[英语学习]上外版大学英语第二册第二课教案.ppt

Unit 2 The Richest Man in America, Down Home Art HarrisJi Hongliang copyright reserved Aims: 1.T introducing new concepts about upper class in America and American dreams; 2.T helping Ss to understand and master effective ways of description; 3. Ss’ mastering of key words and expressions with aid of T: aboard, cultivate, deserve, discount, liable, loyalty, qualify, remote reserve, reward, by/from all accounts, hold to, lay down, make up, on the run, open up etc. Ⅰ.Background of the text and the author 1.Rolls-Royce: any of the large, expensive, comfortable cars made by the British company Rolls-Royce. Many people recognize them by the small metal statue on the front of every Rolls-Royce car. The company was formed in 1905-1906 by Charles Rolls (1877-1910) and Henry Royce (1863-1933) and also produces aircraft engin3s. The Rolls-Royce company was bought by the German company Volkswagen in 1998. The name Rolls-Royce is also used informally to refer to the best product of particular type. 2.Wal-Mart: any of a very large chain of shops in the US selling a wide range of goods at low prices. The first Wal-Mart Discount City was opened in 1962 by Sam Walton. 3.Ford Motor Company: a large US company that makes cars. It was established in Detroit in 1903 by Henry Ford, and the first Model T was sold in 1908. The company has produced the Lincoln since 1922 and the Mercury since 1938. Henry Ford (1863–1977): American automobile designer and manufacturer, was born on a farm near Dearborn, Michigan. He left school at the age of 15 and went to Detroit, where he became a machinist and developed an interest in engines. In 1896, he completes his first working model of an automobile. In 1903, together with 11 other men, Henry Ford formed the Ford Motor Company in Detroit. In 1913 he introduced the assembly line method of manufacturing and became the first to produce low-price autos in large quantities. By 1915, Ford’s com