现代大学英语5 L3 Goods Move People MoveIdeas MoveAnd Cul

LessonThree---GoodsMove.PeopleMove.IdeasMove.AndCulturesChange.•Question:Whatistheheightofglobalization?Answer:PrincessDiana’sdeathQuestion:Howcome?Answer:AnEnglishprincesswithanEgyptianboyfriendcrashesinaFrenchtunnel,drivingaGermancarwithaDutchengine,drivenbyaBelgianwhowashighonScottishwhiskey,followedcloselybyItalianPaparazzi,onJapanesemotorcycles,treatedbyanAmericandoctor,usingBrazilianmedicines!AndthisissenttoyoubyaMalaysian,usingBillGates’technologywhichhestolefromtheJapanese.AndyouareprobablyreadingthisononeoftheIBMcompatiblePCsthatuseTaiwanese-madechips,andKoreanmademonitors,assembledbyBangladeshiworkersinaSingaporeplant,transportedbylorriesdrivenbyIndians,hijackedbyIndonesiansandfinallysoldtoyou.Warm-upQuestions:1.Doyoufindanythingdifferentinyourlifethathasbeentriggeredoffbyglobalization?2.What’syourviewtowardsglobalization?3.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsglobalization?Doyouagreewithher?WhyorWhynot?TextAnalysis1.Thisisapieceofargumentation.Theauthorapproachestheissueof“globalization”fromahistoricalperspectiveinsteadofapoliticaloreconomicone.2.Effectivewritingskill:therhetoricaldeviceofcontrastDetailedStudyoftheText:PartIPartI(Paras.1-3):Globalizationisarealitybutitisnotsomethingcompletelynew.Whatisnewisthespeedandscopeofchanges.Howdoestheauthorbeginthearticle?WhydoesshequoteTheCommunistManifesto?LanguagePointsinPartI1.Beinthethroesof:strugglingwiththetaskofsth/ofdoingsth2.Atectonicshiftofhabitsanddreams:aprofoundchangeofhabitsanddreams经受一种习俗与追求的巨大变化3.Awildassortmentofchanges:agreatvarietyofchangesLanguagePointsinPartI4.Weavingcommercialandculturalconnections:makingcontractsintradeandculture开展商业和文化交流5.Venturedafield:undertooktheriskofgettingawayfromhome6.Wroughtfundamentalchanges:broughtaboutessentialchanges7.Tiedtighterandmoreintricateknotsbetweenindividualsandthewiderworld把个人与广阔的世界更紧密也更复杂地连接在一起DetailedStudyoftheText:PartIIPartII(Paras4-6):differentviewsonglobalizationHowdosomeofWesternsocialscientistsandpoliticiansviewonglobalization?LanguagePointsinPartII1.Flatteneveryculturalcrease:抹去所有的文化差异2.Popularfactionssprouttoexploitnationalistanxieties:Politicalgroupswithbroadsupporthavecomeintobeingtotakeadvantageofexistingworriesanduneasinessamongthepeopleaboutforeign“culturalassault”.得到公众支持的派别开始利用民族主义者的忧虑。3.Strugglefortheupperhand:争取有利地位DetailedStudyoftheText:PartIIIPartIII(Paras7-9):theauthor’sattitudetowardsculturalchangescomingwithglobalization.Whatarethethreepointsmadebytheauthorconcerningculturalchanges?LanguagePointsinPartIII1.Aphenomenonshotthroughwithinconsistencies:aconceptfullofself-contradiction一种充满矛盾的现象2.Pointto:emphasize3.Westernizationisnotastraightroadtohell,ortoparadiseeither:Westernizationisneitherterriblybadnorextremelygood.4.Theostensiblefountainheadofworldculturaldegradation:世界文化堕落的明显的源头LanguagePointsinPartIII5.Hangout:oftenvisitaplace6.Rapmusic:说唱音乐7.Coolhunters:猎酷者8.Takemeinhand:tocontrolmeastoshowmehowtobehave向我示范DetailedStudyoftheText:PartIVPartIV(Paras10-13):theauthor’sexperiencewithAmandaFreemanWhoisAmandaFreeman?What’stheauthor’sexperiencewithher?LanguagePointsinPartIV1.Shoulder-lengthbrownhair:棕色的披肩发2.Youdon’thavetobecooltodoit;youjusthavetohavetheeye:Intryingtofindoutwhatwillbethefuturetrend,youdon’tneedtobefashionableyourself.Allyouneedisawareness,thatistosay,youneedtobeobservant.3.Asmallish’50s-styledinerinaslightseedypocketeastofHollywood:asmallrestaurantbuiltinthestyleofthe1950sinasomewhatrun-downareaintheeastofHollywood4.Thethriftshops:旧货店DetailedStudyoftheText:PartVPartV(Paras14-19):theauthorsetTomSloperasanexampletoprovethatfusionhasbecomethetrend.InwhatwayisTomSlopertypical?LanguagePointsinPartV1.Acomputergeek:电脑怪人；电脑痴2.Ａmah-jonggfanatic:麻将迷3.ThisbeingAmerica,hehasfoundawaytomarrythesetwopassionsandselltheresult:SinceAmericaisanopenandtechnologicallyadvancedcountrywithalargemarketforunusualthings,Tomfoundthenecessaryconditionstodesignasoftwareprogramcombiningcomputertechnologywiththerulesofmah-jongg,andhewasabletosellhisproduct.LanguagePointsinPartV4.Habitualpartners:老搭档5.Arealnightowl:真正的夜猫子6.Beupinthecyberspherefarabovetheleveloftimezones:在网络世界活动，这种活动超越时区。DetailedStudyoftheText:PartVIPartVI(Paras20-24):theculturaltrendsinShanghaiTheauthormakesacontrastbetweenoldShanghaiandShanghaiinthe1990s.Whichonedoessheprefer?Howdoyouknow?LanguagePointsinPartVI1.Afast-forwardblur:movingsofastintothefuturethatoutlinesareblurredasifimagesonavideotapebeingplayedonfastforward2.Buicksalesoutlet:别克轿车的销售点3.Elegantvillasandimposingofficebuilding:优雅的别墅和雄伟的办公大楼4.Trafficcrawls:车辆缓慢爬行5.Theculturaldislocation:文化混乱DetailedStudyoftheText:PartVIIPartVII(Paras25-28):thechangeisatthelevelofideasWhatexampledoestheauthorgivetoillustratethepointthatthechangeisatthelevelofideas?LanguagePointsinPartVII1.Thetrulygreatleapforwardherisatthelevelofideas:therealprogressliesinthechangeofideas.2.Thelightingwasheavyonshadows,withfrequentflashes.灯光集中在鬼影上，常常夹有闪电。3.Itstrainedimaginationthat…难以想象……DetailedStudyoftheText:PartVIIIPartVIII(Paras29-34):Toffler’sviewonconflict,changeandworldorderWhat