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1、新视野第二册Unit Onereaching Objectives1. Learn the Main Idea of the Text - Culture Shock2. Develop Reading Skills-Reading for the Main Ideas in Paragraphs.3. Learn the Language-Master the Key Language Points and Grammatical Structures in the Text.4. Integrate the Four Skills-Conduct a Series of Reading,

2、Listening, Speaking and Writing Activities Related to the Theme of the Unit.Time AllotmentUnit OneSection A Time Conscious AmericansPeriod One (Big Class)Period Two (Small Class)1. Leading-in Activities2. Text Understanding3. Words Study4. Students* Autonomous Online Learning of Relevant Material1.

3、Review Exercises2. Oral Practice: Home Visit3. Listening PracticeSection BCulture ShockPeriod Three (Big Class)Period Four (Small Class)1. Reading Skill: Reading for the Main Ideas in Paragraphs2. Text Understanding3. Words Study4. Summary Listening5. Students, Autonomous Online Learning of Relevant

4、 Material1. Words Study2. Oral Practice: Culture ShockAfter-Class PeriodsStudents, Autonomous Learning in the Self-Access CenterPeriod OneSection A Time Conscious AmericansWarm-up Activities1. What idioms do Chinese people have about time? Time works wonders.Time tries truth.Time is the best healer.

5、Time and tide wait for no man.Al 1 time is no time when it is past.2. What are the major differences between Chinese and western culture?is based on individualism. adventurous and exploration based.based on masses (collectivism). focuses on balance and mean.pays homage to heaven and earthAttempting

6、to resolve people and nature* s relationship culture is based on science. attempts to fuse the human and heaven as one.To resolve people* s relationship, culture uses law.uses ethics and tolerance.To resolve human and spiritualism relationship, culture uses god and religion . emphasizes internal cul

7、tivation .As to ways of expanding, culture expands and develop outwards.expands internally rather than outwards.Conclusion:1. Western culture is based on individualism rather than on mass (collectivism). For instance, in the US, you always talk about individual rights, instead of placing the whole s

8、ociety above your own self. This is clearly different in China where a country, society or families are placed above your own self.2. Western culture is adventurous and exploration based. Westerners like to discover new things, invention and expand outwards. For instance, bungee jumping is considere

9、d adventurous and common in western culture, but you will probably find no-one doing such a thing in China.3. Western culture is based on science, which attempts to resolve people and natures relationship.4. West uses law to resolve people and peoples relationship. You can never find law well-establ

10、ished in China. For 2000 years, China is a land thats based on human relationship rather than law.5. West uses god and religion to resolve human and spiritualism relationship. In case of problems with your own self, you just pray to god.6. A culture that expands and develop outwards.Chinese Culture1

11、. A culture based on masses (collectivism). People placed country and family above their own self.2. A culture that is based on humanism and people.3. To resolve the relationship between man and nature, the Chinese attempts to fusethe human and heaven as one (天人和一).4. To resolve people and people* s

12、 relationship, Chinese uses ethics and tolerance (中恕之道).5. To resolve human and spiritualism, Chinese emphasizes internal cultivation (修 身养性).6. A focus on balance and mean. By * mean*, it means middle way*. You don, t go into extremism. Peace is always honored.7. Pay homage to heaven and earth, as

13、we 11 as bearing a remembrance to the homeland. (敬仰天地,思乡怀土)This was accorded to the fact that Chinese had been a farming civilization and therefore will be more prone to remember their land.8. A culture that expands internally rather than outwards.9. Some of the disadvantage of old Chinese culture:D

14、ebase women and chauvinisticAn over-emphasis on past history instead of present (lacks pragmatism)Text Structure1. Question (Para. 1) What are the two things Americans try to save? Time and labor2. The ways Americans save time include: (Para. 2-7)Way 1 Fhey treat time seriously.Way 2 They do everyth

15、ing in a hurry.Way 3 They start talking business quickly.Way 4 They use modern devices to communicate with each other efficiently.3. Conclusion: different ideas (Para. 8)To successfully solve a problem and to fulfill a job with speed is taken by Americans as a sign of ski 11 fulness and being compet

16、ent.The foreigners consider it proper to take time doing something.Translation & Paraphrase1. Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. (LI)Paraphrase: Americans think no one keeps motionless, everyone moves and advances. If you are not moving ahead,

17、 you will become further behind.(Dbecome bit by bit further behind(with) fail to produce sth. at the proper time2. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. (L2)As a result of this attitude, Americans tend to devote their time and energy to re

18、searching, experimenting and mit sb. /sth. to (doing) mit oneself to sth.devote to (doing) sth.Practice,. Decide your choice and tell why:Everybody on earth is pulled downwards by the earth.A. locatedB. locatingThe gardens with beautiful flowers sparkled in the heavy dew.A. crowdingB. crowdedHe didn

19、 t wish it .A. mentionedB. mentioning3. They* 11 miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. (L23)They 11 be sad because they 11 not have the usual exchanges that go with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee. These exchanges

20、may be a common and regular practice on similar occasions in their own country.4. In the U. S., however, it s taken as a sign of ski 1 Ifulness or being competent to solve a problem, or fulfill a job successfully, with speed. (L51) In the U. S., however, if you can solve a problem or do a job quickl

21、y, you will be considered as a person having skill or ability, be able to doTranslation1. We are slaves to nothing but the clock. (L5) 译文:只有时间才能支配我们。slave to drink; slave to money2. However, people are meeting increasingly on television screens, conducting teleconferences to settle problems not only

22、 in this country but alsoby satellite-internationally. (L40)译文:然而现在人们越来越多的是在电视屏幕上见面,开电信会议不仅能解决本国的问 题,而且还能通过卫星解决国与国之间的问题。Word Using1. fal1 behind sb. /sth. (LI) become bit by bit further behinde. g. If you re not moving ahead, you re falling behind.Translation他在英语方面一直落后于同组同学。Key: He s been falling be

23、hind his group members in English.fall behind with sth. fail to produce sth. at the proper timee. g. fall behind with the rentTranslation我丄作拖来了,我得想办法赶上。Key: I m falling behind with my work; I must try to catch up.2. to be slaves to*- (L. 5)受支配意志坚强的人主宰自己的人生,而意志薄弱者甘愿受命运摆布。A man of strong will feels in

24、 control of his own life while a man of weak will feels himself to be a slave to his fate.3. result in (L2) cause, have as a result, lead toe. g. The accident resulted in the death of two people.Translation做事不先考虑总是会失败的。Key: Acting before thinking always results in failing.result from be caused by, b

25、ecause ofNothing has resulted from his efforts.他的努力终成泡影。4. account for (L6) give a satisfactory explanation fore. g. The man couldn, t account for the fact that the money was found in his house. Translation珍妮不得不向父亲说明每个便士是怎么花的。Key: Jenny had to account to her father for every penny she spent, account

26、 for be a proportion of sth.e. g. North Sea oil accounts for a high proportion of our trade earning. Translation女生占我们班一半人数。Key: Girls account for half of the class.phrases: on account of 由于;on no account 绝不;take account of = take into account考虑到5. count (L9) vi. If sth. counts, it s important or val

27、uable; vt. Calculate e. g. We want every minute to count.Translation考试前,每一秒钟都很重要。Key: Every minute counts before the exam.phrases: count in 把算入:count on/upon = rely on 指望;count out 逐一数出;count up总计6. convention (L24) n. customary practice 习俗,惯例 e. g. Convention now allows women to smoke in public. Tr

28、anslation男子在正式场合穿西装是种惯例。Key: It s the convention for men to wear suits on formal occasions.7. much less (L28) still less, let alone and even less likely 更不用说 e. g. They re always short of water to drink, much less to bathe in. Translation这位老人几乎不能行走,更不用说跑了。Key: The old man can hardly walk, much less

29、run.8. given + noun (L35) = (given that clause) prep, taking into accounte. g. Given her interest in children, teaching should be the right career for her.Translation考虑到他们缺乏经验,他们算做得不错了。Key: Given their inexperience, they ve done a good job.Cf. Given that they re inexperienced, they ve done a good jo

30、b.9. be worthy of (L50) deserving 值得e. g. It seems as if the task were not worthy of proper respect.Translation他值得我们表扬。Key: He is worthy of our praise.What is worthy of your working hard?worth, worthy句型差别be worth + n. = be worthy of +n.be worth doing = be worthy of being done cf. sth. is worthy of b

31、eing done. / to be done.AssignmentLearn Section A with the help of the website.Finish the exercises to Section APeriod TwoTypical patterns for emphasizing sth.:1. 原句:Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such a relaxed surroundings over extended smal1 talk; much less do they take them

32、out for dinner(L. 27)一般来说,美国人是不会在如此轻松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评估他们的客人,更 不用说带他们出去吃饭Sb. does not do sth.; much less does sb. do sth. else.某人不会做/没有做某事,更不用说做其他的事。a.这个孩子常常对别人的关心置若罔闻,更不用说批评和意见了。The child often turns a deaf ear to the people, s care; much less do they criticize and advise.b.这里的人们从来都没有把这个英俊的小伙子与任何错误的行迹

33、联系在起,更不会 相信他就是凶手。People in this area never associate the handsome young man with any wrong deed; much less do they believe he is the very murderer.2. 原句:To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand. In some countries no major

34、 business is conducted without eye contact, requiring face-to-face conversation. (L. 37)就我们而言,电子交流的缺乏人情味与我们手头上事情的市要性之间很少有或完全没有 关系。在有些国家里，没有当面接触就做不成大生意，需要面对面的交谈。To sb., sth. has little / no relation to sth. else; whereas / while, to sb. else, nothing can be done without sth. else.就某人而言,某事与另一事很少/完全没有

35、关系;然而对于另一人,没有另一事什么事都做不成。a.对于美国人而言,缺乏面对面的接触和生意的成败无关;但对中国人而言,没有经 常性的边吃边面谈什么生意都做不成。To the American people, lack of personal contact has no relation to the success or failure in their business; whereas, to the Chinese people, no business can be conducted without frequent face-to-face chats over meals.b.

36、在清官看来,工作没个人油水与其尽职尽责没多大关系;而在贪官看来,没有丰厚 的个人利益回报任何工作都做不成。To the honest official, no personal returns from his work have little relation to his total commitment to his duty; while, to the corrupt official, no piece of work can be done without fat gains in personal interests.Oral PracticeDiscussion: On yo

37、ur way home, it occurred to you that your American friend Mary had invited you to visit her when you were free. Then you dropped in on her house. But when you knocked at the doorMary felt surprised. Why?In China, it s OK to visit friends without calling ahead of time. While in the U. S., it s impoli

38、te to do so.What is the polite way in the U.S. ? Calling ahead of time.Before you go, it s always best to 1. give them a phone2. send them a letter.3. send them an e-mail.When you go to a party, you d be fashionably lateWhen you go to somebody s house for dinner, you d be punctual, i. e. not to be l

39、ate, not to be early, just right on time.Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks.Compound DictationDirections: You will hear a passage. It will be read twice. Listen carefully and supply the missing words.Students and teachers need to be aware that the ethnocentric attitudes of writers are pr

40、ecisely the way cultural conf 1 ict is encouraged. Why is understanding a culture always the others responsibility? Is it not possible that each culture could be made aware of different conventions? Both sides must work at rising above cultural differences and be willing to compromise* and, in both

41、cases, most likely neither side has access to the cultural conventions of the other so blaming is not the answer. Educating is.Homework AssignmentPreview Section B and finish the exercise on Reading Skills at page 16Period ThreeSection B Culture ShockReading Skills: Reading for the Main Ideas in Par

42、agraphsThe particular reading ski 11 introduced for this unit is reading for the main idea in a paragraph. This skill is one of the most useful reading skills students can develop. Finding the main idea is necessary for the understanding of a piece of writing.The main idea of a paragraph is usually

43、stated by one of the sentences in the paragraph. The main idea sentence is commonly known as “a topic sentence or a topic statement . It may appear in one of several places in the paragraph. Most frequently the first sentence of a paragraph states the main idea, as is clear from the following exampl

44、e taken from Reading Passage A:The U. S. is definitely a telephone country. Almost everyone uses the telephone to conduct business, to chat with friends, to make or break social appointments, to say “Thank you, to shop and to obtain al 1 kinds of information. Telephones save the feet and endless amo

45、unts of time. This is due partly to the fact that telephone service is superb here, whereas the postal service is less efficient. (Para. 7, Reading Passage A, Unit 1)Main idea: The U. S. is definitely a telephone country.However, the main idea sentence may also appear in other places: in the middle

46、or at the end of a paragraph. Look at two more examples taken from Reading Passage A:1. aWe are slaves to nothing but the clock, “ it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we also charge for it.

47、 It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. Once the sands have run out of a person , s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count. (Para. 2, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main Idea: It (= Time) is a precious resource.In th

48、is paragraph the main idea appears in the middle of the paragraph.2. Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. (Para. 1, Reading Passage A, Unit 1)Main Idea: Time i