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1、Unit 1 Section ATime-Conscious Americans Teaching Plan (4 periods)Objectives Students will be able to:1. grasp the main idea of the text(Americans value time and save it carefully.)2. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;3. conduct a serious of reading, listening, sp
2、eaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Lesson procedurePeriod 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4Warm-up exercisesCultural differencesGlobal readingDetailed readingSummary of the textAfter reading Section BWarm-up exercises1.Why do Americans like visiting fast-food restaurants?2. Do
3、 you like fast-food? If you do, whats the reason for this liking?3. Are you time-conscious? State your idea on time.4. Life is fast-paced today. Besides eating fast-food, people also use different kinds of time-saving devices, such as: fax, e-mail and mobile phone. What do you think of these time-sa
4、ving devices?Cultural DifferencesStudents and teachers need to be aware that the ethnocentric attitudes of writers are precisely the way cultural conflict is encouraged. Why is understanding a culture always the others responsibility? It is not possible that each culture could be made aware of diffe
5、rent conventions? Both sides must work at rising above cultural differences and be willing to compromiseand, in both cases, most likely neither side has access to the cultural conventions of the other so blaming is not the answer. Educating is.Global ReadingOutline of the Text:Time is very precious
6、to Americans. Many foreigners have the impression that everyone in the U. S. is likely to be in a rush and under pressure. They are always in a hurry when they walk, eat or do some shopping. They dont like smiles, short conversations and small exchanges with strangers, since they consider these to b
7、e a waste of time. Leisurely business chats, which are quite common in some other countries, dont exist here, because Americans start talking business very quickly. Consequently, many labor-saving devices are produced in order to save more time. Teleconference is a good way to settle problems withou
8、t face to face conversation. It is taken a sign of skillfulness to solve a problem quickly.Stucture of the Text:Americans attitude towards time and how they try to save time in daily life and in business (Paras. 2-7)Time is a precious source.(Para. 2)Americans save time in their daily life.(Para.3)A
9、mericans save time in doing business. (Para.4)It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job successfully with speed in the US. (Para.8) Detailed Reading Language studyA. New words and Expressions:1. fall behind: 1) become bit by bit further behind 2) (w
10、ith) fail to finish at the proper timeEg. 1) fall behind in science 在科学方面落后fall behind ones competitors 落后于竞争对手2) fall behind with the rent 拖欠房租The student has been working hard for fear that he should fall behind. 这个学生一直很努力, 惟恐落后。 Im falling behind with my work; I must try to catch up. 我工作拖下来了, 我得想
11、办法赶上。2.result in have as a result; causeAmericans save time carefully. (Para. 1)Americans producelabor-saving devices in order to save time.(Paras.5-7) result from be caused by Acting before thinking always results in failing. The accident resulted in the death of two people Nothing has resulted fro
12、m his efforts. The childs illness resulted from eating unclean food. 3. abrupt adj. 1) (of behavior) rough 2) sudden and unexpectedeg. an abrupt attitude 无礼的态度an abrupt change of policy 突然改变政策an abrupt drop in oil prices 油价突降当我询问她的新工作时, 她对我态度非常粗鲁。 When I asked her about her new job, she was quite ab
13、rupt with me.会谈突然结束。The meeting came to an abrupt end.4. much less (also still less) and even less likelyEg. 她连水也不肯喝一口, 更别说留下吃饭了。She wouldnt take a drink, still/much less stay for dinner. 5. given (that) prep. taking into account Notice that “given” is followed by a noun phrase, while “given that” i
14、s followed by a finite clause. Eg. 看她对孩子们的兴趣，教书应是适合她的职业。Given her interest in children, teaching should be the right career for her.6. whereas conj. but, in contrast: whileEg. 他们国家石油丰富, 而我们国家则一点也没有。 Their country has plenty of oil, whereas/ while ours has none.7. in ones eyes: in the opinion or judg
15、ment of someoneEg. 在大家的心目中，专家总是对的。The expert is always right in the eyes of everybody. 8. Compare: worth, worthy, worthwhileworth It is worth (doing) sth.worthy Sth. is worthy of + n. /being done /to be done(be worthy of: merit, deserve)worthwhile It is worthwhile doing/to do sth.Eg. 这件事值得考虑。The mat
16、ter is worth consideration/considering.The matter is worthy of consideration/being/to be considered.It is worthwhile considering/to consider the matter.B. Typical Patterns:1. as if + 从句: as if 引导的方式状语从句，一般用虚拟语气Eg. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. 2. be + increasingly Eg. 人们越来越意识到健康的重要性。People are increasingly aware of the importance of being healthy. 3.被认为是 It is considered +adj.+to do sth.
