Unit5现代大学英语第二册QuickFix

1、Unit 5 Quick Fix societyI. Teaching ObjectivesThrough learning this passage can students ：Know something about the authorLearn some background information about Pennsylvania Dutch TownLearn some useful words, phrases and expressionsLearn the writing devices in expositionLearn the pros and cons of th

2、e rapid paced society through text appreciation and debateII. Teaching Contents Pennsylvania Dutch town Text appreciation and analysis Writing techniques of exposition Debate in classIII. Teaching FocusBackground informationWriting device of expositionDebate in classIV Teaching Techniques Lecturing,

3、 group discussion, debateBackground information(10minutes) Step I I BackgroundInformation1. Fast Roads in the .? Highways: connect cities? Superhighways: a road with six or more lanes? Interstate highways: connect cities in different states? Freeways: roads within a city? Expressways: fast roads in

4、or near cities? Turnpike: pay money before you use it2. Pennsylvania Dutch TownLocationThe heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country is Lancaster County. It islocatedin south central Pennsylvania, one and half hours west of Philadelphia. Mostof the Amish Country attractions are in Lancaster County, an

5、d almost all ofthe local Amish people live here as well.People: AmishThe Amish are a religious group who live in settlements in 22 states of the .and Ontario, Canada. The oldest group of Old Order Amish, about 16,000 18,000people live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Amish stress humility, fam

6、ily and community, and separation from the world.Amishs beliefsThe Amish was part of the early Anabaptist movementin Europe, which took placeat the time of the Reformation. The Anabaptists believed that only adults whohad confessed their faith should be baptized, and that they should remain separate

7、 from the larger society. They also believe in non-resistance and basic Bible doctrines.Amishs lifestyle? These people as a whole are not as materialistic as modern society today.They do not use electricity or modern conveniences.? Amish men have beards, but not mustaches.? Most Amish are trilingual

8、:dialect of German, High Germanand English.? Old Order children attend one-room schools through the eighth grade.? They are a private people who believe Godhas kept them together. They are a strong example of a community that supports and cares for its members.They are a people apart; they are also

9、a people together.Antique shopping (Para. 2)Pennsylvania Dutch town is called “ Sunday Antiques Capital of the United States ”. Over 3,000 antique dealers gather here to display and sell their merchandise.Antique shopping (Para. 2)Pennsylvania Dutch town is called “ Sunday Antiques Capital of the Un

10、ited States ”. Over 3,000 antique dealers gather here to display and sell their merchandise.Outlet shopping (Para. 2)Here, youll find over 240 factory outlet stores featuring name brands and quality merchandise prices at reduced prices.3. Cliffs Notes? Cliffs notes are a series of reference books wr

11、itten to help undergraduate students to understand and appreciate important literary works.? With such notes, students dont have to read the work itself and be able to write papers and take exams.4. Civil WarCivil War was the war from 1861 to 1865 fought between the northern and southern states.The

12、Civil War battlefieldmentioned in paragraph 2 is the battlefield offamousGettysburg battle in July, 1863. At Gettysburg, Union army defeatedConfederate army. This victory is the turning point of the Civil War. After the campaign, on November 19, President Lincoln delivered the well-known Gettysburg

13、Address.5. BeethovenLugwig Van Beethoven is one of the greatest composers in the world. His famous symphonies include: No. 5 (Fate); No. 6 (Pastoral); No. 9 (Choral)6. USA TodayUSA Today is one of the most popular daily national newspapers serving theinterest of a general public in the United States

14、.II Text AppreciationDiscuss the following questions or topics.1) If you agree that people are getting too impatient and too obsessed withthe quick fix for everything, what examples would you give to illustrate yourpoint? (Base your observations on your experience in China. ) How is it reflected in

15、our transportation and communication? Howis it shown in our eating habits? Does it affect our consumption habits as well as our production?Howabout entertainment or amusement?Are our reading, writing, learning habits also changed? What has thisast-fix attitude done to our humanrelationships? Has it

16、caused health problems? Has it reduced our capacity for enjoying life?2) If you disagree with the author and think that the desire for speed isbasically good, how would you defend your position?Text Analysis1. Theme:Lets slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us and redi

17、scover life.Part 1 (Paras. 1 3 ): Her ride on fast roads and her return trip of a country roadPart 2 (Paras. 4-6 ): Now instead of later Faster instead of slower Superficially instead of thoroughlyPart 3 (Paras. 7-8 ): Slow down and rediscover life3. Further Discussion?Whydid the writer take the tur

18、npikes and interstates? Did they have any fun on the way?Why did the writer take another way back? How did she feel this time?What is the attitude of modern people to do everything? Howdoes it affect our life?Why did the author write this article? Was she suggesting we stop using all time-saving tec

19、hniques and products?4 Sentence Paraphrase1. For four hours, our only real amusementconsisted of counting exit signs and wondering what it would feel like to hold still again. (Para. 1)-The 4-hour drive on fast roads was tedious; the only fun we had was to countthe exit signs we were passing and to

20、figure out how wed feel if we stopped again.2. Getting there certainly didnt seemlike half the fun; in fact, getting there wasnt any fun at all. (Para. 1)-We had expected that our ride to West Virginia would be fun, and that halfof the fun wed get from the trip would come from it. But we were wrong.

21、It wasnt fun at all.3. We toured a Civil War battlefield and stood on the little hill that fifteenthousand Confederate soldiers had tried to take on another hot July afternoon,one hundred and twenty-five years ago, not knowing that half of them would get killed in the vain attempt. (Para. 2)-We visi

22、ted a Civil War battlefield and stood on the little hill. One hundredand twenty-five years ago, on a hot July afternoon, 15,000 soldiers fightingfor slavery, while trying to occupy the hill, had no idea that they would failand that half of them would be killed in the battle.4. We stuffed ourselves w

23、ith spicy salads and homemade bread in an“ all-you-can-eat ” farmhouse restaurant, then wandered outside to enjoy thesunshine and the herds of cows no little dots this timelying in it.(Para.2)-We had a meal in a farmhouse restaurant where for a certain amount of moneyyou could eat as much as you wan

24、ted, and we fed ourselves with lots of spicysalads and homemade bread. After the meal, we walked leisurely outdoors toenjoy the sunshine and watch the herds of cowsthis time they did notseemlike little dotslying in the sunshine.5. And we returned home refreshed, revitalized, and reeducated. (Para.2)

25、-When we got home, we not only felt fresh and energetic, but also felt thatwe had experienced a new way of life.6. In fact, most Americans are constantly in a hurry and not just to get fromPoint A to Point B. Our country has become a nation in search of the quick fix in more ways than one. (Para. 3)

26、-In fact, most Americans are always in a rush. People are not only trying to find the fast way to get around from place to place, but also looking forways of getting things done quickly in various aspects of life.7. Once upon a time, Americans understood the principle of deferred gratification. Wepu

27、t a little of each paycheck away “ for a rainy day”. (Para.4)-In the past, Americans were patient to have their desires satisfied.Wesaved a little money each time we got paid in case we might need it inthefuture.8. If we wanted a new sofa or a week at a lakeside cabin, we saved up forit,and the bank

28、s helped us out by providing special Christmas Club andVacationClub accounts. (Para. 4)-If we wanted to buy some new furniture or spend a week at a lakeside, wecould open special accounts at the banks to save money for it.9. and if we are in a hurry to lose weight, we try the latest miracle diet, gu

29、ara nteed to take away ten pounds in ten days uni ess were rich eno ugh to afford liposuction. (Para. 4)-Ifwe want to iose weight quickiy, we try the most recent miracie dietwhichis said to be effective and is sure to make us iose a pound per day. Ifweare rich enough to pay for the operation, we can

30、 have our unneeded fat removedfrom our bodies.10. We iike our information fast, too: messages fiashed on a computer screen,documents faxed from your teiephone to mine, current events in 90-second bursts on Eyewitness News, history reduced to “Bicentenniai Minutes ”. (Para.5)-For information, we aiso

31、 want to get it fast by skimming through what isoffered on the web. Documents are faxed to one person from another. Weareinformed of what is happening at home and abroad through TV programsthroughwhich we get very brief accounts of current events. We iearn the history ofthe past 200 years quickiy fr

32、om“Bicentenniai Minutes”.11. Even our personai reiationships have become compressed. Instead of devoting iarge parts of our days to our ioved ones, we repiace them with something caiied “quaiity time”, which, more often than not, is no time ataii. (Para. 6)-Even our personai reiationships are affect

33、ed. Instead of spending much ofour time with our loved ones, wenow talk about giving them full attention in the limited time after work. But usually we have no time to do that at all.12. As we rush from book to music to news item to relationship, we do not realizethat we are living our lives by the

34、iceberg principlepaying attentiononly to the top and ignoring the 8/9 that lies just below the surface.(Para.6)-When we rush through books, music, news and relationship, we are paying attention to the surface and will never get into the heart of anything.13. When did it all begin, this urge to do it

35、 now, to get it over with, toskim the surface of life? (Para. 7)-When did this quick-fix lifestyle/attitude toward life begin?14. But I am saying that all of us need to think more seriously about puttingthe brakes on our “we-want-it-all-and-we-want-it-nor” lifestyle beforewespeed completely out of c

36、ontrol. (Para. 8)-But what I do want to say is this: before we go too far, all of us need to think seriously about changing our lifestyle of seeking a quick fix in our lives.III Language StudyWords:1. advocatev. to publicly support an idea or a plann. someone who strongly and publicly supports someo

37、ne or something Examples:?He advocates building more schools.?There is no point advocating high salaries for teachers unless we can do it.?He is a tireless advocate of political reform.2. antique adj. being old and therefore valuablen. an old object such as a piece of furniture or jewellery that is

38、valuable because it is rare, beautiful, or well madeExamples:?It is an antique rosewood desk.?The palace is full of priceless antiques.3. compressv. a. to press or squeeze something so that it fits into a smaller spaceb. to write something in fewer wordsc. to make a process last for a shorter time t

39、han usual Examples:?The machine compresses old cars into blocks of scrap metal.?Try to compress your notes so that they are easier to learn. ?Youd better compress two months work into one.4. condensev. a. to cause (a gas or vapor) to change to a liquidb. to remove water from (milk, for example)c. to

40、 make a piece of writing shorter by removing some parts Examples:?Steam condensed on the bathroom mirror.?condensed milk ( 炼乳 )?condensed story ( 缩写本 )5. deferv. to delay something until a later date defer to sb./sth(formal) to agree to accept someones opinion or decision because you have respect fo

41、r that person.Examples:? Lets defer the decision for a few weeks.? I will defer to Mr. Walter on this point. defer, postpone, delay Defer implies an intentional delaying.Postpone implies an intentional deferring, commonly until a definite time.Delay causes to be behind schedule?I _defrred_ paying th

42、e bills.?The bus was _delayed_ by a cloudburst.?We would like to _postphne_ your appointment until Saturday.6. depositn. a. a first payment that you make when you agree to buy something expensive such as a car or house.b. an amount of money you pay when you rent something that is returned to you whe

43、n you stop renting itc. an amount of money that you pay into a bank accountd. a layer of metal that has formed in soil or rock Examples:?We put down a deposit on a house last week.?You will have to pay one months rent in advance, plus a deposit of $500. ?Id like to make a deposit, please.?Rich miner

44、al deposits have been discovered in the area.7. guarantee v. a. to promise sth. will happenb. to make sth. certainn. a. an agreement that if sth. you buy does not work, it will be repaired or replacedb. a formal and firm promise that sth. will be done or will happen.Examples:?The government guarante

45、ed to free the captives.?The rain guarantees a good crop this year.?The new television had a guarantee with it.?Is there a guarantee of work after training?8. outletn. a. a shop or a place where a particular product is soldb. a way of expressing strong feelings that you would normally not expressExa

46、mples:?Most of their sales are through traditional retail outlets.?He plays basketball as an outlet for stress.9. refreshv. to make someone feel less tired or less hot refresh ones memory to makesomeone remember something refresh someones drink to add more of an alcoholic drink to someones glass.Exa

47、mples:?A shower will refresh you.?I looked at the map to refresh my memory of the route.?Can I refresh your drink?10. revitalizev. to put new strength or power into sth.Example:?They hope to revitalize the neighborhood by providing better housing.11. scalelarge scale 大规模evolutionary scale 进化等级the ba

48、throom scales 浴室磅秤the scale on a thermometer 温度计上的刻度Richter scale 里氏震级a scale of 1: 250 1 : 250 的比例尺scales of fish 鱼鳞12. skimv. a. to remove floating fat or solids from the surface of a liquidb. to read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in itc. to move along quickly, nearly touching

49、a surfaceExamples:?After simmering the meat and vegetables skim the fat off from the surface. ?Just skim through the second section to save time.?The swallows were skimming over the water.Phrases and Expressions:1. agree with sb.If something agrees with you, it doesnt make you feel ill.Examples:?Sto

50、p taking the medicine if it doesnt agree with you.?I find that country life really agrees with me.2. as manythe same number as another particular numberExample:?Those coolies were great. I could eat as many again.3. cant wait to do sth. = can hardly wait to do sth.to be very excited about something

51、or keen to do itExample:?I cant wait to go to school then: I will be a big kid, and Ill make friends andlearn so much at school.4. get sth. over with （把 ?做完了事 ）to do and finish something difficult that you have to doExamples:?Ill speak first if you like Id rather get it over with quickly.?He looked

52、upon the marriage ceremony as a mere formalitysomething tobegot over with as quickly as possible.5. help out 救助，协助（渡过难关）to help somebody in a difficult situationExamples:?Who is helping out in the garden this afternoon? Ive often helped Bob out when he has been a bit short of money.6. linger over/on

53、to stay somewhere a little longer, especially because you do not want to leaveExamples:?They lingered over coffee and missed the last bus.?She let her eyes linger on him.7. more often than not = as often as noton most occasionsExamples:?Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not.?More often th

54、an not, the argument could have been avoided.all too often: used for saying that something makes you sad or upset becauseit happens more often than you think it should?All too often, parents leave their children home alone. every so often: sometimes, but not frequently8. off the rack off-the-rack (A

55、mE)/ off-the-peg (BrE) ready made Examples:?It was only a cheap suit, bought off the rack/off the peg. on the rack: in a difficult situation that you cannot deal with ?The interviewers questions put the President on the rack.9. put away处理掉(吃,把. 收好, 拿开,排斥)Examples:?My grandfather had put away over $1

56、00,000.?Put away all your books on the desk. The guest might come any time. ?Please put all negative thoughts away.?The boy put away the dinner in just a few minutes.10. put brakes on 使停顿 put a brake on/ put the brakes on sth. to stop sth. that is happening Examples:?The high level of debt continued

57、 to put a brake on economic recovery.?The town government put the brakes on all these projects by giving them less money.11. save sb. the trouble of doing sth. to make somebody able to avoid extra effort or work Example:?Fast-food restaurants are popular because they save people the trouble of cooking.12. save upto keep or store something so that you can use it in the future Examples:?They are saving up for a new car.?She spent all the money I have saved up