Unit 8 Section a Birth of Bright Ideas I. Background Information 1)Richard Wagner(1813-1883), the greatest composer of German opera, made a major addition to the nature of opera through his writings about and the creation of music drama. Music drama combines singing, orchestra, verse, story, drama and spectacle Wagner's works include the"The Ring of the Nibelung"(1853-1874), a set of four operas based on historical german stories 2)The Rhinegold, the first of the four operas in the"Ring"cycle, exemplifies Wagner,'s theory of music drama in its purest form 3)Henri Poincare(1854-1912), a great French mathematics and theoretical science professor at the Sorbonne(University of Paris), had a highly original influence on the development of pure and applied mathematics. He also worked on functions that changed celestial mechanics, helped pioneer algebraic topology and co-discovered the special theory of relativity 4)Descartes, Rene(1596-1650), a famous French philosopher, mathematician and scientist, was one of the most influential thinkers in history. He is considered the founder of both modern so he tried to develop a way to reach the truth He based his theory that the world is made up of mind and matter on a concept that came to him in a dream II Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Main idea of the text Good ideas come from the unconscious mind or brain activity usually not controlled by Devices for developing it 1 Exemplification举例法 1) Take the example of Richard Wagner composing the opening to "Rhinegold".(Para. 4) 2)As a contrast, we may consider a famous story: the discovery by Henri Poincare,., of a new mathematical method called the Fuchsian functions. (Para. 5) 3)athird type of creative experience is exemplified by the dreams which came to Descartes at the age of twenty-three and determined his life path. ( Para. 6) Sequence of Time and Space(时空顺序法) You think about a problem until you're tired, forget it, maybe sleep on it and then flash When you aren't thinking about it, suddenly the answer arives as a gift from the gods For weeks, he sat at his table every day and spent an hour or two trying a great number of.. One night he drank.. Many ideas kept surging in his head; he could almost feel them pushing against one another, until two of them combined to form a stable combination when morning came. he had established the existence of one class of fuchsian
Unit 8 Section A Birth of Bright Ideas I. Background Information 1）Richard Wagner (1813-1883), the greatest composer of German opera, made a major addition to the nature of opera through his writings about and the creation of music drama. Music drama combines singing, orchestra, verse, story, drama and spectacle. Wagner’s works include the “The Ring of the Nibelung” (1853-1874), a set of four operas based on historical German stories. 2）The Rhinegold, the first of the four operas in the “Ring” cycle, exemplifies Wagner's theory of music drama in its purest form. 3）Henri Poincare (1854-1912), a great French mathematics and theoretical science professor at the Sorbonne (University of Paris), had a highly original influence on the development of pure and applied mathematics. He also worked on functions that changed celestial mechanics, helped pioneer algebraic topology and co-discovered the special theory of relativity. 4）Descartes, Rene (1596-1650), a famous French philosopher, mathematician and scientist, was one of the most influential thinkers in history. He is considered the founder of both modern philosophy and analytic geometry. During his life, established ideas were being challenged, so he tried to develop a way to reach the truth. He based his theory that the world is made up of mind and matter on a concept that came to him in a dream. II Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Main idea of the text Good ideas come from the unconscious mind or brain activity usually not controlled by us. Devices for developing it 1.Exemplification 举例法: 1）Take the example of Richard Wagner composing the opening to “Rhinegold”. (Para. 4) 2）As a contrast, we may consider a famous story: the discovery by Henri Poincare, …, of a new mathematical method called the Fuchsian functions. (Para. 5) 3) A third type of creative experience is exemplified by the dreams which came to Descartes at the age of twenty-three and determined his life path.(Para. 6) 2.Sequence of Time and Space (时空顺序法) You think about a problem until you’re tired, forget it, maybe sleep on it, and then flash! When you aren't thinking about it, suddenly the answer arrives as a gift from the gods. (Para.1) For weeks, he sat at his table every day and spent an hour or two trying a great number of …. One night he drank …Many ideas kept surging in his head; he could almost feel them pushing against one another, until two of them combined to form a stable combination.When morning came, he had established the existence of one class of Fuchsian functions
3 Comparison and Contrast(对比法) The comparison and contrast is employed in this passage to present through contrast different ways of forming big ideas Il Expressions Patterns Useful Expressions 1. to form a good idea 2. to sleep on 3. to arrive as a gift from gods 4. to glow with the heat 5. to describe a process unknown to the individual 6. to use this term to describe 7. to experience sth in an intensified form 8. to depend in some degree on 9. to be occupied with 10. to do sth within without to take its shape within sb l1. to watch sth at work at no result 13. to be contrary to one's usual habit 14. to keep surging in one's head 15. to combine to form a stable combination 16. to establish the existence of 17. to show the sudden explosion of sth. into consciousness 18. to fill him with intense enthusiasm 19. to be representative of A. Useful Expressions 1形成一个好的观点 to form a good idea(L. One of the most important tasks for a school is to help and promote forming a students personality 学校的一个重要任务就是要帮助和促进学生个性的形成 2暂时不作决定 to sleep on..(L2) There is no need to make a decision now why don t you go home and sleep on it? 没必要现在就做决定为什么不先回家好好想想明天再说呢 3.上天的恩赐 to arrive as a gift from the gods(L.3) As long as you cling to your struggle toward your goal, happiness will arrive in time as a gift from the gods 只要你朝着自己的目标坚持不懈地进取,上帝总会将幸福降临于你。\ 4闪烁着创造的光芒 to glow with the heat of creation(L 5)
3.Comparison and Contrast(对比法) The comparison and contrast is employed in this passage to present through contrast different ways of forming big ideas. III Expressions & Patterns Useful Expressions 1. to form a good idea 2. to sleep on 3. to arrive as a gift from gods 4. to glow with the heat of creation 5. to describe a process unknown to the individual 6. to use this term to describe 7. to experience sth. in an intensified form 8. to depend in some degree on 9. to be occupied with 10. to do sth within & without to take its shape within sb. 11. to watch sth. at work 12. to arrive at no result 13. to be contrary to one’s usual habit 14. to keep surging in one’s head 15. to combine to form a stable combination 16. to establish the existence of 17. to show the sudden explosion of sth. into consciousness 18. to fill him with intense enthusiasm 19. to be representative of … A. Useful Expressions 1.形成一个好的观点 to form a good idea (L.1) One of the most important tasks for a school is to help and promote forming a student’s personality 学校的一个重要任务就是要帮助和促进学生个性的形成 2.暂时不作决定 to sleep on … (L.2) There is no need to make a decision now; why don’t you go home and sleep on it? 没必要现在就做决定,为什么不先回家好好想想明天再说呢? 3.上天的恩赐 to arrive as a gift from the gods (L.3) As long as you cling to your struggle toward your goal, happiness will arrive in time as a gift from the gods. 只要你朝着自己的目标坚持不懈地进取，上帝总会将幸福降临于你。\ 4.闪烁着创造的光芒 to glow with the heat of creation (L.5)
Our life glows with the heat of people's affection for each other 我们的生活因为人与人之间不断增加的关爱而变得灿烂 5.描述一个不为人知的过程 to describe a process unknown to the individual(. 7) In the program Arts and Life", Chen Kaige described his growing process unknown to the 6用这一术语来描述 to use this term to describe(l7) Most countries use such terms as"birth rate" and"death rate to define the growth rate of their 多数国家用“出生率”和“死亡率”之类的术语来界定其人口增长率 7对.有着强烈的感受 to experience sth in an intensified form(L. Il) Overseas guests have experienced in an intensified form the great changes that have taken place in China during the past 20 years 海外游客对中国二十年来发生的巨大变化有着强烈的感受 定程度上取决于 to depend in some degree on(L. 15) The success of the company depends in some degree on the quality of the staff. 公司的成功在一定程度上取决于员工的素质 9忙于做某事/为.所占据 to be occupied with(L. 19) If one is too occupied in courting to mind his main business, he stands little chance of success 个人如果忙于谈情说爱而无暇顾及自己的主业,那么他将很难取得成功 10外表可内心 She is at peace without and at war within 她外表显得很安详,可内心的斗争却十分激烈。 11.怀着.心情/为.所占据 Those who have much to carry about within them have little to fulfill 那些心中牵挂的事情多的人能够完成的事情就少 12.(某事)在他的心中成型 to take its shape within him(L.31) The whole picture had taken its shape within the painter before he moved his brush on the paper 画家在动笔做画之前已经胸有成竹了。 13看着.在起作用 to watch sth. at work (L. 36) If you had come to China during the battle against SArS, you would have chanced to watch how the Chinese cohesiveness was at work 如果你在抗击SARS期间来到中国,你就有机会看到中华民族的凝聚力是怎样发挥其作用 14毫无结果 to arrive at no result(L. 38) Their efforts to bridge the gap between the two generations arrived at no result in the end
Our life glows with the heat of people’s affection for each other. 我们的生活因为人与人之间不断增加的关爱而变得灿烂 5. 描述一个不为人知的过程 to describe a process unknown to the individual (L.7) In the program “Arts and Life”, Chen Kaige described his growing process unknown to the public. 6.用这一术语来描述 to use this term to describe (L.7) Most countries use such terms as “birth rate” and “death rate” to define the growth rate of their populations. 多数国家用“出生率”和“死亡率”之类的术语来界定其人口增长率。 7.对……有着强烈的感受 to experience sth. in an intensified form (L. 11) Overseas guests have experienced in an intensified form the great changes that have taken place in China during the past 20 years. 海外游客对中国二十年来发生的巨大变化有着强烈的感受。 8.一定程度上取决于 to depend in some degree on (L.15) The success of the company depends in some degree on the quality of the staff. 公司的成功在一定程度上取决于员工的素质 9.忙于做某事/为…所占据 to be occupied with (L.19) If one is too occupied in courting to mind his main business, he stands little chance of success. 一个人如果忙于谈情说爱而无暇顾及自己的主业，那么他将很难取得成功。 10.外表……可内心…… She is at peace without and at war within. 她外表显得很安详，可内心的斗争却十分激烈。 11. 怀着…心情/为…所占据 to carry…about within sb. (L.30) Those who have much to carry about within them have little to fulfill 那些心中牵挂的事情多的人能够完成的事情就少。 12.(某事)在他的心中成型 to take its shape within him (L.31) The whole picture had taken its shape within the painter before he moved his brush on the paper. 画家在动笔做画之前已经胸有成竹了。 13.看着……在起作用 to watch sth. at work (L.36) If you had come to China during the battle against SARS, you would have chanced to watch how the Chinese cohesiveness was at work. 如果你在抗击 SARS 期间来到中国，你就有机会看到中华民族的凝聚力是怎样发挥其作用 的。 14.毫无结果 to arrive at no result (L.38) Their efforts to bridge the gap between the two generations arrived at no result in the end
15.一反常态 to be contrary to one's usual habit (L. 39) Contrary to his usual habit, he got up early this morning to get ready for this decisive date with his girl 为了准备与女友的这次决定性的约会,他今天一反常态起了个大早。 16(某事)萦绕在心间 To keep surging in one's head(L. 40) Though years have passed since her father's death, his smiles still keep surging in her head 尽管父亲已经去世多年,但他的音容笑貌依然在她眼前浮现 17结合在一起形成一个稳定的组合 to combine to form a stable combination(L. 41) The ideal marriage means combining two individuals to form a life-long pair 理想的婚姻意味着将两个人结合成终生相伴的一对。 18.确证.的存在 to establish the existence of sth. (L. 42) Nan Sima donated a large sum of money to finance those who can establish the existence of supernatural power 司马南拿出一大笔资金资助那些能够证明有特异功能存在的人 19显示了…在意识中的突然进发 to show the sudden explosion of. into consciousness(L 45) The sudden explosion of an inspiration into your mind results just when you have made a deep study of sth concerned 种灵感在你脑海里的闪现恰恰是你对相关事物进行了深入研究的结果 20.使他充满强烈的热情 to fill him with intense enthusiasm What netizens said filled him with anger.网民的话使他十分生气 21代表了…(对….说有代表性) to be representative(typical /characteristic)of..(L 52) Her optimistic opinions are typical of the mental attitude of the majority towards this move 她乐观的看法代表了绝大多数人对这一举措的心态。 Patterns for you to use as models Typical patterns for argumentation through concession 原句1 Of course, all ideas don' t occur like that but so many do, particularly the most important ones 句型提炼 1) Of course, all don't.. but so many do, particularly.当然,并非所有的都…,但许多确实 如此,尤其是 应用: a.当然,并非所有的女孩都在赶时髦,但她们中的许多人确实如此,尤其是那些看重相貌的 女孩 Of course, all girls are not keeping up with the Joneses but so many do, particularly those who give much weight to their looks
15. 一反常态 to be contrary to one’s usual habit (L. 39) Contrary to his usual habit, he got up early this morning to get ready for this decisive date with his girl. 为了准备与女友的这次决定性的约会，他今天一反常态,起了个大早。 16.(某事)萦绕在心间 To keep surging in one’s head (L.40) Though years have passed since her father’s death, his smiles still keep surging in her head. 尽管父亲已经去世多年，但他的音容笑貌依然在她眼前浮现。 17.结合在一起形成一个稳定的组合 to combine to form a stable combination(L. 41) The ideal marriage means combining two individuals to form a life-long pair. 理想的婚姻意味着将两个人结合成终生相伴的一对。 18.确证……的存在 to establish the existence of sth. (L.42) Nan Sima donated a large sum of money to finance those who can establish the existence of supernatural power. 司马南拿出一大笔资金资助那些能够证明有特异功能存在的人。 19.显示了……在意识中的突然迸发 to show the sudden explosion of …into consciousness (L.45) The sudden explosion of an inspiration into your mind results just when you have made a deep study of sth. concerned 一种灵感在你脑海里的闪现恰恰是你对相关事物进行了深入研究的结果。 20.使他充满强烈的热情 to fill him with intense enthusiasm What netizens said filled him with anger. 网民的话使他十分生气。 21.代表了……(对……来说有代表性) to be representative (typical / characteristic) of … (L.52) Her optimistic opinions are typical of the mental attitude of the majority towards this move. 她乐观的看法代表了绝大多数人对这一举措的心态。 Patterns for you to use as models Typical patterns for argumentation through concession 原句 1 Of course, all ideas don’t occur like that but so many do, particularly the most important ones. (L4.) 句型提炼 1)Of course, all don’t… but so many do, particularly…当然, 并非所有的…都…, 但许多确实 如此, 尤其是… 应用： a.当然,并非所有的女孩都在赶时髦, 但她们中的许多人确实如此, 尤其是那些看重相貌的 女孩。 Of course, all girls are not keeping up with the Joneses but so many do, particularly those who give much weight to their looks
Of course, all the risks are not worth taking but some do, particularly those that make you a step forward on your way to success 应用 b当然,并非所有的冒险都值得尝试,但有一些确实值得,尤其是那些能使你向成功迈进 步的冒险 原句2 All of us have experienced this sudden arrivalof a new idea, but it is easiest to examine it in the great creative personalities,.(L. 10.) 我们都有过灵机一动突然有了这样一个新想法的经历,而这在那些富有创造性的天才人物 身上最显而易见 句型提炼 All of us have done sth., but it is easiest to examine it in those(who/ whose)我们都做过 而这在人身上最显而易见。 应用 a.我们都从失败中得到过教训,但这在那些经历了无数次失败而最后成功的人身上最显而 易见。 All of us have ever learned lessons from failure. but it is easiest to examine it in those whose success comes after countless failures b.我们都感受过祖国母亲的爱之力量,但这一点在那些生活不如意的海外游子身上最显而 易见。 All of us have experienced the power of motherlands love, but it is easiest to examine it in the overseas Chinese whose life does not go well 原句3 How they do it is a mystery but they must come from somewhere. (L. 5.) 它们是如何出现在人的脑海中的现在是一个谜.但这些思想一定来自某个地方。 句型提炼 ( t is true that) Sth. still is/does.,but( (it does not mean/ follow that).(诚然)某事仍是/ 做.,但(这并不意味着) 应用 a.制假是我们社会的顽症,但这并不意味着我们对它无能为力。 Fake-making is a chronic disease for our society to live with, but it does not mean we can do nothing about it 应用 b.诚然,事情发展得很顺利,但我们绝不可对一些不利因素视而不见 It is true that things are going very well, but we must not turn a blind eye to some unfavorable factors 句型提炼 One can draw /take examples from those in any (field), from.to., even in., although 我们在任何(领域),包括……和……甚至在……领域都能从…身上找到这样的例子,虽 2) Take the example of sb. doing sth.以某人做某事为例 3)( We may) Consider/ Think of sth./sb. as a contrast to.(我们可以)以某事/某人为与 相反的例子
Of course, all the risks are not worth taking but some do, particularly those that make you a step forward on your way to success. 应用: b.当然,并非所有的冒险都值得尝试, 但有一些确实值得, 尤其是那些能使你向成功迈进一 步的冒险。 原句 2: All of us have experienced this sudden arrivalof a new idea, but it is easiest to examine it in the great creative personalities, … (L. 10. ) 我们都有过灵机一动突然有了这样一个新想法的经历，而这在那些富有创造性的天才人物 身上最显而易见。 句型提炼 All of us have done sth. , but it is easiest to examine it in those (who/whose)…我们都做过……, 而这在……人身上最显而易见。 应用: a. 我们都从失败中得到过教训，但这在那些经历了无数次失败而最后成功的人身上最显而 易见。 All of us have ever learned lessons from failure, but it is easiest to examine it in those whose success comes after countless failures. b. 我们都感受过祖国母亲的爱之力量，但这一点在那些生活不如意的海外游子身上最显而 易见。 All of us have experienced the power of motherland’s love, but it is easiest to examine it in the overseas Chinese whose life does not go well. 原句 3: How they do it is a mystery but they must come from somewhere. (L. 5. ) 它们是如何出现在人的脑海中的,现在是一个谜, 但这些思想一定来自某个地方。 句型提炼 (It is true that) Sth. still is / does…, but (it does not mean / follow that) …(诚然)某事仍 是/在 做……,但（这并不意味着）…… 应用: a. 制假是我们社会的顽症，但这并不意味着我们对它无能为力。 Fake-making is a chronic disease for our society to live with, but it does not mean we can do nothing about it. 应用: b. 诚然，事情发展得很顺利，但我们绝不可对一些不利因素视而不见 It is true that things are going very well, but we must not turn a blind eye to some unfavorable factors. 句型提炼 1)One can draw / take examples from those in any （field）, from…to…, even in …, although… 我们在任何(领域)，包括……和……,甚至在……领域,都能从……身上找到这样的例子，虽 然…… 2) Take the example of sb. doing sth.以某人做某事为例。 3) (We may) Consider / Think of sth. / sb. as a contrast to...（我们可以）以某事／某人为与…… 相反的例子