全新版大學英語綜合教程第四冊課件-Unit4

UnitFour

TheMulticulturalSocietyBriefStatements

Asweallknow,TheUnitedStatesisanationofnationandisacollage.Itssocietyremainsadiversemixofethnic,racialandreligiousgroups.TheUnitedStatesiscomposedofmanynationalities,races,religionsandcreeds.Itisanationofimmigration.TraditionallytheUnitedStateshasbeendescribedasameltingpot,aplacewherethepreviousidentitiesofeachimmigrantgrouparemelteddowntocreateanintegrated,uniformsociety.ThisunitmainlydealswiththechangingfromtheEuro-centeredAmericannationtoanewPacificcivilization.;AmericaisbecomingmorepluraleverydayandWhysomanypeopleareattractedtoAmerica.WelearnthisunittoletstudentsnotonlyknowaboutAmericaasacollage,butalsolearnaboutthereasons.Ofcourseitisnecessaryforthestudentstomastertheimportantwords,expressionsandsentencepatternsinthisunit.Meanwhileweshoulddoalotofpracticeaboutlistening,speaking,readingandwriting.Objectives1.GraspthemainideaandstructureofthetextMasterthekeylanguagepointsWritingStrategy:WaystobeginanessayConductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtotheunitWordsandExpressionsdecline:

losingstrength/refusepolitely

e.g.Thecountry’seconomicisindecline.IwasafraidIwouldliketodeclineyourinvitationtotheparty.characteristic:

specialmarkorqualitye.g.Ausefulcharacteristicofthecarisitsabilitytoseeinthedark.endure;stand/beare.g.Thereisalimittowhattheoppressedpeoplecanendure.thesis;anideathattriestoexplainwhysth.Happene.g.Itwasn’tlongbeforeIgotthechancetotestUncle’sthesis.

sense:realizee.g.Hesensedthathisanswerwassoconfusingthattheteachercouldn’tunderstandit.forthefirsttime:neverbeforeE.g.Heenteredintothequarter-finalsintheworldCupforthefirsttimeleavebehind:causesth.toremainpremonition:

previousnoticeorwarning

e.g.Thedaybeforeheraccident,shehadapremonitionofsomethinghorrible.mentality:characteristicattitudeofminde.g.itisverydifficulttounderstandthementalityofpeoplewhosaysuchthings.plural:involvingmorethanonepersonorthingordifferentkindsofpeopleorthingse.g.DataistheLatinpluralformofdatum.immigrant:apersonwhomovesasasettlertoanothercountry

e.g.CanadahasmanyimmigrantsfromEurope.incredible:unbelievablecooperation:workingoractingtogetherforacommonpurposeE.g.TheEuropeanUnionisanorganizationdedicatedtoeconomiccooperationamongEuropeannations.anticipate:expectE.g.Technologycanbeconceivedasbothacreativeandadestructiveprocessdestructive:causingdestructionoffend:

hurtthefeelingsofe.g.Heoftenoffendedmenwhomighthavebeenusefulfriends.exploit:makeuseof

e.g.Weshouldexploiteveryopportunitytolearnmore.aggressiveness:thequalityofpushinge.g.Thenewgovernmentfollowsanaggressiveforeignpolicy.paralyze:makeineffective

e.g.Theclimberwasparalyzed.historical:

concerningpastevents

e.g.Mr.Thompsongaveallthehistoricalpapersofhisgrandfathertothepubliclibraryaccordingtohisgrandfather’swill.precedent:earlierhappeninge.g.Hecannotgoforhehasaprecedentengagement.constructive:havingausefulpurposee.g.hehasgivenuslotsofconstructivesuggestions,fromwhichwebenefitedalot.fromtheperspectiveof:fromtheviewpointofsubmerge

e.g.Hesubmergedadoughnutintohiscoffee.e.g.Whatistheessentialdifferencebetweenthesetwoeconomicsystems?stagnant:unchanging

e.g.Themarketisextremelystagnant.Discourage:losehearte.g.Ifyoumeetwithanydifficultyinyourstudy,don’tbediscouraged.Warm-upActivities1).Whatdoculturaldifferencesmean?2).Howdopeople’sculturalbackgroundsinfluencetheirwayofthinking?3).LookatthepictureanddescribeChineseandWesternwaysofeating.(ListeningandspeakingBookP27)4).Howcanwecopewith“cultureshock”?5).WhatistheconceptofaAmericancollage?

1).Whatdoculturaldifferencesmean?Peoplefromdifferentcountriesspeakdifferentlanguages,keepdifferentvaluesystemsandhavedifferentwaysoflookingatthings.2).Howdopeople’sculturalbackgroundsinfluencetheirwayofthinking?Aperson’sculturalbackgroundinfluenceswhatheorsheconsiderstobegoodmannersorbadmanners/ortimeorlate.Differentculturehavetheirownrulesofbehavior.Peoplefromdifferentculturalbackgroundmayhavedifferentbeliefs,religions,customsandhabits.3).LookatthepictureanddescribeChineseandWesternwaysofeating.(ListeningandspeakingBookP.27)4).Howcanwecopewith“cultureshock”?

DoinRomeastheRomansdo.Wemustdevelopacross-culturalprospectiverememberallculturesareequal.havearespectforotherculturesandlearnabouttheirbasiccharacteristics.promoteinternationalcommunicationofyourowncultures.beinvolvedininternationalbusinesstransactionsculturalexchangesimproveourawarenessofculturaldifferencestoavoidmisunderstandingrealizetheimportanceofknowinghowtodealwithculturaldifferencesgettoknowafeweverydayphrasesorcommoncustomsofothercultures.letaforeignfriend/businessassociateknowyourexpectationswithregardtotimeandpunctualitytaketimetoexplaincertaincommoncustomsofyourowncultures.

5).WhatistheconceptofaAmericancollage?AmericancultureisuniqueThemajorfactorscontributingtothemakingofthisnewnationandtheformingofanewculturearethehardenvironment,ethnicdiversity(多民族)andpluralreligion,whichisquitedifferentfromothernationsintheworld.Whatismore,theseelementsarestillinfluencingtheAmericanculture.RoughEnvironment

EthnicDiversity

Pluralreligion

TextOrganizationPart1:Para1-5:Americaisnotdeclining,butitisintheprocessofcreatinganewcollage-likecivilization.Part2:Para6-21:LosAngelesisagoodexampleofsuchacollage.Part3:Para22-24:ThereissomethinginAmericanthatactsas“glue”topiecedifferentpartstogethertomaketheAmericancottage:thechancetotry.Interaction(somequestions)SomequestionstopartoneQuestion1:WhatevidencedoestheauthorproduceinsupportofhisstatementthatAmericaisnotindecline?Question2:WhatthesisdoesPaulKennedyadvanceinhisbookTheRiseandFallofGreatPowers?Whatdoestheauthorthinkofit?Question3:Whatdoestheauthormeanby“anewPacificcivilization”?Whatdoeshethinkcharacterizesnewcivilization?Question4:WhydoestheauthormentionLosAngeleswhenportrayingnewcivilizationheenvisages?

somequestionstopart2Question1.InwhatwaydoesthechangeinthecompositionofLA’spopulationanticipatethegeneraltrendinthatofmankind?Question2:WhathasmadethepersonalcomputercompanyinOrangeCountyhighlysuccessful?Question3:Whatischaracterofthenewrelationshipbetweendevelopmentandunderdevelopment?Question4:WhatisthedifferencebetweentheWesternandnon-Westernconceptsoftime?Question5:WhowasJoseVasconcelos?Whatdidhewriteaboutinthebookmentionedinthetext?Somequestionstopart3Question1:Whatisthecommonaimthatwillharmonizecompetingculturesinaplace?Question2:InwhatwayisthecombinationofcultureandspaceimportanttoimmigrantstoAmerica?Question3:Whatdoesapersonfeelifhefailsinastagnantsociety?Why?SomeDifficultsentencesSentence1:Signsofdeclinearesuretobefound----(Line3):Americaisacomplexplace,Ofcourse,wecanseesignsofdeclinesuchasdebt,crime,thehomeless,drugs,dropouts.Sentence2:ButthemaincharacteristicofAmerica,----(Line4):但美國的主要特征,亦即它給人的最初的,最持久的印象,卻是充滿活力,生機勃勃,不斷進取,積極向上.Sentence3:Itishardtothinkofthisnation---(Line7):Ifyouknowthattherearevastareasoftheworldwhichareparalyzedandcanmakeanyprogress,itishardtoimaginethiscountryindecline.Sentence4:---thatAmericamustinevitablyfollowhistoricalprecedent(Line11):thatAmericanmustrepeathistoricalearlierhappenings.Sentence5:ItmaybethattheEuro-centeredAmericannation---(Line16):TheEuro-centeredAmericannationmaybeindecline,andnowisbeingtakentheplacebyanewPacificcivilization,thiscultureincludesAmericabutnotlimitedtoAmerica.Sentence6:---amixofHispanic---(Line20):Americamaynotbeindecline,onthecontrary,itwillmixwith

HispanicandAsiancultures.Sentence7:Nowisthefirstchanceonanewbasiswithnew---(Line24):現在第一次有了這樣一個機遇,在新的基礎上用心技術創(chuàng)建一個有著前所未有的開放型的多元文化.Sentence8:Acivilizationthatleavesbehindforever----(Line26):一個有著多種精神中心的文化,一個永遠拋棄種族中心主義心態(tài),部落心態(tài)的文化,那是一種破壞性的心態(tài).Sentence9:Thereisnopreviousexampleofacivilizationthat---(Line32):一個文化由如此之多的種族,民族和文化同時創(chuàng)建,這樣的先例從未有過.Sentence10:Thisnewtypeofculturalpluralism---(Line34):Thisnewtypeofculturalpluralismisunknowninthehistory.Sentence11:ItisincrediblecomingtoAmericatofind---(Line39):WhenyoucometoAmerica,youwillfindyouareinotherplaces.Sentence12:Inhabitantsofthisvast---(Line41):theresidentofthisbigcityhasbecometouristsintheplaceoftheirown.Sentence13:ThistransformationofAmericancultureanticipates---(Line50):ThischangeofAmericanculturepredictsthecommontendencyofhumanconstitution.Sentence14:Thecultureoftheworkforceisamix---(Line65):Thestaff’culturemixHispanic-CatholicfamilyvalueswithAsian-Confuciangrouployalty.Sentence15:Hereweseearevolutionthatisconstructive----Herewecanseeaconstruc