新视野大学英语读写程2 Unit 1a.pptVIP

Communicating successfully with people of another culture is one of the most challenging things we do. Cultural differences cause most wars, political tensions and arguments between peoples and nations. Unless we learn how others beliefs, values and customs differ from ours, we will likely destroy this planet. We cannot automatically expect another culture to understand ours; all of us bear the responsibility of helping others to learn our ways. The first passage in this unit ---- Time-Conscious Americans shows how Americans regard time; the second passage Culture Shock shows how adjusting to another culture requires focused effort;Americans believe no one stands still.(Para.1);still: a. 静止不动的 (not moving) e.g. Still waters run deep. 流静水深，人静心深;Meaning: You are left behind by others. fall behind: 1)become bit by bit further behind e.g. fall behind in science. fall behind one’s competitors. 2) (+with) fail to produce sth. at the proper time e.g. fall behind with the rent 拖欠房租 fall behind with one’s work;Compare: lag behind: to move or develop more slowly than others e.g. Why is this country lagging behind in the development of space technology?;Meaning: As a result of this attitude. Americans promise themselves and their time to the cause of researching, experimenting and exploring. 译文：这种态度造就了一个投身于研究实验和探索的民族。 result in: have as a result; cause c.f. result from: be caused by ;e.g. The accident resulted in the death of two people. 这个事故造成两人死亡。 The child’s illness resulted from eating unclean food. 这个孩子生病是因为吃了不干净的食物。 Nothing has resulted from his efforts.; 译文：时间是美国人珍惜的两个因素之一，另一个是劳动。 …the other being labor: It’s an adverbial clause. The structure is :subject+-ing (or ed) verb. It can be put at the beginning of the whole sentence. e.g. Lunch finished, all the guests returned to the sitting room.;No further discussions arising, the meeting was brought to an end. This type of clause can be rewritten by adding the prep