新视野大学英语第二册Unit1

UnitOneTeachingObjectives1.Enlargevocabulary2.TalkabouttimeconsciousnessofAmericans3.Learntoreadformainideas4.LearntowriteaboutdifferentapproachestosomethingSectionsSectionATime-consciousAmericansSectionBCultureShockSectionCAdjustmenttoaNewCultureSectionATime-consciousAmericansTableofContentsBackgroundInformationWarming-upActivitiesTextAnalysisVocabularyandStructureVocabularyTestWritingBackgroundInformation(1)1.TimeConsciousnessMostAmericansplaceastrongemphasisonbeingontime.Theytendtoorganizetimebymeansofschedules.TimeishighlyvaluedandtreatedassomethingrealinAmericanCulturebecauseitconveysdifferentmeaningstoAmericanpeople.Intheireyes,“Timeandtidewaitfornoman”and“Timelostisneverregained”.Asaresult,theywanteveryminutetobeimportantandmeaningful,andtheyfirmlybelievethatnotimeshouldbewasted.BackgroundInformation(2)Notsurprisingly,thenewcomerstoAmericafindtheAmericansseemalwaysinahurryanddoeverythingatarunningpace.Sowhatmakesthenewcomersembarrassedistohavenoopportunitytosmile,converseorhaveashortexchangewithstrangersbecausetheAmericansregardsuchpracticesasawasteoftime.BackgroundInformation(3)2.KeepingAppointmentsandDatesItisconsideredimpoliteandextremelyinconsiderate(考虑不周的)tofailtokeepanappointmentordatewithoutgivingpriornoticetotheotherperson.Ifyoudonotplantomeetthetheperson,thenyoushoulddeclinetheinvitation.BackgroundInformation(4)ProverbsandSayingsaboutTimeTimeworkswonders.时间创造奇迹。Timetriestruth.时间检验真理。Timeisthebesthealer.时间是治愈创伤的良药。Timeandtidewaitfornoman.时间不等人。（时不我待。）BackgroundInformation(5)Sorrowcallsnotimethat’sgone.悲伤唤不回已逝的光阴。Onecannotputbackthelock.往者不可追。Seizethepresentday,trustingtomorrowaslittleasmaybe.--Horace抓住今天，尽可能少信赖明天。--贺拉斯BackgroundInformation(6)Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast.机不可失，时不再来。Neverputofftilltomorrowthatyoucandotoday.今日事，今日毕。Idleforkshavetheleastleisure.懒散的人最没空。Procrastinationisthethiefoftime.拖延就是偷盗时光。BackgroundInformation(7)Thereisnoothermisfortunethatcouldbecomparedwiththelosstime.没有一种不幸可与失掉时间相比。Thevalueofaman’slifeincreaseswiththefactthatheknowshowtomakefulluseofhistime.真正懂得充分利用时间的人，他的人生价值也就随之递增。BackgroundInformation(8)Timemeanslife,timemeansspeed,timemeansstrength.时间就是生命，时间就是速度，时间就是力量。Timecannotbelengthenedbyman’ssubjectivewill,butitcanbeshortenedbyhiswastingit.时间不因人们的主观意志而延长，却可因其浪费而缩短。BackgroundInformation(9)Thetimeofthefoolislong,becausehedoesnotknowwhattodowithit;asisthatofthewise,becausehedistinguisheseverymomentofitwithusefuloramusingthoughts.--Addison蠢人的时间多，因为他不知道如何打发时间；聪明人的时间多，因为他时时产生有益或有趣的想法。--爱迪生BackgroundInformation(10)MyinterestisinthefuturebecauseIamgoingtospendtherestoflifethere.--Keltering我只对未来感兴趣，因为我将在未来渡过余生。--凯尔特瑞Warming-upActivities(1)Readthefollowingstatements.Aretheytrue(T)or(F)accordingtothetext?1.TimeandmoneyarethetwofactorsthatAmericanssavecarefully.2.Americanstreattimeassomethingofrealvalue.3.ThetempooflifeandworkintheU.S.isratherslow.4.ItiscommonpracticeinAmericatotalkbusinessinrelaxedsurroundings.FTFFWarming-upActivities(2)5.Americansproduceaseriesoflabor-savingdevicesinordertosavetime.6.WhenAmericanscommunicatethroughfaxes,emailsandtelephones,itdoesnotnecessarilymeanthattheyregardthematterunderdiscussionasunimportant.7.Newarrivalsholdthatthetaskisoflittleimportance,ifonlyasmallamountoftimeisspentonit.8.Intheu.S.,ifyoucansolveaproblemslowly,youwillbeconsideredacreativeperson.TTFTQuestions&Answers1.WhatpreciousresourcedoAmericansvalueandsave?ThepreciousresourcethatAmericansvalueandsaveistime.TimeishighlyvaluedandtreatedassomethingrealinAmericanCulturebecauseitconveysdifferentmeaningstoAmericanpeople.Intheireyes,“Timeandtidewaitfornoman”and“Timelostisneverregained”.Asaresult,theywanteveryminutetobeimportantandmeaningful,andtheyfirmlybelievethatnotimeshouldbewasted.Warming-upActivities(3)2.WhatthreebehaviorsdoAmericansconsiderareawasteoftime?Asisknowntoall,Americanshaveastrongsenseoftime.Accordingtotheirsocialnorm,whethertimemaymeanmoney,lifeorsomethingelse,nominuteshouldbewasted.Notsurprisingly,thenewcomerstoAmericafindtheAmericansseemalwaysinahurryanddoeverythingatarunningpace.Sowhatmakesthenewcomersembarrassedistohavenoopportunitytosmile,converseorhaveashorttalkwiththeirAmericanstrangersbecausetheAmericansregardsuchpracticesasawasteoftime.Warming-upActivities(4)3.InwhatdifferentwaysdoAmericansapproachtimeinbusinessrelations?AstimeishighlyregardedinAmerica,Americansdealwithtimeindifferentways.First,whencommunicatingwiththeirbusinesspartners,Americanstendtostarttalkingbusinessimmediatelyinsteadofbeatingaboutthebush.Second,tosavetime,Americanscommunicaterapidlythroughfaxes,phonecallsoremailsratherthanthroughpersonalcontacts.Third,theyattachgreatimportancetosolvingproblemsquickly,andmoretimeisgenerallypouredintoamoreimportantjob.Warming-upActivities(5)GroupDiscussion1.Whatdoestimemeantous?Despitethefactthattimeisvaluable,peopledealwithtimeindifferentways.Forexample,AmericansvaluetimeassomethingirrecoverablewhileChinesetreattimeassomethingenjoyable.Inhistory,Americanswerewell-knownfortheirinventionsliketelephone,airplane,faxandothertime-savingdeviceswhereasChin