22.11.16【地道美语258】别上头，你更需要批判性思维Critical thinking

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今日主题：Real Life English【地道美语258】别上头，你更需要批判性思维Critical thinking

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dialogue 1

Jingjing:　Mark, you teach writing, _______?

Mark:　I ______________ currently.　But I've __________for one of the professors where I work.

Jingjing:　______________, as far as I'm concerned—because I'm wondering how you______________.

Mark:　I could ___________________.

Jingjing:　I'd rather __________.　What do you tell your students about it?

Mark:　Well, I have most of the students ____________ in one course I teach.　Monday this week, I talked with them about______________.

Jingjing:　Was___________ critical thinking?

Mark:　I talked about writing ____________________, and including effective details in __________.　So, in a way, both of them had to do with critical thinking, I suppose.

Jingjing:　Critical thinking is a pretty _____________.　But it's worth talking about, especially with students.

Mark:　I'm afraid they hear about it too much.　One of my favorite writers taught at Wellesley, and had a student who praised him by ________________________.　Talking about critical thinking is like that—it only ________________.

Jingjing:　I have to______________.　I think a few pieces of sound advice can help someone to find several new opportunities to __________ in their daily life.　By the time they have to______________, they might already become __________________—if they've taken a few pieces of advice.

Mark:　I'd ______ that it depends more on the person_____________________.　But, it sounds like you'd like to share some advice about critical thinking.

Jingjing:　I would.　I came across an article______________.　It had____________ critical thinking.

Mark:　That doesn't sound like too much of ________.　I'd be glad to hear pieces of advice.

Jingjing:　Here goes: First, _______________.　Second, gather information.　Third, apply the information.　Fourth, ________________.　And Fifth, explore other points of view.

Mark:　Those sound _________.　Was the writer thinking people ____________________________?

Jingjing:　When I read the article, it sounded more like people _______________, or not seeing important choices as times when _________________.

Mark:　Those would be ______________.　Anyway, it doesn't________________________.

Jingjing:　How about I send you the article.　When you come back with coffee, ________________.

Mark:　I'll ____________.　See you in a few minutes.

dialogue 2

Jingjing:　Mark, __________________ the article?　Are you ready to talk with me about it?

Mark:　_____________ was super long.　So, I read the article twice.　I could say_____________.

Jingjing:　That's_____________.　Did you like it?

Mark:　You were right about _____________.　Two sentences from an early paragraph_______________: Rather than choosing an answer because it feels right, a person who uses critical thinking subjects all available options to _________________. Using the tools at their disposal, they'll ________________________ the most useful and reliable information.

Jingjing:　________________________, right?　What did you think about the five steps?

Mark:　The first step sounds pretty obvious, but could _______________________ by anyone making a major decision.　If someone's buying something expensive, or taking a new job, they should __________________________ for them.

Jingjing:　I agree.　Product brands and company names _________________________.

Mark:　So, if someone ___________________, they're _________________for alternatives that might not have presented themselves at the outset, as well as________ about the thing they are choosing.

Jingjing:　What did you think about ___________, gather information?

Mark:　Again, it sounded obvious from the list.　But, when________________ asking yourself what you really want, it________________, and reminded me of an interview with Brian Lam, founder of Wirecutter, which I heard on the radio recently.

Jingjing:　That company ________________, doesn't it?

Mark:　You're right.　People buy carelessly, or __________________.　In a world of brand monopolies, ads, and __________________, Brian Lam took a critical approach, much like what was described in the article we're discussing.

Jingjing:　I'll have to _________ Wirecutter.　I'll _____________ a new tablet soon.

Mark:　About the third step, in the article, I liked ______________ the writer provided.

Jingjing:　______________ did you like best?

Mark:　Is my_________ of the information_______________?

Jingjing:　That's a very critical question, and ______________ almost any decision.

Mark:　Thanks for ________________, Jingjing.

Jingjing:　My pleasure.　What do you think ___________________ next time you're_________ a hard choice?

Mark:　Hmm, I might just ________ these five steps with___________________, and then fill each space with a sentence __________________ the hard choice I'm facing.

Jingjing:　That sounds _____________.　I might try that too.

Mark:　_________________________, Jingjing.　See you again soon!

new words and phrases

same difference　

talk about <something> until <someone is> blue in the face

a nebulous topic　

take issue with <something>　

an earful　

<something> jumps out at <someone>　

scrutiny　

skepticism　

caveat

rack <someone's> brain

logically sound