self study on jim's blog questions

1 Looking at the information on both the websites – what should a good introduction contain?

• It should include a few general statements about the subject to provide a background to your essay and to attract the reader's attention.
• It should also include a statement of the specific subdivisions of the topic and/or indication of how the topic is going to be tackled in order to specifically address the question
• It should introduce the central idea or the main purpose of the writing.
• provide an overview of the coverage and/or structure of the writing

2 On the University of Manchester page, look at the suggested language for different sections of the introduction. Which verb tenses are most commonly used in each section?

• Establishing the importance of the topic:

present simple

• Establishing the importance of the topic (time frame given):

present perfect:Recent developments in X have heightened the need for ......

past simple:X proved an important literary genre in the early Y community

• Highlighting a problem or controversy in the field of study

present contiue :However, these rapid changes are having a serious effect

present simple :However, a major problem with this kind of application is ......

present perfect:To date there has been little agreement on what ......

• Highlighting a knowledge gap in the field of study:

present perfec:So far, however, there has been little discussion about

• Focus and aim:

future:This paper will focus on/examine/give an account of ......

present simple :This paper seeks to address the following questions:

• Outline of structure:

past simple:The main questions/issues addressed in this paper are: a), b and c)

present perfect:The essay has been organised in the following way.

future:The first section of this paper will examine ......

1. 
   What is the introduction a chance for you to do?

The chance to make a first impression

1. 
   Why do you think planning is important when you are writing an introduction?

thursday 24 JULY

reading
Beneath Olympic glitter, a 20th-century mindset
http://iht.com/articles/2008/07/24/asia/letter.php?page=1

vocabulary
ceremony
audience
labored
inception
monumentalism
for the occasion
lavished
irresistible
unprecedented
resurrection
accumulation
That's plenty to chew on
conforms to
on behalf of
paradoxically
woefully
decade
dictatorship
triumphed over
vanished
enterprise
approach to
Ironically
athletes
tragedy

speaking
Classic film clips

（1）buddy up with somebody ：two means = become friend 交朋友
= very close to somebody 拉近关系
例：Can I buddy up with you ?I need a new lab partner for chemistry class.
You should buddy up with someone , you don't want to get lost in the crowd.
（2）drawing a blank 一片空白
I' m totally drawing a blank .（ 片中）
例：I can't remember the name of that restaurant we went to last night ,I 'm drawing a blank
I'm drawing a blank , what was your brother's name again.
（3）beat it out of somebody 逼...说出（开玩笑）
例：She wouldn't tell me the name of her new boyfriend ,I practically had to beat it out of her . He didn't want to tell me the address to the party , I had to beat it out of him.

WEDNESDAY 23 JULY

listening

see a lecture from youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

reading

read some article about television from BBC in order to preparing the seminar

Future of TV: New technologies

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6142998.stm

Millions turn to net for pirate TV

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6151118.stm

Online video 'eroding TV viewing'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6168950.stm

BBC news

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_5210000/newsid_5215700/5215782.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&bbcws=1

THURSDAY 10 JULY

reading
Barclays finance chief quits over 'grinding rules'
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article604140.ece
grammar

⒈用do\does\did + V可表强调
Some people do believe that nuclear power poses a threat to the world peace.
⒉adv或adj可表强调：Never \ only\ Very
This is the very question that deserves careful analysis.
⒊双重否定可表强调
Taking part-time jobs is never without drawbacks.
⒋what引导的主从可表强调
What really matters is cooperation.
⒌倒装可表强调(凡是倒装都可以表示强调)
Littlie do people take into account the seriousness of this problem.
⒍比较状语从句可表强调
Nothing is more imperative than to learn from the past.
⒎强调句型可表强调
It is \was +被强调部份+ that \ who +原句剩余部份
It is stability that destroys people’s ambition and barricades people’s steps.
It is through competition that children can learn the meaning of courage
speaking

CLASSIC FILM CLIPS
1. I feel that’s a bum rap.
bum rap 意思是 受冤枉 等于 getting unfair blame
e.g. Just because you gained 10 kilos doesn’t mean it’s my fault. What a bum rap to blame me!
你长了10公斤不是我的错啊,你真是冤枉我了!
It was a bum rap. Eddie didn’t steal those paintings.
真是冤枉Eddie了,他可没偷这些画.
2. get the picture? 等于 do you understand? 你明白了么?
e.g. If you ask your mother for $5 and I ask mine, we’ll have $10, get the picture?
如果你向你妈妈要5美元,我也要我的,那么我们就有10美元了,懂了么?
I can’t come out because I have to study. I need to pass the test. Get the picture?
我不能出去玩了,我得学习. 我需要通过考试.明白么?
3. take for granted 意思是 把什么东西当作是理所当然
e.g. His support cannot be taken for granted. We must ask him first.
他可不是理所当然支持我们.我们必须先问问他.
I never thank my mum. I take her love for granted.
我从来没有谢过我的妈妈.我觉得她对我的爱是理所当然的.

WEDNESDAY 9 JULY

reading
Finance firm issues Visa card with 365% rate

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/money/borrowing/article3689882.ece
listening
about food

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwLuKEta6hk

speaking
CLASSIC FILM CLIPS
1 They put a magnifying glass on it.
put a magnifying glass on something 意思是要非常仔细认真的分析和思考某一个事情
e.g. You really need to put a magnifying glass on any contract before signing it.
在签署任何合同前，都要认真想好。
The plan’s good, but we’re going to put a magnifying glass on it to look for any small mistakes.
这个计划不错，但是我们还是要认真看看，有没有什么小错误。
2 The host with the most.
等于 someone is a very good host. 某人是个很好的主人
e.g. My parties are excellent I’m the host with the most.
我的派对很不错，我可是个很好的主人。
There was no beer or food at his place. He’s not exactly the host with the most.
他那既没有啤酒也没有食物，他可不是个很好的主人。

TUESDAY 8 JULY

reading
Learn the basics of student finance

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/money/consumer_affairs/article2546731.ece

listening

abcnews

the richest of the rich

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzE5MjgxODA=.html

speaking

1.Let’s pick it up !
to pick something up it means to improve or to do something faster .
pick something up 有好多解释，如：拣东西，买物品，加速。在这里当提高讲。
e.g. If you want to get into Harvard . You’re gonna need to pick up your work !
如果你想进哈佛，你就得努力提高你的功课。
Since he’s been training every day . His football skills have been picked up .
自从他每天坚持训练后，他的球技突飞猛进啊！
2. We’re on a tight schedule
be on a tight schedule it means they’ve not much time to waste . 时间紧迫，迫在眉睫。
e.g. I was going to go sightseeing when I passed through Chicago .
But my schedule was too tight.
我路径芝加哥时想观光游览一下，但我的日程安排的很满。
3.I’ve got something I got to handle .
handle to handle something it means to take care of all responsibility on the situation or a task. 处理某事
e.g. I don’t think I could handle having more than two children .
孩子一多，我就不知所措了！
He had to leave the party early to handle some problem at work . 他得提早离席，因为单位里有事情要办。

MONDAY 7 JULY

READING

Northern Foods finance head Jez Maiden joins National Express
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article4209561.ece

listening

world' richest kids
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjU3OTU1ODg=.html

speaking
Classic Film Clips
1. What’s up？
（1）＝What’s happening? (发生什么事啦)
（2） =How are you doing ?(你最近怎么样)
So what’s up, are we going to the movies tonight? 你最近怎么样，今晚一起去看电影如何？
She’s been really upset all day ，I don’t know what’s up with her? 她一整天都心烦意乱的，我不知道她是怎么了？
2. watch your back =be careful 小心
It's a very dangerous situation, you really need you watch you back to avoid getting hurt 那里很危险，你要小心受伤。
3. You feel me 你懂我的意思吗
feel my friend .I know exactly what you’re saying. 我懂我朋友的意思，我非常知道你在说什么。
I explained to him twice now, but I’m worried he doesn’t know what I’m trying to tell him. 我都向他解释两次了，但是我担心他还是不知道我想告诉他什么。