unit-5-Quick-Fix-Society

Unit5QuickFixSocietyObjectivesWarm-upTextAppreciationLanguageStudyExtension……..Objectives•Understandthestructureandthegeneralideaofthestory•Grasptheusageofkeywordsandphrases•Thinkaboutthethemeofthestory•RelatethethemetotherealityinChinatodayWarm-upWhatIs“QuickFixSociety”?GeneralDiscussionDifferentFastRoadsintheUSFasterorSlower?GenreWhatIs“QuickFixSociety”?Whatisthemeaningof“fix”?Howdoyouunderstand“quickfix”?Howis“quickfixsociety”reflectedinthefollowingaspects?WhatIs“QuickFixSociety”?transportationandcommunicationeatinghabitsandconsumptionhabitsentertainmentreadinghabits,learninghabitsworkingstyle1.Studytheword“fix”.Whatdoesa“quickfix”meaninthetext?2.Whatarethethreefeaturesofaquickfixsocietyaccordingtotheauthor?Summarizetheminyourownwords.3.Provideexamplesforaquickfixsocietyfromyourlife.4.FindoutrelevantbriefinformationabouttheAmericanhighwaysystem.WarmingupGeneralDiscussionHighway:connectscities;twoormorelanes(superhighway;interstatehighway)Freeway:withinacity;withoutstopping;threeormorelanesineachdirectionExpressway:fastroadinornearcitiesTurnpike(tollway):fastroadyouhavetopaybeforeusingitDifferentFastRoadsintheUSFasterorSlower?Whataretheadvantagesof“quickfixsociety”?Whatarethedisadvantagesof“quickfixsociety”?Doyouwantafastpacedlifeorslowpacedone?Weliveinafast-pacedsociety.Walkingslowsusdown.—RobertSweetgalLifeisgettingfaster,nodoubtaboutit.Werusheverything:weeatfastfood,havequickiesex,drivelikemaniacs,andcompetehardforfast-pacedjobs.Wewishtoslowdownandslackoff,butwe'reafraidwe'llfail.—LibraryJournalReviewLifeisalreadytooshorttowasteonspeed.—EdwardAbbeyFasterorSlower?BackgroundGenreExplanatoryWritingComparisonandContrast(e.g.para.4)Exemplification(e.g.para.5)UseofRhetoricalQuestionsRepetitionofStructureandWordsPart1(Paras.1—):Part2(Paras.):Part3(Paras.):TextAppreciationStructure34—67—8HerrideonfastroadsandherreturntripofacountryroadNowinsteadoflaterFasterinsteadofslowerSuperficiallyinsteadofthoroughlySlowdownandrediscoverlifePartI:MainIdeaHowdidtheauthorfindhertriptoWestVirginiaandbackhome?Why?Whatdidthetwotripssettheauthorthinkingabout?Whatdoesthetitle“QuickFixSociety”mean?Whatpurposedoesthethirdparagraphserve?WhatmadethewritercometothinkaboutthelifestyleofAmericanpeople?Thewritertookaweek’svacationinWestVirginia.WhenshetooktheTurnpiketogetthere,shefoundthetripfastbutverydull.Whenshecameback,shetookanotherwaytoslowdownandenjoythecountylife,whichshefoundfulloffun.ThecontrastmadethewriterthinkaboutwhetherthefastlanelifeofmodernAmericanpeopleistheonlylifestyleofpeople.Question:WhatmadethewritercometothinkaboutthelifestyleofAmericanpeople?ContrastFastlanetripTheherdofcowsisreducedtoafewdots…Returntrip…theherdsofcows—nolongerlittledotsthistime—lyinginit.Pastoralsceneryslidbyusat55mph.Wedroveslowlythroughmainstreets…,slowingtotwentymilesanhour……gettingtherewasn’tanyfunatall.…gettingtherehadbeenthefun.Forfourhours,ouronlyrealamusementconsistedofcountingexitsignsandwonderingwhatitwouldfeelliketoholdstillagain.(Para.1)The4-hourdriveonfastroadswastedious;theonlyfunwehadwastocounttheexitsignswewerepassingandtofigureouthowwe’dfeelifwestoppedagain.gerundasobjectof“consistof”1.Areyouinterestedinbuyingsecond-handbooks?2.Hehasastrongobjectiontoleavingearly.Introductoryit先行词itGettingtherecertainlydidn’tseemlikehalfthefun;infact,gettingtherewasn’tanyfunatall.(Para.1)WehadexpectedthatourridetoWestVirginiawouldbefun,andthathalfofthefunwe’dgetfromthetripwouldcomefromit.Butwewerewrong.Itwasn’tfunatall.gerundassubject1.It’ssonicesittingherewithyou.2.Travelingabroadcanbeveryexciting.动名词gerund的用法•一、动名词的作用：动词的-ing形式在句中充当名词作用时，称为动名词，动名词在句中可以：•1）用作主语：跳舞使他厌烦•Dancingboredhim。•2）用作表语：她的爱好是集邮。•Herhobbyiscollectingstamps.•3）用作宾语：请不要说话了。•Pleasestoptalking.•4）用作介词宾语：他因走私而被捕。•Hewasarrestedforsmuggling.•5）充当定语：歌咏比赛谁赢了？•Whowonthesingingcontest?•还可用于下面这类句子中：•Nosmoking.Nolittering.Nospitting.Noparking动词后跟动名词做宾语的有：•admit承认/advise建议/allow允许/appreciate感激/avoid避免/consider考虑/complete完成/delay推迟/deny否认/discuss讨论/dislike不喜欢/enjoy喜爱/escape逃脱/excuse原谅/fancy设想/finish完成/forbid禁止/forgive原谅/imagine想像/keep保持/mention提及/mind介意/miss没赶上/pardon原谅/permit允许/practise练习/prevent阻止/prohibit禁止//report报告/recommend推荐risk冒险/stop停止/suggest建议许多动词短语也可以用动名词作宾语：•他现在不踢足球了。•Hehasgivenupplayingfootball.•他们将推迟到明年再做此事。•Theywillputoffdoingituntilnextyear.•即使在那时，她还继续谈话。•Eventhenshecarriedontalking.•物价不断上涨。Priceskeeponincreasing.•carryon继续/can’thelp禁不住/feellike想要/giveup放弃/keepon继续/putoff推迟/setabout开始，着手/objectto反对/insiston坚持/payattentionto注意/stickto坚持/getdownto开始认真做/lookforwardto期盼/be[get]usedto习惯于/leadto导致/bedevotedto致力于，专用于/seeto负责/turnto转向；变成/referto谈及，查阅/closeto接近于/contributeto贡献于/beappliedto应用于bereducedto沦落为/admitto承认有些动词可以用动名词作宾语，也可以用不定式作宾语，有时两者意思不同•a)remember,forget,regret,•b)stop/leaveoff•c)try•d)allow,advise,forbid,permit,consider•e)goon•f)begin,start,cease•g)can’thelp•h)like,love,prefer,hate,dread•i)mean•j)want,need,require,deserve•k)learn•l)(only)动名词构成的合成名词•swimmingpool游泳池•swimmingsuit游泳衣•boxingcompetition拳击比赛•speakingcontest演讲比赛•sleepingbag睡袋•sleepingpill安眠药片•writingdesk