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Lesson 5—Angels on a Pin

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Text Text AppreciatiAppreciationon

I. Text Analysis

1. Theme

2. Structure

3. Further Discussion

II. Sentence Analysis

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I.I. Text AnalysisText Analysis

Part of the nation’s problem in education is the traditional teaching and teaching methods, which emphasize book knowledge rather than students’ originality and creativity.

Theme of the Story

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Part 1 (para. 1) about:

Part 2 (paras. ) about:

Part 3 (paras. ) about:


Structure of the Text

2—5

6—10

The author was asked to be a referee on the grading of an exam question.

The student’s way of solving a problem of physics.

The student’s flexible way of working things out arouses our awareness of the drawbacks of the present-day education.

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I.I. Text AnalysisText Analysis Further Discussion

1. How was the author asked to deal with the case?

2. How did the author finally settle the matter?

3. How did the student answer the question during his second attempt?

4. What other answers could the student give to the question?

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5. When was it written?

6. Do you believe in the so-called “standard answers”?

7. Is creative thinking encouraged in your high school?

8. What may affect or destroy one’s creativity? How can it be cultivated?


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9. Based on what you know from TV or newspaper, in what ways is the American teaching different from the Chinese one? Give examples.

10. What do you think of the educational system in general and the examination system in particular? Is there anything wrong with it? In what way do you think we should improve our own educational system?

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II. Sentence II. Sentence AnalysisAnalysis1. Some time ago, I received a call from Jim,

a colleague of mine, who teaches physics.

(Para. 1)

in opposition to “Jim”


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2. He insisted that he deserved a perfect score if the system were not set up against the student. (Para. 1)

“to say firmly”, followed by a statement

e.g. He insisted that he was not involved in the

case.

“insist” is also often used to mean “to demand that something should happen and refuse to let anyone say no”: should+verb

e.g. He insists that I (shall/should) be present.

II. Sentence II. Sentence AnalysisAnalysis


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3. Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer.

(Para. 2)

This is an imperative sentence expressing an order, request or suggestion.

e.g. Look out! There comes the bus!

Drink up your milk, Mary!

Come and play a game of bridge with us.

Please remember me to your wife.

Don’t be late!

Let it be a lesson to us all.

Lesson 5 Angels on a Pin

with the help of



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4. A high grade is supposed to prove

competence in the course. (Para. 3)

to be intended to do, although in this case it is not so



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5. He appeared to be thinking hard. (Para. 4)

Link verb: seem/appear/ prove + (to be)

He appeared to be quite well. Their departure seemed to be a prelude to a large- scale foreign evacuation. He proved to be a coward. The stranger turned out to be Zhou’s cousin. The book seems (to be) interesting. Our wood supply proved (to be) insufficient.



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6. … he dashed off his answer, which read… (Para. 4)

wrote down his answer very quickly



“Dash off” also means to “leave somewhere very quickly”.

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7. The beauty of this method is that… (Para. 6)

e.g. The beauty (of my idea) is that it would cost so

little.

The beauty of this project is that it doesn’t cause

any pollution.

advantage



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8. The only trouble with this method is that… (Para. 8)

The only problem (disadvantage) with this method is that…



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9. From the difference between the two values of “g” the height of the building can, in principle, be worked out. (Para. 9)

generally calculated



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10. Finally, he concluded that while there are many ways of solving the problem… (

Para. 10)

although



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11. So he could not resist the temptation… (Para. 11)

He could not help playing a joke because he really wanted to do it very much…



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12. So he could not resist the temptation to play a little joke with the educational system, which had been thrown into such a panic by the successful launching of the Russian Sputnik. (Para. 11)

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has gotten into a sudden strong feeling of fear and nervousness

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