新视野大学英语第二_unit__TimeConscious

1、新视野大学英语第二新视野大学英语第二_unit_TimeConsciousHow to greet in English?How to greet in English? Blessings: Treasures fill the home 金玉满堂 Business flourishes 生意兴隆 Peace all year round 岁岁平安May all your wishes come true 心想事成 Everything goes well 吉祥如意 The country flourishes and people live in peace 国泰民安 SundialBef

2、ore Han DynastyClepsydrasandglassQuartz watchmechanical watchElectronic watchTime is important to us.Can you imagine life without time conscious? Time and tide wait for no man. Time is money. Time tries truth. 日久见人心 Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. Time is life and when the idle m

3、an kills time, he kills himself. To choose time is to save time. 合理安排时间就是节约时间。Situation 1: On your way home, it occurred to you that your American friend Mary had invited you to visit her when you were free. Then you dropped in on her house. But when you knocked at the door In China, its OK tovisit

4、friends withoutcalling ahead of time.While in the U.S., itsimpolite to do so.Oh my Goddess.What is the polite way in the U.S.?Calling ahead of time.A. Before 7:00, to help her to prepare.B. 510 late, not to be the first guest.C. After 8:00, Im the VIP.D. 510 earlier, its a polite way to show my resp

5、ect for her.Situation 2: Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30. When are you supposed to get there? Why?In the U.S., people tend to be _. In China, close friends tend to arrive _，but acquaintances tend to arrive _.510 late (B)before 7:00 (A) 510 earlier (D)A. Right on time. B

6、. Be fashionably late.C. Half an hour late. D. About 510 earlier.The Americans：AThe Chinese: BSituation 3: Your American friend invited you to her house for dinner at 6:30. When are you supposed to get there?Et RaymondGeneral Statement + Illustration + EmphasisA. The Writing Model of the Passage: Wh

7、at is the General Statement ? What is the illustration? What does the writer emphasize?The general statement (Paras.12)The general statement (Paras.12) What does the writer want to tell us ?time-conscious Americans are _ .Illustration: (Paras.37) Illustration: (Paras.37) the foreigners first impress

8、ion of the U.Sthe foreigners first impression of the U.SPara.3: Everyone in the U.S. is in a rush.Para.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 s k i l l f u l n e s

9、 s t od o t h i n g s q u i c k l y , w h i l e t h e foreignersconsider it proper to take time doing things.HomeB. The way to develop paragraphs（ in P 3, P7）: The writer presents the general statement by giving specific details, then telling the reasons.General Statement + Specific Details + Reason

10、General statement:Specific details :1. _2. _3. _city people, hurrying to working time, precious drivers, abrupt, people, push past The reason: _.This is because people value time highly _.Everyone is in a rush often under pressurePara.3General statement:General statement:Specific details :Specific d

11、etails :1. _ 2. _ _everyone, telephone, conduct business telephones, save, feet, time Telephone service, superb, postal service, lessThe reason : The reason : _.The U.S. is definitely a telephone countryefficient Para.7Back stand: means “keep or stay in a particular position or state”, is followed b

12、y adjectives. Stand firm dont let them tell you what to do.要坚定，不要让他们对你指手画脚。They stand opposed to the new law.他们反对这项新法律。他在英语方面一直落后于同组同学。 Hes been falling behind his group members in English. 我工作拖下来了，我得想办法赶上。Im falling behind with my work; I must try to catch up.Backfall behind: move more slowly than

13、other people so that one is behind them这样的措施可能会带来工作效率的提高。这样的措施可能会带来工作效率的提高。Such measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency.to cause, to have as a result, to lead toBackresult in result from: be caused by sth that has happened previously他的努力终成泡影。Nothing has resulted from his

14、efforts.孩子生病是由于吃了不干净的食物。The childs illness resulted from eating unclean food. the other being labor: subject + v-ing/ v-ed. It can also be put at the beginning of the sentence.No further discussion arising, the meeting was brought to an end.没有进一步讨论，会议结束了。吃完午饭，所有客人都回到了客厅。Lunch finished, all the guest

15、s returned to the living room.In English, you may find some expressionsformed by very common words, but theyare active and powerful. Whats on at the cinema tonight? 今晚电影院上演什么？ Whats he up to? 他忙什么呢?I. Active ExpressionsI. Active ExpressionsNotes to the TextActive Expressions 1. We are slaves to noth

16、ing but the clock. (L5)2. They will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee (L23) 3. To us has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand.(L38)4. In America, too, a final agreement will normally be signed in person. (L39) Find out the active e

17、xpressions:Notes to the TextActive Expressions 1. nothing but + n. / pron. / to do 只 2. go with sth. 伴随 3. at hand 在附近 临近的 4. in person 亲自，亲身Active ExpressionsNotes to the TextActive Expressions 1. 他成天什么也不干，只知道睡觉。There he did nothing but sleep all day long.2. 幸福未必伴随金钱而来。 Happiness doesnt necessarily

18、 go with money. Notes to the TextActive Expressions Tips3. 他写东西时，手边总放着一本字典。 When he writes, he always keep a dictionary at hand .4. 在中国，要开银行账户，需本人亲自去 银行办理。 If one wants to open a bank account in China, he must go to the bank in person. Notes to the TextActive Expressions More Practice 学校编列了一百万美元建新图书

19、馆的预算。 She is extremely busy, so she has to budget her time carefully. The school budgeted one million dollars for a new library. 她忙极了,所以必须好好安排时间。 vt. to plan the spending of budget小两口为下一年定预算。The young couple budgeted for the coming year. vi. to save or spend money for 量入为出是很重要的。It is essential to ba

20、lance ones budget.n. a plan to show how much a person will be able to spend他以低廉的价钱买下这所房子。He bought the house at a budget price.adj. inexpensive, cheapBack这个星期你每天都迟到，对此你怎么解释？这个星期你每天都迟到，对此你怎么解释？How do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week? to give a satisfactory explanat

21、ion for account forGirls account for half of the class.女生占了我们班一半人数。 be a proportion of sth.Back 考试前，每一秒钟都很重要。 就运动而言，重要的不是赢，而是参与。 Every minute counts before the exam. In sport what really counts is not the winning but the playing.Backcount vi. If sth. counts, its important or valuable; 她一到我们就开始。 一旦染上

22、坏习惯,想改掉就难了。 Once she arrives, we can start. Once you get into a bad habit, youll find it hard to get out of it.Notes to the TextFocus Study Once , 一旦. 便run out: 1) there is none leftTheir supplies soon ran out.他们的补给很快就耗尽了。时间不多了。Time is running out.2) use all of sth and not have any left我快没耐心了。Im run

23、ning out of patience.5. replace vt. 她将听筒放了回去。She replaced the receiver.Words and ExpressionsWord Using put sth. back in its place5. replace A with B take the place of 电灯已经取代了蜡烛。 刹车需要更换。 Human beings have replaced candles with electric lights . The brakes have to be replaced. Words and ExpressionsWor

24、d Using much less: is often used after a negative statement, to indicate that the statement is more truth of the person, thing or situation that you are going to mention.They are always short of water to drink, much less to take a bath.他们连饮用水都不够，更别提洗澡了。这位老人几乎不能走，更别说跑了。The old man can hardly walk, mu

25、ch less run.2. which though pleasant, take longer especially givengiven our traffic-filled streets. given + n./ that clause , 如果有, 假如；考虑到Practice Notes to the TextFocus Study 考虑到时间紧张,他们算做得很出色了。 如果照样再给他治疗一次，他肯定会痊愈。 Given that the time is limited, theyve done a good job. Given the same treatment again

26、, he is sure to get well.Notes to the TextFocus Study save for: keep for future use不要把钱都用完，留点以后哪天用。Dont spend all your money now; save some for another day。你能不能把你的故事留在以后讲。Can you save your story for later. in person: doing sth by oneself.你是写信还是亲自前去申请那个职位？Will you apply for the position by letter or

27、in person?总经理要亲自和他谈话。The general manager wanted to talk to him in person.Notes to the TextFocus Study 3. the telephone service is superb here, whereaswhereas the postal service is less efficient. whereas , 却；而 “whereas” is used to show the contrast.Practice 有些人喜欢肥肉,而有些人却不喜欢。 他们想去看电影，而我们宁愿呆在家里。Some p

28、eople like fatty meat, whereas others hate it.They want to see a movie, whereas we would rather stay at home.Notes to the TextFocus Study 1. 停止不前停止不前 2. 致力于致力于 3. 造成造成的结果的结果 4. 说明；解释说明；解释 5. 宝贵资源宝贵资源 6. 想使每分钟有意义想使每分钟有意义 7. 想引起别人注意想引起别人注意 8. 生活的节奏生活的节奏 9. 在允许的时间内在允许的时间内 10. 与陌生人闲聊与陌生人闲聊 to stand stil

29、l to be committed to result in to account for precious resource to want every minute to count to seek attention the pace of life within the time allowed small exchanges with a stranger 11. 同时发生；伴随同时发生；伴随12. 在轻松的环境里在轻松的环境里13. 增进信任增进信任14. 千方百计地做千方百计地做15. 在手边在手边16. 亲身；亲自亲身；亲自17. 部分由于部分由于18. 在在眼里眼里19. 随

30、着时间流逝随着时间流逝20. 使工作开展起来使工作开展起来to go with in relaxed surroundings to develop a sense of trust to work hard at the task of at handin personto be due partly to in ones eyes by the passage of time to get things moving HomeKey to exercises.1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5. competent6. asse

31、ssing 7. fulfill 8. conducting 9. consequently 10. significance.1. behind 2. at 3. in 4. out 5. to 6. to 7. in 8. with 9. but 10. for.1.L 2. C 3. D 4. N 5. O 6. A 7. E 8. G 9. I 10. KWord Building.1. commitment 2. attraction 3. appointment 4. impression5. civilization 6. composition 7. confusion 8.

32、congratulation9. consideration 10. explanation 11. acquisition 12. depression.desirable favorable considerable acceptable drinkable advisable remarkable preferable1.advisable 2. desirable 3. favorable 4. considerable5. remarkable 6. preferable 7. drinkable 8. acceptableSentence Structure.much less c

33、an he write English articlesmuch less can he manage a big companymuch less could he carry it upstairsmuch less have I spoken to himmuch less to read a lot outside of it.Having meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive.We tho

34、ught she was very proud, whereas in fact she was just very shy.We have never done anything for them, whereas they have done so much for us.Natalie prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefers to leave immediately.Some praise him highly, whereas others put him down severely.Translati

35、on.She wouldnt take a drink, much less would she stay for dinner.He thought I was lying to him, whereas I was telling the truth.How do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week?The increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy.Such measures are likel

36、y to result in the improvement of work efficiency.We have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on.我认为他不会抢劫，更不用说暴力抢劫了。男工每小时平均工资10美元，而女工才每小时7美元。自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏，就会带来很多不可预知的影响。期终考试迫在眉睫，你最好多花点时间看书。有趣的是，消费者发现越来越难以辨别某些品牌的原产国。其部分原因来自于全球化带来的影响，部分原因是由于产地的变化。最近一次调查表明，妇女占总劳

37、动力的40%。Cloze.1-5 CBBAD 6-10 BCDAC 11-15. DCCBAHomeIn China, its OK tovisit friends withoutcalling ahead of time.While in the U.S., itsimpolite to do so.Oh my Goddess.A. Right on time. B. Be fashionably late.C. Half an hour late. D. About 510 earlier.The Americans：AThe Chinese: BSituation 3: Your Ame

38、rican friend invited you to her house for dinner at 6:30. When are you supposed to get there?General statement:General statement:Specific details :Specific details :1. _ 2. _ _everyone, telephone, conduct business telephones, save, feet, time Telephone service, superb, postal service, lessThe reason : The reason : _.The U.S. is definitely a telephone countryefficient Para.7Back1. We are slaves to nothing but the clock. (L5)2. They will miss the ritual interaction that g