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教学目的
Teaching
Objectives:
To
acquire
the
key
words,
important
and
difficult
sentences
and
language
points
Teaching Focus
Ideas of the writer
Possible Difficulties
Contrast
教学重点和难点
Teaching techniques
教学方法和手段
To integrate
several different teaching methods and techniques:
elicitation; explanation; illustration
and discussion.
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Unit 5
Quick Fix Society
1.
Warming-Up
1)
What is the meaning of “fix”?
2) Ho
w do you understand “quick fix”?
3)
How is “quick fix society” reflected in the following aspects?
transportation and communication
eating habits and consumption habits
entertainment
reading
habits, learning habits
working style
4) What are the advantages
of “quick fix
society”?
What are the disadvantages of
“quick
fix society”?
Do you want a fast paced life or slow
paced one?
2.
Background Information
I. Fast Roads in the U.S.
Highways: connect cities
Superhighways: a road with six or more
lanes
Interstate highways: connect
cities in different states
Freeways:
roads within a city
Expressways: fast
roads in or near cities
Turnpike: pay
money before you use it
（付费）高速公路
Pike
，
turnpike road
备
注
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II. Pennsylvania Dutch Town
Location
The
heart
of
the
Pennsylvania
Dutch
County
（宾夕法尼亚州的荷兰郡）
is
Lancaster County
（兰卡斯特郡）
. It is located in south central Pennsylvania, one
and half hours west of Philadelphia.
Most of the Amish Country attractions are
in Lancaster County, and almost all of
the local Amish people live here as well.
People: Amish
The
Amish are a religious group who live in
settlements in 22 states of the U.S.
and
Ontario,
Canada.
The
oldest
group
of
Old
Order
Amish,
about
16,000
—
18,000
people
live
in
Lancaster
County,
Pennsylvania.
The
Amish
stress humility, family and community,
and separation from the world.
Amish’s lifestyle
These people as a whole are not as
materialistic as modern society today. They
do not use electricity or modern
conveniences.
Amish men have
beards
（下巴胡，山羊胡）
, but not mustaches.
（
hair growing
on the upper lip
）
Most Amish are trilingual: dialect of
German, High German and English.
Old Order children attend one-room
schools through the eighth grade.
They
are a private people who believe God has kept them
together. They are a
strong example of
a community that supports and cares for its
members.
They are a people
apart; they are also a people together.
Antique shopping (Para. 2)
Pennsylvania
Dutch
town
is
called
“Sunday
Antiques
Capital
of
the
United
St
ates”.
Over
3,000
antique
dealers
gather
here
to
display
and
sell
their
merchandise.
III. Civil War
Civil
War
was
the
war
from
1861
to
1865
fought
between
the
northern
and
southern
states.
The Civil War battlefield
mentioned in paragraph 2 is the battlefield of
famous
Gettysburg battle
in July, 1863. At Gettysburg, Union army
（同盟军，
North
）
defeated Confederate
army
（联合军，
South
）
. This victory is the turning point of
the
Civil War. After the campaign, on November 19,
President Lincoln delivered
the well-
known Gettysburg Address.
IV
.
A Christmas club
savings account
A Christmas
club savings account
is a short-term savings account into which a
person
puts a set amount of money at designated intervals
throughout the year to
spend on
Christmas shopping. This type of account is
designed to help people
avoid the
stress and financial strain of having to come up
with a lot of money
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around
December
or
January
to
pay
for
holiday
gifts.
Many
local
banks
and
credit
unions
offer
this
type
of
savings
account,
and
they
often
come
with
favorable interest rates.
Most
of
these
accounts
are
opened
in
January.
While
there
may
be
some
institutions that require a minimum
deposit to start, most do not. The account is
left open through the end of October,
at which time the owner can withdraw the
money and have enough funds for holiday
shopping.
For
instance,
if
a
person
decides
to
deposit
$$10
US
Dollars
(USD)
into
his
account each week from the first week
of January to the end of October, he will
have saved $$420.00 USD. If that weekly
deposit is doubled to $$20 USD, he will
have nearly $$1,000 USD reserved for
Christmas shopping. As an added bonus,
many
financial
institutions
offer
interest
compounded
quarterly
because
the
owner
agrees
to
leave
the
money
invested
for
a
short,
but
definite,
period
of
time.
V
. Why Is the Eagle the Symbol of America?
The national emblem of the
United States of America is the American bald
eagle.
Used on our Great Seal with
outstretched wings and legs, the eagle is symbolic
of
freedom, authority and power.
After a long
debate, congress chose the bald eagle to represent
the United States
in 1782. The eagle
appears on the presidential seal, the seal of the
United States
and various American
coins.
History
During
the Second Continental Congress of 1775, the
delegates decided to adopt
a
national
symbol.
For
the
next
six
years,
debates
occurred
as
to
what
the
national bird
should be. Finally, in 1782, a drawing of the
eagle was presented to
congress, and
congress approved it as the national symbol.
Significance
The eagle was
chosen due to its strength and long life-span. The
founders hoped
to convey a sense of
strength and power for the country. Furthermore,
the eagle
was
also
chosen
because
it
was
mistakenly
believed
to
live
exclusively
in
America.
Fun Fact
Not everyone was pleased with the
selection of the eagle as the national symbol
for America. Benjamin Franklin proposed
that the wild turkey be chosen instead.
Franklin argued
withal a
true original native of America.
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3.
Text Analysis
I. Theme
Let’s slow down and enjoy what nature
offers us and what mankind ha
s left us
and rediscover life.
ure
I Paras(1-3)Her ride on
fast roads and her return trip of a country road.
The
writer
’
s
reflection
on
the
lifestyle
of
Americans
after
her
trip
to
West
Virginia and back home: Her
country has a nation in search of the quick fix.
Ⅱ
Paras (4-6)
A.
Now instead of later (Para4)
B.
Faster instead of slower(Para5)
C.
Superficially instead of thoroughly(Para6)
III. Paras (7-8)
Slow down and rediscover life
The writer
’
s appeal to her fellow countrymen to return to life in the slow lane.
III. Questions
related to Text
1.
Question:
What
made
the
writer
come
to
think
about
the
lifestyle
of
American
people?
The writer took a week’s
vacation in West Virginia. When she took the
Turnpike
to get there, she found the
trip fast but very dull. When she came back, she
took
another way to slow down and enjoy
the county life, which she found full of fun.
The
contrast
made
the
writer
think
about
whether
the
fast
lane
life
of
modern
American people is the only lifestyle
of people.
upon
a
time,
Americans
understood
the
principle
of
deferred
gratification.(Para 4)
In
the
past,
Americans
were
patient
to
have
their
desires
satisfied.
They
knew
that
it
would
take
them
some
time
to
satisfy
their
needs.
If
they
were
patient
enough, they would have more pleasure
when they finally got what they wanted.
3. Symbolically, the American eagle now
flies for Express Mail. How dare
anyone
keep America waiting longer than overnight?(Para
5)
Question:
What
does
the
writer
intend
to
emphasize,
using
this
rhetorical
question?
Eagle is the symbol of the U.S. When it
is used as the logo of Express Mail, it
has
the
symbolic
meaning
that
the
whole
nation
desires
to
be
fast.
The
writer
intends to emphasize that the Americans
can no longer wait for anything. The
slightest delay would get them angry
beyond measure.
4.
Even
our
personal
relationships
have
become
compressed.
Instead
of
devoting
large
parts
of
our
days
to
our
loved
ones,
we
replace
them
with
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