学术英语第一单元

UnitOneGivingThanksforthe"InvisibleHand"Teachingsteps1.Lead-in:AskstudentstoworkinpairstodothetaskinLead-in/TextA.Theninviteseveralstudentstosharetheiranswerswiththewholeclass.1整理课件2.OverviewAskstudentstopreviewTextAbeforeclass.Or,allocatesometimeforstudentstoreadthetextquicklyinclass.TheninviteseveralstudentstosummarizethemainideaofTextA.3.In-depthanalysisofTextA1)Showstudentssomekeywordsandaskthemtocontributeasmuchaspossiblewhattheyknowaboutthem.Provideadditionalinformationwhennecessary.2整理课件2)discusswithstudentsthefunctionof"Thanksgiving"inthetextonthebasisofTask1/Criticalreadingandthinking/TextA3)GuidestudentstofocusonsomeofthedifficultsentencesinTextAbydoingTask2/Criticalreadingandthinking/TextA.Askthemtoreporttheiranswerstotheclass.4)OrganizeagroupdiscussionaboutthequestionsinTask3/Criticalreadingandthinking/TextA.Encouragestudentstothinkindependently,criticallyandcreatively.3整理课件Supplementaryinformation1.ThanksgivingItisanannualnationalholidayintheU.S.andCanada.AmercanscelebrateThanksgivingonthefourthThursdayofNovember,honoringtheearlyPlymouthsettlersandtheirharvestfeast.TheycommonlytracetheThanksgivingholidaytoa1621celebrationatthePlymouthPlantation,wherethePlymouthsettlersheldaharvestfeastafterasuccessfulseason.Althoughprayersandthankswere4整理课件probablyofferedatthe1621harvestgathering,thefirstrecordedreligiousThanksgivinginPlymouthhappenedtwoyearslaterin1623.Onthisoccasion,thecolonistsgavethankstoGodforrainafteranearlycatastrophicdrought.5整理课件2.TheInvisibleHandItisametaphorusedbyAdamSmithtodescribethenaturalforcethatguidesfreemarketcapitalismthroughcompetitionforscarceresources.Thegeneralideaisthatindividualspursuingself-interestendupdoingwhatisbestforsocietyasifguidedbyaninvisiblehand.Forexample,whenthepriceofsomethingincreasesduetohigherdemandorlowersupply,morepeoplewillstartproduingit.Thisisdoneoutofselfinterest,butitalsobenefitssociety.Asawhole,itwillmakethegoodsavailabletomorepeopleaswellasloweringthepriceagain.6整理课件AnswerkeysTask1Beginning（paras1-2）:BringinthethemeofThanksgivingandraisethequestionofwhetheryouhaveevergiventhanksforwhatyouareblessedwithinthedailyeconomiclife.Body(Paras3-8):UsethelaborandskillsbehindtheThanksgivingweekendasexamplestoillustratetheconceptof"theinvisiblehand".End(Para.9):Echothebeginning,emphasizingweshouldbegratefultothemiracleonthisThanksgivingDayandeveryday.7整理课件Task2:1.ItisnotdifficultatalltoexplainwhygrocerystoresstockuponturkeybeforeThanksgiving.Thereseemstobenomiracleinit.2.Theuseofsomany"and's"helpstoemphasizethataseriesofactionsandallkindsofworkareinvolvedinthesaleofThanksgivingturkey.8整理课件3.Here"fromabove"means"fromGod".Thephraseisusedtoshowthatthereissomethingwondrousandalmostinexplicableinthesocialorderoffreedom.Task3Markethasitsownwayofpunishingbusinessmalpractices.Forexample,ifafastfoodchainsellscontaminatedfood,nationwidedemandfortheirfoodwillgodown,alongwiththeirprofit.Whenacompanysellsdefectiveproducts,theyhavetodealwithliabilitycosts.9整理课件AnswerKeysLanguagebuilding-upTask1/Specializedvocabulary1.饲料经销商；饲料批发商2.为他自己的收益而工作3.技能与劳动力4.制造塑料5.私人交易6.包装并定价7.无形之手10整理课件1.priced2.labor3.transactions4.gain5.labor;manufactured6.invisiblehand7.distributor11整理课件Task2/Signpostlanguage1.Today,inmillionsofhomesacrossthenation,Godwillbethankedformanygifts,forthefeastonthetableandthecompanyoflovedones,forhealthandgoodfortuneintheyeargoneby,forpeaceprivilegeofhavingbeenborn,orhavingbecome—American(Line2,Para.1).12整理课件2.Andyet,isn'ttheresomethingwonderous,—somethingalmostinexplicableinthewayyourThanksgivingweekendismadepossiblebytheskillandlaborofvastnumbersoftotalstrangers?(Line1,Para.4)3....ThanksgivingTurkey,therewo