全新版大学英语第二册教案 Unit 2 The Richest Man in America, Down Home (1)

Unit 2 The Richest Man in America, Down Home

Art Harris Textbook: College English

(Book 2, Shanghai Foreign Language Press)

Course: Intensive Reading

Target text: Unit 2

Time Arrangement: 45×5 min

Aims: 1.T introducing new concepts about upper class in America and American dreams;

2.T helping Ss to understand and master effective ways of description;

3. Ss’ mastering of key words and expressions with aid of T: aboard, cultivate, deserve,

discount, liable, loyalty, qualify, remote reserve, reward, by/from all accounts, hold to,

lay down, make up, on the run, open up etc.

Procedures:

Ⅰ.Background of the text and the author (10 min)

1.Rolls-Royce: any of the large, expensive, comfortable cars made by the British company

Rolls-Royce. Many people recognize tem by the small metal statue on the front of every Rolls-Royce car. The company was formed in 1905-1906 by Charles Rolls (1877-1910) and Henry Royce (1863-1933) and also produces aircraft engin3s. The Rolls-Royce company was bought by the German company Volkswagen in 1998. The name Rolls-Royce is also used informally to refer to the best product of particular type.

2.Wal-Mart: any of a very large chain of shops in the US selling a wide range of goods at low

prices. The first Wal-Mart Discount City was opened in 1962 by Sam Walton.

3.Ford Motor Company: a large US company that makes cars. It was established in Detroit in

1903 by Henry Ford, and the first Model T was sold in 1908. The company has produced the Lincoln since 1922 and the Mercury since 1938.

Henry Ford (1863–1977): American automobile designer and manufacturer, was born on a farm near Dearborn, Michigan. He left school at the age of 15 and went to Detroit, where he became a machinist and developed an interest in engines. In 1896, he completes his first working model of an automobile. In 1903, together with 11 other men, Henry Ford formed the Ford Motor Company in Detroit. In 1913 he introduced the assembly line method of manufacturing and became the first to produce low-price autos in large quantities. By 1915, Ford’s company was selling almost half of all the automobiles produced in the United States. He is considered the man “who put America on wheels.”

4.Forbes: an American business magazine. It is noted for its lists of the richest men and women

in business. In its November 27, 2000 edition it published one listing the 50 richest businessmen and women in China, headed by Rong Yiren of CITIC with 1.9 billion dollars, followed in second place by Liu Yongxing of the Hope Group with 1 billion dollars. The richest businesswoman on the list was Yang Lan of Sun Television, with 63 million dollars.

Ⅱ.Warming-up Exercises: (15 min)

1.Following questions written on the blackboard, for Ss to bear in mind when listening in next step:

a). What’s the classical symbol of American rich men?

b). Are there anything wrong with Sam Walton? What are they?

2. Ss’ skimming the text, and answering the content questions on P39.

Ⅲ. Short Explanations of new words while reading (65 min) (appendix)

Ⅳ. Text Understanding : (45 ×2 min)

1.Style of the text:

This text is a description in style. There are 22 paragraphs in this text, which can be divided into 3 sections (Ss should be elicited to express their own opinions in advance).

2.Division of the text:

1)Section One (Para.1~4)

Vivid and brief description of the humble lifestyle of Sam Walton, the richest man in America, down home.

2)Section Two (Para.5~13)

People’s general opinions about Sam Walton’s simple routine work and his friendly humble, and cheerful personalities.

3)Section Three (Para.14~22)

High praises for Sam Walton and his working style from the staff of Wal-Mart.

3.Detailed Analysis of the text: He imagined what surely awaited: He imagined what he was surely to see.

1).It was nice, but no palace: The house nice, but not luxurious.

2).Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folk s…: It is only in America that a billionaire can live in the same way as ordinary people…

only: In writing and formal speech, you can put “only” at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the word, word group, or clause it modifies, and then you put an au xiliary or “be”: followed by the subject of the main clause.

Examples: Only here was it safe to prepare and handle hot drinks.

Only when the injured limb is fully mobile will the runner be encouraged to restrengthen it.

Get away with: do sth. Wrong or risky without being caught or punished.

Examples: They claimed that they knew how to play the system and get away with it.

Eric has been getting away with tax fraud for years.

3).Throw one’s weight around: behave in an aggressively arrog ant way

Examples: Mrs. Smith is not much of a manager. He always throws his weight around.

Folks don’t like their chairman as he always throws his weight around.

4).“Look, he’s just not that way.”: You see, hi is not the sort of person to reserve seats fo r himself.

5).It buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2.: The Forbes list was arranged at the bottom of page w in the Benton County Daily Democrat so that it could not be found easily.

6).But the real story in his mind is …: But what is always on his mind is …

7).As laid down …: as established

8).Cut prices and margins to the bone: reduce prices and margins considerably or dramatically

9).…who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to join Wal-Mart: …who, having left h is stingy employer to join Wal-Mart, was shocked at such generosity by Walton

!0).the way they’re treated: how they’re treated

When “the way” is followed by a defining relative clause, this clause can be either a “that”

clause or a clause beginning with “in which”. For example, you can say “ the way she told the story”, “the way that she told the story”, or “the way in which she told the story”. There is n o difference in meaning.

Examples: Scientists have spent year studying the way the bran retains information.

The information highway will have an unimaginable impact on the way people communicate with each other.

V. Consolidation: (45 min)

1).Exercises I, II on P.43-49 of Ss’ book

2).Dictation of key words and phrases.

VI. Assignments:

1.Finish Text B (P.50-58) and Fast Reading 2 (II).

2.Writing:

Choose five adjectives from the following word box to describe your own or a friend’s character/personality.