Aims
1.To know the author, Henry L. Mencken
2.To learn the writing technique of description
3.To appreciate the language features
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Teaching Contents
1. Henry Louis Mencken
2. Description
3. Detailed study of the text
4. Organizational pattern
5. Language features
6. Exercises
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Time allocation
1. Background information (15 min.)
2. Detailed study of the text (120 min.)
3. Structure analysis (15 min.)
4. Language appreciation (15 min.)
5. Exercises (15 min)