Quick-Fix-Society

1Lesson9QuickFixSociety教学目的1.了解文中提到的PennsylvaniaDutchtown的独特风格2.学习文中当代的一些表达方式和缩略语3.学习说明性文体中显著的写作特征4.通过课文理解与主题辩论使学生了解现代社会的快节奏给人们生活带来的利与弊。教学内容1.PennsylvaniaDutchtown的特色及其它相关知识2.课文的理解与分析3.表达方式的学习与强化4.说明文的写作技巧教学重点1.课文的理解与分析2.文中大量表达方式的学习与强化3.说明文的写作技巧教学方法讲授，问答，辩论，练习Warmup1.Listentothefollowingstoryaboutacircleandanswerthequestionsbasedonit.Onceacirclemissedasmallfraction.Thecirclewantedtobewhole,soitwentaroundlookingforitsmissingpiece.However,itcouldonlyrollveryslowly,simplybecauseitwsaincomplete.Itadmiredtheflowersalongtheway.Itchattedwithworms.Itenjoyedthesunshine,butnoneofthemfit.Soitleftthemallbythesideoftheraodandkeptonsearching.Thenonedaythecirclefoundapiecethatfitperfectly.Itwassohappy.Nowitcouldbewhole,withnothingmissing.Itincorporatedthemissingpieceintoitselfandbegantoroll.Nowitwasaperfectcircle,itcouldrollveryfast,toofasttonoticetheflowersortalktotheworms.Whenitrealizedhowdifferenttheworldseemedtobewhenitrolledsoquickly,itstopped,leftitsreclaimedpiecebythesideoftheroadandrolledslowlyaway.Questions:1.what’sthelessonofthestory?Thelessonofthestoryisthatinsomestrangesense,wearemorewholewhenwearemissingsomething.(Let’slookatthestoryfromanotherperspectiveandfocusonthe2twoexperiencesofthecircle.)2.Whatleadstothesetwoexperiences?Itrolledtoofasttonoticetheflowersandtalktotheworms.Thekeypointisnothingbut“quick”.3.Doyouagreethatnowadayspeopleoftenimpatientlygeteverythingdonequickly?Yes.Forinstance,recentlyfamilyrelationshiphasbeenweakened,because,moreoftenthannot,contactsbetweenparentsandchildrenaremaintainedmainlytharoughthetelephone.4.Doyouhaveanypersonalexperiencelikethat?Sometimesyoufinisheverythingveryquicklyandatthesametime,youlosealot.Probablyeveryoneoncewenttofast-foodstoreorboughtfrozensemi-preparedfood,andactuallyinthiswayarewedeprivedofthefuninmakingChinesedumplingstogether.Therefore,wearelivinginaquickfixsociety.2.WhatIs“QuickFixSociety”?Whatisthemeaningof“fix”?(asolution)Howdoyouunderstand“quickfix”?【口】应急的;一时权宜的“Quickfix”inthisessaymeansaquickanswertoaproblemthathappensquickly,butmayworkforonlyashorttime;waysofgettingthingsdonequicklyItreferstothelifestyleofmodernpeoplewhoareimpatienttogeteverythingdoneandwanttofindthequicksolutiontoeverything.Themottoofaquickfixsociety:Doitnow,getitoverwith,skimthesurfaceoflife.Howis“quickfixsociety”reflectedinthefollowingaspects?—transportationandcommunication—eatinghabitsandconsumptionhabits—entertainment(watchthefilmsontheinternet,etc.)—readinghabits,learninghabits(electronicbooks,condensedversions)—workingstyleGenerally,aquickfirxsocietyisoneinwhichpeopleneitherconsiderthelong-termbenefitnorthequalitywhentheyaredoingsomething,andjusttryingtofinishasquicklyaspossible.Firstly,peopleareimpatientinthissociety.Theybelievetheprincipleofbeforehandgratification,andalwayshavetheurgetotodoitnow.Secondly,peopledonotwanttowait.Theydoeverythinginahurryinordertosavetime,eventhoughtheydon’tknowhowtousethetimetheysave.Thirdly,everythinginthissocietyiscondensedversion.Peoplearejustpayingattentiontothesurfaceandwillnevergetintotheheartofanything.3TextAnalysisThemeThethemeissummedupattheveryend:Let’sslowdownandenjoywhatnatureoffersusandwhatmankindhasleftusandrediscoverlife.StructureThethreepartsoftheessayareclear-cut:Intheintroduction(paras.1—3),thewritercomparesherrideonfastroadstoWestVirginiaandherreturntripoadifferentroute.ThecontrastsetherthinkingwhethertherewassomethingwrongwithAmericans'quick-fixlifestyle.ThelastsentenceofthesectionOurcountryhasbecomeanationinsearchofthequickfix—inmorewaysthanone.'servesasatransitionfromtheintroductiontothebody.Inthebody(paras.4—6),sheliststhreewaysAmericansseekaquickfix.Nowinsteadoflater;Fasterinsteadofslower;SuperficiallyinsteadofthoroughlyIntheconclusion(paras.7—8),thethreerhetoricalquestionsinParagraph7preparethereaderforwhatthewritersummarizesinthelastsentenceoftheparagraph.Thethesis(=thecentralidea)isstatedinthelasttwosentencesofParagraph8:let'sslowdownandenjoywhatnatureoffersusandwhatmankindhasleftusandrediscoverlife.WritingSkillsThisisapieceofexplanatorywriting.Itspurposeistoexplainorclarifyacertainpoint.Thewriterchieflyusestwopatternstodevelopthecentralidea,1)Comparison-contrastComparison-contrastisawayofdevelopinganessay.Itmeansexplainingthesimilaritiesand/ordifferencesbetweenevents,people,ideas,andsoon,.Inthisessay,thewriterconcentratesondifferencesratherthansimilarities.HemainlydiscussesthedifferencesbetweenthelifestyleofmodernAmericanpeopleandthatofAmericanpeopleinthepast.Inthefirsttwoparagraphs,shecontrastsherfeaturelessridedrivingonfastroadsandthepleasureofthereturntripofadifferentroute.Findoutthewordsthatshowthecontrastinthefirsttwoparagraphs.FastlanetripReturntripPastoralsceneryslidbyusat55mph.Wedroveslowlythroughmainstreets…,slowingtotwentymilesanhour…Theherdofcowsisreducedtoafew…theherdsofcows—nolongerlittle4dots…dotsthistime—lyinginit.…gettingtherewasn’tanyfunatall.…gettingtherehadbeenthefun.InParagraph4,shepointsouthowAmericans'lifestylehaschangedfromsavingforarainydaytorelaxnow,paylater,andwhattheydidinthepastwhenthey