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1、Thinking as a Hobby William Golding CONTEMPORARY COLLEGE ENLISH LESSON 1, BOOK 4 Warm-up Questions Find out more about William Golding and his other works. What does the text talk about? Why do you think the writer wrote this article? Structure of the Text Para. 1-15 Para. 16-24 Para. 25-29 Para. 30

2、-35 How the subject of thinking was first brought up to the author “grade-three” thinking “grade-two thinking” “grade-one thinkers” Topic for Discussion 4. In which one of the categories does the author/ do we belong? What is the nature of this level of thinking? Who belong to this category? Grade 3

3、 thinking Grade 2 thinking Grade 1 thinking no thinking at all, a combination of ignorance, prejudice and hypocrisy most people helps to detect the contradictions of grade-three thinkers beliefs, helps to see their ignorance, prejudice, hypocrisy and lack of logic, satisfy ones ego, has nothing cons

4、tructive to offer students, young people with education set out to find the truthgreat thinkers Appreciation of the Text Expressions Questions Exercises come to a conclusion reach a conclusion arrive at a conclusion draw a conclusion jump to a conclusion three grades of thinking three degrees, level

5、s of thinking nothing but nothing except, only lest for fear that (to make sure that sth would not happen) (not) to be in a position to do sth (not) to be able to do sth We ran as fast as we could lest we miss the train. Im sorry, but I am not in a position to answer that question. We are now in a b

6、etter financial position to deal with our social problems. Next to her, crouched the statuette of a leopard. Beyond the leopard was a naked, muscular gentleman a naked gentleman a learned professor that blessed morning our beloved country ragged pants a rugged face delinquent children / students del

7、inquent behavior young de1inquents juvenile delinquency She was just busy being beautiful. She was simply trying to remain beautiful. He was being natural. He symbolized the natural state. catch the light have the light shine on it brightly and suddenly leap to his feet jump up a sixth sense a keen

8、intuitive power endow sb with sth provide sb with a natural quality or talent I was not integrated. I was not a part of the harmonious group. if anything on the contrary He is not known for his generosity. He is, if anything, quite miserly. to rise to ones feet; to struggle to ones feet; to stagger

9、to ones feet; to help sb to his feet; to pull sb to his feet She is one of those lucky women who are endowed with both a sharp brain and great beauty. the clean life a life without vices or moral sins his body would reel He would stagger or be thrown off balance be given to be habitually inclined to

10、 do tend to do sth high-minded monologue a highly moral speech turn of itself turn on its own the virtues of fresh air the advantages of fresh air watch her out of sight watch her until she is out of sight (can be seen no more) He is much given to blowing his own trumpet. She was given to a hasty de

11、cision. They were much given to senseless gossip. His dog came back of itself. had come to a settled destination of both countries had developed a fixed dislike of both countires If either happened to be prominent If either country became the center of attention think well of it have a good opinion

12、of it think favorably of it disinterested purity a disinterested observer disinterest advice The world is watching closely what the White House will do next. Democracy favors the vote rather than the bullet. They have no intention of turning their swords into ploughs. Political power grows out of th

13、e barrel of a gun. MetonymyMetonymy confront sb (with sth) oppose sb defiantly a pious lady a lady who has strong religious beliefs dismiss lightly a mental process refuse to consider a mental process They have immense solidarity. They usually represent the great majority. all warming their hands at

14、 the fire of their own prejudices all feeling very content and happy because they share the same prejudices. Grade-two thinkers do not stampede easily do not get easily frightened and run with the crowd do not flow the crowd easily fall into the other fault go to the other extreme withdrawal detachm

15、ent from some emotional involvement refusing to be part of the crowd set sb. doing make sb. do have sb. do fuss too much attention to or uncalled-for excitement over things that are unnecessary and unimportant put in the place of replace confer sth on sb offer or give sth to sb Irresistible spring i

16、n the neck Impulsive nature of human beings The compulsive hand of nature literally inspired a true historical record a factual account of Gods divine plan and prophecies Argument flagged. Argument fell apart. heady days (wine) heady success a heady opinion heady patriotism The university conferred

17、an honorary degree on him. if we were counting heads if we were talking about the number of people who believe in this be given the third degree be severely questioned or interrogated Libertine one who acts without moral restraint; one who is morally loose the Buddhists were the boys for my money I

18、believe the Buddhists are greater in number did not make for content was not likely to give you an ease of mind satisfy ones ego make one feel proud of ones ability and cleverness too much for her more than she could accept or bear be out of ones depth be in the water that is too deep for you to sta

19、nd in and breathe I aspired to them. I desired strongly to become a grade-one thinker. few and far between very few, rare irreverent lacking proper respect for official, important or holy things I saw him in the flesh in the movie house. She aspires to a good command of the English language. Marilyn Monroe always aspired to be an actress. I can fully

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