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1、Unit One Changes in the Way We Live,What are : American Attitudes Towards Changes? Chinese Attitudes Towards Changes?,American Attitudes Towards Changes,Americans might be a nation most used to changes who believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, youre falling behind. Traditions can
2、 be a guide, but not necessarily superior. Better ways can be found. Life is in constant change.,American Attitudes Towards Changes,Its neither the strongest nor the most intelligent of a species that will survive, it is those who are most adaptable to changes. This pursuit of perfection leads to Am
3、ericans positive attitude towards change and results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting, and exploring.,America is a nation on the wheel. MobileMobility,Can you tell: Whats the Chinese Attitudes Towards Changes?,Generally speaking, China is a society searching for quietnes
4、s and stability. Unity and stability are the top priorities of every dynasty and the guarantee of social development.,Can you tell: Whats the Chinese Attitudes Towards Changes?,For thousands of years, Chinese civilization has been built on agriculture, and generations of peasants were tied to the la
5、nd on which they lived and worked. This agrarian lifestyle helps explain a number of Chinese cultural traits and values. 安土重迁 裸婚：naked marriage,pursuit of stability.,Change your college life,LOL & WOWthe only English words I can remember,What if there is no net bar?,,The canteen is too far away.,,So
6、 lucky! Here I am!,,Shi!,,Flunk in the final exam,,Fail to pass CET-4,,Its hard to forget someone, while easy to forget language points.,,Text A Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life,Scan the text and answer the questions,1. Who is the author of this text? 2. Does he like living in a city? 3. What does
7、he expect to have when living on a farm? 4. How does the author enjoy the life in the country ? 5. Is the country life always as happy as it is thought to be ?,1. Who is the author of this text?A father of four children2. Does he like living in a city?No, he feels frustrated to live in the city.,3.
8、What does he expect to have when living on a farm?To enjoy a peaceful life and natureTo have a self-reliant sort of life,4. How does the author enjoy the life in the country ?1) Growing fruits and vegetables2) Breeding hens for eggs, and bees for honey3) Canoeing on the river4) Picnicking in the woo
9、ds5) Bicycle riding6) Skiing and skating,5. Is the country life always as happy as it is thought to be ?No, absolutely not. There are cases in which human beings suffer from natural disastersThere are cases that people have to work hard in order to support their living.Life is tough on farm sometime
10、s.,Hardships,1) working hard both in winter and in summer 2) harsh environment and weather condition 3) anxious moments after the writer quit his job 4) cutting back on the daily expenses 5) solitude,Text Organization (P11),Part one (Paras. 1-3): Romantic description of country life,self-reliant,sat
11、isfying,Para 1 E.B.White: Elwyn Brooks White (11/7/ 1899 1/10/ 1985) American writer, best known as the author of childrens books Charlottes Web and Stuart Little,para 1: (Line 4) synonyms class: social class/ ruling class in the same league as.e.g. Their record sales would put them in the same leag
12、ue as The Rolling Stones. 他们的唱片销量可与“滚石”乐队比肩。,para 1: get by (Line 4) 1) It is a bit hard for the old couple to get by on a small amount of pension.2)如果我们坚持到底，我们就能熬过难关。Well get by if we hold on to the end.,para 1: get round to : finally do sth. after dealing with other matters get across: be understo
13、od get away with: run away without being get through (Line 45): come successfully to the endpunished e.g.Weve stored enough food and fuel to get through the cold winter.,para 2: How do you understand “ Our hens keep us in eggs.” ?,para 2: dozen1) a dozen eggs/ ten dozen bottles2)dozens ofa storm whi
14、ch destroyed dozens of homes and buildings,para 2: make it (Line 4) : be successful, fulfill the purpose 1) Having failed for thousands of times, he eventually made it.2)她最后成功地成为了一家大公司的总裁。She finally made it as a CEO of a big corporation.,Para 3. low (COW NOISE),the sound of cattle lowing a pig grun
15、ts a frog croaks a duck quacks a bee hums a wolf howls a lion roars a dog barks a cat mews,Find the topic sentence of para 2 & 3. Analyze the relationship between the topic sentence and the rest of the paragraph.,Text Organization,Part two (Paras. 4-7): Hardships of country life: chores, demanding s
16、chedule of the couple, the 1st winter, 2 floods,para 4: the Fahrenheit scale: 1) established by the German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1715. 2)water freezes at 32 and boils at 212.C=(F-32)x5/9the Celsius scale: established by the Swedish scientist Anders Celsius.F=Cx5/9+32,para 4: supplement: vt. add to sth. in order to improve it (followed by with) 1) Peter supplements his ordinary income by writing books.2) 医生建议在我的饮食中补充维生素 E 和 A。The doctor suggested supplementing my diet with vitamins E and A.,
