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UnitOneTime-conciousAmericans(注重时间的美国人)SectionAWarming-upListentotherecordingTextstructureanalysisQuextionsandunderstandingDetailedstudyThewaytodevelopparagraphs(page14)Warming-upCulturalDifferencesPeoplefromdifferentcountriesmaychoosedifferentwaystodealwiththesamesituations.Thus,sometimes,misunderstandingarises.CulturalDifferencesSituation1–homevisitSituation2–toapartySituation3–beinginvitedtodinnerSituation4–anappointmentSituation5–aninterviewHowtodealwiththesesituations?Situation1:Onyourwayhome,itoccurredtoyouthatyourAmericanfriendMaryhadinvitedyoutovisitherwhenyouwerefree.Thenyoudroppedinonherhouse.Butwhenyouknockedatthedoor…InChina,it’sOKtovisitfriendswithoutcallingaheadoftime.WhileintheU.S.,it’simpolitetodoso.Maryfeltsurprised.Why?WhatisthepolitewayintheU.S.?Callingaheadoftime.Situation2:YourAmericanfriendinvitedyoutoherpartytonightat7:30.Whenareyousupposedtogetthere?Why?A.Before7:00,tohelphertoprepare.B.5’~10’late,nottobethefirstguest.C.After8:00,I’mtheVIP.D.5’~10’earlier,it’sapolitewaytoshowmyrespectforher.IntheU.S.,peopletendtobe_____________.InChina,closefriendstendtoarrive_______________，butacquaintancestendtoarrive_______________.5’~10’late(B)before7:00(A)5’~10’earlier(D)Situation3:YourAmericanfriendinvitedyoutoherhousefordinnerat6:30.Whenareyousupposedtogetthere?A.Rightontime.B.Befashionablylate.C.Halfanhourlate.D.About5’－10’earlier.TheAmericans：ATheChinese:BBeforeyougo,it’salwaysbestto1.________________2.________________3.________________Whenyougotoaparty,you’dbe____________.Whenyougotosomebody’shousefordinner,you’dbe_________,i.e.nottobe______,nottobe_____,just____________.ToVisitFriendsintheU.S.lateearlygivethemaphone.sendthemaletter.sendthemane-mail.fashionablylatepunctualrightontimeListentotherecordingandfillintheblanks.Situation4:Dr.TomDivernfromNYispracticingmedicineinaruralareainArab.Hisopeningdaywasbookedfullyaweekago.ButhalfanhourWhy?Why?Why?Why?passed,neitherofhisfirsttwopatientsarrived.Americanstendtobe_________.TotheArabians,________________________isacceptable.punctualhalfanhouror40minuteslateDuringaninterview,theAmericanbossasksaboutyourideaonsalaryasasecretary,whichanswerwillbegoodforyou?Situation5:1.AnysumofmoneyisOKforme.2.Atleast$2500,I’mthebest.3.Oh,moneyisnotimportanttome.Idon’tcomeheresimplyformoney.4.$1,000amonth.Icanmakeit.InAmerica,aperson’ssuccessisbasedonhowmuchmoneyhemakes.AndAmericansarenotafraidofshowingtheirconfidence.TomostChinese,it’dbetheresponsibilityofthecompanytodecidethesalaryaccordingtotheemployee’sperformance.THISMAYBEDUETOCULTURALDIFFERENCESTipsgreetingsthinkingexpressingideaseducatingparentingrespondingtocompliments&praise…TipsCulturaldifferencesexistinthewaysof…Learningaforeignlanguagewellmeansmorethanmasteringthepronunciation,grammarandexpressions.Italsomeanslearningitsculture.SectionAWarming-upListentotherecordingTextstructureanalysisQuextionsandunderstandingDetailedstudyThewaytodevelopparagraphs(page14)TextStructureanslysisPartone:thegeneralstatement(paras1-2)Parttwo:(Illustration)theforeigners’sfirstimpressionoftheU.S.(paras3-7)Partthree:Emphasisbycontrast---Americanstakeitasasignofskillfulnesstodothingsquickly,whiletheforeignersconsideritpropertotaketimedoingthings（Para8）.SectionAWarming-upListentotherecordingTextstructureanalysisQuextionsandunderstandingDetailedstudyThewaytodevelopparagraphs(page14)UnderstandingAnswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhatarethetwothingsAmericanstrytosave?Timeandlabor(Para.1)Timeisregardedas________________.(Para.2)2.WhatdoestimemeantoAmericans?preciousresourcesTheroomstandsidle.Standfirm—don’tletthemtellyouwhattodo.FallbehindResultinResultfromActingbeforethinkingalwaysresultsinfailure.Nothinghasresultedfromhisefforts.theotherbeinglaborSubject+v-ing/v-edE.g.Nofurtherdiscussionarising,themeetingwasbroughttoaned.Lunchfinished,alltheguestsreturnedtothesittingroom.Paraphrase:Americansusetwothingswithgreatcare:Oneistimeandtheotherislabor.SlavetoNothingbut:onlyHeisnothingbutacriminal/coward.Hedidnothingbutcomplain.AsifAccountforShehadtoaccounttoherhusbandforeverypennyshespentPayingrentaccountsforhalfofmyexpenditures.RunoutReplaceWewillhavetoreplacethoseoldcomputerswithnewones.Asenseofhumor/duty/directionWewanteveryminutetobeputintogoodusesinceitisprecious.Theydoeverything________.Theystarttalkingbusiness_______.Theyworkhardatthetaskofsavingtimeby___________________________________________.3.HowdoAmericansdoeverything?4.WhendoAmericansstarttalkingbusiness?5.HowdoAmericanssavetime?(Para.3-7)inarushquicklyproducingasteadyflowoflabor-savingdevicesInarush:inahurryDon’tbeinsucharush;you’veonlyjustnowarrived.Whyisshealwaysinarush?Restless:impatient,nervous,boredWithamonthafterhereturnedhome,Billyhadbeenrestless,thinkingaboutgettingontheroad.Thepassengersgrewrestlessafterwaitingforhalfanhourlateatthebusstop.Themanagerpacedthefloorofhisofficerestlesslywithsomanyproblemsonhismind.Sheelbowedherwaythroughthecrowd.Theoldbrandshavebeenelbowedoutofthehomemarket.Racethrough:dosth.InahurryThechildracedthroughhishomeworkinordertowatchthefootballm