Lesson 6-Groundless beliefs I. Text Analysis 的 Further Discussion about the Text The author says that many of our old ideas are groundless because they were passed on to us when we were too young to judge for ourselves, But how about our new ideas? we do not cease to think when we grow up, do Why cant we rely upon the result of oy. we? We use the word thin k every d careful thinking then? W BTL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson 6—Groundless Beliefs W B T L E I. Text Analysis Further Discussion About the Text To be continued on the next page. The author says that many of our old ideas are groundless because they were passed on to us when we were too young to judge for ourselves. But how about our new ideas? We do not cease to think when we grow up, do we? We use the word “think” every day. Why can’t we rely upon the result of our careful thinking then?
Lesson 6-Groundless beliefs I. Text Analysis Further Discussion about the Text Do you agree with the author that many of us are merely"parroting"when we think we are" thinking"? Why or why not? Does it mean that we should never accept other people's ideas as true? Does it mean all traditional views are false? does it mean that we have to find the truth all over again by ourselves? Why does the author say that the fact that a belief is old is no argument in its favor? W BTL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson 6—Groundless Beliefs W B T L E I. Text Analysis Further Discussion About the Text Do you agree with the author that many of us are merely “parroting” when we think we are “thinking”? Why or why not? Does it mean that we should never accept other people’s ideas as true? Does it mean all traditional views are false? Does it mean that we have to find the truth all over again by ourselves? Why does the author say that the fact that a belief is old is no argument in its favor? To be continued on the next page
Lesson 6-Groundless beliefs I. Text Analysis Further Discussion About the Text Is it important to get rid of groundless beliefs? Is it easy to do that? Do you agree that once we have a belief, it tends to persist? How to? Do you agree that human progress involves shaking off existing beliefs? t The author ends the article by urging us readers to get t the truth at all costs. What costs does he have in mind? W BTL E The end of Text Analysis
Lesson 6—Groundless Beliefs W B T L E I. Text Analysis Further Discussion About the Text Is it important to get rid of groundless beliefs? Is it easy to do that? Do you agree that once we have a belief, it tends to persist? How to? Do you agree that human progress involves shaking off existing beliefs? The author ends the article by urging us readers to get t the truth at all costs. What costs does he have in mind? The end of Text Analysis
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Lesson 6—Groundless Beliefs W B T L E II. Writing Device Ellipsis To be continued on the next page
Lesson 6-Groundless beliefs II. Writing device Ellipsis Definition More examples Ellipsis: a figure of speech characterized by the omission of one or more words that, while essential to the grammatic structure of the sentence, are easily supplied by the reader. The effect of ellipsis is rhetorical; it makes for EMPHASIS of statement. The device often traps the unwary user into difficulties, since carelessness will result in impossible constructions. The safe rule is to be sure that the words to be supplied occur in the proper grammatic form not to remote from the place the ellipsis occurs. W BTL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson 6—Groundless Beliefs W B T L E Ellipsis II. Writing Device More examples To be continued on the next page. Definition Ellipsis: a figure of speech characterized by the omission of one or more words that, while essential to the grammatic structure of the sentence,are easily supplied by the reader. The effect of ellipsis is rhetorical; it makes for EMPHASIS of statement. The device often traps the unwary user into difficulties, since carelessness will result in impossible constructions. The safe rule is to be sure that the words to be supplied occur in the proper grammatic form not to remote from the place the ellipsis occurs. Effect