现代大学英语精读5 Lesson 3.pptVIP

Lesson three goods move.people move.ideas move.and cultures change.  Erla Zwingle Detailed study of the text Part 1 (paras.1-3) Globalization is a reality but it is not something completely new. What is new is the speed and scope of changes. Para.1 in the throes of: in the act of struggling with ( a problem,decision, task,etc.) how does the author begin this article?why does she quote marx and engels? today we are in the throes of….”globalization” in place of the old wants…. (1)instead of the traditional needs, we find new needs,demanding goods from distant and far- off places to meet these felt needs. (2) The object of “requiring” is “the products”; “for their satisfaction” is an adverbial phrase,showing purpose. their statement now describes an ordinary fact of life. marx and engels made the prediction 150 years ago.but today it is not a prediction but something that happens every day. Para 2—3 how people feel about this depends a great deal on where they live and how much money they have. How will you paraphrase this sentence? Comment on the author’ statement Human have been…..been ventured afield. (1) caravan a company of travelers,esp. of merchants or pilgrims traveling together for safety, as through a desert to venture: to undertake the risk of , to brave afield: away (from home) Telegraph…. Between individuals and the wider world. telegraph….made the connection….closer but at the same time the connection was more complex, less direct, not so easy to see or detect. Dynamic: a force producing motion or change Still, the basic dynamics….move. “Still” here introduces a contrast. Para2 tells the readers that modern technology makes the connection and changes faster and more complicated. Para 3 stresses that the basic pattern is the same. The difference lies in the speed and scope of changes. Part two (para 4-6) T