我的 综合英语 Unit_11_The_Power_of_a_Good_Name

1、.,Unit11ThePowerofName,PartIListeningsmart;bright;clever;ingenious;well-informed;resourceful;witty;sharp-witted;quick-witted;knowledgeable;talented;gifted;sharp-sightedExpressionsofcleverness(negative)cunning;shrewd;calculating;sly;canny;foxy;wily;shifty;scheming;guileful;tricky,.,Brainstorming(2),E

2、xpressionsofpositiveattitudestowardsotherpeople:polite;civil;kind;friendly;courteous;considerate;gracious;sociable;amiable;genial;agreeable;approachable;well-mannered;respectful;good-natured;good-tempered;holdsbinesteemExpressionsofnegativeattitudestowardsotherpeople:lookdownuponsb;scorn/detest/desp

3、isesb;defy/dislike/hate/loathesb;backbitesbignore/belittlesb;speakillofsb;givethecoldshouldertosb;turnonesnoseupatsb;holdsbincontempt,.,Brainstorming(3),Expressionsofpositivequalitiesinapersonadjectives:honest;virtuous;pure;noble;noble-minded;moral;upright;reliable;high-principled;righteous;worthy;t

4、rustworthy;innocentnouns:merit;virtue;chastity;nobility;goodness;integrity;incorruptibility;uprightness;honorExpressionsofteachingchildrenteach;instruct;nurture;cultivate;foster;ochildren,.,ListeningEducationOtherwise,Listentotheradiotalkshowandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatwasthes

5、choolmanagementlikebeforetheeducationreform?-Beforethereform,educationwasbasicallyastate-runsystembothincurriculumandfinance.,2.Whatisthefocusofthecurrentreform?-Decentralization:schoolmastersaregivenmorepowerandflexibilitytoruntheirschools;parentshavemorechoicesregardingthetypesofschoolsfortheirchi

6、ldren.3.Whathavesomeparentsdecidedtodo,insteadofsendingtheirchildrentopublicschoolsorprivateschools?-Theychoosetoeducatetheirchildrenathome,optingoutaltogether.,.,4.WhatdidMr.andMrs.Chenlearnfromthatbook?-Educationshouldbeunderstoodinabroadsense.Educationisnotjustamatterofsendingkidstoschoolsforknow

7、ledge.Educatorsshouldcareaboutthedevelopmentofchildren,physical,intellectualandpsychological.Itdoesnotmeanschoolingmusttakeplaceinthebuildingsoncampus.Itcouldbeanywhereasfaraseducatorscanarousechildrensinterestinlearning.,5.Inadditiontotheirnewunderstanding,whatelsehasinfluencedtheirdecisiontoeducat

8、etheirdaughterathome?-ThedecisionisalsocoloredbyMr.Chensownexperienceofschooling.Hehadbeenunhappyatschool.Sowhenhehadadaughterhepromisedhimselfifeverhisdaughterfeltthesameashimaboutschooling,hewoulddosomethingpositiveaboutit.,.,6.Howdothecouplefindaboutteachingsuchayoungchildastheirdaughter?Whatdidt

9、heydotomakethingswork?-Itisnoteasy.Bothofthemarenottrainedteachers.Mr.Chenusedtobeagraphicdesignerinabookstoreandnowhehastakenupthejobofdesigningwebhome-pagesforcustomersinordertofitinwithhomeeducation.7.Howdothecoupleteachertheirdaughter?Dotheyfollowthenationalcurriculumforschools?-Theyteachtheirda

10、ughterinthebeliefthattheyshouldgiveherwhatsheneeds.Theyhavenotimetablesforlessonsandtheyhavenofixedtextbooks.Theyteachheranythingasfarasshehasinterestinit.8.Whatdidtheydotofitherinterestindrama?-Theytookhertothetheatresandshewatchedtherehearsalofthelocalartists.Shelaterstudiedseveralplayscriptsinthe

11、libraryandevenwroteherfirstdrama.,.,9.Howdotheymakesurethattheirhomeschoolingcanmeetthestandard?-Theyareunderthescrutinyofthelocalschoolinspector,whovisitthemonceeverytwomonths.Theyarepleasedbutalsosuggestthatthesciencesideshouldbestrengthened.,10.Whataretheirlong-termandshort-termgoals?-Theydontthi

12、nktheirmethodofeducationcantotallyreplaceschooleducationsotheirshorttermgoalistopreparetheirdaughterforfuturestudyathighschoolanduniversity.Theirlongtermgoalisthattheirdaughterwouldbecomeauseful,creativeanddecentpersoninsociety.,.,Post-listeningTask1.Whatdoyouthinkarethereasonsfortherisingofhomescho

13、olinginsomewesterncountries,e.g.America?2.Whatdoyouthinkisbetterforthedevelopmentofchildren,formalschooleducationorhomeschooling?Role-playStudentA:Youareastrongsupporterofhomeschooling.Trytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstartyourconversation.StudentB:Youarestillverydoubtfulaboutthismannerofed

14、ucationandbelievetheschooleducationismuchbetter.Trytoconvinceyourpartner.,.,(Green)Legal(Yellow)MostlyLegal;maybedisputedinmostpoliticalsubdivisions(Orange)Generallyconsideredillegal,butuntestedlegally(Red)Illegal,.,.,PartIIReading&LanguageActivities,Pre-readingTaskReadtheTextWords&ExpressionsLangua

15、geWork(C),.,Pre-readingTask,1.Howimportantisagoodreputation?Workwithyourpartnertothinkofatleastthreecasesinwhichthepowerofagoodnameisdemonstrated.2.Haveyoueverdonesomethingwhichsubsequentlystainedyourreputation?Orhaveyouseenorheardofsimilarexamples?3.Howcanwekeepagoodname?,.,ThePowerofaGoodName,-Ifp

16、rideinagoodnamekeepsfamiliesandneighbourhoodsstraightasenseofshameisthereversesideofthatcoin.StructureofthetextI.AnunforgettableexperienceA.AdamperonhisspiritsB.ThetrusthegotfromthestoreownerC.ThevalueofagoodnameII.ThepowerofagoodnameandasenseofshameA.LackofsenseofshameintheUSsociety1.Socialproblems

17、2.Risingcrimerate3.VanishingsignsofcivilityandrespectB.Thepowerofagoodname1.Rewardbyoutsidersesteem2.Prideandtrustfromfamilymembers,.,ArmstrongWilliams,ArmstrongWilliamsisanAmericanpoliticalcommentatorwhowritesaconservativenewspapercolumn,hostsanationallysyndicatedTVprogramcalledTheRightSide,andhost

18、sadailyradioshow.Heiscalled“oneofthemostrecognizableconservativevoicesinAmerica”byTheWashingtonPost.,In2005itwasrevealedthatheacceptedmoneyfromtheGeorgeW.BushadministrationtopromotetheNoChildLeftBehindActonhistelevisionandradioprograms.,.,QuestionsforReadingComprehension:1.Whatdidthefatherasktheboyt

19、odo?-Tobuywireandfencingoncreditatthestore.2.Whydidtheboyfeellow-spirited?-Ayoungmanattheageofsixteenwantsrespect,notcharity.Askingforcreditatastoreisahumiliatingexperience,likingaskingforfavourandpityfromtheownerofthestore.Inaddition,racismmadethesituationworse.Blackyouthswerewatchedlikethievesinth

20、estore.3.Didtheboyhaveanytroubleatthestore?Whathappened?-No,theowneragreedtoputhimoncreditwithouthesitation.Hetrustedtheboysfatherwhoalwayskepthiswordandneverfailedtopaybackthemoneyheowed.4.Howdidtheboyfeelaboutthetrusthegotfromthestoreowner?-Thismadehimfeelveryproudofhisfatherandhisfamilysgoodreput

21、ation.,.,5.Whatdidtheboydiscoverafterthisexperience?-Agoodnamecouldbestowacapitalofgoodwillofimmensevalue.6.Whatwasthevalueofagoodnamehisparentshadearned?-Thegoodnamebroughtourwholefamilytherespectofourneighbours.7.Whatwasthechildrensresponsibilityinrelationtothegoodnameofthefamily?-Ifanyoneofthefam

22、ilydidsomethingtocompromiseit,everyoneelsewouldbehurt.Theyhadastakeinoneanotherandinourselves.Itthusforcedthechildrentobebetterthantheyotherwisemightbe.8.Howdidhisgoodfamilynamehelphiminhislife?-Thedesiretokeeptherespectofagoodnamepropelledmetobecomethefirstinourfamilytogotouniversity.Itgavehimthein

23、itiativetostarthisownpublicrelationsfirminWashington,D.C.,.,5.Explainthesentence“Ifprideinagoodnamekeepsfamiliesandneighbourhoodsstraight,asenseofshameisthereversesideofthatcoin.”-Pridecankeeppeopleandneighbourhoodshonestandrespectfulofthelawandsimilarlyasenseofshamecanproducethesameeffectfromtheopp

24、ositedirection.6.Whatsocialproblemsarementionedbytheauthor?-doingdrugs,abusingalcohol,stealing,gettingayoungwomanpregnantoutofwedlock,astaggeringincreaseofviolentcrime,influencesofmassmediasuchastelevisionandmovies,thevanishingcivilityandrespect,thewidespreaduseofaggressiveandvulgarlanguage7.Why,acc

25、ordingtotheauthor,manykidshavefailedintheirlife?-Theylackedasenseofshame.Theywerebornintofamilieswithpoorreputations,notcaringaboutkeepingagoodname.8.Whatdoesthewriterhopetoprovewiththedescriptionofhisfatherslastmonths?-Hewantstoprovethatkeepingagoodreputationisrewardednotonlybyoutsideresteem,butals

26、obythetrustplaceinyoubythosewhoknowyoubets.,.,Post-readingdiscussion,1.Whatwouldhappenifaperson,abusiness,orevenagovernmentfailstokeepitsgoodname?2.HowcanwedealwiththecreditcrisisinChinesesociety?-StudentscheatingonexamsViolationofcopyright(plagiarismorinfringement)Digitalpiracy,.,Words&Expressions,

27、nothingbetterthansth./doingsth.moste.g.Inthosegoodolddays,Iwasinterestedinnothingbetterthanexperimentingwithmyconstructionmodels.putadamperon(onesspirits,growth)makesthlessenjoyable,successfule.g.BoththekidswereillwhilewewereinBoston,sothatratherputadamperonthings.patronizingdisdainful,condescending

28、,haughtyweatheredadj.changedincolourorshapebecauseoftheeffectofthesun,rainorwindbegoodfore.g.Betteisalwaysgoodforalaugh.Dadwillprobablybegoodforafewpounds,ifweaskhim.Theticketisgoodforthreemonths.Mycarisgoodforanotherfiveyears,.,creditamethodofpayingforgoodsorservicesatalatertimee.g.Theydecidedtobuy

29、thecaroncredit./Theshopwasofferingsixmonths(interest-free)creditonelectricalgoods./Yourcreditlimitisnow2000.cynicalnotbelievingothersaresincereneighbourlyamiable,friendly,helpfulbestowvt.(oftenpassive)givesomethingasanhonourorpresente.g.TheGeorgeCrossisadecorationthatisbestowedonBritishciviliansfora

30、ctsofgreatbravery.ofimmensevalueofgreatvaluecompromiseallowyourprinciplestobeweakenedoryourstandardsormoralstobelowerede.g.Dontcompromiseyourbeliefs/principlesforthesakeofbeingaccepted.Ifwebackdownonthisissue,ourreputationwillbecompromised.,.,transgressorapersonbreakingthelawormoralrulehaveastakeinh

31、aveapersonalinterestorinvolvementinite.g.Epelsb.to/into/towardscausesomeonetodoanactivityorbeinasituatione.g.Thefilmpropelledhimtointernationalstardom.givesb.theinitiativetodogivesb.theencouragementormotivationtodoe.g.toseize/losetheinitiativeItwasuptot

32、heUStotaketheinitiativeinrepairingrelations.restore(aquality,ability)makeitpossibleforsomeonetohavethatqualityorabilityagaine.g.Thegovernmentistryingtorestorepublicconfidenceinitsmanagementoftheeconomy.keepsb.straightkeepsb.honestanddirecte.g.Idontthinkyourebeingstraightwithme.,.,disintegratebecomew

33、eakerorbedestroyedbybreakingintosmallpiecese.g.TheOttomanEmpiredisintegratedintolotsofsmallstates.staggeringshocking,surprisinge.g.Itcostsastaggering$50000perweektokeepthemuseumopentothepublic.civilitypolitenesse.g.Shegreetedthemwithcivility,butnotmuchwarmth.sustaincauseorallowsomethingtocontinuefor

34、aperiodoftimee.g.Heseemstofinditdifficulttosustainrelationshipswithwomen.pervasiveprofanitywidespreaduseofdisrespectful,rudeandvulgarlanguagee.g.TheinfluenceofFreudispervasiveinherbooks.,.,patrimonyheritage,inheritance,legacyupholdsupportsththatyouthinkisrightandmakesurethatitcontinuestoexiste.g.Asa

35、policeofficeryouareexpectedtoupholdthelawwhetheryouagreewithitornot./Theregimehasbeencriticizedforfailingtoupholdhumanrights.pavethewayforpreparefor/makespossiblee.g.Itwasthecountryseconomicpoliciesthatpavedthewayforindustrialexpansion.have/putconfidenceinsb.e.g.Ihaveevery/completeconfidenceinher.Sh

36、ellbeperfectforthejob.sparesb.(from)sth.savesb/yourselffromhavingtogothroughanunpleasantexperiencee.g.Itwasanastyaccident-butIllspareyouthegruesomedetails.Hewantedtosparehismotheranyanxiety.,.,LanguageWork(C),1.a.Atschool,Ilikednothingbetterthanplayingfootballafterclass.b.Inthosegoodolddays,Iwasinte

37、restedinnothingbetterthanexperimentingwithmyconstructionmodels.c.Janetlikesnothingbetterthanlyingonthelawnreadingbooksonasunnyafternoon.2.a.Areyougoodforthegoodname?b.Hiscreditisgoodfor5000.c.IsSamgoodforsuchalargesumofmoney?3.a.Hercitationbythelocalgovernmentgavehertheinitiativetodoherjobfarbettert

38、hanbefore.b.Thepayrisefailedtogiveemployeestheinitiativetoimprovetheirefficiency.c.Theresultoftheresearchgavethemtheinitiativetosetupanewtransitsysteminthetown.,.,4.a.Addictiontodrugspropelledhimtostartdealingdrugs.b.Thepressurefromhisparentspropelledhimtoworkhardforahigherdegree.c.Financialproblems

39、propelledhertolookforabetterjob.5.a.Itwasthecountryseconomicpoliciesthatpavedthewayforindustrialexpansion.b.Itwashisworkthatpavedthewayforthenewscientifictheories.c.ItwasthedatagainedfromtheprobethatpavedthewayforamoredetailedexplorationofMars.6.a.Heknewverywellthathewouldfulfillthevariousresponsibi

40、litiesofthepost.b.Hewastoldthathehadtomeetthegeneralresponsibilitiesregardingthecleanlinessoftheenvironment.c.ThemanagerwantedtomakesurethatMaryhadmettheresponsibilitiesofherfulltimejobatthecompany.,.,PartIIIExtendedActivities,DictationReadMoreWords&ExpressionsTranslationCulturalInformation,.,Dictat

41、ion,AlthoughtodatetherehasnoaccuratestatisticsofhomeschoolersinChina,/theincreasingreportsofthecasesinthemediasuggestthenumberisgrowing./Mostparentswhohomeschooltheirchildrenmakethedecision/becausetheydonotbelievetheirchildrencanlearnwhattheyreallyneedinschool./ButtheCompulsoryEducationLawstatesthat

42、whenchildrenhavereachedschoolage,/theirparentsorguardiansshallsendthemtoschooltoreceiveanine-yearcompulsoryeducation./IntheUnitedStates,wherehomeeducationislegal,/homeschoolersparentsalsoworryaboutsocialization./Theirconcerniswhethertheirchildrenwillbeabletofunctionwellintheworldwithoutregularschool

43、experiences./Thesimplerelationshipinthefamilymayfailtostimulatefulldevelopmentofachildspersonality./Inschool,theinteractionbetweenteachersandstudentsandamongstudents,/evenwhatthekidseesonthewaytoschool,ispartofsocialization./Butsomeotherexpertsadvocateanopenattitudetowardsthenewformofhomeeducation./

44、TheysaythatitsignalstheeducationaladvancementofChina/andfromalong-termperspective,itisnecessarytoestablishrelevantlawsandgivesupporttothoseinvolved./(15),.,ReadMoreJudgmentintheCornfield,Questionsforreadingcomprehension:1.Whatwastheboysupposedtodointhecornfieldthathotsummermorning?2.Whatcanyoulearna

45、boutthenarratorsgrandfatherfromthethirdandfourthparagraphs?3.Whatwastheboydaydreamingaboutbeforehewascaughtbythegrandfather?4.Howdidthegrandfathereducatetheboy?5.Attheendofthestory,thegrandfathersaidthattheboywouldeatwiththeadultsathome?Whatdidhemean?6.Doyouthinkitisagoodwaytoeducatetheyoungasthegra

46、ndfatherdid?Why?,.,Usefulwords&expressions,runwildtogrowordevelopfreelywithoutanycontrole.g.Theivyhasrunwild./Letyourimaginationrunwildandbecreative.keenslang:great,excellentlingerpersistdawdlealongdosomethingorgosomewhereveryslowly,takingmoretimethanisnecessarye.g.Stopdawdling!Youllbelateforschool!spelln.aperiodoftimeforwhichanactivityorconditionlastscontinuouslye.g.Shehadabriefspellascaptainoftheteam.,.,rambunctio