全新版大学英语综合教程四Unit 4预习提纲

Text understanding1. Part Division of the TextPartsPara(s) Main Ideas 113Introduction to Davos Man and the World Economic Forum 245Debate over the impact of globalization on current society and culture 368History of globalization and its recent trends and future prospects 4911Globalization versus nationalism and the challenges it faces 2. Write down a few of the characteristics of Davos Man as you see from the text. (P.103-2)3. Questions and Answersa. How does William Browder differ from Alex Mandl?b. How does Samuel Huntingtons opinion differ from Klaus Schwabs?c. How does global trade befor the 1980s differ from global trade after the 1980s?d. How is Davos Man differ from Manila Woman?e. How does Patrick Sayer differ from other Davos Men?Language points:Sentences:1. Our first text looks attolerance. （Page 94）2. Although Browder and Mandl define their nationality differently, both see their identity as a matter of personal choice, not an accident of birth. 3. Whatever their considerable differences, most Davos Men and Women share at least one belief: that globalization, the unimpeded flows of capital, labor and technology across national borders, is both welcome and unstoppable.4. Para.4 The members of this class, he writes, operations.5. 如果问题涉及的是整个蛋糕的大小，那全球化已经被证明是件好事。如果问题在于蛋糕怎么分，而你又是西方人，那你就会质疑全球化。6. A landmark 2003 study decade.7. Its also entirely possible that globalization.Sentence structures:1. The past decades have witnessed the rise of ./ The near future may see2. No wonder.3. let alone.Useful Expressions1. 扫除2. 寻找3. 国家认同4. 狂热信徒5. 认为6. 毫不迟疑7. 国际商业精英8. 少数几位9. 世界经济论坛 10. 资本、劳动力和技术的流动11. 与。相冲突12. 忠于 13.文化断层 14. 与渐行渐远15. 抹杀国家认同 16. 本质上 17.开采自然资源18. 处于的前沿19. 开辟一条通向的道路20. “走出去”的政策 21. 从脱离 22. 低薪流动劳工 23.医疗保健体系24.狭隘民族主义 25. 不言而喻的智慧 26. 城邦的结合体 27.在国际上更具影响力 28 求得平衡 29 在全球规模上 DictationDirections: Listen to the following passage and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Multiculturalism is a concept with many meanings. But it often refers to _ of immigrant and minority groups as distinct communities, distinguishable from the majority population. Like bilingualism, multiculturalism provokes _. Advocates of multiculturalism believe that members of minority groups should enjoy equal rights in American society without giving up their diverse _. Multicultural education programs, for instance, strive to teach the content of different cultures, to build _ of these cultures, and to eliminate discrimination (歧视). The hope is to enable students to understand how other cultures view the world. Multiculturalists reject the idea of a _ and assimilation (同化); they dismiss the idea that national identity must be based on a common heritage and values.Critics argue that multicultural education _ among groups more than it fosters tolerance of one group for another. Cultural pluralism, critics contend, promotes rivalry (敌对) and _. Moreover, they assert, European traditions remain central to American culture and institutions (风俗). Some critics find multiculturalism a token (象征性的) gesture _ to hide continuing domination of American culture by the majority group. Others argue that _ of cultural differences and group identities does not help _ social and economic disadvantages.Topics:Globalization and national identity, hand in hand?Should Starbucks or KFC be built in the Forbidden City?How to preserve traditional Chinese culture in the changing worldDo you believe “In order to keep ones native language pure, one should not speak other languages?”What is your opinion about the recent Confucianism Fever in China?Stereotypes of Chinese in different regions (e.g. Cantonese are good at dealing business.)Many