unit-1-What-Is-Culture.ppt

Unit1,WhatIsCulture?,contents,1.Lead-in2.Outline3.TextualAnalysis4.SummaryoftheText5.Extension6.Exercises,Lead-in(Pictures),Picture1(P2),Picture2,Picture3,Picture4,outline,Paras.1-4TheconceptofcultureAnentirewayoflifeofasociety,orofapeopleLearnedbehaviorratherthaninstinctivebehaviorDifferentcultureswithdifferentpatternsoflifeParas.5-7ThediversityofcultureViewstowardsdifferentculturesIdeasofwhatisbeautifulindifferentculturesWaysoftreatingdeadbodiesindifferentculturesParas.8conclusion:Differentcultureshavedifferentwaysoflife,whichareneitherrightnorwrong,foritissimplythatdifferentpeopledothesamethingsindifferentways.,TextualAnalysis,(line7)Bebornwithtohave(something)frombirth/atonesbirthE.g.1.Itissaidthatnoamountofspecialeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithlowintelligence.2.MostpeopleviewHillaryClintonasawomanwhowasbornwithasilverspooninhermouth.3.决定一个人智力的因素之一是他与生俱来的大脑。Oneofthefactorsthatdetermineanindividualsintelligenceisthesortofbrainheisbornwith.,2.(line9)Instinctivebehavior,ontheotherhand,isapatternofbehaviorthatananimalisbornwith.Instinctivebehavior:behaviorthatisbasedoninstinctandisnotthoughtabout,plannedordevelopedbytrainingE.g.Theymaintainthathumanactionisdifferentfromtheinstinctivebehaviorofanimal,and,therefore,isalwaysguidedbyintelligence.Instinctivebehavior,however,isasetofbehavioralrulesthatananimalacquiresatitsbirth.Pattern:thewayinwhichsomethinghappensordevelopsE.g.1Theillnessisnotfollowingitsusualpattern.2.Thechildshowedanormalpatternofdevelopment.,3.(line22)takecareof:todealwith;dowhatisneededwithe.g.Ifyoudontgivemethemoney,Illsendmyboystotakecareofyou.Cf.1.Illnevergiveupmyjobuntilthechildrengrowupandcantakecareofthemselves.(tolookafter)2.Dontworry.Illtakecareofthefees.(topayforsomething),4.(line26)atonetimeAtthesametime;togethere.g.1.letsstartthedanceagain,allatonetime.2.里德先生的账单同时到来，他无力支付。Mr.Reedsbillscameallatonetime,andhecouldnotpaythem.Cf.atonetime:atacertaintimeinthepaste.g.1.AtonetimeIusedtogomountain-climbingeverysummer.2.Atonetimeshewantedtobeanurse,butthethoughtofworkingatnightputheroff.3.人们曾经认为河那边的地方不宜居住。Atonetime,peoplethoughtthattheplacebeyondtheriverisnotgoodtolive.,atatime:insequence;separatelye.g.Hetossedthepeanutsintohismouthoneatatime.,5.(line28)wefeelinourheartsthatthewaythatwedothingsistheonlyrightwaytodothem.Inonesheart:inonesdeepestfeelingse.g.Inherheartsheknewthatshewouldonedayleavehomeforherowndream.-Wereallyfeelthat/Itisourbeliefthatourwayofdoingthingsistheonlyrightway./Inourmostsecretandtruethoughtwefeelthat,6.(line31)Wemaylaughatclothingthatseemsridiculoustous.Laughat:tobeamusedby;makefunofe.g.Goaheadandpractise.Nobodywilllaughatyou.-Wemaybeamusedbytheabsurdandunreasonablewaypeoplefromadifferentculturedressthemselves.,7.(line36)Ideasofwhatisbeautifuldifferfromoneculturetoanother.Differfrom:tobeunlike;bedifferentfrome.g.1.EnglishpronunciationdiffersfromAmericanpronunciationmuchmorethanEnglishspellingdoesfromAmericanspelling.2.Ihavetodifferfromwithyouonuponaboutthatissue.3.Ideasonchildcaremaydifferbetweenparentsandleadtodisagreement.,8.(line46)disposeof:todealwith;tofinishwith;getridofe.g.Youmustdisposeofthegarbagebeforeyouleave.Cf.1.Johnsfatherwantstodisposeoftheiroldhouseandbuyanewone.(giveaway)2.Thechampiondisposedoftheotherfighterbyknockinghimoutinthesecondround.(defeat),9.(line59)simply:just;onlyE.g.1.Idontlikedriving;IdoitsimplybecauseIhavetogettoworkeachday.Cf.1.Onhersmallincometheyliveverysimply.(inasimpleandplainway)2.Whatasimplygorgeousdayitistoday!(really;verymuch),SummaryoftheText,Cultureisnotanythingthatpeopleinagrouparebornwith,butsomethingtheylearneitherbybeingtaughtorbygrowingupinit.Differentcultureshavedifferentwaysofeating,drinking,dressing,findingshelter,marryinganddealingwithdeath.Ourowncultureseemsnaturaltouswhileotherculturesmaythinkitfunny,strangeorevendisgusting.However,thishasnothingtodowithrightorwrong.,Iscultureonlylimitedtohuman?,Thischimpanzeemotherisusingaspeciallypreparedsticktofishoutfoodfromacrevice.Shelearnedthisskillandisnowteachingittoherchildwhoishangingonhershoulderandintentlywatching.,exercises,1.doalltheex