《新視野大學(xué)英語讀寫教程》(第二冊)Unit1Time-ConsciousAmericans

1、教 材New Horizon College English新視野大學(xué)英語讀寫教程（第二冊）外語教學(xué)與研究出版社授課內(nèi)容Unit 1Time-Conscious Americans學(xué)時(shí)2*3教學(xué)目的Teaching Objectives1. Learn about cultural differences about time consciousness.2. Scan Passage A and understand the main idea of the text “ Tim-ConsciousAmericans .3. Understand the structure of the t

2、ext and the devices for developing it.4. Master the Key Language Points and Grammatical Structures in the Text.教學(xué)重點(diǎn)與難點(diǎn)Teaching emphasis:1. organizing a paragraph with a general statement supported by specific details and the reason2. key words, phrases and some useful sentence patterns;Teaching diff

3、iculties:Reading for the main ideas in paragraphs教學(xué)方法與手段Teaching method:lecture with pair work and group discussionThe mixture of listening, speaking, reading, practicing and writingTeaching aids:textbook , Multi-media and blackboard課時(shí)安排第一次課1-2 periodI Warm-up Activity1. Group work15m2. Questions fo

4、r thought and discussion15mn Background Information10mm listening25mIV watch and Answer25m第二次課3-4 periodV Text Analysis Global Reading25m1. Main idea2. Text structure Detailed Reading65mWordsPhrasesLanguage points第三次課5-6 periodLanguage points15mVIText Summary5mVHWriting25mvmExercise Explanation45mTe

5、aching Points:1. Let the Ss know the learning objectives of this unit;教學(xué)要點(diǎn)作業(yè)布置與思考教學(xué)參考書和網(wǎng)絡(luò)資源2. Help the Ss understand the text as a whole and know some background knowledge;3. Have the Ss know some ideas of fame;4. Guide the Ss use freely the active expressions, key grammatical points and sentence pa

6、tterns in this text.Assignments:whe e1. Vocabulary:Students are asked to master the key words and phrases.2. Sentence Structure:Teacher summaries the usage of“ eitheor ” andand Students practice rewriting sentences after the models.3. TranslationReference Books and Resources:1. Teacher s Book of New

7、 Horizon College English2. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (English-Chinese)3. Oxford Advanced Learner s EnglisChinese Dictionary4. Longman Dictionary of American English5. On-line resources: English on line教 學(xué) 過 程1-2 PeriodI Warm-up Activity ( 提問 板書)1. Group work:1) Find out idioms Chine

8、se have about time.Time is money.(時(shí)間就是金錢或一寸光陰一寸金)Time and tide wait for no man.(歲月不待人)Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.(今日事，今日畢)2) Find out major differences of time between Chinese and English culture.Chinese Culture:a) masses (collectivism).b) human and heaven as one (天人和一 ).c) e

9、thics and tolerance ( 中恕之道).d) internal cultivation (修身養(yǎng)性).Western culture:e) Individualism.f) adventurous and exploration based.g) based on scienceh) law to resolve people and peoples relationship.i) god and religion to resolve human and spiritualism relationship.2. Questions for thought and discus

10、sion:(提問 課本)1） What precious resources do Americans value and save?2） What are the three kinds of behavior that Americans consider to be a waste of time?3） In what different ways do Americans approach time in business relations?（講解課件）n Background Information:1. Cultural Conflicts:Each nation has its

11、 own conventions. Different nations havedifferent cultures. When two cultures clash, problems in communication may occur Which side should compromise when there are cultural conflicts? In fact, knowing and understanding the others culture is the responsibility of both sides, and both sides should be

12、 willing to compromise. Educating, rather than complaining and blaming, is the best solution to cultural conflicts.2. Hourglass:A glass container holding fine sand for measuring time, which isnarrow in the middle like a figure 8 so that the sand inside can run slowly from the top half to the bottom

13、taking exactly one hour.。出listening:（練習(xí)課件）Directions:You will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for thesecond time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard.To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people time. Being mo

14、re than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for anapology , andmaybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay.American lifestyles show how much peoplerespect the time of others.Whenpeople plan an event, they often set the time days or w

15、eeks inadvance .Once the time is fixed, it takes almost anemergency to change it. If people wantto come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient . Only very close friends will just “ drop by unannounced. Also, people hesitate to call others late

16、at night for fear they might be in bed. The time mayvarybut most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m. To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock.TV Listen and Answer （提問 視頻）s attitude toward time in the US andDirections:Listen to a passage about peopleanswer the following questions a

17、ccording to what you hear. 1. What does time mean to us?2. What should we do with time?3-4 PeriodV Text Analysis (提問 板書)Global Reading Task:Talk about the main idea of the text in groups and answer thefollowing questions.1. Main Idea: Time- conscious Americans ( Time is one of the two elements thatA

18、mericans save carefully, the other being labor Para. 1)2. 2. 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 They treat time seriously.Way 2 They do everything in a hurry.Way 3 They start talking

19、 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 byAmericans as a sign of skillfulness and being competent.Detailed Reading Task:(講解課件)Language po

20、ints and some expressions to be explainedanswer are not The class may begin with the students questions about the text. The students may put forward some difficult points about the text and ask some other students to answer them by analyzing, paraphrasing and translating. If the students satisfactor

21、y the teacher may add his/her opinion When the students have no questions the teacher may lead the attention up to the points the students may ignore or may not understand by asking some other questions about the text.Words1. restless a.1) unable to be still or quiet, esp. because of lack of interes

22、t, impatience, anxiety, etc.(尤指因厭煩、煩躁和焦慮而引起的)不安定的或不安靜的After one month in the job, he felt restless and decided to leave.這項(xiàng)工作他只干一個(gè)月就感到厭倦并決定不干了。2) always moving動(dòng)作不停的，好動(dòng)的Restless wind moved through the trees.風(fēng)不停地在樹林里吹著。2. restlessly ad.不安定地，不安靜地She moved restlessly in her chair .她焦躁不安地在椅子上挪動(dòng)著。He moved

23、about restlessly, lighting a cigarette.他點(diǎn)燃了一支煙，焦躁不安地走來走去。3. elbow1) vt. push sb. to one side with the elbow or elbows用月寸把人推至 U旁He elbowed me out of the way.他用肘把我推開了。2) n. C (outside part of the) joint where the arm bends月寸He sat with his elbows on the table.他坐著雙肘架在桌子上。4.abrupt1) (of behavior) rough;

24、 offensive(指行為)粗魯?shù)?，無禮的The general was offended by his abrupt reply.將軍被他生硬的回答激怒了。2) sudden and unexpected突然的，意夕卜的His abrupt departure surprised everyone.他的突然離去使大家都很吃驚。5. ritual1) of or done regularly followed in exactly the same way each time例行的, 慣常IEvery day the work begins with the ritual phrases o

25、f greeting.每天的工作以例行的問候語開始。2) n. C, U a method followed repeatedly in the same way every time固定的程序Wives make a ritual of their household duties.家庭主婦每天都是一成不變地操持家務(wù)。6. convention1) C, U (an example of) generally accepted practice, esp. with regard to socialbehavior慣例，習(xí)俗，常規(guī)By convention the leader is alw

26、ays a man.按照慣例，領(lǐng)導(dǎo)總是由男人擔(dān)任。Wearing a coat and tie to a good restaurant is an accepted convention.進(jìn)入高級飯店要穿外套系領(lǐng)帶是公認(rèn)的規(guī)矩。2) C meeting of members of a profession, political party, etc.大會The convention decided on a new rule.大會通過了一項(xiàng)新規(guī)定。7. probe1) v. examine (sth.) closely 刺探，查究，探究，徹底調(diào)查The matter must be prob

27、ed to the bottom.這件事必須徹底調(diào)查。She tried to probe his mind to find out what he was thinking.她試圖探究他的心思，以便知道他在想些什么。2) explore or examine (sth.) with or as if with a probe(用探針或探硬U器) 檢查，探查The surgeon probed for the bullet in the mans back.外科醫(yī)師試圖探查出那個(gè)男子背部的子彈。3) n. C 探針，探子(醫(yī)生用來檢查傷口的一種鈍頭細(xì)長工具)Scientists put a p

28、robe into the muscle of the fish r to measure its body temperature.科學(xué)家們把探針插入魚的肌肉，以測量其體溫。4) C (esp. in news) complete and careful enquiry into sth.(尤為新聞?dòng)谜Z)刺探,徹底調(diào)查a probe into the activities of drug dealers對販毒分子活動(dòng)的調(diào)查In their official probe, they found proof of wicked moral practices within the company

29、.他們在正式調(diào)查中，發(fā)現(xiàn)了這個(gè)公司內(nèi)部腐敗的證據(jù)。8. savingC amount saved 節(jié)省，貯存 (pl.) money saved up 儲蓄金 The new management had achieved even bigger savings. 新的管理部門實(shí)現(xiàn)了更大幅度的節(jié)約。It took all our savings to buy the house.買這房子花去了我們的全部積蓄。9. labor-savinga. designed to reduce the amount of work or effort needed to do sth.省工的，節(jié)省勞力的，減

30、輕勞動(dòng)的Women like the washing machine as it is labor-saving.女人們喜歡洗衣機(jī)，因?yàn)樗芄?jié)省勞力。A personal computer can be very labor-saving.個(gè)人電腦能節(jié)省很多勞力。10. electronic1) produced or operated by a flow of electrons電子的, 電子操作的an electronic address book電子地址簿an electronic game電子游戲2) concerned with electronic devices和電子設(shè)備(如計(jì)算

31、機(jī))有關(guān)的This dictionary is available in electronic form.這部詞典有電子版本。11. obtainvt. get sth.; come to own or control sth. (by buying, borrowing, taking, etc.)取得，獲得，買到，借到Further information can be obtained from our head office.可以從我們的總部獲得更多的資料。12.superba. excellent; outstanding; wonderful極好的；壯麗的，華美的The view

32、from my window is superb.從窗外看去，景色壯麗。13. elapsevi. (of time) pass(指時(shí)間)過去，逝去Four years had elapsed since he left college and still he hadnt found a job.他大學(xué)畢業(yè)已有四年光陰，卻仍未找到工作。14. fulfill1) vt. 1.perform (sth.) or bring (sth.) to a completion履行，執(zhí)行，完成A nurse has many duties to fulfill in caring for the sic

33、k.護(hù)士在護(hù)理病人時(shí)要履行許多職責(zé)。2) satisfy (sth.); answer 滿足；與 相符The traveling library fulfills an important need for people who live in the countryside.流動(dòng)圖書館滿足了鄉(xiāng)村居民的重要需求。Phrases1. result in :have as a result, cause 致使， 導(dǎo)致， 造成 的結(jié)果Our efforts resulted in success.我們的努力取得了 成功。The game resulted in another victory by

34、our team.比賽結(jié)果，我們隊(duì)又取得了勝禾 1。2. nothing but只有，除 以外什么也不I want nothing but the best for my children.我只希望能把最好的給予我的孩子們。The story was nothing but lies.這個(gè)故事只不過是一通謊言而已。3. account for:explain the cause of sth. 解釋， 說明Please account for your conduct.請解釋你的行為。How do you account for losing such a large sum of money

35、?你怎樣說明為什么損失了這么大一筆錢？4. charge for :ask (an amount) as a price 收費(fèi)，要價(jià)，索價(jià)Im not going there again - they charged me $1 for a cup of coffee!我再也不去那里了，他們一杯咖啡要了我一美元！How much does the hotel charge for a room?這家旅館一個(gè)房間要收多少錢？5. in a rush : in a hurry匆忙的Im in such a rush that I cant stop.我忙得手腳不閑，停不下來。Everybody i

36、s always in a rush to get ready in the mornings.每天早上，每個(gè)人的準(zhǔn)備工作都總是很匆忙的。6. under pressure :be influenced; be forced 在壓力下，在強(qiáng)力下She doesnt usually shout; she must be under pressure.她通常不會大聲嚷嚷；她一定是壓力太大了。He only agreed to leave the country under pressure.他只是在壓力下才同意出國。7. go with :exist or take place at the sa

37、me time; be found together同時(shí)發(fā)生，伴隨Money does not always go with happiness.有錢并不總是幸福。Responsibility goes with becoming a father. 做了父親就有了責(zé)任。8. work at :put effort into (sth. or doing sth. ) ; engage in some activity工作，從事于，鉆研Ive been working at my essay all day.我整天都在不停地寫文章。You will have to work at the we

38、ak points in your English if you want to pass the examination.如果你想要通過考試，就得努力攻克你英文方面的薄弱環(huán)節(jié)。9.save forkeep sth. for future use; not use up (sth.)儲存，儲蓄Save your strength for the hard work youll have to do later.養(yǎng)精蓄銳以應(yīng)付今后你得去從事的繁重工作。Can you save it for later?你能不能把這留到以后(等我空閑的時(shí)候)告訴我？11. at hand1) being cons

39、idered正考慮的the matter at hand,正在審議的事2) near in time or position 在附近，在手邊，臨近的We want to make sure that help is at hand for all children in hunger.我們想確保所有挨餓的孩子都能很快地得到幫助。Remember to keep a note-book at hand all the time.記住要隨時(shí)帶好筆記本。12. in person:physically present 親身，親自The winner will be there in person t

40、o collect the prize.獲勝者將親自去那里領(lǐng)獎(jiǎng)。I had seen her before on TV , but she looked very different when I met her in person.我以前在電視上見過她，但當(dāng)我和她面對面相見時(shí)卻看上去很不一樣。13. due to :as a result of, caused by, because of由于，因?yàn)镠is lateness was due to the very heavy traffic on the way.他之所以遲到是因?yàn)槁飞宪囕v太多。14. be worthy of :(shoul

41、d) be given (sth.) 值得的，配得上的Their efforts are worthy of your support.他們的努力值得你們的支持。Two points in this report are especially worthy of notice.這篇報(bào)告中有兩點(diǎn)尤其值得注息。Language Points1. Americans believe no one stands.(Para.l)Meaning:Americans believe no one keeps motionless; everyone moves.2. Time is one of the

42、two elements that Americans save carefully, the otherbeing labor.(Para. l)Meaning:Americans use two things with great care (or: Americans never wastetwo things): One is time and the other is labor.The structure is: subject + V-ing (or: V-ed).This type of clause can also be put at the beginning of th

43、e whole sentence.No further discussions arising, the meeting was brought to an end.會議沒有作進(jìn)一步討論就結(jié)束了。Lunch finished, all the guests returned to the sitting room.吃完午飯，所有客人都回到起居室。4. We are slaves to nothing but the clock. (Para. 2)Meaning:We are under the control of time only and nothing else, or we are

44、onlydominated by time.slave to sth.:a person who is being completely influenced or dominated bysomething a slave to drink酒鬼a slave to money金錢的奴隸nothing but:onlyHe did nothing but complain.他只是抱怨，別的什么都不干。5. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we alsocharge for i

45、t.(Para. 2)Meaning:We plan how to spend it, save it, waste it, spend it more efficiently, findways to pass it quickly, reduce it, explain how we use it; we also ask money for it.In this sentence, time is used metaphorically as something of real value.6. .everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. (

46、Para. 3)Meaning:everyone is doing things in a hurry, because they are often underpressure to do so.in a rush: in a hurry7. . Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.(Para. 3)Meaning:Eating their meals hurriedly during the day is part of Americas fast paceof life.race

47、 through:do something in a hurryYoud better not race through it, you should pay attention to the details。你最好別那么一目十行地看，你該注意一下細(xì)節(jié)。8. Dont take it personally. (Para. 3)Meaning:Dont let it upset you (because they treat everybody this way; orbecause they are not doing this to you in particular).Take.perso

48、nally:feel that a failure or unpleasant situation is your fault and beupset about itDont take the disparaging remarks personally.別以個(gè)人輕視態(tài)度來評論。9. They will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. (Para. 4) Meaning:They

49、will be sad because they will not have the usual exchanges (with theperson who invited them) that go with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee. These exchanges may be a common practice on similar occasions in their own country. go with: exist or take place at the same time with something else Rights alw

50、ays go with obligations.權(quán)利總是伴隨義務(wù)。10. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk. (Para. 4)Meaning:Usually Americans do not judge or evaluate their visitors in relaxedplaces (such as restaurants or coffee houses) during long, light conversat

51、ions.11. much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golfcourse. (Para. 4)Meaning:. it is even less likely that Americans take their visitors out for dinneror to play golf.Note that the phrase much less is often used after a negative statement, to indicate that the statement is true

52、r of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention.He can hardly understand English much less French.你幾乎不懂英語，更不用說法語12. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. (Para. 4)Meaning:Since in most cases we evaluate our

53、 visitors and ask them questionsfrom a professional point of view instead of from a social one, we start talking business very quickly (and there is no need to spend time on small talk and the like).13. Time is, therefore, always ticking in our inner ear. (Para. 4)Meaning:Therefore, we are always aw

54、are of time. It is just like the constantsound of a clock that we hear .14. Consequently, we work hard at the task of saving time. (Para. 5)Meaning:As a result, we try our best to save time.consequently: ad. as a resultThey were consequently unable to meet their own engagements.他們因而無力償還其債務(wù)。work at:

55、put effort into something or doing something15. especiallygiven our traffic-filled streets. (Para. 5)Meaning:. especially when we take into account our busy streets that are oftenfull of traffic.16. We, therefore, save most personal visiting for after-work hours or for social weekend gatherings. (Pa

56、ra. 5)Meaning:So, if we want to pay a personal visit, we can do it after work or on theweekend when there are social gatherings.save.for:keep., for future useSave your pity for the living.17. To us the impersonality省著你的憐憫留給活人吧。of electronic communicationhaslittleornorelation to the significance of the matter at hand. (Para. 6) Meaning:To us, the lack of personal feelings of electronic communication has littleor no relation to the importance of the matter we are discussing.18. In some countries no major business is co