全新版大学英语综合教程第四册第四单元课件.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * S R _ Reading _ word _you bet you bet: (used for saying “yes” in an emphatic way) you can be sure 你发誓这是一个阴谋。 — Are you a fan of Michael Jackson? —You bet! You bet it’s a conspiracy. S R _ Reading _ word _upside upside: n. an advantageous aspect 恼人的是我们星期四才能旅行, 但好处是票价会更便宜。 The upside of the whole thing is that we got a free trip to Africa. It’s annoying that we can’t travel until Thursday, but the upside is that the fare’s cheaper then. NB: upside 的反义词是 “downside”, 意为 “不利方面，缺点”。例如：The downside of the book is that it is written in a rather boring style. 这本书的缺点是，它的写作风格太单调。 S R _ Reading _ word _blow up blow up: damage or destroy violently 海盗威胁要炸毁船只。 We need to blow up the old bridge and build a new one. The pirates threatened to blow up the ship. S R _ Reading _ S _globalization has its … Globalization has its upsides and downsides, but countries that come at it with the right institutions and governance can get the best out of it and cushion the worst. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 全球化有优点也有缺点，但如果参与全球化的国家有恰当的制度和管理，它们就能从中获得最大的好处，并且能缓和最不利的方面造成的影响。 S R _ Comprehension Tasks 1 Comprehension Task— Group Discussion Watch the video clip entitled “American Born Chinese (ABC)” and discuss in the group the following questions. S R _ Comprehension Tasks2 1. Do you know anyone who is an ABC? Say sth. of him / her. 2. Are there any differences between a Chinese and an ABC? What do you think are the differences? 3. With the globalization, is it helpful to be an ABC? Why or Why not? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * S R _ Culture Notes 1.1 Thomas L. Friedman (1953– ) an American journalist, columnist, Marshall Scholar and multi Pulitzer Prize winning author. Friedman graduated summa cum laude (以最优异的学业成绩) from Brandeis University with a degree in Mediterranean studies and received a master’s degree in modern Middle East studies from