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1、Analysis of Pub Talk and the Kings EnglishPub Talk and the Kings English, like Lesson 2, is also a piece of expository writing. The thesis is expressed in the opening sentence of paragraph 1: “Conversation is the most sociable of all human activities”. The last sentence in the last paragraph winds u

2、p the theme by pointing out what is the bane of good conversation talking sense. The title of the piece isnt very aptly chosen. It misleads the readers into thinking that the writer is going to demonstrate some intrinsic or linguistic relationship between pub talk and the Kings English. Whereas the

3、writer, in reality, is just discoursing on what makes good conversation. The writer feels that bar conversation in a pub has a charm of its won and illustrates his point by describing the charming conversation he had with some people one evening in a pub on the topic, “the Kings English”.“The Art of

4、 Good Conversation” would, perhaps have been a better title for this piece. Paragraph 5 is a transition paragraph. The writer now passes from a general discourse on good conversation to a particular instance of it. But one feels the transition a bit abrupt. It could have been a bit smoother. Further

5、more, in a short expository essay one does not expect to find an abundance of simple idiomatic expressions side by side with copious literary and historical allusions. However, on mature reflection one might conclude that the writer deliberately wrote this piece in a conversational style to suit his

6、 theme. Hence we have his loose organization.For a better understanding of this kind of style one might aptly quote some of the points emphasized by the writer in this text. The writer states: The charm of conversation as it meanders or leaps and sparkles or just glows.” (This explains the looseness

7、 of organization.) He goes on to say: “The enemy of good conversation is the person who has something to say. Conversation is not for making a point. (This explains the digressions.) As for language he affirms: “Even with the most educated and the most literate, the Kings English slips and slides in

8、 conversation. There is no worse conversationalist than the one who punctuates his words as he speakers as if he were writing, or even tries to use words as if he were composing a piece of prose for print.” (This explains the informal language.)Finally, the writer concludes: “the Kings English is a

9、class representation of reality.” He means that “the Kings English” is used and held up as a model by the ruling class, the educated people, whereas the working people (underlings) mock and jeer at it.Language features:conversational styleReasons for the informal style:1. the titlemisleadingThe writ

10、er talks about the charm of conversation by illustrations. How to Make Good Conversation“The Charm of Conversation“2. the thesis:We have two theses herea) Conversation is the most .b) Bar conversation has a charm of(the real one)3. the transition or digression para.5 served as transitionshift genera

11、l discourse to specific one4. two different kinds of languagea) colloquial expressionsb) copious historical allusions and literary allusions5. mixed metaphors6. no big and abstract words7. sentence fragmentsText 3The purpose of a political speechto persuade to explainto convince peopleto accept his

12、point of view,to accept what he says so as to support himCharacteristics:1. The order is clear.Each para. has its own topic.2. The tone is appropriate.He uses different tone to different people.3. The style is rigid.It is made beforehand. So it is a sort of written language.4. The language is rhetor

13、ical.parallelism, metaphor, antithesis, balanced structure, repetition of words and phrases - for force, vividness and emotional appeal.General analysis of a political speech1. He must try every possible means to arouse the feelings of audience. What he says represents the interests of the whole peo

14、ple.2. specific policyThe speech must have high-sounding words and empty promisesThe speech must be concise and shortsuccessful appeal to the emotion of the audience4. clever-choice of words to convey different meanings/tones.5. the use of biblical style to make it formal/ rigid.6. the use of a lot

15、of rhetorical devices to make his address as powerful/ impressive as possible.In what period in history did Kennedy become president?in 1960sCold war is sth. which marks the situation in 1960s. The world is mainly divided into two hostile camps.1) socialist camp - headed by the Soviet Union2) capita

16、list camp - headed by the US The camps opposed each other politically.Biblical styleIn terms of paragraphs and forms:More short paragraphsWith the word Lord, God capitalized In term of grammarInstead of elliptical and complicated sentences, the structures of the sentences are simple and completeThe

17、old form of pronouns, such as ye, thou, thee, thy etcThe verb form in the second version is in the oldest -est form. eg, shouldest. There is no abbreviationIn terms of paragraphs and forms:More short paragraphsWith the word Lord, God capitalized In term of grammarInstead of elliptical and complicate

18、d sentences, the structures of the sentences are simple and completeThe old form of pronouns, such as ye, thou, thee, thy etcThe verb form in the second version is in the oldest -est form. eg, shouldest. There is no abbreviationSources of English allusionsAllusions in writing are references to well-

19、known persons, things, or events that writers assume are familiar to their readers. This assumption is based on the knowledge or belief that their readers share with them a common historical, cultural and literary heritage, which enables the readers to identify the allusions and to understand their

20、significance.As one would expect, they would come mostly from sources that are either familiar to the majority of the people of whatever age or background, on the one hand, or familiar to most educated people on the other. These sources, therefore, range from nursery rhymes, fairy tales, legends, Gr

21、eek mythology and Bible stories at one end, and the works of great writers like Shakespeare, Dickens, Hardy at the other. In addition to these, there are the allusions to current figures or events that signifying something to the public mind.The Bible is a rich source of allusions, both from the Old

22、 Testament and the New Testament.“”“”At the end, Xiao Bian gives you a passage. Minand once said, people who learn to learn are very happy people. In every wonderful life, learning is an eternal theme. As a professional clerical and teaching position, I understand the importance of continuous learni

23、ng, life is diligent, nothing can be gained, only continuous learning can achieve better self. Only by constantly learning and mastering the latest relevant knowledge, can employees from all walks of life keep up with the pace of enterprise development and innovate to meet the needs of the market. This document is also edited by my studio professionals, there may be errors in the document, if there are errors, please correct, thank you!