上外版大学英语第二册第二课教案

Unit2TheRichestManinAmerica,DownHomeArtHarrisJiHongliangcopyrightreserved,Aims:1.TintroducingnewconceptsaboutupperclassinAmericaandAmericandreams;2.ThelpingSstounderstandandmastereffectivewaysofdescription;3.SsmasteringofkeywordsandexpressionswithaidofT:aboard,cultivate,deserve,discount,liable,loyalty,qualify,remotereserve,reward,by/fromallaccounts,holdto,laydown,makeup,ontherun,openupetc.,.Backgroundofthetextandtheauthor,1.Rolls-Royce:anyofthelarge,expensive,comfortablecarsmadebytheBritishcompanyRolls-Royce.ManypeoplerecognizethembythesmallmetalstatueonthefrontofeveryRolls-Roycecar.Thecompanywasformedin1905-1906byCharlesRolls(1877-1910)andHenryRoyce(1863-1933)andalsoproducesaircraftengin3s.TheRolls-RoycecompanywasboughtbytheGermancompanyVolkswagenin1998.ThenameRolls-Royceisalsousedinformallytorefertothebestproductofparticulartype.,2.Wal-Mart:anyofaverylargechainofshopsintheUSsellingawiderangeofgoodsatlowprices.ThefirstWal-MartDiscountCitywasopenedin1962bySamWalton.,3.FordMotorCompany:alargeUScompanythatmakescars.ItwasestablishedinDetroitin1903byHenryFord,andthefirstModelTwassoldin1908.ThecompanyhasproducedtheLincolnsince1922andtheMercurysince1938.,HenryFord(18631977):Americanautomobiledesignerandmanufacturer,wasbornonafarmnearDearborn,Michigan.Heleftschoolattheageof15andwenttoDetroit,wherehebecameamachinistanddevelopedaninterestinengines.In1896,hecompleteshisfirstworkingmodelofanautomobile.In1903,togetherwith11othermen,HenryFordformedtheFordMotorCompanyinDetroit.In1913heintroducedtheassemblylinemethodofmanufacturingandbecamethefirsttoproducelow-priceautosinlargequantities.By1915,FordscompanywassellingalmosthalfofalltheautomobilesproducedintheUnitedStates.Heisconsideredtheman“whoputAmericaonwheels.”,4.Forbes:anAmericanbusinessmagazine.Itisnotedforitslistsoftherichestmenandwomeninbusiness.InitsNovember27,2000editionitpublishedonelistingthe50richestbusinessmenandwomeninChina,headedbyRongYirenofCITICwith1.9billiondollars,followedinsecondplacebyLiuYongxingoftheHopeGroupwith1billiondollars.TherichestbusinesswomanonthelistwasYangLanofSunTelevision,with63milliondollars.,.Warming-upExercises,1.Followingquestionswrittenontheblackboard,forSstobearinmindwhenlisteninginnextstep:a).WhatstheclassicalsymbolofAmericanrichmen?b).ArethereanythingwrongwithSamWalton?Whatarethey?2.Ssskimmingthetext,andansweringthecontentquestionsonP39.,LanguageStudy,1.Heimaginedwhatsurelyawaited:Heimaginedwhathewassurelytosee.2remote:farawayinspaceortimeExamples:ThesupplyofelectricitytoremotemountainousvillagesisoneofthelocaldevelopmentprojectsinYunnanprovince.Tamingthedesertsisnolongeradreamoftheremotefuturebutapracticalhumanendeavor.,3discount:amountofmoneywhichmaybetakenoffthefullpriceExamples:Traditionalretailerswhoveopenedcyberstoresmayofferspecialdiscountstoonlineshoppers.Thoughonlinebookstoresusuallyofferdiscounts,dontexpecttosavemuch.,4Itwasnice,butnopalace:Thehousewasnice,butnotluxurious.5OnlyinAmericacanabillionairecarryonlikeplainfolks.:ItisonlyinAmericathatabillionairecanliveinthesamewayasordinarypeople.Examples:Onlyherewasitsafetoprepareandhandlehotdrinks.OnlythendidPeterrealizethathestillhadntphonedhismother.Onlywhentheinjuredlimbisfullymobilewilltherunnerbeencouragedtorestrengthenit.,carryon:behaveorconductoneselfinaspecificwayExamples:Theresnothingunusualaboutthem.Theycarryonjustlikeeverybodyelse.Hecarriesonasifhewereamillionaire,spendingmoneyleft,rightandcentre.folk:peopleingeneral(Youcanrefertopeopleasfolkorfolks.)Examples:Theygotmarriedandhadkidsandlivedlikeotherfolks.ThesearethefolksfromthelocalTVstation.,getawaywith:dosth.wrongorriskywithoutbeingcaughtorpunishedExamples:Theyclaimedthattheyknewhowtoplaythesystemandgetawaywithit.Erichasbeengettingawaywithtaxfraudforyears.,6.birddogs:dogswhichhuntbirds7.local:oforforaparticularplaceExamples:Theplanewastotakeoffat6a.m.andlandat7a.m.localtimeThree-quartersoftheinvestmentneededtohosttheOlympicswouldbebornebycentralandlocalgovernment.,8.treatment:thewayyoudealwithsb.orbehavetowardsthem(followedbyof)Likeeveryoneelse,IresenthiscrueltreatmentofhisoldfatherTheoldwomansufferedfrombadtreatmentatthehandsofhersons.Noneofthemwerewillingtotakecareofher.,9.by/fromallaccounts:accordingtowhateveryonesaysTom,byallaccounts,isasuperbteacher.TheChinesefootballteamwillplaytheKoreanstonight.Itshouldbeamatchworthwatching,byallaccounts.,10.cheerful:Beingingoodspirits;merry.Oneofthereasonswhysheissuccessfulisthatsheisabletoremaincheerfulinacrisis.Theyarebothverycheerfulinspiteoftheircolds.Thekindergartenisbrightandcheerful,withplentyoftoys.,11.blendin/into:Ifsb.blendsintoaparticulargrouporsituation,oriftheyblendin,theyseemtobelongthereorarenotnoticeable,becausetheirbehaviorissimilartothatoftheotherpeopleinvolved.(usedinthepatterns:blendin;blendintosth.;blendinwithsth.),Examples:Whathesaidreinforcedmydeterminationtoblendinwithmysurroundings.Asanewly-appointedmanager,hewasnotsurewhetherhecouldblendin.Thepainterblendedinwiththecrowdattheartsale.,12.throwonesweightaround:behaveinanaggressivelyarrogantwayEx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g.,35.retire:(causeto)stopworkingatonesjob,usu.becauseofage(followedbyfrom)Examples:AlthoughtheircareersareimportanttheyplantoretireatTheschoolhadtoemploytheretiredteacherstogiveclasses.,36.whowasstunnedatsuchgenerosityafterthestingyemployerhelefttojoinWal-Mart:.who,havinglefthisstingyemployertojoinWal-Mart,wasshockedatsuchgenerositybyWalton,e/getaboard:(AmE,infml)joinExamples:NewemployeeswhocameaboardinthelastsixweekshavenotbeentestedThisishersecondpromotionsincecomingaboard.,38.thewaytheyretreated:howtheyretreatedWhenthewayisfollowedbyadefiningrelativeclause,thisclausecanbeeitherathatclauseoraclausebeginningwithinwhich.Forexample,youcansaythewayshetoldthestory,thewaythatshetoldthestory,orthewayinwhichshetoldthestory.Thereisnodifferenceinmeaning.Examples:Scientistshavespentyearsstudyingthewaythebrainretainsinformation.Theinformationhighwaywillhaveanunimaginableimpactonthewaypeoplecommunicatewitheachother.,39.deserve:besth.orhavedonesth.forwhichoneshouldreceive(areward,specialtreatment,etc.);beentitledto(notusedinthecontinuoustense)Examples:Iamonlypartlyresponsibleforthesuccessofthisbook,mycollaboratordeservesmorecredit.TheydeserveabettersalaryforthejobtheydoMarydeservesarewardforherefforts.,TextUnderstanding,Divisionofthetext:SectionOne(Para.14)VividandbriefdescriptionofthehumblelifestyleofSamWalton,therichestmaninAmerica,downhome.SectionTwo(Para.513)PeoplesgeneralopinionsaboutSamWaltonssimpleroutineworkandhisfriendlyhumble,andcheerfulpersonalities.SectionThree(Para.1422)HighpraisesforSamWaltonandhisworkingstylefromthestaffofWal-Mart.,DetailedAnalysisofthetext:,Heimaginedwhatsurelyawaited:Heimaginedwhathewassurelytosee.1).Itwasnice,butnopalace:Thehousenice,butnotluxurious.,2).OnlyinAmericacanabillionairecarryonlikeplainfolks:ItisonlyinAmericathatabillionairecanliveinthesamewayasordinarypeopleonly:Inwritingandformalspeech,youcanput“only”atthebeginningofasentence,followedbytheword,wordgroup,orclauseitmodifies,andthenyouputanauxiliaryor“be”:followedbythesubjectofthemainclause.Examples:Onlyherewasitsafetoprepareandhandlehotdrinks.Onlywhentheinjuredlimbisfullymobilewilltherunnerbeencouragedtorestrengthenit.,3).Throwonesweightarou