UNIT 5 Philosophy The word "philosophy"sounds daunting and seems to be so far removed from our daily lives,but philosophy is in fact about everyday life,about asking fundamental questions of life,questions like“What is knowledge?”or“What do we live for?".The three articles in this unit just show how asking such philosophical questions can lead to a deeper understanding of mind and life,what kind of questions the latest developments in philosophy lead to,and how philosophical questions generate science
Unit 5 Philosophy Unit Contents Unit objectives Text A Text B Text C Academic language and discourse Listening Speaking Writing
Unit 5 Philosophy Unit Contents Unit objectives Text A Text B Text C Academic language and discourse Listening Speaking Writing
Unit 5 Unit Objectives Philosophy 1.Professional Knowledge Get acquainted with some important philosophical concepts(e.g.mentalist, epistemologist,phenomenologist,behaviorist, philosophical psychology,pragmatist,feminist, ethics of care,philosophy of science,etc.) 2.Reading Summarize the main idea of a text and grasp the two sides of an argument Understand difficult sentences(e.g.sentences with abstract meaning or ambiguous reference) Analyze complex or controversial issues critically
Unit Objectives 1. Professional Knowledge • Get acquainted with some important philosophical concepts (e.g. mentalist, epistemologist, phenomenologist, behaviorist, philosophical psychology, pragmatist, feminist, ethics of care, philosophy of science, etc.) 2. Reading • Summarize the main idea of a text and grasp the two sides of an argument • Understand difficult sentences (e.g. sentences with abstract meaning or ambiguous reference) • Analyze complex or controversial issues critically Unit 5 Philosophy
Unit 5 Unit Objectives Philosophy 3.Listening Know how to use note-taking forms 4.Speaking Know how to turn to a new point in discussions 5.Writing Learn to avoid plagiarism in writing
Unit Objectives 3. Listening • Know how to use note-taking forms 4. Speaking • Know how to turn to a new point in discussions 5. Writing • Learn to avoid plagiarism in writing Unit 5 Philosophy
Unit 5 Unit Objectives Philosophy 6.Researching Carry out a small-scale interview study to explore how Chinese college students perceive philosophy today 7.Academic language and discourse Acquire some terms related to philosophy ● Learn some signpost language for classification Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions
Unit Objectives 6. Researching • Carry out a small-scale interview study to explore how Chinese college students perceive philosophy today 7. Academic language and discourse • Acquire some terms related to philosophy • Learn some signpost language for classification • Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions Unit 5 Philosophy