《英语精读》（英文版） Unit 14 Caltural Encounters

Unit 14 Cultural Encounters

Unit 14 Cultural Encounters

Purposes 1. To get students know Chinese culture 2. To understand the purpose of writing and the characteristics of argumentation 3. To reinforce some basic linguistice knowedge by doing various types of exercises

Purposes • 1. To get students know Chinese culture. • 2. To understand the purpose of writing and the characteristics of argumentation. • 3. To reinforce some basic linguistic knowledge by doing various types of exercises

about the text What's the thesis statement of this text

About the text • What’s the thesis statement of this text?

I Structural analysis of the text Main idea of each part Part One(1-3)--This part illustrates the fact we live in an era of easy access to the rest ofthe world, and clearly proves that this global communications revolution is also closely connected to the expansion of english Part TWo(4-7)--- This part exemplifies that language and culture are so closely interrelated and interprets and illustrates what "comprising" and spread of English? mean Part Three 8-- It points out the great functionor the immense significance of intercultural understanding.剩

II. Structural analysis of the text • Main idea of each part: • Part One (1-3) --- This part illustrates the fact we live in an era of easy access to the rest of the world, and clearly proves that this global communications revolution is also closely connected to the expansion of English. • Part Two (4-7) --- This part exemplifies that language and culture are so closely interrelated and interprets and illustrates what “comprising” and “spread of English” mean. • Part Three 8 --- It points out the great function or the immense significance of intercultural understanding

l some difficult sentences words or phrases 1. We live in an age of easy access to the rest of the world Explain The age we are living in provides us with convenient ways to reach any part of the world 2. Everyone, it seems, provided, of course they can afford to do so, need never be out of touch send text messages on mobile phone a get in Explain: It seems that everyone is able to touch with anyone else if he or she can at ford to

III. some difficult sentences, words or phrases • 1. We live in an age of easy access to the rest of the world. • Explain: The age we are living in provides us with convenient ways to reach any part of the world. • 2. Everyone, it seems, provided, of course, they can afford to do so, need never be out of touch. • Explain: It seems that everyone is able to get in touch with anyone else if he or she can afford to send text messages on mobile phone

3. Culture lies at the heart of society Explain Culture is deeply rooted in society. 4 We overlook the relationship at our peril Explain: We are running a risk in neglecting the importance of the relationship 5. The early Bible translators hit the problem of untranslatability head-on. Explain The problem that some parts of Bible could not be translated emerged right in front of the early translators

• 3. Culture lies at the heart of society. • Explain: Culture is deeply rooted in society. • 4. We overlook the relationship at our peril. • Explain: We are running a risk in neglecting the importance of the relationship. • 5. The early Bible translators hit the problem of untranslatability head-on. • Explain: The problem that some parts of Bible could not be translated emerged right in front of the early translators

6. Faced with unsurmountable linguistic problems translators negotiated the boundaries between languages and came up with a comprise Explain Encountering insolvable language problems translators tried to find balance between languages and finally arrived at a comprise 7. This is an essential skill in today 's hybrid world. Expl lain: To negotiate cultural and linguistic differences is a fundamental skill in today s world where different cultures interact 8. Millions of people are discovering how to bridge cultures Explain: Numerous people are looking for a way to interrelate different cultures

• 6. Faced with unsurmountable linguistic problems, translators negotiated the boundaries between languages and came up with a comprise. • Explain: Encountering insolvable language problems, translators tried to find balance between languages and finally arrived at a comprise. • 7. This is an essential skill in today’s hybrid world. • Explain: To negotiate cultural and linguistic differences is a fundamental skill in today’s world where different cultures interact. • 8. Millions of people are discovering how to bridge cultures. • Explain: Numerous people are looking for a way to interrelate different cultures

9. enable These qualities enabled him to weather the most extreme crisis This would enable them to double their output of TVs

9. enable • These qualities enabled him to weather the most extreme crisis. • This would enable them to double their output of TVs

10. regardless of Tim continued to run away, regardless of our shouts to him that he should return I spoke to him with/in regard to his low marks

10. regardless of • Tim continued to run away, regardless of our shouts to him that he should return. • I spoke to him with/in regard to his low marks

11 involve e.g Dont involve me in your quarrel! Winning the game involves both skill and perseverance Taking the job involving living abroad

11. involve • e.g. • Don’t involve me in your quarrel! • Winning the game involves both skill and perseverance. • Taking the job involving living abroad