unit-4(-in-search-of-davos-man).ppt

unit-4(-in-search-of-unit-4(-in-search-of-davos-man)davos-man)Text A: In Search of Davos ManPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingAssignmentText A•Pre-reading1. What do you think is globalization? Brainstorm as many possible examples about globalization.BrainstormingBrainstormingTips: Economic Phenomenon, Political Globalization, Foreign Markets,    International  Organizations,  Foreign  Investments, Trade Globalization, Foreign Loans, World Economy, Economic Growth, Global Economy, International Marketplace, International Trade, Foreign Workers, Economic Level2.In the following, there are some words and expressions. Think and construct new expressions related to globalization. Change its part of speech if necessary.economy, international, growth, trade, loans, global, workers, foreign, investment, marketplace, political, phenomenon, world, levelBackground informationThe World Economic Forum (WEF)What is the WEF?What are the themes of it?What are the Industries?China and the WEFThe World Economic ForumThe World Economic ForumAn independent, international organization incorporated as  a  Swiss  not-for-profit  foundation  whose  motto  is “entrepreneurship  in  the  global  public  interest”.  It believes that economic progress without social development is not sustainable, while social development without economic progress is not feasible.The World Economic ForumThemesArts and Culture, Business and Management, Economy, Environment,  Global  Issue,  Humanities,  Science, Medicine and TechnologyThe World Economic ForumIndustriesAutomobile,  Aerospace  &  Defence,  Technology, Banking, Business Services, Chemicals,  Energy, Engineering  and  Construction,  Financial  Services, Healthcare,  Information  Technologies,  Institutionals, Media,  Communication  and  Entertainment,  Multi-industries,  Retail  and  Consumer  Goods,  Transport Services, Travel and TourismThe World Economic ForumChina and the World Economic ForumChinese  Vice  Premier  Li  Keqiang  attended  the  2010 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting opened in Davos, Switzerland. The links between China and the WEF started in 1979, when a Chinese delegation was invited to the forum for the first time. Since then, China has  played  a  much  greater  role  within  the  WEF, including hosting the summer session three times.Background informationSamuel Phillips Huntington (1927—2008) —An American Political ScientistBornApril 18, 1927New York City, United StatesDiedDecember 24, 2008 (aged 81)Martha’s Vineyard MassachusettsNationalityAmericanFieldsPolitical scienceInstitutionsHarvard UniversitySamuel Phillips HuntingtonAlma materStuyvesant High SchoolHarvard UniversityUniversity of ChicagoYale UniversityKnown forClash of CivilizationsInfluencedFukuyama, ZakariaBackground information       Filipinos  are  those  who  migrate  to  other nations  to  find  employment  to  support  their families in the Philippines.        Each  year,  more  than  a  million  Filipinos leave to work abroad through overseas employment agencies and other programsprograms,  including  government  sponsored  ones.  Overseas Filipinos  often  work  as  doctors,  physical  therapists,  nurses, accountants, IT professionals, engineers, architects, entertainers, technicians, teachers, military servicemen, students, caregivers, domestic helpers and household maids.Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)       Money sent by OFWs back to the Philippines is a major  factor  in  the  country’s  economy,  amounting  to more  than  US$10  billion  in  2005.  This  makes  the country  the  fourth  largest  recipient  of  foreign remittances  behind  India,  China,  and  Mexico.  The amount represents 13.5% of the Philippines’ GDP, the largest in proportion to the domestic economy among the  four  countries  mentioned. Overseas  Filipinos  sent $15.9 billion worth of remittances to the Philippines in 2008.Text organization Part Division of the Text Part Para(s)Main Ideas 11~3 24~5Introduction to Davos Man and the World Economic Forum.Debate over the impact of globalization on current society and culture. 36~8History of globalization and its recent trends and future prospects.49~11Globalization versus nationalism and the challenges it facesMatch the ideasIn the text, there are many names and ideas mentioned. Scan and match the idea presented in Column B with the person in Column A. There are more names listed.Column BA. There are still too many barriers to cross-border business in Europe, let alone the world.B. Manila woman are strongly patriotic.C. Cultural identity should  be local and national in nature.D. U.S. and European companies are now facing high-quality, low-cost competition from overseas.E. I see myself as American without any hesitation.Column A1. John Chambers2. Marco Tronchetti Provera3. Alex Mandl4. Patrick Sayer5. Klaus Schwab6. William Browder7. Valerie Gooding True or False1.People call William Browder an American, because he was born in Princeton, New Jersey, grew up in Chicago, and studied at Stanford University in California. 2. Browder believes that national identity makes no difference for him.FWilliam Browder was born in Princeton, New Jersey, grew up in Chicago, and studied at Stanford University in California. But don’t call him an American.(      )T(     )3. Alex Mandl is also a fervent believer in globalization. He never views himself as an American.FHe sees himself as American without hesitation.(      )4. Davos man refer to the members of the international business élite who trek each year to the Swiss Alpine town for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.T(      )6. Professor Samuel Huntington describes Davos Man as an emerging global superspecies and a threat.5. At the World Economic Forum, the issues discussed include everything from post-election Iraq and HIV in Africa to the global supply of oil and the implications of nanotechnology.T(      )T(      )•While-readingGlobalization is sweeping aside national borders and changing relations between nations.globalization: n. free flows of capital, labor, technology, and personal contact across national bordersSome see the spread of English as an international language as just another consequence of globalization.Thanks to globalization, the burger you buy in Moscow is exactly the same as the one you buy in New York.sweep aside: clear away or get rid of suddenly or   forcefully; refuse to pay attention to他们对所有的反对意见不予理睬。

他们对所有的反对意见不予理睬They swept all the objections aside.Anyway, by then she was sure that Julius would simply have swept any curbs aside.Collocation：扫清，迅速消灭扫清，迅速消灭sweep away扫掉，扫掉， 清除清除sweep out眺望，环视眺望，环视sweep over打扫干净，收拾干净打扫干净，收拾干净sweep upBrowder now manages $1.6 billion in assets. (P1, L6)asset: n.1) (usu pl) money or property that a person or company ownsCopyrights, patents, trademarks, brand names, and trade secrets are all part of a company’s intangible assets. 目前，他们的资产有目前，他们的资产有623万美元Currently, they have $6,230,000 in assets.2) an advantage or a resourceA sense of humor is an important asset for any teacher.The most powerful asset we have is our skilled, dedicated workforce.National identity makes no difference for me. (P1, L9)make no / little difference: have no / little effect (on), be of no / little importance (to)Which side wins makes no difference to him.姚明的缺席似乎对休斯顿火箭队没有姚明的缺席似乎对休斯顿火箭队没有太大的影响。

太大的影响The absence of Yao Ming seemed to make little difference to the performance of the Houston Rockets.•identity: n. 身份，同一性，一致•identify: v. 确定，识别，认同•identify… as: recognize and correctly name someone or sth.Eg. His accent identified him as a Frenchman.•The policeman identified him as the thief.…Mandl who has been a U.S. citizen for 45 years still identifies himself as an American.(P2, L7)…members of the international business élite who trek each year to the Swiss Alpine town…(P3, L4)élite: n. a group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills这些人构成了有决定权的精英集团。

这些人构成了有决定权的精英集团These people form an elite who have the power to make decisions.Collocation:political/social/economic elite政治政治/社会社会/经济精英经济精英Only a small elite can afford to send their children to this school.…Browder and Mandl will join more than 2,200 executives, politicians, academics, journalists, writers and a handful of Hollywood stars for five years…(P3, L8)a handful of: a very small number of people or thingsThat  place  was  of  little  interest.  I  only  took  a  handful  of pictures.What counts is having a handful of young that are exceptional.…parties and endless earnest discussions about everything from post-election Iraq and HIV in Africa to the global supply of…(P3, L10)earnest: adj. marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness你可以笑，但我绝对是认真的。

你可以笑，但我绝对是认真的You may laugh but I’m in deadly earnest. Collocation:in  earnest郑重地，严肃认真郑重地，严肃认真Friends described Jackson as an earnest, hard-working young man.•considerable: adj. fairly large, especially large enough to have an effect or be important•Eg: Attracting tourists to the area is going to take considerable effort.•Eg: A considerable amount of research was done here by our science department.Whatever their considerable differences, most Davs Men and Women share at least one belief…(P3, L14)…interconnected marketplace in which corporations search for the most advantageous locations to buy…(P3, L19)advantageous: adj. helpful and likely to make you successfulMany bus companies provide advantageous fare tickets especially for tourists.你会发现等几周再作答复是很有好处的。

你会发现等几周再作答复是很有好处的You may find it advantageous to wait a few weeks before replying.NB:  “advantageous” 的名词形式为的名词形式为 “advantage”与其搭配与其搭配常用的短语是：常用的短语是：“have the advantage of” “有优势有优势”; “take advantage of” “（以不正当手段）利用，占便宜（以不正当手段）利用，占便宜”In an essay entitled “Dead Soul: The Denationalization of the Amrican Elite,”(P4, L2)entitle: vt.1) give a title to 给给…题名，给题名，给…取名取名Full-time employees are entitled to receive health insurance.他们有资格享有许多优惠和特权他们有资格享有许多优惠和特权They are entitled to enjoy many advantages and privileges.2) give someone the official right to do or have sth.He entitled the book The Secret Garden.She was reading a poem entitled A Red Red Rose.vanish: vi. disappear suddenly, especially in a way that cannot be easily explainedEg: My keys were here a minute ago but now they’ve vanished.Eg: I locked it up in the safe. It couldn’t have vanished into thin air!…have little need for national loyalty, view national boundaries as obstacles that thankfully are vanishing…(P4, L9)…and see national governments as residues from the past whose only useful function is to facilitate the elite's global operations.(P4, L10)facilitate: vt. make it easier for a process or activity to happenBoth centers are electronically linked to facilitate communication.学校都建在同一校区内，以便资源学校都建在同一校区内，以便资源共享。

共享Schools were located in the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resourcesHuntington argues that Davos Man’s global-citizen self-image is starkly at odds with the values of most Americans, who remain deeply committed to their nation. (P4, L12)小事，不要紧的东西小事，不要紧的东西at odds with: in conflict with; disagreeing or quarrelling withThe government decision to raise taxes was at odds with their policies on inflation.Briggs found himself at odds with his colleagues.Collocation：矛盾，不一致矛盾，不一致at odds没有关系，无关紧要没有关系，无关紧要it makes no odds占优势占优势take oddsodds and endsbe committed to: promise to do (sth.); be devoted toA lot of money has been committed to this project.中国承诺发展低碳经济。

中国承诺发展低碳经济China is committed to pursuing a low carbon economy.…argues that endorsing a global outlook does not mean erasing national identity.(P5,L3)endorse: vt. give support or approval toThe Prime Minister is unlikely to endorse this view.I fully endorse the measures taken to improve safety standards.Collocation：赞成提议赞成提议/想法想法/候选人候选人endorse a proposal / an idea/a candidate背书支票背书支票endorse a chequeerase: vt. remove by or as if by rubbing, wipe out没有什么东西可以使他忘记那件事没有什么东西可以使他忘记那件事Nothing can erase the incident from his memory.Their dream is to erase poverty and injustice from the world.He erased the wrong answer and wrote in the right one. 他擦去了错误答案他擦去了错误答案, 写上了正确答案。

写上了正确答案Even as the globalization of capital accelerated in the 1980s, most foreign investment was between…(P6, L5)accelerate: v. (cause to) move faster or happen earlier选手们跑过弯道时平稳地加速选手们跑过弯道时平稳地加速The runners accelerated smoothly round the bend.However the past two decades have witnessed the rise of other significant players. (P7, L1)The witness was asked to identify the defendant in the courtroom.witness: 1. vt. be present and seeThe crash was witnessed by scores of holiday weekenders along the beach.2. n. someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happenedPolice have appealed for witnesses to come forward.20世纪世纪80年代，电子传媒得到了空前的发展。

年代，电子传媒得到了空前的发展The 1980s witnessed an unprecedented increase in the scope of the electronic media.The developed world is beating a path to China’s and India’s door…(P7, L2)beat a path to/ beat down sb’s door: if people beat a path to your door, they are interested in sth. you are selling, a service you are providing, etc.现在她已经成名现在她已经成名, 她家门庭若市她家门庭若市Now that she has become famous, all sorts of people will be beating a path to her door.The new design was supposed to have consumers beating a path to their door.A landmark 2003 study by Goldman Sachs predicted that four economies…(P8, L1)The birth of a child is an important landmark in the lives of all concerned.landmark: n.1) sth. that is easy to recognize, such as a tall tree or building, and that helps you know where you areThe Washington Monument is a popular historical landmark.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

这座塔曾是船只的陆标The tower was once a landmark for ships.2) one of the most important events, changes, or discoveries that influences someone or sth.The Reform and Open Door Policy has become a landmark in Chinese history.小孩的出世是所有相关人生活中一件大事小孩的出世是所有相关人生活中一件大事..with China potentially overtaking Germany this decade. (P8, L6)overtake (overtook, overtaken): 1. v. go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them and want to get in front of themTelevision soon overtook the cinema as the most popular form of entertainment.2. vt. catch up with or pass after catching up withBefore you start to overtake, make sure the road is clear ahead of you.在工业产量方面德国迅速超过了英国。

在工业产量方面德国迅速超过了英国Germany rapidly overtook Britain in industrial output.One counterpoint is Manila Woman—low-paid migrant workers from Asia and elsewhere who are increasingly providing key services around the world.( P9, L4)elsewhere: adv. in, at, or to another placeHe’ll work as a freelance consultant, unless he finds a better job elsewhere.我们最喜欢去的那家饭店客满了我们最喜欢去的那家饭店客满了, 因此不得不改去别处因此不得不改去别处Our favourite restaurant was full so we had to go elsewhere.…she says, they’re not ambivalent about being strongly patriotic.(P9, L10)patriotic: adj. feeling, or expressing, inspired by love of for one’s countryRelatives remembered him as a deeply patriotic man.The presidential candidate said paying higher taxes was a patriotic act.…and complains there are still too many barriers to cross-border business in Europe, let alone the world. (P10, L4)let alone: much less; not to mention他连带领保龄球队的本事都没有，他连带领保龄球队的本事都没有，更别提领导国家了。

更别提领导国家了He was incapable of leading a bowling team, let alone a country.Many thousands of children had never even seen, let alone owned a pair of shoes.Pattern:let sb /sth. be 别打扰，不干预别打扰，不干预let sth. drop / fall无意中说出，不经意透露无意中说出，不经意透露let sb. / sth. go 放，释放放，释放domestic: adj. of or inside a particular country•Eg: Security on domestic flights in the US has been stepped up considerably.•Eg: To make a domestic call, please dial 1+Area Code+Phone Number.So he’s focused Eurazeo on its domestic market.(P10, L5)The question is whether it will take another 140 years for Davos Man to figure out how to strike the same balance on a global scale.(P11, L10)strike a balance: find a compromise between two conflicting thingsEffective organizations will strike a balance that allows them not only to accept uncertainty but to take advantage of it.他发现平衡家庭和工作的关系是很困难的。

他发现平衡家庭和工作的关系是很困难的He was finding it difficult to strike a balance between his family and his work.•Post-readingUseful Expressions 1. 国家认同国家认同national identity2. 扫除扫除sweep aside3. 寻找寻找in search of4. 狂热信徒狂热信徒a fervent believer5. 认为认为identify… as6. 毫不迟疑毫不迟疑without any hesitation7. 国际商业精英国际商业精英international business élite15. 处于处于…的前沿的前沿at the forefront of8. 少数几位少数几位a handful of9. 没完没了的认真的讨论没完没了的认真的讨论 endless earnest discussion10. 资本、劳动力和技资本、劳动力和技术的流动术的流动flow of capital, labor and technology11. 最佳地点最佳地点12. 全球超级物种全球超级物种global superspecies13. 与与…渐行渐远渐行渐远increasingly divorce from14. 文化断层文化断层cultural fault linethe most advantageous locationsbeat a path tobe based on projections of demographic and economic growthswing away fromlow-paid migrant workershealth care system16. 开辟一条通向开辟一条通向…的道路的道路17. 一个创新的卓越环境一个创新的卓越环境18. 根据对各国人口和经根据对各国人口和经济增长的预计济增长的预计19. 从从…脱离脱离20. 低薪流动劳工低薪流动劳工21. 医疗保健体系医疗保健体系cross-border business22. 跨国界经营跨国界经营a remarkable environment of innovationa narrow nationalism23. 更别提更别提24. 狭隘民族主义狭隘民族主义let aloneAssignmentReview the content and language points that we learn in class.Complete exercises on the textbook: P106-113.Finish Home Reading Task: Text B on Page 114.结束结束 。