大学英语读写教程第二册

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21st Century College English: Book 2
Unit 3 : Part C
Unit Three: Part C
• Reading Analysis
• Structured Writing


Listening Practice
Oral Practice

Assignment
Listening Practice: Passage 1
2. A) English is more detailed and specific. B) English has more meanings. C) Not every relative is given a definite and exclusive form of address in English. D) Englishmen have fewer relatives than Chinese people do.
Listening Practice: Passage 1
5. A) Chinese kinship words tend to be reduplicated. B) Chinese kinship terms are very specific. C) Chinese kinship terms are undergoing changes. D) Westerners find Chinese kinship terms easy to learn.
street market / pay / credit card
• teachers prefer high-scoring students shopping / small
shops / without bargaining
Listening Practice Passages

Passage 1
Listening Practice: Passage 1
2. How does English generalize kinship terms? A) English is more detailed and specific. B) English has more meanings. C) Not every relative is given a definite and exclusive form of address in English. D) Englishmen have fewer relatives than Chinese people do.
Paras. 2~11
III. Conclusion: The first thing you need for the problems in a joint venture is a cultural translator. Para. 12
Reading Analysis
The article includes several paragraphs in which the author starts with a general observation and then presents a series of examples to illustrate his point.
Example 1 Example 2
Para. 3 Para. 9
Reading Analysis
General observation From the start, George was well accepted by all the Japanese employees. Japanese managers often distrust anyone sent to represent US owners, but George was so Illustration 1 naturally nonassertive that no one could see him as a threat to their careers. So they felt comfortable asking his advice Illustration 2 on a wide range of matters, including the odd behavior of their partners across the ocean. Engineers throughout the company appreciated George's expertise and his friendly and capable help, and they got into the habit of turning to him whenever they had a problem — any problem. And the secretaries in the office were eager to help this nice bachelor learn Japanese. Illustration 3
Illustration 1 One such case one one such case /was of when one of a Japanese the owners / the owners stopped by a Japanese manager’s house/ manager’s house for a friendly visit / without / friendly invited visit without having been invited.
Structured Writing
The author of the reading passage uses simple conjunctions very effectively to show how his observations are supported by examples. Try the same thing as you write your own paragraph.
Illustration 2 Or there was the time when or / time when two American two American managers got managers / angry / yelling / angry and started yelling at each other / during a meeting / each other during a meeting Japanese counterparts with their Japanese counterparts.
Reading Analysis
The structure of Text A
I. Introduction of the topic: cultural differences → conflicts → need for a cultural translator
Para. 1
II. An example: George’s story
Listening Practice: Passage 1
3. Which of the following is characteristic of Chinese kinship terms?
A) Specific.
B) Detailed. C) Repetitive. D) All of the above.
Listening Practice: Passage 1
3. A) Specific. B) Detailed. C) Repetitive. D) All of the above.
Listening Practice: Passage 1
4. A) Industrialization. B) Language reform. C) The agricultural society. D) The complexity of Chinese family life.
Check-up
Listening Practice: Passage 1
百度文库
1. What is this passage mainly about? A) Chinese family life. B) Chinese kinship terms. C) Chinese relatives.
D) Chinese attitudes towards relatives.
Reading Analysis
General observation
Illustration 1 At times something far more important than good English was needed. One such case was when the Japanese accountant had to explain the $46,534 spent on 874 December-holiday presents. Or there was the time when the Illustration 2 Japanese personnel manager had to justify keeping a chemist on the payroll even though the company no longer needed his expertise. In cases like these, everyone turned to George.
Outline and Sample Paragraph
Topics for You to Choose
Structured Writing
General observation
At times / American managers / Japan did/said stupid things the American managers visiting Japan did and said stupid things.
Structured Writing
Here are some general observations for you to choose from:
《读写教程 II》: Ex. XII, p. 69 General observation: British tourist / a
• foreign visitors / China for the first time / embarrassing situations • women are more sensitive to changing fashions • mistakes in English can be very funny
Listening Practice: Passage 1
4. What is making Chinese kinship terms less specific? A) Industrialization. B) Language reform. C) The agricultural society.
D) The complexity of Chinese family life.

Passage 2
Listening Practice: Passage 1
Listening and Speaking II
Part 5.3, pp. 46 ~ 47
Passage 1
Listening Practice: Passage 1
1. A) Chinese family life. B) Chinese kinship terms. C) Chinese relatives. D) Chinese attitudes towards relatives.
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