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1、天津理工大学本科教学教案主要内容：Book Two Unit 2 ValuesObjectivesStudents will be able to:1.understand the main idea (despite his wealth, Sam Walton remains down-home and devoted to his team) and structure of the text;2.appreciate the use of indirect description in portraying a person;3.grasp the key language point
2、s and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Text AnalysisTo make a character portrait convincing, an author must refrain from telling readers directly what the person is like. Instead, he/she le
3、ts readers deduce.Of all the methods of indirect description, the one used most frequently in Text A is quotation. The author quotes not only Sam Walton himself, e.g. “The reason for our success is our people and the way theyre treated and the way they feel about their company. They believe things a
4、re different here, but they deserve the credit”, but also his townsfolk and colleagues (as shown in while-reading tasks in the Suggested Teaching Plan).The text begins with an anecdote: how waiter Jamie Beaulieu had anticipated a lavish mansion at the Waltons, only to find an ordinary-looking househ
5、old. This kind of beginning lures readers to go on. There are other anecdotes, like how Sam Walton forgot his wallet and insisted on fetching it to pay the local barber, and how he lost 4 straight games after a Wal-Mart employee asked him a question about pricing.Sam Walton is a folksy guy, of which
6、 a lot of examples are given. Examples of how generous an employer he is are also plentiful.Jamie Beaulieus anticipation and the reality he later found out form a contrast. It reveals Sam Waltons down-home characteristics. When retired company president Ferotd F. Arend compared Sam Walton with his p
7、revious employer, we appreciate further Sam Waltons generosity.Cultural Notes1.Rolls-Royce: any of the large, expensive, comfortable cars made by the British company Rolls-Royce. Many people recognize them by the small metal statue on the front of every Rolls-Royce car. The company was formed in 190
8、5-1906 by Charles Rolls (1877-1910) and Henry Royce (1863-1933) and also produces aircraft engines. The Rolls-Royce company was bought by the German company Volkswagen in 1998. The name Rolls-Royce is also used informally to refer to the best product of a particular type.2.dime store: a store offeri
9、ng a wide assortment of inexpensive items, formerly costing five or ten cents, for personal and household use.3.Wal-Mart: any of a very large chain of shops in the US selling a wide range of goods at lowprices. The first Wal-Mart Discount City was opened in 1962 by Sam Walton.4.Ford Motor Company: a
10、 large US company that makes cars. It was established in Detroit in 1903 by Henry Ford, and the first Model T was sold in 1908. The company has produced the Lincoln since 1922 and the Mercury since 1938.5.names: Apart from their surname or last name, most British and American children are given two
11、personal names by their parents, a first name and a middle name. These names are sometimes called Christian names or given names. Some people have only one given name, a few have three or more. Friends and members of a family who are of similar age usually call one another by their first names. In s
12、ome families young people now also call their aunts and uncles and even their parents by their first names. Outside the family, the expression be on first name terms suggests that the people concerned have a friendly, informal relationship.When writing their name Americans commonly give their first
13、name, their middle initial and their last name, e.g. George W. Bush. Both given names are used in full only on formal occasions, e.g. when people get married.6.Forbes: an American business magazine. It is noted for its lists of the richest men and women in business. Procedures:1. Warm-up：1) Collect
14、stories, news reports, pictures, books, or video clips of rich people. Form groups of three or four to share what you have collected and discuss what values these rich people hold dear. 2) If you should become the richest man or woman in China, what kind of life do you think you would live?II. Readi
15、ng: Scan Text A and underline all the names mentioned. Tell who these persons were and mark the words they said.The quotations are chosen to serve certain purposes. What do you think they revolve around?founder of Wal-Mart, the discount king Waiter at Sam Waltons birthday party night manager at the
16、local Wal-Mart Mayor of Bentonville, Arkansaspastor of the local churchlocal barbercorporate affairs directorretired president of Wal-Martcompany lawyerSam Walton, an American retailing executive, was born in 1918 in Oklahoma. After 17 years of operating franchise retail stores, he opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Arkansas, in 1962. Walton developed Wal-Mart int
