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1、Unit9 Quick Fix society教学目的 1.了解文中提到的Pennsylvania Dutch tow n的独特风格2.学习文中当代的一些表达方式和缩略语3.学习说明性文体中显著的写作特征4.通过课文理解与主题辩论使学生了解现代社会的快节奏给人们生活带来的利与弊。教学内容 1.Pennsylvania Dutch tow n的特色及其它相关知识2.课文的理解与分析3.表达方式的学习与强化4.说明文的写作技巧5.课堂辩论教学重点 1.课文的理解与分析2.文中大量表达方式的学习与强化3.说明文的写作技巧4.课堂辩论教学方法 讲授，问答，辩论，练习Unit9 Quick Fix so

2、cietyStep I Background information(lOminutes)Fast roads in AmericaHighways:connect citiesSuperhighways:a road with six or more lanesInterstate highways:connect cities in different statesFreeways:roads within a cityExpressways:fast roads in or near citiesTurnpike:pay money before you use it.Step II V

3、ocabulary:(35minutes)Read and explain the glossaryl.e.g.He advocates building more schools.Big cities have many amusements.antique carBefore the meeting,the general secretary gave the representatives a briefing.cabinet(n.)壁橱cabinet can also mean a group of the most important government ministers,res

4、ponsible foradvising and deciding on government policy(内阁)e.g.the shadow Cabinet(the most important members of the opposition party)A long story may be condensed into a few sentences.the Confederate army the Federal armyThe department defeiTed the decision for six months.2.defer to:(formal)to agree(

5、to accept)because of respect遵从；1 项从 WeH defer to whatever the committee decides.diet coke3.digest:(v.)to assimilate;to absorb 消化；吸收Humans cant digest plants such as grass.To digest what we have learnt in time is very important.4.go Dutch:to pay one*s own expenses(the)Netherlands4.a gorgeous girl;gor

6、geous view;gorgeous weather5.1 tried to tell her but she ignored me.6.One of the boys had a fever and he soon infected his classmates.7.pastor:a priest pastoral poetry 田园诗8.refresh ones memory;refresh a drink9.slid past the door without being noticedSymbols of the USA:There are many symbols that rep

7、resent the United States of America.Someof the most popular ones are the Stars and Stripes(the US flag),the bald eagle(the national bird),the Washington Monument,the Lincoln Memorial,the Statue of Liberty(a gift from France),Yankee Doodle,Uncle Sam(a cartoon figure designed by Thomas Nast),etc.lO.qu

8、ick fix n.(slang)a hastily contrived remedy that alleviates a problem only for the time being权宜之计:一个匆匆想出的、能暂时缓和问题的对策Fast roads in the U.S.Highways:connect citiesSuperhighways:a road with six or more lanesInterstate highways:connect cities in different statesFreeways:roads within a cityExpressways:fa

9、st roads in or near citiesTurnpike:pay money before you use it.11 .contract,condense,compressTo contract is to draw together,especially by an internal force,with a resultant reduction insize,extent,or volume:通过收紧使尺寸缩小；收缩Condense refers to a reduction in volume and an increase in compactness:浓缩，凝缩；缩短

10、，摘要Compress applies to increased compactness brought about by pressing or squeezing;the termimplies reduction in volume and change of form or shape:压缩(以便置于较小空间)The pupil(瞳 孔)of the eye dilates(扩 大)and contracts in response to light.She sat on the lid of the suitcase to compress the clothes.The chair

11、man condensed all the suggestions put forward into a single plan of action.12.slide,slip,glideSlide所表示的“滑动”含有这样几层意思：光滑的面接触，通常为加速运动。用于比喻时，表示不自主地陷入某种习惯等Slip所表示的“滑”与 slide相比，接触面更滑，但不像slide那样持续地滑动，而是突然的或短暂的滑动，如滑倒。Glide可以像slide那样持续地滑，但不一定像slide那样以面接触进行滑动。鸟在天空中翱翔，小船在水面荡漾，都可以用glide表示，运动看似毫不费力The ship slide

12、 down into the water.A submarine glide silently through the waler.一艘潜水艇无声地在水中滑行。He slipped on a patch of ice and sprained his ankle.他在一块冰上滑了 一跤，扭伤了脚踝。StepIIlText analysis(HOminutes)1.Structure:(20minutes)Ask the students to read the text and discuss the structure of it and then give the outline of i

13、t.Introduction(para.1-3)The writer compares her ride on fast roads and her return trip of acountry road.The contrast mad her thinking whether there was sth.wrong with Americanquick fix lifestyleBody(para.4-6)Now instead of laterFaster instead of slowerSuperficially instead of thoroughlyConclusion(pa

14、ra.7-8)Lets slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and whatmankind has left us and rediscover life.Z.Language Points(90minutes)1.Of course,we couldn?t wait to gel there,so we took the Pennsylvania Turnpike and acouple of interstates.(paral)Because we were eager to get there as soon as possible,we

15、 took the fast roads like thePennsylvania Turnpike and the interstates.cant wait/can hardly wait:used to indicate that sb.is very excited about sth.or keen to dosth.e.g.When she received the letter of admission from Tsinghua University,she couldnt wait totell her parents the good news.2.“Look at tho

16、se gorgeous farms!”my husband exclaimed as pastoral scenery slid by us at 55mph.(paral)gorgeous:veiy beautifulexclaim:(written)to say sth.suddenly and loudly,esp.out of emotion or painslid by us:moved past us quicklymph=miles per hour“Look at those beautiful farms!”my husband couldnt help shouting w

17、hen the countrysidescenery moved past us quickly at the speed of 55 miles per hour.3.rear-view mirror:a mirror in which a driver can see the traffic behindrear n.usu.the rear:the back part of sth.e.g.the rear of the truck.adj.at or near the back of sth.e.g.the rear entrance or the buildingv.to raise

18、,to bring up,to tende.g.to rear a family to rear sheep4.For four hours,our only real amusement consisted of counting exit signs and wonderingwhat it would feel like to hold still again,(paral)The 4-hour drive on fast roads was tedious;the only fun we had was to count the exit signs wewere passing an

19、d to figure out how wed feel if we stopped again.5.Getting there certainly didnt seem like half the fun;in fact,getting there wasnt fun at all.(paral)We had expected that our ride to West Virginia would be fun,and that half of the fun wed getfrom the trip would come from it.But we were wrong.It wasn

20、t fun at all.6.The two days it took us to make the return trip were filled with new experiences.(para2)sleepy:quiet;inactiveslow vi.to become slow or slowercrowd:to cause to move together,here it means to cause the horses and horse carriagesto move close together to make way for usThis time instead

21、of driving past towns at 55 mph,we would enter quiet Pennsylvania Dutchtowns and drive slowly through the main streets,at 20 mph,in order not to disturb the horsesand horse cattiages on their way to market.9.We stuffed ourselves with spicy salads and homemade bread in anttall-you-can-eaf,farmhouse r

22、estaurant,and then wandered outside to enjoy the sunshine and the herds ofcows-no little dots this time-lying in it.(para2)stuff.with.to fill with sth.e.g.His wallet is always stuffed with coins.We had a meal in a farmhouse restaurant where for a certain amount of money you could eatas much as you w

23、anted,and we fed ourselves with lots of spicy salads and homemade bread.After the meal,we walked leisurely outdoors to admire the sunshine and watch the herds ofcows-this time they did not seem like little dots-lying in the sunshine.10.And we returned home refreshed,revitalized,and reeducated.This t

24、ime,getting there hadbeen the fun.(para2)When we got home,we not only felt fresh and energetic,but also felt that we had experienceda new way of life and have learnt a lot.This time,the trip back home itself was not just halfthe fun,but the fun-the real pleasure we got out of our week of holidays11.

25、In fact,most Americans are constantly in a hurry-and not just to get from Point A to PointB.Our country has become a nation in search of the quick fix-in more ways than one.(para3)In fact,most Americans are always in a rush-not just to get around from place to place,butalso in many other aspects of

26、life.In our country,people are looking for ways of gettingthings done quickly-in various aspects of life.fix:(informal)solution to a problem,esp.an easy and temporary onee.g.Dont expect a quick fix for the financial crisis12.Once upon a time,Americans understood the principle of deferred gratificati

27、on.(para4)once upon a time:used esp.at the beginning of stories to mean“a long time in the past”.Here the writer uses the expression humorously and ironically,meaning“actually not longago Americans were not so anxious that everything should get done quickly”.deferred gratification:delayed satisfacti

28、onIn the past,Americans were patient to have their desires satisfied.We knew it took time forour dreams to come true.13.We put a little of each paycheck away“for a rainy day”.(para4)put away:to put back;to save to spend later;to eat or drink large quantities of sth.e.g.Put away all your books on the

29、 desk.The guest might come any time.Please put all negative thoughts away.The boy put away the dinner in just a few minutes.for a rainy day:for a(future)time when money may be neededWe saved a little money each time we got paid in case we might need it in the future14.If we wanted a new sofa or a we

30、ek at a lakeside cabin,we saved up for it,and the bankshelped us out by providing special Christmas Club and Vacation Club accounts.(para4)lakeside cabin:a small house of simple design and construction at the lakeside wherepeople,esp.a family,go during holidays or at weekends.save(up)(for):to keep a

31、nd add to an amount of money for a particular puipose/later usehelp out:help;help sb.in a difficult situation.e.g.Who is helping out in the garden this afternoon?Fve often helped Bob out when he has been a bit short of money.If we wanted to buy some new furniture or spend a week at a lakeside house,

32、we could openspecial accounts at the banks to save(money)for it.15.If we wanted to be thinner,we simply ate less of our favorite foods and waited patientlyfor the scale to drop,a pound at a time.(para4)scale:marks for measurefor the scale to drop:to find the marks on the weighing instrument move tow

33、ards the zero sidee.g.How much does it read on the scale?刻度显示的是多少？pound:n.a unit of weightIf we wanted to be slimmer,we just cut down on our favorite foods,and waited patiently forour weight to be reduced bit by bit.scale n.size e.g.on a global scalerange of levels e.g.to evaluate performance on a s

34、cale from 1 to 10weighing instrument(pl.scales AmE also scale)e.g.weighing scales 秤 the scales of justice 正义的天平scale can also mean 比例尺；鱼鳞；音阶,etc.poundn.the unit of money in Britain 英镑e.g.the strength/weakness of the pound 英镑坚挺/疲软v.to hit repeatedly:e.g.Heavy rain pounded on the roofShe pounded him w

35、ith her fists.(of heart/blood)to beat quickly and loudlye.g.Her heart was pounding with excitement.The blood was pounding(=making a beating noise)in his ears.他听到血液在耳中怦怦搏动的声音.thin;slim;lean;skinnythin is a general word to describe people who have little or no fat on their bodies.If someoneis thin in

36、a pleasant way,we say they are slim or(less common)slender.We could also uselean(=thin in a strong and healthy way).If they are too thin,they are skinny(informal)orunderweight.16.We take out loans instead of making deposits,or we use our credit card to get thatfurniture or vacation trip relax now,pa

37、y later.(para4)take out:to obtain an official document or servicee.g.to take out a loan 取得贷款to take out an insurance policy(保险单)to take out a mortgage(按揭，抵押贷款)relax now,pay later:to do/buy what we want now,and pay laterToday,instead of saving up,we borrow from the banks of use our credit card to buy

38、 thefurniture or make the trip;our motto has become“relax now,pay later”.17.We buy our food,like our clothing,ready-made and off the rack.(para4)ready-made:already made,prepared,or availableoff the rack(AmE)/off the peg(BrE):ready madeon the rack:under great pressa rack is a frame from which clothes

39、 are hung;similarly a peg is a knob from which clothesare hung18.And if we are in a hurry to lose weight,we try the latest miracle diet,guaranteed to takeaway ten pounds in ten days.unless were rich enough to afford liposuction.(para4)diet here means regulated selection of foods,especially as prescr

40、ibed for medical reasonsIf we want to lose weight quickly,we try the most recent miracle diet which is said to beeffective and is sure to make us lose a pound per day.If we are rich enough to pay for theoperation,we can have our unneeded fat removed from our bodies.19.This general impatience,the 4I-

41、hate-to-waif,attitude,has infected every level of our lives.(para5)“I-hate-to-wait”is used as an adjective modifying“attitude”C.f.DIY(do-it-yourself)has infected every level of our lives:we have become impatient in every aspect of our lives,for instance,we want to get a job done quickly,to lose weig

42、ht quickly,to be served quickly,etc.infect:to pass on a disease;to make sb.share a particular feelingaffect:to have a influence on sb./sth.e.g.She infected the children with her enthusiasm for music.她对音乐的热爱感染了孩子们.How will these changes affect u s?这些变化会对我们有什么影响？20.we withdraw twenty dollars in as man

43、y seconds from an automatic teller machine.(para5)in as many seconds(as possible/as we can):in a very short time.Here it means that wetend to withdraw money as fast as we canATM(automatic teller machine)自动提款机teller:n.a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a bank;a machine that doesaut

44、om atically出纳；提款机21.And if our fast meal doesnt agree with us,we hurry to the medicine cabinet for-youguessed it-some fast relief.(para5)not agree with sb.:to be not suitable,not appropriatee.g.Spicy food does not agree with me.you guessed it:a parenthesis(插入语)inserted in the middle of the sentence

45、to suggestthat readers already know that the writer mean before they come to the end of thesentencerelief:the easing of a burden or distress,such as pain,anxiety,or oppressionIf our fast dinner upsets our stomachs,we get some medicine form a cupboard that can relieveour disorder instantly.22.We like

46、 our information fast,too:messages flashed on a computer screen,documentsfaxed from your telephone to mine,current events in 90-second bursts on Eyewitness News,history reduced to Bicentennial Minutes.(para5)For information,we no longer read newspapers,magazines,books,etc.patiently.We want toget it

47、fast by skimming through what is offered on the web.Documents are faxed to oneperson from another.We are informed of what is happening at home and abroad through TVprograms such as Eyewitness News,through which we get very brief accounts of currentevents.We learn the history of the past 200 years qu

48、ickly from Bicentennial Minutes.minute:(usu.the minutes)a summary of what is said or decided at a formal meeting 会议记录；会议纪要e.g.We read through the minutes of the last meeting.23.Whats more,we dont even want all of it.(para6)whats more:used to add a point that is more importantThe more important thing

49、 is that we not only want to get information fast,but also just wantto get a general idea-we no longer want to learn anything thoroughly.24.Once,we linger over every word of a classic novel or the latest best seller.(para6)linger(over/on);to continue to look at sth./sb.or think about sth.for a long

50、timee.g.Her eyes lingered on the girfs purse;it looked exactly like the one she had lost.best seller:a product,usually a book,which is bought by large number of peoplee.g.HaiTy Porter was on the best seller list for several weeks.C.f.best-selling adj.sth.that sells best;the most famous 最畅销的;最红的25.On