I' m kind of tired from read ir Compare of a kind 1)very much the same The friends were two of a kind---very similar in so many way 2)of poor quality The village has a bus service of a kind ----- two buses a week C a kind of: (infml)used for describing sth in a way that is not very clear I had a kind of feeling that something would go wrong There s a funny kind of smell in here IV Summary: We learn a lot of new words and phrases as well as grammars. We also learn many things about question and answer technique V. Homework: Preview Section B Section B Cultural Differences in Western and Japanese Decision-Making I Greetings I. Review Answer the questions: 1. what is the hyde school famous for? 2. What principle does the Hyde School operate on? I Start the new lesson 1 Introduction: All roads lead to Rome. This expression means that there are many different ways to achieve the same goal. This passage compares Western and Japanese approaches to decision- making in business. After read ing it, we will learn about how different countries and organizations approach the same problem in the different ways 2. Discourse analysis: Part I(Paras. 1-4): The different problem-solving ways in Japan which result from different, complex background are neither better nor worse than those in America Part II(Paras.5-6): When solving problem, Japanese prefer you to you to I to Part III(Paras. 7-8): Japanese are liable to "consensus opinion" and "bottom up direction" when making decision Part IV(Paras.9-12): Japanese think highly of harmony in communication, and once succeed theyll put it into use right now Part V(Paras. 13-17): Commitment and sense of responsibility of Japanese are still important in the machine times 3. Language points 1. complex: a. made up of several connected parts and often d ifficult to understand complicated a complex system of management You can't expect to find a simple solution when the problem is so complex n. 1)a group or set of things, esp. build ings, designed for a particular purpose a shopping complex /a sports complex 2)a mental problem that causes sb. to worry or be upset about sth an inferiority complexI’m kind of tired from reading. Compare: of a kind: 1) very much the same The friends were two of a kind--- very similar in so many ways. 2) of poor quality The village has a bus service of a kind----- two buses a week! Compare: a kind of: (infml) used for describing sth. in a way that is not very clear I had a kind of feeling that something would go wrong. There’s a funny kind of smell in here. IV. Summary: We learn a lot of new words and phrases as well as grammars. We also learn many things about question and answer technique. V. Homework: Preview Section B Section B Cultural Differences in Western and Japanese Decision- Making I. Greetings II. Review: Answer the questions: 1. What is the Hyde School famous for? 2. What principle does the Hyde School operate on? III. Start the new lesson 1. Introduction: All roads lead to Rome. This expression means that there are many different ways to achieve the same goal. This passage compares Western and Japanese approaches to decision- making in business. After reading it, we will learn about how different countries and organizations approach the same problem in the different ways. 2. Discourse analysis: Part I (Paras.1-4): The different problem-solving ways in Japan which result from different, complex background are neither better nor worse than those in America. Part II (Paras.5-6): When solving problem, Japanese prefer “you to you” to “I to you”. Part III (Paras.7-8): Japanese are liable to “consensus opinion” and “bottom – up direction” when making decision. Part IV (Paras.9-12): Japanese think highly of harmony in communication, and once succeed they’ll put it into use right now. Part V (Paras.13-17): Commitment and sense of responsibility of Japanese are still important in the machine times. 3. Language points 1. complex: a. made up of several connected parts and often difficult to understand; complicated a complex system of management You can’t expect to find a simple solution when the problem is so complex. n. 1) a group or set of things, esp. buildings, designed for a particular purpose a shopping complex / a sports complex 2) a mental problem that causes sb. to worry or be upset about sth. an inferiority complex