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1、大学英语(全新版)第四册电子教案Unit Four The Multicultural SocietyI. Teaching objectivesStudents will be able to:1. grasp the main idea( Man changes nature in order to live. However, man must also be careful not to disregard the law of nature.) and structure of the text ( A comparison-and-contrast analysis of the

2、two invasions);2. practice their critical thinking ability through in-depth discussions in issues mentioned in the text;3. master key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening , speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.II

3、. Text Analysis People tend to worship things printed in black and white. Yet we would like to cultivate in our students the ability to think critically. They should understand that not everything they read is true. At the same time they need to be able to , and they should be able to, justify their

4、 disbelief.Take Question 1 in the after-text Points for discussion for example. Is Euro-centeredness really phasing out ? The economic and political power still rests with the whites, not the Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics , or Native Americans. Has white mainstream America really giv

5、en up on policing the world? The 9/11/2001 event was tragic and should not have happened, but it does show that there are groups strong opposed to what they see as the interference of America and the West in affairs beyond their borders.Lets look at Question 2. According to the author, Los Angeles i

6、s a symbol of the future. Yet he hadnt anticipated the Los Angeles riots of 1992. (The essay was written before they took place.) During the riots, African Americans attacked Asian Americans, especially Korean Americans. Can the Los Angeles of 1992 stand for racial harmony?Now Question 3. Many Weste

7、rners, idea of the non- Western world is dated. However , nowadays the non-Western world, especially Asia, is developing at a rapid pace. People here have acquired quite a strong sense of time. A good case in point: if you observe the subway patrons in Hong Kong, Tokyo or Shanghai, they walk as fast

8、 as commuters in major cities in the West.In a word, our students must realize that there are always different perspectives. II. Cultural Notes:IV. Language Study1. in decline/ on the declinelosing strength; declining 衰落中；衰退中 e.g. He is still one of the world's most popular tennis players, but h

9、is game is in decline.Home cooking seems to be on the /in decline.现在在家做饭的人似乎越来越少了.She seemed to be recovering after taking some medicines but after a while her health was again in decline.2. debtn. 欠款；负债 e.g. He had enough money to pay off his father's debts. He ran/ got into debt after he lost

10、his job.失业后他歉了不少债.3. dropout: n. person who withdraws from conventional society or school逃避现实社会的人; 中途退学者 e.g. a high school/ college dropout 中学/大学辍学者 He was a loner and a dropout. 他是个不和群,逃避现实的人.4. characteristicn. special mark or quality 特点，特征，特性 e.g. Genes determine the characteristics of every liv

11、ing thing.5. dynamism: n. power , energy 活力; 精力e.g. She keeps a freshness and dynamism about her while others grow stale. 当其他人变得无精打采时,她还保持着饱满的精神和充沛的活力. Ever since it adopted the reform and open up policy, China has shown to the outside world that it is full of dynamism. 中国自实行改革开放以来,已经向世界表明这个国家充满活力.6

12、. paralyze vt. make ineffective; make (sb.) lose the ability to move part or all of the body 使失去功能；使瘫痪 e.g. He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralyzed.The drug paralyzes the nerves so that there is no feeling or movement in the leg.那种药会麻痹神经,所以腿没有感觉,也不能动.A sudden snowstorm paralyz

13、ed the city.突来的暴风雪使整个城市陷入瘫痪.7.  thesis n. (pl theses) 论题，论点；论文, 毕业（或学位）论文 e.g. Their main thesis is that inflation is caused by increase in the money supply.8.  precedent n. earlier happening, decision, etc. taken as an example or rule for what comes later 先例；惯例 e.g. The trial could set an

14、 important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases.   There are several precedents for promoting people who dont have formal qualifications. 以前有过几起让没有受过正规教育的 人升职的先例. Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent. 有些政治家担心,做出让步会开创一个 危险的先例.

15、9.  have a/ the sense that feel/ believe/ realize that 感到；意识到 e.g. As soon as we had the sense that something was wrong, we moved the children away.  Although she said nothing , I had the sense that she was annoyed.尽管她没开口,但我能感到她的不快.He had a sense that his guests were bored, though they wer

16、e listening politely.10. unprecedented : a. without precedent; never done or know before 无前例的 ; 空前的e.g. This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale. 本世纪人们对环境的破坏史无前例. In an unprecedented step, Walt Disney has the scene cut from the film. 华特.迪斯尼让人把那个镜头从影片中删去了,他以前从未这么

17、做过.11. pluralism: n. a condition of society in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one nation 多元主义; 多元文化e.g. After years of state control, the country is now moving towards political /religious/cultural pluralism.在国家集权统治了多年之后,现在这个国家正向政治/宗教/文化多元化发展.They are co

18、mmitted to democracy, human rights and pluralism.他们决心为民主, 人权和多元化而奋斗.12.  leave behind cause (sth.) to remain; fail or forget to bring or take 留下，遗留；未能（或忘记）带 e.g. I am afraid we'll have to leave the dog behind at home. I arrived at the meeting to find Id left my notes behind.13.  mental

19、ity n. characteristic attitude of mind; way of thinking 心理状态；思想方法 e.g. Can you understand the mentality of someone who likes to watch animals fighting each other? He hopes that closer links between Britain and the rest of Europe will change the British mentality towards foreigners. 他希望加强英国给其他欧洲国家之间的

20、联系能改变英国人对外国人的看法.14. plural : a. concerning, or made up more than one kind of, person or thing 多元的, 多种的; 复数的 e.g. We need to recognize that we are now living in a plural society.我们应该认识到我们现在生活在一个多元的社会里.Very few countries allow people to have plural citizenship.没有几个国家允许国民拥有多重国籍.15. composition : n. the

21、 way in which something is made , esp. in terms of different parts构成; 组成部分 e.g. There were dramatic changes in the composition of the committee after the election.选举后委员会的构成有了重大改变.Hes doing research into the chemical composition. 他正在研究植物的化学成分.16. immigrantn. a person who moves as a settler to another

22、 country 移民 e.g. Historically, the United States has attracted vast numbers of immigrants from around the globe. It was estimated that more than 11 out of every 20 New Yorkers were immigrants or the children of immigrants.17. landscape: v. improve the aesthetic appearance of ( a piece of land) by pl

23、anting trees and shrubs, etc. 对(土地)作景观美化e.g. It will take us several months to landscape the garden. The slagheap is still an eyesore after it had been landscaped. 那座矿渣堆虽已经过外观处理, 但还是不顺眼.18. ultra- 常与形容词结合构成新词,说明原词描述的品质超过平常, 极度. 例如, 说某人ultra-intelligent, 表示这人极聪明; 说某人后某物 ultra-modern, 表示他们时常时髦或新潮; 说某种

24、材料ultra-light, 表示那是超轻的.19. exploitation: n. selfish use; use for ones own benefit 剥削; 利用 e.g. Britains exploitation of its natural gas reserves began after the Second World War.英国对天然气资源的利用始于二战后.20. under-的构词能力比较强, 能与动词,名词, 过去分词结合构成新词, 表示某物不足后做的事在数量,质量上未达到预定的要求.e.g. 1) underestimate 低估, 看轻 2)The hosp

25、ital are under-financed. 这医院资金匮乏. 3)He was an under-grown boys, thin, with a long pale face.他是个发育不健全的男孩,身材瘦长, 张着一张瘦长,苍白的脸. under- 也可与表示职业, 工作的名词结合, 表示人在级别,地位上低于他人. e.g. undergraduate 本科生; under-secretary 副部长21. constructivea. having a useful purpose; helpful 建设性的；有裨益的 e.g. Criticism is welcome only

26、when it is constructive criticism. After their meeting, both sides described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive.22. cooperation n. working or acting together for a common purpose 合作；协作e.g. The mission of the United Nations is to maintain world peace, develop good relations between countri

27、es, promote cooperation in solving the world's problems, and encourage respect for human rightsThe European Union is an organization dedicated to economic cooperation among European nations.23. conception n. idea about what sth. is like or understanding of sth.; process in which sb. forms a plan

28、 or idea 观念，概念；构想 e.g. Their conception of love seems to be very different from our own. I had no conception of the finished product.The symphony is admirable in conception.24.  destructive a. causing destruction 毁灭（性）的；破坏（性）的 e.g. Technology can be conceived as both a creative and a destructiv

29、e process. The strong El Nino which occurred between 1982 and 1983 was the most destructive in more than a century. I worry about the destructive effect that violent films may have on children. 我很担心暴利影片可能对孩子产生毁灭性的影响.25. show up put in an appearance; be present 出现；出席 e.g. If I don't show up for c

30、lass this morning, I'll be kicked out.I invited him for eight oclock, but he didnt show up until nine-thirty.我请他八点来,可他直到九点才出现.We were expecting thirty people to come, but half of them never showed up.26.  offend vt. hurt the feelings of; give offence to 伤的情感； 得罪 e.g. Richard was deeply offe

31、nded that people thought he'd faked the story. He apologized for his comments and said he had no intention of offending the professor. I think she was a bit offended that she hadnt been invited to the party. 她没有收到宴会的邀请,我觉得她有些不高兴. He looked a bit offended when you called him middle-aged. 你把他称为中年人

32、,他有些不快.27. in the . sense as far as . is concerned 在意义上 e.g. In the environmental sense, your plan to build a chemical factory is a disaster, whatever the economic benefits may seem to be.In the academic sense , this article is not well written.Security defined in the board sense of the term means g

33、etting at the root causes of trouble and helping to reduce regional conflict.从广义上说,安全意味着找出动乱的根本原因,减少地区冲突.28. mosaic: n. picture or pattern that is made by fitting together differently colored bits of stone, etc. 镶嵌画, 镶嵌图案; 镶嵌画般的东西e.g. a beautiful 10th century mosaic 一幅十世纪的漂亮镶嵌画 The country is now a

34、cultural and social mosaic due to the influx of several different ethnic groups. 因为有来自不同民族的移民,这个国家现在成了一个文化和社会大熔炉.29. from the perspective of from the viewpoint of 从的观点来看 e.g. From the perspective of women, the article is well worth reading. The novel Harry Potter is written from the perspective of a

35、 child.His fathers death gave him a new perspective of a child.父亲的死使他对生命有了全新的看法.30.  religion n. 宗教信仰；宗教e.g. Philosophy comprised all areas of speculative thought and included the arts, science, and religion.31.  submerge v. (cause to) go under the surface of water; cover or completely hid

36、e（使）沉没；淹没；遮盖 e.g. Submarines are designed to submerge and surface, and to maneuver quietly underwater to avoid detection. She was taken to hospital after being submerged in an icy river for 45 minutes.她在冰冷的河中淹了45分钟,随后被送到医院32. harmonious: a. in agreement; free from ill feeling 和谐的; 和睦的 e.g. She seems

37、 to have enjoyed a fairly harmonious relationship with al three of her children. The government is understandably reluctant to do anything which might spoil the harmonious relations between the countrys ethnic groups. 政府不愿做任何有损咯民族间和谐关系的事,这完全可以理解.33. harmonize : v. bring into harmony or agreement 使和谐

38、; 使一致e.g. The garden has been designed to harmonize with the natural landscape.这座花园的设计意在使它与周围的环境融为一体.The plan is to harmonize safety standards across all the countries involved.这个计划是要使所有国家的安全标准一致. 比较: harmony n. 和谐; 和睦e.g. Your suggestions are not in harmony with the aims of the project. 你的建议与这个计划的目

39、的不一样. We must ensure that the tourism develops in harmony with the environment. 我们必须保证旅游业的发展与环境协调.34. ethnic a. of a race or the races of mankind 人种的；种族的 e.g. Although America's culture is becoming more uniform, its society remains a diverse mix of ethnic, racial, and religious groups. Long-held ethnic tensions escalated into a violent armed conflict.35. essential a