New Horizon College English BookⅡ Unit 1 Section A: Time-Conscious Amesicans
Contents I.Background Information II.Pre-reading Activities III.Text Analysis-Structure IV.Intensive Reading V.Writing Skill VI.Exercises
品 ground lnformation Students and teachers need to be aware that the ethnocentric attitudes of writers are precisely the way cultural conflict is encouraged. Why is understanding a culture always the others' responsibility Is it not possible that each culture could be made aware of different conventions? Both sides must work at rising above cultural differences and be willing to compromise and in both cases, most likely neither side has access to the cultural conventions of the other so blaming is not the answer Educating Is
Lisper eadigRActiyities twice and answer questions Q1. What precious resource do Americans value and save? Reference key: Time Q2. What three behaviors do Americans consider are a waste of time? + Reference key Smiles, short conversations, nd small exchanges with strangers. Q3,In- what different ways do Americans approach time in business relations? o Reference key: Americans work hard at saving time so they may have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones rather than in person
Americans value time and save it carefully. me is a real, precious resource to them so every minute must count. Visitors may think Americans are always in a rush and under pressure Smiles, short conversations, and small exchanges with strangers dont exist because Americans dislike wasting too much time Americans assess others professionally rather than socially, so they start talking business immediately since they are always conscious of time. Americans work hard at Saving time so they may have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones rather than in person, Quickly solving a problem or doing a job successfully is a sign of skill, The more important the job, the more time and effort Americans will pour into it