Text II The Art of Acknowledgement Jean Houston
The Art of Exchanging Gifts 2
The Art of Exchanging GiftsAs an old Chinese saying goes that courtesy demands reciprocity. People can exchange gifts and promote feelings. It is more complicated to learn the art of exchanging gifts than we imagine. If we exchange gifts in a right way, you and the recipient both will be satisfactory. If you select a wrong way, the gifts will be turned back. So we should have to be carried out carefully.The gift should be appropriate. If the gift is too cheap and have no significance, it will mislead the recipient into thinking that he is looked down. However, if the gift is very expensive, it will make the recipients, especially your leaders and colleagues, suffer the suspicion of taking bribes.The time interval is also very important. The time which is too complicated or frequent is not suitable. Someone thinks that it can win the goodwill of others if he frequently carry gifts to the recipients .In fact, it is not a right way,because your purpose is too strong.In general, you can select the important festival or the birthday party which is unobtrusive and the recipient will feel ease and justified.You have to learn about the customs and taboos. In order to avoid trouble, you should know the interests and national custom of the recipient before exchanging gifts.For example, you can’t carry a clock to others, because the “clock” have a homophonic with “final” which will express the unlucky meanings.Only to pay attention to the strategies of exchanging gifts, you can receive an unexpected effect and develop a profound friendship.。
新视野大学英语第三版第二册Unit2课文原文+翻译
Unit 2The humanities: Out of date?1When the going gets tough, the tough take accounting.When the job market worsens, many students calculate they can't major in English or history.They have to study something that boosts their prospects of landing a job.2The data show that as students have increasingly shouldered the ever-rising cost of tuition, they have defected from the study of the humanities and toward applied science and "hard" skills that they bet will lead to employment.In other words, a college education is more and more seen as a means for economic betterment rather than a means for human betterment.This is a trend that is likely to persist and even accelerate.3Over the next few years, as labor markets struggle, the humanities will probably continue their long slide in succession.There already has been a nearly 50 percent decline in the portion of liberal arts majors over the past generation, and it is logical to think that the trend is bound to continue or even accelerate.Once the dominant pillars of university life, the humanities now play little roles when students take their college tours.These days, labs are more vivid and compelling than libraries.4Here, please allow me to stand up for and promote the true value that the humanities add to people's lives.Since ancient times, people have speculated about the mystery of those inner forces that drive some people to greatness and others to self-destruction. This inner drive has been called many things over the centuries.The famous psychologist,Sigmund Freud, called it the "unconscious mind" or, more familiarly, "instinct".5From the beginning of time, this inner aspect of our being, this drive that can be constructive or destructive, has captured our imagination.The stories of this amazing struggle have formed the basis of cultures the world over.Historians,architects, authors, philosophers and artists have captured the words, images and meanings of this inner struggle in the form of story, music, myth, painting, architecture, sculpture,landscape and traditions.These men and women developed artistic "languages" that help us understand these aspirations and also educate generations.This fertile body of work from ancient times, the very foundation of civilization, forms the basis of study of the humanities.6Studying the humanities improves our ability to read and write.No matter what we do in life, we will have a huge advantage if we can read complex ideas and understand their meaning.We will have a bright career if we are the person in the office who can write a clear and elegant analysis of those ideas!7Studying the humanities makes us familiar with the language of emotion and the creative process.In an information economy, many people have the ability to produce a useful product such as a new MP3 player.Yet, very few people have the ability to create a spectacular brand: the iPod.Most importantly, studying thehumanities invests us with great insight and self-awareness,there by releasing our creative energy and talent in a positive and constructive manner.8Perhaps the best argument in favor of the humanities is the scope of possibilities that are widely open to us.Did you know that James Cameron, world-famous director of the movie,Titanic, graduated with a degree in the humanities?So did Sally Ride, the first woman in space.So did actors Bruce Lee,Gwyneth Paltrow,Renee Zellweger and Matt Damon.Dr.Harold Varmus, who won a Nobel Prize for Medicine, studied the humanities.Even Michael Eisner, Chairman of the Disney Company, majored in the humanities. Famous people who studied the humanities make a long list indeed.It's easy to see that the humanities can prepare us for many different careers and jobs we can undertake, whether medicine, business, science or entertainment.If we study only mathematics, it's likely we will be a candidate only for jobs as a mathematician.If we include studying the humanities, we can make breakthroughs on many barriers and are limited only by our effort and imagination.9Of course, nowadays, if we study the humanities alone, we are liable to miss many opportunities.Each one of us needs to become as technically and professionally skilled as possible to help meet the needs of modern life.In fact, increasingly a pairing of technical knowledge and inner insight is seen as the ideal in the establishment of a career.If I were the Dean of Admissions at a medical school and two people applied to our school, both having the required basic scientific courses, one a philosophy major and the other solely a pre-med student, the philosophy applicant would be chosen.10In summary, the humanities help to create well-rounded human beings with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity.The humanities, the ancient timeless reservoir of knowledge, teach us to see things differently and broaden our horizons.They are as useful and relevant in our modern age as they have always been.Doesn't it make sense to spend some time in the company of the humanities, our outstanding and remarkable treasure of knowledge?Who knows how famous YOU might become!Translation人文学科：过时了吗？1 当形势变得困难时，强者会去选学会计。
英语短文-The Art Of Calling In Sick -- Or Not
The Art Of Calling In Sick -- Or Not As flu season approaches, people soon will wake up to a tricky calculation: Should you drag yourself into work feeling awful? Or can you get away with staying home to heal?Staying in bed poses a risk of falling behind or being seen as a slacker. But showing up sick, and grossing out or infecting colleagues, can be worse, and a growing number of employers are setting policies to discourage it.'People get really, really ticked off at co-workers spreading germs in the workplace. There's nothing worse than being Typhoid Mary,' says Annie Stevens, a managing partner at ClearRock, a Boston leadership-development and career-transition consultant.This year's outbreak of whooping cough, or per tussis─projected to be the worst in 53 years─brings a new, highly contagious risk to the workplace, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus are also raising concerns about transmissible diseases.While email, Skype and teleconferencing make it easier in some jobs to call in sick and still participate in critical meetings or decisions, a person may end up being drawn into doing so much work they fail to take time to heal.And it isn't always easy to tell when you're too contagious for the cubicle or conference room. (Having a fever doesn't help decision-making, either.) The 24-hour rule pediatricians preach to parents─that a child with the flu should stay home from schoo l or day care at least 24 hours after the fever and symptoms go away─usually holds true for adults too, says Loreen Herwaldt, a professor of epidemiology and hospital epidemiologist at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.But people with the flu can infect others a day before symptoms set in, the CDC says. Bystanders can catch the flu from a person standing as far as six feet away, usually via respiratory droplets spread when the sufferer coughs, sneezes or talks. And people with pertuss is are highly infectious when the illness often looks like little more than a common cold, in the first one or two weeks.Calling in sick can be awkward. Evelyn Hamilton of Washington, D.C., says her job as a customer-service coordinator for students with disabilities at a university requires a lot of energy and an upbeat attitude. Otherwise, she says, her clients feel she is 'not being sensitive to their needs.' While Ms. Hamilton's boss is understanding when she occasionally calls in sick because she's exhausted, 'I do struggle with how I phrase it so that I'm not lying,' she says. 'I don't want to say my mother is sick…if that's not the case.' Instead, she is brief and straightforward: 'I'm not feeling well enough to come in today.'Many supervisors say they appreciate and respect a simple statement that an employee istoo ill to work. Giving too many graphic details, or trying too hard to sound sick with 'a very artistic fake cough, or saying, 'Oh, I have such a headache I can hardly talk,'' can spark suspicions that an employee is lying, says Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder, a hiring-consulting firm in Chicago.Just 85% of employees say they are always honest when they call in sick. And 1 in 7 women has lied about being ill, compared with 1 in 5 men, according to a 2011 survey of 5,250 working professionals by the career website theFIT, a unit of recruiting-software maker Bullhorn.'A lot of employers are wrestling with the sick-tim e conundrum'─how to get people to work when they're healthy enough, and keep them away when they're not, says Carol Sladek, a partner at Aon Hewitt, in Lincolnshire, Ill., a human-resource consulting unit of Aon PLC of London.Some employers have policies that encourage sick people to come to work, offering cash or gifts for perfect attendance. Sal DeConcilio of Staten Island, N.Y., says he sometimes worked shoulder-to-shoulder with sick co-workers on a former job as a mail carrier because their employer allowed exchanging unused sick days for additional years on their pensions. 'They'd be coughing and sneezing, working next to you,' Mr. DeConcilio says.Many employers have stopped handing out rewards for showing up, in favor of allotting employees a specified number of paid days off for any purpose, Ms. Sladek says. Some 51% have such paid time-off banks, up from 42% in 2009, according to an annual survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, a professional group.To guard against people coming to work during a potential flu outbreak, Ms. Sladek says, some employers have prepared blanket no-fault sick-day policies that would temporarily allow employees as many paid sick days as they need without subtracting any vacation days. The message: 'If you have the flu, stay home. Just stay home, until we all get better.' More than two-thirds of all health-related productivity losses spring not from sick people missing work, but from employees with chronic, contagious or other ailments who show up and perform poorly, according to a study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.Some employees 'have this sense that if I'm breathing, I need to go in and impress my supervisors,' says Laura Bedrossian, a senior account executive at Peppercomm, a New Y ork marketing and communications company. She recently told an intern who wasn't feeling well to go home. 'If you have that drive to do something, you can ignore symptoms. But that's often the worst thing you can do,' she says. Y oung employees, in particular, sometimes don't 'realize how quickly you can bring an entire office down,' says Ms. Bedrossian, who helps supervise interns in her office of 70 people.Ms. Bedrossian sometimes uses work-at-home days allotted by her employer to keep going when she's afraid she might be contagious. She draws the line when her productivity falls too far, she says. If it takes her twice as long as usual to do a routine task, such as writing an email, 'it's a good sign that I should take a sick day.'Doing career-damage control is better than playing the martyr and dragging yourself into work coughing and wheezing, Ms. Stevens, the career consultant, says. To allay fear of being labeled a slacker, touch base with co-workers via work-related emails, if necessary, she says. If you're missing an important meeting, ask to participate via teleconference if possible.Colds travel fast in the open-plan office where Fred Y antz, of Hackettstown, N.J., works. If a co-worker looks especially ill, the magazine print-production manager says he drops a broad hint: 'Y ou're not looking so good. What kind of flowers do you want at your funeral?' His colleagues don't go home, but they often ask for an aspirin or Advil, which he keeps in a desk drawer. 'It's not going to cure anything, but if it makes them feel better, that's fine,' he says.。
艺术类院校大学英语第二册课文翻译及课后答案1
艺术类院校大学英语第二册课文翻译及课后答案1Art Institutes College English: Text Translation and AnswersUnit 1Text 1: The Role of Art in SocietyArt plays a significant role in society, transcending cultural boundaries and reflecting the values and beliefs of a community. It has the power to inspire, provoke thought, and evoke emotions. In this text, we will explore the importance of art in society and the ways in which it contributes to our understanding of the world.Translation:艺术在社会中起着重要的作用，超越了文化的边界，反映了社区的价值观和信仰。
它具有激发灵感、引发思考和唤起情感的力量。
在本文中，我们将探讨艺术在社会中的重要性，以及它如何促进我们对世界的理解。
Answer the following questions:1. What is the role of art in society?Art plays a significant role in society by transcending cultural boundaries and reflecting the values and beliefs of a community.2. What power does art have?Art has the power to inspire, provoke thought, and evoke emotions.Unit 2Text 2: The Evolution of ArtThroughout history, art has evolved and transformed, reflecting the changing cultures and influences of different eras. From cave paintings to digital art, artists have continually experimented with new techniques and materials. In this text, we will explore the evolution of art and its impact on society.Translation:艺术在历史中不断发展和变革，反映了不同时代的文化和影响力的变化。
全新版大学英语阅读教程2(第二版)2翻译及原文
Becoming Educated Barbara JordanIn this autobiographical excerpt from Barbara Jordan:A Self-Portrait (1979),Jordan narrates her learning experience in Boston University that leads to a real insight into the true meaning of education.So I was in Boston University in this new and strange and different world,and it occurred to me that if I was going to succeed at this strange new adventure, I would have to read. I felt that, in order to compensate for what I had missed in earlier years,I would have to work harder, and study longer, than anybody else. I still had this feeling that I did not want my colleagues to know what a tough time I was having understanding the concepts, the words, the ideas, the process. I did not want them to know that. So I did my reading not in the law library, but in a library at the graduate dorm, upstairs where it was very quiet, because apparently nobody else there studied. So I would go there at night after dinner. I would load my books under my arm and go to the library, and I would read until the wee hours of the morning and then go to bed. I did not get much sleep during those years. I was lucky if I got three or four hours a night, because I had to stay up. I had to. The professors would assign cases for the next day, and these cases had to be read and understood or I would be behind, further behind than I was.成为受过教育的芭芭拉·乔丹在本自传摘自芭芭拉·乔丹:一幅自画像(1979),约旦叙述她在波士顿大学学习的经验,导致一个真正的洞察教育的真正含义。
text2Unit4 Book2 reading for writing 翻译
新人教版第二册Unit 4 P44BEAUTIFUL IRELAND AND ITS TRADITIONS美丽的爱尔兰及其传统Ireland’s beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions. The country has a long history of producing great writers and poets. Its beautiful countryside excites and inspires all, offering something for each of the senses. The peaceful landscape of the “Emerald IsIe” and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle. And down by the sea, the roar of the ocean waves and cries of the seabirds make up the music of the coast. On a quiet morning in the mountains, feel the sun on your skin, and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song. With all this beauty, it is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions that include music, dancing, and dining. To have a chance of experiencing this, stop by a village pub and relax with a glass of wine or a local beer.Better yet, enjoy a delicious traditional Irish Beef Stew. If you’re lucky, you might be able to enjoy some traditional music and dancing, too.And if you introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand.爱尔兰美丽的乡村一直对其人民和传统产生巨大的影响。
《综合英语》课程教学大纲
《综合英语》课程教学大纲Comprehensive English总学时数：__256_学分数: _16__ 其中：实践学时:____适用专业：英语〔商务〕执笔者: _黄燕丽〔讲师/硕士〕编写日期:2013.03一、课程的性质、目的和任务《综合英语》是英语〔商务〕专业的学科根底课程。
它是一门培养学生听、说、读、写、译等综合技能的课程。
本课程教学目的和任务在于传授英语根底知识，对学生进展全面的、严格的根本语言技能训练，培养学生实际运用语言的能力，培养学生正确的学习方法和良好的学习作风，培养学生逻辑思维能力和独立工作能力，丰富学生的社会文化知识，增强学生对文化差异的敏感性，为学生学习高年级专业课程打下扎实的根底。
二、课程教学的根本要求对英语专业本科学生而言，综合英语是一门最主要的课程。
它是英语学习的核心，通过该课程的学习，学生应了解各类体裁的文章与英美等国家的文化，掌握全面的英语应用技能，具备综合运用语言知识的交际能力。
教学的具体要求如下：1．语音: 能按照音标读出单词，发音正确；能朗读句子、课文与相应的课外短文，语音语调正确。
2．词汇: 领会式掌握5000词汇与词组。
对其中4000个单词与其常用词组要求能够熟练掌握，并用于英语语言交际实践中。
3．语法；掌握根本语法规那么，能解决阅读中较复杂的语法难题。
4．听说：能够就某一话题开展全面的具有创造性和话语连贯性的语言活动，并将语言知识、交际技能和教学技巧融为一体。
5．阅读：掌握根本阅读技能，能借助词典顺利阅读并正确理解难度于课文容相当的各种题材的文章，阅读速度达到每分钟60个词。
6．翻译：能将与课文难易程度相当的文章译成汉语，理解正确、完整、明了。
7．写作：掌握不同体裁文章(记叙文,议论文,应用文等)的写作格式, 做到语确，表达清晰，论点明确，有较强的思想性。
三、课程教学容、重点和难点教学容：本课程依据所选教材的容并结合实际情况，因材施教，帮助学生掌握所选教材中涉与的词汇、词组、课文与语法知识，同时进展听说、阅读、写作训练，使学生全面掌握英语的各项根本技能。
黑格尔美学第二卷英语版
黑格尔美学第二卷英语版Hegel's Aesthetics: Volume IIIn the second volume of Hegel's seminal work on aesthetics, the renowned German philosopher delves deeper into the intricate realm of art and its philosophical implications. Hegel's profound insights have long been celebrated as a cornerstone of Western intellectual tradition, and this volume stands as a testament to his unparalleled depth of understanding.At the heart of Hegel's aesthetic theory lies the notion that art is a manifestation of the Absolute Spirit the ultimate expression of the human experience and the collective consciousness of humanity. Through the lens of art Hegel explores the development of human civilization and the evolution of the human spirit itselfHegel's analysis begins with a comprehensive examination of the various forms of art ranging from the symbolic to the romantic and the classical. He meticulously dissects each artistic medium exploring its unique characteristics and the ways in which it reflects the underlying spirit of the age. From the grand architectural works of antiquity to the transcendent masterpieces of painting and sculptureHegel unravels the complex interplay between form and content revealing the deeper philosophical truths that lie beneath the surfaceOne of the central tenets of Hegel's aesthetic theory is the idea that art serves as a bridge between the material and the spiritual realms. He posits that through the creative process the artist is able to give tangible form to the abstract ideas and emotions that lie within the human psyche. In this way art becomes a means of expressing the inexpressible a language that can convey the profound and the ineffableHegel's discussion of the historical development of art is particularly insightful as he traces the evolution of artistic expression from its earliest manifestations in ancient civilizations to its modern incarnations. He examines how the changing social political and cultural landscapes have shaped the artistic impulse and how artists have in turn influenced the course of human historyThe philosopher's analysis of the nature of beauty is equally compelling as he grapples with the question of what constitutes the essence of the beautiful. Hegel rejects the notion of beauty as a purely subjective experience arguing instead that it is a synthesis of the objective and the subjective a harmonious unity of form and content that transcends individual taste and preferenceThroughout the volume Hegel's erudition and intellectual rigor are on full display as he weaves together strands of philosophy history and art in a tapestry of profound insight. His writing is at once accessible and deeply thought-provoking as he challenges the reader to engage with the fundamental questions that lie at the heart of the human experienceUltimately Hegel's Aesthetics Volume II stands as a monumental contribution to the field of philosophical aesthetics a work that has left an indelible mark on the way we perceive and understand the role of art in the human condition. Whether one agrees with Hegel's conclusions or not his ideas have undoubtedly helped to shape the course of Western intellectual thought and will continue to inspire and provoke critical discourse for generations to come。
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Text II The Art of Acknowledgement Jean Houston Lead-in QuestionsHave you ever experienced any predicament in life? What is the force that drives you to come through difficulties and makes you confident toward the future? Or if you think you lack such force or strength, where do you think such force can derive from?Main idea In a vivid story, the writer tells us how she had been so confident, arrogant and even rude a student, how she became poorly-spirited after several disastrous events, and how she regained the self-confidence and self-respect with the help of a teacher. Through this story, the writer tries to illustrate that the greatest of human potentials is the potential of each one of us to empower and acknowledge the other, and that our greatest genius may be the ability to prime the healing and evolutionary circuits of one another.Notes1.About the author and the text Jean Houston, Ph.D. (1937-) has been a leading figure in the cross-cultural study of New Thought spirituality and ritual processes. A prolific author of books, her PBS Special A Passion forthe Possible has been widely viewed.2.off-Broadway (Paragraph 1) Off Broadway theater is an umbrella term for a defined set of plays, musicals or revues performed in New York City. Originally referring to the location of a venue and its productions on a street intersecting Broadway in Manhattan's Theatre District, the hub of the theater industry in the United States, the term later became defined by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers as a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between99 and 500, or a specific production that appears in sucha venue. Off Broadway shows, performers, and creative staff are eligible for nomination for the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, the Outer Circle Critics Award, the Drama Desk Award, the Obie Award (presented since 1956 by The Village V oice), and the Lucille Lortel Award (created in 1985 by the League of Off Broadway Theatres & Producers).3.on the top of the heap (Paragraph 1) above everybody else4.Job (Paragraph 5) Job is a gentile man in the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible, as well as a prophet in Islam.In brief, the book begins with an introduction to Job's character — he is described as a blessed man who lives righteously. Satan, however, challenges Job's integrity, arguing that Job serves God simply because of the "hedge" with which God protects him. God progressively removes that protection, allowing Satan to take his wealth, his children, and his physical health. Job remains loyal throughout, and does not curse God. The main portion of the text consists of the discourse of Job and his three friends concerning why Job was so punished, after which God steps in to answer Job and his friends. The Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning and he lived 140 years (Job 42:10, 17).5.St. Paul and Nietzsche (Paragraph 6) Saint Paul, also called Paul the Apostle, the Apostle Paul or Paul of Tarsus was a Hellenistic Jew, who called himself the "Apostle to the Gentiles", and was, together with Saint Peter and James the Just, the most notable of early Christian missionaries. His efforts to accept gentile converts and to define the Torah as superseded by Christ were successful and “decisive.” Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a nineteenth-century German philosopher andclassical philologist. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy, and science. Nietzsche's influence remains substantial within and beyond philosophy, notably in existentialism and postmodernism.6.Hegel (Paragraph 7) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) was a German philosopher, and one of the creators of German idealism. Hegel developed a comprehensive philosophical framework, or "system", to account in an integrated and developmental way for the relation of mind and nature, the subject and object of knowledge, and psychology, the state, history, art, religion, and philosophy.7.Sorbonne (Paragraph 7) The name Sorbonne (La Sorbonne) is commonly used to refer to the historic University of Paris in Paris, France or one of its successor institutions.8.Teilhard de Chardin (Paragraph 20) Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a French philosopher and Jesuit priest who was trained as a paleontologist and geologist and took part in the discovery of Peking Man. Teilhard's primary book, The Phenomenon of Man, set forth asweeping account of the unfolding of the cosmos.9.Mother Teresa of Calcutta (Paragraph 20) Mother Teresa (1910-1997) was an Albanian Roman Catholic nun with Indian citizenship who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries.Additional Notes1.I was in a state of galloping chutzpah. (Paragraph 2) I had such strong self-confidence that I was rash and rude without feeling ashamed of myself. Chutzpah is a noun (inf.) meaning shameless audacity, cheek.2.… when hubris rises, nemesis falls (Paragraph 3) … when one is arrogantly offensive, heavenly punishment befalls him. Nemesis is related to the Greek word meaning “to give what is due”. Nemesis is now often used as a term to describe one's worst enemy, normally someone or something that is the exact opposite of oneself but is also somehow similar.3.… cracked the ice of my self-noughting … (Paragraph7) broke the confinement of my self-debasement and sense of inferiority…4.For there is no answer to anyone’s anguished cry of “Why am I here, why am I at all?” except the reply, “Because I am here, because I am.” (Paragraph 22) The implied meaning is that if anyone lacks confidence, doubts his own ability or he is reduced to despair, just fill him with sufficient confidence.Questions for Discussion1.Why does the author say that when hubris rises, nemesis falls?2.Why was Dr. Jacob Taubes considered the most brilliant and exciting teacher the author had ever met?3. What is the major difference between a bright show-off and a serious student?4.How does the author describe the way one feels when acknowledgement is granted?5.Why is acknowledgement an art form?Key to Questions for Discussion 1. When she was so confident, arrogant and even rude without feeling guilty, several disastrous events happened to her. Three members of her immediate family died, a friend she hadmuch affection for died and her friends drifted apart from her.2.He displayed European academic wizardry, answered the questions raised by the author with intensity and challenged the author with intellectually vigorous questions and above all, he acknowledged the author when she most needed it.3.The former tends to display superficial learning to attract attention or satisfy his vanity while the latter exerts himself to acquire new knowledge and explore the unknown areas.4.One is given time and place in the sunshine as the acknowledgement granted to him is the solar stimulus for transformation.5. It is based on deep psychological reciprocity and shows the skill of mutual transformation. Memorable Quotes The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. — Herbert Spencer Much learning does not teach understanding. — HeraclitusHerbert Spencer (1820-1903) was an English philosopher, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal politicaltheorist of the Victorian era. He is best known for coining the concept "survival of the fittest", which he did in Principles of Biology (1864), after reading Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. This term strongly suggests natural selection, yet as Spencer extended evolution into realms of sociology and ethics.Heraclitus of Ephesus (c. 535-c. 475 BCE) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, a native of the Greek city Ephesus, Ionia, on the coast of Asia Minor. Heraclitus is famous for his doctrine of change being central to the universe, as stated in his famous saying, “You cannot step twice into the same river.” He believed in the unity of opposites, stating that “the path up and down are one and the same,” existing things being characterized by pairs of contrary properties, and other explorations of the concept of dualism.Questions for Discussion: 1) Do you think the university should teach students theoretical knowledge orsome practical information which will be useful in your future career?2) Is your understanding capability improved by absorbing more knowledge or experiencing more in life?。