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1、Teaching Plan for Unit 1Course： College EnglishInstructorModuleUnit 1 A Time-Conscious AmericansBCulture ShockTime180mTeaching Aids:Multi-mediaTeaching Objective1. To help the students have a good understanding of the passages this un it;2. To help the students grasp the usages of some important wor

2、ds, phrases and expressi ons in the units 3. To enable the students to analyze the structure of Text A and summarize paragraph meaning of Text B4. To introduce the basic reading skills of this unit: Reading for the Main Idea in a Paragraph5. To help the students master how to develop a paragraph a g

3、ene stateme nt supported by specific details.Chief Points & Difficult Points1. Get the main idea of the passage.2. Master some useful expressions & sentence structure in the passage.3. Understand the structure of the text.PrerequisitesBefore coming for class, students should1. identify some importan

4、t words for the topic.2. scan the text for main ideas.3. visit library to research about information concerning the unit.Teaching MethodsThe mixture of liste ning, speak ing, readi ng, practici ng and writ ingReference BooksTeacher s Book of New Horizon College EnglishLon gma n Dictio nary of Con te

5、mporary En glish (En glish-Ch in ese)Oxford Advaneed Learner ssEnChinese DictionaryLon gma n Dicti onary of America n En glishTeaching ContentsTime AllotmentSection AI. Warm-up Activity1. Topic Discussioni. Student s Discussionii. Teacher s Summary2. Questions on the Topic and the PassageII. Backgro

6、 und In formati on I. Text Structure An alysisIV. Structured WritingV. Detailed Study of the Texti. Words and Phrases Studyii. Language PointsVI. Text Summary1. Student s Presentation2. Teacher s SummaryVII . After-text A ExercisesSection BI. Readi ng SkillII. Warm-up Activity1. Topic Discussion2. Q

7、uestions on the Topic and the PassageIII. Text Structure An alysisIV. Text Study1. Paragraph Meaning2. Words and PhrasesStudy3. Lan guage Points4. Summary or Main Idea of the Passagei. Student s Presentationii. Teacher s SummaryV. New Words DictationVI. After-text B ExercisesVII . Supplementary exer

8、cises15m5m10m5m50m5m30m5m10m5m20m5m15mAssignments1. Hand in the exercise of TRANSLATION.2. Finish the other after-text A & B exercises after class.3. Supplementary Exercisesi. English-Chinese Translation (5 sentencesii. Chinese-English Translation (10 sentences4. Preview Unit 2Unit 1Section A Time-C

9、onscious AmericansI. Warm-up Activity1. Topic Discussioni. Student s Discussion1) What precious resources do Americans value?Time and labour.2) What is considered to be a waste of time in the US?Short conv ersati ons or small excha nges with stra ngers.3) How do Americans save time?Doing things quic

10、kly, avoid ing short excha nges, inventing time-sav ing devices ii. Teacher s SummaryAmerica ns are particularly concerned about time. They clearly realize that life is short and con sider time a precious resource. Visitors may find that America ns are always in a rush and under great pressure in da

11、ily life. They dony exchange t usuallsmiles or brief con versati ons because they rese nt wast ing time. America ns gen erally assess and inq uire about others professi on ally rather tha n socially, so they start talk ing bus in ess directly without ope ning excha nges.In order to save time, Americ

12、a ns use quite a few labor-sav ing devices like teleph on es, faxes, or emails. Electro nic com muni cati on is beco ming more and more popular, while most pers onal visit ing, which though pleasa nt, takes Ion ger, is saved for after-work hours or for social weeke nd gatheri ngs. In the US, un like

13、 in some other countries, quickly solving a problem or fulfilling a job successfully is a sign of skillfu In ess or being compete nt.2. Questions on the Topic and the Passage1) What attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring?The attitude is that if o

14、ne is not moving ahead, he is falli ng beh ind.2) How is time treated in America? And why?Time is treated as if it were someth ing almost real. People budget it, save it, steal it, kill it, cut it, acco unt for it; they also charge for it. They do this because time is a precious resource.3) What is

15、likely to be a foreigner first impressionof the US? And howdoes the writer describe city people?Every one is in a rush ofte n un der pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowi ng others as they try to complete th

16、eir shopp ing.4) What is the writer s advice if you“ miss smiles, btioefsCEnmalrlSaexchanges with strangers ” ? And why?Don take it pers on ally. This is becausepeople value time highly, andthey rese nt some one else“ wast ing ” it bey ond a certa in appropriate point.5) What will new arrivals in Am

17、erica miss about business calls?New arrivals in America n will miss ope ning excha nges, the ritual in teracti on that goes with a cup of coffee or tea and leisurely chats.6) What examples does the writer give to show that Americans work hard atthe task of saving time?America ns produce a steady flo

18、w of labor-sav ing devices. They com muni cate rapidly through faxes, phone calls, or emails rather than through personal con tacts.II. Background Information1. Cultural Conflicts: Each nation has its own conventions. Different nations have differe nt cultures. Whe n two cultures clash, problems in

19、com muni cati on may occur. Which side should compromise whe n there are cultural con flicts? In fact, knowing and un dersta nding the others culture is the resp on sibility of both sides, and both sides should be willi ng to compromise. Educati ng, rather tha n compla ining and blam in g, is the be

20、st solutio n to cultural con flicts.2. Hourglass: A glass container holding fine sand for measuring time, which is n arrow in the middle like a figure 8 so that the sand in side can run slowly from the top half to the bottom taking exactly one hour沙漏：一种装上细沙以用来测量时间的玻璃容器，其颈部细小，形状象一个8字，使得上半部的沙子能缓慢地流到下半

21、部 中，其时间正好是一个小时。3. Proverbs of timeRead the followi ng proverbs.1. Time works won ders 时间创造奇迹。2. Time tries truth.时间检验真理。3. Time is the best healer时间是治愈创伤的良药。4. Time and tide wait for no man时间不等人。(时不我待。)5. All time is no time whe n it is past 机不可失，时不再来。6. A n inch of time cannot be bought by an inch

22、of gold.寸金难买寸光阴。III Text Structure AnalysisThe essay centers on the topic how American culture is different from other cultures in their treatme nt of time. It is an expository writi ng in that the writer tells us how America ns treat time as if it were someth ing almost real and what the cultural d

23、iffere nee is.The essay can be roughly divided into three parts.This is a piece of expositi on. The writer begi ns the essay with an in troducti on， which tells us what integrity means. Then the writer puts forward the problem that integrity is in short supply today and getting scarcer.This naturall

24、y leads to the questi on of how to test whether one has the value of in tegrity or not. Three prin ciples with examples or with expla nati ons are prese nted one by one. Thus the essay leads to its con clusi on about in tegrity. From this an alysis it can be see n that the writer uses the writing te

25、chnique called a general statementfollowed and supported by examples. Besides, the writer also uses different writing skills such as exemplification, figurati on and quotati on. All these tech niq ues make the essay convincing and vivid.The passage can be roughly divided into 3 parts.Part One (Paras

26、. 1-2)It tells us that Americans treasure two elements: time and labor and their reasonsParagraph 1 tells us that America ns treasure two eleme nts: time and labor. Paragraph 2 drops the topic of labor and starts to focus on the topic of time: Time is a precious resource. Many people have a rather a

27、cute senseof the shortness of each lifetime. Once the sands have run out of a pers ons hourglass, they cannot be replaced. Every min ute coun ts.Part Two (Paras. 3-7)It mainly tells us how Americans treat time. Paragraph3 is about America ns daily life which shows how every America n does things in

28、a rush un der the pressure of time. The reas on is that people value time highly, and they rese nt some one else wasting it beyond a certain appropriate point. Paragraph 4 is about one important aspect of America n life: doing bus in ess. America ns prefer to start talk ing bus in ess very quickly a

29、nd assess their bus in ess part ners professi on ally rather tha n socially. To America ns, time is always tick ing away in their ears. Paragraphs 5 to 7 are about how America ns save their time through labor-sav ing and time-sav ing devices. They use faxes, phone calls or emails to do all kinds of

30、thi ngs, in clud ing settli ng n ati onal or intern ati onal problems. To America ns, the impers on ality of electro nic com muni cati on has little or no relati on to the sig nifica nee of the matter at hand.Part Three (Para. 8)It brings out the cultural difference between America and other nations

31、. People from other cultures might thi nk that it is impolite to work too quickly and that tasks are give n added weight by the passage of time while America ns believe that it is a sig n of skillfu In ess or being compete nt to solve a problem, or fulfill a job successfully, with speed. The purpose

32、 of putt ing more capital, en ergy, and atte nti on into some importa nt tasks does not mean to spe nd more time but to get the tasks movi ng with the shortest possible time.IV. Structured WritingA Paragraph of a General Statement Supported by Specific DetailsIn the passage,the writer presents his s

33、tatementsfirst and goes on to support his stateme nts with specific details. The n the writer briefly tells us the reas on.Take paragraphs 3 for an example.In Paragraph 3 we have the gen eral stateme nt: Every one is in a rush more ofte n under pressure. To support the statement, the writer tries to

34、 bring out details from differe nt aspects to prove how every one is in a rush: shopp ing in a rush, tak ing meals in a rush, driv ing in a rush, no brief excha nges with stra ngers, etc.(Turn to P. 15 and do Exercise XIII . Now fill in the same kind of chart for Paragraph 7, iden tify ing a gen era

35、l prin ciple and the details to support it)V. Detailed Study of the TextWords & Phrases Study1. budget v. plan carefully how much of sth. will be needed(为.)作出安排She has learned how to budget her time carefully.她已学会了怎么精心安排自己的时间。The gover nment has budgeted 10 millio n dollars for educati on spe nding.

36、政府在预算中拨款一千万美元作为教育经费。vi. pla n the spe nding of money carefully 制定预算As a student, you have to learn how to budget.作为学生，你得学会如何制定开支计划。n. C the amount of money a pers on or orga ni zati on has to spe nd on sth. 预算It is important to balanee ones budget. 使收支平衡十分重要。They are prepari ng the compa nys adverti

37、s ing budget for 2007.他们正在制定公司 2007年的广告预算。扩展budget for为编制预算；为 作安排on a budget精打细算的，花钱不多2. charge v. ask sb. for an amount of money for a service 向.收费，要价We do not charge for delivery.我们免费送货上门。The doctor charged us 400 dollars for a five-minute exam in ati on. 医生做一次5分钟的检查要了我们 400美元。3. acute a.1). quick

38、 to notice sth.敏感的；敏锐的Dogs have an acute sense of smell.狗有灵敏的嗅觉。The critical professi onal requires unu sually acute observati on.评论家需要非常敏锐的观察力。2). very serious or severe 严重的The preside nt suffered acute embarrassme nt from this n ews. 这一新闻使总统十分难堪。He felt acute pain on his back.他感到背部很疼。扩展acute, sens

39、itive sensible前两词均有 敏感的”之意，区别在于：acute着重指人具有观察、发现事物 细微差别的能力。sensitive着重指人感受细微感情、感觉的能力。而sensible 则指明智的；有感觉的”。反义词：dull迟钝的；shallow肤浅的；slight轻微的4. hourglass n. C(计时用的)沙漏The use of the hourglass dates back to almost two thousa nd years ago in China.沙漏的使用在中国可追溯到差不多2千年前。5. restlessa. unable to keep still be

40、cause one is nervous, bored, or impatient 烦躁的； 不安静的After one month in the job, he felt restless and decided to leave.这工作他干了一个月就感到厌倦，于是决定不干了。The childre n grew restless with the long wait.等的时间一长，孩子们就逐渐躁动不安起来。6. restlesslyad. in a restless manner; impatie ntly烦躁地； 不安静地She walked back and forth restles

41、sly in her room.她焦躁不安地在房间里走来走去。He moved about restlessly, light ing a cigarette.他焦躁不安地走来走去，点燃了一支烟。7. elbow vt. push sb. with the elbows 用肘推(或撞)人He elbowed me out of the way.他用肘把我推开了。She elbowed her way forward.她用胳膊肘推挤着向前走。n. C the joint where the arm bends 肘He sat with his elbows on the table.他坐着，双肘

42、架在桌上。His arm was wrapped from the elbow to the fin gers. 他的胳膊从肘部一直包扎到手指。8. abrupt a. 1). (of behavior) rough; offensive 粗鲁的，无礼的The manager was offended by his abrupt reply.经理被他的粗鲁的回答激怒了。The head teacher is very abrupt with parents.主任老师对家长们的态度很粗鲁。2). sudden and un expected 突然的，意外的The road is full of

43、many abrupt turns. 这条路有许多急转弯。His abrupt departure surprised every one.他突然离去，使大家都很吃惊。9. opening a. beginning; starting 开始的He left after the opening speech of the debate.辩论会的开场白之后他就走了。The queen attended the opening night of the theatre. 女王观看了这家剧院的首夜演出。n. 1). C an occasi on whe n a new buildi ng, road,

44、 etc. is used for the first time, esp. one that in volves a ceremony 开业典礼； 落成典礼the ope ning of a new highway一条新公路的通车典礼Many attended the opening of the new sports center.很多人参加了新体育中心的落成典礼。2. C a positi on that is available in a bus in ess or firm 空缺职位There are few ope nings in publish ing for new grad

45、uates.出版行业能为新毕业的大学生提供的空缺职位极少。rm trying to apply for an ope ning in an advertis ing firm.我正在申请广告公司的一个空缺职位。10. ritual a. done regularly and in the same way 例行的；惯常的Every day the work begi ns with the ritual greet in gs.每天的工作以例行的问候开始。They made ritual apology and left.他们做了程式化的道歉，然后就离开了。n. C, U sth. done

46、regularly and in the same way 惯例Wives make a ritual of their household duties.家庭主妇每天都是一成不变地操持家务。 rve wound up the clock so many times that it has become a ritual.我经常给钟上发条，以致这已成了我的习惯。11. interaction n.1) . C, U com muni cati on 交流The in teract ion of the two groups produced many good ideas.两个组通过相互交流提

47、出了许多不错的见解。If there was more in teract ion betwee n the two, their problems would be solved.如果双方有更多的沟通，他们的问题会得到解决。2) . C, U a process by which two or more things affect each other 相互作用；相互影响the in teraction of two medici nes 两种药之间的相互作用The in teract ion betwee n differe nt police forces would improve t

48、he rate of solvi ng crimes.警方相互合作可以提高破案率。12. convention n.1) . C, U general, usu. unspoken agreement about how people should act or behave in certain situations 习俗；惯例By convention, the leader is always a man.按照惯例，领导总是由男性担任。Weari ng a coat and tie is an accepted conven ti on on such an occasi on.在那种场

49、合，穿外套系领带是约定俗成的穿着要求。2) . C a meeti ng of members of a professi on, political party, etc. 会议； 大会They hold the annual convention in July. 他们每年 7 月召开年度会议。 The convention decided on a new rule. 大会就一项新规定作出决议。13. leisure n.1) . U time free from work or other duties; spare time空闲，闲暇Weve bee n worki ng all w

50、eek without a mome nts leisure.我们已整整干了一周，无一刻闲暇。He has some leisure from his studies. 他在学习之余有些空闲时间。2) . U ease悠闲，安逸A life of easy leisure makes a man less adventurous. 安逸的生活会使人变得不思进取。After she retired, she lived in leisure at home. 她退休后闲居在家。扩展at leisure (作表语)有空的；(作状语)从容地at one s leis当有空的时候14. leisure

51、ly a. without hurryi ng 从容的；不匆忙的walk at a leisurely pace迈着从容的步伐行进Her walked at a more leisurely pace. 他慢悠悠地走着。15. assessvt. judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importa nee of sb. or sth. 评价，评估 They assessed the value of the house at $600,000.他们估算这幢房子值 60 万美元。They say they can assess intel

52、ligenee from these tests. 他们声称通过这些测试能对智力进 行评估。扩展assess sth. at评估某事物为assessable a可评估的，可征税的assessme nt n.估价，评价assessor n.估价财产的人16. surroundings n. (pl.) all the objects, conditions, etc. that are around and may affect sb. or sth.; environment周围的事物；环境pleasant surroundings令人愉快的环境The new surroundings mad

53、e the childre n very happy. 新的环境让孩子们很开心。17. probe v. try to find out the truth about sth. 调查；探究The matter must be probed to the bottom.这件事必须彻底调查。She tried to probe his mind to find out what he was thi nki ng.她试图探究他的心思，以便知道他在想些什么。n. C探针(医生检查伤口用的钝头细长工具)The doctor lost the probe duri ng the operati on.

54、 手术过程中，医生弄丢了探针。18. social a.1). relating to society and peoples lives in general 社会的Governments have made efforts to improve wome ns social and econo mic status.政府已作出努力以提高妇女的社会地位和经济地位。Not least importa nt, marriage is a great social stabilizer of men. 很重要的是，婚姻是促使男 子稳定的一大社会因素。2). relati ng to meeti n

55、g people and spe nding time with them 社交的She often attends social gatherings.她常出席社交聚会。His reaso ns for call ing were purely social. 他来访的原因纯粹是为了社交。19. socially ad.与社会(或社交)相关地We have known each other socially for a long time. 我们相交已久。For socially ambitious couples this is a problem.对社交上雄心勃勃的夫妇来说，这是一个问题

56、。20. tick vi. (of a clock or watch) make a short repeated sou nd (钟、表等)滴答响The old clock ticked noisily. 那口老钟的滴答声很响。My watch does nt tick because its electro nic.我的表不滴嗒作响，因为它是电子表。n. sin g. the short repeated sound that a clock or watch makes (钟、表的)滴答声The continual tick of the clock got on my n erves.

57、钟不断地作响，令我心烦。The ticks seem to be coming from that bag over there.滴答声似乎是从那边的袋子里发出的。21. consequently ad. as a result 因此，所以My car broke dow n and con seque ntly I was late.我的汽车半路上出了毛病，所以来晚了。I spe nt most of my money in the first week and con seque ntly had very little to spe nd on food duri ng the last few days of the holidays.我在假期第一周就用掉了大部分钱，因此最后几天几乎没什么钱买吃的了。扩展con seque nt a.随之发生的，合乎逻辑的；n.必然的结果，推论22. device n. 1). C a mach ine or tool for a special purpose 器械，装置He made a device