大學英語(全新版)第四冊電子教案17頁

1、大學英語(全新版)第四冊電子教案Unit Four The Multicultural SocietyI. Teaching objectivesStudents will be able to:1. grasp the main idea( Man changes nature in order to live. However, man must also be careful not to disregard the law of nature.) and structure of the text ( A comparison-and-contrast analysis of the

2、two invasions);2. practice their critical thinking ability through in-depth discussions in issues mentioned in the text;3. master key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening , speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.II

3、. Text Analysis People tend to worship things printed in black and white. Yet we would like to cultivate in our students the ability to think critically. They should understand that not everything they read is true. At the same time they need to be able to , and they should be able to, justify their

4、 disbelief.Take Question 1 in the after-text Points for discussion for example. Is Euro-centeredness really phasing out ? The economic and political power still rests with the whites, not the Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics , or Native Americans. Has white mainstream America really giv

5、en up on policing the world? The 9/11/2001 event was tragic and should not have happened, but it does show that there are groups strong opposed to what they see as the interference of America and the West in affairs beyond their borders.Lets look at Question 2. According to the author, Los Angeles i

6、s a symbol of the future. Yet he hadnt anticipated the Los Angeles riots of 1992. (The essay was written before they took place.) During the riots, African Americans attacked Asian Americans, especially Korean Americans. Can the Los Angeles of 1992 stand for racial harmony?Now Question 3. Many Weste

7、rners, idea of the non- Western world is dated. However , nowadays the non-Western world, especially Asia, is developing at a rapid pace. People here have acquired quite a strong sense of time. A good case in point: if you observe the subway patrons in Hong Kong, Tokyo or Shanghai, they walk as fast

8、 as commuters in major cities in the West.In a word, our students must realize that there are always different perspectives. II. Cultural Notes:IV. Language Study1. in decline/ on the declinelosing strength; declining 衰落中；衰退中 e.g. He is still one of the world's most popular tennis players, but h

9、is game is in decline.Home cooking seems to be on the /in decline.現(xiàn)在在家做飯的人似乎越來越少了.She seemed to be recovering after taking some medicines but after a while her health was again in decline.2. debtn. 欠款；負債 e.g. He had enough money to pay off his father's debts. He ran/ got into debt after he lost

10、his job.失業(yè)后他歉了不少債.3. dropout: n. person who withdraws from conventional society or school逃避現(xiàn)實社會的人; 中途退學者 e.g. a high school/ college dropout 中學/大學輟學者 He was a loner and a dropout. 他是個不和群,逃避現(xiàn)實的人.4. characteristicn. special mark or quality 特點，特征，特性 e.g. Genes determine the characteristics of every liv

11、ing thing.5. dynamism: n. power , energy 活力; 精力e.g. She keeps a freshness and dynamism about her while others grow stale. 當其他人變得無精打采時,她還保持著飽滿的精神和充沛的活力. Ever since it adopted the reform and open up policy, China has shown to the outside world that it is full of dynamism. 中國自實行改革開放以來,已經(jīng)向世界表明這個國家充滿活力.6

12、. paralyze vt. make ineffective; make (sb.) lose the ability to move part or all of the body 使失去功能；使癱瘓 e.g. He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralyzed.The drug paralyzes the nerves so that there is no feeling or movement in the leg.那種藥會麻痹神經(jīng),所以腿沒有感覺,也不能動.A sudden snowstorm paralyz

13、ed the city.突來的暴風雪使整個城市陷入癱瘓.7.  thesis n. (pl theses) 論題，論點；論文, 畢業(yè)（或?qū)W位）論文 e.g. Their main thesis is that inflation is caused by increase in the money supply.8.  precedent n. earlier happening, decision, etc. taken as an example or rule for what comes later 先例；慣例 e.g. The trial could set an

14、 important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases.   There are several precedents for promoting people who dont have formal qualifications. 以前有過幾起讓沒有受過正規(guī)教育的 人升職的先例. Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent. 有些政治家擔心,做出讓步會開創(chuàng)一個 危險的先例.

15、9.  have a/ the sense that feel/ believe/ realize that 感到；意識到 e.g. As soon as we had the sense that something was wrong, we moved the children away.  Although she said nothing , I had the sense that she was annoyed.盡管她沒開口,但我能感到她的不快.He had a sense that his guests were bored, though they wer

16、e listening politely.10. unprecedented : a. without precedent; never done or know before 無前例的 ; 空前的e.g. This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale. 本世紀人們對環(huán)境的破壞史無前例. In an unprecedented step, Walt Disney has the scene cut from the film. 華特.迪斯尼讓人把那個鏡頭從影片中刪去了,他以前從未這么

17、做過.11. pluralism: n. a condition of society in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one nation 多元主義; 多元文化e.g. After years of state control, the country is now moving towards political /religious/cultural pluralism.在國家集權(quán)統(tǒng)治了多年之后,現(xiàn)在這個國家正向政治/宗教/文化多元化發(fā)展.They are co

18、mmitted to democracy, human rights and pluralism.他們決心為民主, 人權(quán)和多元化而奮斗.12.  leave behind cause (sth.) to remain; fail or forget to bring or take 留下，遺留；未能（或忘記）帶 e.g. I am afraid we'll have to leave the dog behind at home. I arrived at the meeting to find Id left my notes behind.13.  mental

19、ity n. characteristic attitude of mind; way of thinking 心理狀態(tài)；思想方法 e.g. Can you understand the mentality of someone who likes to watch animals fighting each other? He hopes that closer links between Britain and the rest of Europe will change the British mentality towards foreigners. 他希望加強英國給其他歐洲國家之間的

20、聯(lián)系能改變英國人對外國人的看法.14. plural : a. concerning, or made up more than one kind of, person or thing 多元的, 多種的; 復數(shù)的 e.g. We need to recognize that we are now living in a plural society.我們應該認識到我們現(xiàn)在生活在一個多元的社會里.Very few countries allow people to have plural citizenship.沒有幾個國家允許國民擁有多重國籍.15. composition : n. the

21、 way in which something is made , esp. in terms of different parts構(gòu)成; 組成部分 e.g. There were dramatic changes in the composition of the committee after the election.選舉后委員會的構(gòu)成有了重大改變.Hes doing research into the chemical composition. 他正在研究植物的化學成分.16. immigrantn. a person who moves as a settler to another

22、 country 移民 e.g. Historically, the United States has attracted vast numbers of immigrants from around the globe. It was estimated that more than 11 out of every 20 New Yorkers were immigrants or the children of immigrants.17. landscape: v. improve the aesthetic appearance of ( a piece of land) by pl

23、anting trees and shrubs, etc. 對(土地)作景觀美化e.g. It will take us several months to landscape the garden. The slagheap is still an eyesore after it had been landscaped. 那座礦渣堆雖已經(jīng)過外觀處理, 但還是不順眼.18. ultra- 常與形容詞結(jié)合構(gòu)成新詞,說明原詞描述的品質(zhì)超過平常, 極度. 例如, 說某人ultra-intelligent, 表示這人極聰明; 說某人后某物 ultra-modern, 表示他們時常時髦或新潮; 說某種

24、材料ultra-light, 表示那是超輕的.19. exploitation: n. selfish use; use for ones own benefit 剝削; 利用 e.g. Britains exploitation of its natural gas reserves began after the Second World War.英國對天然氣資源的利用始于二戰(zhàn)后.20. under-的構(gòu)詞能力比較強, 能與動詞,名詞, 過去分詞結(jié)合構(gòu)成新詞, 表示某物不足后做的事在數(shù)量,質(zhì)量上未達到預定的要求.e.g. 1) underestimate 低估, 看輕 2)The hosp

25、ital are under-financed. 這醫(yī)院資金匱乏. 3)He was an under-grown boys, thin, with a long pale face.他是個發(fā)育不健全的男孩,身材瘦長, 張著一張瘦長,蒼白的臉. under- 也可與表示職業(yè), 工作的名詞結(jié)合, 表示人在級別,地位上低于他人. e.g. undergraduate 本科生; under-secretary 副部長21. constructivea. having a useful purpose; helpful 建設性的；有裨益的 e.g. Criticism is welcome only

26、when it is constructive criticism. After their meeting, both sides described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive.22. cooperation n. working or acting together for a common purpose 合作；協(xié)作e.g. The mission of the United Nations is to maintain world peace, develop good relations between countri

27、es, promote cooperation in solving the world's problems, and encourage respect for human rightsThe European Union is an organization dedicated to economic cooperation among European nations.23. conception n. idea about what sth. is like or understanding of sth.; process in which sb. forms a plan

28、 or idea 觀念，概念；構(gòu)想 e.g. Their conception of love seems to be very different from our own. I had no conception of the finished product.The symphony is admirable in conception.24.  destructive a. causing destruction 毀滅（性）的；破壞（性）的 e.g. Technology can be conceived as both a creative and a destructiv

29、e process. The strong El Nino which occurred between 1982 and 1983 was the most destructive in more than a century. I worry about the destructive effect that violent films may have on children. 我很擔心暴利影片可能對孩子產(chǎn)生毀滅性的影響.25. show up put in an appearance; be present 出現(xiàn)；出席 e.g. If I don't show up for c

30、lass this morning, I'll be kicked out.I invited him for eight oclock, but he didnt show up until nine-thirty.我請他八點來,可他直到九點才出現(xiàn).We were expecting thirty people to come, but half of them never showed up.26.  offend vt. hurt the feelings of; give offence to 傷的情感； 得罪 e.g. Richard was deeply offe

31、nded that people thought he'd faked the story. He apologized for his comments and said he had no intention of offending the professor. I think she was a bit offended that she hadnt been invited to the party. 她沒有收到宴會的邀請,我覺得她有些不高興. He looked a bit offended when you called him middle-aged. 你把他稱為中年人

32、,他有些不快.27. in the . sense as far as . is concerned 在意義上 e.g. In the environmental sense, your plan to build a chemical factory is a disaster, whatever the economic benefits may seem to be.In the academic sense , this article is not well written.Security defined in the board sense of the term means g

33、etting at the root causes of trouble and helping to reduce regional conflict.從廣義上說,安全意味著找出動亂的根本原因,減少地區(qū)沖突.28. mosaic: n. picture or pattern that is made by fitting together differently colored bits of stone, etc. 鑲嵌畫, 鑲嵌圖案; 鑲嵌畫般的東西e.g. a beautiful 10th century mosaic 一幅十世紀的漂亮鑲嵌畫 The country is now a

34、cultural and social mosaic due to the influx of several different ethnic groups. 因為有來自不同民族的移民,這個國家現(xiàn)在成了一個文化和社會大熔爐.29. from the perspective of from the viewpoint of 從的觀點來看 e.g. From the perspective of women, the article is well worth reading. The novel Harry Potter is written from the perspective of a

35、 child.His fathers death gave him a new perspective of a child.父親的死使他對生命有了全新的看法.30.  religion n. 宗教信仰；宗教e.g. Philosophy comprised all areas of speculative thought and included the arts, science, and religion.31.  submerge v. (cause to) go under the surface of water; cover or completely hid

36、e（使）沉沒；淹沒；遮蓋 e.g. Submarines are designed to submerge and surface, and to maneuver quietly underwater to avoid detection. She was taken to hospital after being submerged in an icy river for 45 minutes.她在冰冷的河中淹了45分鐘,隨后被送到醫(yī)院32. harmonious: a. in agreement; free from ill feeling 和諧的; 和睦的 e.g. She seems

37、 to have enjoyed a fairly harmonious relationship with al three of her children. The government is understandably reluctant to do anything which might spoil the harmonious relations between the countrys ethnic groups. 政府不愿做任何有損咯民族間和諧關(guān)系的事,這完全可以理解.33. harmonize : v. bring into harmony or agreement 使和諧

38、; 使一致e.g. The garden has been designed to harmonize with the natural landscape.這座花園的設計意在使它與周圍的環(huán)境融為一體.The plan is to harmonize safety standards across all the countries involved.這個計劃是要使所有國家的安全標準一致. 比較: harmony n. 和諧; 和睦e.g. Your suggestions are not in harmony with the aims of the project. 你的建議與這個計劃的目

39、的不一樣. We must ensure that the tourism develops in harmony with the environment. 我們必須保證旅游業(yè)的發(fā)展與環(huán)境協(xié)調(diào).34. ethnic a. of a race or the races of mankind 人種的；種族的 e.g. Although America's culture is becoming more uniform, its society remains a diverse mix of ethnic, racial, and religious groups. Long-held ethnic tensions escalated into a violent armed conflict.35. essential a