山东省自考英语2 unit 2 Caught between two cultures

课题：

Unit 2

Text A : Caught between two cultures

Text B: Culture shock

教学目的：

Students will be able to:

1. Grasp the main idea and structure of the text.

2. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text.

3. Understand the cultural differences.

教学重点、难点：

1. The usage of words and expressions

2. Writing: writing a note of apology

3. Listening: pay attention to the listening skills and contents.

教学方法：

(1)Expository method；

(2)Discussion

(3)Presentation and role play

教学器材、设备：

Multi-media, blackboard, chalks, eraser

教案续页第页

教学步骤、内容

Text A Caught Between Two Cultures

Warm-up activities

1. Have you ever been abroad? If yes, please say something about your experience in another country. If not，do you know anything about foreign countries?

2. If you have the chance to go abroad，what preparation will you do for that?

Text A Caught Between Two Cultures

?Culture is a term that has different meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and definitions. However the word "culture" is most commonly used in three basic senses:

?Excellence of taste in the fine arts and humanities also known as high culture

?An integrated pattern of human knowledge belief and behavior that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning ?The set of shared attitudes values goals and practices that characterizes an institution organization or group

Text Analysis

The author tells about the confusion she experienced in going back to her hometown after staying in the U.S. for six years. Through her own experience the author tries to illustrate the culture shock she suffered. Text Organization

Part I: para. 1. Taking her own experience for example the author says she’s going through a difficult period in her life.

Part II: para. 2-7. The author describes her experience of going back home.

Part III. Para. 8.The author is in the dilemma.

Language Points

Part 1:

1. raise vt

举起，升起

e.g. He greeted her by raising his hat.

提出

e.g. May I raise a question?

养育，饲养

e.g. He has a large family to raise.

The farmer raises cows and corn.

2. For the past six years I've been living ...

现在完成进行时

Part II

3. be eager to dosth.

e.g. I'm eager to watch that film.

be intent on doing sth.

e.g. Pete seems intent on stirring up trouble.

long to do sth/long for sth.

e.g. This is the job that I've been longing for.

4. concern

Vt.关系到，与，，，有关

e.g. This matter concerns all of us.

be concerned with

e.g. Her job is something concerned with computers

使担心，使关心:

e.g. Her illness concerns me very much.

be concerned about

e.g. They are very seriously concerned about the problems involved As far as sth. is concerned 就．．．而说

e.g. As far as I'm concerned, I'm not very interested in this question n.关怀，关心的事情

e.g. Earning a living was his first concern

5. associate...with

e.g. We often associate Shanghai with prosperity and fashion.

n. He is my business associate.

Adj. He is an associate professor.

association with

6. I became more uncomfortable and hurt as things were said and done that made me feel that I was an outsider, a stranger in my own country. Part III

7. cut sth short 缩短，中断

e.g. She had to cut short her vacation when she heard that her mother was ill.

cut sb. short 打断某人

e.g. I tried to explain, but he cut me short.

8. mark

n. 痕迹，记号

e.g. There're some ink marks on your shirt.

Vt.做记号于，标明

e.g. Be careful not to mark the table.

e.g. Please mark all the large cities on this map.

Post Reading

Useful Expressions:

1.生长在

Be born and raised in...

2. 经历

go through

3渴望做。

be eager to do...

4. 拆除

be torn down

5热烈欢迎

greet sb. warmly

6.瞥一眼

glance at

7. 关于

As to

8. 与…有关，为…所关注

be of concern to...

9. 采纳，收养

adopt

10. 缩短行程

cut ...short

11.东方面孔

the oriental features

Points for discussion:

If you're in such a dilemma as the author did what can you do? Exercises

1. Reading Comprehension

1. B

2. C

3. 0

4. B

5. C

II 1. gone through 2. As to 3. replaced 4. torn down 5. in honor of 6. glanced at 7. lessened 8. adopt 9. associate 10. belonged

III 参见课文

IV. 1. as a result of 2. abroad 3. Anxious 4. friendship 5. Jokes 6. as to 7. account for 8. deprived 9. dealing with 10. arise

Text B Culture Shock- The Initial Stresses Background Information:

Culture shock is a feeling of anxiety loneliness and confusion that people sometimes experience when they first arrive in another country. Many things contribute to it--- smells, flavors, sound--- the very feeling of the air that one is breathing. Of course the natives' unfamiliar language and behavior contribute to it too. People’s response to culture shock varies greatly, from excitement and energetic action to withdraw depression physical illness and hostility.

The experience of culture shock needs not be negative while there may be unhappiness and unpleasantness along with it the confusion and disorientation are necessary steps in learning about a new culture.

Text Organization

Part 1. Para. 1-4. The culture shock that Dr. Dong ever suffered while

he's in the United States.

Part 11. Para. 5-14: The important symptoms of culture shock and the good news that most people can overcome it.

Part 111. Para. 15-16. Dr. D ong’s personal experience also proves that people can cope with the culture shock they may undergo.

Language Points

Part 1.

1. present

n. 礼物

e.g. He gave my little daughter a doll as the present

vt. 颁发，授予，赠送，呈现; ι

present sb. with sth.

e.g.David's manager presented him with the award for best sales in the region

Vt. 使用（某事）发生，引起

e.g. Slippery floors in the work areas present a hazard to employees

呈现，表现

e.g. Tobacco companies are tr ying to present a more favorable image .提出（观点，计划），陈述

e.g. The team is presenting its report to the board on Tuesday

该工作组将在星期二向董事会提出报告

adj.

出席的，到场的

e.g. How many people were present at the meeting yesterday?

（用于名词前）目前的，现在的

e.g. What is your present address?

2. consult

Vt./vi. 请教，查阅，找。。。商量

e.g. You'd better consult a lawyer on this case.

While reading it is unnecessary to consult every word you don't know in a dictionary.

He went to consult with his publisher about his forthcoming book yesterday

3. He arrived expectant and happy and enjoyed his first days very much.

4. be confident of

e.g. He is confident of his ability to deal with the matter.

have confidence in

e.g. He has confidence in his team.

5. only to ...结果只是

e.g. Scott arrived at the South Pole on January 18th ,only to find that

Amundsen had got there before him.

6. wear out

(因磨损或长时间使用)而，使磨损，用坏

e.g. My camera batteries have worn out.

使某人筋疲力尽

e.g. Two nights without sleep worn me out.

7. bewilder

v. 使迷惑，使昏乱

Adj. bewildered

e.g. Ben looked around. a bewildered expression on his face. bewildering

e.g. Here's a bewildering range of skin care products to choose from. PartII

8. coin

n. a penny coin

V. 创造，杜撰新词等

e.g. The term "Information Highway" Was coined a few years ago.

9. overwhelm

v. 使某人产生强烈感情，使不知所措

e.g. He was suddenly over overwhelmed by a strong feeling of his

insignificance.

使某人惊得不知所措

e.g. I was completely overwhelmed by his generosity

彻底击败

e.g. In 1532 the Spaniards finally overwhelmed the armies of Peru

Part III

10. break down

损坏，出毛病；崩溃；拆毁

e.g. We're sorry to arrive late but the car broke down.

His health has broken down completely.

The machine breaks the stone down into small pieces. Exercises

P38

? 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. F 9. F10. T

Supplementary Exercises

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. He suggested （） to tomorrow's exhibition together.

A. us to go

B. we went

C. we shall go

D. we go

2. I don't think those people are really English. If they were they （）speak with French accents.

A. don't

B. will not

C. mustn't

D. wouldn't

3. _ today would we be able to get there by Tuesdays.

A. Were we leaving

B. If we leave

C. Would we leave

D. Were we to leave

4. If he（）drunk, he wouldn't have lost control of the car.

A. wasn't

B. weren’t

C. hasn't been

D. hadn't been

5. I would have gone to the concert, if I ( ) time.

A. had had

B. have had

C. had

D. would have had

6. ( ) I known it I would have told you.

A. Have

B. If

C. Had

D. Having

7. ( ) your help I would not have succeeded.

A. Because

B. Because of

C. But

D. But for

8. The house master was strict, he requested that we ( ) television on

week nights.

A. not watch

B. must not to watch

C. not be watching

D. have not watched

9. ( ) to tell us everything we could try to solve his problem.

A. If he is

B. Were he

C. Had he

D. Be he

10. I can't speak Japanese but I do wish I ( )

A. can

B. could

C. had

D. spoke

II. Fill in the blanks with the words given in their proper forms.

1. She felt a bit_ (comfortable) meeting him for the first time.

2. The (expect) audience waited in silence for the show to begin.

3. Language games are usually intended to encourage student(interact)

4. She has so far failed to make the (adjust) from school to work.

5. An (occupation) disease is one that you can get if you are doing a particular job.

6. I asked him if he know what had happened but he just looked at me

(blank).

7. The recent famine in these parts has caused the (displace) of tens of thousands of people.

8. At some _ (distance) point in the future he would have own house.

9. They moved to the area from London three years ago but they still feel like (outside).

10. Short (temper) people are easy to get angry.