新视野大学英语第二册unit_1_Time-conscious_Americans-1.pptVIP

时间观 忙忙碌碌,充实快乐？ 无所事事,空虚无聊？ Time is regarded as ________________. (Para. 2) They do everything ________. They start talking business _______. They work hard at the task of saving time by ______________________________ _____________ . The general statement (Para.1~2) Illustration: (Para.3~7) the foreigner’s first impression of the U.S Emphasis by contrast (Para.8) Americans take it as a sign of skillfulness to do things quickly, while the foreigners consider it proper to take a amount of time doing things. II. Structure Analysisof passage The writer presents the general statement by giving specific details, then telling the reasons. IV. Reproduction 1. fall behind sb./sth. 2. result in Para.2 1. nothing but + n. / pron. / to do… … 只… … 他成天什么也不干，只知道睡觉。 He did nothing but to sleep all day long. Shes nothing but skin and bones! 3. budget vt. 3. budget vi. 3. budget n. 4. account for 4. account for 5. count vi. If sth. counts, it’s important or valuable; Para3. abrupt 粗鲁的，无礼的 陡峭的 突然的，唐突的 We climbed down an abrupt descent. 我们爬下陡峭的斜坡。 He made an abrupt turn away from her. 他猛地转身离她而去。 abruption n. 突然裂开 abruptness n. 突然,唐突 abruptly adv. 1. 突然地；意外地 2.（言行、行为）粗鲁地、莽撞地 Para. 4 6. convention n. customary practice 习俗，惯例 Para.4 go with sth. 伴随… … 幸福未必伴随金钱而来。 Happiness doesnt necessarily go with money. Ill health often goes with poverty. 8. much less Para. 4 probe 1.探究，深查，详细调查 The journalist was probing into several financial scandals. 那记者正在调查几起财务丑闻。 2.（用探针等）探查，探测 I m tired of the doctors poking and probing me with needles and tubes. 我厌倦了被大夫用针和管子又戳又探的。 Para.6 at hand 在附近… …临近的… 他写东西时，手边总放着一本字典。 When he writes, he always keep a dictionary at hand . 圣诞节就要到了，你有什么节目吗？ The Christmas Day is almost at hand, have you got any idea for it? Page12（4） Deep Analysis of the Text Whats the writing purpose of author in your opinion? Why do you think so ?