全新版大学英语综合教程第二册 Unit 2 Book 2语言点
全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2课件精读课文重点1-2单元
全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2课件精读课文重点1-2单元Useful expression in Unit 1 Text A1. elementary school 小学2. the most telling lessons 最难忘的体验3. be attached to... 被系在...上4. shake it vigorously 用力摇晃5. tender age 年幼6. be not bothered in the least 一点儿也不在意7. find one’s way到达；进入8. harmless exploratory behavior 没有害处的探索行为9. interesting phenomenon 有趣的现象10. lack of initial success 初试失败11. attempt to assist 试图帮忙12. insert/position/place the key 插入钥匙13. somewhat expectantly 有所期待地14. on occasion 偶尔15. neglect parental duties 没有尽到当父母的责任16. be directly relevant to... 与...直接相关17. investigate sth. 调查18. throw light on ... 揭示；提供线索19. with a few exceptions 除了少数人/少数情况外20. the ultimate purpose 最终目的21. the desired action 要做的动作22. a desirable outcome 所希望的结果23. accomplish the task 完成任务24. in due course 到时候25. the critical point was that... 关键在于...26. solve a problem effectively 有效地解决问题27. a principal value of child rearing 首要的一条育儿观28. make up for a misdeed 弥补错误行为29. in retrospect 回想起来30. it becomes clear to me that 我清楚地意识到31. well-intentioned observers 善意的观察者32. come to one’s rescue帮助某人33. guide sb. with extreme facility and gentleness 极其熟练地、轻轻地引导34. continual molding and shaping 不断地塑造和引导35. apply (equally) to ... （同样）适用于36. work on/at doing …从事，做某事37. reversal of priorities 颠倒了优先次序38. boldest departure 大胆的背离（传统）39. be inseparable from... 离不开40. evolve to... 发展到41. summarize the position 概况立场42. originality and independence 创新和自立43. harbor fear 心怀担忧44. no comparable hurry to do 不同样着急做45. promote creativity 促进创造力的发展46. emerge 出现47. pick up skills 获得技能48. overstate one’s case夸大其辞49. enormous creativity 巨大的创造力50. artistic innovations 艺术革新51. exaggerate creative breakthrough 夸大创新突破52. assuming that the contrast is valid 假定对比是成立的53. worthwhile goals 值得追求的目标54. a superior way to ... 更好的方式Useful Expressions in Unit1 Text B1. open savings accounts 开储蓄账户2. intend to do 打算、意图去做3. swallow birthday checks 吞掉生日支票4. compound interest 复合利息5. main defect 主要缺陷6. saving schemes 储蓄计划7. prevent consumption 限制消费8. devise ways to do. 设法去做9. lock up resources 把钱存起来不让用10. keep track of my checkbook 记录支票簿使用情况11. want my kid’s deposit to grow想要孩子的存款增长12. at a pace that…以……的速度13. annual rate 年利率、年息14. allowances are deposited automatically 零花钱自动存入15. be in operation 运作、经营16. protest 抗议、反对17. give unlimited access to funds 不加限制地使用资金18. on demand 根据要求19. attractive feature 诱人之处20. from the kids’ point of view在孩子们看来21. need permission 需要获得许可22. go on vacation 度假23. receive additional pocket money 收到额外的零用钱24. think twice before doing 仔细考虑、谨慎25. fall apart 破碎、坏了26. end up doing 最后…，结果…27. undoubtedly 毫无疑问28. adopt a long-term perspective 用长远的眼光看问题Useful Expressions in Unit2 Text A1. be confronted with the question 面对问题2. drop a donation into the kettle 向壶里投入捐款3. the confusion and curiosity in his eyes 他眼里的疑惑和好奇4. the social no-no 社交上的禁忌5. deny certain facts 否认事实6. fill out forms 填表格7. fall into the lowest income brackets 属于收入最低的档次8. nothing more than 只不过是9. a passing whim 转瞬即逝的念头10. attain material things 得到物质的东西11. the wear and tear 损耗，破旧12. primarily outdoors 主要在户外13. meet the minimal needs 满足最低要求14. exceptionally good health 特别健康15. vigorous and spirited 精力充沛、情绪饱满16. energizing walks 越走越有劲17. cherish the gift of creativity 珍惜创作才能18. a beautiful line of poetry 美丽的诗句19. fabricate a joke that tickles someone 编造逗人乐的笑话20. main source of enjoyment 乐趣的主要源泉21. one vital area of my life 我生活的一个重要方面22. be well off 富有23. emotional energy 心力24. pursuit of possessions 对物质财富的追求25. feel out of place 感到不自在26. dated furniture 过时、陈旧的家具27. shortly after …在……后不久28. go straight south 急转直下29. seemingly abrupt change 似乎突然的变化30. her priorities 她看重的东西31. most memorable turning point 最难忘的转折点32. personal journey 人生旅途33. in contrast to 与……相比34. stuff doesn’t mean that much to me 物质对我不那么重要35. social consequences 社会后果36. particular items 某一物品37. radio commercial 电台商业广告38. the pressure to purchase 购买的压力39. focus on material goods 专注于物质财富40. be affluent 生活富足41. feel out of place economically 感到经济上不自在42. a genuine sense of belonging 真正的归属感43. go through a rough time 经历困难44. a lingering smile 永不消逝的微笑45. countless individuals 无数人46. it becomes clear to me (that) 我清楚地意识到……47. be thankful for 感谢……48. tangible and intangible good fortune 有形的和无形的好运气Useful Expressions in Unit2 Text B1. little dime store 小廉价物品商店2. discount chain 折扣连锁店3. carry on like plain folks 向普通老百姓一样生活4. get away with it 安安稳稳过日子5. at the local Wal-Mart 在当地沃尔玛商店6. corporate memo 公司备忘录7. by all accounts 人人都说，根据各方说法8. blend in 融合；融洽相处9. throw his weight around 盛气凌人10. hold firm to his folksy habits 保持平民的习惯11. celebrity hunters 名人追星族12. a rich man on the run 一个东躲西藏的富人13. steer clear of reporters 甩开记者14. Forbes rankings 福布斯排行榜15. make up the team 组成团队16. be liable to do 可能会做…17. lay down 规定（制度、原则）18. loyalty 忠诚19. employees with one year on board 进公司一年的员工20. cultivate ideas and reward success 广开思路、褒奖成功21. be stunned at such generosity 对这种慷慨行为感到震惊22. come into contact with… 与…接触交往。
全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2 课本原文及关键词汇
The key to our room was attached to a large plastic block with the room number on it. When leaving the hotel, a guest was encouraged to turn in the key, either by handing it to an attendant or by dropping it through a slot into a box. Because the key slot was narrow, the key had to be positioned carefully to fit into it.
Now both Ellen and I were perfectly happy to allow Benjamin to bang the key near the key slot. His exploratory behavior seemed harmless enough. But I soon observed an interesting phenomenon. Any
The idea that learning should take place by continual careful shaping and molding applies (vi. 请回，适用) equally to the arts. Watching children at work in a classroom setting, we were astonished by their facility. Children as young as 5 or 6 were
全新版大学英语综合教程（第二版）第二册课文重点语句整合
全新版大学英语综合教程（第二版）第二册课文重点语句整合unit11, 然而，我和埃伦获得的有关中美教育观念差异的最难忘的体验并非来自课堂，而是来自我们在南京期间寓居的金陵饭店的大堂。
But one of the most telling lessons Ellen and I got in the difference between Chinese and American ideals of education came not in the classroom but in the lobby of Jingling Hotel where we stayed in Nanjing.2，他从钥匙声响中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥匙成功地塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多。
He probably got as much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot.3, 我很快意识到，这件小事与我们在中国要做的工作直接相关：考察儿童早期教育(尤其是艺术教育)的方式，揭示中国人对创造性活动的态度。
I soon realized that this incident was directly relevant to our assigned work in China: to investigate the ways of early childhood educations (especially in the art),and to throw light on Chinese attitudes creativity.4, 我的中国同行，除了少数几个人外，对此事的态度与金陵饭店工作人员一样。
With a few exceptions my Chinese colleagues displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jingling Hotel.5, 但关键在于，在这个过程中，我们试图让本杰明懂得，一个人是能够很好地自行解决问题的。
全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2 Unit2
Unit 2 Values Unit 2 Values
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading
nothing more than: only, just Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. 这只不过是个杜撰的故事而已。 这只不过是个杜撰的故事而已。 It is nothing more than a made-up story.
Unit 2 Values Unit 2 Values
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading
donation: n. money or goods given for a good cause The hospital receives a good deal of money in donations. 他们对慈善事业慷慨捐助。 他们对慈善事业慷慨捐助。 They made a generous donation to charity. Collocation： a blood donation make/give a donation promise a donation
Unit 2 Values Unit 2 Values
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading
stammer: v. speak with a tendency to repeat rapidly the same sound or syllable It’s cruel to make fun of people who stammer. 他结结巴巴地道了谢。 他结结巴巴地道了谢。 He stammered his thanks.
全新版大学英语综合教程2课文翻译及课后答案(全)
2) Natural fiber is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.
我很快意识到，这件小事与我们在中国要做的工作直接相关：考察儿童早期教育 (尤其是艺术教育)的方式，揭示中国人对创造性活动的态度。因此，不久我就在与中国教育工作者讨论时谈起了钥匙槽口一事。
两种不同的学习方式
我的中国同行，除了少数几个人外，对此事的态度与金陵饭店工作人员一样。”既然大人知道怎么把钥匙塞进槽口——这是处理槽口一事的最终目的， 既然孩子还很年幼，还没有灵巧到可以独自完成要做的动作，让他自己瞎折腾会有什么好处呢?他很有可能会灰心丧气发脾气——这当然不是所希望的结果。为什么不教他怎么做呢?他会高兴，他还能早些学会做这件事，进而去学做更复杂的事，如开门，或索要钥匙——这两件事到时候同样可以 (也应该)示范给他看。
3) The city’s importance as a financial center has evolved slowly.
4) His nationality is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.
5) The poems by a little-known sixteenth-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.
创造力第一?
从对创造力的态度来说，优先次序似乎是颠倒了：西方的年轻人先是大胆创新，然后逐渐深谙传统；而中国的年轻人则几乎离不开传统，但是，随着时间的推移，他们同样可能发展到具有创新的境界。
全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2课文及翻译
全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2课文及翻译哎呀，你看这道题目，简直就是让人头疼啊！不过，别担心，我这个“英语大神”可不会让你失望的。
今天，我们就要一起来聊聊全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2课文及翻译。
让我们来看看这本教材的封面吧。
哇塞，这是什么鬼？一只穿着西装的猫？这也太搞笑了吧！不过，说实话，这本书的内容还是非常不错的。
它包含了各种各样的话题，从生活到科技，从文化到历史，应有尽有。
而且，每个话题都有详细的讲解和生动的例子，让我们在轻松愉快的阅读中提高英语水平。
我们来看看这本书的目录。
哇哦，这个目录真是太丰富了！有这么多章节，我们要学习的东西简直太多了。
不过，没关系，只要我们认真学习，一定能够掌握这些知识的。
现在，让我们开始正式的学习吧！我们来学习一下这本书的第一课。
这一课的主题是“家庭”，里面讲述了很多关于家庭成员和家庭生活的内容。
比如说，我们可以学到如何用英语表达“爸爸”、“妈妈”、“哥哥”、“姐姐”等词汇；还可以通过一些例子了解不同家庭的文化差异。
这一课让我们对家庭有了更深入的了解。
我们来学习一下这本书的第二课。
这一课的主题是“友谊”，里面讲述了很多关于朋友和人际关系的内容。
比如说，我们可以学到如何用英语表达“朋友”、“好朋友”、“交朋友”等词汇；还可以通过一些例子了解如何处理人际关系中的冲突和矛盾。
这一课让我们学会了如何与人相处。
我们来学习一下这本书的第三课。
这一课的主题是“爱情”，里面讲述了很多关于恋爱和婚姻的内容。
比如说，我们可以学到如何用英语表达“男朋友”、“女朋友”、“结婚”等词汇；还可以通过一些例子了解不同文化的婚礼习俗。
这一课让我们对爱情有了更深入的认识。
以上就是我对全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2课文及翻译的一些简单介绍。
希望对你有所帮助吧！不过，记住哦，学好英语最重要的还是要多读、多听、多说、多写。
只有这样，才能真正掌握这门语言。
加油吧！。
全新版大学英语综合教程二重点词组
Unit One Ways of LearningText A Learning, Chinese-StyleLanguage Focus1. attach: fasten or join (one thing to another) (used in the pattern: attach sth. to sth.)Examples: Scientists discovered they could measure wind speed by attaching a wind meter toa kite and sending it up.Attached to this letter you will find a copy of the document you asked for.四级大纲中动词后跟to 的类似词组还有：adapt…to使适应于add…to加到……上adjust…to(使) 适应于admit to承认agree to同意(某一建议、安排等) amount to总计达, 相当于, 等于apologize to向(某人)道歉appeal to向……呼吁; 诉诸于; 对……有吸引力apply to向(某人)申请attend to处理, 料理; 照顾, 照料belong to属于challenge…to向……挑战, 要求(比赛、决斗等)communi cate…to向……传达compare…to把……比作confess to承认, 忏悔confine…to把……限制在consent to同意, 答应contribute to捐献, 捐赠; 有助于correspond to 相当于; 相符, 符合devote…to为……而奉献entitle…to给……权利(或资格) lead to(路等)通向; 导致limit…to把……限制到object to反对occur to被想到, 出现在脑海中owe…to把……归功于prefer…to喜欢……胜过……propose to向……求婚react to对……作出反应refer to提到, 涉及; 查阅, 参考relate to有关, 涉及reply to对……作出回答resort to诉诸, 求助于respond to回答, 响应see to处理stick to坚持; 忠于, 信守subject to使遭受, 使服从submit to服从, 听从surrender to投降, 屈服turn to找(某人寻求帮助等) yield to投降, 让步2. not in the least: not at allExamples; I am not in the least touched by the Marilyn Monroe kind of beauty.Ann didn't seem in the least concerned about her study.3. find one's way: reach a destination naturally; arrive atExamples: Shanghai is not an easy city to find your way around.Drunk as he was, Peter still found his way home.Similar phrases:struggle one’s way; elbow one’s way; make one’s way; push one’s way, etc.4. phenomenon: (pl. phenomena) sth. that happens or exists and that can be seen or experiencedExamples: Hurricanes are a relatively common phenomenon in the Caribbean.Stress-related illness is a common phenomenon in big cities.Thunder and lightening are natural phenomena.5. Initial: of or at the beginning, first (adj., used only before n.)Examples: If a car suddenly pulls out in front of you, your initial reaction may include fear and anger.Their initial burst of enthusiasm died down when they realized how much work the job involved.6. assist: help (used in the pattern: assist sb. to do sth., assist sb. with sth.)Examples: The professor was assisting his students to prepare their project.The college student decided to assist the boy with his study.Word choice: help, assist, give/lend a hand, help out, come to sb’s aid/assistance, aid, give/send aidHelp and assist can both describe people or institutions helping each other do a job. However, assist is more formal and often suggests that the person assisting is doing a simple or unimportant part of what has to be done, e.g.My company assists businesses in all their office cleaning requirements.You will assist the administrative officer with day-to-day organization.In more informal English people often use give/ lend a hand or help out, especially where there is something practical to do and not enough people to do it:Can you give me a hand with the drinks?I sometimes lend a hand / help out at eh old folk’s home.If someone is in danger or trouble, you may help them or more formally come to their aid/ assistance:My car’s broken down, can you help?If you get into difficulties, the lifeguard will come to your assistance.If a person, charity, or government helps with money or other necessary things, aid (formal)or often give/ send aid may be used; help would be used informally:Many projects are aided by Oxfam.Aid will be sent to the area as soon as possible.Please help the homeless.7. insert: put, fit, place (in, into, between)Examples: Wait for a couple of minutes with your mouth closed before inserting the thermometer.The doctor carefully inserted the needle into my left arm.8. somewhat: to some degree, a little Examples:It is reported that conditions in the village have improved somewhat since November.____ "Are you concerned about your exam results?"____ "Somewhat."9. await: (fml) wait forAwait is a fairly common word in formal writing, but you do not usually use it in conversation.Instead you use "wait for." Examples:We must await the results of field studies yet to come.After I sent the letter asking for a job, I had nothing to do but await the answer.10. on occasion: now and thenExamples'. I was usually the only foreign participant, although on occasion I brought otherAmericans in as guests.Steve spent almost all his time doing his research, but, on occasion, he would take his son to see a film.11. neglect: give too little attention or care toExamples: He gave too much attention to his career, working long hours and neglecting his wife.Their investment turned out to be a failure and the manager was accused of neglecting his duties.Cf.: ignore: pay no attention to sb./sth. on purpose, or as if sth. has not happenedExample: I said "Good morning" to her, but she just ignored me and walked on.12. relevant: directly connected with the subject (followed by to , opposite irrelevant) Examples:Only a few people feel the debate about the cloning of human beings is relevant to their daily lives.While writing my term paper I was able to borrow all the relevant books from the school library.13. investigate: try to find out information about (used in the pattern: investigate sth., investigate +wh-clause) Examples:Police are still investigating how the car accident happened.We can assure you that your complaint will be fully and properly investigated.14. exception: sb./sth. that a comment or statement does not apply to Examples:Normally, parents aren't allowed to sit in on the classes, but in your case we can make an exception.We feel that all the students in this class, with one or two exceptions, support the educational reforms.Without exception all our youngsters wanted to leave school and start work.When you are mentioning an exception, you often use the expression "with the exception of”.Example: We all went to see the film, with the exception of Otto, who complained of feeling unwell.15. on one's own: 1) without anyone's helpExamples; You needn't give me any help. I am able to manage on my own.There are jobs your child can do on her own.2) aloneExamples: The child was left on her own for hours as her mom had to deal with the emergency.I'd rather not go to dance on my own. I do wish you'd come with me.四级大纲中以on 开始的类似词组还有:on a large (small) scale大（小）规模地on account of由于，因为on an/ the average平均，通常on behalf of代表，为了on board在船（车、飞机）上on business因公，因事on condition that如果on duty当班，值班on earth究竟，到底on fire起火，着火on foot步行on guard站岗，值班on hand在场，在手边on one’s guard警惕，提防on purpose故意，有意on sale出售；廉价出售on schedule按时间表，准时on second thoughts经重新考虑，继而想on the contrary正相反on the grounds of根据，以……为理由on the point of即将……的时候on the road在旅途中，在……过程中on the side作为兼职，作为副业，正事以外on the spot在场，到场；马上，当场on the whole总的来说，大体上on time准时16. accomplish: manage to do (sth.)Examples: Unless you practice you'll accomplish nothing.Considering their capacity, the possibility of accomplishing the task is not high.If I work hard, I think I can accomplish my goal of getting 6 A's at the end of the semester. 17. in due course: at the proper time; eventuallyExamples'. Your book will be published in due course.Be patient. You'll get your promotion in due course.18. critical: 1) very importantExamples; Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.How well you accomplish this task will be critical to the success of your career.2) very serious or dangerousExamples: In yesterday's car accident, ten people were killed and five people are still in a critical condition.As the situation in Afghanistan became critical, the UN Secretary-General appointed a special representative to tackle it.19. principal: adj. (rather fml) main, chiefExamples; The couple's principal concern is to earn enough money to send their children to school.Her principal interest in life was to be a world-renowned pianist.n. The principal of a school or college is the person in charge of it.Example: Complaints from the students began arriving at the principal's office.Cf.: principle (see Confusable Words p.16 )A principle is a basic rule that explains or controls how something works or a guiding rule for behaviour.Examples: These machines work on the same principle.Mr. Ward is a man of high principles.20. make up for: repay with sth. good, compensate forExamples'- I didn't travel much when I was younger, but I'm certainly making up for lost time now.Her husband bought her a present to make up for quarreling with her the day before.21. in retrospect: on evaluating the past; upon reflectionExamples: The young man knew in retrospect that he should have married his first love Emily.In retrospect, I wish that I had chosen biology as my major.四级大纲中以in 开始的类似词组还有:in a sense从某种程度上，从某点上看in any case/ event无论如何，不管怎样in brief简单地说in common共同的，共有的in consequence因此，结果in debt 欠债，欠情in detail详细地in difficulty处境困难in effect实际上，事实上in favor of支持，赞成in general一般来说，大体上in hand在进行中，待办理in honor of为庆祝，为纪念in itself本质上，就其本身而言in line成一条直线，成一排in line with与……一致；与……符合in memory of纪念in no case无论如何不，决不in no time立即，马上in no way 决不in order按顺序，按次序；整齐in part部分地in particular特别，尤其in person亲自，本人in place在合适的位置in place of代替，取代，交换in practice在实践中，实际上in proportion to与……成比例in public公开地，当众in quantity大量in question正在谈论的in regard to关于，至于in relation to有关，与……相比in return作为报答in sight看得见，被见到；在望，在即in step齐步，合拍；一致，协调in tears流着泪，在哭着in the course of在……期间, 在……过程中in the event of如果……发生, 万一in the face of 不顾, 即使; 在……前面in the least丝毫, 一点儿in (the) light of鉴于,由于in the way挡道, 妨碍人的in the world究竟, 到底in touch 联系, 接触in vain陡然, 白费力22. extreme: very greatExample: The girls were afraid of snakes and walked along the mountain trail with extreme caution.n. the furthest possible limit, an extreme degreeExample: I know I always say that you eat too much, but there is no need to go to the other extreme.(phrase: go to extremes: do sth. so much, state sth. so strongly, that people consider your actions unacceptable and unreasonableExamples: John went to such extremes to get his promotion that everyone at the office hates him now.The film is not very good, but some critics have gone to extremes, saying it is the worst of the decade. )23. performance: 1) the standard achieved by a person or group of people in carrying out a particularjob or activityExamples: The athlete was awarded $10,000 for his good performance in the Olympics.After several bad performances, the soccer team found their form again.2) sth. performed in front of an audience, e.g. a play, a dance or other entertainmentExamples; Stevie Wonder fought back from the shadow of death and went on to give more performances.His performance in the new production of Hamlet received much praise.24. so much so that: to such an extentExamples; Americans treat their children as separate individuals, so much so that someone who remains dependent on their parents longer than the norm may be thought to be "immature."Some parents spoil their children, so much so that they never ask them to do an studying.25. Continual: happening again and again, repeatedExamples: The construction of the airport continued despite continual complaints from local residents.The dog's continual barking disturbed the whole neighborhood.Word choice: continual(ly), continuous(ly)Continual describes separate actions (often annoying actions you do not like) which are repeated over a period of time, e.g. :These continual interruptions are driving me mad.She’s continually flying off to different places.Continuous especially describes things and events that go on without a break, e. g. : The police formed a continuous line round the building.This product is the result of years of continuous development.We landed after flying continuously for 16 hours.26. apply: 1) be relevant (to sb./sth.); have an effect (used in the pattern: apply to sb./sth.)Examples: The new pension arrangements won't apply to people born before 1960.The advice given by the professor only applies to some of the college students.2) write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for sth. (used in the pattern: applyfor sth., apply to do sth.)Examples: How many jobs had you applied for before you were offered this one?We went to the sports club so often that we decided that we might as well apply to join.27. work on/at: try hard to achieve or improve (sth.)Examples: Sophia needs to work at/on her typing speed.John came back ahead of time to continue working on his thesis.28. priority: 1) sth. that one must do before anything elseExamples: Being a qualified teacher is her first priority.Earning enough money to maintain his family is a high priority.2) sth. that holds a high place among competing claims6Examples: The school will give priority to English and computer studies.The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.29. evolve: (cause to) develop gradually (followed by into/from)Examples; The story evolves into a violent tragedy.Popular music evolved from folk songs.As knowledge of genetic engineering evolves, beliefs change.If you want to be a poet, you must evolve your own style of writing.30. summarize: make a short account of the main points of (sth.)Examples: Basically, the article can be summarized in three sentences.The workers' demands can be summarized as follows: shorter hours and more pay.31. contrast: compare (two people or things) so that differences are made clear (used in the pattern:contrast A and/with B)Examples; Carrie contrasted the situation then with the present crisis.Students were asked to contrast Ernest Hemingway with Mark Twain.n. action of contrastingExamples: I was always reading when I was a kid, but my daughter, in contrast, just watches TV all day.In contrast to the hot days, the nights are bitterly cold.32. on the one hand ... on the other hand: to introduce two contrasting circumstancesExamples: On the one hand her temper was likely to cause trouble, but on the other hand we needed her expertise.On the one hand, we have good reason to feel pleased with our progress. On the other hand, we mustn't get complacent.33. promote: help to grow or developExamples: You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.Regular exercise will help promote physical and mental health.34. emerge: come out (followed by from)Examples: The postman emerged from his van soaked to the skin.The magician emerged from behind the curtain.n. emergence (pay attention to the difference between emergence and emergency)35. pick up: gain, learnExamples: He picked up quite a lot of English during his one-year stay in America.I had picked up a bit of data-processing from my son.36. enormous: extremely large (same as huge, immense)Examples: Catherine inherited an enormous fortune from her parents.The New Year's concert was an enormous success.37. exaggerate: make (sth.) seem larger, better, etc. than it really isExamples; In her resume, she has clearly exaggerated her talents a little.— "I am bleeding to death!"— "Don't exaggerate — it's only a little cut."Peter says he's seen "Titanic" at least 20 times but I think he's exaggerating.38. assuming (that):You use assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that think about the consequences.Examples: Assuming that we all work at the same rate, we should be finished by January.Assuming that this painting really is a Van Gogh, how much do you think it's worth?39. valid: based on truth or sound reasoningExamples; They put forward many valid reasons for not building the skyscraper.It is valid to consider memory the oldest mental skill.Scientific theories must be backed up with valid evidence.40. worthwhile: worth doing, worth the trouble takenExamples: It might be worthwhile to consider buying an insurance policy.A trip to the museum is always worthwhile.7Teaching is considered a worthwhile job.Cf.: worth: prep. & n.Worth is common only after the verb to be and after words for amounts of something, e.g.How much is the ring worth?The picture is worth about two thousand pounds.The balance sheet will not show the current worth of the company.Dick cashed about a thousand pounds’ worth of travelers cheques.There ‘s about a week’s worth of work left.41. superior: better than average or than others of the same type (followed by to )Examples: Long-term stock market investments have produced superior returns compared with cash deposits.The woman was greatly superior to her husband in education.四级大纲中形容词原形后跟介词to 表示比较的形容词(这类词来自拉丁语系) 还有:inferior, senior, junior, prior, etc. e.g. :Your thesis is superior to mine.She is three years senior to me.Text B Children and Money1.account: n . 1) an arrangement that you have with a bank to pay in or take out money, e.g.My salary is paid directly into my bank account.current account (BrE), checking account (AmE) 往来帐户，活期户（往往无利息）deposit account（可拿利息但需事先通知方可提取的）存款帐户savings account储蓄存款帐户（利息比deposit account 要高）credit account(BrE), charge account(AmE)（商店的）信用帐户expense account（有老板支付的）旅差费帐户2) description; a written or spoken description which gives details of an eventThere were several different accounts of the story in the newspapers.David gave us a vivid account of the his trip to Rio.her fascinating first-hand account of the Chinese Cultural Revolution2.furthermore: (sentence adverb) fml in addition to what has already been said; moreoverFurthermore, my aim is to provide the best service possible under these difficult circumstances.I suggest we go to the Italian restaurant--- it’s very good and furthermore it’s very cheap.3.intend: have something in your mind as a plan or purposeI didn’t intend her to see the painting until it was finished.He was insulted by my remark, but I hadn’t intended it to be offensive.It is intended that all new employees well receive appropriate training.4.access: n 1) the way by which you can enter a building or reach a placeAccess is by means of a small door on the right.Access to the restrooms is through the foyer.2) the right to do sthThe public don’t have access to the site.Access to the papers is restricted to Defense Department personnel only.My ex-husband has access to the children once a week.5.plus. prep. with the addition ofThree plus six equals nine.The unit deals with all lung and heart conditions, plus many other lesser ailments.6.devise: to plan or invent a way of doing something, especially something complicated and clever.She devised a method for quicker communications between offices.She is very good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.7.resource. (usu. pl) 1) something such as land, minerals, or natural energy that exists in a countryand can be used to increase its wealth:8Canada’s vast mineral resourcesBritain’s mineral resources include oil, coal and gas deposits.2) all the money or property , skills etc that you have available:We must make the best possible use of our limited financial resources.A big company like IBM have huge resources of money and skill.8.keep track of : follow the development of ; keep in touch withIt’s difficult to keep track of all the new disco veries in genetics.I always make sure I keep track of all the money I spend.9.deposit: n. a sum of money paid into a bank accountWe put down a deposit on a house last week.You’ll have to pay one month’s rent in advance, plus a deposit of $500.v. (fml) to put many in to a bank accountyou are advised to deposit your valuables in the hotel safe.If you deposit 20% now, you can pay the rest when the car is delivered.10.pace: n. speed or rate of development, movement etc.The troops marched at a steady pace.The pace of change in Eastern Europe has been breathtaking.Pensions and benefits have failed to keep pace with the rate of inflation.11.annual: adj. Happening or done every year or once a yearan annual conferenceSteel output reaches an annual figure of one million tons.Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year’s activities.12.protest: vi. Express strong disagreement or disapproval about sth.Several demonstrators protesting against cuts in health spending were arrested.All through the trial he protested his innocence, insisting he had not robbed the shop.13.fund: (usu. pl) sum of money saved or for a particular purposeThe hospital has set up a special fund to buy new equipment.She has a fund of knowledge about modern jazz.14.on demand: when demandedBabies should be fed on demand.The notes entitles the bearer to $20 on demand.15.from one’s point of view: from a particular way of thinking about or judging a situationFrom a purely environmental point of view, this is not a good decision.I respect your point of view, but I really don’t agree with you.16.fall apart: break, fall to piecesThese toys aren’t well made—they come/fall apart far too easily.17.end up (doing sth): find oneself in a situation that is not intended or expectedShe’ll end up penniless if she caries on spending as much as that./After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language. 18.undoubtedly: certainlyIt is undoubtedly the best film of this year.Of course, she is good at her job--- that is undoubtedly true.19.adopt: take and use as one’s ownDr. Kenney has been adopted as the party’s candidate for South Cambridge.Roz has adopted one or two funny mannerisms since she’s been away.She adopted Indian dress during her stay in the country.The party has adopted a more pragmatic approach towards arms reduction.20.perspective: n. a particular way of thinking about sth.Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.During the novel, there is a shift in perspective from an adult’s view of events to a child’s view.Due to its geographical position, Germany’s perspective on the situation in Eastern Europe is rather different from Britain’s.9Unit 2 ValuesText A The Richest Man in America, Down HomeUseful Expressions1. a little dime store 廉价商店2. discount chain store 打折的连锁店3. get away with 过着安稳的日子4. wait in line 排队5. blend in 融洽6. throw one’s weight around 盛气凌人7. hold firm to 遵守8. folksy habits 平民习惯9. steer clear of something 避开10 cut prices and margins to the bone 让利11 the stingy employer 吝啬的雇主12 a company handout 公司的宣传册Unit 3 The Generation GapText A Father Knows BetterLanguage Points1. Father/Dad, you know better than that: know better, to be wise or well-trained enough (not to) Shewas old enough to know better than to take sweets from a stranger.2. … attempts which somehow or other always end up embarrassing them:/to be in the enda) He ended up (as) head of the firm.b) We set off for London but ended up in Paris.c) We didn’t like it at first, but w e ended up cheering.3. Then he got a job at this fast-food place, OK? Waiting tables:“wait”, usu. a intransitive verb, buthere, it is seemingly used as a transitive one. However, when it is used as “to serve meals, esp. asa regular job”, it is more likely to be “wait at table (BrE)”, or “wait on table (AmE)”. So, weguess here it is an informal usage for that phrase.4. And I assure you that if there are any subjects that need to be addressed, Sean and I will have aman-to-man talk.Address:a) to direct speech or writing to (a person or group) The Secretary had to address a hostile crowdof workers.b) to direct (speech or writing) to a person or group She addressed her remarks particularly tothose people in the area of earthquake.5. Overall, I wouldn’t trade my dad for anyone else’s: exchange sth. for sth.6. Well, whatever it is, dear, don’t keep us in suspense: keep/leave sb. in suspense, delay telling sb.what they are eager to know Highly skilled story teller can keep his audience in suspense to the end of his performance.7. (Stage whisper to SEAN) Something Diane won’t want to know, I’ll bet.stagea) to perform or arrange for public show to stage a play/an art show/a charity football gameb) to cause to happen (esp. for public e ffect or draw someone’s attention) The union staged aone-day strike. The Japanese staged an unexpected attack on the American fleets in Pearl10Harbor.8. My treat, I told him. And of course, he was glad to accept.treat, stand someone a treata) Something that gives great pleasure or delight, esp. when unexpected He took his son to thezoo as a birthday treat.b) Something that the stated person will pay for, for other people This meal is my treat, so putyour money away.9. (Very short with her)I’m sorry: short (with), rudely impatient I was rather short with you on thephone this morning --- I was rather busy at that time. He was very short-tempered.10. Diane, what has come over you? I just don’t understand the you nger generation. come over sb: (asudden strong feeling) take hold of (someone)The old man fainted when the rage came over him. A wave of terror came over her when the siren sounded.Text B When Father Doesn’t Know Best1. embrace vt. n. 拥抱e.g. They embraced (each other) on the station platform.They greeted each other with a warm embrace..2．respond vi. 回答，答复；（to）做出反应，响应e.g. To every question the police officer asked, he responded“I don’t know.”How did she respond to the news?3．contrary a. (to)相反的，对抗的n. (the --)相反，相反事物to the contrary 相反的（地）on the contrary正相反e.g. “If I don’t hear to the contrary (=If I’m not told that the arrangements have been changed )I’ll see you at ten.”“Didn’t you find the film exciting?” “On the contrary, I nearly fell asleep half waythrough it.”4．notion n. 概念，观念；意图，想法，（怪）念头e.g. The programme makers reject the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmfuleffect on children.这个节目制作者拒绝接受在电视上观看暴力行为会对儿童产生不良影响的观点。
全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2 Unit1~7 笔记
读写译（二）Unit 1 笔记1. in the late 1960s 20世纪60年代后期in the early 1960s ……早期in the mid-1960s = in the middle ofthe 1960s ……中期2. culture n. 文化cultural a. 文化的cultured a. 有文化的，有教养的3. debut [‘deibu:] a. 第一次的debut album 首张唱片4. be in tune with the time 适合时代潮流be out of tune with…与……格格不入in tune 和调—out of tune 跑调，走调change one’s tune 改变态度dance to one’s tune 亦步亦趋5. be an instant hit 轰动一时make a hit 获得成功6. seek-sought-sought7. code n. 密码，代码post code 邮编；规则；法典，法规8. live by 靠……生活live on 靠……生活；以…为食feed on；继续活下去go on living（on的本义）live with = put up with 忍受，容忍live through度过~ a hard time ；经受live out （比预期）多活了（几天）e.g. The patient lived out another 2 days .；住在外面live up to 实践，做到，不辜负~one’s expectation 不辜负某人的期望live high 过奢侈生活Live and learn. 活到老，学到老。
As I live,……表强调，的确indeed , really9. survey （n. 重音在前v. 重音在后）调查；眺望，俯视convey v. 传达，运送conveyance n.10. curriculum=course 课程11. the way to do = the way of doingthe method of doingthe approach to doing (best)12. educator n. 教育工作者educationist=educationalist教育工作者，教育家13. rather than ①而不是instead of = not②而不愿would …rather than …/ prefer to …rather than …other than ①除了except②不同于different frome.g. My idea is quite other than yours.14. kindergarten 幼儿园elementary school = primary school = grammar school = grade school 小学（4）middle school = high school = secondary school 中学（3）junior middle / high school 初中senior middle / high school 高中college / university / institute 大学15. not …but …不是…而是…not that …but that …= not because … but because …16. antenna n. 天线article n. 物品，物件parental a. 父母的注意读音17. attach v. fasten or joinattach sth to sthbe attached to 附属，喜爱e.g. I’m greatly attached to my work .attach importance to ……重视an attached middle school 附属中学attachment n.18. initial a. 首先的of / at the beginning ；首字母的n. 首字母v. 草签（协议）initiate v. 创始，发动createinitiative n. 主动性have the initiative 掌握主动take the initiative in / by doing 带头做(do sth) on one’s own initiative = actively 主动地19. on occasion 有时= now and then = occasionallyon the occasion of 在……之际e.g. on the occasion of (= at)sb’s wedding / partyon one occasion = once 一次on many occasions 很多次take the occasion to do借此机会（官腔）20. a wedding ring 结婚戒指an engagement ring 订婚戒指21. neglect n.v. 忽视neglect to doneglect one’s meals and sleep废寝忘食be neglectful ofCF: neglect, ignore, omitneglect （心上）对职责，义务的忽视neglect one’s duties 玩忽职守neglect traffic regulations 违反交规ignore （眼上）故意不理会，置之不理ignorance n. ignorant a.pay attention of = take notice of 注意omit 失误，疏忽，删除22. 以–mit 结尾的动词变为名词变化形式常类似 e.g. permit –permission admit –admission omit –omission 23. not in the least = not at all = not a bit一点也不not a little = very 许多24. relevant a. 有关的，相关relatedbe relevant to 反义irrelevant relevance(cy) n. have relevance to25. case 案件evidence u. proof c. 证据26. investigate vt. vi. investigate into investigator n. 调查员investigation n.on investigation 经过调查under investigation 在调查中make an investigation on / of / into做关于……的调查No investigation , no right to speak .没有调查就没有发言权。
全新版大学英语综合教程2（第二版）课后语句翻译
全新版⼤学英语综合教程2（第⼆版）课后语句翻译Unit1 Ways of Learning(1)It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from thetradition.(2)Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give aperformance in front of a large audience.(3)Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the childat an early age.(4)Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’sworthwhile to buy it?(5)If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we areinvestigating.Unit2 Values1)The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2)Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3)Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why myparents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.4)Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus hadto go through another difficult phase of his life.5)In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, butthey have always tried to meet our minimal needs.Unit3 The Generation Gap(1)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?(2)The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations forthe nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.(3)Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare forthe rest of his life.(4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.(5)Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.Unit4 The Virtual World1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completelydifferent angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from herclassmates.Unit5 Overcoming Obstacles1)It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives thatturned the company into a profitable business.2)The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3)We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.4)His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.5)I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed andgroaning painfully.Unit6 Women, Half the Sky1)He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing computer games,he is far too clever for his classmates.2)Children who don’t know any better may think these animals are prettycute and start playing with them.3)There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, I’ll justhave to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.4)The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not seen a herd ofelephants coming towards his campsite.5)I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory---he does not seem toremember painful experiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing.Unit7 Learning about English1)Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policywent into effect.2)On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to herhabitual frown.3)He paused for effect, then said: “We can reach/enter these marketsthrough new channels.”4)The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish youngmusical talents.5)We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we haveestablished a sovereign state. / We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereign state. Unit8 Protecting Our Environment1)This is a prosperous town, but there is still poverty in the midst of wealthand abundance.2)The Brown family was stricken with one misfortune after another, but their children never complained.3)The museum is designed in such a way that it stands in perfect harmony with its surroundings.4)It was a miracle that these flowers did not wither at all in the blazing sun.5)Flocks of sheep feed on the patches of vegetation that rise above the winter snow.。
全新版大学英语综合教程第二册 Unit 2 Book 2
季末,时装店(fashion stores)通常对部分产品打很 大折扣.
At the end of a season, the fashion stores usually offer great discounts for some goods. I bought these shoes at a 30% discount. The store discounted all its unsold goods.
1. Why did Jamie Beaulieu, the waiter say “it was a real disappointment” ? 2. How do you understand the sentence “It was nice, but no palace” ?
DISAPPOINTING
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Global Reading
Global Reading
Remote: far away in space or time
Remote village / cousin / relative / chance / control / future Remote 和 distant 都可以表示 “时间或距 离上远的; 态度疏远的”但 Remote强调更远, 偏僻; Distant 强调两物 相隔的距离 The book should be held about 6 inches distant from eyes.
Jim Hendren
The quotations are chosen to serve certain purposes. What do you think they revolve around?
全新版大学英语2(第二版)-UNIT2-语言点11页
Unit 2 ValuesHappiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.——Franklin D. Roosevelt幸福不在于仅仅拥有金钱，而在于取得成就时的喜悦和创造性劳动带来的喜悦、激动。
———富兰克林·D·罗斯福Detailed ReadingⅠ. Difficult Sentences1. (LL. 1~2) It was early December 2019, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I wasconfronted with the question.1. What does a Salvation Army bell ringer do?(=To ring the bell and ask people to donate money to help the poor.)2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=首次面对这个问题，是在2019年12月初我第一次为救世军摇铃募捐的时候。
)2. (LL. 5~6) I can still see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, “Are you poor?”1. Why did the boy ask such a question?(=Because he was confused and curious.)2. How much did the boy know about the Salvation Army bell ringer?(=Obviously he knew nothing about that.)3. (LL. 7~8) “Well,” I stammer e d, trying to think, “I have more than some people, but not asmuch as other.”1. How did the author think of the question?(=He thought it was difficult to answer.)2. What does the author’s answer mean?(=This means he is neither poor nor rich.)4. (LL. 8~9) His mother scolded him for the social no-no ...1. Wh at is “social no-no”?(=Something that is socially inappropriate.)2. Why did the mother scold her son?(=Because the author looked poor, the question was socially inappropriate to ask.)5. (LL. 13~14) Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so manyother people have.1. What do many other people have?(=The material things.)2. Please paraphrase this sentence.(=However, I have only occasionally felt the urge to go after the material things so many other people have.)6. (LL. 19~20) And I love the “can do” attitude that follows.1. Wh at is the “can do” attitude?(=That is self confidence.)2. How do you understand this sentence?(=And I love the feeling of self confidence brought by brisk exercises.)7. (L. 31) Shortly after her visit, our relationship went straight south.1. What was their relationship after her visit?(=Their relationship went sour. That is to say, they were no longer boyfriend and girlfriend.)2. Why there was such a change in their relationship?(=Because the girl actually paid much attention to material things although she claimed that she was interested in what was on the inside, and after she went to the author’s apartment, she found he was really poor.)8. (LL. 35~38) There is a commercial on t he radio that begins, “Everybody wants a high-endTV …” The pressure to purchase is real. It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV.After all, nobody wants to be a nobody.1. What is “a high-end TV”?(=A TV that is expensive and of high quality.)2. What can be inferred from this part about what role commercials can play in society?(=Commercials can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.)9. (L. 49) December is the time of year I feel wealthiest.Why does the author think so?(=Because December is the time for him to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others.) 10. (LL. 50~51) Over the past four years, I’ve grown to unde rstand more about myself becauseof a single question from a curious child.1. How has the boy’s question affected the author?(=The boy’s question has helped him realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.)2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=由于一个好奇的孩子提了一个简单问题，我在过去的四年中对自己的了解进了一步。
全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第2单元课文讲解
全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第2单元课文讲解全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第2单元课文讲解导语：每个人的价值观念有所不同，但是物体的价值却是相似的，下面是一篇关于价值的英语课文，欢迎大家来学习。
ValuesPart I Pre-Reading TaskListen to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions:1. Who is it about?2. What happened to him one day?3. Do you think it was worthwhile to walk two or three miles to pay back the six and a quarter cents?4. Is the story related to the theme of the unit — values?The following words in the recording may be new to you:dismayn. 沮丧，失望disturbvt. 使不安conscientiousa. 认真的，尽职的Part IITextDoes being rich mean you live a completely different life from ordinary people? Not, it seems, if your name is Sam Walton.THE RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA, DOWN HOMEArt HarrisHe put on a dinner jacket to serve as a waiter at the birthday party of The Richest Man in America. He imagined what surely awaited: a mansion, a "Rolls-Royce for every day of the week,"dogs with diamond collars, servants everywhere.Then he was off to the house, wheeling past the sleepy town square in Bentonville, a remote Arkansas town of 9,920, where Sam Walton started with a little dime store that grew into a $6 billion discount chain called Wal-Mart. He drove down a country road, turned at a mailbox marked "Sam and Helen Walton," and jumped out at a house in the woods.It was nice, but no palace. The furniture appeared a little worn. An old pickup truck sat in the garage and a muddy bird dog ran about the yard. He never spotted any servants."It was a real disappointment," sighs waiter Jamie Beaulieu.Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it. And the 67-year-old discount king Sam Moore Walton still travels these windy back roads in his 1979 Ford pickup, red and white, bird dogs by his side, and, come shooting season, waits in line like everyone else to buy shells at the local Wal-Mart."He doesn't want any special treatment," says night manager Johnny Baker, who struggles to call the boss by his first name as a recent corporate memo commands. Few here think of his billions; they call him "Mr. Sam" and accept his folksy ways. "He's the same man who opened his dime store on the square and worked 18 hours a day for his dream," says Mayor Richard Hoback.By all accounts, he's friendly, cheerful, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never flashy, never throwing his weight around.No matter how big a time he had on Saturday night, you can find him in church on Sunday. Surely in a reserved seat, right? "We don't have reserved seats," says Gordon Garlington III,pastor of the local church.So where does The Richest Man in America sit? Wherever he finds a seat. "Look, he's just not that way. He doesn't have a set place. At a church supper the other night, he and his wife were in back washing dishes."For 19 years, he's used the same barber. John Mayhall finds him waiting when he opens up at 7 a.m. He chats about the national news, or reads in his chair, perhaps the Benton County Daily Democrat, another Walton property that keeps him off the front page. It buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2."He's just not a front-page person," a newspaper employee explains.But one recent morning, The Richest Man in America did something that would have made headlines any where in the world: He forgot his money. "I said, 'Forget it, take care of it next time,'" says barber Mayhall. "But he said, 'No, I'll get it,' and he went home for his wallet."Wasn't that, well, a little strange? "No sir," says Mayhall, "the only thing strange about Sam Walton is that he isn't strange."But just how long Walton can hold firm to his folksy habits with celebrity hunters keeping following him wherever he goes is anyone's guess. Ever since Forbes magazine pronounced him America's richest man, with $2.8 billion in Wal-Mart stock, he's been a rich man on the run, steering clear of reporters, dreamers, and schemers."He may be the richest by Forbes rankings," says corporate affairs director Jim Von Gremp, "but he doesn't know whether he is or not — and he doesn't care. He doesn't spend much. He owns stock, but he's always left it in the company so it could grow. But the real story in his mind is the success achieved by the 100,000people who make up the Wal-Mart team."He's usually back home for Friday sales meetings, or the executive pep rally Saturday morning at 7 a.m., when Walton, as he does at new store openings, is liable to jump up on a chair and lead everyone in the Wal-Mart cheer: "Give me a W! Give me an A! Give me an L! Louder!"And louder they yell. No one admits to feeling the least bit silly. It's all part of the Wal-Mart way of life as laid down by Sam: loyalty, hard work, long hours; get ideas into the system from the bottom up, Japanese-style; treat your people right; cut prices and margins to the bone and sleep well at night. Employees with one year on board qualify for stock options, and are urged to buy all they can.After the pep rally, there's bird hunting, or tennis on his backyard court. But his stores are always on his mind. One tennis guest managed to put him off his game by asking why a can of balls cost more in one Wal-Mart than another. It turned out to be untrue, but the move worked. Walton lost four straight games.Walton set up a college scholarship fund for employees' children, a disaster relief fund to rebuild employee homes damaged by fires, floods, tornadoes, and the like. He believed in cultivating ideas and rewarding success."He'd say, 'That fellow worked hard, let's give him a little extra,'" recalls retired president Ferold F. Arend, who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to join Wal-Mart. "I had to change my way of thinking when I came aboard.""The reason for our success," says Walton, in a company handout, "is our people and the way they're treated and the way they feel about their company. They believe things are different here, but they deserve the credit."Adds company lawyer Jim Hendren: "I've never seen anyone yet who worked for him or was around him for any length of time who wasn't better off. And I don't mean just financially, although a lot of people are. It's just something about him — coming into contact with Sam Walton just makes you a better person." New Words and Expressionsmansion▲n. a large house, usu. belonging to a rich person (豪华的)宅邸，大厦remotea. far away in space or time 遥远的dimen. (美国、加拿大的)10分硬币billionnum.(美、法)十亿;(英、德)万亿discountn. amount of money which may be taken off the full price 折扣pickupn. a light van having an open body with low sides 小卡车，轻型货车muddy▲a. covered in mud 沾满泥的;泥泞的sighvi. 叹气，叹息billionairen. 亿万富翁;大富翁carry onbehave in a wild or improper way; conduct; continue 举止随便;进行;继续做folkn. (usu.pl) people in general 人们;人民get away withdo (sth.) without being caught or punished 做(某事)而未被发觉或未受惩罚shelln. (AmE) 枪弹;炮弹;壳locala. of a particular place 地方的，当地的treatmentn. 对待;待遇corporate▲a. 公司的memo▲n. a note of sth. to be remembered 备忘录folksya. simple and friendly 友好的'，坦率的mayorn. 市长by/from all accountsaccording to what everyone says 人人都说cheerfula. (of a person) happy in a lively way; (of sth.) making one feel happy 愉快的;令人愉快的blendv. mix together thoroughly (将…)混合blend inmix harmoniously 融洽，十分协调flashya. attracting attention by being too smart and decorated 浮华的，华而不实的throw one's weight around(infml) 盛气凌人reservevt. keep for a special use; book (a seat, room, table, etc.) 将…留作专用;预定pastorn. 牧师barbern. 理发师open up(infml) 开门;打开democratn. 民主党人;民主主义者employeen. 雇员，受雇者headlinen. (报纸上的)标题wallet▲n. 皮夹子hold tokeep to 遵守，不改变celebrityn. famous person 名人stockn. 资本;股票，证券on the runin flight; continuously active 奔逃，逃避;忙个不停steerv. 驾驶steer clear ofkeep away from 避开，避免reportern. 记者schemern. 阴谋家schemen. 阴谋;计划rankingn. 地位;等级rankv. (将…)列为(某等级)make upform, constitute 构成，组成executiven., a. 经营管理方面的(人员);行政方面的(人员)pepn. (infml) keen activity and energy 劲头，活力rallyn., v. 集会pep rallya gathering intended to encourage the listeners 鼓舞士气的会议openingn. the act of becoming or making open, esp. officially (正式的)开张，开幕liablea. likely (to do sht.) 有可能做…的yell▲v. shout loudly 喊叫lay downestablish 制定;设立loyaltyn. being true and faithful (to) 忠诚systemn. 系统qualifyv. (使)具有资格optionn. 期权，购买(或出售)权;选择自由stock option优先认股权courtn. 球场scholarshipn. 奖学金tornadon. 龙卷风cultivatevt. improve by care, training or study; develop 培养，陶冶rewardv. give (sth.) to sb. in return for work or services 奖赏retireda. (of a person) having stopped working, usu. because of age 退休了的retirev. (使)退休stun▲vt. make (sb.) very surprised 使惊吓generosityn. the quality of being willing to give money, help, etc. 慷慨，大方stingya. unwilling to spend money 吝啬的employern. 雇佣者，雇主aboardadv., prep. on or into (a ship, train, aircraft, bus, etc.) 在(船、车、飞机等)上come aboard(fig) become a new member of an organization 入伙，加盟handoutn. information given out in the form of a printed sheet, leaflet 印刷品，宣传品deservevt. be worthy of 应受，值得Proper NamesArt Harris阿特·哈里斯Rolls-Royce罗尔斯-罗伊斯汽车Bentonville本顿维尔(美国地名)Arkansas(美国)阿肯色州Sam Moore Walton萨姆·穆尔·沃尔顿Wal-Mart沃尔玛公司Jamie Beaulieu杰米·鲍尤Ford福特汽车Johnny Baker乔尼·贝克Richard Hoback理查德·霍巴克Gordon Garlington III戈登·加林顿第三Mayhall梅霍Benton County本顿县(美国地名)Forbes福布斯(杂志名)Jim Von Gremp吉姆·冯·格雷姆普Ferold F·Arend费罗尔德·F·阿伦德Jim Hendren吉姆·亨德伦Language Sense Enhancement1. Read aloud paragraphs 19-22 and learn them by heart.2. Read aloud the following poem:I'm nobody! Who are you?Emily DickinsonI'm nobody! Who are you?Are you nobody, too?Then there's a pair of us — don't tell!They'd advertise — you Know!How dreary to be somebody!How public like a frogTo tell one's name the livelong dayTo an admiring bog!3. Read the following quotations. Learn them by heart if you can. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.One should eat to live, not live to eat.—— Benjamin FranklinThat man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.—— Henry David ThoreauIf money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.—— Henry FordTo travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labor.—— Robert Louis Stevenson4. Read the following humorous story for fun. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.The elderly gamekeeper of a Scottish estate suffered from fading eyesight, and the lord of the manor offered to send him to London to see an eye specialist. Before he left, however, he was given strict instructions to spend his money thriftily and to live as he would at home.When the keeper returned a week later, he presented the lord with a bill for more than ￡1000. Shocked, the lord asked what he had been living on in London."Oh, the usual, sir," came the reply. "Pheasant, salmon, grouse and venison."。
全新版大学英语综合教程第二册教案Unit 2 Book 2
Unit 2 The Richest Man in America,Down HomeI. Teaching ObjectivesStudents will be able to:1. grasp the main idea (despite his wealth, Sam Walton remains done-home anddevoted to his team) and the structure of the text ;2. learn to use indirect description in portraying a person and to use keywords for more efficient reading;3. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities relatedto the theme of the unit.II. Key Points: The structure, the writing skill, and the main idea ofthe text will be the focus. Only a few words and sentences, which will be the obstacles for students’ understanding of the text, will be explained in class.III. Difficult Points:Some sentences whose meanings are difficult to understand and whose structures are hard to analyze:1. Line 10（Para. 3）: It was nice, but no palace.2. Line 36-37(Para.10): It buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2.3. Line 75-76(Para.20): who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to john Wal-Mart.IV. Teaching Materials: Power point and materialsV. Teaching Methods: Lecturing, practicing and discussing.VI. Teaching Timing: 8 sessions of classVII. Teaching Process:1st -2nd periods:Pre-reading; Teacher’s Introductory Remarks and Students’ Discussion related to the topic.3rd -4th periods: While-Reading (Understanding the title of text A; Analyzing the organization of the text; Explaining Difficult sentences and language points in the text; Summing up the main idea of the text)5th-6th periods: Dealing with the exercises aft er Text A. Check on Ss’ home reading (Text B); Post-Reading Task: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks7th-8th periods: Listening and speaking tasks.A. Pre-reading tasks1. T asks Ss the following questions on the recorded passage:—What happened to Abraham Lincoln one day? (Working as a shop clerk, he overcharged a customer. Although the sum was insignificant, Lincoln walked a long distance to return the money. )— How is the story related to the theme of the unit— values? (Abraham Lincoln regarded honey as an important value)2. Ss do Cloze B in after-text exercises to learn more about the values of American millionaires.3. Rich people I know (15 minutes)1) Before class, Ss are asked to collect stories, news reports, pictures, books, or even video clips (if relevant equipment is available for showing them in class) of rich people.2) In class, Ss form groups of three to four to share what they have collected.3) Groups discuss what values these rich people hold dear.4) Speakers for several groups report their discussion results to the class.5) T reminds Ss to keep these values in mind when they study Text A, and see whether Sam Walton cherishes them or not.B. While-reading tasks1. Text organization (20 minutes)1) T asks Ss to scan the text to see if there is any natural dividing lines separating it into par (The text can be divided into three parts. Between each part, there is a blank line.)2) T draws Ss’ attention to Text Organization Exercise 2, guides them through the directions, that they can grasp the main function of each part.Ss scan the text again to underline all the names mentioned and tell who these persons are.(They are: Jamie Beaulieu, waiter at Sam Walton’s birthday partyJonnie Baker, night manager at the local Wal-MartRichard Hoback, Mayor of Bentonville, ArkansasGordon Garlington, pastor of the local churchJohn Marshall, local barberJim Von Gremp, corporate affairs directorFerold F Arend, retired president of Wal-MartJim Hendren, company lawyer4) Ss will notice that the text transits from Part II to Part IIIwhen the first corporate job -corporate affairs director — is mentioned.2. T explains language points and gives Ss practice (seeLanguage Study). (60 minutes)3. Finding synonyms or synonymous phrases for “down-home”(10 minutes)1) T asks some Ss to explain the title of Text A in their ownwords.2) Ss work alone to find out synonyms or synonymous phrasesfor “down-home”.3) Some Ss report their findings to the class.(Para 5 carry on like plain folksPara 6 folksy waysPara 7 friendly, cheerful, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never flashy, never throwing his weight aroundPara 11 not a front-page person)4) T reminds Ss to vary their own writings by synonyms or synonymousphrases.C. Post-reading tasks1 Using indirect description in portraying a person (25 minutes)1) Ss complete Text Organization Exercise 2 and compare answers with eachother.2) T makes Ss think by asking Ss this question: How does the author revealthese character traits of Sam Walton? Does he come forward to tell usdirectly what Sam Walton is like?T introduces methods of indirect description and writes them down on the blackboard: anecdotes, examples, quotes, comparison and contrast, etc.Ss work in pairs to find out examples of these methods.5) Some pairs report their findings to the class.6) T urges Ss to adopt these methods when describing a person.2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises. (25 minutes)3. T checks on Ss’ home reading (Text B). (3 minut es)4. Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period)5. T asks Ss to prepare the next unit: (2 minutes)1) do the pre-reading task;2) preview Text A.VIII. Assignments:Assignments for 1st and 2nd periods:●Vocabulary Exercises I, II, III in Text A●Listen to the recording of the textAssignments for 3rd and 4th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Comprehensive Exercises, I, II in Text A●Read the text fluently and imitate the pronunciation and intonation of therecordingAssignments for 5th and 6th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Language Practice in Text B●Preparations for paragraph recitation and dictation of new words andexpressions in Unit 2Assignments for 7th and 8th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Home listening: Task 1, 2 and 3●Previewing text A in Unit 3IX. Teaching Reflection:Try to listen to the feedback of the students during and after the course, analyze the weaknesses in teaching and improve the methods as much as possible.The feedback from the students:The methods taken to improve the teaching and learning:X. Appendix: Teaching Contents:A. Text AnalysisTo make a character portrait convincing, an author must refrain from telling readers directly what the person is like. Instead, he/she lets readers deduce.Of all the methods of indirect description, the one used most frequently in Text A is quotation. The author quotes not only Sam Walton himself, e.g. “Th e reason for our success... is our people and the way they’re treated and the way they feel about their company. They believe things are different here, but they deserve the credit”, but also his townsfolk and colleaguesThe text begins with an anecdote: how waiter Jamie Beaulieu had anticipated a lavish mansion at the Waltons, only to find an ordinary-looking household. This kind of beginning lures readers to go on. There are other anecdotes, like how Sam Walton forgot his wallet and insisted on fetching it to pay the local barber, and how he lost 4 straight games after a Wal-Mart employee asked him a question about pricing.Sam Walton is a folksy guy, of which a lot of examples are given. Examples of how generous an employer he is are also plentiful.Jami e Beaulieu’s anticipation and the reality he later found out form a contrast. It reveals SamWalton’s down-home characteristics. When retired company president Ferold F. Arend compared Sam Walton with his previous employer, we appreciate further Sam Walton’s generosity.B. Cultural Notes1. Rolls-Royce: any of the large, expensive, comfortable cars made by the British company Rolls-Royce. Many people recognize them by the small metalstatue on the front of every Rolls-Royce car. The company was formed in 1905—1906 by Charles Rolls (1877—1910) and Henry Royce (1863—1933) and also produces aircraft engines. The Rolls-Royce company was bought by the German company Volkswagen in 1998. The name Rolls-Royce is also used informally to refer to the best product of a particular type.2. dime store: a store offering a wide assortment of inexpensive items, formerly costing five or ten cents, for personal and household use.3. Wal-Mart: any of a very large chain of shops in the US selling a wide range of goods at low prices. The first Wal-Mart Discount City was opened in 1962 by Sam Walton.4. Ford Motor Company: a large US company that makes cars. It was established in Detroit in1903 by Henry Ford, and the first Model T was sold in 1908. The company has produced the Lincoln since 1922 and the Mercury since 1938.5. names: Apart from their surname or last name, most British and American children are given two personal names by their parents, a first name and a middle name. These names are sometimes called Christian names or given names. Some people have only one given name, a few have three or more. Friends and members of a family who are of similar age usually call one another by their first names. In some families young people now also call their aunts and uncles and even their parents by their first names. Outside the family, the expression be on first name terms suggests that the people concerned have a friendly, informal relationship.When writing their name Americans commonly give their first name, their middle initial and their last name, e.g. George M. Cohan. Both given names are used in full only on formal occasions, e.g. when people get married.6. Forbes: an American business magazine. It is noted for its lists of the richest men and women in business. In its November 27, 2000 edition it published one listing the 50 richest businessmen and women in China, headed by Rong Yiren of CITIC with 1.9 billion dollars, followed in second place by LiuYongxing of the Hope Group with 1 billion dollars. The richest businesswoman on the list was Yang Lan of Sun Television, with 63 million dollars.C. Language StudyHe imagined what surely awaited: He imagined what he was surely to see.2. r emote: far away in space o r timeExamples:The supply of electricity to remote mountainous villages is one of the local development projects in Yunnanprovince.Taming the deserts is no longer a dream of the remote futurebut a practical human endeavor.3. d iscount: amount of money which may be taken off the full price Examples: T raditional retailers who’ve opened cyberstores may offer special discounts to online shoppers.Though online bookstores usually offer discounts, don’texpect to save much.4. It was nice, but no palace: The house was nice, but not luxurious.5. O nly in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks ...: It is only in America that a billionaire can live in the same way as ordinary people...only: In writing and formal speech, you can put “only” at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the word, word group, or clause it modifies, and then you put an auxiliary or “be”followed by the subject of the main clause.Examples: 1. Only here was it safe to prepare and handle hot drinks.2. Only then did Peter realize that he still hadn’t phoned his mother.3. Only when the injured limb is fully mobile will the runnerbe encouraged to re-strengthen it.carry on: behave or conduct oneself in a specific wayExamples:There’s nothing unusual about them. They carry on just like everybody else.He carries on as if he were a millionaire, spending money left,right and centre.folk: people in general (You can refer to people as folk or folks.) Examples: They got married and had kids and lived like other folks.These are the folks from the local TV station.get away with: do sth. wrong or risky without being caught or punishedExamples: They claimed that they knew how to play the system and get away with it.Eric has been getting away with tax fraud for years.6. bird dogs: dogs which hunt birds7. local: of or for a particular placeExamples:The plane was to take off at 6 a.m. and land at 7 a.m.local time. Three-quarters of the investment needed tohost the Olympics would be borne by central and localgovernment.8. treatment: the way you deal with sb. or behave towards them(followed by of)Examples: Like everyone else, I resent his cruel treatment of his old father.The old woman suffered from bad treatment at the handsof her sons. None of them were willing to take care of her.9. by/from all accounts: according to what everyone saysExamples: Tom, by all accounts, is a superb teacher.The Chinese football team will play the Koreans tonight. Itshould be a match worth watching, by all accounts. 10. cheerful: (of sb.) happy in a lively, energetic way; (of sth.) makingyou feel happyExamples: One of the reasons why she is successful is that she is able to remain cheerful in acnsls.They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds.The kindergarten is bright and cheerful, with plenty of toys.I like songs with cheerful tunes.11. blend in/into: If sb. blends into a particular group or situation, orif they blend in, they seem to belong there or are not noticeable, because their behavior is similar to that of the other people involved.(used in the patterns: blend in; blend into sth.; blend in with sth.) Examples: What he said reinforced my determination to blend in with my surroundings.As a newly-appointed manager, he was not sure whether hecould blend in.The painter blended in with the crowd at the art sale. 12.throw o ne’s weight around: behave in an aggressively arrogantwayExamples: Mr. Smith is not much of a manager. He always throws his weight around.Folks don’t like their chairman as he always throws hisweight around.13.reserve: 1) order or book (a seat, book, room, table, etc.)Examples: The service at that five-star restaurant is excellent. I’ll reserve a table for five there.Demand will be huge, so ask your friends to reserve ticketsfor the concert.2) keep for a special use (used in the pattern: be reserved forsb./sth.)Examples: In the United States lanes are reserved for cars with more than one occupant. Some seats on the buses arereserved for the old.14. “Look, he’s just not that way.”: You see, he is not the sort ofperson to reserve seats for himself.15. o pen up: unlock and open the door so that people can get inExamples: Open up, or I break in.They open the school up at 7:45 a.m. so that students canhave more sleep.16. I t buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2.: The Forbes listwas arranged at the bottom of page 2 in the Benton County Daily Democrat so that it could not be found easily.17. h eadline: the title of a newspaper article, printed above the articlein large lettersExamples:Headlines in the newspaper are arranged so that they attract attention.The headlines in the newspapers were to please millions ofpeople in China: Beijing to host the 2008 OlympicGames.18. h old to: keep toExamples: John holds to his belief that you can be successful as long as you work hard. She always holds passionately tothe view that her mother is an angel.19. stock: shares of a company that are sold to investorsExamples:You’d better get professional advice before buying stocks or bonds. After a dull start, stock prices moved ahead againyesterday.20.o n the run: continuously active and moving about; try to avoidbeing capturedExamples: I have been on the run all day and I am exhausted.He has to be on the run from one office to another to get thepermit to open a take-away restaurant.He is on the run from the police.21.steer clear of: keep away fromExamples: Children are told to steer clear of troublemakers.Members of the club steer clear of controversial issuessuch as religion.22.But the real story in his mind is ... : But what is always on hismind is23. make up: form the whole of (sth.)Examples: Women make up nearly 50% of university entrants.The college is made up of fourteen departments and fiveresearch centers.24. liable: likely (to do sth.)Examples:It’s liable to snow heavily tomorrow.The sports meeting is liable to be postponed until nextweek because of the bad weather.25. as laid down...: as establishedlay down:officially establish a rule, or officially state the way in which sth. must be doneExamples: Conditions for membership are laid down in the soccer club rules.The school authorities have issued a new booklet layingdown regulations for Students.26. loyalty: the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support forsbisth.; a strong feeling that one wants to be faithful tosb./sth. (followed by to)Examples: My father is a soccer fan. His loyalty to the local team has taken him all over the country to see them play.Once his mind was made up, General Lee never changedhis loyalty to the South.27.s ystem: 1) set of ideas, theories, principles, etc. according to whichsth. is doneExamples: Most of the teachers are doing research work, trying to find a goodsystem of teaching English.The classification of the books in the library follows theDewey Decimal System.All the employees are required to work on an eight-hoursystem.2) g roup of things or parts working together as a wholeExamples:With the further development of automation, morecomplicated control systems have come into being.Manned space vehicles have life-support systemsdesigned to meet all the physical needs of the crew. 28. c ut prices and margins to the bone: reduce prices and marginsconsiderably or dramatically29. qualify: have or give (sb.) a legal right (to sth./to do sth.)(followed by for or infinitive to)Examples:A few useful skills — English teaching, for example —qualified foreigners for work visas.Highly trained staff are well qualified to give practicaladvice to students when they select courses.30. option: 1) (in business) an agreement or contract that givessb. the right to buy or sell sth. such as property or sharesat a future dateExamples:With cash, stock options and the promise of vastresources, Microsoft has attracted faculty elites to itsresearch center.Jones has taken an option on that house.2) s th. you can choose to doExamples: She has the option of entering graduate school orstarting her professional career. Analysts say that thelaunch of the euro offers a new and attractive option. 31. scholarship: (award of a) grant of money to a scholarExamples: He can’t afford to go to college if he doesn’t win ascholarship.Some companies have set up scholarships for bothstudents and teachers at ouruniversity.32. and the like: and other things of the same sortIf you mention particular things or people and then add “and the like”, you are indicating that there are other similar things or people that can be included in what you are saying.Examples: Many students are also keeping fit through jogging, aerobics, weight training, and the like.Always carry your passport, money and the like with youwhile you are traveling abroad.33. cultivate: 1) make a special effort to establish and develop (sth.)Examples: They encourage students to cultivate special interests in theoretical physics.Some students try to cultivate a love of art.2)prepare land and grow crops on itExamples: They cultivated 500 acres in the suburb.The remote area has barely been cultivated for decades.34. reward: give sth. to (sb.) in return for work or services (used in thepattern: reward sb. for sth. with sth.)Examples: The officer is to be rewarded for his efforts with promotion to the rank of inspector.If you do well in the final exams, I will reward you with atrip to Hong Kong.35. retire: (cause to) stop working at one’s job, usu. because of age(followed by from)Examples: Although their careers are important they plan to retire at 50.The school had to employ the retired teachers to give classes.36. ...who was stunned at such generosity after the stingyemployer he left to join Wal-Mart: who, having left his stingy employer to join Wal-Mart, was shocked at such generosity by Walton37. come/get aboard: (AmE, infml) joinExamples:New employees who came aboard in the last six weeks have not been tested.This is her second promotion since coming aboard.38. the way they’re treated: how they’re treatedWhen “the way” is followed by a defining relative clause, this clause can be either a “that” clause or a clause beginning with “in which”.For example, you can say “the way she told the story”, “the way that she told the story”, or “the way in which she told the story”. There is no difference in meaning.Examples: Scientists have spent years studying the way the brain retains information.The information highway will have an unimaginableimpact on the way people communicate with each other.39. deserve: be sth. or have done sth. for which one should receive (areward, special treatment, etc.); be entitled to (not used in thecontinuous tense)Examples: I am only partly responsible for the success of this book,my collaborator deserves more credit.They deserve a better salary for the job they do. Mary deserves a reward for her efforts。
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全新版大学英语2（第二版）-UNIT2-语言点11页Unit 2 ValuesHappiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.——Franklin D. Roosevelt幸福不在于仅仅拥有金钱，而在于取得成就时的喜悦和创造性劳动带来的喜悦、激动。
———富兰克林·D·罗斯福Detailed ReadingⅠ. Difficult Sentences1. (LL. 1~2) It was early December 2019, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I wasconfronted with the question.1. What does a Salvation Army bell ringer do?(=To ring the bell and ask people to donate money to help the poor.)2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=首次面对这个问题，是在2019年12月初我第一次为救世军摇铃募捐的时候。
)2. (LL. 5~6) I can still see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, “Are you poor?”1. Why did the boy ask such a question?(=Because he was confused and curious.)2. How much did the boy know about the Salvation Army bell ringer?(=Obviously he knew nothing about that.)3. (LL. 7~8) “Well,” I stammer e d, trying to think, “I have more than some people, but not asmuch as other.”1. How did the author think of the question?(=He thought it was difficult to answer.)2. What does the author’s answer mean?(=This means he is neither poor nor rich.)4. (LL. 8~9) His mother scolded him for the social no-no ...1. Wh at is “social no-no”?(=Something that is socially inappropriate.)2. Why did the mother scold her son?(=Because the author looked poor, the question was socially inappropriate to ask.)5. (LL. 13~14) Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so manyother people have.1. What do many other people have?(=The material things.)2. Please paraphrase this sentence.(=However, I have only occasionally felt the urge to go after the material things so many other people have.)6. (LL. 19~20) And I love the “can do” attitude that follows.1. Wh at is the “can do” attitude?(=That is self confidence.)2. How do you understand this sentence?(=And I love the feeling of self confidence brought by brisk exercises.)7. (L. 31) Shortly after her visit, our relationship went straight south.1. What was their relationship after her visit?(=Their relationship went sour. That is to say, they were no longer boyfriend and girlfriend.)2. Why there was such a change in their relationship?(=Because the girl actually paid much attention to materialthings although she claimed that she was interested in what was on the inside, and after she went to the author’s apartment, she found he was really poor.)8. (LL. 35~38) There is a commercial on t he radio that begins, “Everybody wants a high-endTV …” The pressure to purchase is real. It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV.After all, nobody wants to be a nobody.1. What is “a high-end TV”?(=A TV that is expensive and of high quality.)2. What can be inferred from this part about what role commercials can play in society?(=Commercials can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.)9. (L. 49) December is the time of year I feel wealthiest.Why does the author think so?(=Because December is the time for him to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others.) 10. (LL. 50~51) Over the pa st four years, I’ve grown to unde rstand more about myself becauseof a single question from a curious child.1. How has the boy’s question affected the author?(=The boy’s question has helped him realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.)2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=由于一个好奇的孩子提了一个简单问题，我在过去的四年中对自己的了解进了一步。
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Useful Expressions in Unit 2，Book 2 (by Mr. Hu )1. in our day and age: in modern society2. Owning sth is a sure way to happiness.3. choose not to follow this trend4. prefer (instead) different values5. earn and own little/much6. find fulfillment in creativity and helping others7. despite having becomedespite having become……尽管已经成为…8. continue leading an ordinary life alongside his neighbors in a small townWhat do you value most? I value most what’’s on the inside.9. What do you value most? I value most whata question from sb set sb’’ thinking about how he isthinking about how he is……10. a question from sb set sb11. set sb doing: e.g. The newspaper article set me thinking.（使我陷入沉思）（使我陷入沉思） 12. What set the engine going? 怎么发动那部发动机？怎么发动那部发动机？13. my first season cf. keep me warm with the sentiments of the seasonChristmas season seasonal greetings14. be confronted with=be faced with15. drop a donation into my red kettle16. a neatly dressed woman17. walk up to the kettle stand cf. bookstand书摊书摊 newspaper stand18. search her purse for some cash19. see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes20. stammer slightly21. I have more than some people, but not as much as others.= I am neither rich nor poor.22. scold sb for sth23. the social no-no: the social taboo24. hurry off to do their shopping25. sth, however, did not leave me. Cf. The strength left him. =He was too tired.26. I have never thought of myself as, but I can’’t deny certain facts.I have never thought of myself as……, but I can27. fill out a form=fill in a form28. fall into one of the lowest income brackets=belong to the bottom income bracket29. take just one vacation trip cf. vocation职业职业30. a black-and-white TV set31. nothing more than a passing whim 只不过是一个转瞬即逝的念头只不过是一个转瞬即逝的念头32. attain the material things/possessions/stuff33. the wear and tear of many miles34. be dependable35. a modest apartment36. sth be well suited to my work37. primarily outdoors clothes38. minimal computer needs39. meet/satisfy the needs/demand/requirementst have, I don’’t feel poor.In spite of /despite what I don’’t have, I don40. In spite of /despite what I don41. enjoy exceptionally good health for many yearss that……s not just that……, it, it’’s that42. It It’’s not just that43. be illness-free cf. duty-free weed-free44. vigorous and spirited: energetic and cheerful cf: vigor=energy45. long, energizing walks46. A follow (B) follow up on the subject47. cherish the gift of creativity48. a line of poetry49. fabricate a joke: invent/make/weave a joke50. sth tickle sb: sth amuse sb51. feel rich inside52. the insights come through my writing process53. one of my main sources of enjoyment54. spend so much emotional energy on the pursuit of possessions55. feel out of place (financially/economically)56. date sb: have a date with sb57. find someone special to share my life with58. a basement efficiency: 地下室经济型小套间地下室经济型小套间59. with a few pieces of dated furniture60. at my desk61. (relationship) go straight south: go sour: break up62. the seemingly abrupt change in her priorities63. sth be jolting/shocking64. sth remain a most memorable turning point in my personal journey65. in contrast to sth cf. by contrast by comparison66. sth mean that much to me67. feel the same way68. social consequences to not having particular items69. a commercial on the radio70. a high-end TV71. Nobody wants to be a nobody. Cf. a nobody= a small potato= a good-for-nothing72. Not being focused on material goods feels quite natural to me.73. affluent=well off=rich cf. the rich full of riches74. something changes inside me75. feel a genuine sense of belonging76. share their personal stories of how much it meant to be helped when they were going througha tough time77. … is sth I feel deeply connected to cf. A connect to B A be connected to B78. cf. A be linked to B Economic development and personal income are so often linked tohappiness.79. complete strangers have brought me hot chocolate, leaving me with a lingering smile80. bless you for your good work81. As I have examined what it means to be poor, it has become clear to me what I am mostthankful for: ……thankful for:82. more emotional than physical: 与其说是身体上的，不如说是情感上的与其说是身体上的，不如说是情感上的83. charity concert84. join sb in doing sth85. give so generously for the poor and needy86. the insurance policy87. cover damage to sth88. solve the problems now emerging in our economy89. as a responsible individual(one’’s view) stand in contrast to those of sb90. (one91. research funds92. Water is vital to the existence of all forms of life.93. There is still some confusion among sb about sth.94. as a person of simple living habits95. come to ask his advice96. make sth a lingering theme of his campaign speeches97. arouse negative sentiments among voters98. tax return 纳税申报单纳税申报单99. take care over every item on the form100. should not leave out any vital information101. face serious consequencest be denied that……102. It canIt can’’t be denied that103. cherish the current favorable conditions104. attain our set goals105. take me for a fool cf. mistake A for B106. get in the way of others 挡别人的道挡别人的道107. well-focused writing108. the smell of sth still lingers in the kitchenHow come……109. How come110. devote oneself to the pursuit of money before all elsein today’’s materialistic society111. in today112. collect/raise donations113. accumulate wealthTheir happiness is fueled by their neighbors’’ envy.114. Their happiness is fueled by their neighborsfuel刺激，保持…的进行；激起：的进行；激起：His provocative words only fuelled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化. 115. running water 自来水自来水116. account for： explain。
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全新版⼤学英语综合教程第⼆册Unit2Book2语⾔点Unit 21.remoteremote areasremote controla remote connection between…and…There is a remote possibility of rain today. 极⼩的Taming the deserts is no longer a dream of the remote future but a practical human endeavor.2.discountoffer special discounts to online shoppersThe discount on this item is 10 percent off the retail price. 按零售价打九折The store discounts all its items by 15 percent.discounted airfare 打折机票3.spotspot him in the crowd =recognizespot a problem immediately =identify4.get away with it =escape being caught or punishedYou can’t expect to cheat us and then get away with it.5.treatmentsuffer from bad treatmentdeserve special treatment6.corporatecorporate culture/image7.by/from all accountsTom, by all accounts, is a superb teacher.8.cheerful =optimisticremain cheerful in a crisis9.blend in/into =mix together, fit wellblend milk and butter into the flourblend in with the new surroundingsblend in well with other students =get along well10.throw one’s weight around 盛⽓凌⼈Folks don’t like their manager as he always throws his weight around.11.reservereserve tickets for the concert =bookreserve a table for fiveNo lane is reserved for bicycle riders here. 保留12.propertypersonal propertyown property in California 房产=real estateChemicals have certain properties. 特性，属性13.make/hit headlinesThe minister’s love affairs made headlines of many newspapers.14.hold firm to =keep tohold to one’s beliefShe always holds passionately to the view that her mother is an angel.15.celebrityPopular movie stars are celebrities, recognized wherever they go.16.on the runI have been on the run all day and I am exhausted. 奔波He is on the run from the police. 躲避17.steer clear of =keep away fromChildren are told to steer clear of troublemakers.steer clear of controversial issues such as religion18.be liable to =be likely toIf you drive in a bad storm, you are liable to have an accident.We are all liable to make mistakes when we are tired.Every man is liable to error. 易于…的She is liable to bad colds. 易患…的People who walk on the grass are liable to a fine of $10. 应受罚的19.admit to doingadmit to cheating on test/doc/6e222f818762caaedd33d4b7.html y down 制定The school authorities have issued a new booklet laying down regulations for students.21.loyal, loyaltybe loyal toloyalty to his nation/company/owner22.margin 利润，赢利Last quarter our company had a high profit margin.23.qualify forA few useful skills—English teaching, for example—qualify foreigners for work visas.be qualified for the jobbe qualified to do sth.24.optionstock optionthe option of entering graduate school or staring professional career 选择offer a new option25.on one’s mindThere’s something on your mind. 有⼼事26.straightThe storm lasted for three straight days.27.relief 救济relief moneyAfter the earthquake we gave money for relief of the people who lost their homes. 28.cultivate cultivate special interests 培养cultivate a love of artcultivate knowledge of art积累cultivate 500 acres in the suburb 耕耘The remote area has barely cultivated for decades.cultivate crops 种植a cultivated person 有修养的29.deserve the creditMy colleagues deserve more credit.deserve a better salarydeserve a reward for one’s effortsPractice:1.廉价商品店2.举⽌象普通百姓3.平民作风4．逃脱惩罚5．偏远地区6．公司备忘录7．特殊待遇8．⼈⼈都说9．和当地⼈打成⼀⽚10．盛⽓凌⼈11．经常上头版新闻的⼈12．成为报纸的头条新闻13．坚持理想14．名⼈追星者15．众说纷纭16．忙个不停；东躲西藏17．避开政治话题18．经理⿎劲会19．制定规章制度20．从最底层起集思⼴益21．忠于公司22．价值2.8亿的沃尔玛股票23．⼴开思路24．⼊伙, 加盟25．具有从事这份⼯作的资格26．连输四场⽐赛27．救济⾦28．吝啬的雇主29．值得称颂30.与…交往Key to Text A1. dime stores2. carry on like a plain folk3. a folksy way4. get away with it/punishment5. the remote regions of the country6. corporate memo7. special treatment8. by all accounts9. blend in with the local people10.throw one’s weight around11.a front-page person12.make the headlines in the press/newspapers13. hold firm to one’s ideal14. a celebrity hunter15. be anyone’s guess16. on the run17. steer clear of political issues18. executive pep rally19. lay down rules and regulations20. get ideas from the bottom up21. loyalty to the company22. $2.8 billion in Wal-mart stock23. cultivate ideas24. come aboard25. qualify for the job26. lose four straight games27. relief fund28. stingy employer(s)29. deserve the credit30. come into contact with sb.。
全新大学英语综合教程第二册unit2词汇表 中英释义+典型例句
aboardad.prep. on or into (a ship, train, aircraft, bus, etc.)come aboard (fig) become a new member of an organizatione.g. New employees who came aboard in the last six weeks have not been tested.barbern.e.g. I'm going to the barber's (shop) to get my hair cut.billionnum.e.g. This country is more than two billion US dollars in debt.billionaire n.blendv. mix together thoroughlyblend in mix harmoniouslye.g. As a newlly-appointed manager, he was not sure whether he could blend in.by/from all accountsaccording to what everyone sayse.g. The Chinese football team will play the Koreans tonight. It should be a match worth watching, by all accounts.carry onbehave in a wild or improper way conduct continuee.g. There's nothing unusual about them. They carry on just like everybody else.celebrityn. famous persone.g. celebrities of stage and screencheerfula. (of a person) happy in a lively way; (of sth.) making one feel happye.g. They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds.corporatea.e.g. Corporate executives usually have high salaries.courtn.e.g. Are the players on court yet.cultivatevt. improve by care, training or study; develope.g. They encourage students to cultivate special interests in theoretical physics.democratn.e.g. This is the time for democrats and not dictators.deservevt. be worthy ofe.g. I am only partly responsible for the success of this book. My collaboratordeserves more credit.dimen.10discountn. amount of money, which may be taken off the full pricee.g. Traditional retailers who've opened cyberstores may offer special discounts to online shoppers.employeen.e.g. The manager sacked 3 employees.employern.e.g. We need a reference from your former employer before we can give you a definite job offer.executiven., a.e.g. She's an executive in a computer company.flashya. attracting attention by being too smart and decorated ,e.g. a flashy sports carfolkn. (usu. pl) people in generale.g. They got married and had kids and lived like other folks.folksya. simple and friendlye.g. Steven comes from a folksy town in South California.generosityn. the quality of being willing to give money, help, etc.e.g. There are stories about his generosity, the massive amounts of money he gave to charities.get away withdo (sth.) without being caught or punished ()e.g. They claimed that they knew how to play the system and get away with it.handoutn. information given out in the form of a printed sheet, leaflet ,e.g. Official handouts describe the headlinen.e.g. The headlines in the newspapers were to please millions of people in China:president as "particularly noted as ascholar".Beijing to host the 2008 Olympic Games.hold tokeep to ,e.g. John holds to his belief that you can be successful as long as you work y downestablishe.g. Conditions for membership are laid down in the soccer club rules.liablea. likely (to do sth.)e.g. The sports meeting is liable to be postponed until next week because of the bad weather.locala. of a particular placee.g. Three-quarters of the investment needed to host the Olympics would be borne by central and local government.loyaltyn. being true and faithful (to)e.g. My father is a soccer fan. His loyalty to the local team has taken him all over the country to see them play.make upform; constitutee.g. Women make up nearly 50% of university entrants.mansionn. a large house, usu. belonging to a rich person ()e.g. His mansion is located up a small hill.mayorn.e.g. The mayor cut the ribbon for the opening ceremony.memon. a note of sth. to be rememberede.g. an inter-office memo muddya. covered in mude.g. When it rains the ground becomes very muddy.on the runin flight; continuously activee.g. I have been on the run all day and I am exhausted.open up(infml)e.g. Open up, or I break in.opening optionn. the act of becoming or making open, esp. officiallye.g. The minister made a speech at the opening of the bridge.n.stock optione.g. We have an option on the piece of land.pastor n.pepn. (infml) keen activity and energye.g. The young man is full of pep.pep rallya gathering intended to encourage the listeners pickupn. a light van having an open body with low sidesqualifyv.e.g. Highly trained staff are well qualified to give practical advice to students when they select courses. rallyn., v.e.g. They held an antiwar rally.rankv. ()ranking n.;e.g. He is currently ranked second in the world as a tennis player.remotea. far away in space or timee.g. The supply of electricity to remote mountainous villages is one of the local development projects in Yunnan province.reportern.e.g. The reporter finished the news article just before the deadline.reservevt. keep for a special use; book (a seat, room, table, etc.)e.g. Some seats on the buses are reserved for the old.retirev. ()retired a. (of a person) having stopped working, usu. because of agee.g. Although their careers are important they plan to retire at 50.rewardv. give (sth.) to sb. in return for work or servicese.g. The officer is to be rewarded for his efforts with promotion to the rank of inspector.schemen.schemer n.e.g. All the schemes and intriguesare doomed to failure.scholarshipn.e.g. Some companies have set up scholarships for both students and teachers at our university.shelln. (AmE)e.g. Shells burst over the city.sighvi.e.g. He sighed for the days of his youth.steerv.steer clear of keep away frome.g. Children are told to steer clear of troublemakers.stingya. unwilling to spend moneye.g. He tried to save money without being stingy.stockn.e.g. You'd better get professional advice before buying stocks or bonds.stunvt. make (sb.) very surprisede.g. We were completely stunned by her hostile reaction.systemn.e.g. the nervous system throw one's weight around (infml)e.g. Mr. Smith is not much of a manager. He always throws his weight around.tornadon.e.g. The town was hit by a tornado.treatmentn.e.g. Like everyone else, I resent his cruel treatment of his old father.walletn.e.g. I keep my driver's license in my wallet.yellv. shout loudlye.g. He yelled with pain.Proper Names Arkansas ()Art Harris·Benton CountyBentonvilleFerold F. Arend· F· ForbesFordGordon Garlington III· Jamie Beaulieu·Jim Hendren·Jim Von Gremp· · Johnny Baker·MayhallRichard Hoback·Rolls-Royce-Sam Moore Walton· · Wal-Mart。
上外全新版大学英语综合教程讲义-book2-unit2
Unit 2 ValuesTeaching Objective:1. Understand the main idea (despite his wealth, Sam Walton remains down-home anddevoted to his team)2. Pay attention to the indirect description in portraying a person.Preview TasksLet students surf the Net or read some books in order to find out some information about Sam Walton and Wal-mart and answer the following question.1. Who is Sam Walton? What is Wal-Mart? （See background knowledge）Let students read text A beforehand and try to find the answers to the following questions:2. What made the waiter disappointed?(Para1, 3:the contrast between the waiter’s imagination and the reality about the richest man in America)3. Find some examples to prove that Sam Walton didn't want any special treatment. (Para5-10: Drove his 1979 pickup for many years; Waited in line to buy something in local Wal-mart store; Let his employees address him the first name; Went to the church every Sunday and washed dishes sometime; Used the same barber for 19 years and fetched the money by himself when he forget taking money with him.)4. What was Sam's main concern as founder of Wal-Mart? (Para15)The real story in his mind is the success achieved by the 100, 00 people who make up the Wal-Mart team. His real concern is his store.5. What did he think are the main reasons for his success? (Para16, 19, 21)The reason for his success is his people and the way they're treated and the way they feel about their company.Introductory words:We all are looking forward to success and the realization of our dreams. As for some people, to become a millionaire is their lifelong goal. Therefore, they select the America, the most powerful country in the whole world nowadays as their destination, because it is said to be the fairy land to get whatever you want. But does success only mean the possession of a large amount of money or high position? In this unit, we will discuss the value of life and the true meaning of being rich.First period (90 minutes)I. As we have given assignments of the background knowledge in preview tasks, so first of all, we give students the chance to stand up to tell what they have already known about Sam Walton and Wal-Mart.II. Then the teacher can make a supplement. In this way, students can gradually learn how to learn by themselves and how to collect information with the help of the Internet and library.Background Knowledge1.Sam Walton:Born: 29 March 1918Birthplace: Kingfisher, OklahomaDied: 6 April 1992 (died of multiple myeloma)Best Known As: Founder of discount retailer Wal-MartSam Walton, with his brother Bud Walton, founded Wal-Mart, the chain of discount variety stores that in the 1990s became the world's largest retailer.Sam Walton went into the retail business in 1945. His store was a franchisee of the Butler Brothers, which consisted of two chains. Sam store was going to be a variety store and with the assistance of the Butler Brothers, his store led in sales and profits in the six-state region. Sam made this possible by properly stocking all the shelves with a wide range of goods with very low prices, keeping his store centrally located so it was easily accessible to many customers, stayed open later than most stores especially during Christmas seasons, and experimented with discount merchandising ( buying straight from the wholesaler which enable him to lower his price per item and then was able to sell a greater quantity of goods, and thereby increasing his sales volume and profits). All these were ideas were new to businesses but Sam caught on fast and was able to use them to his advantage. To keep his stores running in tip top shape Sam was always trying to find new ideas to improve business. The next new thing he found was a concept known as self-service.By the time Wal-Mart first opened in 1962 he owned a chain of 15 variety stores in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Walton's savvy marketing skills and attention to detail led to Wal-Mart's expansion throughout the United States.By 1990 Wal-Mart was the nation's top retailer in terms of sales, and Walton was one of the richest men in the world. After his death in 1992 the company continued to expand, including online commerce and stores around the world. By 2001 there were more than 4,500 Wal-Mart stores worldwide.Famous quotations from Sam Walton:--High expectations are the key to everything.--There is only one boss—the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.--There's a lot more business out there in small town America than I ever dreamed of. --We let folks know we're interested in them and that they're vital to us. Cause they are.--I had to pick myself up and get on with it, do it all over again, only even better this time.--"We're all working together; that's the secret. And we'll lower the cost of living for everyone, not just in America, but we'll give the world an opportunity to see what it's like to save and have a better lifestyle, a better life for all. We're proud of what we've accomplished; we've just begun."2. Wal-Mart:Wal-Mart Stores, founded by Sam Walton in 1962, is the largest retail chain in the U.S. Its first shop was opened near Rogers, Arkansas and had grown to more than 1,100 stores by mid-1988, with around 600,000 Americans working for it. The prices are low and value and customer service are high every day. So the customers do not have to wait for a sale to realize savings.3. Dime store:It is also called 5 & 10, five-and-dime, ten-cent store. It offers a wide assortmentof inexpensive items, formerly costing five or lower cents, hence it gets the name.4. Forbes:It is an American business magazine, noted for its lists of the top celebrities in business, such as Top 100 Celebrities, 400 Richest Americans, World Richest People, World's Most Powerful Women, etc.In the latest list, the top ten richest Americans are 1. William H. Gates, 2. Warren E. Buffett, 3.Paul G. Allen, 4. Michael Dell, 5. Lawrence Ellison, 6. Christy Walton, 7. Jim C. Walton,8. S. Robson Walton, 9. Alice L. Walton, 10. Helen R. Walton.After Sam Walton' death, his legacy was inherited by his wife and children. Therefore, we can see that the Walton families are all here.III. Group Discussion1. Do you want to be a rich man?--Yes/No.2. Supposed you were a billionaire, what kind of life would you like?--I would buy a huge house with a swimming pool and a basketball playground.--I would buy several cars for different usages, e.g. a BMW to drive to work, a sport car to travel, etc. Also I want a yacht/boat to enjoy a voyage.--I would like to run a book shop not for profits but for sharing the good ones with others.--I would travel around the whole world. No work and all play is my ideal life. ...3. How can you earn so much money?-- By running a company.-- By buying lottery or stock shares.-- By making PC programmers.-- By foreign trade....4.If you are a boss, how can you make your employees work whole-heartedly and passionately?-- Firstly, I respect them though they work for me. Secondly, I would ask them for advice because they make the products or directly communicate with the customers. Then I would praise the excellent ones and reward them in order to stimulate them to work even harder than before.5. What kind of characteristics/merits do you badly need to rise from nothing?--honesty, ambition, courage, perseverance, persistence, thoughtfulness, creativity, eagerness for success, kindness to the employees, the ability of foretelling the trend and future...IV. Structure AnalysisBeforehand we have given them the questions. Through answering these questions, we can get the general idea of the text and the main structure.Part I: Para 1-4 The waiter was disappointed to find that the richest man inAmerica led so simple a life.Part II. Para 5-13 Being friendly, easy-going and never flashy, Walton carries onlike plain folks and never wants any special treatment.Part III. Para14-22 With the Wal-Mart team in mind, Walton devotes himselfheart and soul to making the business a great success.1. Main idea: see the appendix.2. There are many contrasts in this article. Look at the title. The richest man should be very special, sometimes even strange. Usually the rich men have some unique habits or have some privileges. But Sam is down home and very ordinary. What's more, in the first part, the waiter was looking forward to seeing a huge mansion but only to be disappointed by the completely common house. With these vivid contrasts, it is more impressive that Sam behave in a folksy way.3. The author describes Sam Walton in an indirect way. He doesn't tell us what kind of life Sam live or what kind of person he is or how he manages the stores. Instead, the author employs several examples and let us finds out the facts with our own eyes. Then we would accept it with no doubt. Otherwise, it is hard to believe that such a rich man would behave in the folksy way.V. Detailed Learning of the TextPart One ---- Through the eye of a waiter, we can see Sam’s down home way of life. Step One: ask Ss to browse the part and answer to following questions.1) How did the waiter recognize Sam's house? Is it easy to tell it from others'?-- He stopped at the mailbox marked "Sam & Helen Walton", which indicated that their house was not special at all.2) What disappointed him?-- What he saw was totally unexpected.Imagined--mansion, Rolls-Royce, dogs with diamond collar, servants everywhere Reality-- worn furniture, old pickup truck, muddy bird dog, spot no servantsThe author didn't directly tell us how down home Sam was. Because no matter how hard he tried, people wouldn't believe that the richest man would live such a simple life. Smart as he was, the author told us the truth through the eyes of a waiter. We find our Sam's folksy way by ourselves.Step Two: Language points learningWheel (v.) -- driveRemote -- far away in space or time; far from the cityChain -- a number of shops under the same ownership or managementVI. Assignment: 1. preview next parts and get familiar with new works and phrases.2. Find out the examples the author gave in order to show characters of Sam Walton.Second Period (90 minutes)I. Review: without look the book, let Ss summarize in their own words what thewaiter imagined the life of the richest American would be and what is thereality.II. Detailed Learning of the TextPart Two -- With 3 examples, his character can vividly be shown here.Step One: Group DiscussionIn the preview work, the students have the assignment of prove his folksy way withthe examples. Give them 2 minutes to discuss with the classmates. Then retell it in their own words.Suggested answer:Examples 1:Although he is very rich, his Ford pickup is really out of date. He behaves in the folksy way. When the shooting season comes, he even waits in line at the local Wal-Mart, though actually he is the boss. What's more, Sam even commands his employees to address him Mr. Sam instead of Mr. President.Example 2:No matter how busy he is on Saturday night, Sam goes to the church every Sunday. He doesn't have a set place. He sits at the place wherever he finds a seat. Once after the church supper, the couple even went to wash the dishes.Example 3:Sam has used the same barber for 19 years. Every time Sam waits for him even though the barber opens at 7 a.m. He talks with the barber cheerfully and never throws his weight around. One time Sam forgot taking his wallet, he even went back home to fetch it.Step Two: Detail Analysis1. What can you infer from these examples? What kind of person do you think he is?-- He is friendly, cheerful, and free of self-importance, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never flashy, never throwing his weight round. That is said by all the people, which means it is the truth and his real personality. After one example, the author tells us people's impression on Sam, which turns out to be a more effective way. If he tells us in the very beginning, we may doubt it. But it becomes very convincing after the description of his actual actions. Followed by other two examples, the comment is just proved again that Sam is really down home.2. Does the employees feel comfortable to address their boss by his first name?-- No. At first, they had to struggle to do so. But gradually they accept his folksy way. Few think of his money. They treat him as a colleague and friend.3. Generally speaking, the rich people hire others to clean the house off and on. If they are rich enough, they have the servants to do all the housework. This couple are rich more than enough to do so, but they don't regard themselves as special ones. They are just common people as anybody else in the church. Every one is equal.4. Nowadays, many people want to become famous. In order to achieve their goals, they try every means no matter how indecent it is. Sometimes, one even spread his own scandal if only it can make himself known to others whether it is famous or notorious. Newspaper is the effective way to spread news. Sam owns a newspaper. It really can help him to introduce himself to the Americans in the least. But he doesn't do so. He puts the Forbes list at the bottom of the second page. We know that the important news is generally in the first page to attract reader's attention. The inside news is likely to be ignored, not to speak of the ones at the bottom. Sam doesn't want people to focus on himself. He just wants to live in his own folksy way and be himself.5. Once he forgot his wallet when he went to the barber. It was acceptable to pay next time or not to pay at all as they had known each other for 19 years. But he insisted to go back home to get it. He didn't want any special treatment. With these examples, we can say that Sam is really strange. He doesn't behave like a billionaire at all and even is the same as the common people.Step Three: Language points learning1. get away with -- do sth. without being caught or punishedlocal -- of a certain area, esp. the place near we liveby all accounts -- according to what everyone saysblend in -- mix harmoniouslyreserve -- keep for a special use; bookbury -- to put in a grave; to hide or cover2. come the shooting season -- when the shooting season comesOnly in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it.(inverted sentence)-- A billionaire can behave like the common people and not be caught or criticized only in America.3. Inversion:To explain this grammar explicitly is really laborious. So I'd like to give them some examples to illustrate it.1. Full inversion: 1) 介词短语开头By his side sat his dog.Early in the morning falls the rain.2) adv.开头Here comes Tom. (** Here he comes.)So bright was the moon.2. Half Inversion: 1) 否定词开头No once did he talk to me.Seldom did a man do so.2) Only + 介词短语Only in America can you behave this way.Only by working hard can you succeed. Part Three -- With Wal-Mart team in his mind, Walton devotes himself heart and soul to making the business a great success.Step One: Let Ss browse this part and answer the following questions:1. What was Sam's main concern as founder of Wal-Mart? (para15)-- The real story in his mind is the success achieved by the 100, 00 people who make up the Wal-Mart team. His real concern is his store. Only by doing this way can a businessman succeed. If he wants to develop his own company and make it run smoothly, he must plunge into it. That is universally true no matter what you do. For example, you are the students. Your current task is to master the professional skills and turn to be an useful person in the future. Therefore, you should study very hard and make daily progress.2. What did he think are the main reasons for his success? (para16, 19, 21)-- The reason for his success is his people and the way they're treated and the way they feel about their company. Sam Walton pays much attention to his employees.In order to inspire them to work harder, this old man even jumps up on a chairand leads everyone to cheer the WAL. As the leader of a larger company he doesn't put on air but to blend in with his employees and try to arise their passion.Once they become passionate, the whole team can make miracles. Furthermore, Sam believes in cultivating ideas and rewarding success. He sets up a college scholarship fund for employees’ children, a disaster relief fund to rebuild employee homes, which can reduce their burden. He cares about the employees and try to help them when they are in trouble. If your boss is such a person, won't you devote yourself to your work?Step Two: Detail Analysis1. Direct Speech -- In this part, the author use several direct speeches. We can knowwho said that, which makes the comments vivid and convincing. Through these speeches, we can get a further understanding of Walton and the reason for his great success. In one example, Arend even didn't believe that a boss can be so generous.By comparing with his former boss, we can know he is a unique one.2. What can you get from working for him?-- You may be better off and become rich. But that is not your greatest gains. What's more important is that you have learn how to be a man, how to be a successful man. He tells you to devote heart and soul to your work. Once you want something, work for it. Besides, you should show your appreciation to others. Try to be generous to others and care about them from the bottom of your heart.People can feel it. Though you seem to lose something, you actually gain a lot. 3. What is the meaning of "being rich”?-- Generally speaking, when we talk about wealth, the first idea comes to us is a large amount of money. Owing a lot of money really can enable us to do many things. But only money alone can not make you a complete rich man. What's more important is your mental life. If you only have a lot of money, you indeed are very poor.Step Three: Language points learning1. celebrity -- famous peoplehold to -- keep to; insist to dosteer clear of -- keep away fromon the run -- continuously activebe liable to do -- be likely to dolay down -- establish, set downput off -- disturband the like -- and the things like thiscultivate -- improve, developgenerosity -- the quality of being willing to give money, helpstun -- surprise, shock,deserve -- be worthy of2. Paraphrase:•How long Walton can hold firm to his folksy habits with celebrity hunters keeping following him wherever he goes is anyone's guess.-- Wherever Walton goes, there are many celebrity hunters (reporters) following him.No one knows whether he is really a folksy person or not. If he pretends to be folksy, the hunters must discover it. If not, people are wondering how long he can behave in this way.•Employees with one year on board qualify for stock options.-- If one works in the Wal-Mart for one year, he has the right to buy the stockshares.III. Homework: 1.Exercise2. Retell of the story in the first person.3. Preview Text B and answer the following questions.①What did President Jimmy Carter and his wife do after leaving White House?-- They learnt something new and used back-to-basics skills toconfront and resolve their painful political defeat.②What’s the couple’s suggestion t o average people no matter whatstage of live they may be in?-- They encourage people to take on new things that might lookvery difficult, but that become very rewarding once the person isinvolved.Third Period (90 minutes)I. Revision and Exercise:1. Let students retell their own version to their desk mates.2. Dictation:Jack was on the run since the moment he came aboard. He was always cheerful and devoted himself heart and soul to his work. Because of his excellent performance he was promoted to CEO. From then on he tried hard to blend in with the workers and never threw his weight around. He also laid down a reward system to encourage the workers to work hard. He believed that loyalty and hard work would greatly contribute to the success of the company. By all accounts he was an outstandingchief executive officer.3.Check the exercise.II. Explanation of Text BText BStep One: Introductory Words:In text A, we know the life of the richest man in America, then how about the life of the most influential person and family in America, I mean the life of President and his family—the First family. Lots of Presidents rose from log cabin to White House in America, and in their term, they must have experienced a different life, then have you ever thought the life of them when they left the White House? How did they cope with the difference? In this text, we are going to know one of them—President Jimmy Carter. No matter in his presidency or after it, he tried to keep a simple and easy life, which is similar to the life of common Americans.This text is special because there are so many words in quotation marks, so we may infer that it is some excerpts from the author’s interview to President Jimmy Carte r and his wife. Now please read the text by yourself and answer the following questions: Step Two: Questions:1. Where did the interview take place?-- In the porch of Carter’s log cabin in a small south Georgia town. (Para 1)2. Why is the “swing” in par agraph 1 special?-- Because the swing was designed and built by the former president himself. (Para 1)3. What is the implied meaning of his wife’s words in paragraph 3 “He used nails then,now he builds everything without nails.”-- The wife wants to tell us that the skill of the President is improving gradually.Now he is rather skillful. (Para3)4. Why did Carter occasionally managed to slip in a few hours at the carpenter’s shed at Camp David?-- Because the President thinks that it’s a kind of t herapy, and a steady force in his life—a total rest for his mind. (Par5)5. Why did the couple try to relate their lives not to the White House, but to plains inthe book Everything to Gain?-- There are a couple of reasons: first, they want to show the attraction of a small town; second, to make it clear that the book is not just about a couple who happened to have been the First Family of the nation; it’s also written for the average person who experienced unexpected change in life.6. According to Carter, Why people today are luckier than people in the past? (Para 8) -- Because they have more free time. (Para 13)7. What did the couple suggest people do no matter what stage of live they may be in? -- They encourage people to take on new things that might look very difficult, but that become very rewarding once the person is involved. (Para 13)8. After reading the text, try to summarize what the President do to cope with his life after leaving White House?-- They learnt something new and used back-to-basics skills to confront and resolve their painful political defeat.Preview Task: Read the text in detail and try to grasp the structure and some important words and phrases.Fourth Period (90 munites)The author portrays the President through th e President’s or his wife’s own words, or we can say a“direct description”, Which is different from text A which portrays the character by indirect methods.I. Structure:Part One 1-3 Through describing the swing and many other things made by the Presidenthimself, the author tries to tell us what did the President doafter he has left the White House.Part Two 4-11 The author tells us in detail that why the President enjoys theback-to-basic skills during and after his presidency, and whatdid he and his wife actually do.Part Three 12-13 Suggestions the couple give to average people.II. Important words and phrases:1.Restoration: ~ to sth. Restoring to a former place or condition.Restore: v.ze: v. ~ about/around, be lazy, relax, rest. E.g. Laze by the river all day.3.Sip: v. drink sth., take very small quantities each time. E.g. Sip one’s coffee.4.Overlook:v. ①have or give a view of (a place) form above. E.g. my roomoverlooks the sea. ②take no notice of (sb. or sth.); ignore. E.g. we cannot afford to overlook the minor mistake.5.Campaign:v. ~ for/against sb/sth, take part in or lead a campaign. E.g.campaigning for one’s rights.6.Slip:v. ①go somewhere quietly or quickly in order not to be noticed. E.g. thethief slipped out by the back door. ②slide accidentally, lose one’s balance and fall or nearly fall in this way. E.g. She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg.7.Ups and downs: (idm) alternate good and bad luck. E.g. He stuck by her throughall life’s ups and downs.8.Reinforce:v. give more support to (sth); emphasize: E.g. Reinforce one’s opinion,argument, conviction, etc.9.Involve: v. ①cause sb to take part in sth. E.g. Don’t involve me in solving yourproblems; ②include: e.g. the strike involved many people. ③~ sb in sth: show sb to be concerned in (a crime, etc.)10.Conduct: v. undertake, carry out. E.g. ~ business, a meeting, negotiations, etc.11.Resolve: v. ~ on/upon/against sth/doing sth. decide formly; determine . E.g. Sheresolved that she would never see him again.12.Relate: v. connect, associate: ~sth to/with sth; ~ to sb/sth;13.Additional: adj. Added; extra; supplementary. E.g. ~ charges, candidates,supplies.14.Appeal: v. ①~ to sb (for sth); ~ for sth. make an earnest request ②~ (to sb) beattractive or interesting (to sb)15.Take on: undertake; decide to do. E.g. take on extra work.16.Crisis: n. time of great danger or difficulty.III. Translation of important sentences:1.I think that skill with one’s own hands—whether it’s tilling the soil, building ahouse, making a piece of furniture, playing a violin or painting a painting—is something that does’t change with the ups and downs of life.我认为手艺——不管是耕地，造房子，做家具，拉小提琴，还是画图——不会因生活的起起落落而改变。
全新版大学英语(第二版)2-Unit2-A-life-full-of-riches
Theme-related cloze (page 46):
Assignments
A debate: Do you think money can buy happiness?
A recommended English song: Money, money, money
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In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways. In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question.
Language points in part one
Key to the Words or expressions :(Para. 1 to Para. 7)
• • • • • • 1. 面对 2. 捐款 3. 疑惑和好奇 4. 结结巴巴 5. 否认一些事实 6. 收入最低的档次
• • • • • • • 7. 得到物质的东西 8. 主要 9. 对计算机很少的需求 10. 珍惜 11. 逗乐 12. 一个重要方面 13. 对物质财富的追求
Pre-reading task (3)
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Unit 21.remoteremote areasremote controla remote connection between…and…There is a remote possibility of rain today. 极小的Taming the deserts is no longer a dream of the remote future but a practical human endeavor.2.discountoffer special discounts to online shoppersThe discount on this item is 10 percent off the retail price. 按零售价打九折The store discounts all its items by 15 percent.discounted airfare 打折机票3.spotspot him in the crowd =recognizespot a problem immediately =identify4.get away with it =escape being caught or punishedYou can’t expect to cheat us and then get away with it.5.treatmentsuffer from bad treatmentdeserve special treatment6.corporatecorporate culture/image7.by/from all accountsTom, by all accounts, is a superb teacher.8.cheerful =optimisticremain cheerful in a crisis9.blend in/into =mix together, fit wellblend milk and butter into the flourblend in with the new surroundingsblend in well with other students =get along well10.throw one’s weight around 盛气凌人Folks don’t like their manager as he always throws his weight around.11.reservereserve tickets for the concert =bookreserve a table for fiveNo lane is reserved for bicycle riders here. 保留12.propertypersonal propertyown property in California 房产=real estateChemicals have certain properties. 特性，属性13.make/hit headlinesThe minister’s love affairs made headlines of many newspapers.14.hold firm to =keep tohold to one’s beliefShe always holds passionately to the view that her mother is an angel.15.celebrityPopular movie stars are celebrities, recognized wherever they go.16.on the runI have been on the run all day and I am exhausted. 奔波He is on the run from the police. 躲避17.steer clear of =keep away fromChildren are told to steer clear of troublemakers.steer clear of controversial issues such as religion18.be liable to =be likely toIf you drive in a bad storm, you are liable to have an accident.We are all liable to make mistakes when we are tired.Every man is liable to error. 易于…的She is liable to bad colds. 易患…的People who walk on the grass are liable to a fine of $10. 应受罚的19.admit to doingadmit to cheating on testy down 制定The school authorities have issued a new booklet laying down regulations for students.21.loyal, loyaltybe loyal toloyalty to his nation/company/owner22.margin 利润，赢利Last quarter our company had a high profit margin.23.qualify forA few useful skills—English teaching, for example—qualify foreigners for work visas.be qualified for the jobbe qualified to do sth.24.optionstock optionthe option of entering graduate school or staring professional career 选择offer a new option25.on one’s mindThere’s something on your mind. 有心事26.straightThe storm lasted for three straight days.27.relief 救济relief moneyAfter the earthquake we gave money for relief of the people who lost their homes. 28.cultivatecultivate special interests 培养cultivate a love of artcultivate knowledge of art积累cultivate 500 acres in the suburb 耕耘The remote area has barely cultivated for decades.cultivate crops 种植a cultivated person 有修养的29.deserve the creditMy colleagues deserve more credit.deserve a better salarydeserve a reward for one’s effortsPractice:1.廉价商品店2.举止象普通百姓3.平民作风4．逃脱惩罚5．偏远地区6．公司备忘录7．特殊待遇8．人人都说9．和当地人打成一片10．盛气凌人11．经常上头版新闻的人12．成为报纸的头条新闻13．坚持理想14．名人追星者15．众说纷纭16．忙个不停；东躲西藏17．避开政治话题18．经理鼓劲会19．制定规章制度20．从最底层起集思广益21．忠于公司22．价值2.8亿的沃尔玛股票23．广开思路24．入伙, 加盟25．具有从事这份工作的资格26．连输四场比赛27．救济金28．吝啬的雇主29．值得称颂30.与…交往Key to Text A1. dime stores2. carry on like a plain folk3. a folksy way4. get away with it/punishment5. the remote regions of the country6. corporate memo7. special treatment8. by all accounts9. blend in with the local people10.throw one’s weight around11.a front-page person12.make the headlines in the press/newspapers13. hold firm to one’s ideal14. a celebrity hunter15. be anyone’s guess16. on the run17. steer clear of political issues18. executive pep rally19. lay down rules and regulations20. get ideas from the bottom up21. loyalty to the company22. $2.8 billion in Wal-mart stock23. cultivate ideas24. come aboard25. qualify for the job26. lose four straight games27. relief fund28. stingy employer(s)29. deserve the credit30. come into contact with sb.。