精读课Unit 9 课件.docx

1、精读课Unit 9 课件 精读课：Unit 9 课件 Unit 9 Globalizations Dual Power 1. Theme : 1. Theme : Globalization is a double-edged sword: a promise to help everyone and a peril to hurt everyone. 2.Structure: Part I (1-2): The author puts forward the topic-globalization and points out that it is a double-edged sword.

2、 Part II (3-17): The process of globalization and the positive effects of it. Part III (18-31): The negative effects of globalization. Part IV (32-34): Generalization about the role of globalization. 3. Text Appreciation: 3. Text Appreciation: Paragraph 1: P: At the edge of a new century, globalizat

3、ion is a double-edged sword: a powerful vehicle that raises economic growth, spreads technology and raises living standards in rich and poor countries At the edge of a new century, globalization is a double-edged sword: a powerful vehicle that raises economic growth, spreads technology and raises li

4、ving standards in rich and poor countries alike, but also an immensely controversial process that assaults national sovereignty; erodes local culture and tradition and threatens economic and social instability. alike, but also an immensely controversial process that assaults national sovereignty; er

5、odes local culture and tradition and threatens economic and social instability. This is a typical introducing sentence, highly condensed yet conveys a huge amount of information: both positive and negative effects of globalization have been summarized by the author deliberately and comprehensively.

6、Try to follow this pattern and give introducing sentences for the following topics. 总分式写法 （结论解释型） 1.Marketization 市场化 2.Liberalization 自由化 3. Democratization 民主化 4. Nationalization 国有化 5. Privatization 私有化 at the edge of: it means be very close to vehicle: here means sth. used to achieve sth. 工具，手段

7、e.g. Art may be used as a vehicle for propaganda. The play is an ideal vehicle for her talents. alike: (1) adj. very similar. (not before n.) e.g. My mother and I are in many ways. (2) adv. In a similar way./equally e.g. The twins are dressed . I benefit a lot from books and practice . assault natio

8、nal sovereignty: threaten national sovereignty 危害国家主权 assault: to attack erode, to destroy gradually e.g. Toms confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures. P: As the new century approaches, globalization means two different things. It can have both positive and negative effects. One the o

9、ne hand, it can greatly increase economic production, spread new technology and improve the living standards in both rich and poor countries; on the other hand, it is highly controversial because it threatens national sovereignty, destroys local culture and traditions, and is likely to cause economi

10、c and social instability. Paragraph 3: in some respects: here respect means a particular aspect or detail of sth. e.g. in all/many/some respects In this respect we are very fortunate. in respect of sth. (fml.) 关于；就而言 e.g. money received in respect of overtime worked. trendy: (infml.) fashionable; of

11、 the latest fad or fashion. retard: v. to make the development or progress less slower n. (AmE.) (slang) a person who is stupid or who has not developed normally 弱智 P: To some extent, globalization is not new. It has always been in the process of market expansion. What is new is the term globalizati

12、on, which became fashionable only recently. Para 4: Cold war- a state of extreme hostility between countries with opposite political systems existing after WWII. socialist group free world (Warsaw Treaty Organization) NATO (headed by the Soviet Union) (headed by U.S) They fight each other not throug

13、h shooting wars, but through fierce economic competition, as well as through political pressure and threats. During the Cold War, the U.S. fought for trade liberation partly in order to combat communism. champion: to fight for; to support or defend a principle, movement or person. e.g. He has always

14、 championed the cause of gay rights. combat: to fight against. e.g. combat crime/terrorism/inflation/disease/drug abuse. a succession of: a number of things or people following each other in time or order; a series of e.g. Last week we had a succession of visitors. The poor man had a succession of m

15、isfortunes. in succession 接连地 e.g. Victory followed victory in rapid succession. His words came out in quick succession. in succession (to) 继承 e.g. The eldest son is the first in succession to his fathers property. Paragraph 5: antidote: n. a chemical, esp. a drug, which limits the effects of a posi

16、tion. (fig.) a way of preventing or acting against sth. bad. e.g: an antidote for snakebite 毒蛇咬伤的解毒药 an antidote to boredom 解除厌倦的方法 an antidote against inflation 反通货膨胀的手段 P:Many far-sighted politicians in Europe regarded economic unification as a way to prevent nationalism, and now they also want to

17、 turn Europe into a political union. The development of technology also supports the political concern of unite Europe. favor: v. to be or tend to be in support of; to prefer; to treat better, esp. in an unfair way e.g. The warm climate favors many types of tropical plants. Many counties favor a pre

18、sidential system of government. The teacher seems to favor beautiful girls. inflation: a persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money, caused by an increase in available currency and credit beyond the proportion of available goods and s

19、ervices 通货膨胀 ant. deflation 通货紧缩 monetary situation 银根 Paragraph 6: Q: What does this mean: Now, this is becoming less true ? A: Nowadays countries are no longer viewed as distinct economic entities. disregard: not consider; to treat as unimportant multilateral: involving more than two groups or cou

20、ntries. credit: here means an amount of money placed by a bank at the disposal of a client, against which he may draw. 信贷 Prefix multi-: from Latin, meaningmany, much, multiple, many times, more than one, composed of many like parts, in many respects e.g:multicolored, multivitamin, multilateral, mul

21、tinational mono-: from Greek, meaning one, single, lone e.g:monarch,monastery,monochrome,monogamy,monograph, monolingual, monotonous, monosyllable bi-: from Latin, meaning twice, two e.g:biennial, bisect, bicentennial, biped, bigamy, binoculars, bilateral, biweekly In some words referring to time pe

22、riods, the prefix bi- has two meanings: twice a+- and every two+-s. Thus, biannual means both twice a year and every two years. tri-: from Latin, meaning three e.g. triatomic, trilateral quadri-: meaning four e.g. quadrilateral, quad penta-: from Greek, meaning five e.g. Pentagon sex-: from Latin, m

23、eaning six e.g. sexpartite octa-: from Greek, meaning eight e.g. octagon deci-: from Latin, meaning ten. e.g. decibel, deciliter poly-: from Greek, meaning much, many e.g:polyglot, polyandry (the custom of having many husbands) Asias 1997-1998 financial crises 亚洲金融危机 flow: n. the steady and continuo

24、us movement of sth. in one direction. e.g:the flow of river/blood/information/refugees/goods. dwarf: v. to make sth. seem small by comparison. bond: n.a certificate of debt issued by a government or corporation guaranteeing payment of the original investment plus interest by a specified future date

25、债券 e.g. government bonds 国库券 equity investment 产权投资, 直接投资 Paragraph 9: binge: n. (infml) a short period when you do too much of sth, esp. drinking alcohol 狂欢作乐，大吃大喝 e.g. Each holiday is a binge of eating and sleeping. vi. (on) To eat a lot of food in a short time. e.g. Whenever she is depressed, she

26、 binges on chocolates. to go on a binge: (infml.) to do too much of sth., such as eating, drinking, shopping e.g.He must have gone on a binge with his friends, because he is addicted to alcohol. cross-border: between countries. cross-: from one to another or between two things e.g. cross-culture, cr

27、oss-state, cross-breed, cross-examination merger 兼并 n. (c) the act of joining together 2 or more companies or organizations to form one larger one. e.g. A lot of workers have been laid off as a result of the . merge: vt./vi A with B A and B together A and B acquisition: e.g. They have made acquisiti

28、ons in several EU countries. other meanings: e.g. theories of language acquisition The money will be spent on acquisitions for the university library. Para. 11 corporate conviction: a firm belief of corporations economies of scale 规模经济 stay abreast of=keep abreast of: to make sure that you know all

29、the most recent facts about a subject Para. 13: But it is not just multinational companies seeking bigger sales and profits that drive globalization. relentless: adj. (antonym-relenting) If sb is , he never stops being cruel,strict, determined, etc. e.g. struggle for social status and power. a king

30、in oppression of citizens. relent: vi. to change your attitude and become less severe or cruel toward sb. 变宽容，变温和 e.g. I bumped into her on the street. At first she would shout at me, but she ed when she recognized me. hard-pressed: adj. having a lot of problems and not enough money or time（to do st

31、h) 处于困境的，遭受巨大压力的 sb./sth. is to do sth.: it is difficult for sb. to do sth. e.g. Because of shortages, the emergency services were hard-pressed to deal with the accident. a widespread recognition: a general opinion; a general agreement; a general consensus hamstring: to cripple; to destroy or hinder

32、 the efficiency of e.g. The company is hamstrung by its poor management. fragmented: broken into parts e.g. a fragmented society. P : In Europe, the persistent and unremitting effort to turn all countries on the continent into a single market shows that there is a general agreement that if the Europ

33、ean market remains divided into many small parts behind national borders, their companies will not be able to compete in the international market. Para. 14-15: clamor: a noisy outcry seek membership: to try to join; to apply for the membership engage: (fml.) vt. to win over or attract; to connect with or involve . e.g. His smile