1、A Textual Pattern of Exposition,臺師高級中學(xué) 段姣弟,Identify the style What is the style of the passage? Narration 記敘文 Exposition 說明文 Argumentation 議論文 A type of writing to inform or explain Introduce a real object (a dictionary, a book) Explain something abstract (a research, a problem, a phenomenon),Para.1

2、,Para.2-4,Para.5-6,a. 中立的,Read text A and finish the following tasks. Task1: Find the topic of the text. A gap year (the gap-year phenomenon) 2. Find the topic sentence in each paragraph.,to get the main idea, you should pay special attention to the beginning and ending sentences in each paragraph,P

3、ara.1: More students than ever before taking a gap year before going to university. Para.2: This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year. Para.3: Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyon

4、e in higher education. Para.4: But not everyone is happy. Owain James argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship.,Task 2: Group work Clarify (使清楚) the structure of the text by making a mind map （思維導(dǎo)圖）of it.,Para.1,Para.2,Para.3-4,Task3: Find the key word(s) in each question and finish

5、the exercise.,1. What do we learn about a gap year from the text? A. It is flexible in length. B. It is a time for relaxation. C. It is increasingly popular. D. It is required by universities.,Para.1,Para.2,Para.3-4,2. According to Tony Higgins, students taking a gap year_. A. are better prepared fo

6、r college studies B. know a lot more about their future jobs C. are more likely to leave university in debt D. have a better chance to enter top universities,Para.1,Para.2,Para.3-4,3. How does Owain James feel about the gap year phenomenon? A. Hes puzzled. B. Hes worried. C. Hes surprised. D. Hes an

7、noyed.,Para.1,Para.2,Para.3-4,4. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics? A. Attend additional course. B. Make plans for the new term. C. Earn money for their education. D. Prepare for their graduate studies.,Para.1,Para.2,Para.3-4,Read text B and finish the followi

8、ng tasks. Task1: Find the topic of the text. A pill (the research) 2.Find the topic sentence in each paragraph.,Para.1: Not all memories are sweet. Para.2: Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. Para.3: The drug stops the body

9、releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. Para.4: The research has caused a great deal of argument. Para.5: Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. Roger Pitman: This could relieve a lot of that suffering. Para.6: But those who are

10、 against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous Rebecca Dresser:bad events make us who we are.,Task 2: Group work Clarify (使清楚) the structure of the text by making a mind map （思維導(dǎo)圖）of it.,Para.1-2,Para.3,Para.4-6,Task3: Find the key word(s) in each question and finish the exercise

11、.,5. The passage is mainly about_. A. a new medical invention B. a new research on the pill C. a way of erasing painful memories D. an argument about the research on the pill,Para.1-2,Para.3,Para.4-6,6. The drug tested on people can _. A cause the brain to fix memories B. stop people remembering bad

12、 experiences C. prevent body producing certain chemicals D. Wipe out the emotional effects of memories,Para.1-2,Para.3,Para.4-6,prevent(from) doing sth. = stop(from) doing sth. = keepfrom doing sth. 阻止做,7. We can infer from the passage that _. A. people doubt the effects of the pills B. the pill wil

13、l stop peoples bad experiences C. taking the pill will do harm to peoples healthy D. the pill has probably been produced in America,Para.1-2,Para.3,Para.4-6,8. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? A. Some memories can ruin peoples lives. B. People want to get rid of bad memories. C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. D. The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories.,Para.1-2,Para.3,Para.4-6