新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材 (修订版)(第二版)U1B3.ppt

Unit 1 Fresh Start Higher Education in the U.S IV. The importance of “face” “Face” is a sense of worth that comes from knowing one’s status and reflects concern with the congruency between one’s performance or appearance and one’s real worth. “Face” stands for a very important sociological concept in Chinese culture. The concept of “face” roughly translates as honour, good reputation or respect. The essence of “face” lies in the drive for acceptance and approval of other people other than one’s real worth. Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde Being yourself is celebrating you, as an individual — learning to express yourself and be happy with who you are. For some people, it’s learning to love yourself. For others, it’s not hiding who you are or changing things about you to fit in. Steps to be yourself ● define yourself ● stop worrying about how people perceive you ● be honest and open ● relax ● develop and express your individuality ● believe in who you are ● follow your own style 2.1.1 Understanding the major details of the text 2.1.2 Understanding the organization of the text Part I Paragraph 1 Comprehension questions 1. What did the narrator feel standing in the parking lot on her first day of college? 2. What did she resolve to do? Comprehension questions A1: She was at a loss and not confident in herself. A2: She planned to act her way through college and hoped not to make mistakes . …leaving me standing pitifully… to cause or allow to be or remain in a specified condition leave the door open his manner left me cold The war had left the country heavily in debt. Let’s leave the future to take care of itself. parking lot (esp US) area used for a particular purpose （作某用途的）场地: a parking lot, ie a car-park 停车场 a vacant lot 一块空地皮 …wanting nothing more than… Nothing more than: no more than, only Cf. no more than/not more than His bike is not more expensive than mine. His bike is cheaper than mine. His bike is no more expensive than mine.