Unit9 Quick Fix society 教学目的1.了解文中提到的 Pennsylvania Dutch town的独特风格 2.学习文中当代的一些表达方式和缩略语 3.学习说明性文体中显著的写作特征 4!.通过课文理解与主题辩论使学生了解现代社会的快节奏给人们 生活带来的利与弊。 教学内容1. Pennsylvania Dutch town的特色及其它相关知识 2.课文的理解与分析 3.表达方式的学习与强化 4.说明文的写作技巧 教学重点 课文的理解与分析 2.文中大量表达方式的学习与强化 3.说明文的写作技巧 教学方法讲授,问答,辩论,练习 Unit9 Quick Fix society Background information Fast roads in america Highways. co Interstate highways: connect cities in different states ys: roads within a city fast roads in or near cities Turnpike: pay money before you use it Ⅴ oca bulary I.e.g. He advocates build ing more schools Big cities have many amusements nique Before the meeting, the general secretary gave the representatives a briefing cabinet(n.)壁橱 cabinet can also mean a group of the most important government ministers, responsible for ad vising and deciding on government policy (内阁) e. g. the shadow Cabinet the most important members of the opposition party) a long story may be condensed into a few sentences the Confederate army <> the Federal army The department deferred the decision for six months 2. defer to: (formal) to agree(to accept because of respect 遵从;顺从 We'll defer to whatever the committee decides. d iet coke 3 digest:(w) to assimilate; to absorb消化;吸收 Humans cant digest plants such as grass
1 Unit9 Quick Fix society 教学目的 1.了解文中提到的 Pennsylvania Dutch town 的独特风格 2. 学习文中当代的一些表达方式和缩略语 3. 学习说明性文体中显著的写作特征 4. 通过课文理解与主题辩论使学生了解现代社会的快节奏给人们 生活带来的利与弊。 教学内容 1. Pennsylvania Dutch town 的特色及其它相关知识 2. 课文的理解与分析 3. 表达方式的学习与强化 4. 说明文的写作技巧 教学重点 1. 课文的理解与分析 2. 文中大量表达方式的学习与强化 3. 说明文的写作技巧 教学方法 讲授，问答，辩论，练习 Unit9 Quick Fix society Background information Fast roads in America •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. Vocabulary: 1.e.g. He advocates building more schools. Big cities have many amusements. antique car Before the meeting, the general secretary gave the representatives a briefing. cabinet (n.) 壁橱 cabinet can also mean a group of the most important government ministers, responsible for advising and deciding on government policy (内阁) e.g. the shadow Cabinet (the most important members of the opposition party) A long story may be condensed into a few sentences. the Confederate army → the Federal army The department deferred the decision for six months. 2.defer to: (formal) to agree (to accept) because of respect 遵从; 顺从 We’ll defer to whatever the committee decides. diet coke 3.digest: (v.) to assimilate; to absorb 消化; 吸收 Humans can’t digest plants such as grass
To digest what we have learnt in time is very important 4. go Dutch: to pay ones own expenses (the) Netherlands 4. a gorgeous girl; gorgeous view; gorgeous weather 5. I tried to tell her but she ignored me 6. One of the boys had a fever and he soon infected his classmates 7 pastor: a priest pastoral poetry田园诗 8. refresh ones memory: refresh a drink 9. slid past the door without being noticed Symbols of the USA: There are many symbols that represent the United States of America. Some of the most popular ones are the Stars and Stripes(the US flag), the bald eagle(the national bird), the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Statue of liberty(a gift from France), Yankee Doodle, Uncle Sam(a cartoon figure designed by Thomas Nast),etc 0. quick fix n. (slang) a hastily contrived remedy that alleviates a problem only for the time being权宜之计:一个匆匆想出的、能暂时缓和问题的对策 Structure. Introduction(para. 1-3) The writer compares her ride on fast roads and her return trip of a country road The contrast mad her thinking whether there was sth wrong with American' quick fix lifestyle Body(para. 4-6 Now instead of later Faster instead of slower Superficially instead of thoroughly Conclusion(para. 7-8) Let's slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us and red iscover life 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 yo ou use It 11.contract, condense, compress To contract is to draw together, especially by an internal force, with a resultant reduction in size, extent, or volume:通过收紧使…尺寸缩小;收缩 Condense refers to a reduction in volume and an increase in compactness: si 凝缩;缩短,摘要 2
2 To digest what we have learnt in time is very important. 4.go Dutch: to pay one's own expenses (the) Netherlands 4.a gorgeous girl; gorgeous view; gorgeous weather 5.I tried to tell her but she ignored me. 6.One of the boys had a fever and he soon infected his classmates. 7.pastor: a priest pastoral poetry 田园诗 8.refresh one's memory; refresh a drink 9.slid past the door without being noticed Symbols of the USA: There are many symbols that represent the United States of America. Some of the most popular ones are the Stars and Stripes (the US flag), the bald eagle (the national bird), the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Statue of Liberty (a gift from France), Yankee Doodle, Uncle Sam (a cartoon figure designed by Thomas Nast), etc. 10.quick fix n. (slang) a hastily contrived remedy that alleviates a problem only for the time being 权宜之计:一个匆匆想出的、能暂时缓和问题的对策 Structure: Introduction (para.1-3) The writer compares her ride on fast roads and her return trip of a country road. The contrast mad her thinking whether there was sth. wrong with American’ quick fix lifestyle Body (para.4-6) Now instead of later Faster instead of slower Superficially instead of thoroughly Conclusion (para.7-8) Let’s slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us and rediscover life. 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. 11.contract, condense, compress To contract is to draw together, especially by an internal force, with a resultant reduction in size, extent, or volume: 通过收紧使…尺寸缩小；收缩 Condense refers to a reduction in volume and an increase in compactness: 浓缩， 凝缩；缩短，摘要
Compress applies to increased compactness brought about by pressing or squeezing; the term implies reduction in volume and change of form or shape 压缩(以便置于较小空间) The pupil(瞳孔) of the eye dilates(扩大) and contracts in response to light She sat on the lid of the suitcase to compress the clothes The chairman condensed all the suggestions put forward into a single plan of 12. slide, slip, glide Slide所表示的“滑动”含有这样几层意思:光滑的面接触,通常为加速运动。 用于比喻时,表示不自主地陷入某种习惯等 S所表示的“滑ˆ与 slide相比,接触面更滑,但不像 slide那样持续地滑动, 而是突然的或短暂的滑动,如滑倒 Glide可以像 slide那样持续地滑,但不一定像 slide那样以面接触进行滑动。 鸟在天空中翱翔,小船在水面荡漾,都可以用 glide表示,运动看似毫不费力 The ship slide down into the water a submarine glide silently through the water.一艘潜水艇无声地在水中滑行。 He slipped on a patch of ice and sprained his ankle.他在一块冰上滑了 跤,扭伤了脚踝。 Language points. 1. Of course, we couldn't wait to get there, so we took the Pennsylvania Turnpike and a couple of interstates (paral) Because we were eager to get there as soon as possible, we took the fast roads like the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the interstates cant wait/ can hardly wait: used to indicate that sb. is very excited about sth.or keen to do sth e.g. When she received the letter of admission from Tsinghua University, she couldn't wait to tell her parents the good news 2. Look at those gorgeous farms! " my husband exclaimed as pastoral scenery slid by us at 55 mph. (paral) gorgeous: very beautiful exclaim: (written) to say sth suddenly and loudly, esp. out of emotion or slid by us moved past us quickly mph=miles per hour Look at those beautiful farms! my husband couldnt help shouting when the countryside scenery moved past us quickly at the speed of 55 miles per hour 3. rear-view mirror: a mirror in which a driver can see the traffic behind ear n usu. the rear: the back part of sth
3 Compress applies to increased compactness brought about by pressing or squeezing; the term implies reduction in volume and change of form or shape: 压缩（以便置于较小空间） The pupil（瞳孔）of the eye dilates（扩大） and contracts in response to light. She sat on the lid of the suitcase to compress the clothes. The chairman condensed all the suggestions put forward into a single plan of action. 12.slide, slip, glide Slide 所表示的“滑动”含有这样几层意思：光滑的面接触，通常为加速运动。 用于比喻时，表示不自主地陷入某种习惯等 Slip 所表示的“滑”与 slide 相比，接触面更滑，但不像 slide 那样持续地滑动， 而是突然的或短暂的滑动，如滑倒。 Glide 可以像 slide 那样持续地滑，但不一定像 slide 那样以面接触进行滑动。 鸟在天空中翱翔，小船在水面荡漾，都可以用 glide 表示, 运动看似毫不费力 The ship slide down into the water. A submarine glide silently through the water.一艘潜水艇无声地在水中滑行。 He slipped on a patch of ice and sprained his ankle. 他在一块冰上滑了一 跤，扭伤了脚踝。 Language Points: 1. Of course, we couldn’t wait to get there, so we took the Pennsylvania Turnpike and a couple of interstates. (para1) Because we were eager to get there as soon as possible, we took the fast roads like the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the interstates. can’t wait/ can hardly wait: used to indicate that sb. is very excited about sth. or keen to do sth. e.g. When she received the letter of admission from Tsinghua University, she couldn’t wait to tell her parents the good news. 2. “Look at those gorgeous farms!” my husband exclaimed as pastoral scenery slid by us at 55 mph. (para1) gorgeous: very beautiful exclaim: (written) to say sth. suddenly and loudly, esp. out of emotion or pain slid by us: moved past us quickly mph=miles per hour “Look at those beautiful farms!” my husband couldn’t help shouting when the countryside scenery moved past us quickly at the speed of 55 miles per hour. 3. rear-view mirror: a mirror in which a driver can see the traffic behind rear n. usu. the rear: the back part of sth
d i at or near the back of sth e.g. the rear entrance or the build ing v. to raise, to bring up, to tend g. to rear a family 4. For four hours, our only real amusement consisted of counting exit signs and wondering what it would feel like to hold still again.(paral The 4-hour drive on fast roads was ted ious the only fun we had was to count the exit signs we were passing and to figure out how wed feel if we stopped again 5. Getting there certainly didn't seem like half the fun; in fact, getting there wasnt fun at all. (paral) We had expected that our ride to West Virginia would be fun, and that half of the fun we'd get from the trip would come from it. But we were wrong. It wasnt fun at all 6. The two days it took us to make the return trip were filled with new experiences sleepy: quiet; inactive slow vi to become slow or slower rowd: to cause to move together. here it means to cause the horses and horse carriages to move close together to make way forus This time instead of driving past towns at 55 mph, we would enter quiet Pennsylvania Dutch towns and drive slowly through the main streets, at 20 mph in order not to disturb the horses and horse cattiages on their way to market 9. We stuffed ourselves with spicy salads and homemade bread in an"all-you-can-eat'" farmhouse restaurant, and then wandered outside to enjoy the sunshine and the herds of cows-no little dots this time- lying in it. (para2) stuff. with. to fill with sth e.g. His wallet is always stuffed with coins We had a meal in a farmhouse restaurant where for a certain amount of money you could eat as much as you wanted, and we fed ourselves with lots of spicy salads and homemade bread. After the meal, we walked leisurely outdoors to admire the sunshine and watch the herds of cows-this time they did not seem like little dots-lying in the sunshine 10. And we returned home refreshed. revitalized. and reeducated. This time getting there had been the fun (para2) When we got home, we not only felt fresh and energetic, but also felt that we had experienced a new way of life and have learnt a lot. This time, the trip back home itself was not just half the fun, but the fun-the real pleasure we got out of our week
4 e.g. the rear of the truck. adj. at or near the back of sth. e.g. the rear entrance or the building v. to raise, to bring up, to tend e.g. to rear a family to rear sheep 4. For four hours, our only real amusement consisted of counting exit signs and wondering what it would feel like to hold still again. (para1) The 4-hour drive on fast roads was tedious; the only fun we had was to count the exit signs we were passing and to figure out how we’d feel if we stopped again. 5. Getting there certainly didn’t seem like half the fun; in fact, getting there wasn’t fun at all. (para1) We had expected that our ride to West Virginia would be fun, and that half of the fun we’d get from the trip would come from it. But we were wrong. It wasn’t fun at all. 6. The two days it took us to make the return trip were filled with new experiences. (para2) sleepy: quiet; inactive slow vi. to become slow or slower crowd: to cause to move together, here it means to cause the horses and horse carriages to move close together to make way for us This time instead of driving past towns at 55 mph, we would enter quiet Pennsylvania Dutch towns and drive slowly through the main streets, at 20 mph, in order not to disturb the horses and horse cattiages on their way to market. 9. We stuffed ourselves with spicy salads and homemade bread in an“all-you-can-eat” farmhouse restaurant, and then wandered outside to enjoy the sunshine and the herds of cows-no little dots this time-lying in it. (para2) stuff… with… to fill with sth. e.g. His wallet is always stuffed with coins. We had a meal in a farmhouse restaurant where for a certain amount of money you could eat as much as you wanted, and we fed ourselves with lots of spicy salads and homemade bread. After the meal, we walked leisurely outdoors to admire the sunshine and watch the herds of cows-this time they did not seem like little dots-lying in the sunshine. 10. And we returned home refreshed, revitalized, and reeducated. This time, getting there had been the fun. (para2) When we got home, we not only felt fresh and energetic, but also felt that we had experienced a new way of life and have learnt a lot. This time, the trip back home itself was not just half the fun, but the fun-the real pleasure we got out of our week
11. In fact, most Americans are constantly in a hurry-and not just to get from Point A to Point B. Our country has become a nation in search of the quick fix -in more ways than one. (para3 In fact, most Americans are always in a rush-not just to get place, but also in many other aspects of life In our country, people are looking for ways of getting things done quickly-in various aspects of life fix: (informal)solution to a problem, esp. an easy and temporary one e.g. Don't expect a quick fix for the financial crisis 12. Once upon a time, Americans understood the principle of deferred gratification. (para4) once upon a time: used esp at the beginning of stories to mean"a long time in the past. Here the writer uses the expression humorously and ironically, meaning actually not long ago Americans were not so anxious that everything should get done quickl deferred gratification: delayed satisfaction In the past, Americans were patient to have their desires satisfied We knew it took time for our dreams to come true 13. We put a little of each paycheck away for a rainy day".(para 4) put away: to put back; to save to spend later; to eat or drink large quantities of sth e.g. Put away all your books on the desk. The guest might come any time Please put all negative thoughts away The boy put away the d inner in just a few minutes for a rainy day: for a(future )time when money may be needed We saved a little money each time we got paid in case we might need it in the future 14. If we wanted a new sofa or a week at a lakeside cab in, we saved up for it. and the banks helped us out by providing special Christmas Club and Vacation Club accounts.(para) lakeside cabin: a small house of simple design and construction at the lakeside where people, esp. a family, go during holidays or at weekends save(up)(for) to keep and add to an amount of money for a particula urpose/later use help out: help: help sb. in a difficult situation e.g. Who is helping out in the garden this afternoon? I've often helped Bob out when he has been a bit short of money. If we wanted to buy some new furniture or spend a week at a lakeside house, we could open special accounts at the banks to save(money) for it
5 of holidays 11. In fact, most Americans are constantly in a hurry-and not just to get from Point A to Point B. Our country has become a nation in search of the quick fix- in more ways than one. (para3) In fact, most Americans are always in a rush-not just to get around from place to place, but also in many other aspects of life. In our country, people are looking for ways of getting things done quickly-in various aspects of life. fix: (informal) solution to a problem, esp. an easy and temporary one e.g. Don’t expect a quick fix for the financial crisis 12. Once upon a time, Americans understood the principle of deferred gratification. (para4) once upon a time: used esp. at the beginning of stories to mean “a long time in the past”. Here the writer uses the expression humorously and ironically, meaning “actually not long ago Americans were not so anxious that everything should get done quickly”. deferred gratification: delayed satisfaction In the past, Americans were patient to have their desires satisfied. We knew it took time for our dreams to come true. 13. We put a little of each paycheck away “for a rainy day”. (para4) put away: to put back; to save to spend later; to eat or drink large quantities of sth. e.g. Put away all your books on the desk. The guest might come any time. Please put all negative thoughts away. The boy put away the dinner in just a few minutes. for a rainy day: for a (future) time when money may be needed We saved a little money each time we got paid in case we might need it in the future 14. If we wanted a new sofa or a week at a lakeside cabin, we saved up for it, and the banks helped us out by providing special Christmas Club and Vacation Club accounts. (para4) lakeside cabin: a small house of simple design and construction at the lakeside where people, esp. a family, go during holidays or at weekends. save (up) (for): to keep and add to an amount of money for a particular purpose/later use help out: help; help sb. in a difficult situation. e.g. Who is helping out in the garden this afternoon? I’ve often helped Bob out when he has been a bit short of money. If we wanted to buy some new furniture or spend a week at a lakeside house, we could open special accounts at the banks to save (money) for it