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1、Section A: Time-Conscious AmericansSection B: Culture Shock授课时数8教学目的及要求：1. To learn about cultural differences;2.To know the meaning and usage of some important words, phrases and patterns 3.To be familiar with the writing skills of the text and make use of it in writing4.To improve Ss reading skill

2、s by studying section B 5.To participate actively6.To read sentences and texts with proper intonation7.To write smoothly and legibly8.Learn Text B quickly9.Do exercises10. Fast Reading教学基本内容（重点、难点）：Section A Time-Conscious Americans I. Background Cultural differences: Students and teachers need to b

3、e aware that the ethnocentric attitudes of writers are precisely the way cultural conflict is encouraged. Why is understanding a culture always the others responsibility? Is it not possible that each culture could be made aware of different conventions? Both sides must work at above cultural differe

4、nces 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.II. Pre-reading Activities Ask students to answer the following questions1. How is time treated in China? What is the differen

5、ce with that in the USA?2. What is culture shock?3. How do Americans view time? III. Detailed Study of the Text1.fall behind: move slowly than He fell behind when we were climbing the mountain.我们爬山时, 他掉队了。Several of the runners fell behind in the race.有几个赛跑者在比赛中落在后面了。2.result in: v. cause result fro

6、m: be caused by The quarrel resulted in his mother leaving the house.争吵导致了他母亲离家出走。His failure resulted from not working hard enough.他的失败是工作不够努力造成的。3.be a slave to: be under control of He is a slave to drink酒鬼 / money/fashion赶时髦/smoking 4.budget: v. n. plan预算,计划，安排 Project budget / time budget /famil

7、y budget /education budget You have made so many promises that you have to your time carefully.If we budget carefully well able to afford the trip.如果精打细算一点，就能负担得起这次旅行。5.kill time: make time pass quickly by doing sth消磨We killed time by playing games. He went to the club to kill a couple of hours.6.ch

8、arge: v. ask for money/ accuseThe hotel charged $100 a night for a single room.How much do you charge for washing a car?That man was charged with stealing/murdering/killing=accused of stealing 7. acute: a. 敏锐的, 深刻的, 剧烈的 He is an acute observer.他是个敏锐的观察家。Dogs have an acute sense of smell.狗有灵敏的嗅觉。8.re

9、stlessly: impatientlyHe walked around the room.Her husband tumbled in his bed. 辗转反侧焦躁不安9.elbow: v. to push with elbowsHe elbowed right and left in the crowd.他在人群中左冲右撞。He elbowed me out of the way.他把我挤开了。10.go with: v. 赶时髦; 随大流 We must go with the times, and do as others do nowadays.我们必须跟上时代潮流。A yell

10、ow blouse goes with her blonde hair.黄色短上衣和她的金发很相称。 11.convention: n. common practice; meeting Its a for men to wear suits on formal occasions.惯例/to wear black to a funeral.According to the convention in our village, the man and woman should each plant a tree when they get married.12.assess: v. judge

11、; evaluateHe is so lazy that its hard to his abilityIts too early to the effects of the new law.13.much less: let aloneThe old man can hardly walk, much less run.She knows no English, much less French.14.probe: try to find out the truth about sth. （into）It is challenging to probe the unknown.探究未知事物很

12、有挑战性。The police are ordered to into the scandal.15.given: take into account/considerationThe work must be done within the given time.这个工作必须在规定的时间内完成。Given the present conditions, I think shes done rather well.目前的条件, 她已做得相当出色。16.save for: keep for future useSave money for retirement/money for old age

13、存钱防老They are saving money for future use.17.at hand: under discussion; coming nearHer question was not related to the matter at hand.The question at hand is closed related to everyone.19.due to: v. because ofHer success was to her hard work/Her absence is due to illness.她因病缺席。20. elapse: v. passOne

14、week elapsed, and the patients condition had no improvement.Several years elapsed since he left college.petent: a. ableHe is competent to do it/for the task.他能做这件事。He is a manager.22.fulfill: v. do what one must do履行; 完成 achieve sth. 达到（目的）;满足（愿望等）fulfill the task/ ones promise/ones duty/把任务完成fulfil

15、l ones wish/ ones dream/IV. While-reading Activities1. Intensive readingStudents are asked to read the passage carefully again and answer some detailed questions on the screen. During the reading, there is an explanation for the following points:Difficult Sentences:1. Americans believe no one stands still. （Para. 1）Meaning: Americans believe no one k