Unit Four The Multicultural Society Reference Book: (New) Integrated Coursey as a collage Student's and Teaching's Book Teaching Method: Explanation Combination Objectives 1 grasp the main idea and structure of the text 2 practice their critical thinking ability through in-depth discussion 3 master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text Time allocation Teaching Period( 31&40)10 Teaching Processes: Pre-reading 1 Warming-up Introduce some relevant materials and Quotations 2 Culture note Background information Ryzasard Kapuscinski: he has spent most of the post World War ll years reporting on war and revolution in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Being away from the United States frequently and being acquainted with social, ethnic, and racial conflicts in many cultures has given Kapuscinski a broader perspective on the social pressures facing the United States in the future. in this essay, commissioned by the New Perspectives Quarterly, Kapuscinsski finds the changing composition of the American melting pot not a source of social problems but a sign of positive future and of the continuing vitality of the democratic experiment represented by the people and the government of the united states Pluralism: refers to the acceptance of many different groups in society or many different schools of thought in an intellectual or cultural discipline. Although America's culture is becoming more uniform, its society remains a diverse mix of ethnic, racial and religious groups. The Unite States is a pluralistic society. meaning it is composed of many nationalities, races, religions and creeds Some of people who immigrated to American embraced the opportunity to leave old cultures behind and to remark themselves unencumbered by past traditions and loyalties
Unit Four The Multicultural Society Text A America as a Collage Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 4 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Explanation & Combination Objectives 1 grasp the main idea and structure of the text 2 practice their critical thinking ability through in-depth discussion 3 master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text Time allocation Teaching Period ( 31 & 40) 10 Teaching Processes : Pre-reading 1 Warming-up Introduce some relevant materials and Quotations 2 Culture Note Background information Ryzasard Kapuscinski : he has spent most of the post World War II years reporting on war and revolution in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Being away from the United States frequently and being acquainted with social, ethnic, and racial conflicts in many cultures has given Kapuscinski a broader perspective on the social pressures facing the United States in the future. in this essay ,commissioned by the New Perspectives Quarterly, Kapuscinsski finds the changing composition of the American melting pot not a source of social problems but a sign of positive future and of the continuing vitality of the democratic experiment represented by the people and the government of the United States Pluralism : refers to the acceptance of many different groups in society or many different schools of thought in an intellectual or cultural discipline. Although America's culture is becoming more uniform, its society remains a diverse mix of ethnic, racial and religious groups. The Unite States is a pluralistic society. meaning it is composed of many nationalities, races, religions and creeds . Some of people who immigrated to American embraced the opportunity to leave old cultures behind and to remark themselves unencumbered by past traditions and loyalties
A nation of Immigration Although the United States has been shaped by successive waves of immigrants, Americans have often viewed immigrants as a problem established Americans often look down on new immigrants. The cultural habits of immigrants are frequently targets of criticism, especially when the new arrivals come from different country than those in the established community. Despite such tensions, economic needs have al forced Americans to seek immigrants as laborers and settlers, and economic opportunities have beckoned foreigners. The vast majority of immigrants to the United States have come in search of jobs and the chance to create a better life for themselves and their families. In all of American history, less than 10precent of immigrants have come for political or religious reasons Although immigrants are expected to absorb the beliefs and standards of the dominant society, most immigrants groups try to maintain their own cultural heritage, language and religious practices Traditionally the United States has been described as a melting pot a place where the previous identities of each immigrants group are melted down to create an integrated, uniform society. 3 Discussion Can you think of something other than a city that symbolizes the American future While-reading 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 able to, and they should be able to, justify their disbelief In a word, students must realize that there are always different perspectives Key words 1 debt---n eg: if I pay all my debts, I will have no money left I will always be in debt to you for your help run into debt陷入债务中 in debt to sb欠债 be in debt 2 characteristic---n eg: A characteristic of the camel is its ability to live for a long time without A prominent characteristic of language is that the relation between a inguistic sign and its meaning is arbitrary
A nation of Immigration: Although the United States has been shaped by successive waves of immigrants, Americans have often viewed immigrants as a problem. established Americans often look down on new immigrants. The cultural habits of immigrants are frequently targets of criticism, especially when the new arrivals come from different country than those in the established community. Despite such tensions, economic needs have always forced Americans to seek immigrants as laborers and settlers, and economic opportunities have beckoned foreigners. The vast majority of immigrants to the United States have come in search of jobs and the chance to create a better life for themselves and their families. In all of American history, less than 10precent of immigrants have come for political or religious reasons. Although immigrants are expected to absorb the beliefs and standards of the dominant society, most immigrants groups try to maintain their own cultural heritage, language and religious practices. Traditionally the United States has been described as a melting pot ,a place where the previous identities of each immigrants group are melted down to create an integrated, uniform society. 3 Discussion :Can you think of something other than a city that symbolizes the American future ? While-reading 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 able to, and they should be able to , justify their disbelief In a word, students must realize that there are always different perspectives. Key words 1 debt---n eg: if I pay all my debts, I will have no money left I will always be in debt to you for your help run into debt 陷入债务中 in debt to sb 欠债 be in debt 2 characteristic---n ---adj eg: A characteristic of the camel is its ability to live for a long time without water A prominent characteristic of language is that the relation between a linguistic sign and its meaning is arbitrary
3 paralyze eg He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralyzed The explosion killed about 200 people and paralyzed part of the city's transportation syste 4 thesis eg: Their main thesis is that inflation is caused by increase in the money supply he was awarded his phd for a thesis on industrial robots 5 historical actual/ real factual fiction/legendary eg: Museums collect objects of scientific, aesthetic, or historical importance Many historical documents and photo grants are preserved in the provincial achieves in Nanjing 6 precedent eg: The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases 7 mentality eg: Can you understand the mentality of someone who likes to watch animals fighting each other running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaries employer 8 plural eg: His government has pledged to move the country towards a plural Data is the Latin plural form of datum g unbelievable eg: Dealers were paying unbelievable prices for her painting Her excuse for being late for class was totally unbelievable 10 immigrant--n /adj eg: Historically, the United States has attracted vast numbers of immigrants from around the globe It was estimated that more than 1 1 out of every 20 New Yorkers were immigrants or the children of immigrants 11 network eg: The Internet is composed of many interconnected computernetworks Most personal computers communicate with each other and with large networks, such as the Internet, by using the ordinary telephone network 12 constructive eg: Criticism is welcome only when it is constructive criticism After their meeting, both sides described the talks as friendly, frank and constructive 13 cooperation eg: The mission of the united Nations is to maintain world peace, develop good relations between countries, promote cooperation in solving the world's problems and encourage respect for human right The European Union is an organization dedicated to economic
3 paralyze eg: He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralyzed. The explosion killed about 200 people and paralyzed part of the city's transportation system 4 thesis eg: Their main thesis is that inflation is caused by increase in the money supply he was awarded his PhD for a thesis on industrial robots 5 historical actual/ real / factual \\ fiction/ legendary eg: Museums collect objects of scientific, aesthetic, or historical importance Many historical documents and photo grants are preserved in the provincial achieves in Nanjing 6 precedent eg: The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases 7 mentality eg: Can you understand the mentality of someone who likes to watch animals fighting each other running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaries employee 8 plural eg: His government has pledged to move the country towards a plural democracy Data is the Latin plural form of datum 9 unbelievable eg: Dealers were paying unbelievable prices for her painting Her excuse for being late for class was totally unbelievable 10 immigrant--n /adj eg: 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 11 network eg: The Internet is composed of many interconnected computer networks Most personal computers communicate with each other and with large networks, such as the Internet, by using the ordinary telephone network 12 constructive eg: Criticism is welcome only when it is constructive criticism After their meeting, both sides described the talks as friendly, frank and constructive 13 cooperation eg: The mission of the united Nations is to maintain world peace, develop good relations between countries, promote cooperation in solving the world's problems and encourage respect for human right The European Union is an organization dedicated to economic
cooperation among European nations 14 conception eg: Their conception of love seems to be very different from our own I had no conception of the finished product 15 destructive damaging /hostile/harmful l constructive/ creative pre eg: Technology can be conceived as both a creative and a destructive process The strong El Nino which occurred between 1982 and 1983 was the most destructive in more than a century be destructive of 16 offend eg: Richard was deeply offended that people thought he'd faked the story He apologized for his comments and said he had no intention of offending the professor be offended with sb for sth 17 religion eg: Philosophy comprised all areas of speculative thought and included the arts, sciences, and religic Christianity is the most widely distribute of the world religions 18 sub eg: Submarines are designed to submerge and surface, and to maneuver quietly underwater to avoid detection Some archeological treasures will be submerged in the construction of the Three Gorges dam 19 ethni eg: 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 ethnic 20 essential--n /ad eg: Most teachers agree that play is an essential part of a child's developmet This alliance is essential for the stability of Europe Is money essential to happiness It is essential that you arrive on time 21 combination eg: It is the combination of wit and political analysis that makes his articles All genetic traits result from different combinations of gene pairs, one gene inherited from the mother and one from the fathel 22 stagnant eg: Thousands of disputes between management and labor resulted from
cooperation among European nations 14 conception eg: Their conception of love seems to be very different from our own I had no conception of the finished product 15 destructive damaging / hostile / harmful \\ constructive / creative / productive eg: Technology can be conceived as both a creative and a destructive process The strong El Nino which occurred between 1982 and 1983 was the most destructive in more than a century be destructive of 16 offend eg: Richard was deeply offended that people thought he'd faked the story He apologized for his comments and said he had no intention of offending the professor be offended with sb for sth 17 religion eg: Philosophy comprised all areas of speculative thought and included the arts, sciences, and religion Christianity is the most widely distribute of the world religions 18 submerge eg: Submarines are designed to submerge and surface, and to maneuver quietly underwater to avoid detection Some archeological treasures will be submerged in the construction of the Three Gorges Dam 19 ethnic eg: 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 ethnic minorities 20 essential--n /adj eg: Most teachers agree that play is an essential part of a child's development This alliance is essential for the stability of Europe Is money essential to happiness It is essential that you arrive on time 21 combination eg: It is the combination of wit and political analysis that makes his articles so readable All genetic traits result from different combinations of gene pairs, one gene inherited from the mother and one from the father 22 stagnant eg: Thousands of disputes between management and labor resulted from
stagnant wages coupled with inflation They tried to drain stagnant pools where mosquitoes breed 23 destin eg: She wanted to be an artist, but destiny decreed that she should becom We are masters of our own destiny 24 discourage eg: Michael was so discouraged by repeated failures that he decided to give up his project Many people were discouraged by the seemingly endless economic depression Key phrase in decline /on the decline He is still one of the world's most popular tennis players but his game is in decline As she was getting older, her mental powers were on the decline have a/the sense that As soon as we had the sense that something was wrong we moved the children away We have the sense that one month's preparation is far from enough if we want to accomplish the project for the first time Korea entered into the quarter-finals in the World Cup for the first time Airplane were used in a major military campaign for the first time during World leave behind am afraid we will have to leave the dog behind at home I arrive at the meeting to find l'd left my notes behind in the .sense In the academic sense this article is not well written In the environmental sense, your plan to build a chemical factory is a disaster, whatever the economic benefits may seem to be from the perspective of From the perspective of women, the article is well worth reading The novel Harry Potter is written from the perspective of a child to
stagnant wages coupled with inflation They tried to drain stagnant pools where mosquitoes breed 23 destiny eg: She wanted to be an artist, but destiny decreed that she should become a doctor We are masters of our own destiny 24 discourage eg: Michael was so discouraged by repeated failures that he decided to give up his project Many people were discouraged by the seemingly endless economic depression Key phrase in decline / on the decline He is still one of the world's most popular tennis players, but his game is in decline As she was getting older, her mental powers were on the decline have a / the sense that As soon as we had the sense that something was wrong, we moved the children away We have the sense that one month's preparation is far from enough if we want to accomplish the project for the first time Korea entered into the quarter-finals in the World Cup for the first time Airplane were used in a major military campaign for the first time during World War I leave behind I am afraid we will have to leave the dog behind at home I arrive at the meeting to find I’d left my notes behind in the ....sense In the academic sense, this article is not well written In the environmental sense, your plan to build a chemical factory is a disaster, whatever the economic benefits may seem to be from the perspective of From the perspective of women, the article is well worth reading The novel Harry Potter is written from the perspective of a child give way to