unit 1 time-conscious Americans 美国人的时间观念(课堂PPT)
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Do you know what Americans do with time? 1) They commit themselves to creating a steady flow of time-saving devices, such as … 2) They seldom waste time assessing others over small talks or meals; 3) They carry around their pocket planners to keep track of appointments and deadlines; 4) They do their utmost to squeeze more life out of their time; 5) They see punctuality as the soul of business; 6) They always do their business in a hurry …
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语域的特性与功能及教学应用
语域的特性与功能及教学应用作者：董礼扬王惠瑜来源：《青年文学家》2013年第07期摘要：目前国内学者对语域的三要素运用于教学的研究已硕果累累，但对语域特性与功能分析在教学中的作用研究乏善可陈。
教师在教学中应注重分析语域的特性与功能，使学生了解语篇的本质，提高学生在不同语境下运用得体语域的能力。
关键词：语域；特性；功能作者简介：董礼扬（1986-），女，河南信阳人，助教，硕士，研究教学法。
王惠瑜（1976-），女，河南新乡人，讲师，硕士，研究英语教学。
[中图分类号]：G40 [文献标识码]：A[文章编号]：1002-2139（2013）-7-0-02一、引言语域理论是系统功能语法的重要理论，是伦敦理论学派的一个理论支柱。
目前国内学者对语域的三要素运用于教学的研究已硕果累累，但对语域特性与功能分析在教学中的作用研究乏善可陈。
韩礼德的语域理论剖析了语言与社会的关系，并且洞察了语言的变体与社会语境的联系，对语言教学有很大的启示。
学会在变异的语场、语旨、语式中用得体的语言表达，可提高学习者的口语水平和交际能力；在写作中可根据不同的语域选择得体的词汇、句式、语气、主位等；翻译中可根据语境灵活选择语汇和句型，再创原文语域，达到内容与风格等效。
二、语域的特性（一）受三要素的影响和制约根据语域理论，特定的文化语境孕育语篇，语篇通过特定文化中的语类结构来有效地表达交际意图。
在情景语境的制约下从意义潜势中不断选择，从而生成语篇。
所以，词汇和语法总会反映出语篇的特定语域特征。
语域分为语场（field）、语旨（tenor）和语式（ mode），即话语范围、话语基调和话语方式。
1 “语场”的改变会引起概念意义的变化，形成不同种类的语域，如专门与非专门性、正式与非正式英语；“语旨”的变化会产生不同的交际意图和人际意义，进而需要语域在正式程度、礼貌程度等方面各异；“语式”的改变语域在语篇意义上的差异，如口头还是书面交际，是有准备的还是即兴的。
新视野大学英语读写教程第二册-(讲稿) 完整版
Unit 1 Time-Conscious AmericanDetailed Reading of Main ReadingI. Teaching Objectives and DemandsIn this period, students will1. learn about cultural differences;2. study Passage A and understand the main idea of the text;3. understand the structure of the text and the devices for developing it;4. grasp some keys words, phrases and useful sentence patterns.II. Important Points and Difficult pointsWords and expressions:Budget; acute; replace; elbow; leisure; assess; probe; significance; competent; account for; due to; pour into....Sentence patterns:Americans believe no one stands still; We are slaves to nothing but the clock; much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golf course....III. Time Allotment (2 periods)Lead-in Review the main idea of the main reading, and ask students to answer some questions.(20 minutes)Q1: How time is treated in China? What is the difference with that in the USA?Q2: What is culture shock?Q3. How do Americans view time?Activity 1 Analyzing the passage from the words level, sentence level and discourse level. (50 minutes ) Activity 2 Teacher encourages students to express their after-reading feelings of this passage in speech or in writing. (20 minutes)IV. Teaching MethodsAnalysis and explanation. Group talk and interactionV. Teaching Procedures(2 periods)Lead-in Review the main idea of the main reading, and ask students to answer some questions.Q1: How time is treated in China? What is the difference with that in the USA?In China, people tend to spare some time to be stay together with their families or enjoy a peaceful time or relax themselves. But in USA, Time is treated as if it were something almost real.People budget it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; they also charge for it. They do this because time is a precious resource. Everyone is in a rush—often under pressure City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping.Q2: What is culture shock?Culture shock is the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country, a move between social environments, or simply travel to another type of life.The most common problems include: information overload, language barrier,generation gap, technology gap, skill interdependence,formulation dependency, homesickness (cultural), infinite regress (homesickness), boredom (job dependency), response ability (cultural skill set). There is no true way to entirely prevent culture shock, as individuals in any society are personally affected by cultural contrasts differently.Q3. How do Americans view time?Time is treated by Americans as if it were something almost real. People budget it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; they also charge for it. They do this because time is a precious resource.Everyone is in a rush—often under pressure City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping.Activity 1 Analyzing the passage from the words level, sentense level and discourse level.Background informationCultural differences: Students and teachers need to be aware that the ethnocentric attitudes ofwriters are precisely the way cultural conflict is encouraged. Why is understanding a culturealways the others’ responsibility? Is it not possible that each culture could be made awa re ofdifferent conventions? Both sides must work at rising above cultural differences and be willing tocompromise… and, in both cases, most likely neither side has access to the cultural conventionsof the other so blaming is not the answer.Language Points:Paragraph 1：1. Americans believe no one stands still. (Para. 1)Meaning: Americans believe no one keeps motionless; everyone moves.Here "stand" means "keep or stay in a particular position or state". In this sense, "stand" is followed by adjectives. More examples:The room stands idle. 这房间闲置着。
新视野大学英语读写教程第二版book2 unit1 section A
新视野 － 程序性知识提炼与应用
他热衷于邪门歪道， 他热衷于邪门歪道， 不停地拉关系， 不停地拉关系，走 后门。 后门。
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take great pleasure in sth. / dishonest He takes great pleasure in dishonest practices, practices / never cease to underhand never ceasing to establish do sth. / establish underhand and exploit / exploit personal connections connections them for underhand connections for personal gains gains.
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[Para. 8 ] In contrast to some peoples who would give added weight to the task on which more time is spent, American people focus more of The author applies contrast in this part to their minds on how to fulfill an important task restate the main idea of the passage. with speed and on how to “get it moving” as soon as possible, which serves as an echo to what is stated at the beginning. For detail
新视野大学英语读写教程第二版第二册课文及翻译
新视野大学英语读写教程第二版第二册课文翻译 Unit1 Passage A Time-Conscious Americans翻译: 注重时间的美国人美国人认为没有人能停止不前。
如果你不求进取，你就会落伍。
这种态度造就了一个投身于研究、实验和探索的民族。
时间是美国人注意节约的两个要素之一，另一要素是劳力。
人们一直说：“只有时间才能支配我们。
”人们似乎把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的东西来对待。
我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间的利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。
时间是一种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生的短暂。
时光一去不复返。
我们应当让每一分钟都过得有意义。
外国人对美国的第一印象很可能是：每个人都匆匆忙忙——常常处于压力之下。
城里人看上去总是在匆匆地赶往他们要去的地方，在商店里他们焦躁不安地指望店员能马上来为他们服务，或者为了赶快买完东西，用肘来推搡他人。
白天吃饭时人们也都匆匆忙忙，这部分地反映出这个国家的生活节奏。
人们认为工作时间是宝贵的。
在公共用餐场所，人们都等着别人尽快吃完，以便他们也能及时用餐，你还会发现司机开车很鲁莽，人们推搡着在你身边过去。
你会怀念微笑、简短的交谈以及与陌生人的随意闲聊。
不要觉得这是针对你个人的，这是因为人们都非常珍惜时间，而且也不喜欢他人“浪费”时间到不恰当的地步。
许多刚到美国的人会怀念诸如商务拜访等场合开始时的寒暄。
他们也会怀念那种一边喝茶或喝咖啡一边进行的礼节性交流，这也许是他们自己国家的一种习俗。
他们也许还会怀念在饭店或咖啡馆里谈生意时的那种轻松悠闲的交谈。
一般说来，美国人是不会在如此轻松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评价他们的客人的，更不用说会在增进相互间信任的过程中带他们出去吃饭，或带他们去打高尔夫球。
既然我们通常是通过工作而不是社交来评估和了解他人，我们就开门见山地谈正事。
因此，时间老是在我们心中滴滴答答地响着。
因此，我们千方百计地节约时间。
新视野大学英语读写教程2-Unit1
Unit1SectionATime-Conscious AmericansDetailed study of the Text“stand” is followed by adjectives.More examples:The room stands idle .这房间闲置着。
Stand firm-don’t let them tell you what to do.要坚定，不要让他们对你指手画脚。
They stand opposed to the new law.他们反对这项新法律。
2.…you are falling behind. (Para.1)★fall behind : move more slowly than other people so that one is behind them.fall behind in science在科学方面落后fall behind one’s competitors落后于竞争对手。
The student has been working hard for fear that he shuold fall behind .这个学生一直很努力，唯恐落后。
3.This attitude results in a nation of people committed toActing before thinking always results in failure.做事不事先考虑总会导致失败。
The accident resulted in the death of two people.这场事故造成两人死亡。
★compare:result from:be caused by something that has happened previouslyNothing has resulted from his efforts.他的努力终成泡影。
The child’s illness resulted from eating unclean food.孩子生病是由于吃了不干净的事物。
《新视野大学英语读写教程》(第二册)Unit 1 Time-Conscious Americans
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Directions: Listen to a passage about people’s attitude toward time in the US and answer the following questions according to what you hear. 1. What does time mean to us? 2. What should we do with time?
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Americans”. 3. Understand the structure of the text and the devices for developing it. 4. Master the Key Language Points and Grammatical Structures in the Text.
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1. Cultural Conflicts: Each nation has its own conventions. Different nations have different cultures. When two cultures clash, problems in communication may occur. Which side should compromise when there are cultural conflicts? In fact, knowing and understanding the other's culture is the responsibility of both sides, and both sides should be willing to compromise. Educating, rather than complaining and blaming, is the best solution to cultural conflicts.
新视野大学英语第二册课堂笔记教学内容
新视野大学英语第二册课堂笔记教学内容Unit 1Section A Time-Conscious AmericansⅠ. AbstractThis passage shows the way of Americans regarding time。
Americans are famous for their time-consciousness. His/her belief is that no one stands still. No moving ahead means falling behind. This results in a country that people of it devote themselves into researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is the most important thing for Americans lives.On one hand, Americans try their best to save up time by different ways. They are in hurry to get their destination, push the others in order to finish their shopping quickly. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in America. People make full use of modern ways to communicate with each other efficiently.On the other hand, people miss the relaxed way of living. They like the opening exchanges of a business call. They miss the ritual interaction that is suitable for a welcoming cup of tea or coffee. The people coming from different cultures have different ideas from those of American.Ⅱ. Culture Notes1. The Definition of CultureCulture is a very broad term used to describe the arts, the beliefs, the values, the traditions, the customs, and the institutions that are considered to be characteristic of a community, a people, a region, or a nation. Culture also includes the languages and dialects that people use to express their feelings and to communicate with each other. It is often difficultto dissociate language and culture since, in most cases, language is the main medium through which culture is transmitted. Most people feel that it is impossible to really know a culture without speaking the language. In some immigrant populations in North America, however, the original language (French, German, Chinese, Polish, etc.) has been lost but customs and traditions are still maintained2.Time Orientation CulturePast-orientated cultures believe strongly in the significance of prior events. History, established religions, and tradition are extremely important to these cultures, so there is a strong belief that the past should be the guide for making decisions and determining truth. We see this orientation in China, which because of its long and splendid history continues to respect the past.Present-orientated cultures hold that the moment has the most significance. For them, the future is vague, ambiguous, and unknown and what is real exists I the here and now.Future-orientated cultures, such as the one found in the United States, emphasize the future and expect it to be grander and nicer than the present.Ⅲ. New Words1.budget:v. plan the spending of (time, money, etc.), or provide (time, money) in the planvt.编入预算; 设计使用vi.安排开支n.预算 a.便宜的，廉价的She budgeted for buying a new car. 她为了买新汽车而计划节省开支。
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Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself.
时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。
Time flies like an arrow (shuttle), and time lost never returns.
光阴似箭，一去不返。
时间观念很强的美国人 有这样一种说法，即：美国人是“钟表的 奴隶”(Americans are slaves to nothing but the clock.)。对他们来说，时间简直就是一种 珍贵的商品。 通常情况下，美国人是不会与记者进行长 时间闲谈的；也不会把时间花费在饭桌前，通 过宴请客人来建立友谊关系或联络感情。对大 多数人来说，友好关系远没有实际表现重要。 所以，在与客人简单、礼节性地寒暄后， 他们很快就会谈及正题。由于 人们非常珍惜时间，他们很讨厌
Time-conscious Americans
一年之计在于春，一天之计在于晨。 The whole year’s work depends on a good start in spring，the whole day’s work depends on a good start in the morning.
Consequently, Americans try every means to save time in their daily life, business and work so as to make every minute count. Besides, to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed in U.S.A is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent.
新视野大学英语2Unit1time-consciousamericans
Unit 1 Section ATime-Conscious AmericansTeaching Plan(4 periods)ObjectivesStudents will be able to:1. grasp the main idea of the text(Americans value time and save it carefully.)2. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;3. conduct a serious of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.1.Why do Americans like visiting fast-food restaurants?2. Do you like fast-food? If you do, what’s the reason for this liking?3. Are you time-conscious? State your idea on time.4. Life is fast-paced today. Besides eating fast-food, people also use different kinds of time-saving devices, such as: fax, e-mail and mobile phone. What do you think of these time-saving devices?Cultural DifferencesStudents and teachers need to be aware that the ethnocentric attitudes of writers are precisely the way cultural conflict is encouraged. Why is understanding a culture always the others’ responsibility? It is not possible that each culture could be made aware of different conventions? Both sides must work at rising above cultural differences and be willing to compromise…and, in both cases, most likely neither side has access to the cultural conventions of the other so blaming is not the answer. Educating is.Global ReadingOutline of the Text:Time is very precious to Americans. Many foreigners have the impression that everyone in the U. S. is likely to be in a rush and under pressure. They are always in a hurry when they walk, eat or do some shopping. They don’t like smiles, short conversations and sma ll exchanges with strangers, since they consider these to be a waste of time. Leisurely business chats, which are quite common in some other countries, don’t exist here, because Americans start talking business very quickly. Consequently, many labor-saving devices are produced in order to save more time. Teleconference is a good way to settle problems without face to face conversation. It is taken a sign of skillfulness to solve a problem quickly.Stucture of the Text:Detailed ReadingLanguage studyA. New words and Expressions:1. fall behind:1) become bit by bit further behind2) (with) fail to finish at the proper timeEg. 1) fall behind in science 在科学方面落后fall behind one’s competitors 落后于竞争对手2) fall behind with the rent 拖欠房租The student has been working hard for fear that he should fall behind.这个学生一直很努力, 惟恐落后。
新视野 Unit 1-5(Book2)课后练习答案
Unit One Book TwoSection A Time-Conscious Americans课后习题答案I I.1. The attitude is that if one is not moving ahead, he is falling behind.2. Time is treated as if it were sth almost real. They do this because time is a precious resource.3. Everyone is in a rush---often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping.4.Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain appropriate point.5. New arrivals in America will miss opening exchanges, the ritual interaction that goes with a cup of coffee or tea and leisurely chats.6. Americans produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices. They communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls, or emails rather than through personal contacts.7． The impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand.8. It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being component to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed in the US.III.1. charge2. convention3. efficient4. obtain5. competent6. assessing7. fulfill8. conducting9. consequently 10. significanceIV.1.behind2.at3.in4.out5.to6.to7.in8.with9. but 10. forV.1-5. LCDNO 6-10. AEGIKVI.mitment2.attraction3.appointment4.impression5.civilizationposition7.confusion8.congratulation9.consideration10.explanation 11.acquisition 12.depressionVII.1.advisable2.desirable3.favorable4.considerable5.remarkable6.preferable7.drinkable8.acceptableVIII.1. much less (can he) write English articles2. much less (can he manage) a big company3. much less (could he) carry it upstairs4. much less (have I) spoken to him5. much less (to) read a lot outside of itIX.1. Having meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive.2. We thought she was rather proud, whereas in fact she was just very shy.3. we have never done anything for them, whereas they have done everything for us.4. Natalie prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefersto leave immediately.5. Some praise him highly, whereas others put him down severely.X.1.She wouldn’t take a drink, much less would she stay fordinner.2.He thought I was lying to him, whereas I was telling the truth.3.How do you account for the fact that you have been lateevery day this week?4.The increase in their profits is due partly to their new marketstrategy.5.Such measures are likely to result in the improvement ofwork efficiency.6.We have already poured a lot of time and energy into theproject, so we have to carry on.XI.1.我认为他不会抢劫，更不用说暴力抢劫了。
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2 “We are slaves to nothing but the clock,” it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count.
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4 Many new arrivals in the States will miss the opening exchanges of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country they may miss leisurely business chats in a restaurant or coffee house. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk; much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golf course while they develop a sense of trust. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. Time is, therefore, always ticking in our inner ear.
新视野大学英语读写教程(第二版) Unit 1 课件
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《新视野大学英语读写教程》(第二册)Unit 1 Time-Conscious Americans
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Teaching Objectives 1. Learn about cultural differences about time consciousness. 2. Scan Passage A and understand the main idea of the text “Time-Conscious
Americans”. 3. Understand the structure of the text and the devices for developing it. 4. Master the Key Language Points and Grammatical Structures in the Text.
2. Hourglass: A glass container holding fine sand for measuring time, which is narrow in the middle like a figure 8 so that the sand inside can run slowly from the top half to the bottom taking exactly one hour.。
To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay.
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matter under discussion as unimportant.
T 7.New arrivals hold that the task is of little importance, if only a small
同根词bankrupt, corrupt, disrupt, erupt interrupt ha例sT句phuezzalberduapntdaanndnocyryepdtmicannyatrueraedeorfst. he ending 结局的出乎不意和神秘性使许多读者困惑和烦恼。
The suggestion that he put forward in the meeting was rejected by the chairmen in the most abrupt manner.
• What’s the convention for Chinese wedding?
Tips
• It’s the convention for men to wear suits on formal occasions.
• It’s the convention for … …to … …
leisure n. 空闲时间，闲暇；悠闲，安逸
obtain vs.. 获得，取得
扩展：近义词 get gain; 搭配：obtain permit获得许可证
obtain one’s assent得到某人的同意 obtain good/excellent result取得优异成绩
例句
With the widespread use of computers and the development of the Internet, ordinary people are now able to use them to obtain valuable information.
unit 1 time-conscious Americans 美国人的时间观念
• Abrupt: 强调一种突兀感，指“突然的”，“出其 不意的”，“事先未告知的”。 • 如何记忆？ • a （一）+ br （病人）+up（向上）+t （他）= 如果 一个病人突然向上跳起，脑子肯定有问题。 • 如何使用？ • Abrupt manner • Abrupt change of schedule
ritual VS convention
• Ritual: 惯例，老规矩，例行公事（多用于形容 一个人习惯了的方式，比如生活方式，行为规 律以及有规律的习惯或做事方式） • Convention: 惯例，常规，习俗，范围更大，意 义更广，形容某种文化的习俗，某人或者某事 物一直以来遵守且不能轻易被打破的，通常被 别人认为是正确的惯例，常规或某种文化礼节 长时间形成的习俗或者风俗。
restless
• We grow restless with the long wait.
•Elbow: 用肘推人
• He elbowed me out of the way. • 他把我挤开了。 • She elbowed her way through the crowd towards the theater. • 她用肘推着从人群中走向剧院。
•Charge:向…收费，要价。
• The doctor charged us 400 dollars for a five-minute examination. • The majority of stalls charged a fair price.
• Acute: • 如何记忆？ • a( 一），cu（醋），te(特）= 只要用一瓶醋 泡下，这把小刀就会变得非常锋利。 • 如何使用？ • She has acute hearing. • The area has an acute shortage of water.
Time-Conscious_Americans珍惜时间的美国人
How do we know everyone in
the U.S. is in a hurry?
Situation 5:
Guess
During an interview, the American boss asks about your idea on salary as a secretary, which answer will be good for you?
1. Any sum of money is OK for me.
BOOK2 Unit1
• It will last sb.'s time.
• lose time • murder time • take one’s
time
• 够某人用一辈子。
• (钟表)走得慢；浪费时间 • 浪费时间 • 慢慢来，从容不迫
BOOK2 Unit1
• kill time • pass the time of
day • bide one’s time
• 消磨时间 • 寒喧，打招呼
• 等待时机
BOOK2 Unit1
Americans value time and save time carefully.
In their eyes, time is regarded as a precious resource. A person who tends to waste his own time or that of others is never accepted in American culture.
Idea Catching Structure Analysis
I. Idea Catching
1. Question:
新视野大学英语第二册课堂笔记
Unit 1Section A Time-Conscious AmericansⅠ. AbstractThis passage shows the way of Americans regarding time。
Americans are famous for their time-consciousness. His/her belief is that no one stands still. No moving ahead means falling behind. This results in a country that people of it devote themselves into researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is the most important thing for Americans lives.On one hand, Americans try their best to save up time by different ways. They are in hurry to get their destination, push the others in order to finish their shopping quickly. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in America. People make full use of modern ways to communicate with each other efficiently.On the other hand, people miss the relaxed way of living. They like the opening exchanges of a business call. They miss the ritual interaction that is suitable for a welcoming cup of tea or coffee. The people coming from different cultures have different ideas from those of American.Ⅱ. Culture Notes1. The Definition of CultureCulture is a very broad term used to describe the arts, the beliefs, the values, the traditions, the customs, and the institutions that are considered to be characteristic of a community, a people, a region, or a nation. Culture also includes the languages and dialects that people use to express their feelings and to communicate with each other. It is often difficult to dissociate language and culture since, in most cases, language is the main medium through which culture is transmitted. Most people feel that it is impossible to really know a culture without speaking the language. In some immigrant populations in North America, however, the original language (French, German, Chinese, Polish, etc.) has been lost but customs and traditions are still maintained2.Time Orientation CulturePast-orientated cultures believe strongly in the significance of prior events.History, established religions, and tradition are extremely important to these cultures, so there is a strong belief that the past should be the guide for making decisions and determining truth. We see this orientation in China, which because of its long and splendid history continues to respect the past.Present-orientated cultures hold that the moment has the most significance. For them, the future is vague, ambiguous, and unknown and what is real exists I the here and now.Future-orientated cultures, such as the one found in the United States, emphasize the future and expect it to be grander and nicer than the present.Ⅲ. New Words1.budget:v. plan the spending of (time, money, etc.), or provide (time, money) in the planvt.编入预算; 设计使用vi.安排开支n.预算 a.便宜的，廉价的She budgeted for buying a new car. 她为了买新汽车而计划节省开支。
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•用于人时：
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sharp 表示“有洞察力的, 精明的, 机警的”, 着重 “狡猾”“不易受骗”, 如:
You won’t catch him. He’s very sharp.
你骗不了他, 他聪明”、 “善于思
索”, 如:
He’s a keen mind.
他头脑灵敏。
__5_’~_1_0_’_e_a_rl_ie_r_(_D_)_.
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• Budget: • 如何记忆？： • Bud-burse钱包+get=钱包里得到的
如何使用？
She has learned how to budget her time carefully. As a student, you have to learn how to budget. She tried to keep her monthly budget below $500.
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• Standing by a river, Confucius said: “Time goes on and on like the flowing water in the river, never ceasing day or night!”
• 子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜！
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Situation 1: On your way home, it occurred to you that your American friend Mary had invited you to visit her when you were free. Then you dropped in on her house.
A. Before 7:00, to help her to prepare.
B. 5’~10’ late, not to be the first guest.
C. After 8:00, I’m the VIP.
D. 5’~10’ earlier, it’s a polite way to show my respect for her. 6
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• Acute: • 如何记忆？ • a( 一），cu（醋），te(特）= 只要用一瓶醋
泡下，这把小刀就会变得非常锋利。 • 如何使用？ • She has acute hearing. • The area has an acute shortage of water.
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【近义词辨析】
acute keen sharp 意思都含“锐利的”(包括它 的引伸义)意思。
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What is the polite way in the U.S.? Calling ahead of time.
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Situation 2: Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30. When are you supposed to get there? Why?
• 如何记忆？ • a （一）+ br （病人）+up（向上）+t （他）= 如果
一个病人突然向上跳起，脑子肯定有问题。 • 如何使用？ • Abrupt manner • Abrupt change of schedule
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联想记忆：
• Bold 冒失的，鲁莽的，无礼的。 • Rash 鲁莽的，轻率的。 • Reckless鲁莽的，不顾一切的。
In the U.S., people tend to be 5_’_~_1_0_’ _la_te__(_B_)__.
In China, close friends tend to arrive __b_e_fo_r_e_7_:_0_0__(A_)__， but acquaintances tend to arrive
• He elbowed me out of the way. • 他把我挤开了。 • She elbowed her way through the crowd
towards the theater. • 她用肘推着从人群中走向剧院。
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• Abrupt: 强调一种突兀感，指“突然的”，“出其 不意的”，“事先未告知的”。
• 宅女当道，剩女泛滥，杠杆女逆市上杨 • leverage female
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•Charge:向…收费，要价。
• The doctor charged us 400 dollars for a five-minute examination.
• The majority of stalls charged a fair price.
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• More and more women now tend to seek a “budget husband” instead of wealthy men just as home buyers now look for budget houses rather than villas during the economic crisis. Although not earning a lot, the budget husbands don’t have bad habits and are family-oriented.
acute 侧重指“人观察事物的深刻性以及分辨问题的
细致性。” 如:
He has given an acute analysis of the situation.
他对形势做了深刻的分析。
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restless
• We grow restless with the long wait.
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•Elbow: 用肘推人
But when you knocked at the door doodoordoor …
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Oh my Goddess..
Mary felt surprised. Why?
In China, it’s OK to visit friends without calling ahead of time. While in the U.S., it’s impolite to do so.