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Lesson Eight Globalizations Dual Power课程名称现代大学英语课次1主要教学内容时间分配I. Listen to the glossaryII. Glossary study III. Homework assignment10 mins78 mins2 mins教学目的To build up students vocabulary教学重点To learn the usage and derivation of new words and expressions of the glossary教学难点The usage of the following words and phrases: adjust；antidote；champion；consequence；discriminate；prone；snowball intoPrefix sub-教学方法使用教具Presentation and translationCAI/recorder拟留作业Recite the words in the glossary and preview the textPeriod OneI. Listen to the glossaryII. Glossary study 1. abreastto keep abreast of赶得上to keep abreast of the times in science在科学方面与时俱进2. acquisition n. acquire v.3. adjustadjust my watch校准我的表adjust (oneself) to.使自己适应于eg. He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country.他使自己很快适应了这个国家炎热的气候。He soon adjusted to army life.他很快就适应了军中生活。(CF)adapt 指“修改或改变以适应新条件” You should adapt yourself to the new environment.你应该适应新环境。adjust 指“调整”、“调节”使之适应You cant see through the telescope until it is adjusted to your eyes.你把望远镜调节到适合你的目光之后, 你才看得见。4. antidote(for; against; to): a chemical, esp. a drug , which limits the effects of a poison; (fig) a way of preventing or acting against sth bad. eg. Humor can be an effective antidote to hostility.High interest rates are the only know antidote to a persistent consumer boom.an antidote to boredom解除厌倦的方法an antidote for snakebite毒蛇咬伤的解毒药an antidote against inflation. 反通货膨胀的手段5. champion源自拉丁语 campus 田野，战场和后期拉丁语 campion 战场上的斗士，在法语和英语里，叫 champion得胜者，冠军vt. （为主义等）奋斗；拥护a great champion of peace伟大的和平捍卫者a champion against colonialism反对殖民主义的战士a champion for internationalism国际主义战士to champion a just cause支持正义事业6. consequencein consequence: As a result; consequently.结果；因此take the consequences (of)承担后果be of consequence有势力的； 重要的eg. As a consequence of being in hospital, Shelly decided that she wanted to become a nurse.由于在医院的缘故，谢莉决定当一名护士。Is it of any consequence to you? 对你重要吗？scientists of consequence.卓越的科学家们7. daunting使人畏缩的(ant.) dauntless无所畏惧的daunt v. 恐吓,使畏缩,使 气馁8. discriminatediscriminate between and 区别; 辨别discriminate.from.分清.与.的差别discriminate against歧视, 排斥discriminate in favour of特别优待.eg. to discriminate good books from bad ones区分好书和坏书When you come to a composition, you must try to discriminate between facts and opinions.写作文时你要设法把事实和看法区别开来。He was accused of discriminating against women他由于歧视妇女而遭指控to discriminate in favor of his cronies.偏袒他的挚友9. ensueWhat will ensue from / on these actions?这样的行动会产生什么结果呢10. fare v.: to get along:fare ill/ badly情况不顺利, 运气不佳fare well走运; 过得好; 顺利; 成功eg. How did you fare in London? 你在伦敦过得怎样?It has fared wellill with him.他境况很顺利不顺利。11. glut n. v.dollar glut美元泛滥to glut oneself with food吃得过饱to glut ones eyes看够, 大饱眼福to glut the market使存货过剩12. inept (ant.) aptTheyre inept at tennis.他们根本不会打网球。13. materializematerialize ones ideas实现自己的理想With a wave of his hand he materialized a taxi.他一挥手就召来了一辆出租汽车。A truck suddenly materialized out of the fog.一辆卡车突然驶出烟雾。14. perilat sb.s peril由某人自担风险at the peril of冒.的危险in peril of有.的危险; 使.发生危险15. pronebe prone to sth: be inclined to有.的倾向, 易于eg. She is prone to colds.她易患感冒。Children of poor health are very prone to colds in winter.体弱的孩子在冬天易患感冒。be less prone to不致老是.16. propel=pro- 向前+pell推，驱a person propelled by ambition受野心驱策的人(CF) compel强迫, 迫使; dispel驱散, 驱逐; repel击退, 抵制, 使厌恶17. recessionThe seriousness of poor economic performance: stagnation; slowdown; slackening; a downturn; decline; setback; recession; depression; slump; crisis18. retard= re- 再 +tarde 延迟 源自 tardus 慢的Cold retards the growth of plants.寒冷的气候延缓了农作物的生长。to retard the progressdevelopment of sth.阻碍事物的发展eg. Lack of science and education retards social progress.缺乏科学和教育会妨碍社会进步。19. scary: Causing fright or alarm; Easily scared; very timid.吓人的,使人惊慌的：引起害怕或恐惧的;容易受惊的；胆小的(CF) scaredeg. a scared look吃惊的面孔20. shieldshielded fromeg. He shielded his eyes from the sun.他把手放在眼前遮住太阳光。shield a country from invasion保护一国家不受侵犯shield ones eyes with ones hand用手遮护眼睛21. snowball into: to grow into; to escalate into; to develop into with escalating speedeg. Ten year ago, we started raising money for helping poor children education. Soon the project snowballed into a nationwide campaign.This project will have a snowball effect in creating a lot of new possibilities for the company.22. sovereigntya sovereign state.主权国家(A territory existing as an independent state.)Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity must not be infringed.中国的主权和领土完整决不允许侵犯。sovereign remedy灵药, 特效药23. sub-1) Below or undersub-Sahara; submarine2) Almost or nearlysubtropical; subhuman; subconcious3) Less important or lower in ranksubordinate; substandard 4) A smaller part of a wholesubcontinent, subcommittee; subculture 24. succession来自拉丁语 successio succedere 跟着 sub- 下 + cedere 去(CF) Series refers to like, related, or identical things arranged or occurring in order 指按次序排列或发生的相似的、相关的或相同的事物eg. a series of days连续几天a series of books丛书a series of pictures连环画A succession is a series whose elements follow each other, generally in order of time and without interruption一连串的事,是其元素互相跟随的系列， 一般按照时间次序而且没有中断eg. a succession of failures. 一连串的失败III. Homework assignmentRecite the words in the glossary and preview the text课程名称现代大学英语课次2主要教学内容时间分配I. Greeting and Dictation II. Introduction to the text III. Detailed study of the text (para.1-5)IV. Ask students to make discovery of the rule of Word Building on p.242V. Homework assignment10 mins15 mins53 mins10 mins2 mins教学目的1.To improve the reading and speaking ability2. To understand the text教学重点Detailed study of the text from paragraph1 to paragraph 教学难点As above教学方法使用教具Dictation, listening and speakingCAI/recorder拟留作业Preview the text and pick out the phrases and difficult sentences. Period TwoI. Greeting and Dictation II. Introduction to the text The Great Depression (1929-1941)The Great Depression lasted form October 24, 1929 until the economic recovery of the 1940s. On October 29, Black Thursday, the stock market crashed heavily, and continued to fall sharply throughout the coming weeks. As a result, the United States and the world were thrown into a decade of poverty and unemployment. The depression affected all sectors of the economy. Farm owners and agricultural workers suffered from falling crop prices. Businessmen failed from a lack of investment support and a decline in the ability of the masses to afford their products. Banks closed their doors as the nations citizens hoarded their money and defaulted on loan payments. Unemployment and abject poverty enveloped the nation.What is Globalization?The term has come into common usage since the 1980s. Economic “ globalization” is a historical process, the result of human innovation and technological progress. It refers to the increasing integration of economies around the world, particularly through trade and financial flows. The term sometimes also refer to the movement of people (labor) and knowledge (technology) across international borders. There are also broader cultural, political and environmental dimensions of globalization that are not covered here.III. Detailed study of the text (para.1-5)1. At the edge of a new century, globalization is a double-edged sword: a powerful vehicle that raises economic growth, spread new technology and increases living standards in rich and poor countries alike but also an immensely controversial process that assaults national sovereignty; erodes local culture and tradition and threatens economic and social instability. (Para.1)1) Paraphrase: As the new century approaches, globalization means two different things. It can have both negative and positive effects. On the one hand, it can greatly increase economic production, spread new technology and improve the living standards in both rich and poor countries; on the other hand, it is highly controversial because it threatens national; sovereignty, destroys local culture and traditions, and is likely to cause economic and social instability.2) doubled-edged: sth that is double-edged acts in two easy, both positive and negativeeg. The increase in petrol prices is double-edged because it will make life harder for some, but it will reduce congestion and pollution.She paid me a double-edged compliment, saying my work was excellent for a beginner.the successful program to grow cash crops for export turned out to b ea double-edged sword because it created a local food shortage.3) vehicle: sth you use to achieve sth elseeg. The conference was seen as an ideal vehicle for increased cooperation between the member states.2. The Cold War, from the late 940s through the 980s, caused the United States to champion trade liberalization and economic growth as a way of combating communism. (Para.4)1) Analysis: The cold War was a state of extreme hostility between countries with opposing political system existing after the Second World War to the demise of the Soviet Union - the “ socialist camp” headed by the Soviet Union and the “free world” headed by the United States, which expressed itself not through shooting wars, but through fierce economic competition, as well as through political and military pressure and threats. During the Cold War, the United States enthusiastically fought for trade liberalization partly in order to prevent communism.2) to combat: to try to stop sth unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasingeg. The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt to combat drug abuse.to combat crime/ terrorism/ inflation3. Europeans saw economic unifications as an antidote to deadly nationalism. (Para.5)Analysis: Europeans regarded economic unification as a way to prevent nationalism. They knew that what had caused two world wars could cause more if they could not curb this nationalism by turning Europe into a common market first and then organizing it into some kind of political union. This was the vision of a Few far-sighted politicians in Europe. Today, after nearly half a centurys Herculean effort, this dream is beginning to come true.IV. Ask students to make discovery of the rule of Word Building on p.2421) cross-:横过, 相反2) lateral: side 侧面, 边3) -ization：Action, process, or result of doing or making做或制作饿动作、过程或结果V. Homework assignmentPreview the text and pick out the phrases and difficult sentences.课程名称现代大学英语课次3主要教学内容时间分配I. Review the story learnt in the last class II. Detailed study of the text (para6- 17) III. Scan the text and find out what are the two problems of globalizationIV. Homework Assignment5 mins73 mins10 mins2 mins教学目的1.To improve the reading skills2. To understand the text教学重点Detailed study of the text from paragraph 6 to paragraph 17教学难点As above教学方法使用教具Presentation and translation and discussionCAI/recorder拟留作业Preview the last part of the textPeriod ThreeI. Review the story learnt in the last class II. Detailed study of the text (para6- 17) 1. Para.74) Credit：an amount of money placed by a bank at the disposal of a client, against which he may draw信贷5) loan: a sum of money which is borrowed, often form a bank, and has to be paid back, esp. together with an additional amount of money that you have to pay as a charge of borrowing - called “interest”eg. Shes trying to get a $50,000 loan to start her own business. 贷款6) The World Bank: an international organization which was formed in 1945 to help rebuild war-torn Europe, but soon afterward began to focus on the underdeveloped world to bring them into the international economy.2. A decade later, even after Asias 1997-98 financial crisis, private capital flows dwarf governmental flows. (Para.8)1) Paraphrase: The years later, even after Asias financial crisis of 1997-98, private capital flows are still greater in number than governmental capital flows.2) flow: movement in one direction, esp. continuously and easilyeg. The flow of traffic/ goods/ supplies/ ideas/ information3. The recent takeover struggle between British and German wireless giants exceptional only for its size and bitterness. (Para.10)1) Paraphrase: The only difference between the recent takeover struggle between British and German radio giants and other cases is that this takeover is much bigger an da lot more bitter.2) exceptional: being an exception; uncommon; extraordinaryeg. She has exceptional ability as a pianist.The company has shown exceptional growth over the post two years.4. In Europe, the relentless pursuit of the single market is one indicator. This reflects a widespread recognition that European companies will be hard-pressed to compete in global markets if their local operations are hamstrung by fragmented national markets. (Para.13)Paraphrase: In Europe, the persistent and unremitting effort to turn all countries on the continent into a single market shows that there is a general agreement that if the European market remains divided into many small parts behind national borders, their companies will not be able to compete in the international market.5. Meanwhile, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa - whose embrace of the world economy has been late or limited - fared much less well. (Para.17)Paraphrase: Meanwhile, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, whose integration with the world economy has been late and limited, were not so lucky.III. Scan the text and find out what are the two problems of globalizationAnswer: Para.19& Para.29 (indicator: the first, Globalizations other problem)IV. Homework AssignmentPreview the last part of the text课程名称现代大学英语课次4主要教学内容时间分配I. Review the story learnt in the last class II. Detailed study of the text (para18- end) III. Homework Assignment5 mins78 mins2 mins教学目的1.To improve the reading skills2. To understand the text教学重点Detailed study of the text from paragraph 18 to end教学难点As above教学方法使用教具Presentation and translation and discussionCAI/recorder拟留作业Do all the vocabulary exercises behind the textPeriod FourI. Review the story learnt in the last class II. Detailed study of the text (para18- end) 1. The global economy may be prone to harsher boom-bust cycles than national economies individually. (Para.19)1) Paraphrase: once integrated with the world market, nations will naturally be more vulnerable to the fluctuations of the world economy. The capital flows in and out a country, for example, can create a boom or bust very quickly and with much harsher effects2) boom: a period of sudden economic growth or prosperity as opposed to bustidiomatic pairs of nouns: boom and bustShe walked out, bag and baggage, and left him.I am all for it, body and soul.It was just a bread and better job.Modern spies no longer fit in with our traditional image of cloak-and dagger adventures.A new nation was born through the test of fire and sword.We will never go to war against our own flesh and blood.人性They were bound hand and foot.被束缚friend and foe; land and sea; heart and soul; part and parcel; vice and virtue; skin and bone; profit and loss; pin and needles2. The Asian financial crisis raised questions on both counts. (Para.20)1) Paraphrase: The Asian financial crisis brought these two questions to peoples attention; investment funds were not well used and trade flows became too lopsided.2) on both counts: on both points under discussioneg. Im afraid I do not agree with you on all counts.3. it became apparent that as a result of “crony capitalism”, inept government policies and excess optimism, much of the investment had been wasted on unneeded factories, office buildings and apartments. (Para.21)1) Paraphrase: It became clear that because of the corruption in those countries where political and financial resources are in the hands of a few privileged people along with their dishonest friends, their foolish government policies and unreasonable optimism, much of the investment was wasted on unneeded factories and a real estate bubble.2) crony capitalism: an economic, political and social system controlled by a small gang of people bonded by private interests and based on favoritism.4. Para.23current account: an account of credits, debits, receipts, and expenditures between tow countries.经常项目账目5. Balance of payment: the difference between a countrys imports and exports国际收支balance of payments surplus国际收支顺差/赢余balance of payments deficit国际收支逆差/亏损6. The world economy has been flying on one engine. (Para.21)Paraphrase: The world economy has been driven by only one countrys economy, namely the economy of the United States. In other words, the world has become too dependent on one countrys prosperity.7. It remains possible the abrupt surges of global capital, first moving into Asia and then out, will have caused, with some delay, a larger instability. (Para.28)1) Paraphrase: It is still possible that sudden increase or withdrawal of the worlds capital, first moving into Asia and then out of it, will have made Asia more unstable.2) surge: a sudden and great increase, or a sudden and great movement forwardeg. There has been a surge in house prices recently.A sudden surge of imports can threaten a domestic industry.The company did not expect the surge in demand for their products.8. The street protesters at the Seattle meeting of the World Trade Organization in early December may have lacked a common agenda or even a coherent case against trade. But they accurately reflected the anxiety and anger that globalization often inspires. So do European fears of genetically modified food or nationalistic opposit