Languages of the World教案

the questions:
1. which was bacon most enthusiastic about: science, art, or learning?
2. why is bacon referred to as a renaissance man?
3. how does the baconian method work?
the key:
1. science
2. because he was an expert in several fields.
3. you use reason to interpret nature and to establish facts.
step 3 read from of studies and make a line separate the six main ideas.
line between:
1. business/for 2. learning/to 3. experience/crafty 4. observation/read 5. consider/some 6. things/reading
 step 4
number the summary sentences in the order the ideas appear in the passage.
 ( a ) it’s best to read critically and selectively. only a few books need to be read carefully and completely.
 ( b ) we study for pleasure, for discussion and for work.
 ( c) but too much study for its own sake leads to laziness.
 ( d) study can cultivate your natural abilities , but it also need experience to make the best of it.
 ( e) men of learning are better at government and management than experts.
 ( f) while some men reject study or admire it. the  wise man uses it for his own purposes.
the key:
1. ( b) 2. ( e ) 3. (c ) 4. (f ) 5. (d ) 6 ( a).
step 5 
the questions about each part
1) do people study for other purposes? if any, what are they?
yes. they are for delight, for ornament, and for ability.
2) what is important in achieving your goals, to make strategic decisions or to make technical decisions?
i think to make strategic decisions is important.
3) what happens if you study too much?
to spend too much time in studies is sloth.
4) what do you need to take advantage of studying?
i need to spend proper time in studying and also i should learn from experience.
5) in your opinion, what is more important to enlarge your range of knowledge, studies or experience?
in my opinion, i think both of them are important to study.
6) how do wise men use studies?
the wise man uses it for his own purposes.
7) translate the following sentences.
some books are to be tasted , other to be swallowed , and some few to be read wholly . and with diligence and attention.
書有可淺嘗者，有可吞食者，少數則須咀嚼消化。
8) what does the following sentence mean?
reading makes a full man; conference makes a ready man and writing makes an exact man.
讀書使人充實，討論使人機智，筆記使人準確。
step 6 answer the questions about some words with 17th century meaning.
1. ornament means decoration. how can you use studies for decoration?