unit5现代大学英语第二册quickfix.docx
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unit5现代大学英语第二册quickfix
Unit5QuickFixsociety
I.TeachingObjectives
Throughlearningthispassagecanstudents:
Knowsomethingabouttheauthor
LearnsomebackgroundinformationaboutPennsylvaniaDutchTown
Learnsomeusefulwords,phrasesandexpressions
Learnthewritingdevicesinexposition
Learntheprosandconsoftherapidpacedsocietythroughtextappreciationanddebate
II.TeachingContents
PennsylvaniaDutchtown
Textappreciationandanalysis
Writingtechniquesofexposition
Debateinclass
III.TeachingFocus
Backgroundinformation
Writingdeviceofexposition
Debateinclass
IVTeachingTechniques
Lecturing,groupdiscussion,debate
StepⅠBackgroundinformation(10minutes)
I BackgroundInformation
1.FastRoadsinthe.
• Highways:
connectcities
• Superhighways:
aroadwithsixormorelanes
• Interstatehighways:
connectcitiesindifferentstates
• Freeways:
roadswithinacity
• Expressways:
fastroadsinornearcities
• Turnpike:
paymoneybeforeyouuseit
2.PennsylvaniaDutchTown
Location
TheheartofthePennsylvaniaDutchCountryisLancasterCounty.ItislocatedinsouthcentralPennsylvania,oneandhalfhourswestofPhiladelphia.MostoftheAmishCountryattractionsareinLancasterCounty,andalmostallofthelocalAmishpeoplelivehereaswell.
People:
Amish
TheAmishareareligiousgroupwholiveinsettlementsin22statesofthe.andOntario,Canada.TheoldestgroupofOldOrderAmish,about16,000—18,000peopleliveinLancasterCounty,Pennsylvania.TheAmishstresshumility,familyandcommunity,andseparationfromtheworld.
Amish’sbeliefs
TheAmishwaspartoftheearlyAnabaptistmovementinEurope,whichtookplaceatthetimeoftheReformation.TheAnabaptistsbelievedthatonlyadultswhohadconfessedtheirfaithshouldbebaptized,andthattheyshouldremainseparatefromthelargersociety.Theyalsobelieveinnon-resistanceandbasicBibledoctrines.
Amish’slifestyle
• Thesepeopleasawholearenotasmaterialisticasmodernsocietytoday.Theydonotuseelectricityormodernconveniences.
• Amishmenhavebeards,butnotmustaches.
• MostAmisharetrilingual:
dialectofGerman,HighGermanandEnglish.
• OldOrderchildrenattendone-room schoolsthroughtheeighthgrade.
• TheyareaprivatepeoplewhobelieveGodhaskeptthemtogether.Theyareastrongexampleofacommunitythatsupportsandcaresforitsmembers.Theyareapeopleapart;theyarealsoapeopletogether.
Antiqueshopping(Para.2)
PennsylvaniaDutchtowniscalled“SundayAntiquesCapitaloftheUnitedStates”.Over3,000antiquedealersgatherheretodisplayandselltheirmerchandise.
Antiqueshopping(Para.2)
PennsylvaniaDutchtowniscalled“SundayAntiquesCapitaloftheUnitedStates”.Over3,000antiquedealersgatherheretodisplayandselltheirmerchandise.
Outletshopping(Para.2)Here,you’llfindover240factoryoutletstoresfeaturingnamebrandsandqualitymerchandisepricesatreducedprices.
3.Cliff’sNotes
• Cliff’snotesareaseriesofreferencebookswrittentohelpundergraduatestudentstounderstandandappreciateimportantliteraryworks.
• Withsuchnotes,studentsdon’thavetoreadtheworkitselfandbeabletowritepapersandtakeexams.
4.CivilWar
CivilWarwasthewarfrom1861to1865foughtbetweenthenorthernandsouthernstates.
TheCivilWarbattlefieldmentionedinparagraph2isthebattlefieldoffamousGettysburgbattleinJuly,1863.AtGettysburg,UnionarmydefeatedConfederatearmy.ThisvictoryistheturningpointoftheCivilWar.Afterthecampaign,onNovember19,PresidentLincolndeliveredthewell-knownGettysburgAddress.
5.Beethoven
LugwigVanBeethovenisoneofthegreatestcomposersintheworld.
Hisfamoussymphoniesinclude:
No.5(Fate);No.6(Pastoral);No.9(Choral)
6.USAToday
USATodayisoneofthemostpopulardailynationalnewspapersservingtheinterestofageneralpublicintheUnitedStates.
II TextAppreciation
Discussthefollowingquestionsortopics.
1)Ifyouagreethatpeoplearegettingtooimpatientandtooobsessedwiththequickfixforeverything,whatexampleswouldyougivetoillustrateyourpoint(BaseyourobservationsonyourexperienceinChina.)HowisitreflectedinourtransportationandcommunicationHowisitshowninoureatinghabitsDoesitaffectourconsumptionhabitsaswellasourproductionHowaboutentertainmentoramusementAreourreading,writing,learninghabitsalsochangedWhathasthis"fast-fix"attitudedonetoourhumanrelationshipsHasitcausedhealthproblemsHasitreducedourcapacityforenjoyinglife
2)Ifyoudisagreewiththeauthorandthinkthatthedesireforspeedisbasicallygood,howwouldyoudefendyourposition
TextAnalysis
1.Theme:
Let’sslowdownandenjoywhatnatureoffersusandwhatmankindhasleftusandrediscoverlife.
:
Part1(Paras.1—3):
Herrideonfastroadsandherreturntripofacountryroad
Part2(Paras.4-6):
NowinsteadoflaterFasterinsteadofslowerSuperficiallyinsteadofthoroughly
Part3(Paras.7--8):
Slowdownandrediscoverlife
3.FurtherDiscussion
•WhydidthewritertaketheturnpikesandinterstatesDidtheyhaveanyfunontheway
•WhydidthewritertakeanotherwaybackHowdidshefeelthistime
•WhatistheattitudeofmodernpeopletodoeverythingHowdoesitaffectourlife
•WhydidtheauthorwritethisarticleWasshesuggestingwestopusingalltime-savingtechniquesandproducts
4 SentenceParaphrase
1.Forfourhours,ouronlyrealamusementconsistedofcountingexitsignsandwonderingwhatitwouldfeelliketoholdstillagain.(Para.1)
---The4-hourdriveonfastroadswastedious;theonlyfunwehadwastocounttheexitsignswewerepassingandtofigureouthowwe’dfeelifwestoppedagain.
2.Gettingtherecertainlydidn’tseemlikehalfthefun;infact,gettingtherewasn’tanyfunatall.(Para.1)
---WehadexpectedthatourridetoWestVirginiawouldbefun,andthathalfofthefunwe’dgetfromthetripwouldcomefromit.Butwewerewrong.Itwasn’tfunatall.
3.WetouredaCivilWarbattlefieldandstoodonthelittlehillthatfifteenthousandConfederatesoldiershadtriedtotakeonanotherhotJulyafternoon,onehundredandtwenty-fiveyearsago,notknowingthathalfofthemwouldgetkilledinthevainattempt.(Para.2)
---WevisitedaCivilWarbattlefieldandstoodonthelittlehill.Onehundredandtwenty-fiveyearsago,onahotJulyafternoon,15,000soldiersfightingforslavery,whiletryingtooccupythehill,hadnoideathattheywouldfailandthathalfofthemwouldbekilledinthebattle.
4.Westuffedourselveswithspicysaladsandhomemadebreadinan“all-you-can-eat”farmhouserestaurant,thenwanderedoutsidetoenjoythesunshineandtheherdsofcows—nolittledotsthistime—lyinginit.(Para.2)
---Wehadamealinafarmhouserestaurantwhereforacertainamountofmoneyyoucouldeatasmuchasyouwanted,andwefedourselveswithlotsofspicysaladsandhomemadebread.Afterthemeal,wewalkedleisurelyoutdoorstoenjoythesunshineandwatchtheherdsofcows—thistimetheydidnotseemlikelittledots—lyinginthesunshine.
5.Andwereturnedhomerefreshed,revitalized,andreeducated.(Para.2)
---Whenwegothome,wenotonlyfeltfreshandenergetic,butalsofeltthatwehadexperiencedanewwayoflife.
6.Infact,mostAmericansareconstantlyinahurry—andnotjusttogetfromPointAtoPointB.Ourcountryhasbecomeanationinsearchofthequickfix—inmorewaysthanone.(Para.3)
---Infact,mostAmericansarealwaysinarush.Peoplearenotonlytryingtofindthefastwaytogetaroundfromplacetoplace,butalsolookingforwaysofgettingthingsdonequicklyinvariousaspectsoflife.
7.Onceuponatime,Americansunderstoodtheprincipleofdeferredgratification.Weputalittleofeachpaycheckaway“forarainyday”.(Para.4)
---Inthepast,Americanswerepatienttohavetheirdesiressatisfied.Wesavedalittlemoneyeachtimewegotpaidincasewemightneeditinthefuture.
8.Ifwewantedanewsofaoraweekatalakesidecabin,wesavedupforit,andthebankshelpedusoutbyprovidingspecialChristmasClubandVacationClubaccounts.(Para.4)
---Ifwewantedtobuysomenewfurnitureorspendaweekatalakeside,wecouldopenspecialaccountsatthebankstosavemoneyforit.
9.andifweareinahurrytoloseweight,wetrythelatestmiraclediet,guaranteedtotakeawaytenpoundsintendays…unlesswe’rerichenoughtoaffordliposuction.(Para.4)
---Ifwewanttoloseweightquickly,wetrythemostrecentmiracledietwhichissaidtobeeffectiveandissuretomakeusloseapoundperday.Ifwearerichenoughtopayfortheoperation,wecanhaveourunneededfatremovedfromourbodies.
10.Welikeourinformationfast,too:
messagesflashedonacomputerscreen,documentsfaxedfromyourtelephonetomine,currenteventsin90-secondburstsonEyewitnessNews,historyreducedto“BicentennialMinutes”.(Para.5)
---Forinformation,wealsowanttogetitfastbyskimmingthroughwhatisofferedontheweb.Documentsarefaxedtoonepersonfromanother.WeareinformedofwhatishappeningathomeandabroadthroughTVprogramsthroughwhichwegetverybriefaccountsofcurrentevents.Welearnthehistoryofthepast200yearsquicklyfrom“BicentennialMinutes”.
11.Evenourpersonalrelationshipshavebecomecompressed.Insteadofdevotinglargepartsofourdaystoourlovedones,wereplacethemwithsomethingcalled“qualitytime”,which,moreoftenthannot,isnotimeatall.(Para.6)
---Evenourpersonalrelationshipsareaffected.Insteadofspendingmuchofourtimewithourlovedones,wenowtalkabou
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