西南交通大学希望学院《大学英语2》课件-Unit 1.pptx

TimeConsciousAmericans NHCE-BII-Unit 1 西南交通大学希望学院大学英语西南交通大学希望学院大学英语2 NHCE-BII-Unit 1 MENUI. ObjectivesII. PreviewIII. Leading-inIV. Section -TextV. Answers to ExercisesVI. Extensive TasksVII. Testing Yourself VIII. Homework NHCE-BII-Unit 1 I: Objectives MENUObjectivesStudents would:1. be able to successfully finish listening, speaking, reading and writing tasks related to the theme different time consciousness in China and America, with the help of theme vocabulary.2. improve the accuracy of their spoken and written output, thanks to theme words and expressions.3. improve the fluency of their spoken output during the completion of the chains of tasks.4. understand the cultural differences. NHCE-BII-Unit 1 II: PreviewMENU1. Searching for information about Searching for information about the differences on time the differences on time consciousness in American culture consciousness in American culture and Chinese culture.and Chinese culture. NHCE-BII-Unit 1 II: PreviewMENU1.1. Time works wonders.2. Time tries truth.时间创造奇迹。

时间创造奇迹时间检验真理时间检验真理 NHCE-BII-Unit 1 II: PreviewMENU3. Time is the best healer. 4. Time and tide wait for no man.时间是治愈创伤的良药时间是治愈创伤的良药时间不等人时不我待时间不等人时不我待 NHCE-BII-Unit 1 II: PreviewMENU5. All time is no time when it is past.机不可失，时不再来机不可失，时不再来 NHCE-BII-Unit 1 II: PreviewMENU2. Related information on cultural differences.Cultural differences exist in the ways of Cultural differences exist in the ways of 1. greetings 2. thinking 3. expressing ideas 4. educating 5. parenting 6. responding to compliments & praise NHCE-BII-Unit 1 III: Leading-in MENUWatch and talk. NHCE-BII-Unit 1 III: Leading-in MENU1. What is the time concept of the Bushman and modern people?2. According to the movie, why are modern people always in a hurry?Reference:1.Bushman: have no time concept; they have no calendar, they need not know when is Sunday or Monday! Modern people are always in a hurry!2.In order to make the life convenient, modern people produce many labor-saving devices and try to change the environment. The more they change the environment, the more they have to do to make themselves adapt and readapt to the new environment. So they are always in a hurry. NHCE-BII-Unit 1 III: Leading-in MENUpunctualityhourglass;punctual abruptleisure efficient superbcompetent irrecoverable;move aheadfall behind commit toracepushcommunicateelapse speed delaypass by valuetreasure save timebudge timewaste time steal time cut time account for time control timevalue time highly;a precious source acute sense of the shortness of each life timeafter-work hour the passage of time time-saving devices time-consuming practices; in a rush on timein time in advance;Time is money.Time is life.An inch of time cannot be bought by an inch of gold.All time is no time when it is passed.Time and tide wait for no man.Time lost is never regained. MENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text Americans try every means to save time. While new arrivals to the U.S. regard time differently, Americans do take it as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed. Americans value time and save time carefully. Time is regarded as precious resources.1. Structure of TextPara.1-2Para.3-7Para.5-7MENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text Reference Words: Budget, save, waste, steal, kill, cut, account for2. Questions to Comprehension1) How is time treated in America? (Para.2)MENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text Reference Words:Reference Words:In a rush, under pressure2) What is a foreigners first impression of the U. S. likely to be? (Paras.3)MENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text Reference Words:Reference Words:Hurry, restlessly, elbow others, race through, abrupt3) How do city people appear in the writers eyes? (Paras.3)MENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text Reference Words:Reference Words:Opening exchanges, ritual interaction, business chats4) What will new arrivals to the U.S miss? (Paras.4)MENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text Reference Words:Reference Words:Labor-saving devices, faxes, phone calls, emails5) What Have Americans done to save time ? (Paras.5)MENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text Reference Words:Reference Words:Conduct business, make appointments, shop, obtain information6) Why America is a telephone country ? (Paras.7)MENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text Reference Words:Reference Words:Impolite, insignificant, not worthy of respect; skillfulness, competence7) What does Work quickly mean to some new arrivals and Americans respectively ? (Paras.8)MENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text budgetreplacesurroundingsdeviceconductfulfill3. Key Words MENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text 1) budget:budget time; budget money词组：balance ones budget (平衡预算)；within/below budget (在预算内， 低于预算)vt. plan the pending of or provide money in a plan 为做预算vi. save or spend money 为特定的目的编制预算TranslationTranslationMENU NHCE-BII-Unit 1 IV: Section -Text 1) budget:a family budget ; budget plan家庭收支预算; 分期付款e.g: The education for the。