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SIASUNIVERSITYContemporaryCollegeEnglish(2ndEdition)BookII2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYContemporaryCollegeEnglishTextAQuickFixSocietyUnit5BookII2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYContemporaryCollegeEnglishTextAnalysisVocabularyLead-inActivitiesTeachingObjectivesPost-ReadingActivities2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYTeachingObjectives:ThisunitisintendedtoexposestudentstoacornerofAmericansociety,asocietyofQuickFix.Afterlearningtheessay,studentsaresupposedto:1.GetfamiliarwiththemodernlifestyleofmostAmericanpeopleandseethepossibleproblemsofaquickfixsociety;2.Graspthemainideaandstructureofthetext;3.Masterthemeaningsandusageofkeywordsandexpressions;4.Appreciatethewritingtechniquesinvolvedandputtheminuse.Lead-inQuestion:Doyouthinkpeoplenowadaysarelivinginafast-pacedsociety?Andtheywanteverythingtobedoneasquicklyaspossible?2013.04SIASUNIVERSITY2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYEatinghabitsFast-pacedSocietyFast-pacedSocietyLearninghabits2010.04SIASUNIVERSITY2013.04SIASUNIVERSITY2013.04SIASUNIVERSITY2013.04SIASUNIVERSITY2013.04SIASUNIVERSITY2010.04SIASUNIVERSITYQuickFix?fix(n.)quickfixe.g.Thereisnoquickfixforstoppingpollution.e.g.aquickfixforobesity快速减肥药2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYSomethingthatsolvesaproblemAnexpedient,usuallytemporaryorinadequatesolutiontoaproblem权宜之计，急功近利的做法Question:Whatdoyouthinkaretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesof“quickfixsociety”?2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYAdvantagesDisadvantagesHigherworkingefficiencyMorecontributionsColorfullifeMissthepleasureofjourneyGreatpressureHighspeedatthecostofqualityandhealthLesstimewithfamiliesNotimetoexplorethebeautyofjourneyanddepthofhumanexistenceadvocatev.condensev.eyewitnessn.amusementn.confederateadj.faxv.antiqueadj.consistv.featurelessadj.automaticadj.constantlyadv.fixn.battlefieldn.conveniencen.flashv.bicentennialadj.creditn.gorgeousadj.braken.currentadj.gratificationn.briefingn.deferv.gratifyv.burstn.dietn.guaranteedadj.cabinetn.digestn.herdn.carriagen.dotsn.icebergn.CDn.excerptn.ignorev.checkerboardn.exitn.infectv.classicadj.explorev.interstaten.compressv.expressadj.lakesiden.VocabularySIASUNIVERSITYlanen.qualityn.spicyadj.latestadj.rackn.stuffv.lifestylen.rearn.subtleadj.lingerv.reducev.superficiallyadv.liposuctionn.refreshv.symbolicallyadv.microwaven.reliefn.symphonyn.miraclen.revitalizev.themen.mphn.routen.tourv.outletn.saladn.turnpiken.overnightadv.scalen.urgen.pastoraladj.sceneryn.VCRn.paycheckn.screenn.versionn.Pennsylvanian.skimv.wanderv.Polaroidn.slidev.WestVirginian.predigestedadj.speedv.SIASUNIVERSITYadvocate(v./n.)(v.)Ifyouadvocatesomething,yousaypubliclythatsomethingshouldbedone.(n.)someonewhostronglyandpubliclysupportssomeoneorsomething(=advocator)e.g.Heisatirelessadvocateofpoliticalreform.2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYe.g.除非我们真正能做到，否则光嘴上说给老师涨工资是没有用的。Thereisnopointadvocatinghighsalariesforteacherunlesswecandoit.antique(a./n.)(a.)beingoldandthereforevaluablee.g.Itisanantiquerosewooddesk.(n.)anobject,esp.apieceoffurnitureoraworkofart,thatisoldandvaluablee.g.antiquity:ancienttimes2013.04SIASUNIVERSITY古老的紫檀木桌anantiqueshopanantiquedealerpricelessantiquescompress(v.)tosqueezeorpresssth.sothatitfitsintoasmallerspacecompresssomethingsomethingcompressese.g.e.g.compressedair压缩空气2013.04SIASUNIVERSITY落在半山腰上的雪被压成了冰。Snowfallingonthemountainsidesiscompressedintoice.compressaneventtomakeaprocessofsth.oraneventlastforashortertimethanusuale.g.(n.)compression2013.04SIASUNIVERSITY你最好把这两个月的工作压缩到一个月来完成。You’dbettercompresstwomonths’workintoone.condense(v.)tocauseagasorvaportochangetoaliquide.g.洗完澡后，你会发现水蒸气凝结附在浴室的镜子上。tomakealiquidthickerbyremovingsomeofthewatere.g.Soupcondenseswhenboiled.condensedsoup浓汤condensedmilk炼乳2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYAfteryoutakeabath,you’llfindthatsteamcondensesonthebathroommirror.tomakeapieceofwritingshorterbyremovingsomepartsandincludingthemostimportantparts(=compress)e.g.condenseareportintoabriefsummaryacondensedstory2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYDistinguishthefollowingwordscontract收缩compress压缩condense浓缩Fillintheblankswiththefollowingwords:compress,condense,contract.Thepupiloftheeyesdilatesand_________inresponsetolight.Shesatonthelidofthesuitcaseto________theclothes.Thechairman__________allthesuggestionsthatareputforwardintoasingleplanofaction.2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYcontractscompresscondensedgratify(v.)togivepleasureorsatisfactiontosb.(=satisfy)begratifiedby/at/withsth.e.g.我对会议结果感到非常满意。begratifiedtosee/hear/learnsth.e.g.自从母亲回家后，他看到母亲的身体状况好转起来，甚感欣慰。2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYIwasmostgratifiedattheoutcomeofthemeeting.Hewasgratifiedtoseetheimprovementinhismother’shealthsinceshehadcomehome.begratifiedthat-e.g.IwasgratifiedthattheyappreciatedwhatIdidforthem.gratifyone’scuriosity满足某人的好奇心gratification(n.)=satisfactiondeferredgratification?Q:Doyouthinkyouwouldgetmoregratificationifwhatyouwanttogetisdeferred?Thesatisfactionorpleasurethatyougetfromsomethingafteracomparativelylongertimeiswhatwecall“deferredgratification”.2013.04SIASUNIVERSITYguarantee(v./n.)(v.)topromisethatsth.willhappenguaranteesth.tosb.guaranteesb.sth.guaranteetodosth.guaranteethat-e.g.我们不能保证火车在雾天正点到达。e.g.我不能保证我会在这儿工作超过一年。e.g.我保证你会喜欢这个电影的。2013.04SIASUN