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Unit 1 Section a Time-Conscious Americans Teaching plan (4 periods) Objectives Students will be able to grasp the main idea of the text(Americans value time and save it carefully. 2. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text 3. conduct a serious of read ing, listening, speaking and writing activ ities related to the theme of the unit Lesson procedure Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Warm-up exercises Detailed reading After reading Section b Cultural differences Summary of the text Global read ing Warm-up exercises 1. Why do americans like visiting fast-food restaurants? 2. Do you like fast-food? If you do, what s the reason for this liking? 3. Are you time-conscious? State your idea on time 4. Life is fast-paced today. Besides eating fast-food, people also use different kinds of time-saving devices, such as: fax, e-mail and mobile phone. What do you think of these time-saving devices? Cultural Differences Students and teachers need to be aware that the ethnocentric attitudes of writers are precisely the way cultural conflict is encouraged. Why is understanding a culture always the others'responsibil ity? It is not possible that each culture could be made aware of different conventions? Both sides must work at rising above cultural differences and be willing to compromise. and, in both cases, most likely neither side has access to the cultural conventions of the other so blaming is not the answer Educating is Global Reading Outline of the Text: Time is very precious to Americans. Many foreigners have the impression that everyone in the U. S is likely to be in a rush and under pressure. They are always in a hurry when they walk, eat or do some shopping. They dont like smiles, short conversations and small exchanges with strangers, since they consider waste of time. Leisurely business which are quite common in some other countries,dont exist here, because Americans start talking business very quickly Consequently, many labor-sav ing devices are produced in order to save more time Teleconference is a good way to settle problems without face to face conversation. It is taken a sign of skillfulness to solve a problem quickly Stucture of the text:

Unit 1 Section A Time-Conscious Americans Teaching Plan (4 periods) Objectives Students will be able to: 1. grasp the main idea of the text(Americans value time and save it carefully.) 2. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 3. conduct a serious of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Lesson procedure Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Warm-up exercises Cultural differences Global reading Detailed reading Summary of the text After reading Section B Warm-up exercises 1.Why do Americans like visiting fast-food restaurants? 2. Do you like fast-food? If you do, what’s the reason for this liking? 3. Are you time-conscious? State your idea on time. 4. Life is fast-paced today. Besides eating fast-food, people also use different kinds of time-saving devices, such as: fax, e-mail and mobile phone. What do you think of these time-saving devices? Cultural Differences Students and teachers need to be aware that the ethnocentric attitudes of writers are precisely the way cultural conflict is encouraged. Why is understanding a culture always the others’ responsibility? It is not possible that each culture could be made aware of different conventions? Both sides must work at rising above cultural differences and be willing to compromise…and, in both cases, most likely neither side has access to the cultural conventions of the other so blaming is not the answer. Educating is. Global Reading Outline of the Text: Time is very precious to Americans. Many foreigners have the impression that everyone in the U. S. is likely to be in a rush and under pressure. They are always in a hurry when they walk, eat or do some shopping. They don’t like smiles, short conversations and small exchanges with strangers, since they consider these to be a waste of time. Leisurely business chats, which are quite common in some other countries, don’t exist here, because Americans start talking business very quickly. Consequently, many labor-saving devices are produced in order to save more time. Teleconference is a good way to settle problems without face to face conversation. It is taken a sign of skillfulness to solve a problem quickly. Stucture of the Text:

The meeting came to an abrupt end 4. much less(also still less) and even less likely Eg她连水也不肯喝一口,更别说留下吃饭了 he wouldn' t take a drink, still/much less stay for dinner 5. given(that) prep taking into account Notice that"given"is followed by a noun phrase, while "given that "is followed by a finite clause Eg.看她对孩子们的兴趣,教书应是适合她的职业 Given her interest in children, teaching should be the right career for her 6. whereas con. but, in contrast: while Eg.他们国家石油丰富,而我们国家则一点也没有。 Their country has plenty of oil, whereas/ while ours has none n one s eyes: in the opinion or jud gment of someone 在大家的心目中,专家总是对的 The expert is always right in the eyes of everybody 8. Compare: worth, worthy, worthwhile worth It is worth(doing)sth worthy Sth is worthy of +n /being done/to be done(be worthy of: merit, deserve worthwhile It is worthwhile doing/to do sth Eg.这件事值得考虑。 The matter is worth consideration/consid The matter is worthy of consideration/being/to be considered It is worthwhile considering/to consider the matter B. Typical Patterns l.asif+从句 if引导的方式状语从句,一般用虚拟语气 Eg. Time is treated as if it were something almost real 2. be increasingly Eg.人们越来越意识到健康的重要性。 People are increasingly aware of the importance of being healthy 3……被认为是… It is considered+ag+ to do sth. b./Sth. is taken as∴ g. It is considered impolite to work too quickly It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem Summary of the text: Americans are particularly concerned about time. They clearly realize that life is short and consider time a precious resource. Visitors may find that Americans are always in a rush and under great pressure in daily life. They don't usually exchange smiles or brief conversations because they resent wasting time. Americans generally assess and inquire about others professionally rather than socially, so they start

The meeting came to an abrupt end. 4. much less (also still less) and even less likely Eg. 她连水也不肯喝一口, 更别说留下吃饭了。 She wouldn’t take a drink, still/much less stay for dinner. 5. given (that) prep. taking into account Notice that “given” is followed by a noun phrase, while “given that” is followed by a finite clause. Eg. 看她对孩子们的兴趣，教书应是适合她的职业。 Given her interest in children, teaching should be the right career for her. 6. whereas conj. but, in contrast: while Eg. 他们国家石油丰富, 而我们国家则一点也没有。 Their country has plenty of oil, whereas/ while ours has none. 7. in one’s eyes: in the opinion or judgment of someone Eg. 在大家的心目中，专家总是对的。 The expert is always right in the eyes of everybody. 8. Compare: worth, worthy, worthwhile worth It is worth (doing) sth. worthy Sth. is worthy of + n. /being done /to be done(be worthy of: merit, deserve) worthwhile It is worthwhile doing/to do sth. Eg. 这件事值得考虑。 The matter is worth consideration/considering. The matter is worthy of consideration/being/to be considered. It is worthwhile considering/to consider the matter. B. Typical Patterns: 1. as if + 从句: as if 引导的方式状语从句，一般用虚拟语气 Eg. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. 2. be + increasingly Eg.. 人们越来越意识到健康的重要性。 People are increasingly aware of the importance of being healthy. 3.······被认为是······ It is considered +adj.+to do sth. Sb. /Sth. is taken as … Eg. It is considered impolite to work too quickly. It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem. Summary of the Text: Americans are particularly concerned about time. They clearly realize that life is short and consider time a precious resource. Visitors may find that Americans are always in a rush and under great pressure in daily life. They don’t usually exchange smiles or brief conversations because they resent wasting time. Americans generally assess and inquire about others professionally rather than socially, so they start

talking business directly without opening exchanges. In order to save time Americans use quite a few labor-sav ing devices like telephones, faxes, or emails Electronic communication is becoming more and more popular, while most personal visiting, which though pleasant, takes longer, is saved for after-work hours or for social weekend gatherings. In the Us, unlike in some other countries, quickly solving a problem or fulfilling a job successfully is a sign of skillfulness or being competent After reading 1. Discussion Work in small groups and d iscuss the following questions 1)Why is time so important for the Americans? 2)How do Americans treat time? 3)What does speed mean to the Americans? 4)What is the American pace of life like? 2. Structured writing: 1) Major writing technique of the text: A Paragraph of General Statement Supported by Specific Details and reasons Take a closer look at some of the paragraphs of the article: the writer presents his statements first and goes on to support his statements with specific details. Then the writer will briefly tell us the reason Now read Paragraph 3 of the reading passage again and have a look at the chart below A foreigners first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. City people ahvays appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbow ing others as they tr to complete the ir shopping. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating-places are waiting for you to finish so they, too, can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. You also find drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small exchanges with strangers Don t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent omeone else"wasting it beyond a certain appropriate point. General statement: Everyone is in a rush-often under pressure ow is it that everyone is in a rush---ofien under pressure?

talking business directly without opening exchanges. In order to save time, Americans use quite a few labor-saving devices like telephones, faxes, or emails. Electronic communication is becoming more and more popular, while most personal visiting, which though pleasant, takes longer, is saved for after-work hours or for social weekend gatherings. In the US, unlike in some other countries, quickly solving a problem or fulfilling a job successfully is a sign of skillfulness or being competent. After Reading 1. Discussion Work in small groups and discuss the following questions. 1) Why is time so important for the Americans? 2) How do Americans treat time? 3) What does speed mean to the Americans? 4) What is the American pace of life like? 2. Structured Writing: 1) Major writing technique of the text： A Paragraph of General Statement Supported by Specific Details and Reasons Take a closer look at some of the paragraphs of the article: the writer presents his statements first and goes on to support his statements with specific details. Then the writer will briefly tell us the reason. Now read Paragraph 3 of the reading passage again and have a look at the chart below. A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush—often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating-places are waiting for you to finish so they, too, can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. You also find drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small exchanges with strangers. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain appropriate point. How is it that everyone is in a rush---often under pressure? General statement:Everyone is in a rush—often under pressure

Reading Skill---- Reading for the main ideas in the paragraphs The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is reading for the main idea in a paragraph This skill is one of the most useful reading skills students can develop. Finding the main idea is ecessary for the understanding of a piece of writing The main idea of a paragraph is usually stated by one of the sentences in the paragraph. The main idea sentence is commonly known as“ a topIc sentence”or“ a topIc statement”: It may appear in one of several places in the paragraph. Most frequently the first sentence of a paragraph states the main idea, as is clear from the following example taken from Reading Passage A Consequently we work hard at the task of saving time. We produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices, we communicate rapidly though faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts, which though pleasant, take longer--especially given traffic-filled streets. We, therefore, save most personal visiting for affer work hours or for social eekend gatherings. (Para. 5, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main idea: We work hard at the task of saving tim However, the main idea sentence may also appear in other places: in the middle or at the end of a paragraph. Look at two more examples taken from Reading Passage A 1. We are slaves to nothing but the clock, " it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness ofeach life time. Once the sands have run out of a person 's hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count. (Para. 2, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main Idea: It(= Time) is a precious resource C In this paragraph the main idea appears in the middle of the paragraph. 2. Americans believe no one stands stil. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching experimenting and exploring Time is one of the hwo elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor:(Para. 1, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main Idea: Time is one of the wwo elements that Americans save carefully the other being labo (n this paragraph the main idea appears at the end of this paragraph. Do Exercise XI V in the textbook: (at Page 16-17) Comprehension of the Text I. Introductory Questions Choose the best answer to each of the following questions according to your understanding of the text. (p23) Language points: desirable a. worth having, doing or desiring because it is useful, necessary, or popular eg. It is most desirable that he should attend the convention 他要是能参加此次会议,是最好不过的了。 fascinating a interesting and able to atract eg. People find her points quite fascinating.人们发现她的观点很吸引人。 eg- Their interests clashed with ours.他们的利益与我们的相补 eement state clash(with) vi. disagree seriously, come into argument or non-ag

Reading Skill ---- Reading for the main ideas in the paragraphs The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is reading for the main idea in a paragraph. This skill is one of the most useful reading skills students can develop. Finding the main idea is necessary for the understanding of a piece of writing. The main idea of a paragraph is usually stated by one of the sentences in the paragraph. The main idea sentence is commonly known as “a topic sentence” or “a topic statement”. It may appear in one of several places in the paragraph. Most frequently the first sentence of a paragraph states the main idea, as is clear from the following example taken from Reading Passage A: Consequently, we work hard at the task of saving time. We produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices; we communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts, which though pleasant, take longer—especially given our traffic-filled streets. We, therefore, save most personal visiting for after work hours or for social weekend gatherings. (Para.5, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main idea: We work hard at the task of saving time. However, the main idea sentence may also appear in other places: in the middle or at the end of a paragraph. Look at two more examples taken from Reading Passage A: 1. “We are slaves to nothing but the clock,” it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count. (Para. 2, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main Idea: It (= Time) is a precious resource. ( In this paragraph the main idea appears in the middle of the paragraph.) 2. Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. (Para. 1, Reading Passage A, Unit 1) Main Idea: Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. (In this paragraph the main idea appears at the end of this paragraph.) Do Exercise ⅪⅤ in the textbook:(at Page 16-17) Comprehension of the Text Ⅰ.Introductory Questions: Choose the best answer to each of the following questions according to your understanding of the text. (p23) Language Points: desirable a. worth having, doing or desiring because it is useful, necessary, or popular eg. It is most desirable that he should attend the convention. 他要是能参加此次会议，是最好不过的了。 fascinating a. interesting and able to attract eg. People find her points quite fascinating. 人们发现她的观点很吸引人。 clash (with) vi. disagree seriously, come into argument or non-agreement state eg. Their interests clashed with ours. 他们的利益与我们的相冲突