Critical Thinking
讲师：孙梦竹 Bella
Week
01
Speaking
Two or three people for 1 group, choose 1 topic to discuss:
then show the information of your partner
1. Share the summer vacation (travel,
livehouse, music festival...)
2. The best（most nb）thing that u have
done
Self-introduction
孙梦竹(Bella)
Zibo city - BBQ
The University of Sydney
Office Hour：Wednesday 13:00-14:00
Address: [9-007]
Email：bellasun0911@gmail.com
Course settings
Course Description
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Assessment
Course description
Critical Thinking introduces students to the
fundamentals of critical thinking.
Topics include an overview of the research methods
The course provides students with the core values
of being an educated person
Course Objectives
课程目标
1. Identifying common barriers to logical and critical thinking
2. Recognize written arguments and evaluate their strengths
3. Formulate oral arguments with sound and persuasive reasoning
4. Evaluate evidence and make appropriate inferences in writing
5. Engage in cogent and respectful discussions and debates
Course Objectives
1. know how to be a rational thinker
2. feel easier in writing dissertation and do research
3. know the core values to be a well-educated person
4. be more cool in IELTS, CET-4, and other types of exam.
5. know how to study better and solve problems in other
subjects,and even in other real-life issues.
Course Outcomes
1. Critical listening:
Understand what is said, to evaluate, judge, and form an opinion
So you can reduce the chance of being PUA (Good luck!)
2. Critical oral communication:
Construct rationally persuasive arguments orally, in a variety of fields
So you can xiaozuibaba, and PUA others(just joking)
Course Outcomes
Critical reading:
Engage with reading passages and discern argumentative reasoning
So you will know which paper is reliable and be selective for research.
Critical writing:
Formulate arguments with sound and persuasive reasoning, in writing
So you will be more NB in exams and writing emails to complain
when required.
Assessment
No final exam!
How will I earn my marks?
NAME
In-class pair
debate
Pair and group
presentation
Problem-solving
activity
Reading
comprehension
quiz
Self-reflection
presentation
Source evaluation
TYPE
MARKS
FORMAT
Diagnostic
15
In class
Formative
20
Formative
20
Summative
15
In class
Formative
15
Homework +
In class
Formative
15
Homework
Homework +
In class
Homework +
In class
DO AND DON’TS
1. Never call me “姐”or other appellation（称呼）
Four ways to address me: “老师”； “孙老师”；“Bella”; “Miss Sun”
2. I respect my students if they respect me first
上课不讲无关的话，积极参与课堂活动
打游戏，刷手机等不良表现会体现在平时分中
请假一律提前给我发假条，不然算旷课
3.Do not EVER copy and paste！
在做课堂活动时，可以查资料，但是如果直接复制粘贴或者
用AI， 我会注意到你并且扣分，情节严重者按作弊处理。
OFFLINE&ONLINE
OFFLINE
Warming Up
Definition of
Critical Thinking
Bloom’s
Taxonomy
Course
Brief
Why do we need
critical thinking
ONLINE
Workout
Evaluating movies
Assignment
for Online Week 1
Review or
criticism?
Critical or
Criticize?
A full loop of
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is about thinking “out of the box”.
“Critical thinking is a widely accepted educational goal. Its
definition is contested, but the competing definitions can be
understood as differing conceptions of the same basic concept:
CAREFUL THINKING DIRECTED TOWARD A GOAL
批判性思维是一个被广泛接受的教育目标。它的定义是有争
议的，但是这些相互竞争的定义可以被理解为对同一基本概
念的不同理解：以目标为导向的谨慎思考。
————斯坦福哲学百科全书
Let’s watch a video to find more about critical thinking!
What is critical thinking？
And how to improve critical thinking skills?
Now work on your own ideas and post it on Superstar
2021.6, CET4 Writing
1. “Are people becoming addicted to technology?”
2. “Is technology making people lazy?”
3. “Do violent video games lead to violence ? ”
2022.6, CET4 Writing
1. Write a proposal to your school library for improving its service.
You are to write about its current problems and possible solutions
to these problems.
2. Write a proposal to your student union for enriching students'
after-class activities. You are to write about what activities to
organize and why.
3. Write a proposal to your school clinic（校医务室）for improving
its service.
布鲁姆分类法
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Remember
Understand
Apply
Analyze
Evaluate
Create
Recognizing
Interpreting
Executing
Differentiating
Checking
Generating
Recalling
Exemplifying Implementing Organizing
Criticizing
Planning
Classifying
Summarizing
Inferring
Comparing
Explaining
Attributing
Producing
1. Create
2. analyze
3. remember
4. evaluate
5. apply
6. understand
. Apply what we
know
. Decode information
. Analyse critique and compare
. Examine and break down information
into components, and determine the
relation of parts and support
generalisation
. formulate a plan to create
No More Bets
Lost in the Stars
（2023, Directed by Shen’Ao) （2023, Directed by Chen Sicheng)
The Shawshank Redemption
Forrest Gump
（1994, Directed by Shen’Ao)
（1994, Directed by Robert Zemeckis)
Are you writing a
MOVIE REVIEW
Or
MOVIE CRITIC?
Movie Review
Movie Criticism
Common
sentences
“I think”
“I feel”
“The movie tells people…”
Focus-on
What the movie’s plots（情
节） are
background
characters
facilitation（表现手法）
words / lines（台词）
technique / 3D / scenes…
Core
components
The movie’s impacts on its
watchers
The logic of the movie
Reflection
“My feeling toward the
movie”
“What is good about the movie”
“What the movie fails to do”
“Where is not good enough”
“What is behind the scene good or
bad about the cast（剧组和导演）
Questioning
No or very few
Questions on background and
research, why they set the
characters to do so…
A movie criticism is written by a scholar or expert in film studies to discuss
the movie within a historical, social, political, or theoretical context. It differs
from the opinion or recommendation that a movie review provides, in terms
of length, content and focus.(University of Virginia Tech) It is the study,
interpretation, and evaluation of a movie and its place in cinema history. A
movie criticism usually offers interpretation of its meaning, analysis of its
structure and style, judgement of its worth by comparison with other films,
and an estimation of its likely effect on viewers.
Source:
“Movie reviews and criticisms”, University Library of Virginia Tech (vt.edu),
https://guides.lib.vt.edu/find/byformat/movie-reviews
A movie review is more "consumer-oriented," placing more emphasis on
recommendation than analysis. In other words, it's a review that tells you
whether the critics think you should watch the movie or not, rather than
going into detailed explanations or interpretations. (The University of
Vermont)
Source: Reviews vs Criticism - Film & Television Studies - UVM Libraries
Research Guides at UVM Libraries,
https://researchguides.uvm.edu/c.php?g=953842&p=6891494
We may have to PUSH PUSH PUSH ourselves
To think in numerous perspectives
THINKING INSIDE THE BOX
THINKING OUT OF THE BOX
Assignment
ONE
Assignment
TWO
Assignment
THREE
Assignment Two
Proposals for improvements on our campus library
Meimei
Design, Class 1
Han
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Cartoon
Class: Cartoon Design 1
Han Meimei 12345678
Date: 2023-9-1
Self-reflection of Class One
In this class, our teacher ….
I learned …
But I am still confused about…
I want to…
word
definition
phrase
definition
evidence
n. 证据
supporting
evidence
有支持性的证据
content(s)
n. 内容
The evidence
stands up.
（句子）这些证据
很可靠
persuade
v. 说服
a heated debate
（名词短语）热烈
讨论
persuasive
adj. 有说服力的
shaky evidence
不可靠的证据
没说服力的证据
critical
adj. 1. 批判性的
2. 挑剔的，批评的
strong evidence
强有力的证据
drawback
n. 缺点，不足
turn a blind eye to
（动词短语）无视
，不理睬某事
flaws
n. 缺憾，不足
blind eye
本意：失明的眼睛
引申：不理会
flawless
adj. 完美无瑕的，
找不到缺点的
turn a deaf ear to
（动词短语）不听
，不关心某事
debate
v. / n. 辩论，讨论
deaf ear
本意：失聪的耳朵
引申：不听从
Word
definition
Word
definition
limitation(s)
n. 不足，局限性
research
v./n. 研究，调研
recommendation
(s)
n. 推荐，建议
fact
n. 事实
biased
adj. 有偏见的，不
公正的
opinion
n. 观点
comprehensive
adj. 全方位的
point
n. 得分，观点
regarding
adv. 关乎某方面
（about的正式）
investigation
n. 调查
nevertheless
adv. 尽管如此（
however的强化）
purpose
n. 目的
shaky
shake的形容词
adj. 摇摇晃晃的
证据不牢靠的
ultimate
adj. 最终的，终极的
引申：根本的