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Unit 3
Integrated skills
Expressing your opinion of
popular history books
Lead-in
Do you like reading history books
Academic history books or popular history books, which do you prefer
interesting stories from history
easy to understand
humorous tone
vs
01
Listening
Alan is introducing his favorite popular history book. Listen and finish the exercises below.
A
Recognizing paraphrasing
The wording of the statements may not be the same as that of the specific information in the text. First read the statements carefully and identify keywords and phrases that might help you listen for the information you need. When listening, look out for the synonyms for those words or phrases.
(1) The book is about the Song Dynasty. T / F
(2) In the first week, the book sold 5,000 copies. T / F
(3) The author has tried her best to ensure that the facts are accurate. T / F
(4) The author provides many thoughtful comments on some events. T / F
(5) Alan thinks that there is a new trend towards reading popular science books. T / F
A1 Listen to the introduction and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Tang
50,000
history
Alan手
A2 Listen to the introduction again and complete the notes below.
My favourite popular history book
Writing style
The author turns (1) ________________.
Her language is (3) ____________________.
She (2) _____________________ of historical figures or events.
easy to understand
history into a story
gives a vivid description
My favourite popular history book
Factual accuracy
The author has referred to many academic history books to (4) __________________.
(5) _______________ on the same event have been considered.
(6) _____________ have been compared.
Influence on me
The author has inspired me to (7) ________________ on certain topics.
I am eager to (8) ________________.
do more research
check the facts
Different views
Similar events
read up on history
02
Reading
Paras 2-3: Give ___________________ to support the opinion.
Para 4: End the article with a strong .
Para 1: Introduce ____________________________ and state _______ on them.
opinion
reasons and examples
Task 1: Sum up the main idea of each paragraph.
conclusion
the rise of popular history books
FF
A
According to the historian,why can popular history books attract a wider audience
Task 2: Find out the answers of the following two questions.
Because they make history easy to understand.
Because they provide a knowledge base for beginners.
What is the historian’s attitude towards popular history books
A. critical
B.favorable
C.neutral
3. What is the writing techniques of the passage
In the first paragraph,
contrast is used to introduce the topic.
In the last paragraph,
a metaphor is used— studying history is compared to entering a palace.
03
Speaking
Discussion: Do you think the rise of popular history books is a good trend
I agree with you.
Yes, that’s right.
You’re absolutely right.
I couldn’t agree with you more.
I feel the same way.
That's not always the case.
I don’t think that’s a good idea.
I don’t see eye to eye with you.
I’m sorry, but I totally disagree.
I see your point, but...
Disagreeing
Agreeing
A: Recently, I’ve seen more and more people reading popular history books. I think that more people are into history now than in the past.
B: I feel the same way. Popular history books make history less like a serious subject, but more like an interesting one. Maybe the overall style of popular history books contributes to the growing interest in the subject.
A: Yes, that’s right. Popular history books often use eye-catching titles and colourful covers to arouse the reader’s interest. Once they open the book, the easy-to-understand writing style draws them in and they become willing participants in history—this would be unlikely to happen if they were simply reading dry and scholarly history books!
B: You’re absolutely right. Presenting the past in a way that describes historical figures and events vividly is essential to ensuring the general reader remains interested in the subject.
A: The rise of popular history books is, in my opinion, a fantastic thing for education. I believe that this type of history book inspires students first and helps them develop a real passion for the subject, making them more willing to tackle the more challenging, less fun work later.
B: I don’t think it’s a good idea. Even if they do add a unique perspective to the subject, popular history books sometimes don’t have an in-depth analysis of some historical facts.
A: I see your point, but to get the relatively full picture of history, perhaps they can be used together with academic history books.
B: Definitely! There is absolutely nothing wrong with making the past colourful and exciting.
04
Writing
学校图书馆正打算采购一批新书，现向同学们征集推荐书目。你打算写信推荐通俗历史读物。具体要点如下：
（1）介绍通俗历史读物的受欢迎程度
（2）介绍通俗历史读物特点并陈述你推荐的理由
注意：
（1）词数100左右
（2）可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Beginning
Body
Ending
a letter to recommend a popular history book
Talk about the features of the book and give your reasons for recommendation.
State your expectations.
State the purpose of your writing and introduce the current situation of popular history books.
Pre-writing: Following the structure
Beginning
Body
Ending
a letter to recommend a popular history book
State the purpose of your writing and introduce the current situation of popular history books.
Pre-writing: Following the structure
While-writing: Useful expressions
Beginning: purpose+current situation of popular history books
Knowing that the school library...., I'm writing to recommend ....
Nowadays popular history books are gaining increasing popularity.
学校图书馆正打算采购一批新书，现向同学们征集推荐书目。你打算写信推荐通俗历史读物。具体要点如下：
（1）介绍通俗历史读物的受欢迎程度
（2）介绍通俗历史读物特点并陈述你推荐的理由
注意：
（1）词数100左右
（2）可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
While-writing: Useful expressions
Beginning: purpose+current situation of popular history books
Knowing that the school library...., I'm writing to recommend ....
Nowadays popular history books are gaining increasing popularity.
学校图书馆正打算采购一批新书，现向同学们征集推荐书目。你打算写信推荐通俗历史读物。具体要点如下：
（1）介绍通俗历史读物的受欢迎程度
（2）介绍通俗历史读物特点并陈述你推荐的理由
注意：
（1）词数100左右
（2）可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
1. What is the current situation of popular history books
There are more popular history books on our shelves than before.
More and more people begin to take interest in reading them.
With the appearance of popular history books, people’s interest in history books is also on the rise.
Beginning
Body
Ending
a letter to recommend a popular history book
Talk about the features of the book and give your reasons for recommendation.
State the purpose of your writing and introduce the current situation of popular history books.
Pre-writing: Following the structure
While-writing: Useful expressions
Beginning: purpose+current situation of popular history books
Knowing that the school library...., I'm writing to recommend ....
Nowadays popular history books are gaining increasing popularity.
Body: the book's features+reasons for recommendation.
The books feature/ are characterized by...
The reasons why I recommend the books are as follows. First of all,... In addition,...
2. What are the features of popular history books
They often use eye-catching titles and colourful covers.
The subject is now more accessible than ever.
The authors usually adopt a natural, chatty style of writing that opens up the subject matter to the ordinary readers.
Popular history books present historical information in a way that is easily understood.
The authors often use stories and interesting comparisons to describe historical figures or events vividly.
It provides a knowledge base for those who want to study history.
Packed with vivid descriptions and fun facts, this type of history book is highly readable and true to life.
2. What are the features of popular history books
Popular history books present historical information in a way that is easily understood.
It provides a knowledge base for those who want to study history.
The authors usually adopt a natural, chatty style of writing that opens up the subject matter to the ordinary readers.
The authors often use stories and interesting comparisons to describe historical figures or events vividly.
Packed with vivid descriptions and fun facts, this type of history book is highly readable and true to life.
They often use eye-catching titles and colourful covers.
The subject is now more accessible than ever.
What do you think of the content of them
What influence do they have on you
Why do you like or dislike to read them
3. What is your opinion of popular history books
using examples
While-writing: Useful expressions
Beginning: purpose+current situation of popular history books
Knowing that the school library...., I'm writing to recommend ....
Nowadays popular history books are gaining increasing popularity.
Body: the book's features+reasons for recommendation.
The books feature/ are characterized by...
The reasons why I recommend the books are as follows. First of all,... In addition,...
Ending: expectations
I'd appreciate it if you take my recommendation into consideration.
Post-writing: Self-review& peer review
Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:
□Punctuation
□Spelling
□Grammar
□Choice of words
□Style
(formal/informal)
□Structure
Some must-read popular history books
Histories make men wise; poetry, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.
读史使人明智，读诗使人灵秀，数学使人周密，科学使人深刻，伦理学使人庄重，逻辑修辞之学使人善辩。
—Francis Bacon
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Today's harvest.
1.heavy topic
2.shape the present day
3.with the rise of
4.a touch of humour
5.seek to do sth
6.knowledge base
7.adopt a natural, chatty style of writing
8.describe...vividly
9.engage readers’ interest
10.be packed with
11.true to life
12.contrary to
13.approach to studying history
1.沉重话题
2.塑造今天的生活
3.随着。。的升起/流行
4.幽默感
5.寻求做某事
6.知识基础
7.采用一种自然、聊天式的写作风格
8.生动描述
9.吸引读者兴趣
10.充满
11.生动，逼真
12.与。。相反
13.研究历史的方法

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