全新版大学英语第2册第二单元.pptVIP

Unit 2 Values Pre-Reading Tasks 1. Answer the following questions : What happened to Abraham Lincoln one day? How is the story related to the theme of the unit – values? While-Reading 1. The text can be divided into three parts. Between each part, there is a blank line. Names mentioned in the text: Jamie Beaulieu, waiter at Sam Walton’s birthday party Jonnie Baker, night manager at the local Wal-Mart Richard Hoback, Mayor of Bentonville, Arkansas Gordon Garlington, pastor of the local church John Marshall, local barber Jim Von Gremp, corporate affairs director Ferold F. Arend, retired president of Wal-Mart Jim Hendren, company lawyer Text Analysis The text begins with an anecdote: how waiter Jamie Beaulieu had anticipated a lavish mansion at the Waltons, only to find an ordinary-looking household. This kind of beginning lures readers to to 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 exployee asned him a question about price. Text Analysis Sam Walton is a folksy guy, of which a lot of examples are given, examples of how generous an employer he is are also plentiful. Jamie Beaulieu’s anticipation and the reality he later found out form a contrast. It reveals Sam Wolton’s down-home characteristics. When retired company president Ferold F. Arend compared Sam Walton with his previous employer, we appreciate further Sam Walton’s generosity. Language Points 1. Remote: far away in space or thime Examples: The supply of electricity to remote mountainous villages is one of the local development projects in Yunnan province. 2. Discount: amount of money which may be taken off the full price Examples: Traditional retailers who’ve opened cyberstores may offer special discounts to online shoppers. Language Points 3. Only: In writing and formal speech, you can put “only” at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the word, word group, or clause it mo