第二外语(英语)IIUnit-2-section-A-the-Humanities3.2-UNI2.pptx

;The humanities should constitute the core of any university worth the name. — Terry Eagleton (British literary critic, writer) ;;Contents;Warming-up activities;1. What do you think of your current major? If you were given a second chance to choose your major, what would you select and why?;2. What liberal arts / humanities courses do you learn in college? Do you think they are necessary for your education? ;1. What did the speaker compare his high school education to?;;;1. Do you think your high school education was very much like attending a liberal arts college? Why or why not?;2. What are the most important skills you learned in high school?;;;;;Questions Previewing;;;Main idea & structure;the humanities--subjects such as history , literature , and philosophy that are based on the study of human culture and ideas 人文学科 liberal studies--[pl.] [especially BrE] subjects that are taught in order to increase someone‘s general knowledge and their ability to write, speak, and study more effectively文科科目;liberal arts--school or college subjects that give students a general education and teach them to think , rather than those subjects that develop practical skills 文科 liberal education--a kind of education which encourages you to develop a large range of interests and knowledge and respect for other people‘s opinions通才教育 social science--Uthe study of the way people live in society （总称）社会科学a.Cone of the separate subjects that deal with the way societies are organized , for example history or sociology . These subjects are referred to as the social sciences. （一门）社会科学 ;Some people believe that universities should require every student to take a variety of courses outside the student's field of study. Others believe that universities should not force students to take any courses other than those that will help prepare them for jobs in their chosen fields. [Specific Task Instruction: Write a response in which you