Unit9Globalization’sdualpower教案讲义

1、Unit 9一、授课时间：第 16、 17 周二授课类型：理论课 9 课时；实践课3 课时三授课题目：Globalization s dual power四授课时数： 12五教学目的和要求：通过讲授课文旨在使学生能辩证分析全球化给社会带来的利与弊，同时学习作者的写作技巧，并掌握相关的经济学术语。要求学生主动地预习课文，课前准备练习，学会分析文章体裁和进行段落划分。六教学重点和难点：1）背景知识：2）文章的体裁分析及段落划分；3）经济术语的掌握：4）写作技巧的分析七教学基本内容和纲要Part One Warm - upWarm-up QuestionsDefine the following w

2、ords and phrasesPart Two Background InformationA brief introduction to the authorsome background information of globalizationPart Three Text AppreciationText Analysis3.1.1 Theme of the text3.1.2 Structure of the textWriting Devices3.2.1 Clear-cut structure3.2.2 Convincing arguments3.2.3 Long and bal

3、anced sentencesPart Four Extensiona debate on current situation relevant to globalization八、教学方法和措施本单元将运用黑板、粉笔、多媒体网络辅助教学设备等教学手段，主要采用以学生为主体、教师为主导的任务型、合作型等教学模式，具体运用教师讲授法、师生讨论、生生讨论等方法进行教学。九作业，讨论题，思考题完成课后练习；多看英语报刊杂志及英语经典小说，扩大阅读量；精听与泛听相结合，逐步提高自己的听力水平；积极参加英语角等有助于提高英语口语的活动；坚持用英语写日记；做一些专四相关练习；十参考资料：1） 杨立民主编,

4、现代大学英语精读（ 3）第二版，学生用书。北京：外语教学与研究出版社,2012。2） 杨立民主编,现代大学英语精读（ 3）第二版，教师用书。北京：外语教学与研究出版社,2012。3） 李观仪主编，新编英语教程（第三、四册）。上海:上海外语教学研究出版, 1999。4） 黄源深，虞苏美等主编，综合英语教程（ 1-4 册） 。北京：高等教育出版社，1998。5） 高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲，北京：外语教学研究出版社，2000。6） Judy Pearsall主编，新牛津英语词典。上海：上海外语教育出版社，1998。7） 丁往道、吴冰等编着，英语写作手册。北京：外语教学与研究出版社。8） 张道真，

5、 现代英语用法词典（重排本）。北京：外语教学与研究出版社，1994。9） 张道真，温志达, 英语语法大全上、下卷。北京：外语教学与研究出版社，1998。十一、 课后小结Unit 9Globalization s dual powerPart One Warm - upWarm-up Questions1. What signs of globalization do you find around you2. How do you evaluate the impact of globalization on your lifeFill in the blanks with tariff, t

6、ax, duty.1. The government may impose on imports.2. Do I have to pay the on cigarettes3. The Budget Committee is planning for a reduction on the corporate income .Fill in the blanks with credit, loan, bond.1. It is said that 56 percent of new cars were bought on in the US.2. She s trying to get a $5

7、0,000 from the World Bank to start her own business.3. Whenever government were issued in China, there would always be long queuesoutside the doors of the banks.4. Several stores are offering interest-free .Fill in the blanks with merger, acquisition, takeover.1. The bank declared that 1, 750 worker

8、s would be fired as a result of the .2. IBM will look at including small service companies that complement itsofferings.3. He prevented a hostile of the Harbin Beer Co. Ltd.Part 2 o Background InformationA brief introduction to the author:Robert J. Samuelson (1945-) A 1967 graduate of Harvard Univer

9、sity with a B. A. in government.A biweekly columns writer for The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe One of the most recognized writers for his biweekly columns analyzing and reporting socioeconomic issues.His achievements: The 1981 National Magazine Award.The National Headline

10、r Award in 1987 for Best Special Interest Column.The National Headliner Awards for Feature Column on a Single Subject in both 1992 and 1993.The 1983, 1986 and 1993 Gerald Loeb Awards for Best Commentary.The 1993 John Hancock Award for Best Business and Financial Columnist.Argumentative Writing1. Cle

11、ar-cut structure topic sentence, transition signals2. Convincing arguments statistics, quotations, examples, definitions3. Long and balanced sentences parallelism, sentence patterns4. Economic terms and jargonsbond, merger, balance of paymentsPart 3 ree Text AppreciationThemeGlobalization is a doubl

12、e-edged sword; it poses a daunting question for mankind in the 21st century.StructureI. Introduction (paras. 1-2): Globalization is a double-edged sword, a daunting question of the 21st century.II. Argumentation (paras. 3-33)A. advantages (paras. 3-17)B. disadvantages (paras. 18-33)III. Conclusion (

13、para. 34): promise vs. perilDetailed AnalysisPart I: Introduction1. What is globalizationthe integration and democratization of the world csulture, economy, and infrastructure through transnational investment, rapid proliferation of communication and information technologies, and the impacts of free

14、-market forces on local, regional and national economies .the increasing interconnectedness of nations and peoples around the world through trade, investment, travel, popular culture, and other forms of interaction (Encarta 2006)2.3.Why does the author claim global ization as adeodugbelugbelde sword

15、Is this a new idea to you What else do you know about itsdouble edgesThis is quite a new idea when the text was written: in 1999, at the threshold of a new century. The other edges include, for example, facilitate exchanges between people across the world (goods move, ideas move, and cultures change

16、), the political aspects in World Government,ecological and environmental impacts4. What is the daunting question of the 21st century Why is it daunting Have you felt dauntedabout it beforeIt is daunting because it is possible that the great changes brought by globalization would threaten everything

17、 in the world.Words & Expressionson the edge: close to the point at which sth different, esp. sth bad, will happen. Their economy is on the edge of collapse.She is on the edge of despair.But from where we stand, they appear to be teetering on the edge of financial andsocietal disaster.Part II: A

18、rgumentationA. Advantageswhat ways is globalization a trendy word for an old processis the critical respect that differs globalization from its old processPart II (A): Words & Expressionschampion publicly fight for and defend an aim or principle, movement or person, such as the rights of a group

19、 of people. She championed a just cause.B. DisadvantagesPart II (B): DiscussionWhat is the FIRST problem of globalization economic instability1. How does the author argue this2. What is the author ' s opinion towards the outbreak of financial crisis in SEast Asia Do you agree, disagree or partly

20、 agree Why Investment fund not well used, trade flows become too lopsided (para. 19); crony capitalism, inept government investment policies and excess optimism, misuse of investment. (para. 21)3. Do you agree with the author that it is the “astonishingJS economy“ that prevented Asia crisis from bec

21、oming a global economic depression Why4. How would you judge his opinionPro-west point of view.f more views on Asia crisisThe cry of “ crony capitalism " as the cauian ofthie Asno longer very convincing after the crisis spread to the non-Asian world and the irregularities of American business a

22、nd accounting practices are also exposed.China, India, Vietnam and Cambodia were not affected by the Asian crisis as much as the Republic of Korea and ASEAN4 (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia). This is not because the productivity and institutions of the first group were superior, but beca

23、use they did not open up financially.5. What are the reasons for economic instabilityThe banking problem and the lack of proper bank supervision.Pre-modern corporate sector: non-transparency, family dominance, non-separation of ownership and management, archaic accounting, etc.Unhealthy relationship

24、 between government and big business.Too much dependence on exports (especially on US markets and IT devices).Political backwardness and lack of true democracy.The real cause was the structural weaknesses of thef developing economies in East Asia.What is the SECOND problem of globalization political

25、, cultural, social1. How does the author argue this problem2. How would globalization implode It is not inevitable or irresistible.Governments can shield locals.The governments ' logicIf too many follow, it could.Part II (B): Words & Expressions be prone to: to be likely to do sth or suffer

26、from sth, esp. sth bad or harmful .Workers who are forced to work long hours are prone to accidents. Some plants are very prone to disease. _ Kids are all prone to eat junk food.on both/several/all counts.I'm afraid I do not agree with you on all counts.I find this unconvincing on several counts

27、.balance of payment: the difference between a country' s imports and exportsbalance of payments surplus 国际收支顺差 / 赢余balance of payments deficit 国际收支逆差 /亏损current-account: (in the text) an account of credits, debits, receipts, and expenditures between two countriessurge.The taxi surged forward.She

28、 could feel anger surging inside her.How can we expect a surge in his financial status in a short span of 5 years a surge of.There is a surge of excitement in his press conference.Whenever there is dispute between the two countries over the border area, a surge of refugees can be predicted.Part III:

29、 ConclusionPart III: DiscussionEconomic interdependence cuts both ways. (para. 34)What can we learn as to how to write the conclusion of an argumentation from the last paragraph ReinforcementDiscussion1. Is globalization already a reality or a choice why2. Does globalization have anything to do with

30、 culture Do you think globalization is another word for Americanization (culturally, economically, etc.) Why or why not3. Taking into consideration both the pros and cons of globalization, what kind of attitude should we adopt towards globalizationWritingArgumentative Writing (AW)1. What are the four major types of writingnarration, description, exposition and argumentation2. What is the essential differe