上外版大学英语第二册第二课教案

Unit2TheRichestManinAmerica,DownHomeArtHarrisJiHongliangcopyrightreservedAims:1.TintroducingnewconceptsaboutupperclassinAmericaandAmericandreams;2.ThelpingSstounderstandandmastereffectivewaysofdescription;3.Ss’masteringofkeywordsandexpressionswithaidofT:aboard,cultivate,deserve,discount,liable,loyalty,qualify,remotereserve,reward,by/fromallaccounts,holdto,laydown,makeup,ontherun,openupetc.Ⅰ.Backgroundofthetextandtheauthor1.Rolls-Royce:anyofthelarge,expensive,comfortablecarsmadebytheBritishcompanyRolls-Royce.ManypeoplerecognizethembythesmallmetalstatueonthefrontofeveryRolls-Roycecar.Thecompanywasformedin1905-1906byCharlesRolls(1877-1910)andHenryRoyce(1863-1933)andalsoproducesaircraftengin3s.TheRolls-RoycecompanywasboughtbytheGermancompanyVolkswagenin1998.ThenameRolls-Royceisalsousedinformallytorefertothebestproductofparticulartype.2.Wal-Mart:anyofaverylargechainofshopsintheUSsellingawiderangeofgoodsatlowprices.ThefirstWal-MartDiscountCitywasopenedin1962bySamWalton.3.FordMotorCompany:alargeUScompanythatmakescars.ItwasestablishedinDetroitin1903byHenryFord,andthefirstModelTwassoldin1908.ThecompanyhasproducedtheLincolnsince1922andtheMercurysince1938.HenryFord(1863–1977):Americanautomobiledesignerandmanufacturer,wasbornonafarmnearDearborn,Michigan.Heleftschoolattheageof15andwenttoDetroit,wherehebecameamachinistanddevelopedaninterestinengines.In1896,hecompleteshisfirstworkingmodelofanautomobile.In1903,togetherwith11othermen,HenryFordformedtheFordMotorCompanyinDetroit.In1913heintroducedtheassemblylinemethodofmanufacturingandbecamethefirsttoproducelow-priceautosinlargequantities.By1915,Ford’scompanywassellingalmosthalfofalltheautomobilesproducedintheUnitedStates.Heisconsideredtheman“whoputAmericaonwheels.”4.Forbes:anAmericanbusinessmagazine.Itisnotedforitslistsoftherichestmenandwomeninbusiness.InitsNovember27,2000editionitpublishedonelistingthe50richestbusinessmenandwomeninChina,headedbyRongYirenofCITICwith1.9billiondollars,followedinsecondplacebyLiuYongxingoftheHopeGroupwith1billiondollars.TherichestbusinesswomanonthelistwasYangLanofSunTelevision,with63milliondollars.GETncm/justsacust-recrate-itemcommunitytg/storestg/stores-favorite-truejust-say-GETncm/justsacust-recrate-itemcommunitytg/storestg/stores-favorite-truejust-say-Ⅱ.Warming-upExercises1.Followingquestionswrittenontheblackboard,forSstobearinmindwhenlisteninginnextstep:a).What’stheclassicalsymbolofAmericanrichmen?b).ArethereanythingwrongwithSamWalton?Whatarethey?2.Ss’skimmingthetext,andansweringthecontentquestionsonP39.LanguageStudy1.Heimaginedwhatsurelyawaited:Heimaginedwhathewassurelytosee.2．remote:farawayinspaceortimeExamples:ThesupplyofelectricitytoremotemountainousvillagesisoneofthelocaldevelopmentprojectsinYunnanprovince.Tamingthedesertsisnolongeradreamoftheremotefuturebutapracticalhumanendeavor.3．discount:amountofmoneywhichmaybetakenoffthefullpriceExamples:Traditionalretailerswho'veopenedcyberstoresmayofferspecialdiscountstoonlineshoppers.Thoughonlinebookstoresusuallyofferdiscounts,don'texpecttosavemuch.4．Itwasnice,butnopalace:Thehousewasnice,butnotluxurious.5．OnlyinAmericacanabillionairecarryonlikeplainfolks...:ItisonlyinAmericathatabillionairecanliveinthesamewayasordinarypeople...Examples:Onlyherewasitsafetoprepareandhandlehotdrinks.OnlythendidPeterrealizethathestillhadn'tphonedhismother.Onlywhentheinjuredlimbisfullymobilewilltherunnerbeencouragedtorestrengthenit.carryon:behaveorconductoneselfinaspecificwayExamples:There'snothingunusualaboutthem.Theycarryonjustlikeeverybodyelse.Hecarriesonasifhewereamillionaire,spendingmoneyleft,rightandcentre.folk:peopleingeneral(Youcanrefertopeopleasfolkorfolks.)Examples:Theygotmarriedandhadkidsandlivedlikeotherfolks.ThesearethefolksfromthelocalTVstation.•getawaywith:dosth.wrongorriskywithoutbeingcaughtorpunished•Examples:Theyclaimedthattheyknewhowtoplaythesystemandgetawaywithit.•Erichasbeengettingawaywithtaxfraudforyears.•6.birddogs:dogswhichhuntbirds•7.local:oforforaparticularplace•Examples:Theplanewastotakeoffat6a.m.andlandat7a.m.localtime•Three-quartersoftheinvestmentneededtohosttheOlympicswouldbebornebycentralandlocalgovernment.8.treatment:thewayyoudealwithsb.orbehavetowardsthem(followedbyof)Likeeveryoneelse,IresenthiscrueltreatmentofhisoldfatherTheoldwomansufferedfrombadtreatmentatthehandsofhersons.Noneofthemwerewillingtotakecareofher.•9.by/fromallaccounts:accordingtowhateveryonesays•Tom,byallaccounts,isasuperbteacher.•TheChinesefootballteamwillplaytheKoreanstonight.Itshouldbeamatchworthwatching,byallaccounts.10.cheerful:Beingingoodspirits;merry.Oneofthereasonswhysheissuccessfulisthatsheisabletoremaincheerfulinacrisis.Theyarebothverycheerfulinspiteoftheircolds.Thekindergartenisbrightandcheerful,withplentyoftoys.•11.blendin/into:Ifsb.blendsintoaparticulargrouporsituation,oriftheyblendin,theyseemtobelongthereorarenotnoticeable,becausetheirbehaviorissimilartothatoftheotherpeopleinvolved.(usedinthepatterns:blendin;blendintosth.;blendinwithsth.)•Examples:•Whathesaidrein