《新时代主题大学英语综合教程第一册》课件Unit 6

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1Warm-up2CulturalNotes1Warm-upDoyouhaveadream?Whatisit?WhatisChineseDream?WhatistheessenceofChineseDream?What

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Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.OnMarchof2013,PresidentXielaboratedontheChineseDreaminhisspeechattheclosingceremonyoftheFirstSessionofthe12thNationalPeople‘sCongress.(十二届全国人大一次会议)a.ThedreamofgreatrejuvenationinChina.b.Thedreamofthepeople.c.

Thedreamforpeace,development,cooperationandmutualbenefitforall.LearnaboutChineseDreamBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.实现中华民族伟大复兴(rejuvenation)就是中华民族近代以来最伟大梦想。2.中国梦就是是国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福和社会和谐。3.中国梦是民族的梦，是人民的梦,是每个中国人的梦。1.TorealizethegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenationisthegreatestdreamoftheChinesenationinmoderntimes.2.ChineseDreamincludesthenationalprosperity,therevivalofthenation,thehappinessofpeopleandtheharmonyofthesociety.3.ChineseDreamisthedreamofthenation,itisthedreamofthepeopleanditisthedreamofeveryChinese.TranslatethefollowingsentencesBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAmericanDreamisthe_______thateveryoneintheUnitedStateshasthechancetoachieve_______and___________.Forordinarypeople,itmeansa_______family,an_____job,andanicehouse.Forminoritiesand_________,italsoincludes______and__________.successprosperityhappyfreedom

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MadeinChinaorProductofChinaisacountryoforiginlabelaffixedtoproductsmanufacturedinthe

People’sRepublicofChina.The“MadeinChina”labelisthemostrecognizablelabelintheworldtoday,dueto

China’srapidlydevelopingmanufacturingindustry,itsrelativelylowmanufacturingwagesandthecountrybeing

thelargestexporterintheworld.In2013,ChinesePremierLiKeqiangandhisStateCouncilapprovedaplan

called“MadeinChina2025.”DraftedbytheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,ittookovertwo

yearstocompletebyonehundredandfiftypeople.Theplan’saimistoimproveproductionefficiencyandquality.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingMade

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ChinaBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading2CulturalNotesChinaisoneoftheoldestculturesintheentireworldwitharichhistorythatdatesbackforthousandsof

years.Throughoutthelast5,000years,Chinahasbeenknownbymanydifferentnamesbutthemosttraditional

namethatChinahasusedtorefertoitselfisZhongguowhichmeansMiddleKingdom(orsometimestranslated

asCentralKingdom).Thousandsofyearsago,Chinawasdividedintomultipleindependentstatesbeforeitwas

unifiedbyanemperor.Duringthisperiod,thetermMiddleKingdomorCentralStatewasusedtorefertothe

actualmiddleareasofthesestates.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingMiddleKingdomBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1TextAnalysis2Questions&AnswersBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLifeisfilledwithdreams,dreamsthatgiveourlifemeaningandinspireustopursueabetterfuture.Alifewithoutdreamsislikeagardenwithoutflowers.

Today,morepeopleinChinathaneverbeforearetryingeverymeanstolivetheirdreams,asChinesePresidentXiJinpinghaslaunchedarefreshingslogan—theChineseDream.Therealizationofadreamformorethan1.3billionpeoplewillgodowninhistoryasoneofthegreatestachievementsinthehistoryofmankind.InspiredbytheChineseDream,moreandmoreChinesenationalshavebeguntochasetheirowndreams.

Ihaveadream.ItisadreamdeeplyrootedintheChineseDream,adreamofanequal,peacefulandmoreprosperousworld,andadreamoftherenewalofagreatcivilization.

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingIHaveaDream,a“ChineseDream”Ihaveadreamthatonedaythisworldwillevolveintoamorecivilizedoasiswhereallmenandallwomen—nomatteriftheyareAsians,Caucasians,orblackpeople—arecreatedequal.

IhaveadreamtodaythatmyoldgrandmotherwilllivetoseethedaywhenseniorcitizensinemergingcountrieshaveaccesstothesameamountofmedicalresourcesandreceivethesamelevelofadequateandadvancedmedicalcareasthoseintheWesterndevelopedworld.

IhaveadreamthatonedayeverypieceoflandthatinherentlybelongstoChinashallreturntotheembraceofitsmotherland.

Notallpeoplewillhavetheirdreamscometrue.ButIhopemydreamwill,becauseitisadreamdeeplyrootedintheChineseDream;becauseinaglobalizedworld,byrejuvenatingChina,theChineseDreambenefitstheentireglobe.

Inthepast30plusyears,Chinamadeit.Theworld’slargestandmostdynamicdevelopingeconomysharedthe“dividend”ofitssignificantgrowthwiththerestoftheworld.Inthenextdecade,theworldwillwitnessthesame.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingByworkingtogetherandsupportingeachother,theChineseDreamandthedreamoftheworldwillharmonize,composingabeautifulsymphonyofprosperity.

Byenhancingunityandmutualtrust,Chinaandtherestoftheworldshallcometogetherandmaketheglobaldreamofenduringpeaceandcommonprosperitycometrue.

Thisisourhope,andthisisthedreamthatIlivefor.

Lifeisfilledwithdreams,dreamsthatgiveourlifemeaningandinspireustoflyhigherinabrighteningsky.

Soletourwingsofhopeflap;letourdreamssoar.It’shightimeforaction.Wehaveworktodo.

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DetailedContent1–2Introduction

Therelationshipbetweendreamsandlife;

TheappearanceoftheChineseDream.3–10Theauthor’sdreams

Equal,peacefulandmoreprosperousworldandtherenewalofagreatcivilization;(Para.3)Equalrightsbetweenmenandwomen;(Para.4)JusttreatmentofChinesepeopleorimmigrantsinwesterncountries;(Para.5)Abilitytobreatheascleanandfreshairasthatinthedevelopedworld;(Para.6)SamestatusofChineselaborersasthewesternpeers;(Para.7)Samelevelofadvancedandadequatemedicalcareaspeersinthewest;(Para.8)Territoryintegrity;(Para.9)Civilization.(Para.10)11–12Statethefacts

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dream.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading2Questions&AnswersWhatisChineseDream?Explainitbyyourownwords.2.Howmanyspecificdreamsdoestheauthormention?Andwhatarethey

respectively?3.Whatisthesignificanceofhavingadream?BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAccordingtothebookKeyWordstoUnderstandChina,theChineseDreamistorevitalizetheChinesenation,

whichhasbeenthegreatestdreamoftheChinese

peoplesincethebeginningofmoderntimes.Allreasonable

andsensibleanswersareacceptable.Theauthormentionsmanydreams,fromparagraphsthreetoten.Eachparagraphstatesspecificallywhatthe

dreamis.Pleaserefertoit.Havingadreamwillgiveourlifemeaning,inspireustopursueabetterfutureandflyhigherinabrightening

sky.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading2Questions&Answers4.HowdidsomeWesterndevelopedcountriesdealwithheavyindustriesthat

aredamagingthe

environmentinaccordancewiththepassage?Arethere

changesinrecentyears?5.Whatdoes“MiddleKingdom”standfor?Whydoestheauthorusethisnoun

phrase?6.Whydoestheauthorhopehis/herdreamcometrueaccordingtothepassage?

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSomeWesterndevelopedcountriestransferredthoseheavyindustriesthataredamagingtheirenvironmentto

China.Inrecentyears,Chinapreferstodevelopeco-friendlyindustries.“MiddleKingdom”standsforChinasincetheChineseequivalentis“中国”,whichhasthemeaningofmiddle

kingdomorcentralkingdom.Theauthor’sdreamisdeeplyrootedintheChineseDream.TheChinesedreamandthedreamoftheworldcansupportandbenefiteachother.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyrefreshing:adj.pleasantlynewordifferent令人耳目一新的makingyoufeellesstiredorhot使人精力充沛的；使人凉爽的

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---这是一次令人感到耳目一新的改变，值得认真对待。Itmadearefreshingchangetobetakenseriouslyforonce.---Thehousewasrefreshinglycoolinside.屋内清凉宜人。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudygodowninhistory(Para.2):beordosomethingsoimportantthatitwillberecordedinhistory载入史册BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---我很高兴今天能和大家一起参加这次示威游行，它必将作为美国有史以来为争取自由所举行的最伟大的示威游行而名垂青史。Iamhappytojoinwithyoutodayinwhatwillgodowninhistoryasthegreatestdemonstrationforfreedomin

thehistoryofournation.---Whatwewantisagoodreputationnotonlyamongthepeopletoday,butalsoagoodreputationthatwillgo

downinhistory.我们要在当今树立声望，更要在历史上留下印记。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudychase(Para.2):v.1)run,drive,etc.aftersomebodyorsomethinginordertocatchthem追逐2)trytoobtainorachievesomething,forexamplemoney,workorsuccess努力获得；争取得到

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---他追赶那个盗贼却没能抓住他。Hechasedaftertheburglarbutcouldn’tcatchhim.---如今有太多的人在角逐寥寥无几的工作职位。Toomanypeoplearechasingtoofewjobsnowadays.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudychase(Para.2):n.1)[C]anactofrunningordrivingaftersomebodyorsomethinginordertochasethem追逐2)[C]aprocessoftryinghardtogetsomething努力获得BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---经过短暂追捕，小偷被警察擒获。Thethieveswerecaughtbypoliceafterashortchase.---有三支队伍参加冠军的角逐。Threeteamsareinvolvedinthechaseforthechampionship.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyrenewal:n.[C]asituationinwhichsomethingbeginsafterapauseoraninterruption恢复[U]theactofmakingacontract,etc.validforafurtherperiodoftimeafterithasfinished（对合同等的）有效期延长，展期，续订，更新[C]asituationinwhichsomethingisreplaced,improvedormademoresuccessful复兴，振兴BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---他们将讨论恢复外交关系的可能性。Theywilldiscussthepossiblerenewalofdiplomaticrelations.---租约本月底就要到期续订。Theleasecomesupforrenewalattheendofthemonth.Economicrenewal/urbanrenewal经济复兴/市区改造BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyoasis(Para.4):n.

[C]anareainthedesertwherethereiswaterandwhereplantsgrow（沙漠中的）绿洲apleasantplaceorperiodoftimeinthemiddleofsomethingunpleasantordifficult（困苦中）令人快乐地方（或时刻）；乐土；乐事BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---他们继续走下去，后来发现了一片绿洲，于是他们决定洗个澡。Theykeptonwalkinguntiltheyfoundanoasis,wheretheydecidedtotakeabath.---Runningwillbecomeyouroasisofpeace,atimeyoulookforwardtoeachday.跑步将会成为你宁静的绿洲（乐事），成为你每天都会期待的一段时光。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyhaveaccessto(Para.5):havetherightoropportunitytousesomethingorseesomeone可以获得，可以使用---越来越多的高中生有机会接受高等教育。Moreandmorehighschoolstudentshaveaccesstothehighereducation.---Manydivorcedfathersonlyhaveaccesstotheirchildrenatweekends.很多离婚的父亲只有在周末才有机会见到自己的孩子。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyembrace(Para.6):vt.putyourarmsaroundsomebodyasasignofloveorfriendship拥抱n.anactofembracingsomeone拥抱

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---他们互相拥抱，许诺将保持联系。Theyembracedandpromisedtokeepintouch.---一对年轻情侣紧紧拥抱在一起。Ayoungcouplelockedinanembrace.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyrejuvenate(Para.7):v.makesomeoneorsomethinglookorfeelyoungerormorelively使更有活力---他决定引进许多年轻的新队员来振兴球队。Hehasdecidedtorejuvenatetheteambybringinginalotofnew,youngplayers.---Theyshouldconcentrateonrejuvenatingtheexistingvegetation,likegrassandshrubs.他们应该侧重于修整现有的绿化植被，比如草和灌木。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyharmonize(Para.9):v.Iftwoormorethingsharmonizewitheachotheroronethingharmonizeswiththeother,thethingsgowelltogetherandproduceanattractiveresult.（和某事物）协调

2)makesystemsorrulessimilarindifferentcountriesororganizations使（不同国家或组织的体制或规则）相一致；使协调BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---那栋新楼与周围环境不协调。Thenewbuildingdoesnotharmonizewithitssurroundings.Bothcountriessupporteachother,harmonizeeachothers’positionsandtheclosecooperationand

consultationsininternationalandregionalaffairs.两国相互支持，协调立场，密切在国际和地区事务中的合作与磋商。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudycompose(Para.9):vt.writemusic作曲combinetogethertoformawhole构成（整体）

BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading---莫扎特在创作出他最后一部歌剧后不久便去世了。Mozartcomposedhislastoperashortlybeforehedied.---委员会由十人组成。Tenmencomposethecommittee.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudymutual(Para.10):adj.usedtodescribefeelingsthattwoormorepeoplehaveforeachother

equally,oractionsthataffecttwoormorepeopleequally相互的---我不喜欢她，我觉得她也不喜欢我。Idon’tlikeher,andIthinkthefeelingismutual.---Let’sgivemutualsupportandinspirationtoeachother.让我们互相支持，互相鼓励。BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingLanguageStudyenduring(Para.10):adj.lastingforalongtime持久的---Whatisthereasonforthegame’senduringappeal?这种游戏为什么具有经久不衰的吸引力呢？---让我们共同为建设一个持久和平、共同繁荣的和谐世界而努力！Letusworktogethertobuildaharmoniousworldofenduringpeaceandcommonprosperity.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1ReadingSkills2TranslationTechniquesBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1ReadingSkillsWordStructureClues(1)—PrefixAprefixisaletteroragroupoflettersaddedtothebeginningofawordtochangeitsmeaning.Itisawayof

wordformation,i.e.toformawordbyaddingprefixtotherootorstem.Forexample,intheword“preschool,”“pre-”istheprefixwhichmeans“before”andschoolistheroot,thuspreschoolreferstoaschoolforchildrenbefore

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machineprolongedbycarefullubrication.7.Caremustbetakentoprotectchildrenfromdrugs.8.Whenamaterialisstressedbeyondtheelasticlimit,apermanentdeformation

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TheChineseDreaminWesternEyesUnit6

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BeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReading1Introduction2CulturalNotesIsChineseDreamathreatinWesterneyes?TheChinesedreamisadreamofpeaceandadreamofdevelopment.Itneveraimstoconquer,surpass,orreplaceanyone;itaimstobringbenefitstotheChinesepeopleandpropelcommonglobaldevelopment.BeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReading1Introduction2Culture

Notes.BeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReadingItisoftenusedineconomies.TheMultiplierEffectisdefinedasthechangeinincometothepermanent

changeintheflowofexpenditurethatcausedit.Inotherwords,themultipliereffectreferstotheincreaseinfinal

incomearisingfromanynewinjections.multipliereffect2Culture

NotesBeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReadingOpiumWarTheOpiumWarsweretwowarsinthemid-19thcenturyinvolvingChinaandtheBritishEmpireoverthe

BritishtradeofopiumandChina’ssovereignty.TheclashesincludedtheFirstOpiumWar(1839–1842)andthe

SecondOpiumWar(1856–1860).ThewarsandeventsbetweenthemweakenedtheQingDynastyandforced

Chinatotradewiththeotherpartsoftheworld.ThevictoriousBritishweresuccessfulininducinganopioidcrisis

inChina,whichseriouslyunderminedChinesesociety.InChina,theperiodbetween1839and1949isreferredtoasthe“CenturyofHumiliation.”

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Analysis2Question&ResponseBeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReadingInChina,theChineseDreamstirshopesandsetsexpectations;internationally,itprovokesquestionsandextractsconcerns.HereIlookoutsideChina—exploringattitudes,suggestingresponsesandwarningofthedangersofself-fulfillingpredictions.

PresidentXiJinping’soverarchingvisionoftheChineseDreamhasbecomeagranddriverofChina’scontinuingreformanddevelopment.TheChineseDreamdiffersfromtheAmericanDreaminthatitexpressesChina’scollectiveaspirations—“thegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenation”—anditdiffersfromtheChineseDreaminChinesehistorybyembracingthepersonaldreamsofindividualChinesepeopleforattaininghappy,healthy,abundantandproductivelives.

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AnalysisTheChineseDreaminWesternEyesThattheentireworldderivesmaterialbenefitsfromtheChineseDreamisapparentinaglobaleconomy.HigherstandardsoflivingmeangreaterconsumptionofgoodsandservicesinChina,whichworkstocreatejobsandprosperityinamultipliereffectworldwide.China’scommitmenttoscienceenablesallpeoplestoshareinChina’ssuccess,oftenbymakingnewtechnologieswidelyavailableatlowcosts.

Misperceptions,however,candistortmotivations.WesternanxietyisrootedinthefearthatforChinatofulfilltheChineseDream,Chinawillbecomemoreassertive,moreaggressiveandmoreexpansionistinforeignaffairs,especiallywhendealingwithsmallerneighbors.EventhoughChina’sleadersavow“NomatterhowstrongChinabecomes,Chinawillneverseekhegemony,”there’sstilltheworrythatsometimeinthefuture,newerreasonswillemergetodenytheolderpromises.Oneneverknows,foreignersworry,whenthe“gentlegiant”willhaveachangeof1Text

AnalysisBeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReadingheart,whenthe“awakenedlion”willnotbeso“peaceful,pleasantandcivilized.”

LiJunru,formervice-presidentoftheCentralPartySchool,saidthatitisamisunderstandingtoworryaboutChina’sexpansionwhenthecountryisseekingrejuvenation.Rather,hesaid,“weputforwardtheconceptofrejuvenationbasedonourhistoricalexperiencethatlaggingbehindleavesonevulnerabletoattacks.”

“WhenwetalkaboutthegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenation,somepeopleaskmewhichperiodinhistoryChinawantstoreturnto,”Licontinued,“theYuanDynastyafterGenghisKhan’sexpansion,ortheprimeoftheQingDynastybeforethe1840OpiumWar?Itisapuremisunderstandingifit

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Whataboutthatdangerof“self-fulfillingprediction”?Itcutsbothways.Ifforeignpowers,ledbytheU.S.,doinfactstrategizeto“contain

China,”thenChinawillreactadverselyandconfrontationwillbemademorelikely,notless.

Similarly,ifChinaroboticallyinterpretsallU.S.policiesascontainment,”andreactsadversely,itcouldunintentionallymakeactualcontainmentmorelikely.It’s“GameTheory101.”Thesepoliticalequationscanonlybesolvedinparallel,notinseries,with“transparency”beingthekeyoperator.ChinaandtheU.S.muststriveforopennessandfrankness,particularlyinmattersofdefense.Lookingback,futurehistorianswilllikelyassesstheChineseDreamasavisionarymilestonethatenergizedPresidentXi’stransformationofChinaacrossabroadrangeofcomplexeconomic,socialandgovernanceissues.Theentireworldshouldbenefit—thoughmisstepsalongthewaywillbeeasytomake.Watchfulness1Text

AnalysisBeforeReadingWhileReadingAfterReadinganddiligencearenotoptional.Iwanttoconcludewithapersonalstory.Twoyearsago,tohonortheachievementsofChina’spreviousleaders,Iwasaskedtoco-produce,hostandwriteaTVdocumentaryseries.

Whilethismaybeaworthyproject,Isuggestedthatitmaynotbethebestwa