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新视野大学英语2教案 篇一：新视野大学英语读写2, time-conscious 有时间意识的； cost-conscious 有成本意识的； safety-conscious 有安全意识的 self-conscious 有自我意识的； So, time-conscious American means Americans who value time. But why and how Americans value time? Let’s see the passage. . 2. Americans believe no one stands still. Question: What does this sentence suggest? （See the next sentence.） Answer: From the next sentence, we can see this sentence suggests that we must be men of 进取心，上进心) Note: 1) no one stands still: No one can stand still. 2) stand still: stay at the same level / place, not move 3. Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. Note: 1) “of a person’s hourglass”, attributive of “the sands”; Question: What does the sentence mean? Answer: Here is a saying: Lost time is never found again. 4. We want every minute to count. Question: What does the word “ count” here mean? The word “count” here means “ The second “that” is in place of “the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee”. 2)The sentence means: They will feel regret that there is no the usual interaction / exchanges with a cup of tea or coffee while this may be a convention in their own country. 8. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk; much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golf course while they develop a sense of trust. Task: Put the sentence into Chinese. Note: 1) Here the word “assess” means “make a judgment about sb or sth. / understand ” 2) “while they develop a sense of trust”: in order to develop a sense of trust. 9. Since we assess and probe professionally rather than socially… Question: How do Americans assess their visitors? Note: 1) professionally: from a professional point of view 2) socially: from a social point of view 10.Time is always ticking in our inner ear. Question: What does this s