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1、Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ mainAn English Song ImagineAbout the SubjectBackground InformationSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization

2、B R _ about the subject _mainAbout the SubjectWatch and discussThink and constructSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ background information _mainBackground InformationThe World Economic Forum (WEF)Samuel Phillips Hu

3、ntington (19272008) An American Political ScientistOverseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 1_1.1An English SongImagineListen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.Imagine

4、Imagine theres no heaven.Its easy if you . No hell below us, above us only sky. Imagine all the people for today, ah.Imagine theres no country. It isnt hard to do.Nothing to kill or die for, and no too.Imagine all the people living life in . You may say Im a , but Im not the only one.try_living_reli

5、gion_dreamer_peace_Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationI someday youll join us, and the will be as one. Imagine no . I wonder if you can. No need for greed or . A brotherhood of man. Imagine all the people _ all the world.

6、 You may say Im a dreamer, but Im not the only one. I hope someday youll join us, and the world will live as one.B R _ 1_1.2possessions_world_hope_sharing_hunger_Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 2_1_1Watch and dis

7、cussWatch the video clip “No Logo: brands globalization resistance” and discuss within your group questions given.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 2_1_21. What information can you get from the video?2. What is pic

8、ked out as an example of showing globalization? Tell it in your own words.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationTips: Economic Phenomenon, Political Globalization, Foreign Markets, International Organizations, Foreign Invest

9、ments, Trade Globalization, Foreign Loans, World Economy, Economic Growth, Global Economy, International Marketplace, International Trade, Foreign Workers, Economic LevelB R _ 2_1Think and constructIn the following, there are some words and expressions. Think and construct new expressions related to

10、 globalization. Chang its part of speech if necessary.economy, international, growth, trade, loans, global, workers, foreign, investment, marketplace, political, phenomenon, world, levelSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization

11、B R _ 3_1_1The World Economic Forum (WEF)What is the WEF?What are the themes of it?What are the Industries?China and the WEFSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 3_1_2The World Economic ForumAn independent, internation

12、al organization incorporated as a Swiss not-for-profit foundation whose motto is “entrepreneurship in the global public interest”. It believes that economic progress without social development is not sustainable, while social development without economic progress is not feasible.Supplementary Readin

13、gAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 3_1_3ThemesArts and Culture, Business and Management, Economy, Environment, Global Issue, Humanities, Science, Medicine and TechnologySupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDe

14、tailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 3_1_4IndustriesAutomobile, Aerospace & Defence, Technology, Banking, Business Services, Chemicals, Energy, Engineering and Construction, Financial Services, Healthcare, Information Technologies, Institutionals, Media, Communication and Entertainm

15、ent, Multi-industries, Retail and Consumer Goods, Transport Services, Travel and TourismSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 3_1_5China and the World Economic ForumChinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang attended the 2010 Wor

16、ld Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting opened in Davos, Switzerland. The links between China and the WEF started in 1979, when a Chinese delegation was invited to the forum for the first time. Since then, China has played a much greater role within the WEF, including hosting the summer session three

17、 times.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 3_2_1Samuel Phillips Huntington (19272008) An American Political ScientistBornApril 18, 1927NewYorkCity,UnitedStatesDiedDecember 24, 2008 (aged 81)MarthasVineyardMassachuset

18、tsNationalityAmericanFieldsPoliticalscienceInstitutionsHarvardUniversitySupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 3_2_2AlmamaterStuyvesantHighSchoolHarvardUniversityUniversityofChicagoYaleUniversityKnown forClashofCiviliza

19、tionsInfluencedFukuyama,ZakariaSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization Filipinos are those who migrate to other nations to find employment tosupport their families in the Philippines. Each year, more than a million Filipinos

20、leave to work abroad through overseas employment agencies and other programsprograms, including government sponsored ones. Overseas Filipinos often work as doctors, physical therapists, nurses, accountants, IT professionals, engineers, architects, entertainers, technicians, teachers, military servic

21、emen, students, caregivers, domestic helpers and household maids.B R _ 3_3_1Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 3_3_2 Money sent by OFWs back to the Philippines is a major factor in th

22、e countrys economy, amounting to more than US$10 billion in 2005. This makes the country the fourth largest recipient of foreign remittances behind India, China, and Mexico. The amount represents 13.5% of the Philippines GDP, the largest in proportion to the domestic economy among the four countries

23、 mentioned. Overseas Filipinos sent $15.9 billion worth of remittances to the Philippines in 2008.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 3_3_3Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed Read

24、ingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 3_3_4Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationB R _ 3_3_5Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationG R _ mainPart Division of th

25、e TextMatch the ideasFurther UnderstandingSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationG R _ Further Understanding_ mainTrue or FalseQuestions and AnswersFurther UnderstandingSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore R

26、eadingUnit 4 GlobalizationG R _ Part Division of the Text Part Division of the Text Part Para(s)Main Ideas 113 245Introduction to Davos Man and the World Economic Forum.Debate over the impact of globalization on current society and culture. 368History of globalization and its recent trends and futur

27、e prospects.4911Globalization versus nationalism and the challenges it facesSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationG R _ match the ideas1Match the ideasIn the text, there are many names and ideas mentioned. Scan and match the idea presented

28、in Column B with the person in Column A. There are more names listed.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationColumn BA. There are still too many barriers to cross-border business in Europe, let alone the world.B. Manila woman are strongly pat

29、riotic.C. Cultural identity should be local and national in nature.D. U.S. and European companies are now facing high-quality, low-cost competition from overseas.E. I see myself as American without any hesitation.G R _ match the ideas1Column A1. John Chambers2. Marco Tronchetti Provera3. Alex Mandl4

30、. Patrick Sayer5. Klaus Schwab6. William Browder7. Valerie GoodingSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationG R _ 2_True or False1 True or False1.People call William Browder an American, because he was born in Princeton, New Jersey, grew up in

31、Chicago, and studied at Stanford University in California. 2. Browder believes that national identity makes no difference for him.FWilliam Browder was born in Princeton, New Jersey, grew up in Chicago, and studied at Stanford University in California. But dont call him an American.( )T( )Supplementa

32、ry ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationG R _2_True or False23. Alex Mandl is also a fervent believer in globalization. He never views himself as an American.FHe sees himself as American without hesitation.( )4. Davos man refer to the members of the int

33、ernational business lite who trek each year to the Swiss Alpine town for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.T( )Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationG R _2_True or False36. Professor Samuel Huntington describes Davos Man as an

34、emerging global superspecies and a threat.5. At the World Economic Forum, the issues discussed include everything from post-election Iraq and HIV in Africa to the global supply of oil and the implications of nanotechnology.T( )T( )Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefor

35、e ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationG R _2_Q&A1 Questions and Answers 1. Did global trade exist in the past? What did people doing global trade think of it then?Yes, global trade has been around for centuries. In the past, the corporations and countries that benefited from global trade were largely content

36、 to treat vast parts of the world as places to mine natural resources or sell finished products.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationG R _ 2_Q&A22. What is Goldman Sachs prediction about the world economy in the future?He predicted that fo

37、ur economies Russia, Brazil, India and China will become a much larger force in the world economy than widely expected, based on projections of demographic and economic growth, with China potentially overtaking Germany this decade. By 2050, these four newcomers will likely have displaced all but the

38、 U.S. and Japan from the top six economies in the world.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationDavos Man needs to figure out how to strike a balance on a global scale between being international and being national at the same time.G R _ 2_Q&

39、A33. Who does Manila Woman refer to?It refers to low-paid migrant workers from Asia and elsewhere who are increasingly providing key services around the world.4. What is the major difference between Davos Man and Manila Woman?Unlike Davos Man, Manila Woman is strongly patriotic.5. What does the auth

40、or think Davos Man need to figure out?Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ Text 1 Globalization is sweeping aside national borders and changing relations between nations. What impact does this have on national identities and loyaltie

41、s? Are they strengthened or weakened? The author investigates. William Browder was born in Princeton, New Jersey, grew up in Chicago, and studied at Stanford University in California. But dont call him an American. For the past 16 of his 40 years he has lived outside the U.S., firstIn Search of Davo

42、s ManPeter GumbelSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization “National identity makes no difference for me,” he says. “I feel completely international. If you have four good friends and you like what you are doing, it doesnt matter where you are

43、. Thats globalization.”D R _ Text 2first in London and then, from 1996, in Moscow, where he runs his own investment firm. Browder now manages $1.6 billion in assets. In 1998 he gave up his American passport to become a British citizen, since his life is now centered in Europe. Supplementary ReadingA

44、fter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ Text 3 Alex Mandl is also a fervent believer in globalization, but he views himself very differently. A former president of AT&T, Mandl, 61, was born in Austria and now runs a French technology company, which is doing

45、more and more business in China. He reckons he spends about 90% of his time traveling on business. But despite all that globetrotting, Mandl who has been a U.S. citizen for 45 years still identifies himself as an American. “I see myself as American without any hesitation. The fact that I spend a lot

46、 of time in other places doesnt change that,” he says. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization Although Browder and Mandl define their nationality differently, both see their identity as a matter of personal choice, not an accident of birth.

47、 And not incidentally, both are Davos Men, members of the international business lite who trek each year to the Swiss Alpine town for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, founded in 1971. This week, Browder and Mandl will join more than 2,200 executives, politicians, academics, journalist

48、s, writers and a handful of Hollywood stars for five days of networking, D R _ Text 4Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalizationparties and endless earnest discussions about everything from post-election Iraq and HIV in Africa to the global supp

49、ly of oil and the implications of nanotechnology. Yet this year, perhaps more than ever, a hot topic at Davos is Davos itself. Whatever their considerable differences, most Davos Men and Women share at least one belief: that globalization, the unimpeded flows of capital, labor and technology across

50、national borders, is both welcome and unstoppable. They see the world increasingly as one vast, interconnected marketplace in which corporations search for the most advantageous locations to buy, produce and sell their goods and services.D R _ Text 5Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed Reading

51、Global ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ Text 6 As borders and national identities become less important, some find that threatening and even dangerous. In an essay entitled “Dead Souls: The Denationalization of the American Elite,” Harvard Professor Samuel Huntington describes Davos Ma

52、n (a phrase that first got widespread attention in the 1990s) as an emerging global superspecies and a threat. The members of this class, he writes, are people who “have little need for national loyalty, view national boundaries as obstacles that thankfully are vanishing, can Supplementary ReadingAf

53、ter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalizationand see national governments as residues from the past whose only useful function is to facilitate the lites global operations.” Huntington argues that Davos Mans global-citizen self-image is starkly at odds with the values o

54、f most Americans, who remain deeply committed to their nation. This disconnect, he says, creates “a major cultural fault line. In a variety of ways, the American establishment, governmental and private, has become increasingly divorced from the American people.” D R _ Text 7Supplementary ReadingAfte

55、r ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ Text 8 Naturally, many Davos Men dont accept Huntingtons terms. Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, argues that endorsing a global outlook does not mean erasing national identity.

56、 “Globalization can never provide us with cultural identity, which needs to be local and national in nature.” Global trade has been around for centuries; the corporations and countries that benefited from it were largely content to treat vast parts of the world as places to mine natural resources or

57、 sell finished products. Even as the globalization of capital accelerated in the 1980s, mostSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization However the past two decades have witnessed the rise of other significant players. The developed world is bea

58、ting a path to Chinas and Indias door and Chinese and Indian companies, in turn, have started to look overseas for some of their future growth. Beijing has even started what it calls a “Going Out” policy that encourages Chinese firms to buy assets overseas. Asian nations are creating “a remarkable e

59、nvironment of innovation,” graduatingmost foreign investment was between relatively wealthy countries, not from wealthy countries into poorer ones. U.S. technology, companies and money were often at the forefront of this movement. D R _ Text 8Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal

60、ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ Text 9says John Chambers, chief executive of Cisco Systems. “China and India are graduating currently more than five times the number of engineers that we are here in the U.S.” That means that U.S. and European companies are now facing high-quality, low

61、-cost competition from overseas. No wonder so many Western workers worry about losing their jobs. “If the issue is the size of the total pie, globalization has proved a good thing,” says Orit Gadiesh, chairman of consultants Bain & Co. “If the issue is how the pie is divided, if youre in the Western

62、 world you could question that.”Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ Text 10 The biggest shift may just be starting. A landmark 2003 study by Goldman Sachs predicted that four economies Russia, Brazil, India and China will become a m

63、uch larger force in the world economy than widely expected, based on projections of demographic and economic growth, with China potentially overtaking Germany this decade. By 2050, Goldman Sachs suggested, these four newcomers will likely have displaced all but the U.S. and Japan from the top six ec

64、onomies in the world. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization Its also entirely possible that the near future may see the pendulum of capital swing away from Davos Man-style globalization. One counterpoint is Manila Woman low-paid migrant wo

65、rkD R _ Text 11workers from Asia and elsewhere who are increasingly providing key services around the world. Valerie Gooding, the chief executive of British health care company BUPA, says the British and U.S. health care system would break down without immigrant nurses from the Philippines, India, N

66、igeria and elsewhere. Unlike Davos Man, she says, theyre not ambivalent about being strongly patriotic.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ Text 12 Not all Davos Men seek global markets, either. Patrick Sayer runs a private equity fi

67、rm in France called Eurazeo, and complains there are still too many barriers to cross-border business in Europe, let alone the world. So hes focused Eurazeo on its domestic market. “I profit from being French in France. Its easier for me to do deals,” Sayer says. “Its the same elsewhere. If youre no

68、t Italian in Italy, you wont succeed.” Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ Text 15 That may sound like a narrow nationalism, yet it contains a hidden wisdom. Recall that Italy itself was, until 1861, not a unified nation but an aggr

69、egation of city-states. Despite tension between its north and south, theres no contradiction between maintainingmaintaining a regional identity and a national one. Marco Tronchetti Provera, chairman of Telecom Italia, for example, can feel both Milanese and Italian at once, even as he runs a company

70、 that is aspiring to become a bigger international presence. The question is whether it will take another 140 years for Davos Man to figure out how to strike the same balance on a global scale. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ S_

71、 browder now Browder now manages $1.6 billion in assets.1. What information can you get from the sentence?Browder is quite a rich businessman and right now there are $1.6 billion worth of assets under at his investment firm.2. Translate the sentence into Chinese布劳德如今掌管着价值布劳德如今掌管着价值16亿美元的资产。亿美元的资产。Su

72、pplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ S_ national identity makes “National identity makes no difference for me,” he says.Why does Browder say so?Because he doesnt think he only belongs to the countries he was born, studied, or worked. H

73、e shares the history, culture, or language of other countries. He is undoubtedly international.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ S_ although browder and mandl1. How do you understand “not an accident of birth”?not the place of the

74、ir birth2. Translate the sentence into Chinese虽然布劳德和曼德尔对各自的国籍界定不同，他们都虽然布劳德和曼德尔对各自的国籍界定不同，他们都将国籍视为个人选择，而不是由出生地决定的。将国籍视为个人选择，而不是由出生地决定的。Although Browder and Mandl define their nationality differently, both see their identity as a matter of personal choice, not an accident of birth.Supplementary Readin

75、gAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ S_ whatever theirWhatever their considerable differences, most Davos Men and Women share at least one belief: that globalization, the unimpeded flows of capital, labor and technology across national borders, is both

76、welcome and unstoppable.1. Underline the main structure of the sentence.most Davos Men and Women share one belief: that Globalization,is both welcome and unstoppable.2. Translate the sentence into Chinese尽管与会男女各不相同，但他们大多数有一个共同信念：尽管与会男女各不相同，但他们大多数有一个共同信念：全球化，亦即资本、劳动力和技术不受阻碍地跨国界流全球化，亦即资本、劳动力和技术不受阻碍地跨国

77、界流动，是值得欢迎和不可阻挡的。动，是值得欢迎和不可阻挡的。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ S_ this disconnect This disconnect, he says, creates “a major cultural fault line.The disconnection forms an important line dividing a culture into two camps, which i

78、s likely to cause problems.1. What can we infer from the sentence?Years ago, people loved their country and considered national Identity important.2. Paraphrase the sentenceSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ S_ if the issue1. What

79、does “that” refer to?It refers to globalization.2. Translate the sentence into Chinese如果问题在于蛋糕怎么分，而你又是西方人，那你就如果问题在于蛋糕怎么分，而你又是西方人，那你就会质疑全球化。会质疑全球化。“If the issue is how the pie is divided, if youre in the Western world you could question that.”Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal R

80、eadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _globalization globalization: n. free flows of capital, labor, technology, and personal contact across national bordersSome see the spread of English as an international language as just another consequence of globalization.Thanks to globalization,

81、the burger you buy in Moscow is exactly the same as the one you buy in New York.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _sweep aside1 sweep aside: clear away or get rid of suddenly or forcefully; refuse to pay attention to他们对所有的反对意

82、见不予理睬。他们对所有的反对意见不予理睬。They swept all the objections aside.Anyway, by then she was sure that Julius would simply have swept any curbs aside.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _ sweep aside2Collocation：扫清，迅速消灭扫清，迅速消灭sweep away扫掉，

83、扫掉， 清除清除sweep out眺望，环视眺望，环视sweep over打扫干净，收拾干净打扫干净，收拾干净sweep upSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _strengthen strengthen: vt. become stronger or make strong(er)We must strengthen the weak links.The Presidents first priority wa

84、s to strengthen the economy.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _asset1asset: n.1) (usu pl) money or property that a person or company ownsCopyrights, patents, trademarks, brand names, and trade secrets are all part of a compan

85、ys intangible assets. 目前，他们的资产有目前，他们的资产有623万美元。万美元。Currently, they have $6,230,000 in assets.2) an advantage or a resourceA sense of humor is an important asset for any teacher.The most powerful asset we have is our skilled, dedicated workforce.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGloba

86、l ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _ asset2Collocation：资本资本/ /固定资产固定资产capital / fixed assets现金资产现金资产cash assets流动资产流动资产liquid/ circulating/ current assets净资产净资产net assetsSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _m

87、ake on differencemake no / little difference: have no / little effect (on), be of no / little importance (to)That does not mean it makes no difference to social welfare which rules we settle upon.姚明的缺席似乎对休斯顿火箭队没有姚明的缺席似乎对休斯顿火箭队没有太大的影响。太大的影响。The absence of Yao Ming seemed to make little difference to

88、the performance of the Houston Rockets.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _identifyas identify as: recognize and correctly name someone or sth.His accent identified him as a Frenchman.The policeman identified him as the thief.

89、Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _elitelite: n. a group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills这些人构成了有决定权的精英集团。这些人构成了有决定权的精英集团。These people form an elite who have

90、 the power to make decisions.Collocation:political/social/economic elite政治政治/社会社会/经济精英经济精英Only a small elite can afford to send their children to this school.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _a handful of a handful of: a ver

91、y small number of people or thingsThat place was of little interest. I only took a handful of pictures.What counts is having a handful of young that are exceptional.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _earnest1earnest: adj. mar

92、ked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness你可以笑，但我绝对是认真的。你可以笑，但我绝对是认真的。You may laugh but Im in deadly earnest. Collocation:in earnest郑重地，严肃认真郑重地，严肃认真Friends described Jackson as an earnest, hard-working young man.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit

93、4 Globalizationearnest 指严肃，认真，含诚恳和热情意味。例如指严肃，认真，含诚恳和热情意味。例如: : serious 具有关键、严肃或严重意义的事情。例如具有关键、严肃或严重意义的事情。例如: :D R _ word _earnest2我们认真考虑安全建议。我们认真考虑安全建议。earnest, serious, severe这三个形容词均有这三个形容词均有“严肃的严肃的”之意。之意。CF:I could tell she was speaking in earnest.我看得出来她的话是当真的。我看得出来她的话是当真的。We give serious consider

94、ation to safety recommendations.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalizationsevere 指面孔的严肃，法律的严厉，伤病的严重。着重指面孔的严肃，法律的严厉，伤病的严重。着重严厉性，无丝毫温情。例如严厉性，无丝毫温情。例如:D R _ word _ earnest3Many people feel the punishment should have been more severe.许多人认为惩罚本应该更加严厉

95、些。许多人认为惩罚本应该更加严厉些。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _considerable considerable: adj. fairly large, especially large enough to have an effect or be importantAttracting tourists to the area is going to take considerable effort.

96、A considerable amount of research was done here by our science department.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _interconnectinterconnect: vi. connect to or with each otherOur operating system can now interconnect with other netw

97、orks.人们的生活是如何互相联系在一起人们的生活是如何互相联系在一起的的, 真是不可思议。真是不可思议。Its strange how peoples lives interconnect.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _advantageousadvantageous: adj. helpful and likely to make you successfulMany bus companies pro

98、vide advantageous fare tickets especially for tourists.你会发现等几周再作答复是很有好处的。你会发现等几周再作答复是很有好处的。You may find it advantageous to wait a few weeks before replying.NB: “advantageous” 的名词形式为的名词形式为 “advantage”。与其。与其搭配常用的短语是：搭配常用的短语是：“have the advantage of” “有优势有优势”; “take advantage of” “（以不正当手段）利用，占便宜（以不正当手段）

99、利用，占便宜”Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _entitle1entitle: vt.1) give a title to 给给题名，给题名，给取名取名Full-time employees are entitled to receive health insurance.他们有资格享有许多优惠和特权。他们有资格享有许多优惠和特权。They are entitled to enjoy many advanta

100、ges and privileges.2) give someone the official right to do or have sth.He entitled the book The Secret Garden.She was reading a poem entitled Auguries of Innocence.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _ entitle2Pattern:be entit

101、led叫做叫做, 称为称为be entitled to (do) sth. 对对享有权利享有权利/有资格有资格Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _vanish1 vanish: vi. disappear suddenly, especially in a way that cannot be easily explainedMy keys were here a minute ago but now theyv

102、e vanished.The plane vanished from radar screens soon after taking off.vanish语气强，指完全、往往是神秘而突然的消失，不语气强，指完全、往往是神秘而突然的消失，不留任何蛛丝马迹。留任何蛛丝马迹。disappear 普通用词，强调从视线或脑海中消失。这消失可普通用词，强调从视线或脑海中消失。这消失可能是暂时的、突然的或永久的，视上下文而定。能是暂时的、突然的或永久的，视上下文而定。vanish, disappear, evaporate这三个动词均有这三个动词均有“消失消失”之意。之意。CF:Supplementary

103、ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization1.Drugs wont make the pain altogether, but they will help. 2. All hopes of finding the boy alive have .3. Hopes of achieving peace are beginning to . evaporate 指像水蒸发时那样悄然逝去，也指某人悄悄地、指像水蒸发时那样悄然逝去，也指某人悄悄地、突然退出或离去。突然退出或离

104、去。D R _ word _vanish2vanish, disappear, evaporate这三个动词均有这三个动词均有“消失消失”之意。之意。CF:Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.disappear_vanished_evaporate_Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _vanish3Fil

105、l in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.4. Before she could scream, the man had into the night. 5. 13 year-old Nicola from her home on Saturday night. 6. They then fan the water so that it and in doing so lowers the temperature. 7. By the time of the trial, the tape had

106、 mysteriously . disappeared_vanished_evaporates_disappeared_vanish, disappear, evaporateCF:Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _facilitatefacilitate: vt. make it easier for a process or activity to happenBoth centers are electr

107、onically linked to facilitate communication.学校都建在同一校区内，以便资源学校都建在同一校区内，以便资源共享。共享。Schools were located in the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resourcesSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization小事，不要紧的东西小事，不要紧的东西D R _ word _at odds with a

108、t odds with: in conflict with; disagreeing or quarrelling withThe government decision to raise taxes was at odds with their policies on inflation.Briggs found himself at odds with his colleagues.Collocation：矛盾，不一致矛盾，不一致at odds没有关系，无关紧要没有关系，无关紧要it makes no odds占优势占优势take oddsodds and endsSupplementar

109、y ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _be committed tobe committed to: promise to do (sth.); be devoted toA lot of money has been committed to this project.中国承诺发展低碳经济。中国承诺发展低碳经济。China is committed to pursuing a low carbon economy.Supplementa

110、ry ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _endorse endorse: vt. give support or approval toThe Prime Minister is unlikely to endorse this view.I fully endorse the measures taken to improve safety standards.Collocation：赞成提议赞成提议/ /想法想法/ /候选人候选人en

111、dorse a proposal / an idea/a candidate背书支票背书支票endorse a chequeSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _erase1erase: vt. remove by or as if by rubbing, wipe out没有什么东西可以使他忘记那件事。没有什么东西可以使他忘记那件事。Nothing can erase the incident from his

112、memory.Their dream is to erase poverty and injustice from the world.erase 指指 “把写的或画的痕迹擦去或刮掉把写的或画的痕迹擦去或刮掉”, 用于比喻意义用于比喻意义时时, 指指“从记忆中抹去从记忆中抹去”, 例如例如: erase, delete这两个动词都有这两个动词都有“去掉，抹去去掉，抹去”之意。之意。CF:He erased the wrong answer and wrote in the right one. 他擦去了错误答案他擦去了错误答案, 写上了正确答案。写上了正确答案。Supplementary Re

113、adingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalizationerase 指指 “把写的或画的痕迹擦去或刮掉把写的或画的痕迹擦去或刮掉”, 用于比喻意义用于比喻意义时时, 指指“从记忆中抹去从记忆中抹去”, 又如：又如：delete 指指“去掉、擦掉去掉、擦掉( (字迹等字迹等) )”、“勾掉、删掉勾掉、删掉( (字句等字句等) )”, , 例如例如: :D R _ word _erase2没有什么东西可以使他忘记那件事。没有什么东西可以使他忘记那件事。erase, delete这两个动词都有

114、这两个动词都有“去掉，抹去去掉，抹去”之意。之意。CF:Nothing can erase the incident from his memory.如果你删去几个字如果你删去几个字, 我们可把整个故事写在一页上。我们可把整个故事写在一页上。If you delete several words, we can put the whole story on one page.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _a

115、ccelerateaccelerate: v. (cause to) move faster or happen earlier选手们跑过弯道时平稳地加速。选手们跑过弯道时平稳地加速。The runners accelerated smoothly round the bend.The runners accelerated smoothly round the bend.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization跃居最前列跃居最前列D R

116、_ word _forefront forefront: n. the foremost part or areaThe company has always been at the forefront of science and technology.Companies compete to stay at the forefront of research and development.Collocation：位于最前列，成为领导力量位于最前列，成为领导力量at / in /t o the forefront (of sth)使使保持在最前列保持在最前列keep sb/sth at/i

117、n/tocome into/toSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationThe witness was asked to identify the defendant in the courtroom.D R _ word _witness witness: 1. vt. be present and seeThe crash was witnessed by scores of holiday weekenders along the b

118、each.2. n. someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happenedPolice have appealed for witnesses to come forward.20世纪世纪80年代，电子传媒得到了空前的发展。年代，电子传媒得到了空前的发展。The 1980s witnessed an unprecedented increase in the scope of the electronic media.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed Re

119、adingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _beat a path to1beat a path to/ beat down sbs door: if people beat a path to your door, they are interested in sth. you are selling, a service you are providing, etc.现在她已经成名现在她已经成名, 她家门庭若市。她家门庭若市。Now that she has become famous, all sort

120、s of people will be beating a path to her door.The new design was supposed to have consumers beating a path to their door.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _ beat a path to2Pattern:beat a path to / beat down sbs door门庭若市门庭若市b

121、eat a big drum for / about为为鼓吹，为鼓吹，为大肆宣传大肆宣传beat a bargain 还价成交还价成交Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _remarkable1 remarkable: adj. unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or praiseClark did a remarkable job se

122、tting things up for the meeting.She has made remarkable progress.remarkable 通常指因有与众不同的特点或优越性而引起人们通常指因有与众不同的特点或优越性而引起人们注意或称道。注意或称道。 outstanding 通常指与同行或同类的人相比显得优秀或杰出，通常指与同行或同类的人相比显得优秀或杰出，或具有他人或别的事物所没有的特征。或具有他人或别的事物所没有的特征。striking 强调能给观察者产生强烈而深刻印象。强调能给观察者产生强烈而深刻印象。remarkable, outstanding, striking这三个形容

123、词均有这三个形容词均有“显著的，引人注意的显著的，引人注意的”之意。之意。CF:Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization1.From the outside, the most aspect of the building is its tall, slender tower. 2. Its a achievement for the company.3. The lowest ranks of society showed the mos

124、t and significant contrasts. 4. With her mass of black hair and pale skin she looked very . D R _ word _remarkable2remarkable, outstanding, strikingCF:Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.striking_remarkable_striking_striking_Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDeta

125、iled ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _remarkable3Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.5. The book is a series of interviews with artists and writers. 6. His drawings are for their accuracy. 7. She would create something special, s

126、omething for her. outstanding_remarkable, outstanding, strikingCF:remarkable_outstanding_Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationThe birth of a child is an important landmark in the lives of all concerned.D R _ word _landmarklandmark: n.1) st

127、h. that is easy to recognize, such as a tall tree or building, and that helps you know where you areThe Washington Monument is a popular historical landmark.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。这座塔曾是船只的陆标。The tower was once a landmark for ships.2) one of the most important events, changes, or discoveries that influences some

128、one or sth.The Reform and Open Door Policy has become a landmark in Chinese history.小孩的出世是所有相关人生活中一件大事。小孩的出世是所有相关人生活中一件大事。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _overtake1 overtake (overtook, overtaken): 1. v. go past a moving veh

129、icle or person because you are going faster than them and want to get in front of themTelevision soon overtook the cinema as the most popular form of entertainment.Two trucks overtaking one another brushed him to the side.2. vt. catch up with or pass after catching up withBefore you start to overtak

130、e, make sure the road is clear ahead of you.在工业产量方面德国迅速超过了英国。在工业产量方面德国迅速超过了英国。Germany rapidly overtook Britain in industrial output.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _ overtake2NB: 前前缀缀over可可以以放放在在名名词词，动动词词，形形容容词词前前边边表表达达“too

131、 much 过过分分”的的含含义义。例例如如: “overpopulation” “人人口口过过剩剩”; “overwork ”“过过度度工工作作”；“overweight”“超超重的重的”。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _displace displace: vt. take the place of; supplantCoal has been displaced by natural gas as a

132、major source of energy.Some of the companies that have been displaced have, in their time, displaced others.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _ elsewhereelsewhere: adv. in, at, or to another placeHell work as a freelance cons

133、ultant, unless he finds a better job elsewhere.我们最喜欢去的那家饭店客满了我们最喜欢去的那家饭店客满了, 因此不得不改去别处。因此不得不改去别处。Our favourite restaurant was full so we had to go elsewhere.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _patriotic patriotic: adj. feeling

134、, or expressing, inspired by love of for ones countryRelatives remembered him as a deeply patriotic man.The presidential candidate said paying higher taxes was a patriotic act.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _let alonelet a

135、lone: much less; not to mention他连带领保龄球队的本事都没有，他连带领保龄球队的本事都没有，更别提领导国家了。更别提领导国家了。He was incapable of leading a bowling team, let alone a country.Many thousands of children had never even seen, let alone owned a pair of shoes.Pattern:let sb /sth. be 别打扰，不干预别打扰，不干预let sth. drop / fall无意中说出，不经意透露无意中说出，不经

136、意透露let sb. / sth. go 放，释放放，释放Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _domestic domestic: adj. of or inside a particular countrySecurity on domestic flights in the US has been stepped up considerably.History books do not tell us muc

137、h about the domestic lives of our ancestors.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationD R _ word _ strike a balancestrike a balance: find a compromise between two conflicting thingsEffective organizations will strike a balance that allows them

138、not only to accept uncertainty but to take advantage of it.他发现平衡家庭和工作的关系是很困难的。他发现平衡家庭和工作的关系是很困难的。He was finding it difficult to strike a balance between his family and his work.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ mainUseful Expressi

139、onsDictationWriting PracticeSentence TranslationProverbs and QuotationsPicture TalkingWord UnderstandingSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _Writing Practice _mainA brief introductionSamplesWriting PracticeHomeworkSupplementary Readin

140、gAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Useful Expressions 1Useful Expressions 1. 国家认同国家认同national identity2. 扫除扫除sweep aside3. 寻找寻找in search of4. 狂热信徒狂热信徒a fervent believer5. 认为认为identify as6. 毫不迟疑毫不迟疑without any hesitation7. 国际商业精英国际商业精英international bus

141、iness liteSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Useful Expressions 215. 处于处于的前沿的前沿at the forefront of8. 少数几位少数几位a handful of9. 没完没了的认真的讨论没完没了的认真的讨论 endless earnest discussion10. 资本、劳动力和技资本、劳动力和技术的流动术的流动flow of capital, labor and techn

142、ology11. 最佳地点最佳地点the most advantageous locations12. 全球超级物种全球超级物种global superspecies13. 与与渐行渐远渐行渐远increasingly divorce from14. 文化断层文化断层cultural fault lineSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Useful Expressions 3beat a path toa remarka

143、ble environment of innovationbe based on projections of demographic and economic growthswing away fromlow-paid migrant workershealth care system16. 开辟一条通向开辟一条通向的道路的道路17. 一个创新的卓越环境一个创新的卓越环境18. 根据对各国人口和经根据对各国人口和经济增长的预计济增长的预计19. 从从脱离脱离20. 低薪流动劳工低薪流动劳工21. 医疗保健体系医疗保健体系cross-border business22. 跨国界经营跨国界经营S

144、upplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Useful Expressions 4let alonea narrow nationalism23. 更别提更别提24. 狭隘民族主义狭隘民族主义Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Sentence Translati

145、on 11. Huntington argues that Davos Mans global-citizen self-image is starkly at odds with the values of most Americans, who remain deeply committed to their nation.亨廷顿提出，达沃斯人以全球公民自居的自我形象，亨廷顿提出，达沃斯人以全球公民自居的自我形象，与大多数美国人的价值观完全相悖。与大多数美国人的价值观完全相悖。Sentence Translation 2. If the issue is the size of the t

146、otal pie, globalization has proved a good thing. If the issue is how the pie is divided, if youre in the Western world you could question that.如果问题涉及的是整个蛋糕的大小，那全球化已经被证明如果问题涉及的是整个蛋糕的大小，那全球化已经被证明是件好事。如果问题在于蛋糕怎么分，而你又是西方人，是件好事。如果问题在于蛋糕怎么分，而你又是西方人，那你就会质疑全球化。那你就会质疑全球化。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDet

147、ailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Sentence Translation 23. The question is whether it will take another 140 years for Davos Man to figure out how to strike the same balance on a global scale. 问题是，达沃斯人是否需要再花上问题是，达沃斯人是否需要再花上140年，才能搞明年，才能搞明白如何在全球规模上取得同样的平衡。白如何在全球规模上取得同样

148、的平衡。4. 他们都将国籍视为个人选择，而不是由出生地决定的。他们都将国籍视为个人选择，而不是由出生地决定的。Both see their identity as a matter of personal choice, not an accident of birth.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Sentence Translation 37.随着边界和对国家的认同变得越来越不重要，有些人将随着边界和对国家的认同变

149、得越来越不重要，有些人将此视作威胁，甚至危险。此视作威胁，甚至危险。As borders and national identities become less important, some find that threatening and even dangerous.5. 欧洲跨国界经营中还有太多障碍，更别提全球经营了。欧洲跨国界经营中还有太多障碍，更别提全球经营了。There are still too many barriers to cross-border business in Europe, let alone the world.6. 这听上去也许像狭隘民族主义，但内中确

150、大有学问。这听上去也许像狭隘民族主义，但内中确大有学问。That may sound like a narrow nationalism, yet it contains a hidden wisdom.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization Multiculturalism is a concept with many meanings. But it often refers to of immigrant and minority

151、groups as distinct communities, distinguishable from the majority population. Like bilingualism, multiculturalism provokes . Advocates of multiculturalism believe that members of minority groups should enjoy equal rights in American society without giving up their diverse . Multicultural education p

152、rograms, for instance, strive to teach theA R _ dictation1DictationListen to the following passage and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. acceptance_debate_ethnic cultures_Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalizationcontent of different

153、cultures, to build of these cultures, and to eliminate discrimination (歧视歧视). The hope is to enable students to understand how other cultures view the world. Multiculturalists reject the idea of a and assimilation (同化同化); they dismiss the idea that national identity must be based on a common heritag

154、e and values. Critics argue that multicultural education among groups more than it fosters tolerance of one group for another. Cultural pluralism, critics contend, promotes rivalry (敌对敌对) and . A R _ dictation2melting pot_tolerance_divisions_creates conflict_Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetaile

155、d ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationMoreover, they assert, European traditions remain central to American culture and institutions (风俗风俗). Some critics find multiculturalism a token (象征性的象征性的) gesture to hide continuing domination of American culture by the majority group. Other

156、s argue that of cultural differences and group identities does not help social and economic disadvantages. A R _ dictation3recognition_address_designed_Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Writing Practice_1.1 Coherence literally mea

157、ns “sticking together.” The elements of coherent writing the words and the information they convey are related to one another so that readers can follow the flow of thought easily from sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph. The problem with the term coherence is that it sounds static, as if c

158、oherent writing just sits there sticking together. Coherence in writing actually has a dynamic quality, because it has to do with movement: movement of information and ideas, movement of the readers changing perceptions and knowledge.A brief introductionSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed Rea

159、dingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Writing Practice_1.2 Transitional devices used to achieve coherenceadditionagain, also, and, and then, besides, equally important, finally, first, further, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, last, moreover, next, second, still, too

160、comparisonalso, in the same way, likewise, similarlyconcessiongranted, naturally, of coursecontrastalthough, and yet, but at the same time, despite that, even so, even though, for all that, however, in contrast, in spite of, instead, nevertheless, notwithstanding, on the contrary, on the other hand,

161、 otherwise, regardless, still, though, yetSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Writing Practice_1.3emphasiscertainly, indeed, in fact, of courseexample orillustrationafter all, as an illustration, even, for example, for instance, in

162、conclusion, indeed, in fact, in other words, in short, it is true, of course, namely, specifically, that is, to illustrate, thus, trulysummaryall in all, altogether, as has been said, finally, in brief, in conclusion, in other words, in particular, in short, in simpler terms, in summary, on the whol

163、e, that is, therefore, to put it differently, to summarizeSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Writing Practice_1.4time sequenceafter a while, afterward, again, also, and then, as long as, at last, at length, at that time, before, be

164、sides, earlier, eventually, finally, formerly, further, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, in the past, last, lately, meanwhile, moreover, next, now, presently, second, shortly, simultaneously, since, so far, soon, still, subsequently, then, thereafter, too, until, until now, whenSuppleme

165、ntary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Writing Practice_2.1SamplesSample 1: Paragraph Coherence It is also possible to claim that information technology is playing an increasingly vital role in education. One way this happens is that more and

166、more academic books are generated electronically and in consequence many students are using computers to study. An additional point is that computer technology is frequently used by students to make presentations both to their peers and professors. Indeed, it is probably true to say that most course

167、s at university require some level of computer literacy.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Writing Practice_2.2Sample 2: Essay Coherence There is one major argument in favour of replacing art, music and sport on the curriculum with

168、 subjects like IT. This is that the purpose of school is to prepare children for their working life after school, so the subjects on the curriculum should be relevant to their potential careers. From this point of view, IT is much relevant to schoolchildren as they need to be computer literate if th

169、ey want to survive in the workplace. For example, it is easy to see that word processing and programming skills will impress employers more than the ability to run fast or draw well.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization There are also, how

170、ever, strong arguments for retaining the more traditional subjects as part of the curriculum. One significant counter-argument is that the purpose of education is not just to prepare children for later careers, but also to develop their all round “culture”. It is important that children leave school

171、 with some knowledge of art, music and sport as all these are all help develop aspects of young peoples personalities. My own personal point of view is that there is merit in both sides of the debate and that all children should study some IT, art music and sport at least at primary school. At secon

172、dary school, however, children should be offered a choiceA R _ Writing Practice_2.3Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Writing Practice_2.4choice between these subjects so that they can continue to study them if they wish. In this w

173、ay, no child will be disadvantaged.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Writing Practice_3.1Homework For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic “How Will Our Life Go on Without Internet?”. You should

174、 write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow:How Will Our Life Go on Without Internet?1. 网络提供给了人们丰富多彩和便捷的生活网络提供给了人们丰富多彩和便捷的生活2. 很多人开始感觉离开网络寸步难行很多人开始感觉离开网络寸步难行3. 你对网络依赖症的看法你对网络依赖症的看法Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization As a

175、 primary source of information as well as an efficient means of communication, Internet offers people a colourful and convenient life. Just by clicking the mouse, we can enjoy a brilliant and easy life that could not be achieved ever before: shopping, making friends, contacting relatives, looking fo

176、r jobs, downloading music and movies, conducting business deals, and freely airing our opinions. For its convenience, Internet has attracted people like magnets and some people even claim that it is indispensable. To them, life cant go on without Internet. Every day millions of people spend hours on

177、 end surfing the Internet. They are obsessed with it so much that they forget many other important matters.A R _ Writing Practice_3.2Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Writing Practice_3.3 As for me, I dont approve of unrestrained

178、Internet reliance. Although Internet is a gift of the technological revolution and a blessing of this information age, we should never let it control our life. Internet absolutely doesnt mean the whole world to us. Instead, we should guard against its negative effects. To those Internet addicts, I w

179、ould add: “Self-control can make or break your life. With proper use, Internet serves you; otherwise, it kills you.”Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalizationpollution, extremist, refugee, terrorism, famine, minorities, discrimination, drought,

180、 illegal immigrant, human rightsA R _ word understanding1Word UnderstandingLook at the following words and expressions relating to the world problems existing nowadays. Match the definition and drag the word or expression into the gap after the definition.discrimination1. when people do not like or

181、trust someone because they are of a different race, sex, religion, etc. ( )Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization2. someone who has had to leave their country to escape from danger or war 3. the basic rights that everyone has to say what th

182、ey think, vote, be fairly treated, etc. 4. the use of bombs and violence, especially against ordinary people, to try to force a government to do somethingA R _ word understanding2pollution, extremist, refugee, terrorism, famine, minorities, discrimination, drought, illegal immigrant, human rightsref

183、ugee( )human rights( )terrorism( )Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization5. someone with very strong political or religious opinions6. someone who comes into a country to live or work without official permission7. a group of people of a diff

184、erent race or religion than most people in a country or area 8. damage caused to the air, water, soil, etc by harmful chemicals and waste. A R _ word understanding2pollution, extremist, refugee, terrorism, famine, minorities, discrimination, drought, illegal immigrant, human rightsrefugee( )illegal

185、immigrant( )minorities( )pollution( )Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ word understanding39. a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time, and some people die as a result 10. a very serious

186、disease that stops your body defending itself against infectionpollution, extremist, refugee, terrorism, famine, minorities, discrimination, drought, illegal immigrant, human rightsfamine( )AIDS( )Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _

187、 Talk about the Pictures 1Talk about the PicturesSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Talk about the Pictures_pop1Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Talk about the

188、Pictures _pop2Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Talk about the Pictures _pop3Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Talk about the Pictures _pop4Supplementary Readin

189、gAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Talk about the Pictures _pop5Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Proverbs and Quotations 1Proverbs and Quotations1. A man dies still if he has done

190、nothing, as one who has done much. 既然无所事事亦难逃一死，何不奋斗终生。既然无所事事亦难逃一死，何不奋斗终生。2. The man who has made up his mind to win will never say “impossible”. 凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能的不可能的”。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Proverbs a

191、nd Quotations 24. There can be no economy where there is no efficiency. Disraeli, British statesman没有效率就没有经济。没有效率就没有经济。 英国政治家英国政治家 狄斯雷利狄斯雷利3. Business? Thats very simple its other peoples money. Alexandre Dumas, French novelist做生意吗？做生意吗？ 那太简单了那太简单了 叫别人掏钱包。叫别人掏钱包。 法国小说家法国小说家 小仲马小仲马 ASupplementary Rea

192、dingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationA R _ Proverbs and Quotations 36. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them. Bernard Shaw, American playwright, novelist,

193、 critic.在这个世界上取得成功的人，都努力去寻找他们想要在这个世界上取得成功的人，都努力去寻找他们想要的机会，如果找不到时，他们就自己创造机会。的机会，如果找不到时，他们就自己创造机会。 美国剧作家、小说家、批评家美国剧作家、小说家、批评家 肖伯纳肖伯纳5. Something attempted, something done. H.W. Longfellow, American poet有所尝试，就等于有所作为。有所尝试，就等于有所作为。 美国诗人美国诗人H.W.朗费罗朗费罗Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGloba

194、l ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ mainCulture Notes ReadingComprehension Task Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Culture Notes 1.1Thomas L. Friedman (1953 )an American journalist, columnist, Marshall Scholar and mult

195、i Pulitzer Prize winning author. Friedman graduated summa cum laude (以以最最优优异异的的学学业业成成绩绩) from Brandeis University with a degree in Mediterranean studies and received a masters degree in modern Middle East studies from Oxford. He has served as a visiting professor at Harvard University and has been a

196、warded honorary degrees from several U.S. universities. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Culture Notes 2.1Thomas Friedmans Three Eras of GlobalizationWatch the video clip and fill in the blanks of the table.Supplementary ReadingA

197、fter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Culture Notes 2.2Great Era Period SizeCharacteristics1stLargemediumindividuals globalization_countries globalization_smallmediumsmall_smalltiny_1492early 1800_2000present_2nd18202000companies globalization3rdSupplement

198、ary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ text 1 Opponents of globalization are naturally keen to seize upon any event that would appear to support their case, and the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, seemed t

199、o provide one such opportunity. Yet despite some wishing to see an end to globalization it survives alive and well, and with good reason, argues New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _

200、text 2Globalization, Alive and WellThomas L. Friedman If one were having a contest for the most wrongheaded prediction about the world after 9/11, the winner would be the declaration by the noted London School of Economics professor John Gray that 9/11 heralded the end of the era of globalization. N

201、ot only will Sept. 11 not be remembered for ending the process of global financial, trade and technological integration, but it may well be remembered for bringing some sobriety to the anti-globalization movement. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 G

202、lobalizationS R _ Reading _ text 3 If one thing stands out from 9/11, its the fact that the terrorists originated from the least globalized, least open, least integrated corners of the world: namely, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan and northwest Pakistan. Countries that dont trade in goods and serv

203、ices also tend not to trade in ideas, pluralism or tolerance. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization But maybe the most important reason why globalization is alive and well post-9/11 is that while pampered college students and academics in

204、the West continue to debate about whether countries should globalize, the two biggest countries in the world, India and China who represent one-third of humanity have long moved beyond that question. They have decided that opening their economies to trade in goods and services is the best way to lif

205、t their people out of abject poverty and are now focused simply on how to globalize in the most stable manner. Some prefer to go faster, and some prefer to phase out currency controls and subsidies gradually, but the debate about the direction they need to go is over. S R _ Reading _ text 3Supplemen

206、tary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization “Globalization fatigue is still very much in evidence in Europe and America, while in places like China and India, you find a great desire for participation in the economic expansion processes,” said Jairam Ram

207、esh, the Indian Congress Partys top economic adviser. “. Even those who are suspicious now want to find a way to participate, but in a way that manages the risks and the pace. So were finding ways to glocalize to do it our own way. It may mean a little slower growth to manage the social stability, b

208、ut so be it. I just spent a week in Germany and had to listen to all these people there telling me how globalization is destroying India and adding to poverty, and I just said to them, Look, if you want to argue about ideology, we can do that, but on the level of facts, youre just wrong. ” S R _ Rea

209、ding _ text 4Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ text 5 That truth is most striking in Bangalore, Indias Silicon Valley, where hundreds of thousands of young Indians, most from lower-middle-class families, suddenly have so

210、cial mobility, motor scooters and apartments after going to technical colleges and joining the Indian software and engineering firms providing back-room support and research for the worlds biggest firms thanks to globalization. Bangalore officials say each tech job produces 6.5 support jobs, in cons

211、truction and services. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ text 6 “Information technology has made millionaires out of ordinary people in India because of their brainpower alone not caste, not land, not heredity,” said San

212、jay Baru, editor of Indias Financial Express. “India is just beginning to realize that this process of globalization is one where we have an inherent advantage.”Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globalization Taking advantage of globalization to dev

213、elop the Indian I.T. industry has been “a huge win in terms of foreign exchange and in self-confidence,” added Nandan Nilekani, chief executive of Infosys, the Indian software giant. “So many Indians come and say to me that when I walk through immigration at J.F.K. or Heathrow, the immigration guys

214、look at me with respect now. The image of India changed from a third-world country of snake charmers and rope tricks to the software brainy guys.” Do a majority of Indians still live in poor villages? Of course. Do we still need to make globalization more fair by compelling the rich Western countrie

215、s to open their markets more to those things that the poor countries are best able to sell: food and textiles? You bet.S R _ Reading _ text 7Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ text 8 But the point is this: The debate abou

216、t globalization before 9/11 got really stupid. Two simple truths got lost: One, globalization has its upsides and downsides, but countries that come at it with the right institutions and governance can get the best out of it and cushion the worst. Two, countries that are globalizing sensibly but ste

217、adily are also the ones that are becoming politically more open, with more opportunities for their people, and with a young generation more interested in joining the world system than blowing it up.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R

218、_ Reading _ word _with good reason with good reason: with good cause; justifiablyOne who hesitates does so with good reasonSome residents feared for their jobs with good reason.很多居民担心他们的工作是有道理的。很多居民担心他们的工作是有道理的。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Glob

219、alizationS R _ Reading _ word _heraldherald: vt. announce or signal the approach of先知宣告了巴比伦的毁灭。先知宣告了巴比伦的毁灭。Halloween heralds the beginning of the dark, cold half of the year.The prophet heralded the destruction of Babylon.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore Reading

220、Unit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ S_ if one were If one were having a contest for the most wrongheaded prediction about the world after 9/11, the winner would be the declaration by the noted London School of Economics professor John Gray that 9/11 heralded the end of the era of globalization.Trans

221、late the sentence into Chinese. 如果组织一次对如果组织一次对9/11后的世界局势最错误的预言评选的话，后的世界局势最错误的预言评选的话，冠军将会是著名的伦敦经济学院教授约翰冠军将会是著名的伦敦经济学院教授约翰 格雷所宣称格雷所宣称的的9/11预示着全球化时代的终结。预示着全球化时代的终结。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _originateoriginate:

222、 v. come into being, begin to exist所有的理论都来源于实践。所有的理论都来源于实践。All theories originate from practice.His book originated from a newspaper report.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _globalizeglobalize: v. make (sth.) becom

223、e generally accepted all over the world总经理强调，要保持全球化生产成本的竞争力。总经理强调，要保持全球化生产成本的竞争力。The report paints a picture of a world of increasingly globalized education.The General Manager stressed the need to globalize production to remain cost-competitive.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlob

224、al ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _namelynamely: adv. that is to say他懂三个国家的外语，即：日语、英语和法语。他懂三个国家的外语，即：日语、英语和法语。There are two ways to slide easily through life: namely, to believe everything, or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.He knows three foreign

225、languages, namely Japanese, English and French.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _stablestable: adj. firmly fixed; not likely to move, change or fail慢下来慢下来, 以稳速回答问题。以稳速回答问题。More and more nomads have settled down and

226、 led a stable life.Slow down, and answer questions at a stable pace.NB: stability 是是“stable” 的的名名词词形形式式， 意意为为 “the state or quality of being stable”Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _phase outphase out: bring or com

227、e to an end, one stage at a time即显即显(Polaroid film)胶片早已被淘汰。胶片早已被淘汰。Citing its high cost at a time of tight budgetary constraint, the University of Illinois will phase out an art history program.Polaroid film was phased out long ago.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefo

228、re ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _ currencycurrency: n. money in actual use你的外币账户允许以美元、英镑和欧元提款。你的外币账户允许以美元、英镑和欧元提款。Germany once had a solid economy, good fiscal and monetary policies，and a hard currency.Your foreign currency account allows withdrawal in USD, GBP and Euros.Supplemen

229、tary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _subsidysubsidy: n. monetary assistance granted by a government in support of an enterprise regarded as being in the public interest 补助金只提供购买补助金只提供购买3500元以下的电脑。元以下的电脑。An increasing number of

230、 China export products are facing anti-subsidy lawsuits in foreign countries.The subsidy was offered only for purchases of computers below 3500 yuan. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _fatiguefatigue: n. great tired

231、ness, usu. resulting from hard work or exercise 他被劳累拖垮了。他被劳累拖垮了。The plane crash was most probably caused by metal fatigue.He was worn down with fatigue.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _in evidencein evidence: plai

232、nly visible; easily seen or noticed这位女演员确信她的订婚戒指是引人注目的。这位女演员确信她的订婚戒指是引人注目的。As there was a pattern in evidence in all these murders, were quite sure they were committed by the same person.The actress made sure that her engagement ring was in evidence.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed Reading

233、Global ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _participationparticipation: n. the act of taking part in or sharing in sth. 课堂参与占期末成绩的课堂参与占期末成绩的20%。There is a need for more infected persons with HIV/AIDS to come out in the open and take active participation in activities to rai

234、se peoples awareness.Participation in class accounts for 20% of your final grade.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ S _globalization fatigue is “Globalization fatigue is still very much in evidence in Europe and America,

235、while in places like China and India, you find a great desire for participation in the economic expansion processes,” said Jairam Ramesh, the Indian Congress Partys top economic adviser. Translate the sentence into Chinese.“全球化疲劳在欧美仍很显著，而在中国和印度这样的全球化疲劳在欧美仍很显著，而在中国和印度这样的地方，你会发现人们急切地想参与到经济扩张进程中来，地方，你会

236、发现人们急切地想参与到经济扩张进程中来，” 印度国大党的首席经济顾问杰伦印度国大党的首席经济顾问杰伦 兰密施说。兰密施说。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _so be itso be it: (used to express acceptance, esp. of a situation one is not entirely happy with) I accept it as it is

237、 没有什么好做的。就这样吧。没有什么好做的。就这样吧。If its your wish, so be it.There is nothing better to do. So be it.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _add toadd to: increase 大米的价格最近几月急速上涨，增添了穷人的痛苦。大米的价格最近几月急速上涨，增添了穷人的痛苦。The strike is add

238、ing to the chaos, but it is not causing it.Rice prices have risen sharply over recent months, adding to the pain of the poor.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _softwaresoftware: n. computer programs小公司需要更便宜的软件。小公司需要

239、更便宜的软件。India is said to turn out more software engineers than any other country.Small companies need cheaper software.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _inherentinherent: adj. existing as a natural and permanent fea

240、ture or quality of sb. / sth. 对美的渴望使我们所有人与生俱来的。对美的渴望使我们所有人与生俱来的。Weight is an inherent property of matter.The desire for beauty is inherent in us all.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _advantageadvantage: n. sth. tha

241、t puts you in a better position than others天气对我们的小组有利。天气对我们的小组有利。There is an advantage to being multilingual.The weather is of advantage to our team.Collocation：利用，占便宜利用，占便宜take advantage of使最好方面突出，有利地，有效地使最好方面突出，有利地，有效地to advantageSupplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefo

242、re ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _a majority ofa majority of: the greater number or part of大多数的公司禁止在工作期间登陆社会网站。大多数的公司禁止在工作期间登陆社会网站。A new poll shows that a majority of New Yorkers support gay marriage.A majority of companies prohibit social networking websites at work.Supplementary

243、ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _you betyou bet: (used for saying “yes” in an emphatic way) you can be sure你发誓这是一个阴谋。你发誓这是一个阴谋。 Are you a fan of Michael Jackson? You bet!You bet its a conspiracy.Supplementary ReadingAfter Readi

244、ngDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _ word _upsideupside: n. an advantageous aspect恼人的是我们星期四才能旅行恼人的是我们星期四才能旅行, 但好处是票价会更便宜。但好处是票价会更便宜。The upside of the whole thing is that we got a free trip to Africa.Its annoying that we cant travel until Thursday, but the

245、 upside is that the fares cheaper then.NB: upside 的的反反义义词词是是 “downside”, 意意为为 “不不利利方方面面，缺缺点点”。例例如如：The downside of the book is that it is written in a rather boring style. 这这本本书书的的缺缺点点是是，它它的写作风格太单调。的写作风格太单调。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 Globaliz

246、ationS R _ Reading _ word _blow upblow up: damage or destroy violently海盗威胁要炸毁船只。海盗威胁要炸毁船只。We need to blow up the old bridge and build a new one.The pirates threatened to blow up the ship.Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Reading _

247、 S _globalization has its Globalization has its upsides and downsides, but countries that come at it with the right institutions and governance can get the best out of it and cushion the worst.Translate the sentence into Chinese.全球化有优点也有缺点，但如果参与全球化的国家有恰全球化有优点也有缺点，但如果参与全球化的国家有恰当的制度和管理，它们就能从中获得最大的好处，并

248、且当的制度和管理，它们就能从中获得最大的好处，并且能缓和最不利的方面造成的影响。能缓和最不利的方面造成的影响。Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Comprehension Tasks 1Comprehension Task Group DiscussionWatch the video clip entitled “American Born Chinese (ABC)” and discuss in the group

249、the following questions. Supplementary ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingUnit 4 GlobalizationS R _ Comprehension Tasks21. Do you know anyone who is an ABC? Say sth. of him / her.2. Are there any differences between a Chinese and an ABC? What do you think are the differences?3. With the globalization, is it helpful to be an ABC? Why or Why not?