新视野大学英语第二册第二单元section-A课件

新视野大学英语第二册第二单元section-A课件Thehumanitiesshouldconstitutethecoreofanyuniversityworththename.—TerryEagleton(Britishliterarycritic,writer)

Ideally,weallwantanintegratedlife.Yourgoalshouldbetofindawaytodowhatyoulove,andmakeyoureducationsupportthat.—BruceB.Janz(Americanphilosopher)22UNIT2UNITSectionA

2Thehumanities:Outofdate?ObjectivesTotalkaboutsignificanceofthehumanitiesTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillCollege—Theladdertosuccess?ContentsThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionAWarming-upactivities

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LanguageapplicationSummaryWarming-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-inShortanswerquestions1.Whatdidthespeakercomparehishighschooleducationto?ListentoatalkaboutanativeEnglishspeaker’slearningexperienceinhishighschoolyears.Choosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.ATechnicalschool.BModernartscollege.CLiberalartscollege.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities2.Whatwasthemostbeneficialpartforthespeakertotakehistoryclasses?AHelearnedmoreabouthistory.BHelearnedhowtowriteagoodessay.CHegainedmoreculturalawareness.3.HowdidthespeakerbenefitthroughlearningtheSpanishlanguage?AHebecameamorecompetentcommunicator.BHesatisfiedtherequirementsofaforeignlanguage.CHelearnedhowtospeakSpanishfluently.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities4.WhatelsedidthespeakerlearninadditiontothethingshelearnedfromhistoryandSpanishclasses?AHelearnedhowtoreadassignedtextbooks.BHelearnedhowtogetmeaningfromtexts.CHelearnedhowtogoovereverysinglewordinreading.Forwhatpurposedidtheteachergivestudentsredpensandtheirowncompositions?AAskthemtolearnhowtoimprovecommunicationskills.BAskthemtolearnhowtomemorizefactsandformulas.CAskthemtolearnhowtoevaluatetheirownwritingcritically.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities1.Doyouthinkyourhighschooleducationwasverymuchlikeattendingaliberalartscollege?Whyorwhynot?Yes,becausewetookmanyliberalarts

coursesinadditiontosciencecourses.No,becauseourhighschoollaidmore

emphasisonsciencesandweoftencompeted

withotherschoolsinsciencessuchasmath

andphysics.ListentothetalkagainandanswerthetwoquestionsListenandtalkPre-readingactivities2.Whatarethemostimportantskillsyoulearnedinhighschool?Learnedhowtocommunicatewithmyteachersandclassmates.Improvedmycriticalthinkingandanalyticalskills.Boostedmyconfidenceindealingwithdifficultiesandchallenges.ListentothetalkagainandanswerthetwoquestionsListenandtalkPre-readingactivities

Thejustificationforauniversityisthatitpreservestheconnectionbetweenknowledgeandthezestoflife,by

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theyoungandtheoldintheimaginativeconsiderationoflearning.Theuniversityimpartsinformation,butitimpartsitimaginatively.Atleast,thisisthe2whichitshouldperformforsociety.Auniversitywhichfailsinthisrespecthasnoreasonfor

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.Listentoashortpassageconcerningthefunctionoftheuniversityandfillinthemissinginformation.unitingfunctionTobecontinuedexistenceCompounddictationPre-readingactivities

Thisatmosphereofexcitement,arisingfromimaginativeconsideration,transformsknowledge.Afactisnolongerabarefact:itis

_____4______allitspossibilities.Itisnolongeraburdenonthememory:itisenergisingasthepoetofourdreams,andasthearchitectofourpurposes.Imaginationisnottobe______5_____thefacts:itisawayofilluminatingthefacts.Listentoashortpassageconcerningthefunctionoftheuniversityandfillinthemissinginformation.investedwithdivocedfromTobecontinuedCompounddictationPre-readingactivities

Itworksbydrawingthegeneralprincipleswhich___6____thefacts,astheyexist,andthenbyanintellectualsurveyofalternativepossibilitieswhichare________7_____thoseprinciples.Itenablesmentoconstructanintellectualvisionofanewworld,anditpreservesthezestoflifebythesuggestionofsatisfyingpurposes.

Youthisimaginative,andiftheimaginationbe____8_____bydisciplinethisenergyofimaginationcaningreatmeasurebepreservedthroughlife.Listentoashortpassageconcerningthefunctionoftheuniversityandfillinthemissinginformation.applytoconsistentwithTobecontinuedstrengthenedCompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesThetragedyoftheworldisthatthosewhoare____9____havebutslightexperience,andthosewhoareexperiencedhavefeebleimaginations.Foolsactonimaginationwithoutknowledge;pedantsactonknowledgewithoutimagination.Thetaskofauniversityisto_____10_____imaginationandexperience.Listentoashortpassageconcerningthefunctionoftheuniversityandfillinthemissinginformation.imaginativeweldtogetherCompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesQuestionsPreviewing1.

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.HumanitiesCulturalbackgroundMainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinking

TextstudyThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionAstudyingthehumanitieslandafuturejoblearning“hardskills”

Thisessayarguesagainstthecurrenttendencythatcollegestudentsmoveawayfrom___________________to__________________suchasaccountingtohelpthemeasily______________.(Paras.1-2)TipsMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureThisisatrendthatislikelytopersistandevenaccelerate.(Para.2)TipstrendStudentshavedefectedfrom…andtoward…Collegeeducationismoreandmoreseenas…ratherthan…MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureTipsdominantpillarsbitrolesWhatroledidthehumanitiesplayinthepastandwhatroledoesitplaynowinstudents’universitylife?(Para.3)Theinnerforcesthatdrivesomepeopletogreatnessandotherstoself-destructionTipsWhatisthe“unconsciousmind”accordingtoSigmundFreud?(Para.4)MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatformsthebasisofstudyofthehumanitiesaccordingtotheauthor?(Para.5)Tipsthefertilebodyofworkaboutthemysteriousinnerdrivebyhistorians,architects,authors,philosophersandartistsfromtheancienttimesMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structurePartIprovidesthebackgroundinformationoftheargument.Bymovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtakingsome“hard-skill”coursesinstead,studentsthinkitwouldimprove_______________________.Becauseoftheeconomicdownturn,thistrendislikelyto______________________.However,thehumanitiesplayasignificantroleinpeople’slivesandcan’tbeignored.PartI—(Paras.1-__)5theirchanceoffindingajobpersistandevenaccelerateMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhataretheadvantagesofstudyingthehumanitiesaccordingtotheauthor?(Paras.6-8)Tips1.Toimprovesourabilitytoreadandwrite(Para.6);2.Tomakesusfamiliarwiththelanguageofemotionandthecreativeprocess;3.Toinvestsuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness;4.Toreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner(Para.7);5.Toprovidealargescopeofpossibilities;6.Toprepareusformanydifferentcareersandjobswe

canundertake(Para.8).MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatisincreasinglyseenastheidealintheestablishmentofacareer?(Para.9)TipsapairingoftechnicalknowledgeandinnerinsightMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structurePartII—Paras.__-__PartIIpresentstheauthor’sargumenttostandupforthetruevalueofthehumanities:studyingthehumanitiescanimproveourabilitytoreadandwrite,____________greatinsightandself-awareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalent,andprovidethe__________________thatarewidelyopentous.Italsosuggeststhatinnerinsight,combinedwithtechnicalknowledge,is______fortheestablishmentofagoodcareer.investuswithscopeofpossibilities69idealMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureParas.6-9Insummary,thehumanitieshelptocreate____

__________________withinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.Thehumanities,theancienttimeless___________________,teachustoseedifferentlyand_________________–whichisasusefulandrelevantinourmodernageasithasalwaysbeen.Doesn’titmakesensetospendsometime______________thehumanities,ouroutstandingandremarkabletreasureofknowledge?WhoknowshowfamousYOUmightbecome!well-roundedhumanbeingsreservoirofknowledgebroadenourhorizonsinthecompanyofMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structurePartIII—(Para.10)PartIIIsummariesthemainideasstatedintheargument:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Thehumanitieshelptocreatewell-roundedhumanbeingswithinnerinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanityMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureThetrendofstudents____________________________________________________islikelytopersistandevenacclerate.However,studyingthehumanitiesbringsalotof______topeople’slivesandhelpstocreatewell-roundedhumanbeings.Thehumanitiesareas________________inthemodernageastheyhavealwaysbeen.benefitsmovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtaking“hard-skill”coursesusefulandrelevantMainidea&structureMainideaofthetextStudentsaremovingawayfromthehumanitiesto“hardskills”toimprovetheirfuturechanceoflandingajob.(Paras.1-2)Aslabormarketscontinuetoshrink,thehumanitieswillcontinuetobeinbadshape.(Para.3)Itspeculatesontheinnerpowerofhumanbeingsthathasdriventhemtoeithergreatnessordestruction,thusformingthebasisofstudyofthehumanities.(Paras.4-5)BackgroundinformationStructureofthetextMainidea&structureStudyingthehumanitiescanimproveourabilitytoreadandwriteandtounderstandcomplexideas.(Para.6)Studyingthehumanitiescaninvestuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness.(Para.7)Thehumanitiesprovidethescopeofpossibilitiesthatarewidelyopentous.(Para.8)Innerinsight,combinedwithtechnicalknowledge,isidealfortheestablishmentofagoodcareer.(Para.9)Author’sargumentBackgroundinformationStructureofthetextMainidea&structureThehumanitieshelptocreatewell-roundedhumanbeingswithinnerinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.(Para.10)BackgroundinformationAuthor’sargumentStructureofthetextMainidea&structureConclusionBackgroundinformationAuthor’sargumentStructureofthetextMainidea&structureRetellthetextaccordingtothefollowingtips.(PartI)Whenthejobmarketworsens,manystudentscalculate...Probably,thehumanitieswillcontinue….Once…,thehumanitiesnow…TobecontinuedSummaryofthetextMainidea&structureRetellthetextaccordingtothefollowingtips.(PartII)Here,pleaseallowmeto…thatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slives.Studyingthehumanitiesimproves…Mostimportantly,studyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswith…,thereby…Perhapsthebestargumentinfavorofthehumanitiesis…Infact,increasingly…isseenastheidealin…TobecontinuedSummaryofthetextMainidea&structureRetellthetextaccordingtothefollowingtips.(PartIII)Insummary,thehumanitieshelptocreate…,teachusto…and…Itmakessenseto…,ouroutstandingandremarkable…SummaryofthetextMainidea&structurePracticalPhrasesSpecificMeanings1.majorin主修（某一）科目2.insuccession连续发生

3.beboundto肯定会，注定4.standupfor支持，维护5.speculateabout推测，猜测6.investsb.withsth.赋予(某人/某物)以某种性质7.beliableto可能/易于做某事LanguagefocusPracticalphrases主修（某一）科目(thehighdemandfor/computerscience)ThehighdemandforpersonswithknowledgeaboutcomputersiswhyIchosetomajorincomputerscienceattheuniversity.majorin短语逆译短语应用对具有电脑知识人才的高需求是我选择在大学主修计算机科学的原因。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases连续发生；接连发生(anaccomplishedathlete/championship)Sheisanaccomplishedathleteandwonthechampionshipfourtimesinsuccession.

insuccession短语逆译短语应用她是一个颇有成就的运动员，连续四次获得冠军。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases肯定会(tryourbest/gain

somethingpositive)Aslongaswetryourbestweareboundtogainsomethingpositivefromtheexperiencewhetherwewinorlose.beboundto短语逆译短语应用只要我们尽力而为，不管结果是输是赢，我们必定可以从这次经历中有所收获。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases支持；维护(spare/embarrasment)

Thebossstoodupformeatthemeeting,sparingmesomeembarrassment.standupfor短语逆译短语应用老板在会议上支持了我，使我免受了一些尴尬。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases猜测；推测(theworker’sunion/thecompany’sleadership)Itistooearlytospeculateabouttheoutcomeofthenegotiationsbetweentheworker’sunionandthecompany’sleadership.

speculateabout/on短语逆译短语应用要推测工会和资方之间的谈判结果，还为时过早。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases赋予（某人或某物）以（某种性质）(criticalthinking/thescopeofmanyopportunities)Studyinghumanitiesinvestsyouwithcriticalthinkingandprovidesyouwiththescopeofmanyopportunities.investsb/sthwithsth.短语逆译短语应用学习人文学科赋予你批判思维的能力，为你提供无限的机遇。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases可能/易于做某事(faceupto/repeat)Ifyoucan’tfaceuptoyourmistakenow,youareliabletorepeatitinthefuture.短语逆译短语应用如果现在你不能勇于面对自己的错误，那么将来有可能会重蹈覆辙。意群提示beliabletodosth.LanguagefocusPracticalphrases与……一起(gothrough/abadphase)Incompanywiththeoilmarket,theUSdollarwentthroughabadphasein1986.短语逆译短语应用与石油市场一起，美元在1986年经历了一个艰难的时期。意群提示incompanywithLanguagefocusPracticalphrasesFunctionalPatternsFunctions&Usages1.Sth.is/aremoreandmoreseenas…ratherthan…用于表达“人们对某一事物的看法的变化”。2.Once+N.,sth.now…用于表达“今昔对比”。3.Ifsb.onlydosth./Ifsb.dosth.alone,it’slikelythat…/sb.areliableto…用于表达“如果只做……可能出现的后果”。LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns大学教育越来越被看成是改善经济而不是提升人类自身的手段。原句译文逆译练习…acollegeeducationismoreandmoreseenasameansforeconomicbettermentratherthanameansforhumanbetterment.(Line3,Para.2)句型提炼LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsSth.is/aremoreandmoreseenas…ratherthan…句型提炼应用提示用于表达“人们对某一事物的看法的变化”。句型应用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(developingone’sidentity/curriculum)典型例句大学的真正价值越来越被看作是发展学生的个人特质及社会技能，而非是大学课程本身。意群提示Thetruevalueofcollegeismoreandmoreseenasdevelopingthestudents’identityandpracticingsocialskillsratherthanlearningthecollegecurriculum.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns人文学科曾是大学生活的重要支柱，而今在学生们的大学游中却只是一个小点缀。原句译文逆译练习Oncethedominantpillarsofuniversitylife,thehumanitiesnowplaybitroleswhenstudentstaketheircollegetours.(Line4,Para.3)句型提炼LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsOnce+N.,sth.now…句型提炼应用提示用于表达“今昔对比”。

句型应用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(stunningscenicbeauty/lieinruins)典型例句这个村子曾经是一个风景秀美的地方，现在却因为地震变成一片废墟。意群提示Onceaplacewithstunningscenicbeauty,thevillagenowlayinruinsbecauseoftheearthquake.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns1.如果我们仅学习数学，我们很可能只能申请数学家之类的工作。2.……如果我们单学人文，可能会失去很多机会。原句译文逆译练习Ifwestudyonlymathematics,it’slikelywewillbeacandidateonlyforjobsasamathematician.(Line9,Para.8)2.…ifwestudythehumanitiesalone,weareliabletomissmanyopportunities.(Line1,Para.9)句型提炼LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsIfsb.onlydosth./Ifsb.dosth.alone,it’slikelythat…/sb.areliableto…句型提炼应用提示

用于表达“如果只做……可能出现的后果”。句型应用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(theimmediateneedsandinterests/lose/gain)典型例句如果我们只是关注眼前利益而不考虑长远发展，那么很有可能我们会得不偿失。意群提示译文1：Ifweonlyfocusontheimmediateneedsandinterestsandfailtotakethefuturedevelopmentintoconsideration,it’sverylikelythatwewilllosemorethanwhatwegain.译文2：Ifwefocusontheimmediateneedsandinterestsaloneandfailtotakethefuturedevelopmentintoconsideration,weareliabletolosemorethanwhatwegain.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns

a.Mostimportantly,studyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner.(Line4,Para.7)

最重要的是，学习人文学科使我们具有伟大的洞察力和自我意识，从而以积极和建设性的方式来发挥我们的创造力和才艺。LanguageappreciationLanguagefocusLanguageappreciation

b.Insummary,thehumanitieshelptocreatewell-roundedhumanbeingswithinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.(Line1,Para.10)总之，人文学科帮助造就全面发展的人，这些人具有洞察力，并理解全人类共有的激情、希望和理想。

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c.Thehumanities,theancienttimelessreservoirofknowledge,teachustoseedifferentlyandbroadenourhorizons–whichisasusefulandrelevantinourmodernageasithasalwaysbeen.(Line2,Para.10)人文学科，这个古老、永恒的知识储蓄库，教我们如何以不同的方式看待事物，同时也拓宽我们的视野。在现代社会中，人文学科一如既往地同生活息息相关，也发挥着重要作用。

LanguagefocusLanguageappreciation1Whatarethemainfactorsthataffectstudents’decisiononchoosingtheirmajors?2Whyaretheremoresciencemajorsthanliberalartsmajorsincollegetoday?3Shouldschoolsgivemoresupporttothestudyofthehumanities?Whyorwhynot?TipsTipsTipsCriticalthinkingThemeexploration

personalinterest•specialtalents•futurejobprospects•financialstatus•familyadvice•friendsinfluence•socialenvironment1Whatarethemainfactorsthataffectstudents’decisiononchoosingtheirmajors?CriticalthinkingThemeexploration2.Whyaretheremoresciencemajorsthanliberalartsmajorsincollegetoday?betterjobopportunitiesmorepracticalskillsHighly-paidjobsCriticalthinkingThemeexploration

Yes,itinvestsstudentswithgreatinsight.•Yes,ithelpsstudentsbebetter-rounded.•Yes,itprovidesstudentswithflexibilitytochangetheircareers.3.Shouldschoolsgivemoresupporttothestudyofthehumanities?Whyorwhynot?•No,itdoesn’tsatisfystudents’needsfortheirfuturecareers.•No,collegesareexperiencingdeepbudgetcutsandneedtoprioritizetheirfinancialresources.•No,thesocietyneedsmoreskills,notliteratures.CriticalthinkingThemeexploration

Whatarethebenefitsofhavingtheliberalartseducation?Watchavideoclipabouttheliberalartseducationanddiscusssomequestions.VideoWatchingTipsCriticalthinking

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Whatarethebenefitsofhavingtheliberalartseducation?

Preparestudentsbroadly;Teachstudentstothinkcreativelyandcritically;Equipstudentswithasoundstructureofknowledge;Helpgainmoreinsightinlifeandsociety;Betterunderstandandpredicthumanbehavior;Understandthepastwhichhascreatedthepresent;Beawareofculturalandreligiousdifferences;…Criticalthinking

HowaretheChineseeducationalinstitutionsdifferentfromthatoftheUSasismentionedinthevideo?IntheUS,liberalartseducationlaythegroundworkforthetertiaryeducation.Studentsareexpectedtocultivatetheirintellelctualcapacitiesingeneralbeforetheychoosetheirmajorsinthethirdorfourthyearofthecollege.WhileinmanyChineseinstitutionsofhigherlearning,naturalsciencesareseperatedfromthesocialsciencesandhumanities.It’squitelikelythatChineseengineersorscientistsdonothaveasoundknowledgestructuredespitetheiracademicexcellence.CriticalthinkingCultureexplorationLanguageapplicationWritingdevicesEssaywritingParagraphtranslationThehumanities:Outofdate?SectionAHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayGenerallyspeaking,theoutlineofwritinganadvantage/disadvantageessayfallsinoneofthesethreeformats:1)advantagesanddisadvantages;2)advantagesonly;3)disadvantagesonly.Whenyouwritesuchanessay,rememberthatyouaregivinginformation,amethodthatiscalledexpositionorexpositorywriting.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayBeginyouressaybyintroducingyourtopicandexplainingthatyouareexploringtheadvantagesordisadvantagesofthetopic.Mentioninyourthesisstatementtheadvantagesordisadvantagesyouwilldiscussintheessay.Usetransitionstomakeyourideasflowsmoothly.Thefollowingtransitionalwordsareverycommonwhenwritinganadvantage/disadvantageessay:tobecontinuedWritingdevicestobecontinuedTransitionalwordsFirstly,…Thismeansthat…Anotheradvantageisthat…Inotherwords,…Finally,…Inconclusion,…Itisalso…Tosumup,…WritingdevicesHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayCloseyouressaywiththesummaryoftheadvantagesand/ordisadvantages.Eventhoughyouarenotpersuadingyourreaderswhenyouwritethistypeofwriting,youarerequiredtoaddyouropinionattheendasyourfinalcommentonthetopic.Forexample,ifyou’retalkingabouttheadvantagesoftakingcoursesofthehumanities,youmaysayinyourconclusion:tobecontinuedWritingdevicesHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayTosumup,bytakingcoursesinthehumanities,studentsgainmoreanalyticalability,acquiremorecriticalthinkingskills,anddealwiththingsmorerationally.Studentsshouldbeawareofthesignificanceoftakingthesecourses.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessay

Youcanalwayschooseapositionwhenyouwriteaboutanadvantage/disadvantageessay.Forinstance,youdon’thavetotalkaboutbothadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftakingnaturalsciencecourses.Instead,youcanonlyfocusonone,theadvantagesoftakingthesecoursesorthedisadvantagesofdoingthat.tobecontinuedWritingdevicesNow,examinehowthismethodofwritingisreflectedinTextA,specificallyParagraphs4-10.WritingdevicestobecontinuedTheinnerdrivethatmovespeopleeithertogreatnessortoselfdestructionwascapturedbyhistoriansandmanyothersinvariousforms.Theirfertileworkfromancienttimeshelpsusunderstandtheaspirationsofhumanbeings,anditalsoformstheveryfoundationofcivilizationandthebasisofthestudyofthehumanities.(Paras.4-5)IntroductionThetruevaluethatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slivesWritingdevicestobecontinuedStudyingthehumanitiesimprovesourabilitytoreadandunderstandcomplexideasandwriteaclearandelegantanalysisofthoseideas.(Para.6)Body:AdvantagesofstudyingthehumanitiesStudyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswithgreatinsightandselfawareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner.(Para.7)Studyingthehumanitiesprovidesuswithawidescopeofpossibilitiesandprepareusforourfuturecareer.(Para.8)Nowadays,apairingoftechnicalknowledgeandinnerinsightistheidealfortheestablishmentofacareer.(Para.9)Thetruevaluethatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slivesWritingdevicestobecontinuedThehumanitieshelptocreatehumanbeingswithinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.Thehumanitieswillneverbeoutofdate.Theyareasusefulandrelevantinourmodernageastheyhavealwaysbeen.(Para.10)ConclusionThetruevaluethatthehumanitiesaddtopeople’slivesWritingdevicesHowtowriteanadvantage/disadvantageessayFromwhatislistedinthechart,wecanseethatwritinganessayabouttheadvantagesordisadvantagesofanissuerequiressupportingpoints.Ifyouressayfocusesonadvantagesofstudyingthehumanities,thenseveraladv