综合英语二上unit .pptx
lesson 3Go-Go AmericansAlison R.Lanier第1页/共49页para 1-3 Americans attitude to timeNew words:V.忍受落后承诺adj.有实体的;可触摸到的 解释,说明pNew words:pstandpfall behindpcommit to sthptangiblepaccount for第2页/共49页part I(para.1-2)related questions:P951.What attitude do Americans generally adopt towards life?2.Americans are often regarded as a squandering nationBut they do carefully two things.what are they?3.How time is regarded and treated in the USA?Americans believe no one stands still.if you are not moving ahead,you are falling behind.Time and labor.Time is regarded as the master of Americans who consider themselves as slaves to time.Time is treated as if it were something almost tangible.第3页/共49页para 1This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching,experimenting and exploring.With this attitude Americans feel urged to work hard at finding new ways to make life better through researching,experimenting and exploring.这种不进则退的观念使得整个民族都觉得有责任去研究、实验和探索。result in:lead to 导致result from:由引起他生意失败是因为盲目投资导致的。The blind investment resulted in his business failure.His business failure resulted from the blind investment.第4页/共49页be committed to:决心或承诺“We are committed to working with all nations collaboratively,”the secretary said.她说:“我们致力于与所有国家在这个问题上进行合作。”中国致力于以自身发展促进世界发展.We are committed to promoting world development through our own development.第5页/共49页para.2We are slaves to nothing but the clock,()A.We are not important at all,for even the clock can be our master.B.We are the most important except the clock.C.We are only in the control of the clock.D.We work hard only to produce clock.C我们只是受时钟的支配。第6页/共49页para 2 Time is treated as if it were something almost tangible.对待时间简直就像它是看得见、摸得着的东西一样。as if:仿佛,好像,这句话用到了虚拟语气。与现在事实相反,从句用 ;与过去事实相反,从句用 。你看上去好像并不在乎。那女孩倾听着,一动也不动,像已经变成了石头。一般过去时 过去完成时 You look as if you didnt care.The girl listened as if she had been turned to stone.第7页/共49页para.2We budget it,save it,waste it,steal it,kill it,cut it,account for it。我们计划时间,节省时间,浪费时间,挤出时间,消费时间,减少时间,解释时间。account:vi 1.解释,说明,常与for搭配。Jack could not account for his foolish mistake.杰克无法解释自己的愚蠢错误。他无法解释自己职务之外的时间是如何度过的。He couldnt account for the time spent away from his post.第8页/共49页account forThe flood accounted for the bad crop.2.导致,引起,起因于 It accounts for 15 per cent of all air accidents.3.共计达;(在数量、比例上)占account:N.报告,描述;账号1.Please renderan account of your guardianship.2.I opened anaccount in this bank.第9页/共49页para.2 We want every minute to count.()A.We wantto count every minute.B.We want to use very minute.C.We want to make good use of every minute.D.We want to spend every minute happilyC 我们想让每一分钟都发挥作用。count:V.有价值,有重要意义We dont have much water left,so make every drop count.第10页/共49页part II(3-8)New words:N.印象匆忙在压力之下(短程的)差事;任务 突然的怨恨,憎恨重视焦躁不安地亲善;和谐 寻求探求节省劳力的pNew words:pimpressionpin a rushpunder pressureperrandpabruptpresentpattach importance toprestlesslyprapportpseek outpprobeplabor-saving第11页/共49页part II(3-8)p954.What is the most striking characteristics of American life to a foreigner?5.How does the author account for Americans impatience?6.What do foreigners expect when they go to the States on business?Its that every one is in a rush-often under pressure.Since Americans value time highly,they dont think being patient is important.Foreigners expect a welcoming cup of tea or coffee;they expect to be taken out for dinner;they expect to have leisurely business chats with their American partners in a cafe or coffee house;and they expect to be taken around on the golf course.第12页/共49页part II(3-8)p957.What is the American way of doing business?8.Why do Americans attach importance to performance than to social courtesies when evaluating a business colleague?9.How is normal business carried on in the USA?They start talking business very quickly.To Them,time is precious and they generally consider exercsing social courtesies as a waste of time.Most Americans do their business according to time segments laid out in engagement calendars.第13页/共49页para 3Each person hurries to make room for the next person.人人都匆匆进餐以便给下一位腾出地方。make room for:腾出地方,让出地方。请往前挪一下,让出点空间给我。please move along and make room for me.第14页/共49页para 4You will miss smiles,brief conversations,small courtesies with strangers.()A.You will want to see smiles,brief conversations,small sourtesies with strangers.B.You will not see people smile at strangers,have brief conversations with them,and make any polite remarks or act politely before them.C.You will lose smiles,brief conversations,small sourtesies with strangers.D.You will want smiles,brief conversations,small sourtesies from strangers.B在这里,你看不到对陌生人的微笑、和他们简短的谈话以及起码的客套。第15页/共49页para 4Dont take it personally.这种表现不是针对个人的。take sth seriously/personally:重视,认真对待、认为是针对自己的我总是认真对待你的建议。I always take your suggestions seriously.第16页/共49页para 5This view of time affects the importance we attach to patience.这种时间观影响了我们对耐心的重视。attach importance/significance/value to:对重视We attach importanceto the good relations between our two countries.我们应该重视环境污染问题。We should attach importance to the pollution problem.第17页/共49页para.5Many of us have what might be called a short fuse.()A.Many of us might get angry easily.B.Many of us might get angry hardly.C.Many of us might lack patience at times.D.Many of us might lose our temper occassionally.A.have a short fuse:get angry/lose the temper/flare up easily 容易生气、发脾气 我们当中很多人都很容易“发火”。第18页/共49页para.5Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.找出句子主谓宾主语:those:those people谓语:find宾语:this matter of pace宾补:to bedaily life来自时间观大相径庭的国家的人,可能会发现无论是在公务方面还是日常生活中,(在美国)节奏是最难以适应的方面之一。look upon:认为,看待:regard/see童年被认为是最幸福的时代。childhood is looked upon the happiest period of life.第19页/共49页para 9Previously,men like Gould and Harriman,whose names everyone knew,could easily have passed through a crowd without being recognized.In the past,when famous men like Gould and Harriman walked through a crowd,it was quite possible that people dont recognize them,though everyone knew of them.以前,像古尔德和哈里曼这样家喻户晓的人完全可能穿过人群而没被人认出来。pass through:经过being recognized:动名词的被动形式The star who wore sun glasses left the airport without (recognize)being recognized 第20页/共49页现在分词做定语1.在会堂做讲座的那个人是我们的主席。The man who is giving a speech at the auditorium is our chairman.The man giving a speech at the auditorium is our chairman.2.他们两年前住在一个朝南的屋子。They lived in the house which faced south 2 years ago.They lived in the house facing south 2 years ago.3.我请站在那边的男孩给我取些粉笔。I asked the boy who was standing over there to fetch some chalks.第21页/共49页para.6Normally,Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talk;much less do they take them out for dinner.一般情况下,美国人不会在这种轻松的环境,通过长时间的闲聊来评价来访者;更不会把来人带到外面吃饭。over:在时候Lets discuss the matter over dinner.much less:更不用说,用于否定句,放在句首要用部分倒装。他看都看不懂英语,更不用说教了。He cant read English;much less can he teach it.第22页/共49页para 6 Rapport to most of us is less important than performance.()A.In the business world,most of us think establishing close reltionship with others is more important than going to performances with them.B.In the business world,most of us pay more attention to the previous achievements of the other party than to their personal relationship with us.C.Most of us measure our potential business partners by what they have done instead of what they say in their reports.D.When we do business with others,wheter they are suceesfful is most important,relationship doesnt count.B在我们大多数人看来,业绩比亲善更为重要。performance:表现,业绩;表演,演出第23页/共49页para 6 We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies.()A.We find out evidence of his experience in a play rather than evaluate a business colleague through his behavior.B.Instead of judging a business colleague by his kind and polite actions or expressions in social life,we find out evidence of his past achievements to judge him.C.We find out evidence of his past behavior rahter than judge a business colleague by his manner.D.None of the above.B第24页/共49页para 6 我们通过调查生意伙伴过去的业绩而不是通过社交活动来评价他们。seek out:找出,挑出rather than:而不,与其不如。意思与instead of 或 in place of 相似,但起连接词的作用,连接平行的结构。She is shy rather than proud.第25页/共49页para 7 Most Americans live according to time segments laid out in engagement calendars:Most Americans plan their time carefully and follow a strict schedule.多数美国人是按照活动日程表所制定的时间段来生活的。lay out:设计;展示;安排The rules of the race lay out certain regulations which each musher must abide by.比赛规则制定了特定的管理办法,每位驾驶者都必须遵守。第26页/共49页8we communicate rapidly through telexes,phone calls or memos rather than through personal contacts,which though pleasant,take longer especially given our traffic-filled streets.especially when taking our crowded streets into consideration:特别是考虑到我们车辆拥挤的街道。given:(介词)考虑到 given that 可以看成是连接词,引出条件从句。Given the general state of his health,it may take him a while to recover from the operation.考虑到她喜欢孩子,我可以肯定教书是最适合她的职业。Given her interest in children(=Given that she is interested in children),I am sure teaching is the right career for her.第27页/共49页para.9To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the importance of the matter at hand.The way a matter is dealt withwhether through electronic communication or personal contactshas nothing to do with its importance.我们觉得,电子通讯无需人与人之间直接接触,所处理的事并不因此而不重要。at hand:在手边,在附近,即将来临I havent my book at hand.他相信这个伟大的日子就要到来He believes that the great day is at hand.第28页/共49页para.9 In some countries no major business is carried on without eye contact,requiring face-to-face conversation.在一些国家,一切公事都要面对面进行,需要当面的交谈。carry on:继续,进行下去they carried on the discussion late into the night.他的姐姐正在做服装生意。his sister is carrying on a clothing business.第29页/共49页para.11Unless a certain amount of time is allowed to elapse,it seems in their eyes as if the task being considered were insignificant,not worthy of proper respect.They seem to think that the more time a task is allowed to complete,the more important it is.要是不泡上一定的时间,他们就觉得好像当前考虑的事情不够重要,不足以引起重视。be worthy of:值得be worth第30页/共49页这本书值得一读。This is a worthy book.This book is worth leading.This book is worthy of being read.This book is worthy to be read.第31页/共49页translation(page 96)Time is money say Americans,Since you are allowed only this much of time in your life,youd better make the best use of it.In the USA,highly efficient and well-organized people are admired These people will list all the things that they are going to do,draw up plans and carry them out one by one.In this country,an ideal person turns up at meetings on time,fulfils an appointment punctually and does not waste other peoples time.Fast food chains like McDonalds,KFC and Pizza Hut,canbe found everywhere in America,and are very popular among Americans,since many of them try to spend less time in cooking and eating.第32页/共49页translation(page 96)Americans like electronic communication,too.They do their business by using the phone,the Email and the internet,andthey hod teleconferences to settle problems,and they obtain various kind of information on the internet.In short,they want every minute to count.第33页/共49页exercise 1 P 971.textbook2.weekend3.newspaper4.raincoat5.headline第34页/共49页exercise 2 P98fall behind otherstreasure friendshipsettle problemscomplete the taskmake roomattach importance to sthobtain informationthe first impressionthe pace of lifesoaring pricesdo businesscommericial world 第35页/共49页2.uesful expression P981.in depthThe engineers have discussed the plan in depth.Once the project starts,it will be moving ahead smoothly.2.fallIn the past several months,the export volumn fell.3.account forHe has to acount to the company for the documents he deals with every day.第36页/共49页4.make roomSome senior academicins of he Academy of Sciences proposed retirement in order to make room for younger and more promising scientists.5.attach importance toThe government attaches great importance to the protection of Chinas virgin forests.6.in terms of In terms of area,Russia is the largest country in the world.第37页/共49页7.seek outThis university is trying to seek out a suitable person for the postiiton of library curator.8.carry onToday,if you know nothing about computers,you can hardly carry on with anything.9.take.personallyDo you think that Tom took Marks joke personally?10.be worthy ofShakespears achievement in literature is worthy of great praise.第38页/共49页exercise 3 P 991.fall behind2.result in,between3.be in a rush,for4.account for5.under pressure6.in term of,into7.attach importance to,to8.due to9.without,far from10.or,for11.try on12.allow for第39页/共49页exercise 3 P 1001.sudden指“事先未料到、无准备而迅速发生的”,强调“先未警告的;aabrupt指“突然的”、“出其不意的”、“事先未告知的”,sudden第40页/共49页exercise 3 P 1002.constant不变的,一定的,时常的steady:稳定的,不动摇的,沉着的,稳固的steady3.interval:强调时间的间隔period:强调一段时间intervals第41页/共49页exercise 3 P 1004.explore “探测”、“探险”、“勘察”、“考察”,即指对某地域进行实地勘探、勘查。probe “探查”,指用物进行探查,也可引申出“调查”、“打探”、“探究”、“探索”的意思,常与介词into 连用。probe第42页/共49页exercise 3 P 1005.discuss:讨论confer:交谈,谈话,往往比较正式conferred第43页/共49页exercise 4 P 1001.devotion2.since3.for4.see5.chances6.accepted7.practice8.individual9.how10.create11.take 12.normal第44页/共49页grammar 1.(page 103)1.are,their2.is3.havve,their,their4.has,it,its5.are,their6.is/are,it/they7.has,its8.is,It,its9.was,Its10.its,was第45页/共49页exercise 2 Page 1041.isnt it2.his/their3.its4.him/them5.his/their6.his/their7.he is/they are8.his/their9.him/them10.his第46页/共49页exercise 3(page 105)1.Nothing has changed,hasnt it?2.Everybody wants to bring his family to this get-together.3.This class come from different parts of the country.4.Everybody is here,arent they?5.Someone has left his ID card in the cloakroom.6.Nobody enjoyed yesterdays party.7.Does anybody know the anser?If you do,please put up your hand.8.The audience are dressed in various kinds of clothes,some in suits and some in jackets.9.The typcial Chinese urban household consists of three membrs-father,mother and child10.That committee could not reach an agreement on this issue.第47页/共49页exercise 4(page 105)1.based2.depends3.is expected4.has developed5.arrange6.is required7.is awarded8.is offered9.is holding10.is filled第48页/共49页感谢您的观看!第49页/共49页