新视野大学英语2-第3版-Unit-2-Section-A-The-humanities-Out-o

2College–Theladdertosuccess?Unit2FOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITYThehumanitiesshouldconstitutethecoreofanyuniversityworththename.—TerryEagleton(Britishliterarycritic,writer)Ideally,weallwantanintegratedlife.Yourgoalshouldbetofindawaytodowhatyoulove,andmakeyoureducationsupportthat.—BruceB.Janz(Americanphilosopher)22UNITProverbsonEducationYoungpeoplearenowfacingmorechallengesineducationalchoices.Doyouthinkso?Ifso,Whatchallengesareyoufacingnow?22UNITPreview2UNITSectionA2Thehumanities:Outofdate?ObjectivesTotalkaboutsignificanceofthehumanitiesTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsCollege—Theladdertosuccess?ContentsThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionAWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionA1.Howdoyouthinkofyourcurrentmajor?Ifyouweregivenasecondchancetochooseyourmajor,whatwouldyouselectandwhy?•IfIweregivenasecondchancetochoosemymajor,Iwouldchoose…/Ithinkbeinga…is…•accounting,computerscience,psychology,•civilengineering,philosophy,medicaltechnology…•popular,interesting,enjoyable,promising,practical,meaningful,beneficial,well-paid…Lead-inShortanswerquestions2.Whatliberalarts/humanitiescoursesdoyoulearnincollege?Doyouthinktheyarenecessaryforyoureducation?IlearnChinese,English,philosophy,psychology,history…incollege.Ithinktheyareanessentialpartofthecollegeeducationandbenefitmealot.•gainmoreinsightinlifeandsociety•betterunderstandandpredicthumanbehavior•realizedifferentinterpretationsoflifeandhistory•understandthepastwhichhascreatedthepresent•beawareofculturalandreligiousdifferencesLead-inShortanswerquestionsQuestionsPreviewing1.Whatarethehumanities?2.Whyarethehumanitiesimportant?TipsTipsThehumanitiesCulturalbackground1.Whatarethehumanities?HumanitiesThehumanitiesareagroupofacademicdisciplinesthatstudythehumancondition,usingmethodsthatareprimarilyanalytical,critical,orspeculative.Therefore,theyaredistinguishedfromtheapproachesofthenaturalsciences.Thehumanities,calledsocialsciences,includehistory,anthropology,communicationstudies,culturalstudies,law,language,literature,philosophy,religion,musicandtheater,etc.Culturalbackground2.Whyarethehumanitiesimportant?Throughexplorationofthehumanities,studentslearnhowtothinkcreativelyandcritically,toreason,andtoaskquestions.Becausetheseskillsallowstudentstogainnewinsightsintoeverythingfrompoetryandpaintingstobusinessmodelsandpolitics,humanisticsubjectshavebeenattheheartofaliberalartseducation.Today,humanisticknowledgecontinuestoprovidetheidealfoundationforexploringandunderstandingthehumanexperience.HumanitiesCulturalbackground3.thecoreknowledgeofliberalarts/humanities?Understandingofhistory,culture,andsocietyEngagementwiththegreatideasofhumanhistorySelf-awarenessandsenseofvocationHumanitiesCulturalbackground3.thecorevaluesofliberalarts/humanities?CommitmenttothecommongoodFreedomofinquiryRespectforallpersonsSpecialconcernforthevictimsofpovertyandinjusticeHumanitiesCulturalbackground3.thecoreskillsofliberalarts/humanities?CriticalthinkingClearcommunicationProblem-solvingCreativeself-expressionHumanitiesCulturalbackground3.LifelongbenefitsofaLiberalArtsEducation?SoundjudgmentinaworldofuncertaintyGlobalengagementinaworldofdiversityIntegrativethinkinginaworldofcomplexityHumanitiesCulturalbackgroundMainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingTextstudyThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionATipsItisapieceofargumentativewriting/anargumentation.TheTypeofWritingoftheTextMainidea&structureThetoneofthewritingisseriousandpersuasive.Theauthorusesmanyspecificfacts,evidence,statisticsandexamplestosupporthisargument.Thetrendofstudents____________________________________________________islikelytopersistandevenacclerate.However,studyingthehumanitiesbringsalotof______topeople’slivesandhelpstocreatewell-roundedhumanbeings.Thehumanitiesareas________________inthemodernageastheyhavealwaysbeen.benefitsmovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtaking“hard-skill”coursesusefulandrelevantMainidea&structureMainideaofthetextTipsBywritingthisarticle,theauthorwantstoemphasizethesignificanceofstudyingthehumanitiesincollegeeducation.ThePurposeoftheTextMainidea&structureTheauthorpointsoutthatbytakingcoursesinthehumanities,studentsaremorelikelytogrowintogoodpeople.PartIprovidesthebackgroundinformationoftheargument.Bymovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtakingsome“hard-skill”coursesinstead,studentsthinkitwouldimprove_______________________.Becauseoftheeconomicdownturn,thistrendislikelyto______________________.However,thehumanitiesplayasignificantroleinpeople’slivesandcan’tbeignored.PartI—(Paras.1-__)5theirchanceoffindingajobpersistandevenaccelerateStructureoftheTextMainidea&structurestudyingthehumanitieslandafuturejoblearning“hardskills”Thisessayarguesagainstthecurrenttendencythatcollegestudentsmoveawayfrom___________________to__________________suchasaccountingtohelpthemeasily______________.TipsAnalysisofPartOneMainidea&structureWhatisthecurrentsituationincollegeeducation?(