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Week 4 Session 1
I have a wish.
What is it like?
It is grey in colour.
There are numbers.
It is very important to me.
Puns
sides:
right or left
Right = correct
Fan
speaker & mike
Alice in Wonderland
"And how many hours a day did you do lessons?" said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject.
"Ten hours the first day," said the Mock Turtle, "nine the next, and so on."
"What a curious plan!" exclaimed Alice.
"That's the reason they're called lessons," the Gryphon remarked: ___________________________
___________
because they lessen from
day to day.
Pun
Highlights:
Foxconn/ Golden Gate Bridge
Samaritans
Polysemy
Collocation
Why do people commit suicide?
Important suicide risk factors
1. Age
2. unemployment
3. previous suicide attempts
4. alcohol dependence
5. organized plan
6. illnesses
7. lack of social support
8. family history
9. financial difficulties
10. coexisting personality disorders
11. impulsiveness, aggression or violent behaviour
Based on sudden desires rather than careful thought
Foxconn: Foxconn Technology Group
A contract manufacturer producing
Its clients include:
American, Japanese and Canadian electronics and information technology companies e.g.
In 2010, 18 workers attempted suicide in the Shenzhen campus.
14 died
Why?
Activity 6
Watch and answer the questions
1. What comparison is used to describe the way Foxconn is run? Do you think the analogy is appropriate?
similarity between 2 things, on which comparison can be based e.g. the heart and a pump; the royal family and the crown
A military operation
Like a soldier. Do the same thing all day long. Do not talk, socialize but work, sleep and work, sleep.
2. What is the major problem identified with the Foxconn operation?
separated from others
The major problem is the feeling of isolation and alienation among the workers.
Being an outsider or feeling isolated
3. The report mentions that there is a lot of resentment among the workers. What does this mean? Where do you think the resentment comes from?
'Resentment' here refers to the feeling of displeasure or even anger towards Foxconn and towards the society at large.
3. The report mentions that there is a lot of resentment among the workers. What does this mean? Where do you think the resentment comes from? (Contd.)
The resentment may come from widening gap between the poor and the rich and therefore the feeling of helplessness and uselessness despite the rapid economic growth.
4. The report names two measures the company has taken to prevent more suicides. What are they? What do analysts say about these measures?
a. bringing in mental health professionals
b. the setting up of a safety net.
Analysts called these 'window dressing', suggesting that they are merely decorative and do not address the root of the problem.
5. What have the big name clients of Foxconn done in response to the suicides?
They said they are deeply concerned about the suicides and have issued statements expressing sorrow for the victims.
Summarize in about 180 words the text 'Spare the rod, save the child'.
Your summary should outline the situation briefly, and then focus on the causes of the prevalence of corporal punishment in Kenya. You must write in paragraphs with full sentences and you must not copy indiscriminately from the passage.
Points to remember:
Situation:
Causes:
Try to present the key ideas in your own words.
Time allowed: 15 minutes
Academic writing = Formal writing
What is special about Academic writing?
What is more?
Please read the text entitled 'What is Academic Writing?'
Formality
academics
family and friends
serious thought
conversational
complex sentences showing considerable variety in construction
mostly simple and compound sentences joined by conjunctions such as and or but
clear and well planned
less likely to be clear and as organised
likely to be error free
may not always use complete sentences
Technical and academic language used accurately
use of short forms, idioms and slang
Task 2
Put the following texts in order by giving 1 to the most academic and 4 to the least academic
Answer:
B D C A
B: the most academic
D: the second most academic
C: a mixture of formal and informal modes
A: part of a speech or an informal letter or email