2-1 2.1 Worksheet---Group discussion(30 minutes) Ss are required to discuss and answer the questions in the worksheet(Handout 1) in group. Then the teacher goes through it together with the class and gives explanation on some difficult points Worksheet(Handout 1): Text Analysis---Group Discussion Understand the text by answering the following questions o Title: Time- Conscious Americans 9 What can you infer from the title? Please write at least one topic sentence and 3 to 5 key words or phrases you predict from the title *Part 1:(Para. 1-2)Main idea 9 What does the sentence" Once the sands have run out of a person s hourglass, they cannot be replaced"mean? What kind of figurative language is used here? *Part 2:(Para. 3-4)Main idea---In foreigners'eyes, Americans are in a rush 9 In what ways do americans show that they are often in a rush In a store drivers in walking streets: 9 In which countries do you think the ritual interaction with some tea or coffee mostly takes place? 9 What is the culture difference between Americans and some other countries you learn from this part? *Part 3:(Para. 5-7) Main idea 9 How do Americans save time? 9 what culture differences between America and some other countries are mentioned in this part? *Part 4:(Para. 8)Main idea---Different attitude to speed between the U. S and some other countries. o What does speed mean to Americans?2-1 2 2.1 Worksheet---Group discussion (30 minutes) Ss are required to discuss and answer the questions in the worksheet (Handout 1) in group. Then the teacher goes through it together with the class and gives explanation on some difficult points. Worksheet(Handout 1): Text Analysis---Group Discussion Understand the text by answering the following questions. ⚫ Title: Time-Conscious Americans ♀ What can you infer from the title? Please write at least one topic sentence and 3 to 5 key words or phrases you predict from the title._______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ★Part 1: (Para. 1-2) Main idea---_____________________________________________ ♀ What does the sentence “Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced” mean? What kind of figurative language is used here? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ★Part 2: (Para. 3-4) Main idea---In foreigners’ eyes, Americans are in a rush. ♀ In what ways do Americans show that they are often in a rush? In a store: _______________________, in a restaurant: ___________________________, drivers: _________________________, in walking streets: ________________________ ♀ In which countries do you think the ritual interaction with some tea or coffee mostly takes place?_________________________________________________ ♀ What is the culture difference between Americans and some other countries you learn from this part? _____________________________________________________________ ★Part 3: (Para. 5-7) Main idea---_____________________________________________ ♀ How do Americans save time? _________________________________________________________________________ ♀ What culture differences between America and some other countries are mentioned in this part? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ★Part 4: (Para. 8) Main idea---Different attitude to speed between the U.S and some other countries. ♀ What does speed mean to Americans? __________________________________________________________________________