1、Unit 7 The Age of Miracle Chips 1Teaching PointsI. Background informationII. Introduction to the passageIII. Text analysisIV. Rhetorical devicesV. Questions for discussion2Background Information1. Time presenting the top news stories of the day and current events from around the globe 32. Byzantine

2、art The art of the Eastern Roman Empire, the Christian empire whose capital was Constantinople (now known as Istanbul), which endured from c. 330 CE following the Roman Empire in the east, until it was conquered by the Turks c.1450.4CalibanShakespeareThe Tempest5Caliban6Navaho rug7Navaho rug8The ter

3、m, however, refers more to a style associated with Byzantium than to its area. Byzantine paintings and mosaics鑲嵌圖案 are characterized by a rich use of color and figures which seem flat and stiff. 9The figures also tend to appear to be floating, and to have large eyes. Backgrounds tend to be solidly g

4、olden or toned色調. Intended as religious lessons, they were presented clearly and simply in order to be easily learned. Early Byzantine art is often called Early Christian art.10Byzantine architectureByzantine architects favored the central plan covered by a huge dome.11Byzantine architecture12Oxford

5、 Tutorial SystemOxford UniversityOxford University is a confederation of 45 societies or colleges. At Oxford, teaching is conducted primarily through the tutorial system大學導師制, which offers unrivaled opportunities to study concentrated topics. 13The tutorial consists of a one-hour meeting between the

6、 tutor and one or two students. During this time, a piece of written work (an essay) is read and commented upon, with discussion frequently branching out beyond the original topic. At the end of the tutorial, the tutor assigns the mandatory強制的 topic of study for the forthcoming week and suggests rea

7、dings.14The student studies one primary and one secondary subject, which consists of nine and five tutorials respectively, at roughly one-to-two-week intervals during the term. The student must engage in extensive independent reading and research, using the resources available, under the broad guida

8、nce of the tutor. 15This methodology sharpens the learning skills of critical evaluation of material and organization of ideas in ways not fostered in the typical American university. 16Since all education at Oxford is highly individualized the exact courses are worked out jointly by the Oxford acad

9、emic advisor, the student, and the tutorThere is no Oxford course catalog. 17Aladdin genie18Lamp and ring19H. G. Wells20James SmithsonStatue monument of James Smithson21Institute Thanks to James Smithson 2223II. Introduction to the Passage 1. Type of literature: - a piece of exposition 24Introductio

10、n to the Passage 2. The purpose of a piece of exposition: - to inform or explain 25Introduction to the Passage 3. Ways of developing the thesis of a piece of exposition: - comparison, contrast, analogy, identification, illustration, analysis, definition, etc. 26Introduction to the Passage4. The cent

11、ral thought or thesis 27III . Effective Writing Skills 1. making effective use of specific verbs and adjectives 2. employing various methods to make the science writing understandable and interesting 28IV . Rhetorical Devices 1. antonomasia 換稱 2. metaphor 3. alliteration 29antonomasiaHis honourHer/H

12、is majestyYour honour閣下先生30antonomasiaJudas a traitorHitler a tyrantShylock an extortionate usurerRomeo romantic young loverSolomon a wise rulerDon Juan a lady-killerHelen a beautiful woman31antonomasiaRockefeller is a Napoleon of finance.He is the Napoleon of crime.He is the Newton of our school.Th

13、e latter-day Aladdin32antonomasiaWellsian fantasySmithsonian antique33Parody繁榮必然興盛繁榮必然娼盛革命不是請客吃飯革命不是請客就是吃飯一個人做一件好事并不難,難就難在一輩子做好事不作壞事。一個人做一件壞事并不難,難就難在一輩子做壞事不作好事。34Twinkle, twinkle, little bat,How I wonder what you are,Up above the world you fly,Like a tea tray in the sky.Twinkle, twinkle, little star

14、,How I wonder what youre at,Up above the world so high,Like a diamond in the sky.35Synecdoche 提喻vacuum tubes and tangled wireseat your humble bread and cheeseAll hands on deck.All of a sudden, I saw a sail in the distance.36SynecdocheChina beat Japan at the game.He cut me open and took out the appen

15、dix and stitched me up again.37SynecdocheAlas, the spring should vanish with the rose!What a tricky creature he is!38SynecdocheShe was dressed in silks and satins.39metonymyUncle Sam (name)The bear: Soviet Union (animal)Heart, head, grey hair (parts of the body)The press: newspapers, reporters (prof

16、ession)The Capitol Hill (location)40metonymyIm reading Shakespeare.The dragonThe barWall streetHollywood41V. Text AnalysisAround the corner: still to come, not yet at handParodyAround the bend of a silicon circuit42VI . Special Difficulties 1. understanding the terms connected with computer 2. paraphrasing some complicated sentences 43VII . Questions for Discussion 1. What does a miracle chip look like? What is it made of? 2.