Quick-Fix-Society

QuickFixSocietyJanetMendellGoldsteinTeachingobjectives•Knowledgeaims:graspthemainideaandthestructureofthetext;learntousecontrastinwritingmoreeffectively;masterkeylanguagepoints•Skillsaims:conductaseriesofactivitiesrelatedtothethemeofthetext•Emotionalaims:toanalyze,solveproblemandenjoygoodqualitiesoflifeTeachingprocedures•Pre-reading•While-reading•Post-reading•AssignmentTrueorFalseStatements•Peopleinthevideotakedifferentmeansoftransportationinanormalway.•Thisisafast-pacedsociety.•Peopletrytofindquickandunusualwaystogotoworktosavetime.Pre-reading:task1Pre-readingThishappensinthemorningwhenpeoplehurryuptogotoworktakingdifferentmeansoftransportationTrueorFalseStatements•Peopleinthevideotakedifferentmeansoftransportationinanormalway.•Thisisafast-pacedsociety.•Peopletrytofindquickandunusualwaystogotoworktosavetime.Pre-readingFalseTrueTrue•ThetitleisQuickFixSociety•quickfixn.(slang）1.ahastily匆忙地contrived人为的;做作的,不自然的remedythatalleviates减轻，缓和aproblemonlyforthetimebeing权宜之计;一个匆匆想出的、能暂时缓和问题的对策2.fast-paced（快节奏的）QuickFixSociety快节奏的社会Pre-reading:understandingthetitlePre-reading:predictingthemainidea•Gettingtherewasn'tanyfunatall•Thistime,gettingtherehadbeenthefun•Posequestionsandmakeaconclusion•Listthreefeaturesofquickfixsociety•Appealpeopeltoslowdownpara1para2para3para4-6para7-8SkimmingandscanningAnalysisofTextStructure•IntroductionParas.1—3comparefastlanetripandherreturntrip.•BodyParas.4---6liststhreefeaturesofquickfixsociety•ConclusionParas.7---8let’sslowdownandrediscoverlifePre-reading:reflectioninrealityMoney-spendinghabitEatinghabitPre-reading:reflectioninrealityLearninghabitPre-reading:reflectioninrealityPre-reading:CulturalsimilaritiesinChinaPre-reading:CulturalsimilaritiesinChinaPre-reading:CulturalsimilaritiesinChinaWhile-reading•Backroundinformation•Wordbuilding•Sentencestructure•WritingdeviceFocusonparas1-2While-reading:background•PennsylvaniaTurnpike:paymoneybeforeyouuseit.•Interstatehighways:connectcitiesindifferentstatesWhile-reading:wordbuilding•allyoucaneatall-you-can-eat•Linkingaphraseorevenashortsentencewithhyphensisawayofmakingnewwords.Moreexamples:anI-hate-to-waitattitudeawait-and-seepolicyanI-told-you-solookall-you-can-eat(para.2)While-reading:sentencestructureForfourhours,ouronlyrealamusementconsistedofcountingexitsignsandwonderingwhatitwouldfeelliketoholdstillagain.(Para.1)gerundasobjectof“consistof”•Moreexamples:1)Areyouinterestedin(buy)second-handbooks?2)Hehasastrongobjectionto(leave)early.While-reading:sentencestructurebuyingleavingWhile-reading:sentencestructureAndwereturnedhomerefreshed,revitalized,andreeducated.(Para.2)pastparticiplesusedassubjectcomplement•Moreexamples:1)Shewasheardsingingallthetime.(presentparticipleusedassubjectcomplement)2)Youwerewarnednottoeattoomuchmeat.(infinitiveusedassubjectcomplement)While-reading:sentencestructureWhile-reading:writingdeviceContrastAcontrastparagraphoressaydiscussesthedifferencesbetween(atleast)twothings.Forwritersthepurposeofcontrastistouseinformationthattheyeitherhavealreadyknownorresearchedtomaketheirownconclusion.DefinitionPurposeContrastPara1:FastlanetripPara2:ReturntripPastoralsceneryslidbyusat55mph.Wedroveslowlythroughmainstreets…,slowingtotwentymilesanhour…Theherdofcowsisreducedtoafewdots……theherdsofcows—nolongerlittledotsthistime—lyinginit.…gettingtherewasn’tanyfunatall.…gettingtherehadbeenthefun.para3:conclusionWhile-reading:writingdevicePost-reading:self-reflectivelearningsheetmainideawritingskillsmainstructureUnknownpointsPost-reading:discussionWorkingroupsandcommentonthefollowingsaying.Timeismoney.Ifyouwastetime,youwastemoney.Assignment•WriteashortpassageaboutChinesepeople'shabitsinthepastandatpresentatlease300wordsandpresentitorallynexttime.Thankyouforlistening!