全新版大学英语综合教程第四册课件 Unit4

UnitFourTheMulticulturalSocietyBriefStatementsAsweallknow,TheUnitedStatesisanationofnationandisacollage.Itssocietyremainsadiversemixofethnic,racialandreligiousgroups.TheUnitedStatesiscomposedofmanynationalities,races,religionsandcreeds.Itisanationofimmigration.TraditionallytheUnitedStateshasbeendescribedasameltingpot,aplacewherethepreviousidentitiesofeachimmigrantgrouparemelteddowntocreateanintegrated,uniformsociety.ThisunitmainlydealswiththechangingfromtheEuro-centeredAmericannationtoanewPacificcivilization.;AmericaisbecomingmorepluraleverydayandWhysomanypeopleareattractedtoAmerica.WelearnthisunittoletstudentsnotonlyknowaboutAmericaasacollage,butalsolearnaboutthereasons.Ofcourseitisnecessaryforthestudentstomastertheimportantwords,expressionsandsentencepatternsinthisunit.Meanwhileweshoulddoalotofpracticeaboutlistening,speaking,readingandwriting.Objectives1.GraspthemainideaandstructureofthetextMasterthekeylanguagepointsWritingStrategy:WaystobeginanessayConductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtotheunitWordsandExpressionsdecline:losingstrength/refusepolitelye.g.Thecountry’seconomicisindecline.IwasafraidIwouldliketodeclineyourinvitationtotheparty.characteristic:specialmarkorqualitye.g.Ausefulcharacteristicofthecarisitsabilitytoseeinthedark.endure;stand/beare.g.Thereisalimittowhattheoppressedpeoplecanendure.thesis;anideathattriestoexplainwhysth.Happene.g.Itwasn’tlongbeforeIgotthechancetotestUncle’sthesis.sense:realizee.g.Hesensedthathisanswerwassoconfusingthattheteachercouldn’tunderstandit.forthefirsttime:neverbeforeE.g.Heenteredintothequarter-finalsintheworldCupforthefirsttimeleavebehind:causesth.toremainpremonition:previousnoticeorwarninge.g.Thedaybeforeheraccident,shehadapremonitionofsomethinghorrible.mentality:characteristicattitudeofminde.g.itisverydifficulttounderstandthementalityofpeoplewhosaysuchthings.plural:involvingmorethanonepersonorthingordifferentkindsofpeopleorthingse.g.DataistheLatinpluralformofdatum.immigrant:apersonwhomovesasasettlertoanothercountrye.g.CanadahasmanyimmigrantsfromEurope.incredible:unbelievablecooperation:workingoractingtogetherforacommonpurposeE.g.TheEuropeanUnionisanorganizationdedicatedtoeconomiccooperationamongEuropeannations.anticipate:expectE.g.Technologycanbeconceivedasbothacreativeandadestructiveprocessdestructive:causingdestructionoffend:hurtthefeelingsofe.g.Heoftenoffendedmenwhomighthavebeenusefulfriends.exploit:makeuseofe.g.Weshouldexploiteveryopportunitytolearnmore.aggressiveness:thequalityofpushinge.g.Thenewgovernmentfollowsanaggressiveforeignpolicy.paralyze:makeineffectivee.g.Theclimberwasparalyzed.historical:concerningpasteventse.g.Mr.Thompsongaveallthehistoricalpapersofhisgrandfathertothepubliclibraryaccordingtohisgrandfather’swill.precedent:earlierhappeninge.g.Hecannotgoforhehasaprecedentengagement.constructive:havingausefulpurposee.g.hehasgivenuslotsofconstructivesuggestions,fromwhichwebenefitedalot.fromtheperspectiveof:fromtheviewpointofsubmergee.g.Hesubmergedadoughnutintohiscoffee.e.g.Whatistheessentialdifferencebetweenthesetwoeconomicsystems?stagnant:unchanginge.g.Themarketisextremelystagnant.Discourage:losehearte.g.Ifyoumeetwithanydifficultyinyourstudy,don’tbediscouraged.Warm-upActivities1).Whatdoculturaldifferencesmean?2).Howdopeople’sculturalbackgroundsinfluencetheirwayofthinking?3).LookatthepictureanddescribeChineseandWesternwaysofeating.(ListeningandspeakingBookP27)4).Howcanwecopewith“cultureshock”?5).WhatistheconceptofaAmericancollage?1).Whatdoculturaldifferencesmean?Peoplefromdifferentcountriesspeakdifferentlanguages,keepdifferentvaluesystemsandhavedifferentwaysoflookingatthings.2).Howdopeople’sculturalbackgroundsinfluencetheirwayofthinking?Aperson’sculturalbackgroundinfluenceswhatheorsheconsiderstobegoodmannersorbadmanners/ortimeorlate.Differentculturehavetheirownrulesofbehavior.Peoplefromdifferentculturalbackgroundmayhavedifferentbeliefs,religions,customsandhabits.3).LookatthepictureanddescribeChineseandWesternwaysofeating.(ListeningandspeakingBookP.27)4).Howcanwecopewith“cultureshock”?DoinRomeastheRomansdo.Wemustdevelopacross-culturalprospectiverememberallculturesareequal.havearespectforotherculturesandlearnabouttheirbasiccharacteristics.promoteinternationalcommunicationofyourowncultures.beinvolvedininternationalbusinesstransactionsculturalexchangesimproveourawarenessofculturaldifferencestoavoidmisunderstandingrealizetheimportanceofknowinghowtodealwithculturaldifferencesgettoknowafeweverydayphrasesorcommoncustomsofothercultures.letaforeignfriend/businessassociateknowyourexpectationswithregardtotimeandpunctualitytaketimetoexplaincertaincommoncustomsofyourowncultures.5).WhatistheconceptofaAmericancollage?AmericancultureisuniqueThemajorfactorscontributingtothemakingofthisnewnationandtheformingofanewculturearethehardenvironment,ethnicdiversity(多民族)andpluralreligion,whichisquitedifferentfromothernationsintheworld.Whatismore,theseelementsarestillinfluencingt