大学英语精读第一册-Unit-7-The-Sampler

CollegeEnglishBookOneNextThelegendbeganwitharealperson:St.Nicholas,wholivedduringthe4thcenturyinwhatisnowTurkey.Heisoneofthemostpopularsaints（圣徒）honoredbyChristiansandtherearemanystoriesabouthisgenerosity.SantaClausasweknowhimtodayisarelativelyrecentAmericaninvention.ThesewereintroducedintoAmericanbyDutch（荷兰）settlers.Thename“SantaClaus”comesfromhisDutchname“SintaKlaus”.IntheUnitedStateshebecameassociatedwithChristmasratherthanDecember6,histraditionalfastday,andhedevelopedintoapurelysecular（非宗教的，世俗的）figure.MostofthecentralfeaturesoftheSantaClauslegend,suchashisclimbingdownthechimneyandhisredsuitrimmedwithwhitefur,areofDutchorigin.HisassociationwithreindeerandtheNorthPole,however,apparentlycamefromScandinavia（斯堪的纳维亚）.BackBackgroundInformation1.FreeSamplesStoresusefreesamplesasa“come-on”incompetingforcustomers.Ifastoreprovidesfreesamplesofproducts,it’slikelythatmorepeoplewillshopthere.Samples,usuallyofnewfoodsanddrinks,aregivenwiththeunderstandingthatifyoulikethem,youwillbuythem.Itisnotsociallyacceptabletocontinuetosamplethesameproducttimeandtimeagainwithoutmakingapurchase.BackgroundInformation2.PuddingsPuddingisakindofsweetdishusuallymadewithmilk,eggs,sugar,fruitandalittleflour,andservedcold.TraditionalChristmaspuddingTraditionalChristmaspuddingisperfectforChristmascelebration.It'salightspongepuddingwhichcontainsmincemeat,choppedappleandmacesothattheChristmassyflavoristhere,plus,withanattractivearrangementofwholecandiedpeel,itlooksveryprettywhenitsturnedout.ItwillserveperfectforyourChristmasdessert.BlackbloodpuddingBlueberryPuddingStickyToffeePuddingStrawberrymilkpuddingUnitSeven:TheSamplerObjectives1.Graspthemainideaoftheunitandthestructureofthetext.2.Understandtheauthor’spurposeoftellingusthestory.3.Masterthekeylanguagepoints:somewords&phrasesaswellasthesentencestructures.4.Learnsomewordbuildings&readingskills.5.Conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeofthisunit.ContentsIntroduction1TextAnalysis2LanguagePoints3Summary4IntroductionNoonewillobjectthathelpingothersisagreatvirtue.Butweshouldalsonoticethat:1)Noteveryoneisreadytooffertheirhandswhenneeded;2)Noteveryoneiswillingtoaccepthelpfromothers.IntroductionLookatthefollowingpicturesandthinkaboutthem:IntroductionNowdiscussthefollowingtwoquestionswithyourclassmatesintwominutes:Whatkindofpeopledoyouthinkmayneedourhelp?Areyoureadytoofferyourhandwhenyourfriendsorotherpeopleareinneedofhelp?IntroductionHowever,sometimesgoodintentionsalonearenotenough.Asweknow,peoplehavehumandignity,andsometimesthisstrongsenseofself-respectmaymakethemunwillingtoaccepthelpfromothers.Inthiscase,you’llfindoutthatyourgoodintentionstohelpothersmayjustturnouttobeembarrassingforbothsides.So:Whatcanwedotohelpotherswithouthurtingtheirdignity?TextAnalysis1.Backgroundinformation2.Textstructure3.Globalreading3minutestoscanthetextandfinishthefollowingpart.TextStructure:TheSamplerPartI:Para__~__Theintroductionofbackgroundofthestoryandthetheme—Somepeopletookadvantageoffreesampling.PartII:Para__~__Anexample:thedescriptionofhowtheoldmansampledthepudding.PartIII:Para__~__Climax:IwantedtohelptheoldmanbutthathurthisdignityandIwasembarrassedtoo.13491015GlobalReading1.SupplytheMissingInformation:5minutesDirections:Readthetextcarefullyandsupplythemissinginformationtocompletethefollowingsentences.1.Theauthorofferedtobuysomepuddingsbecause_____________________________________________________.2.Theoldmanwasso________that_____________________________________.3.Theresultoftheauthor’sofferwasthat_________________________________.4.Theoldmanboughthimselfoneofthelargestandmostexpensiveofthepuddingsbecause_______________________.5.Theoldmanpaidforthepuddingby__________________________.6.Theauthorfelt______________whenherealizedthatbecauseofhisoffer,theoldmanwasforcedintoapurchasehecouldn’tafford.hethoughttheoldmanwastoopoortobuythepuddingsshockedhejumpedbackasifhehadbeenstungtheoldmanrefusedwithdignityhefelthurt/humiliatedcountingoutallhismoneysorryandguiltyGlobalReading2.MultipleChoice:(5minutes)Directions:Readthetextagainandchoosetherightanswerstocompletethefollowingsentences.1)Readparagraphs1-9anddothefollowingtwoexercises.(2minutes)1.Thenarratoroftenwonders______.A)whytherearesomanypeopleduringtheChristmasseasonB)whymostpeoplelookprosperousC)whetherpeoplewillsamplepuddingswhentheyhavenointentiontobuyanyD)whetherpeoplecansamplepuddingsbeforetheymakepurchase2.Theshopgirlisvery____totheoldmanwhenheturnsupinthestore.A)friendlyB)coldC)indifferentD)cruelCA2)Readparagraphs10-15anddothefollowingexercises.1.Theoldmanfeels______whenthenarratorofferstobuyhimsomepuddings.A)shockedB)happyC)puzzledD)bothered2.Theoldmanhas______inhiswornlittleblackpocketbook.A)somedollarsB)coinsC)acheckD)nothing3.Thestorymaytakeplacein______.A)theUnitedStatesB)GermanyC)FranceD)BritainABD2.GlobalanalysisCharacteranalysis–TheoldmanOldPoorShort/thinSensitiveDignifiedEducatedElderly,limp,wrinkledfacePoorlydressed,tornkerchief,wornwalletLittleblackfigureJumpedbackasifhehadbeenstungAquickdecision,aloudvoice