《21世纪大学英语》2册3单元讲稿.doc

Book II Unit 3 The Tale of a Cultural Translator I. Warm-up activity 1. Watch the movie clip of Guasha Treatment, and think what causes the problem in the movie? 2. Do you think culture interpreter is important in a mixed society? Give your reasons,Please. 3. Can you give us more examples like this according to your daily experience? II. Text-related Information 1. Tatami Tatami is a rectangular mat used as a floor covering in Japanese houses. It consists of a thick straw base and a soft, finely woven rush cover with cloth borders. A tatami Measures approximately 6 by 3 feet (180 by 90 cm) and is about 2 inches (5 cm) thick. III. comprehension of the text This text is an exposition which can be divided into four parts：part one：（para1）the conflicts raised by western and Japanese companies are mainly due to cultural differences. Part two (para2---5) George went to Japan and gradually he had a knowledge of Japanese custom and culture, values. Part three: (para6---11) after George finished his work, he decided to stay in the company as a “cultural translator” and help the company deal with a lot of conflicts arise by the different cultural values and the ways of thinking. Part four (para12) coming back to the thesis: don’t worry about language problems---- the first thing we need is a cultural translator. IV. New words 1．conflict n. 1.a state of serious disagreement or argument about sth. important 抵触;争论 2.war or battle;struggle 战争,战斗,冲突 set phrase: come into conflict with 和...冲突 in conflict with... 同...相冲突（有抵触，有矛盾） eg. He was wounded in the conflict. 他在战斗中负伤了。 vi. (usu.conflict with) be opposed to; differ in thought and action from 冲突,抵触,有分歧,相对 eg. My interests conflict with yours. eg.你的请求与我的职责相抵触。 Your request conflicts with my duties. Phrases: a hand -to-hand conflict 短兵相接 a bloody conflict 血战 2．escalate --- increase in intensity, degree, or amount; make or become greater or more serious 使逐步升级;使逐步加强;(物价,工资等)上涨 eg. The i