changing the way we live

ChangesintheWayWeLiveUnit12008.02Unit1Outline•Warm-upActivity•CulturalKnowledge•KeyWords•TextComprehension•Sentences&Structure•Exercises•Homework&Presentation2008.02Unit1Warm-upActivity•Pleaselistthechangesinpeople’svaluesandbelief,changesinpeople’sattitudestowardsworkandthechangesinthefamilypattern.•Whydosomanymigrantworkersmovetothecities?•Whydocitypeoplebuyapartmentsinthesuburbsandenjoytravelingtheremotecountryside?2008.02Unit1Mr.DohertyBuildshisDreamLife•Writeandliveinafarm.2008.02Unit1CulturalKnowledgeE(lwyn)B(rooks)White(1899-1985):LeadingAmericanessayistandliterarystylistofhistime.Whitewasknownforhiscrisp,graceful,relaxedstyle.White'sstoriesrangedfromsatiretochildren'sfiction.Whileheoftenwrotefromtheperspectiveofslightlyironiconlooker.Hewasalsoasensitivespokesmanforthefreedomoftheindividual.Amonghismostenduringessaysis‘OnceMoretotheLake.’ASubtreasuryofAmericanHumour,1941(ed.withKatherineSergeantAngell)TheElementsofStyle,1959(withW.Strunk,Jr.)EssaysofE.B.White,19772008.02Unit1CulturalKnowledgeIvyLeagueItreferstotheeightlong-establishedcollegesanduniversitiesinUSAwithprestigiousacademicandsocialreputations.Itsmembersgoasfollows:1)BrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland;2)ColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCity;3)CornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork;4)DartmouthCollegeinHanover,NewHampshire;5)HarvardUniversityinCambridge,Massachusetts;6)UniversityofPennsylvaniainPhiladelphia;7)PrincetonUniversityinPrinceton,NewJersey;8)YaleUniversityinNewHaven,Connecticut.2008.02Unit1BrownUniversity2008.02Unit1ColumbiaUniversity2008.02Unit1CornellUniversity2008.02Unit1DartmouthCollege2008.02Unit12008.02Unit1UniversityofPennsylvania2008.02Unit1PrincetonUniversity2008.02Unit1YaleUniversity2008.02Unit1Ifyouwanttoknowmoreabouttheseschools,youarewelcomedtologontotheirwebsites:BrownUniversity(Incorporated),partofTimeWarner.Itfirstappearedin1954,andisreadmainlybymen.IndividualRetirementAccount(IRA)ThisisaUSgovernmentprogramthatallowspeopletoputpartoftheirincomeintospecialbankaccounts.Notaxhastobepaidonthismoneyuntiltheyretire.2008.02Unit1CulturalKnowledgeInsuranceInsurancepolicy:Awrittencontractorcertificateofinsurance.Insuranceprovider:1)thefinancialstabilityoftheinsurancecompany;2)thepriceofpolicies;3)detailsofcoverageandservice.Mostinsurancefallsintofourmaincategories:1)propertyandcasualty(意外伤害）;2)life;3)health;4)old-ageandunemployment.2008.02Unit1KeyWords-supplement•Abbr.sup.,supp.,suppl.•N.Somethingaddedtocompleteathing,orextendorstrengthenthewhole.•Eg.她服用维生素片剂以补充食谱中的营养.•Aseparatesectioninsertedintoaperiodical,suchasanewspaper.•Eg.我喜欢这期杂志因为它有彩色增刊.•V.Toprovideorformasupplementto.•Eg.我教钢琴以补贴家用.2008.02Unit1KeyWords-spray•V.Todischargespraysofliquid.•Eg.果农们在果树上喷砂了大量的农药．insecticide•N.•喷雾器Asprayer;devicethatsprayliquidontothesurfaceofanobjectinatomizedformusingairpressure;spray•喷涂spraypaint;spray•喷漆spraypaint;spraylacquer•喷发胶Ahairspray;tosprayhairsprayonone'shairinordertofixahairstyle.2008.02Unit1KeyWords-pursue•V.TofollowtoovertakeorcaptureEg.警察在高速公路上追赶被盗的车辆.•Tostrivetogainoraccomplish:Eg.她决定在获得学士学位之後继续深造.•Tocourt:Eg.我们班长天生丽质，被很多男生追求．•N.PursuitEg.每个人都有自己追求幸福的权利．2008.02Unit1KeyWords-digest•V.Toconvert(food)intosimplerchemicalcompoundsthatcanbeabsorbedandassimilatedbythebody.Eg.没有消化酶(digestionenzymes)的帮助,人的胃就无法消化食物。•Toabsorborassimilatementally.apprehend;understand;comprehend;grasp;follow;get•N.shortcondensedaccount;summaryEg.Adigestoftheweek'snewsReader'sDigest2008.02Unit1KeyWords-generate•Toproduceorbringsthintobeing.create;produce;bringabout;coin;giveriseto;leadto;cause;arouse;create;evoke…Eg.种族偏见一定会引起的仇恨．我国已经能够利用潮汐来发电了。•Toengender(offspring);procreate;born•generation2008.02Unit1KeyWords-profit•Anadvantageousgainorreturn;benefit.Eg.我曾为一个非赢利组织工作过1年。•FinancialgainEg.Thecompany'sprofitshowedagainof10%lastyear.•make/gainaprofit;•afly'sheadofprofit;•apettyprofit;•netprofit;•fatprofit•……2008.02Unit1TextComprehensionPartDivisionoftheTextPartsParasMainIdeas1231~34-78-11Thewriterviewshislifeinthecountryasaself-reliantandsatisfyingone.Lifeinthecountryisgoodyetsometimesveryhard.Afterquittinghisjob,thewriter’sincomewasreduced,butheandhisfamilycanmanagetogetby.412-15Atoleranceforsolitudeandalotofenergyhavemadeitpossibleforthefamilytoenjoytheirlifeinthecountry.2008.02Unit1TextComprehensionPart1Para1Wheredoestheauthor’scontentmentcomefrom?Para2Whatkindoflifeisaself-reliant?Para3Whatkindoflifeissatisfying?2008.02Unit1Americanideals:civilliberties,balanceofpowers,environmentalprotection,culturaldiversity,equaleconomicopportunityandspiritualfreedomKeywords:self-madesuccess,valueofmanualwork;individuality,nature2008.02Unit1Sentences&Structure•I’mnotinE.B.White’sclassasawriterorinmyneighbors’leagueasafarmer,butIamgett