Unit-2-Why-they-excel他们为何出类拔萃(上半部分).pptx

Culture and Education1 YangChenNing杨振宁LeeTsungDao李政道SamuelChaoChungTing丁肇中StevenChu朱棣文2 ChineseAmericansAmyTanI.M.Pei(贝聿铭）3 WhytheseChineseAmericansaresuccessful?TalenteffortconcentrationAmbitionintelligencePressuresacrificeDiscriminationtradition1.Whyarethesestatics“amazing”?2.Whatdoyouthinktheexplanationis?4 A Story of Asian-American StudentParagraph1-4,describing a story of Kim-chi Trinh.Her parents did a lot to make her get a good education and enjoy a better life.In ordered to repay them she worked hard and did well in her subjects.5 excel:(at,in)beexceptionallygood;doorbebetterthanHeexcelledallofusin/attennis.Sheexcelsasateacherofdancing.IdidntexcelacademicallysoIleftschoolassoonasIhadthechance.New words(P.33)6 copewith:managesuccessfully;beabletodealwith(somethingdifficult,unpleasant,etc.)Poorfamilieshavetocope withalotofproblems.Shefeltunabletocope withdrivinginheavytrafficafterheraccident.7 foster:1)givingorreceivingparentalcarealthoughnotrelatedlegallyorbybloodfosterparentsafosterhomeWithahomefulloffosterchildrenshewasalwaysbusy.2)lookafterorbringup(achildoryounganimal)asonesown,usu.foracertainperiodandwithouttakingonthefulllawfulresponsibilitiesoftheparentWefosteredtheyounggirlwhilehermotherwasinhospital.Whentheyarefostered,boyshavemorebehaviorproblemsthangirls.8 Cf.adopt:takea(childofotherparents),asapprovedbylaw,andbringupasonesownchild;采纳Teenagerswhodiscovertheywereadoptedoftensearchfortheirbiologicalparentswhentheyareoldenough.Adoptive parents9 passage:(costofaticketfor)ajourneybyshiporplanefromoneplacetoanotherOliverhadbookedapassagetoLondon.Heistoopoortoaffordthepassageandsohewillhavetoworkhispassagebydoingjobsontheship.Language points10 inhopes/inthehope(that):hoping(that)Motherwasin hopes thatthecakewouldbegoodtoeat.Heshowedmeapictureofthemissinggirlin hopesImightrecognizeher.Weleftthehouseearlyin the hope ofavoidingtrafficjams.11 runout:cometoanend;beusedupThecarran outofgasthreemilesfromtown.Ifcoalreservesrun out,thesituationwillbecomecritical.12 owe.to:have(somethinggood)becauseof(something/someone)Weoweoursuccesstoourparentsandteachers.IoweittomycolleaguesthatIhavebeenabletofinishthiswork.Iowemyknowledgeofmusictomymother.13 stereotype:afixedgeneralimage,characteristic,etc.thatisbelievedtorepresentaparticulartypeofpersonorthingShedoesnotfitthestereotypeofawomanwhospendsallhertimewithherchildren.New words(P 34-P 35)14 label:putintoaparticularkindorclass;describeasHisenemieslabeledhimathief.Hewaslabeled(as)aconservative.15 TheemphaticformItbe.that/who.Marygota very beautiful birthday presentfrom her aunt.ItwasMarythat/whogotaverybeautifulbirthdaypresentfromheraunt.Itwasa very beautiful birthday presentthatMarygotfromheraunt.Itwasfrom her auntthatMarygotaverybeautifulbirthdaypresent.16 imbue:fill(sbwithafeeling,idea,etc.)ChurchillimbuedEnglishmenwithenormouspatriotism.Hewasabletoimbueeventhefriendliestwordswithatoneofbitingcriticism.17 Analysis of the Text(Para 1-11)PartI.Para1-4:astoryofaAsianAmericanKim-ChiTrinhPartII.Para5&6:thetransitionalparagraphwhichleadstothereasonswhyChineseAmericansexcelPartIII.Para7-11:Harold.W.Stevensonsresearchanditsresult18 bycontrast(orincontrast):(indicatinghowdifferentonethingorpersonisfromanotherthingorpersonmentionedearlier)verydifferently;ontheotherhandHehadalmostfailedtheexam,buthissister,by contrast,haddoneverywell.Theireconomyhasexpandedenormouslyinthelastfiveyearswhereasours,by/in contrast,hasdeclined.Language Points in Part III 19 havewhatittakes:havetherightqualitiesorskillsrequiredforsuccessIdontthinkRebeccahas what it takestobeaballetdancer.Doyouhave what it takestobecomeabusinessman?20 whereasconj.conj.whileatthesametime;whileonthecontrarywhileatthesametime;whileonthecontrarye.g.e.g.Theelephantweighsabout3,600kg.Theelephantweighsabout3,600kg.Thebluewhaleweighsupto130,000kg.Whereastheelephantweighsabout3,600kg,thebluetheelephantweighsabout3,600kg,thebluewhaleweighsupto130,000kg.whaleweighsupto130,000kg.21 New Words(P 36)orientation:adirectionorposition定位1)aneworientationinlife2)ProfessorLisessaygaveusaneworientationintheacademicresearch.orientv.给定方位；使侧重1)Mostteachersareacademicallyoriented.2)Wemustorientourproductstotheneedsofthemarket.Orientn.东方22 obligev.toconstrainbyphysical,legal,social,ormoralmeans.obligesb.todosth.obligation:n.sth.thatonemustdooutofdutyorpromise1)Weareunderanobligationtohelp.2)Theobligationfalluponusall.23 PartIV.ThreefactorsthatleadtothesuccessofChineseAmericans ConfucianismConfucianismParentsParents bondassistantassistantTopTopTopTopBaseBaseBaseBaseFrameFrameFrameFrameSource:ArthurD.LittleThe bThe be elief in hard worklief in hard work24 springfrom:haveonesoriginin;resultfromHerdoubtsspring fromtoomuchexperienceoffailure.Hisrudebehaviorsprings fromselfishness.Whatunhappinesscanspring fromtheloveofmoney!Language points in Part IV.25 paraphrase And theres a sense of obligation or even guilt that is as strong a force among Asians as Protestant philosophy is among those in the West.Asianshaveastrongsenseofobligationorevenasenseofguilt,andthissenseisasinfluentialamongAsiansasProtestantphilosophyisamongWesterners.26 tie:aconnection,relationship,orfeelingthatlinksapersonwithanotherperson,aplace,anorganization,etc.thetiebetweenmotherandchildInolongerfeelanytieswithmyhometown.27 transplant:movetoadifferentenvironment;transfer(skin,anorgan,orotherparts)fromoneperson,animal,orpartofthebodytoanotherTeawastransplantedfromChinatoIndia.Theseplantsshouldbegrownindoorsuntilspring,whentheycanbetransplantedoutside.Doctorshopetotransplantanartificialheartintothepatientwithinthenextfewdays.New Words(P 36-P 37)28 e.g.e.g.lifespanlifespan memoryspanmemoryspan spanofknowledgespanofknowledge寿命记忆力保持时间知识面spann.n.thelengthoftimebetweentwodatesoreventsorthelengthoftimebetweentwodatesoreventsorduringduringwhichsth.existsorfunctionswhichsth.existsorfunctions29 Start S Set higher standards for our kids Second Commit their childrens educationmoreThirdTake simple but effective ways in schoolsLearning Learning from the from the AsiansAsiansPart V.(Para 15-18)30 Language points in Part V.commit：dosomethingillegalorbad.犯(罪);做(坏事)1)commitacrimedeliberatelykilloneself2)commitsuicide使(自己)致力于;使(自己)承诺(与某人的长期关系)3)commit to doing=be committed to doingHmitted坚定的 acommittedsocialist31 cantwaitforsomething/todosomething:beveryexcitedaboutsomethingandeagerforsomething/todosomethingAllofthekidscant wait fortheholidaystobegin.Hecouldnt wait totellthegoodnewstohisparents.32 e.g.e.g.industrialindustrialpotentialactingactingpotentialpotentialcustomercustomerpotentialresourcesresources工业潜力工业潜力表演潜力表演潜力潜在的顾客潜在的顾客potentiala.&n.a.&n.theinherentabilityorcapacityforgrowth,theinherentabilityorcapacityforgrowth,development,orcomingintobeingdevelopment,orcomingintobeing潜在的资源潜在的资源33 Exercises1.我们班女生占大多数。相比之下，他们的班级全由男生组成。Female students constitute the majority of our class.By contrast,their class is made up of male only.34 Exercises2.美国孩子通常每天看三个小时电视，而中国孩子必须将放学后的大部分时间用于做家庭作业。American children can usually watch TV three hours a day,whereas their Chinese counterparts have to work on their homework most of the time after school.35 Exercises3.他开发的一系列新研究方法使他获得了巨大成功。他说这一切都得归功于他父母的鼓励。His development of a series of new research methods led to his huge success.He said he owed all these to his parents encouragement.36 Exercises4.讨论直接涉及他的未来，而他却被排斥在外，对此他表示愤慨。He resented being excluded from discussions that directly concerned his future.37 Homework:P 40 IV P 43 XII 5-8Thank you38