现代大学英语5 L3 Goods Move People MoveIdeas MoveAnd Cultures Change.ppt

Lesson Three ---Goods Move. People Move. Ideas Move. And Cultures Change. Question: What is the height of globalization?Answer: Princess Diana’s deathQuestion: How come?Answer: An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriend crashes in a French tunnel, driving a German car with a Dutch engine, driven by a Belgian who was high on Scottish whiskey, followed closely by Italian Paparazzi, on Japanese motorcycles, treated by an American doctor, using Brazilian medicines! And this is sent to you by a Malaysian, using Bill Gates’ technology which he stole from the Japanese. And you are probably reading this on one of the IBM compatible PCs that use Taiwanese-made chips, and Korean made monitors, assembled by Bangladeshi workers in a Singapore plant, transported by lorries driven by Indians, hijacked by Indonesians and finally sold to you. Warm-up Questions: Do you find anything different in your life that has been triggered off by globalization? What’s your view towards globalization? What’s the author’s attitude towards globalization? Do you agree with her? Why or Why not? Text Analysis This is a piece of argumentation. The author approaches the issue of “globalization” from a historical perspective instead of a political or economic one. Effective writing skill: the rhetorical device of contrast Detailed Study of the Text: Part I Part I (Paras. 1-3): Globalization is a reality but it is not something completely new. What is new is the speed and scope of changes. How does the author begin the article? Why does she quote The Communist Manifesto? Language Points in Part I Be in the throes of: struggling with the task of sth/of doing sth A tectonic shift of habits and dreams: a profound change of habits and dreams 经受一种习俗与追求的巨大变化 A wild assortment of changes: a great variety of changes Language Points in Part I 4. Weaving commercial and cultural connections: making contracts in trade and culture 开展商业和文化交流 5. Ventured afield: undertook the risk of getting away from home 6