Unit 4 新视野大学英语第五册第四课.doc

Unit 4 新视野大学英语第五册第四课 Preview??? Hard work, a sense of guilt, and personal ambition are some traditional values in American society. With economic and social development, these values are being challenged. The authors of the three texts in this unit try to defend these basic values from their own observations and analyses. The first passage insists that work is the most vigorous, vivid sign of life in individuals and society. In the second passage the sense of guilt is hailed as the sign of conscience and a civilizing force. In the third passage, the author describes personal ambition as the engine of personal and social progress and excitement. Pre-reading Activities Work Still Has Value 课文讲解 Work Still Has Value 课文生词短语(words,Phrases and Expressions) Work Still Has Value 课文生词讲解( new words study) Work Still Has Value 课文学习重点讲解(Language Points) Work Still Has Value 背景知识(background info) 劳动的价值依然存在 Work Still Has Value 课文结构分析(text structure analysis) The Goodness in Guilt 课文讲解 The Goodness in Guilt 课文生词短语(words,Phrases and Expressions) The Goodness in Guilt 课文生词讲解( new words study) The Goodness in Guilt 课文学习重点讲解(Language Points) Reading Skill: Inferring the Authors Idea with the Hint of “But” and the Like 为负疚感正名 A Walk Through Cambridge University 中英文对照课文讲解 为个人野心辩护 Pre-reading Activities Work Still Has Value First Listening Please listen to a short passage carefully and prepare to answer some questions.??? Life for the first Europeans to settle in America was a struggle. But they worked hard to give their children a better life. Working for the future gave them a sense of pride. But in America today life is not such a struggle, so the belief in hard work is not as strong. If you lose your job, there is usually help available while you are not earning money. Also, people today are better educated, and they expect more from a job. Of course, there are still people struggling in low-paid jobs they don’t enjoy. Society has changed a lot, but the basic va