新视野大学英语第四册教案Unit5

Teaching Planning & Teaching LecturesNew Horizon College English IVUnit 51.教学目标及基本要求：Objectives:Students will be able to:1)Grasp the main idea (that it would be ideal if we can strike a balance between theChinese and the Western learning styles) and structure of the text (introduction of the topic by an anecdote—elaboration by comparison and contrast);2)Appreciate the difference between comparison and contrast, as well as different ways tocompare and contrast(point-by-point method or one-side-at-a-time method);3)Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4)Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the themeof the unit.2. 教学重点及难点：Important language points in the text:3. 教学内容的深化及拓宽：Students conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing practice to deepen their understanding of the points taught in class.4. 教学方式及在教学中应注意的问题：A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will beadopted. Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction. Give students time to adapt to the new teaching mode in the university that are quite different from the one they were used to in the middle school. More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given to them in their extracurricular study.5. 教学内容及学时分配：Time allotment:1st period: pre-reading; text organization2nd period: while-reading (Paras 1-5)3rd period: while-reading (Paras 6-13)4th period: while-reading (Paras 6-13 continued, Para 14)5th period: post-reading activities (Debate; Exercises)6th period: Check on students’ home reading (Text B); Theme- Related Language Learning Tasks)6. 主要参考书目：郑树棠，胡全生，2003，《新视野大学英语综合教程4－教师用书》。

Uint5II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW: Why do some people stay in one job for life while others switch jobs from time to time?M: Some people want a fixed routine so that they don’t have to adapt tot new circumstances over and over again, while others think variety is the spice of life. Q: According to the dialog, why do some people stick to one job for life?2.ScriptM: Kathleen, you’ve been late for work so many times lately that I have to warn you that any repetition will result in your dismissal.W: I’m sorry. I’ll try my best to get here earlier in the future. Perhaps I could work later to make up the time I’ve lost.Q: What does the woman say?3. ScriptM: Mr. Brown, my time here has been frustrating for me. I have a better opportunity with another firm, and I’m taking it.W:We won’t be sorry to see you leave, Richard. You’ve done your best to make everyone here as miserable as you are.Q: How does the woman feel about the man’s leaving?4. ScriptW: Mr. Armes, I wanted to tell you in person that at the end of this month I’ll be leaving the company.M: Well, Sylvia, we are certainly going to miss you here, but I wish you the best of luck.Q: What does the woman want?5. ScriptW: Time, I hate to tell you this, but we’re caught in a budget crunch, and we must lay you off. I’m sorry.M: I understand. I’ve enjoyed my time here, and I’m confident I can find something else.Q: What is the man’s response?Keys: 1.B2.D3. A 4.C 5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: How to Avoid BankruptcyManager: Adam! Have you any suggestions about how we can avoid bankruptcy? Adam:Downsizing would certainly reduce our operating costs. You know, make us lean and mean, the way you have to be in today’s market.Manager: Where do you suggest we start making these staff cuts?Adam:The logical place to start would be in administration. They usually overstaffed.Manager: That’s not going to go over very well with our employees. Some of them have been with the company for years.Adam:It’s painful process, but there’s no choice. They’ll just have to get used to the idea.’re fired. Manager: We can give them a fairly decent severance package when theyAdam:I know. And I think that if we computerize the office, we could reduce office staff by about 20 percent just by eliminating a lot of paperwork. Manager: OK. If we lay off 20 percent of the administrative staff, will that be enough to get the company back on its feet?Adam:Unfortunately not. We’ll also need to make some cuts in the service department.Manager: How can we do that and maintain the level of service that we offer our passengers?Adam: Well, we’ll have to retrain the service staff and streamline our operations, so we won’t need as many people to run things smoothly.Manager: Well, this is serious, but I really don’t think we have any other choice. If we keep losing money like this, we’ll have to shut everything down.1.What is the dialog mainly concerned with?2.What does the man mean by “make us lean and mean”?3.What is the difficulty in cutting the administrative staff?4.What will happen as a result of firing the administrators?5.What does the man think will happen after they cut 20 percent of theadministrators?Keys: 1B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.CFor Reference’t 1. He suggests retaining the service staff and streaming their operations, so they wonneed as many people to run things smoothly.2. That is a serious step, but she thinks they haven’t any other choice. If they keeplosing money, they will have to shut everything down.Task 2: A Hard-nosed BossScriptMr. Stone was known far and wide as a hard-nosed boss who (S1)watched his employees like a hawk. He was making one of his regular tours of the factory (S2) when he spotted a young man leaning against a (S3)pile of boxes just outside the foreman’s office. Since George, the foreman, wasn’t around. Stone stood off to the side and watched to see just how ling the young men would stand (S4) around doing nothing.The young man yawned, scratched his head, looked at his watch, and sat on the floor. After ten minutes or so he yawned again and (S5) leaned back on the pile of boxes. Stone stepped from his (S6)hiding place and walked up to the young man. “You!” he yelled, “How much do you make a week?”The young man looked up (S7) indifferently. “Two hundred and fifty dollars,”He said.(S8) Stone rushed into the cashier’s office, took$250 from the cash box, and returned. “Take it,” he said, “and get out! Don’t let me see you around here again!”The young man took the cash, put it in his pocket, and left. (S9) Seeing the young man showed no sign of embarrassment, Stone got furious. Then he went looking for George. When he found him, Stone was red with anger. “That lazy boy in front of your office,”Stone said, “I just gave him a week’s pay and fired him. What’s the matter with you, letting him stand around as though he has nothing to do?”“You mean the kid in the red shirt?” George asked.“Yes! The kid in the red shirt!”George said, “(S10)He was waiting for the 20 dollars we owe him for lunch. He works for the coffee shop around the corner.”Task3: Layoffs can be predicted.ScriptIn some cases companies inform their employees in advance that layoffs are coming. In other cases, they come without warning: You arrive on time for work on a Friday,but you are told not to come next week. Ouch!In either case, you may be able to sense some bad signs in advance. Maybe the company has tried very hard to avoid layoffs; maybe it has been preparing for the worst for quite some time. If you think about the bad omens carefully, you might know as much or more than some of the employees in managerial positions with management responsibilities.For example, if you work in sales, you might know that quotas have not been met. If you work in field engineering, you might notice far fewer customer installations. If your company’s competitors, suppliers or customers are laying off employees, it’s likely your company will too, especially if economic conditions are affecting your industry. Check the layoff statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Search the Net and your local newspaper too for articles concerning layoffs in your industry. Do things like bad sales always mean that layoffs are coming to your company? Not necessarily. Companies have seasonal and economic sales dips all the time, and are always looking for ways to improve their performance. So, if you see only one or two bad signs, don’t jump to a hasty conclusion. But if you see more, especially along the lines of earnings warnings, budget cuts, hiring freezes, restructuring, and massive layoffs in your industry, it might just be time to get your resume up to date and start looking for a new job. Also, it might e a good idea to cancel your vacation, implement money-saving measures, and become more useful on your job. You should prepare in advance if you think you might get the axe soon.1.What is the passage mainly about?2.According to the passage, when can one sense layoffs are coming?3.What is mentioned as a bad sign for the field engineering department?4.According to the passage, what do bad sales signal?5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a sign for you to update yourresume?Keys: 1D 2.C3. B 4.C 5AFor ReferenceYou may get your resume up to date and start looking for a new job. Also, it might e a good idea to cancel your vacation, implement money-saving measures, and become more useful on your job.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 We’re going to miss you.Susan: Excuse me, Helen, d o you have a minute to talk?Helen:That question always carries some weigh t, Sue. What’s up?Susan: Well, uh…Here goes…My university wants me to go back to update the university website.Helen: So what? You can go back on the weekend, or in the evening.Susan: But it’s a large project. So I’m afraid I have to terminate my work here before my internship is over. I have to go back next Thursday.Helen: Oh? This is quite a surprise, Sue. I’m sad that you’ll be leaving us. You run this place with clockwork efficiency, you know. We’re going to miss you. Susan: I hope this one-week notice will give you time to hire and train a replacement. Helen: Thanks for the notices, Sue. Assistants like you are one in a million. I guess we’d better start looking as soon as possible.Susan:With your approval, I’ll put out notice today and screen the application myself.Helen: That would be great. Schedule them in as you see fit. Oh, Sue, things certainly won’t be the same without you around here.Susan: Thank you for your kind words. If you have any problem, please feel free to call me.MODEL2 We have to let you go.ScriptHelen: Tom, the reason I called you into my office is your work.Tom:Really?Helen: The truth is ..I’m not satisfied with your job performance.Tom:Are you sure I haven’t been doing a good job?Helen: Tom, you’ve been reprimanded a number of times for being late and for using company time for personal matters. What’s more, you use the company phone to talk with your friends for hours.Tom:I know I’ve been late a couple of times; my motorcycle has been breaking down. I’m really sorry. I promise to do better in the future.Helen: I’m afraid it’s too late. Right now, your tardiness is the least of my problems. Tom:What do you mean?Helen: My secretary has proof that you have misappropriated company funds on several occasions. We won’t be prosecuting, but this simply can’t be allowed. Tom:: I didn’t steal any money! Your secretary is lying!Helen: I’m sorry, we have to let you go.Tom:You’re firing me? You are giving me my pink slip?Helen: Exactly. I’m sorry it had to turn out this way. Your termination is effective immediately.MODEL3 I’m the one you’ve been looking for.ScriptHelen: So, Bill, tell me about your last job. What kinds of work did you do?Bill: Market investigation, sales promotion, after-sale services, risk analysis, investment planning –to name just a few.Helen: Why did you leave?Bill:Downsizing. The company wasn’t performing efficiently. It’s been operating at a loss.So the only way out was to lay off redundant employees.Helen:Why do you think our corporation makes a good career move for you?Bill: My experience at the last company is completely transferable to your company, since you deal in the same products.Helen:Go on.even better, your corporation is a well-known multinational, and it’s Bill:What’ｓworking to become an industry leaser. I like that.Helen: And that would be a real boost to your career?Bill:Definitely. My last employer dealt with only small investments. But your company is handling large projects. That will help me grow professionally.Now Your TurnTask 1SAMPLE DIALOGPamela: Excuse me, Mr. Atkin, do you have a minute to spare?’s up?Atkin:The question suggests something serious, Pamela. WhatPamela: Well, uh…Thank you very much for offering me a permanent job. But now I’ve received a notice of admission to a Master’s degree program in myuniversity. I’m afraid I have to leave.Atkin:Oh, what a pity. You did an excellent job here, and everyone likes you. Pamela:I really enjoyed working here. But further studies will give me more opportunities to grow professionally.Atkin:Your skills in software development are almost irreplaceable here. Would you stay if I promote you to the department head and give you a raise inpay?Pamela: Thank you very much indeed, and I do appreciate the golden opportunity.But I really need to acquire more knowledge while I’m young. With aMaster’s degree in my hands, I’ll be more competitive in the future.keep you, Pamela. I just want to tell you that I’m sad Atkin:In that case, I won’ｔyou’ll be leaving us. You run this place with clockwork efficiency, you know.We’ll all miss you a lot.Pamela: I hope this one-month notice will give you time to hire and train a replacement.Atkin: Thanks for the notice, Pamela. Assistant like you are rare. I guess we’d better start looking as soon as possible.Pamela: With your approval, I’ll post notice today and interview applicants for you. Atkin: That would be great. Schedule them in as you see fit. Pamela, without you, things here will be different.Pamela: Thank you for your kind words. If you have any problem, please feel free call me.V. Let’s TalkScriptKathy: Well, now that everybody I here, let’s call the meeting to order. Today we have to discuss the operation of our software development department. We’reall aware that nowadays market competition is becoming more intense thanever before. If we want to keep our competitive edge, the only way is to offerexcellent and considerate service to our customer and, at the same time,lower our prices. So, what I’m thinking is, maybe we could outsource thesoftware side of out business to another company. But what impact will ithave on our engineers? I t’s a big problem. Mm, I’d be interested to knowyour thoughts, Warton.Warton: I totally agree with you.Kathy: Could you go into more detail about your opinion?Warton:I think that outsourcing this part of our operation to another company certainly makes a lot sense. Our software engineers ate getting a bit too old,and their technology is a bit out of date. Worse still, their salaries are quitehigh. Many professional software-designing companies are offering betterproducts at lower rates. With outsourcing, we can give some of theengineers the sack.Jennifer: Sorry to interrupt you. Coming from the PR department, I look at this issue from a different perspective. I think we should consider all sides of thisissue before we make a decision.Kathy: Jennifer, I’d be interested t o knot your view too.Jennifer: I think as a large company we should consider not only customers and prices, but also our employees. Our workers have contributed a lot to ourcompany. Some of them even started working here when our companyopened. I hope we can find a solution that won’t require us t o lay off ourloyal and trust employees.Kathy: I’m very much impressed by what you said. We’d better give this issue more careful consideration.Kathy Maybe we could outsource the software side of out business to another company. But what impact will it have on our engineers?WartonOur software engineers ate getting a bit too old, and their technology is a bit out of date. Worse still, their salaries are quite high.Many professional software-designing companies are offering better products at lower rates. With outsourcing, we can give some of the engineers the sack.Jennifer:Our workers have contributed a lot to our company.Some of them even started working here when ourcompany opened. I hope we can find a solution thatwon’t require us t o lay off our loyal and trustemployees.Kathy We’d better give this issue more careful consideration.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Problems of JoblessnessScriptJoblessness can lead to a series of problem, and it is not easy to solve them.First of all, being without a job often means lacking social contract wit h fellow employees, and lacking a purpose for many hours of the day,. Also, it obviously affects your ability to pay bills and t o purchase the necessities of life, Lack of this ability is especially serious for those wit family obligations, debts, or medical costs, and it is especially true id in a country like the United States, where the availability ofmedical insurance is often linked to holding a job.Some maintain that jobless people can rely on unemployment insurance, but this is no true. Unemployment insurance in the U.S. typically does not even replace50 percentof the income one received on the job, and one cannot receive it forever. Therefore, the unemployed often end up aping welfare programs such as Food Stamps—or accumulating debt: both formal debt to banks and informal debt to friends and relatives.Some hold that low-income jobs provide solution to joblessness, but this is not true. Since it is difficult or impossible to get unemployment insurance benefits without having worked in the past, job-seekers have to accept low-income jobs. Thus, unemployment insurance keeps a ready supply of low-paid workers. To make things worse, many employers take advantage of this. When they resort to such management techniques as low wages and benefits, as well ad few chances for advancement, they bear the unemployment insurance option in mind.Under increasing unemployment pressure, jobless people suffer from a variety of financial, psychological and social problems. Increase unemployment encourages bad health and raises both crime and suicide rates.1.What is the first problem mentioned concerning joblessness?2.Which of the following is true of American unemployment insurance?3.Why do people accept low-income jobs?4.According to the passage, what problems might unemployment cause?5.Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D5.ATask 2: Before the cutbackScriptheard of the cutbacks the Barbara: I’ve really got to think about my future. You’vemanagement’s making, right?Alan: Oh, yes. I’ve heard it. But you haven’t anything to be concerned about. Barbara: Around here you never know from one day to the next whether you can keep your job.Alan: Come on, they won’t let you go. You’ve been for so long. Besides, you’re good at your job.Barbara: That might be, but I feel that I’ve reached the glass ceiling in this company. Alan: Glass ceiling? What do you mean by that?Barbara: I’ve been working here for ten years. I haven’ｔgotten a promotion in three years. I thought I should be Vice President by now. If I were a man, I’msure I would be Vice President.Alan: There’s no official company policy, but it’s true that they don’ｔp romote women to management positions here.Barbara: I can see the writing on the wall. I think it’s time to change job, and maybe even careers, if I want to get ahead.Alan: Change career? That’s a big jump. If you change careers, w hat will you do?Barbara: I’m doing market research here, but I studies public relations in college. I’d like to do PR for a large multinational company.Alan: That sounds exciting, and the pay would be better, too. Yeah, if I would keep an eye on the job positing on the Internet.Barbara: Sooner or later something good is bound to turn up in the job market. Keys: TTFFFTask3: Career TransitionsScriptIn July of 2001, my husband, a professional in the information technology consulting industry, lost his job. Despite my experience as a career counselor who had counseled hundreds of people about career changes, when the bad news finally arrived, we were both caught unprepared. Unprepared to tell our children, unprepared for the mix of emotions and most dramatically, unprepared for the sudden loss of routine in our lives. The reality was that thought we both knew well how to find jobs, we had never beenin this awkward unemployment situation together before. I remember watching my husband sitting in our office as he patted his forehead and muttered to himself, “ Now what am I supposed to do?”Being laid-off created a whole new set of questions and challenge. We turned to the bookstore for assistance a nd found lots of books about job search, but not a single book on the day-to-day challenges you face when you get laid-off.Over time we learned what to do. We discovered terrific resources, identified shortcuts, and learned from others going through the same process. I spoke with my colleagues and clients and collected their best tips. Before we knew it, we had gathered enough interesting material for a book on career transitions –the book we needed but couldn’t find last JulyNow we want to share this goldmine of information with you.For Reference1.She had experience as a career counselor who had counseled hundreds of peopleabout career changes. But when her husband’s lost job, they both were caught unprepared.2.They were unprepared to tell our children, unprepared for the mix of emotions andmost dramatically, unprepared for the sudden loss of routine in our lives.3. She saw her husband sitting in our office as he patted his forehead and mutteredto himself, “Now what am I supposed to do?”4. In the bookstore they found lots of books about job search, but not a single bookon the day-to-day challenges people face when they get laid-off.5. They had gathered enough interesting material for a book on career transitions–the book we needed but couldn’t find last JulyNews ReportU.S. Ford Plants to Be ClosedScriptFord Motor Company has announced plans to close plants ns cut more than 35,000 jobs as part of massive restricting[SOUND BITE]The announcement didn’t seem to come as a surprise to many Ford employees..[SOUND BITE]Ford Chief Executive, Bill Ford, Jr., called the cuts painful, but necessary to rescue the world’s number two carmaker from going under.The planned cuts include22, 000 jobs in the U.S. and Canada.Certain U.S. models, such as the Cougar, Escort, Villager, and Lincoln Continental will be discontinued due to plant closings.Ford, Jr. said he would receive no salary until the company recovered.[SOUND BITE]Ford’s recent financial troubles reflect a complete turnaround from last year, when thecompany reported a profit of more than $6 billion for the year2000.The company was h it hard in 2001, when they spent $3 billion during a safety recall. When news of the plant closings and job cuts the workers, many reacted with emotion.[SOUND BITE]Chairman Ford, Jr. says that recovery will be based on getting back to basics in product development and on improving q uality and productivity.。

新视野大学英语读写教程第四册教案B4U5Unit 5Why culture counts*Teaching Objectives：Students will learn to use English to1. To talk about a stereotype of Chinese language and culture2. To further understand the text3. To apply the phrases and sentence patterns4. To master the paragraph (essay) writing skill*Time Allotment: each unit 8 classes1st---2nd classes: Part I Warming up1.Lead-in : Background introduction and theme-2.Understanding of the text: Detailed understanding focusincluding Topic Sentence, Key Words, Logic Words, Reading Clues etc. in order to help some questions about it.3rd--4th classes:Part II Text Study3.Reading in Depth: Structure Analysis, Summary, Difficult sentences analysisnguage Focus: More practice in Language Points (language points explanation,Sentence Patterns, Useful Expressions)5th—6th classes:Part III Reflection5.Critical thinking: More speaking practice in discussion related to stereotypes of aforeign country and how to deal with cultural differences.6.Writing Practice: Essay writing• A frustrating experience• An unforgettable experience•A difficult decision7th—8th classes: Part IV Assignment7. Post-reading activities: review words and expressions, role-play, exercises, etc8. Section B: Focus on fast reading and Practice in reading skillUNIT 5Section A Speaking Chinese in AmericaPart I Warming up1. Lead-in:1) Answer QuestionsQ1. Some Westerners think that Chinese people tend to avoid saying “no” directly. What are the common ways in which the Chinese express disagreement, rejection or refusal in daily communication?Tips: Chinese people generally use expressions like “possibly no” or “I’m afraid it won’t work” to say “no” to others. This makes them less direct in giving rejections.Q2. Are all Chinese so “discreet and modest” that there aren’t even words for “no”?Tips: No. When people with greater authority or power say “no” to those in a lower status (e.g. parents to children), they can be very direct and straightforward, e. g. “absolutely no”.2) Listen and talkListen to a radio program on compliments in American English. Complete the answers to the following questions.Q1. What are the common structures Americansuse to compliment each other?(a) What a …! (e.g. “What a nice hat!”)(b) ___________________________________(Give one structure and one example)Tips: I like your … (e.g. “I like your hat.”)I love your … (e.g. “I love your shoes.”)Q2. Are there any differences between Chinese and American cultures in how people compliment each other and how they respond to a compliment?Tips: Yes, the traditional way is to say something to show that we or the object we own is not that good. For example, we may say “哪里”(meaning “it is nothing”). But in modern days, many people have adopted the English way of responding to a compliment. They say “thank you” very often too.3) Compound dictationChina is casting such a huge __________ on the United States that many Americans are ______________ to learn the Chinese language _____________ retain their competitive edge. “Interest in learning Chinese among American youth and their parents has grown dramatically in the past five years.”said Vivien Stewart, vice president at the Asia Society, a US group trying to __________________ between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. China’s dramatic rise to near superpower ________ and its telling effects politically, economically,and ___________ are driving the interest to learn the language, experts say. From_________________ to high schools, studies by the Asia Society show, there is a “rapid rise” in __________ among pupils to study the Chinese language.The Chinese rich cultural traditions and blossoming economy mean that is now ______________ all of our students to be better prepared to engage them and _______ opportunities together,” said Michael Levine, Asia Society’s executive director of education. Keys: shadow, scrambling, in a bid to, bridge the gap, status, culturally, kindergartens, interest, essential for, seize.2. Cultural Background: Chinese AmericansDiscuss with your partner the following questions:1) What does Chinese Americans refer to?Tips: The term “Chinese Americans” refers to Americans of Chinese descent. It also includes those with partial Chinese ancestry.2) What stereotypes of Chinese Americans are depicted in the media?Tips:·Chinese Americans are “foreign” and “unassimilated”.·Chinese are alien predators.·Chinese Americans are restricted to clichéd occupations.·Chinese Americans are polite.·Chinese Americans as a whole are a model minority.3) What are the popular columns in the history of the New York Times Magazine? Tips: Some of the popular columns in the history of the magazine are “On Language”, “The Ethicist”, “Consumed”, and “The Funny Pages”.Part II Text Study1. Global Reading:Tips for Reading: A Good Reader should1) Try to become an active reader.2) Learn to ask more questions. ( what, why, how)3) Do the efficient reading. (key points, topic sentence, key words, locatingwords, necessary and sufficient )4) Develop a habit of marking during reading.1.1 Answer Questions1) Why did the author’s mother describe her Sau-sau by using the expression “nominal courtesy” at the dinner? (Para.1)Tips: She just pretended to be polite. (ate up the dish in the end; although she didn’t want it at first.)2) When the author’s mother offered the last scallop from the garlic seafood dish, Sau-sau’s response: (Para.2)Tips:3) What did the author’s mother suggest as the right way for the Chinese to respond at the dinner table in America? (Para. 8)Tips: They say directly whether they want to have anything or not. They would rather than refuse for the sake of politeness even if they in fact want to eat it.4) How did the article in The New York Times Magazine describe Chinese language and culture? (Para.10)Tips: It said that Chinese language and culture were very indirect and polite.5) Why did the author’s parents scold her when she answered them with a question? (Paras.13-17)Tips: They thought that she was not respectful if she questioned them.6) In Paragraph 21, the author mentions how an outside observer might view Chinese people by just listening to her mother speak. Why does she discuss this?Tips: To support her opinion that to understand the difference between languages and behavior just through literal translation may lead to wrong generalizations.7) What did the author worry? (Para. 22)Tips: See Chinese people from a limited perspective;Lead to actual intolerance and fewChinese in top management positions;The power of language.8) How does the author feel about the description of Chinese people as being “modest and polite”? (Para. 24)Tips: She feels that it is annoying because such a description does not express new ideas, honest emotions or considered thought.9) According to the text, how do Chinese people say “yes” or “no” when answering questions? (Para. 28)Tips: Saying something specific to what is asked because there is no one word in Chinese for “yes” or “no”.Referring directly to the proposition being asserted or denied.1.2 Structure Analysis:1.3 SummaryOnce, at a dinner, my mother whispered to me confidentially: “Sau-sau pretends too hard to be a polite __________! Why bother with such nominal ___________? In the end, she always takes everything.” My mother no longer patient with old taboos and courtesies.I read an article in The New York Times Magazine, where the author mentioned that the interwoven _______________ of Chinese language and culture renders its speech indirect and polite. Chinese people are so “_________ and modest”, that there aren’t even words for “yes” and “no”.If I consider my upbringing carefully, I find there was nothing discreet about the Chinese language I grew up with, no ____________ for the sake of politeness. Having listened to both Chinese and English, I’m ______________ comparisons between the two languages, as I notice the reciprocal challenges they each present.Even more dangerous is the temptation to view the _____ between different languages and behavior in translation. There is no one word for “yes” or “no”, but not _________________ to be discreet. ____________, I would say the Chinese equivalent of answering “yes” or “no” is specific to what is asked.Keys: recipient, courtesy, configuration, discreet, censorship, suspicious of, gulf, out of necessity, If anything.2. Language Focus:2.1 Practical Phrases1). be attached to: 与……有联系举例:不要担心，因为这仅是意外，学生不应该受到指责。

Culture makes the business world go round文化推动商业世界的运转Edward Hall, a leader in the field of intercultural studies, famously said: "The single greatest barrier to business success is the one erected by culture." Can cultural differences have as big an impact on international business ventures as financial planning and visionary leadership? The surprising answer is: Yes!他曾说过一句名言：“商业成功的最大障碍是由文化竖立的障碍。

”对国际企业来说，文化差异难道真的和财务规划及前瞻性领导有着同样大的影响吗？答案是出人意料的：的确如此！A good example is the role of relationships in business dealings. While relationships play only a minor role in US business culture, they play a major role in Asian, African, and Middle Eastern countries. In these cultures, in varying degrees, relationship building is like a torch that lights and guides the way for business to occur.一个很好的例子，人际关系在生意往来中所起的作用。

Unit 5Teaching ObjectivesStudents are supposed to acquire:1. The main idea of the text2. The key language points and sentence structures in the text3. The proper usage of words and expressions4. Writing techniqueTeaching Contents & Time AllotmentSection A Choose to Be Alone on Purpose Warm-up Activities1. Do you sometimes want to be alone?2. In what situation you choose to be alone?3. What can you benefit from being alone?4. What is the disadvantage of being alone?Background InformationLonely Poets and Philosophers:1. Henry David Thoreau: 1817-1862. U.S. thinker, essayist, and naturalist. The authorof WaldenThoreau's House: Copied by Charles H. Overly from a drawing done by Thoreau's sister, Sophia.Famous quotations by Henry David ThoreauThe youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance (偶然, 恐怕), a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length (最后), the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed (贮放柴薪的木棚) with them.Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance (遗传, 遗产) of generations and nations.Books, not which afford us a cowering (畏缩, 退缩) enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring (大胆的); such as an idle man cannot read, and a timid one would not be entertained by, which even make us dangerous to existing institution--such call I good books.If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.The heart is forever inexperienced.There is no remedy for love but to love more.2. John Milton: 1608-1674. English poet, one of the greatest poets of the English language.Milton was born in London on December 9, 1609 as the son of a wealthy notary (公证人). He was educated at St. Paul's School. Milton received a Master’s degree from Cambridge University in 1632. In 1638, he undertook a European tour where he met many of the major thinkers of the day, especially in Italy.On his return to England, Milton became a Puritan (清教徒), and an opponent of the Catholics and of the Stuarts (英国斯图亚特王室). He was also an ardent (热心的, 热情洋溢的) polemicist (善辩论者), a follower of Cromwell (克伦威尔), and the latter's foreign language secretary. In 1652 he became completely blind. His first wife died in 1652 and he remarried in 1656.After the restoration of the Stuarts he suffered considerable persecution (迫害). He withdrew from active participation in politics and concentrated on his poetry. Paradise Lost was published in 1667, followed by Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes in 1671. Among other popular works by Milton are the elegy (悲歌, 挽歌) "Lycidas", Comus , a masque (假面舞会), and the companion pieces "L'Allegro" and "Il Penseroso."3. William Wordsworth: 1770-1850. British poet, who spent his life in the Lake District of Northern England. Wordsworth’s personality and poetry were deeply influenced by his love of nature, especially by the sights and scenes of the LakeCountry, in which he spent most of his mature life. A profoundly earnest and sincere thinker, he displayed a high seriousness tempered (调节) with tenderness and a love of simplicity.PreviewThe patterns of personal relationships are changing across the globe. Traditional families and friendships are giving way to more modern interrelationships. In the following articles, the writers present a range of practices that characterize this period of relational and familial change; living alone, sharing a room with others and arranged marriage. Passage A looks at two contrasting sides of solitude: the American hero or literary giant who chooses to be alone and how solitude is seen as promoting both a strong character and creative inspiration and, how individuals feel about and react to loneliness that is not of their own choosing. The second passage discusses the problems that can arise when college students have to share a dormitory with each other. Differences in preferred lifestyles can often lead to irritation and tension and can occasionally explode into violence.New Words1. deer n. [C]a large, grass-eating animal, the male of which has antlers 鹿a herd of deer/wolves/cattle 一群鹿a flock of sheep/birdsa school of fisha swarm of bees2. tame: v. 1. make sb. or sth. easy to control 制服，控制并利用tame a river 治理河流Atomic energy has been tamed and harnessed for useful work.原子能已被控制并得到实际应用。

一、教学目标1. 知识目标：（1）掌握课文中的生词、短语和语法知识；（2）了解不同文化背景下的价值观和思维方式；（3）学习如何运用英语进行文化差异的讨论。

2. 能力目标：（1）提高阅读理解能力，掌握阅读技巧；（2）提高口语表达能力，学会就文化差异进行讨论；（3）提高写作能力，学会撰写关于文化差异的短文。

3. 情感目标：（1）培养学生对文化的尊重和包容；（2）增强学生的跨文化交际意识；（3）激发学生对英语学习的兴趣。

二、教学内容1. 课文内容：Why Culture Counts2. 教学重点：（1）课文中的生词、短语和语法知识；（2）不同文化背景下的价值观和思维方式；（3）文化差异的讨论技巧。

三、教学过程1. 导入新课（1）通过展示不同国家的文化差异图片，激发学生的兴趣；（2）引导学生思考：为什么文化很重要？2. 预习课文（1）学生快速浏览课文，了解文章大意；（2）教师提问，检查学生对课文内容的掌握情况。

3. 课文讲解（1）教师讲解课文中的生词、短语和语法知识；（2）分析课文中的文化差异，引导学生思考；（3）通过提问、讨论等方式，帮助学生深入理解课文内容。

4. 练习活动（1）词汇练习：让学生根据课文内容，完成词汇填空、翻译等练习；（2）阅读理解：让学生阅读相关文章，了解文化差异；（3）口语练习：让学生就文化差异进行讨论，提高口语表达能力。

5. 写作训练（1）教师讲解写作技巧，如：引言、正文、结论等；（2）布置写作任务：让学生撰写一篇关于文化差异的短文；（3）学生完成写作任务，教师批改并给予反馈。

6. 总结与反思（1）教师总结本节课的教学内容；（2）引导学生反思：通过本节课的学习，自己对文化差异有了哪些认识？四、教学评价1. 课堂参与度：观察学生在课堂上的发言情况，了解其对文化差异的认识；2. 作业完成情况：检查学生完成写作任务的质量；3. 考试成绩：通过单元测试，了解学生对本节课教学内容的掌握程度。

课程名称：大学英语读写课授课对象：二年级全校公共课学生授课教师：职称：教材版本：《新视野大学英语﹒读写教程》第四册参考资料：教学光盘，教学参考书（外语教学与研究出版社）教学方法：计算机辅助多媒体教学手段授课。

（大班上课，小班辅导，上机自主学习）交际法与翻译法。

教学周次：4x18教学手段：多媒体教室，电子备课材料（移动硬盘），教材教学目标及要求：1.掌握每一单元的Section A中心思想、了解篇章结构，写作特点、文化背景知识。

2.掌握并背诵每一单元的Section A的核心词汇和短语、核心句型。

并能举一反三，熟练运用。

写出较通顺的短文。

3．自学Section B 和Section C 的内容。

4．课后自己做《新视野大学英语﹒综合练习》第四册Unit One (Book Four)Content of the CourseSection A. The Temptation of a Respectable Woman （精讲）Section B. The Obligations and Responsibilities to Marriage（略讲）Section C. The Positive Meanings of Love （泛读）AudienceTeaching Span6-7学时Teaching Aims1．Appreciate the text to know sth. about what happened between Mrs. Barodaand her husband’s friend.2. Learn to use some important words, expressions and sentence patterns.3. Practice listening, speaking, reading and writing.4. Learn some translation skillsInstruction Objectives &. Teaching ProceduresStep One Pre-reading Activities (导入)文章主题（Themes）10 minutes课文A向我们讲述了一位女性与她丈夫的一位生性沉默的朋友一起度过的一段时间，描写了她对这位朋友在感情上发生的变化。

|<1>solitary|a. |tending to spend a lot of time alone |独自的；喜欢独处的| | | |a solitary traveler |一位孤独的旅行者| | | |A solitary tree remained standing after the hurricane. |飓风过后，惟有一棵树孤独地挺立在那儿。

|@ |<2>tame |vt. |make sb. or sth. easy to control |驯服；控制| | | |Atomic energy has been tamed and harnessed for useful work. |原子能已被控制并得到实际应用。

| | | |He tamed the wild horse. |他驯服了那匹野马。

| | |a. |(esp. of animals) not afraid of people, and used to living with them |（尤指动物）温顺的，驯化的| | | |The birds in the park are quite tame and will take food from your hand. |公园的鸟很温顺，它们会吃你亲手喂给它们的食物。

| | | |He keeps a tame bear as a pet. |他养着一头驯服的熊作为宠物。

| |<3>pond |n. |[C] a small still body of water formed naturally or created artiicially |池塘| | | |She has a pond at the bottom of her garden. |她在花园深处有个池塘。

| | | |She chose a bench beside the fish pond and sat down. |她在鱼塘旁挑了个板凳，坐了下来。

Part I ScriptDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers.Use the second playing to check your answers.1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The woman doesn't believe in any superstitions.B. The man doesn't believe in any superstitions.C. The two speakers will probably go out for an outing.D. The two speakers will probably stay at home.2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. To keep evil away.B. To wish for more money.C. To show friendliness.D. To treat a wound.3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Teachers.B. Lawyers.C. Sailors.D. Doctors.4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man learnt the news of UFO from the newspaper.B. The woman learnt the news of UFO from the newspaper today.C. The woman probably mistook an airplane for a UFO.D. The man doesn't believe in UFO at all.5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. It causes a car accident.B. It causes an injury.C. It prevents bad luck.D. It makes plenty of money.Part II ScriptDirections: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is readthe second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. Whenthe passage is read the third time, check your answers.Easter Island in the southern Pacific Ocean remains a mystery. When the islandwas (1)discovered, it was almost uninhabited, but there were many statues onit. People are (2)eager to know who lived there before its discovery, howthey lived, and why they (3)died out. Different theories give different explanations, but none is completely (4)convincing.The Easter Islanders had their own system of (5)writing, different from any other in the world. No other Pacific Islanders knew how to write. The American(6)Indians did not know how to write either. Who (7)taught the Easter Islanders how to write, or did they develop their own system? Remember thatwriting was first invented in Asia only a few thousand years BC.(8)The Easter Islanders lived on sweet potatoes they farmed. These sweet potatoes came from the Ame.How did the Easter Islanders get them? Is it possible that a few EasterIslanders traveled 2,300 miles to Chile, got sweet potatoes, and brought themback? But this is unlikely. (9)Remember that the distances involved were great, further than the distance from, which was only colonized in 1492. Could Easter Island have been colonized bypeople from Chile? Yet, DNA taken from graves dug up on Easter Island hasshown that these people were Polynesians, not American Indians. ThePolynesians lived on the sea and knew how to travel thousands of miles intheir small canoes. They knew where they were going. The American Indians didnot know how to do that. Yet, (10)a few American Indians could have reached Easter Island, because of a storm, and brought the see. Also, the seeds could have been brought in the stomachs of birds.Your answer Correct answer(1)discovered discovered(2)eager eager(3)died died(4)convincing convincing(5)writing writing(6)Indians Indians(7)taught taught(8)The Easter Islanders lived on sweetpotatoes they farmed. These sweetpotatoes came from the Americas The Easter Islanders lived on sweet potatoes they farmed. These sweet potatoes came from the Americas(9)Remember that the distances involvedwere great, further than thedistance fromRemember that the distances involve were great, further than the distanc from Europe to the closest place inthe Americas(10) a few American Indians could havereached Easter Island, because of a storm, and brought the seeds ofsweet potatoes with thema few American Indians could have reached Easter Island, because of a storm, and brought the seeds of sweepotatoes with themPart III ScriptDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correctanswers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers.Use the second playing to check your answers.1.When did people begin to record animals falling from skies?A. Hundreds of years ago.B. Thousands of years ago.C. In 1877.D. In 1957.2.What did Dr. Smith notice?A. An alligator climbing ashore.B. An alligator falling to the ground, seriously wounded.C. An alligator falling to the ground dead.D. An alligator falling to the ground and crawling towards thetent.3.How many alligators did Dr. Smith find within 200 yards?A. Eight.B. Seven.C. Six.D. Two.4.How did Mr. and Mrs. Tucker conclude that the alligator dropped fromsky?A. They heard the soft sound of a falling object.B. They heard a groan.C. They heard both a thump and a groan.D. They saw a dark object dropping to the ground.5.How did the airship officer know that the alligator had fallen fromthe sky?A. He saw it falling with his own eyes.B. One of his crew members saw it falling.C. The crew of another airship saw it falling.D. The officer did not take an alligator aboard.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements.1.My Uncle gave me this lucky mascot when I was five, and it's been withme ever since. It brought me luck in all my exams. I can't __________ part with it.A. bring myself toB. get myselfC. take myself toD. help myself2.Congratulations for getting the interview! I've ______________ foryou.A. crossed my legs for youB. crossed my arms for youC. got your fingers crossedD. got my fingers crossed3.David Copperfield is the world's greatest magician. He's certainly____________.A. worth seenB. worth lookedC. worth lookingD. worth a look4. A magician never tells his secrets. David attempts the impossible andno one has any idea ______ he does it.A. whichB. whereC. whatD. how5.If you smash your mirror, your soul will be damaged too, dooming youto an early death, and not giving you entry to ________.A. skyB. the skyC. heavenD. the heaven6.It has even been suggested that space aliens may have played a role________ these giant statues.A. regardingB. regardedC. with regard inD. in regard with7.____ its peak, the population of Easter Island is believed to havereached 11,000.A. InB. AtC. OnD. For8.There has been a significant increase in superstition over the lastmonth, _______ as a result of current economic and politicaluncertainties.A. probableB. mayC. possiblyD. likely9.Lucky people were much less superstitious and tended to takeconstructive action to improve their lives. ___________, superstitious people tended to regard themselves as among the less lucky.A. OppositeB. ContraryC. ConverselyD. In the contrary10.People ______ livelihoods depend more on luck—like professionalathletes, or fishermen—often have superstitious routines.A. withB. forC. whoseD. which。