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1、Time-Conscious Americans,Book 2,Unit 1,Pre-reading Tasks,Text Understanding,Notes to the Text,Fun Time,Exercise,Pre-reading tasks,Lets talk about,1.Time,2.Cultural Differences,1.Time1)Americans have a saying“Time is money”.How do you understand it?,Time is a precious resource.Time can bring profits.
2、If we make good use of time and work efficiently,we may expect good results and big profits.On the contrary,if we work with tardiness,well waste our precious time and gain less than we should gain.There fore,time is really money and saving time is just like saving money.As individuals,we should trea
3、sure our limited time and let every minute count.,2)Collect the idioms about time in both Chinese and English,Time flies.光阴似箭，岁月如梭。Time and tide wait for no man.时间不等人。All time is no time when it is past.Time lost cannot be recalled.光阴一去不复返。To save time is to lengthen life.节省时间就是延长生命。Time works wonde
4、rs.时间可以创造奇迹。Time brings the truth to light.时间一到，真理自明。,Book 2,Unit 1,Situation 1 an appointment,How to Manage the Following Situations?,Situation 2 home visit,Situation 3 to a party,Situation 4 being invited to dinner,Situation 5 an interview,2.Cultural Differences,Book 2,Unit 1,Situation 1:Dr.Tom Mc
5、Divern from NY is practicing medicine in a rural area in Saudi Arabia.His opening day was booked fully a week ago.But half an hour passed,neitherof his first two patients arrived.,Book 2,Unit 1,Americans tend to be _.,To the Arabians,_ _ is acceptable.,half an hour,or 40 minutes late,punctual,Situat
6、ion 2:On your 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 door,Book 2,Unit 1,Mary felt surprised.Why?,In China,its OKto visit friendswithout callingahead of time.While in the
7、U.S.,its impolite to doso.,Book 2,Unit 1,What is the polite way in the U.S.?,Calling ahead of time.,Book 2,Unit 1,Situation 3:Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30.When are you supposed to get there?Why?,A.Before 7:00,to help her to prepare.B.510 late,not to be the first gues
8、t.C.After 8:00,Im the VIP.D.510 earlier,its a polite way to show my respect for her.,Book 2,Unit 1,In the U.S.,people tend to be _.,In China,close friends tend to arrive _，but acquaintances tend to arrive _.,510 late(B),before 7:00(A),510 earlier(D),Book 2,Unit 1,Situation 4:Your American friend inv
9、ited you to her house for dinner at 6:30.When are you supposed to get there?,A.Right on time.B.Be fashionably late.C.Half an hour late.D.About 510 earlier.,The Americans,The Chinese,Book 2,Unit 1,To Visit Friends in the U.S.,Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks,Before you go,its always bes
10、t to 1._2._ 3._When you go to a party,youd be _.When you go to somebodys house for dinner,youdbe _,i.e.not to be _,not to be _,just _.,Book 2,Unit 1,To Visit Friends in the U.S.,late,early,give them a phone.,send them a letter.,send them an e-mail.,fashionably late,punctual,right on time,Book 2,Unit
11、 1,During an interview,the American boss asks about your idea on salaryas a secretary,which answer willbe good for you?,Situation 5:,Book 2,Unit 1,1.Any sum of money is OK for me.,2.At least$2500,Im the best.,Book 2,Unit 1,4.Oh,money is not important to me.I dont come here simply for money.,3.$1,000
12、 a month.I can make it.,Book 2,Unit 1,In America,a persons success is based on how much money he makes.And Americans are not afraid of showing their confidence.To most Chinese,itd be the responsibility of the company to decide the salary according to the employees performance.,Tips,THIS MAY BE DUE T
13、O CULTURAL DIFFERENCES,Book 2,Unit 1,1.greetings2.thinking3.expressing ideas4.educating5.parenting,Cultural differences exist in the ways of,Book 2,Unit 1,Learning a foreignlanguage well means morethan mastering thepronunciation,grammar and expressions.It alsomeans learning its culture.,Suggestions,
14、Book 2,Unit 1,Structure Analysis,Idea Catching,Text Understanding,Book 2,Unit 1,I.Idea Catching,Para.1,What are the two things Americans try to save?,1.Question:,Time and labor.,Book 2,Unit 1,Way 1,Way 2,Way 3,Way 4,They treat time seriously.,They do everything in a hurry.,They start talking busines
15、s quickly.,They use modern devices to communicate with each other efficiently.,Para.27,2.The ways Americans save time include:,Book 2,Unit 1,To successfully solve a problemand to fulfill a job with speedis taken by _ as a sign of,Para.8,3.Conclusion:different ideas,skillfulness,being competent,The _
16、 consider itproper to _,foreigners,take time doing things.,Americans,Book 2,Unit 1,II.Structure Analysis,WHAT?,How?,By giving specific details,then telling the reasons.,Americans are time conscious.,What does the writer want to tell us?,How does he support his idea?,Book 2,Unit 1,A general point:Ame
17、ricans are people,Reasons(R):1.2.3.4.5.,time-conscious,Specific Details(SD):Topic of Para.1 Topic of Para.2Topic of Para.3Topic of Para.4Topic of Para.57,Book 2,Unit 1,If youre not moving ahead,youre falling behind.,SD:,R:,Para.1,Americans believe no onestands still.,SD:,R:,Time is treated as if it
18、were something almost real.,Time is a precious resource.,Para.2,Book 2,Unit 1,Para.3,SD:,Everyone in the U.S.is in a rush.,R:,They are often under pressure.,Para.4,SD:,Americans quickly,start talking business.,R:,Time is always ticking in their inner ear.,Book 2,Unit 1,Para.57,SD:,We work hard to sa
19、ve time.How?,R:,These devices can save the feet and endless amounts of time.,We produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices.,Para.8,Americans take it as a sign of skillfulness to do things quickly.,The foreigners have different ideas from those of Americans.,Notes to the Text,Book 2,Unit 1,Book 2,
20、Unit 1,1.Americans believe no one stands still.If you are not moving ahead,you are falling behind.(L1),Americans think no one keeps motionless,everyone moves and advances.If you are not moving ahead,you will become further behind.,Book 2,Unit 1,stand still,stand:keep or stay in a particular position
21、 or state 处于或保持某种状态“stand”is used as a linking verb,followed by adjectives or adjective-like phrases.e.g:The room stands idle.这房间闲置着。,Book 2,Unit 1,fall behind sb./sth.(L1)become bit by bit further behind,KeyHes been falling behind his group members in English.,Translation 他在英语方面一直落后于同组同学。,e.g.If yo
22、ure not moving ahead,youre falling behind.,Book 2,Unit 1,fall behind with sth.fail to produce sth.at the proper time,KeyIm falling behind with my work;I must try to catch up.,Translation我工作拖下来了，我得想办法赶上。,e.g.fall behind with the rent,Book 2,Unit 1,2.This attitude results in a nation of people committ
23、ed to researching,experimenting and exploring.(L2),后置定语,commit sb./sth.to(doing)mit oneself to sth.devote to(doing)sth.,As a result of this attitude,Americans tend to devote their time and energy to researching,experimenting and exploring.,Book 2,Unit 1,result in cause,have as a result,lead to,KeyAc
24、ting before thinking always results in failing.,Translation做事不先考虑总是会失败的。,e.g.The accident resulted in the death of two people.,*result from be caused by,because of Nothing has resulted from his efforts.他的努力终成泡影。,Book 2,Unit 1,3.Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully,the other
25、being labor.(L3),Notice here in this sentence we have a special type of adverbial clause:“the other being labor.”The structure is:subject+-ing(or:-ed)verb.This type of clause can also be put at the beginning of the whole sentence.,Book 2,Unit 1,e.g.No further discussions arising,the meeting was brou
26、ght to an end.Lunch finished,all the guests returned to the sitting room.,This type of clause can be rewritten by adding the prep“with”.e.g.With lunch finished,with the other being labor.,Book 2,Unit 1,4.We are slaves to nothing but the clock.(L5),译文:只有时间才能支配我们。,We are under the control of time only
27、 and nothing else.or:We are only dominated by time.,Book 2,Unit 1,slave to,A person who is completely influenced or dominated by sth.e.g.a slave to drinka slave to money,Book 2,Unit 1,nothing but,onlye.g.Hes nothing but a criminal.The report contains nothing but lies.,Book 2,Unit 1,5.We budget it,sa
28、ve it,waste it,steal it,kill it,cut it,account for it;we also charge for it.(L6),译文：我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩短时间，对时间的使用作出解释；我们还要因时间而收取费用。,Book 2,Unit 1,budget,vt.Plan the spending of or provide(money)in a plan 编制预算e.g.The government has budgeted 10 million dollars for education spending.vi.Save o
29、r spend money(for a particular purpose)节省或用钱e.g.She budgeted for buying a new car.n.e.g.a family/weeks budget,Book 2,Unit 1,account for give a satisfactory explanation for,KeyJenny had to account to her father for every penny she spent.,Translation珍妮不得不向父亲说明每一个便士是怎么花的。,e.g.The man couldnt account fo
30、r the fact that the money was found in his house.,Book 2,Unit 1,account for be a proportion of sth.,Translation女生占我们班一半人数。,*phrases:on account of 由于;on no account 绝不；take account of=take into account 考虑到,e.g.North Sea oil accounts for a high proportion of our trade earning.,Book 2,Unit 1,charge for,
31、ask(an amount of money)as a pricee.g.How much do you charge for washing a car?We charge 200 dollars for a single room one night.,Book 2,Unit 1,6.Once the sands have run out of a persons hourglass,they cannot be replaced.(L8),The whole sentence is a metaphor,which means:Once time has passed,it will n
32、ot return.,Book 2,Unit 1,hourclass,It is a glass container holding fine sand for measuring time,which is narrow in the middle like a figure 8 so that the sand inside can run slowly from the top half to the bottom taking exactly one hour.,Book 2,Unit 1,7.We want every minute to count.(L9),We want eve
33、ry minute to be put into good use(since it is precious).译文：我们应当让每一分钟都过得有意义。,Book 2,Unit 1,count vi.If sth.counts,its important or valuable;vt.calculate,Translation考试前，每一秒钟都很重要。,*phrases:count in 把 算入count on/upon=rely on 指望count out 逐一数出count up 总计,e.g.We want every minute to count.,KeyEvery minute
34、counts before the exam.,Book 2,Unit 1,8.Dont take it personally.(L18),Dont let it upset you because they are treating everybody this way or because they are not doing this to you in particular.译文：不要觉得这是针对你个人的。,Book 2,Unit 1,take personally,If you take someones remarks personally,you are upset becaus
35、e you think that they are being critical about you in particular.认为是针对某人的e.g.You mustnt take her negative comments of your plan personally.,Book 2,Unit 1,9.Theyll miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country.(L23),译文：它们也会怀念
36、那种喝着茶或咖啡招待客人的礼节性交往，这也许是他们自己国家的一种习俗。,Theyll be sad because theyll not have the usual exchanges that go with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee.These exchanges may be a common and regular practice on similar occasions in their own country.,Book 2,Unit 1,ritual,a.of or done regularly followed in exactly
37、the same way each time 例行的，惯常的n.固定程序，例行公事e.g.I start to read English aloud after I get up in the morning and that has become a ritual.,go with,a.exist or take place at the same time,be found together 同时发生，伴随e.g.Happiness doesnt necessarily go with money.b.与相配，相协调e.g.The shoes doesnt go with the suit
38、.,convention n.customary practice 习俗，惯例,e.g.Convention now allows women to smoke in public.,KeyIts the convention for men to wear suits on formal occasions.,Translation男子在正式场合穿西装是一种惯例。,9.Normally,Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk;much less d
39、o they take them out for dinner,or around on the golf course while they develop a sense of trust.(L27),译文：一般说来，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的，更不用说他们会在增进相互间信任的过程中带他们出去吃饭，或带他们去高尔夫球场。,light conversation on unimportant or non-serious subjects,lasting for a long period of time,an area of grass which is
40、 designed for people to play golf on,assess,vt.judge or decide the amount,value,quality or importance of(as the ground for a decision)e.g.They assessed the value of the house at$60,000.They say they can assess intelligence from these tests.,much less still less,let alone and even less likely 更不用说,e.
41、g.Theyre always short of water to drink,much less to bathe in.,KeyThe old man can hardly walk,much less run.,Translation这位老人几乎不能行走，更不用说跑了。,10.especially given our traffic-filled streets.(L34),especially when we take into account our busy streets that are often full of traffic.,given,prep.taking into
42、 accounte.g.Given their inexperience,theyve done a good job.Given that they are inexperienced,theyve done a good job.Notice that“given”is followed by a noun phrase,while“given that”is followed by a finite clause.,11.To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the
43、 significance of the matter at hand.(L37),译文：就我们而言，电子交流缺乏人情味这点与我们手头上事情的重要性很少或完全没有关系。,not involving human feelings,at hand,a.under discussion or being considerede.g.Her question was not related to the matter at hand.b.near in time or placee.g.The new term is at hand.,more:,close/near at hand,12.Unles
44、s 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.(L49),If a certain amount of time is not allowed to pass,it will give the impression,in their opinion,that the task being considered is not important
45、 or not properly respected.,elapse,vi.(fml)(of time)passe.g.Three months have elapsed since he left home.,be worthy of deserving 值得,e.g.It seems as if the task were not worthy of proper respect.,KeyHe is worthy of our praise.,Translation他值得我们表扬。,Question What is worthy of your working hard?,worth,wo
46、rthy句型差别,be worth+n.=be worthy of+n.be worth doing=be worthy of being donecf.of being done.sth.is worthy to be done.,13.In the U.S.,however,its taken as a sign of skillfulness 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
47、problem or do a job quickly,you will be considered as a person having skill or ability.,be able to do,Fun Time,A SongToday,A HumorToo Much,1.Where were the travelers traveling?A.In America.B.In Europe.C.In Asia.2.What did the Cuban take out?A.A large bottle of vodka.B.Some Havana cigars.C.A box of c
48、offee.3.What was too much in America?A.Vodka.B.Money.C.Lawyer.,Too Much,Key:B B C,Listen to the story and do the exercise.,Today,Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine,Ill taste your strawberries,Ill drink your sweet wine._ ere I forget all the joy that is mine today.Ill be a dandy and Ill
49、 be a rover.Youll know who I am by _.Ill feast at your table;Ill sleep in your clover.,A million tomorrows shall all pass away,the song that I sing,Fill in the blanks while listening and then sing along.,_ Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine,_,Ill drink your sweet wine.I cant be content
50、ed with yesterdays glory.I cant live on promises winter to spring._.Ill laugh and Ill cry and Ill sing.,Today is my moment and now is my story,Ill taste your strawberries,Who cares what the morrow shall bring,Exercise,I.Matching Game acute impatiently run out of communication replace fine/sharp;seve
