Unit Seven Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Stripping Down to Bare Happiness Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio Part Division of the Text 1. How does the author begin the passage? What is the advantage of this kind of beginning Further Understand in The author begins the passage with a quotation. This way of Questions and Answers beginning may arouse the readers' interest True or False 2. What is the key information conveyed in Sara's explanation? Discussion You change 3. What are the changes Sara and her husband have made in their lifestyle? While maintaining a high standard of living, Sara and her husband trade two full-time careers for two half-time careers they curtail consumption; they spend their money only on things that contributed to their major goal, they live in the same suburban community in a handsome, energy-efficient home they designed themselves, which is easy to clean furnish maintain and heat 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子
Part Division of the Text The author begins the passage with a quotation. This way of beginning may arouse the readers’ interest. 1. How does the author begin the passage? What is the advantage of this kind of beginning? You change. 2. What is the key information conveyed in Sara’s explanation? While maintaining a high standard of living, Sara and her husband trade two full-time careers for two half-time careers; they curtail consumption; they spend their money only on things that contributed to their major goal; they live in the same suburban community in a handsome, energy-efficient home they designed themselves, which is easy to clean, furnish, maintain and heat. 3. What are the changes Sara and her husband have made in their lifestyle? Questions and Answers True or False Discussion Further Understanding
Unit Seven Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Stripping Down to Bare Happiness Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio 1. By throwing away all the expensive things, Michael and Sara Part division of the text get to know what they really need (F E By carefully examining and sorting and throwing away the unnecessary and expensive things, Michael and Sara get to Questions and Answers know what they really need in their daily life True or False 2. It is implied in Paragraph 7 that some families usually keep expensive but mostly unnecessary medicines, cosmetics, and Discussion clothes, which are not the basic items in their daily life. (T) 3. In Paragraph 8, the author implies that dishwashers, clothes dryers, humidifiers, hairdryers, and electric curlers are so expensive that ordinary families cannot afford them (F The author implies that such electric appliances as dishwashers, clothes dryers, humidifiers, hairdryers, electric curlers, electric clippers, and TV sets are energy consuming and wasteful, and can be eliminated since they are not the daily necessities 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
3. In Paragraph 8, the author implies that dishwashers, clothes dryers, humidifiers, hairdryers, and electric curlers are so expensive that ordinary families cannot afford them. 1. By throwing away all the expensive things, Michael and Sara Part Division of the Text get to know what they really need. By carefully examining and sorting and throwing away the unnecessary and expensive things, Michael and Sara get to know what they really need in their daily life. ( ) F 2. It is implied in Paragraph 7 that some families usually keep expensive but mostly unnecessary medicines, cosmetics, and clothes, which are not the basic items in their daily life. ( ) T The author implies that such electric appliances as dishwashers, clothes dryers, humidifiers, hairdryers, electric curlers, electric clippers, and TV sets are energy consuming and wasteful, and can be eliminated since they are not the daily necessities. ( ) F Questions and Answers True or False Discussion Further Understanding
Unit Seven Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Stripping Down to Bare Happiness Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio 4. Michael and Sara do not own a TV set, because they consider Part division of the text it harmful for their children to be exposed to violence and sex Further Understand in in the TV programs. (F) Questions and Answer T The reason they do not own a TV set is that they do not want their children to be exposed to and attracted by the True or False new wasteful and useless things like new toys displayed in TV commercials Discussion 5. Sara and michael think the modern life in a commuter age is actually rather costly and people cannot gain happiness from this lifestyle (T Prev 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
4. Michael and Sara do not own a TV set, because they consider it harmful for their children to be exposed to violence and sex in the TV programs. Part Division of the Text The reason they do not own a TV set is that they do not want their children to be exposed to and attracted by the new wasteful and useless things like new toys displayed in TV commercials. ( ) F 5. Sara and Michael think the modern life in a commuter age is actually rather costly and people cannot gain happiness from this lifestyle. ( ) T Questions and Answers True or False Discussion Further Understanding
Unit Seven Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Stripping Down to Bare Happiness Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio Discuss with your partner(s)the following topics or questions, on Part division of the text the basis of your understanding of the information in this part and I your personal experiences and feelings 1. In the end of Paragraph 11, the author told us that she was Questions and Answers surprised at my socially sanctioned irrational behavior in True or False others" Name some of such socially sanctioned irrational behaviors. Do you have such behaviors? Discussion 2. In Paragraph 12, the author wrote about her experience of failing to resist the temptation of the inexpensive hand towel and sandals. Have you had similar experiences? What do such experiences indicate? 3. In the last paragraph, the author wrote: it is sometimes hard to find the resolve and the courage to dismount from the shopping merry-go-round). Do you agree with her? What does the ending of the text imply? 4. Make your comments on Sara and Michael's simplification lifestyle 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子
Discuss with your partner(s) the following topics or questions, on the basis of your understanding of the information in this part and your personal experiences and feelings. Part Division of the Text 1. In the end of Paragraph 11, the author told us that she was “surprised at my socially sanctioned irrational behavior in others”. Name some of such socially sanctioned irrational behaviors. Do you have such behaviors? 2. In Paragraph 12, the author wrote about her experience of failing to resist the temptation of the inexpensive hand towel and sandals. Have you had similar experiences? What do such experiences indicate? 3. In the last paragraph, the author wrote: “it is sometimes hard to find the resolve and the courage to dismount (from the shopping merry-go-round).” Do you agree with her? What does the ending of the text imply? 4. Make your comments on Sara and Michael’s simplification lifestyle. Questions and Answers True or False Discussion Further Understanding
Unit Seven Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Stripping Down to Bare Happiness Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio Detailed Read mg Here is a story of two people whose rebellion against the trend of the modern world went all the way. As Linda Weltner reports Sara and michae/ decided that the world was too much with them and that they could live much happier lives without the myths of consumerism and the thrownaway mentality. One wonders just how many of us could make such a drastic change in our lifestyle 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
Here is a story of two people whose rebellion against the trend of the modern world went all the way. As Linda Weltner reports, Sara and Michael decided that the world was too much with them, and that they could live much happier lives without the myths of consumerism and the thrownaway mentality. One wonders just how many of us could make such a drastic change in our lifestyle. Detailed Reading