looks as ill as he sounded on
the phone.
2,His eyes aren’t quite as blue as
they look in the film.
Language Point
Exercises,(Combine the following pairs
of sentences,using as… as… or not so
much… as… )
1,His teacher is able to make the point clear
and convincing.
He is also able to make the point clear and
convincing.
Language Point
2,This is not a matter of putting more
money into education.
This is a matter of changing our anti-
intellectual values.
Language Point
3,The purpose of this article is not to
answer the question.
The purpose of this article is to
discuss the question.
Appreciation of the Text
Rhetorical Questions
They are questions that the writer asks
in order to make a point,not because s/he
doesn’t know the answer,The writer
already knows — or thinks s/he know,how
most people will answer these questions.
Appreciation of the Text
How long can America remain a
world-class power if we constantly put
social skills and physical strength over
academic achievement and intellectual
ability?
Appreciation of the Text
Do we really expect to stay afloat
largely by importing our scientists and
intellectuals from abroad,as we have
done for a major portion of this century
without making an effort to also cultivate
a pro-intellectual culture at home?
Knowledge
is
power!
Enjoy Your Day!
Text A
Nerds and Geeks
1,Background Information
2,Structure
3,Language Point
4,Appreciation of the Text
Background Information
Structure
what
how
why
Para.1—5
What is happening in U.S.?
para.6
How should we solve
the problems?
Para.7—13
Why we should solve them
Theme (para.1)
There is something very wrong with
the system of values in a society that
has only unkind terms like nerd and
geek for the intellectually curious and
academically serious.
Structure (para.2~4)
The form of anti-intellectualism in
American society.
Structure (para.3)
Even at the best educational institution
like Harvard,many students are
ashamed to admit,even to their friends,
how much they study.
Nerds are looked down upon while
athletes are made heroes of.
Structure (para.4)
In U.S,elementary and high schools,
children who prefer to read books
rather than play football,prefer to build
model airplanes rather than idle away
their time at parties with their
classmates,become social outcasts.
Structure (para.6)
The anti-intellectual values that
have spread throughout American
society must be fought.
Structure (para.7~11)
1,Compared with other countries the
intellectuals in U.S,are maltreated,
2,To maintain the world-class power is
closely related with to encourage best
students.
3,Make American culture adapt to the
demands of our times and to the economic
realities,
Structure (para.12~13)
Not until the words,nerd” and
“geek” become terms of praise rather
than insults do they stand a chance.
Language Point
the as… as… pattern
1) we can use as… as… with an adjective
or adverb when we say that two things
are equal in some way
e.g,1,He jumps as high as you do.
2,Hard work is as important as
intelligence
Language Point
2) in negative comparisons,we can use
not as… as… or not so… as… ;
e.g,1,He jumps not as high as you do.
2,He jumps not so high as you do.
3,Hard work is not as important as
intelligence.
Language Point
3) with a noun or a phrase,we use so
much / many… as… to express quantity.
e.g,1,He is not so much a scholar as a
businessman.
2,She works very hard not so much
for money as for pleasure.
Language Point
4) (with the second as a conjunction) to
the same extent … as; equally… as
e.g,1,He looks as ill as he sounded on
the phone.
2,His eyes aren’t quite as blue as
they look in the film.
Language Point
Exercises,(Combine the following pairs
of sentences,using as… as… or not so
much… as… )
1,His teacher is able to make the point clear
and convincing.
He is also able to make the point clear and
convincing.
Language Point
2,This is not a matter of putting more
money into education.
This is a matter of changing our anti-
intellectual values.
Language Point
3,The purpose of this article is not to
answer the question.
The purpose of this article is to
discuss the question.
Appreciation of the Text
Rhetorical Questions
They are questions that the writer asks
in order to make a point,not because s/he
doesn’t know the answer,The writer
already knows — or thinks s/he know,how
most people will answer these questions.
Appreciation of the Text
How long can America remain a
world-class power if we constantly put
social skills and physical strength over
academic achievement and intellectual
ability?
Appreciation of the Text
Do we really expect to stay afloat
largely by importing our scientists and
intellectuals from abroad,as we have
done for a major portion of this century
without making an effort to also cultivate
a pro-intellectual culture at home?
Knowledge
is
power!
Enjoy Your Day!
