新视野第二册 Unit 1-2

1、 Step I Lead-in Why? Why? Why? Americans tend to be _. To the Arabians, _ _ is acceptable. punctual half an hour or 40 minutes late Situation 2: Guess 3. $1,000 a month. I can make it. 4. Oh, money is not important to me. I dont come here simply for money. Tips THIS MAY BE DUE TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCE

2、S Step II Text Analysis I. I. UnderstandingUnderstanding Answer the following questions: 1. What are the two things Americans try to save? (Para. 1) Time and labor (Para. 1) Time is regarded as _. (Para. 2) 2. What does time mean to Americans? precious resources They do everything _. They start talk

3、ing business _. They work hard at the task of saving time by _ _ . 3. How do Americans do everything? 4. When do Americans start talking business? 5. How do Americans save time? (Para. 3-7) in a rush quickly producing a steady flow of labor- saving devices 6. Whats the conclusion? The foreigners _ f

4、rom those of American. (Para. 8) have different ideas To successfully solve a problem and to fulfill a job with speed is taken by _ as a sign of The _ consider it proper to _ . Americans value time and take it as _. Americans try every means to _. Americans emphasize the speed to . precious resource

5、s save time solve a problem or fulfill a job I. Text Analysis Structure II. Structure AnalysisII. Structure Analysis General Statement + Illustration + Emphasis A. The Writing Model of the Passage: What is the General Statement ? What is the illustration? What does the writer emphasize? The general

6、statement (Para.12)The general statement (Para.12) What does the writer want to tell us ? time-conscious Americans are _ . Illustration: (Para.37) Illustration: (Para.37) the foreigners first impression of the U.Sthe foreigners first impression of the U.S Para.3: Everyone in the U.S. is in a rush. P

7、ara.4: Americans start talking business quickly. Para.5-7: Americans work hard to save time. Emphasis by contrast (Para.8)Emphasis by contrast (Para.8) Americans take it as a sign of skillfulness toAmericans take it as a sign of skillfulness to do things quicklydo things quickly, while the foreigner

8、s, while the foreigners consider it proper to consider it proper to take time doing thingstake time doing things. . The author comes straight to the point: Americans attitudes towards time: Americans value time and save time carefully. Time is regarded as precious resources. Americans work hard at t

9、he task of saving time. They save time not only in their daily life, business but also in their work. This is illustrated by the foreigners first impression of the U.S. Besides, Americans create a series of devices to save time. By making contrast between Americans viewpoint on time and that of thos

10、e from other cultures, the author emphasizes the main idea : In American culture, it is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed. Text Study-Structure Analysis B. The way to develop paragraphs: The writer presents the general statement by givi

11、ng specific details, then telling the reasons. General Statement + Specific Details + Reason Work with your partner and find out the General Statement, the specific details and the related reason in Paragraph 3: General statement: Specific details : 1._ 2._ 3._ city people, hurrying to working time,

12、 precious drivers, abrupt, people, push past The reason: _. This is because people value time highly _. Everyone is in a rush often under pressure Paragraph 7 is also developed in this way. Now pick out the general statement, specific details and the reason in it. General statement: Specific details

13、 : 1. _ 2. _ _ _everyone, telephone, conduct business telephones, save, feet, time Telephone service, superb, postal service, The reason : _. The U.S. is definitely a telephone country efficient III. SummaryIII. Summary Americans are _ people. They value time and save it carefully. Time is a real, _

14、 resource to them so every minute must _. Foreigners may think Americans are always _ and under pressure. Smiles, short conversations, and small exchanges with strangers dont exist because Americans dislike “_” too much time. Americans assess others _ rather than socially, so they count in a hurry p

15、recious wasting time-conscious professionally start talking business immediately since they are always _ of time. Americans work hard at _ time by producing a steady flow of labor-saving devices. They may have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones rather than _ . Solving a

16、problem or doing a job successfully _ is taken as a sign of _. The more important the job, the more time and effort Americans will _ it. in person with speed saving skillfulness conscious pour into 时间观念强的美国人时间观念强的美国人 Para. 1 美国人认为没有人能停止不前。如果你不美国人认为没有人能停止不前。如果你不 求进取，你就会落伍。这种态度造就了一个投身求进取，你就会落伍。这种态度造就了

17、一个投身 于研究、实验和探索的民族。时间是美国人注意于研究、实验和探索的民族。时间是美国人注意 节约的两个要素之一，另一个是劳力。节约的两个要素之一，另一个是劳力。 Para. 2 人们一直说：人们一直说：“只有时间才能支配我们。只有时间才能支配我们。” 人们似乎是把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的人们似乎是把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的 东西来对待的。我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费东西来对待的。我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费 时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间 的利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费的利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费

18、用。时间是一种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生用。时间是一种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生 的短暂。时光一去不复返。我们应当让每一分钟的短暂。时光一去不复返。我们应当让每一分钟 都过得有意义。都过得有意义。 Para. 3a 外国人对美国的第一印象很可能是：每外国人对美国的第一印象很可能是：每 个人都匆匆忙忙个人都匆匆忙忙常常处于压力之下。城里人常常处于压力之下。城里人 看上去总是在匆匆地赶往他们要去的地方，在商看上去总是在匆匆地赶往他们要去的地方，在商 店里他们焦躁不安地指望店员能马上来为他们服店里他们焦躁不安地指望店员能马上来为他们服 务，或者为了赶快买完东西，用肘来推搡他人。务，或者为了赶快买

19、完东西，用肘来推搡他人。 白天吃饭时人们也都匆匆忙忙，这部分地反映出白天吃饭时人们也都匆匆忙忙，这部分地反映出 这个国家的生活节奏。工作时间被认为是宝贵的。这个国家的生活节奏。工作时间被认为是宝贵的。 Para. 3b 在公共用餐场所，人们都等着别人在公共用餐场所，人们都等着别人 吃完后用餐，以便按时赶回去工作。你还会吃完后用餐，以便按时赶回去工作。你还会 发现司机开车很鲁莽，人们推搡着在你身边发现司机开车很鲁莽，人们推搡着在你身边 过去。你会怀念微笑、简短的交谈以及与陌过去。你会怀念微笑、简短的交谈以及与陌 生人的随意闲聊。不要觉得这是针对你个人生人的随意闲聊。不要觉得这是针对你个人 的，这

20、是因为人们非常珍惜时间，而且也不的，这是因为人们非常珍惜时间，而且也不 喜欢他人喜欢他人“浪费浪费”时间到不恰当的地步。时间到不恰当的地步。 Para. 4a 许多刚到美国的人会怀念诸如商务拜许多刚到美国的人会怀念诸如商务拜 访等场合开始时的寒暄。他们也会怀念那种一访等场合开始时的寒暄。他们也会怀念那种一 边喝茶或咖啡一边进行的礼节性交流，这也许边喝茶或咖啡一边进行的礼节性交流，这也许 是他们自己国家的一种习俗。他们也许还会怀是他们自己国家的一种习俗。他们也许还会怀 念在饭店或咖啡馆里谈生意时的那种轻松悠闲念在饭店或咖啡馆里谈生意时的那种轻松悠闲 的交谈。的交谈。 Para. 4b 一般说来，

21、美国人是不会在如此轻一般说来，美国人是不会在如此轻 松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评价他们的松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评价他们的 客人的，更不用说会在增进相互间信任的过客人的，更不用说会在增进相互间信任的过 程中带他们出去吃饭，或带他们去打高尔夫程中带他们出去吃饭，或带他们去打高尔夫 球。既然我们通常是通过工作而不是社交来球。既然我们通常是通过工作而不是社交来 评估和了解他人，我们就开门见山地谈正事。评估和了解他人，我们就开门见山地谈正事。 因此，时间老是在我们心中的耳朵里滴滴答因此，时间老是在我们心中的耳朵里滴滴答 答地响着。答地响着。 Para. 5 因此，我们千方百计地节约时间。我因此，

22、我们千方百计地节约时间。我 们发明了一系列节省劳力的装置；我们通过发们发明了一系列节省劳力的装置；我们通过发 传真、打电话或发电子邮件与他人迅速地进行传真、打电话或发电子邮件与他人迅速地进行 交流，而不是通过直接接触。虽然面对面接触交流，而不是通过直接接触。虽然面对面接触 令人愉快，但却要花更多的时间令人愉快，但却要花更多的时间, 尤其是在马尤其是在马 路上交通拥挤的时候。因此，我们把大多数个路上交通拥挤的时候。因此，我们把大多数个 人拜访安排在下班以后的时间里或周末的社交人拜访安排在下班以后的时间里或周末的社交 聚会上。聚会上。 Para. 6a 就我们而言，电子交流的缺乏就我们而言，电子交流的缺乏 人情味与我们手头上事情的重要性之间很人情味与我们手头上事情的重要性之间很 少有或完全没有关系。在有些国家少有或完全没有关系。在有些国家, , 如果如果 没有目光接触，就做不成大生意，这需要没有目光接触，就做不成大生意，这需要 面对面的交谈。面对面的交谈。 Para. 6b 在美国，最后协议通常也需要本在美国，最后协议通常也需要本 人签字。然而现在人们越来越多地在电视人签字。然而现