《新视野大学英语 New Horizon College English》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Book Two Unit One Section A Time-Conscious Americans

New Horizon College english Book Two Unit one

Book Two New Horizon College English Unit One

Section A Time- Conscious Americans

Time-Conscious Americans Section A

tructure of the Passage. Structure Analysis Structure Analysis Central topic. Time-conscious Americans (“ Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor”Para.1)

Structure Analysis Central topic: Time-conscious Americans (“Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor” Para. 1) Structure of the Passage--- Structure Analysis

Americans save time carefully.(Para. 1) Americans' attitude towards time and how they try to save time in daily life and in business(Paras. 2-7) Americans saveAmericans save ns save Americans produce Time is a precious time in their time in doing labor-saving devices source: (Para.2 order to save daily life. Para. ) business. (Para. 4)time. (Paras. It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job successfully with speed in the US.(Para. 8)

Americans save time carefully. (Para. 1) Americans’ attitude towards time and how they try to save time in daily life and in business (Paras. 2-7) Time is a precious source.(Para. 2) Americans save time in their daily life.(Para.3) Americans save time in doing business. (Para.4) Americans produce labor-saving devices in order to save time.(Paras.5-7) It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job successfully with speed in the US. (Para.8)

Structure of the Passage- Major Writing Techniques 1. Deduction organization 2. Exemplification 3. Comparison contrast 4 Cause effect

1. Deduction organization 2. Exemplification 3. Comparison & contrast 4. Cause & effect Structure of the Passage--- Major Writing Techniques

Deduction organization General statement: "Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully the other being labor.” Specific statements: 1)(Para.3) In the Us everyone seems to be in a rush in daily life, e.g. shopping, eating out, walking, driving a car, etc

General statement: “Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor.” Specific statements: 1) (Para. 3) In the US everyone seems to be in a rush in daily life, e.g. shopping, eating out, walking, driving a car, etc. Deduction organization

2)(Para. 4) Americans start talking business directly without opening exchanges 3)(Paras. 5-7) Americans work hard at the task of saving time by producing a steady flow of labor-saving devices, e. g. faxes, phone calls, emaIls, etc. Conclusion (Para. 8)It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed in the US

2) (Para. 4) Americans start talking business directly without opening exchanges. 3) (Paras. 5-7) Americans work hard at the task of saving time by producing a steady flow of labor-saving devices, e.g. faxes, phone calls, emails, etc. Conclusion : (Para.8) It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed in the US

Exemplification (Illustration) Typical sentences 1)(Para. 3)"City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going. Racing through daytime meals is part of life. You also find drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you 2)(Para. 4)"Many new arrivals to the States will miss the opening exchanges of a business call, for example. They will miss the ritual interaction They may miss leisurely business chats

Typical sentences: 1) (Para. 3) “City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going…Racing through daytime meals is part of life …You also find drivers will be abr upt and people will push past you.” 2) (Para. 4) “Many new arrivals to the States will miss the opening exchanges of a business call, for example. They will miss the ritual interaction… They may miss leisurely business chats…” Exemplification (Illustration)

Comparison contrast In order to make it clear that Americans are time conscious, the text compares the different conventions of other countries ("new arrivals")with the Americans' attitude towards time 1)(Para. 4)"Many new arrivals.. will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings

In order to make it clear that Americans are time￾conscious, the text compar es the different conventions of other countries (“new arrivals”) with the Americans’ attitude towards time. 1) (Para. 4) “Many new arrivals…will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country… Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings…” Comparison & contrast

2)(Para. 6)"In some countries no major business is conducted without eye contact, requiring a face-to- face conversation. In America, too, a final agreement will be normally signed in person. However, people are meeting increasingly on television screens, 3)(Para. 8)"Some new arrivals will come from cultures where it is considered impolite to work too quickly. In the US, however, it is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job successfully, with speed

2) (Para. 6) “In some countries no major business is conducted without eye contact, requiring a face-to￾face conversation. In America, too, a final agreement will be normally signed in person. However, people are meeting increasingly on television screens, …” 3) (Para. 8) “Some new arrivals will come from cultures where it is considered impolite to work too quickly… In the US, however, it is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job successfully, with speed