大学英语(全新版)第四册电子教案
Unit Four The Multicultural
Society
I. Teaching objectives Students will be able to:
1. grasp the main idea( Man changes nature in order to live. However, man must also be careful not to disregard the law of
nature.)
and
structure
of
the
text
(
A
comparison-and-contrast analysis of the two invasions); 2. practice their critical thinking ability through in-depth discussions in issues mentioned in the text;
3. master key language points and grammatical structures in the text;
4. conduct a series of reading, listening , speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. II. Text Analysis
People tend to worship things printed in black and white. Yet we would like to cultivate in our students the ability to think critically. They should understand that not everything they read is true. At the same time they need to be able to , and they should be able to, justify their disbelief.
Take Question 1 in the after-text Points for discussion for
example. Is Euro-centeredness really phasing out ? The economic and political power still rests with the whites, not the Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics , or Native Americans. Has white mainstream America really given up on policing the world? The 9/11/2001 event was tragic and should not have happened, but it does show that there are groups strong opposed to what they see as the interference of America and the West in affairs beyond their borders.
Let’s look at Question 2. According to the author, Los Angeles is a symbol of the future. Yet he hadn’t anticipated the Los Angeles riots of 1992. (The essay was written before they took place.) During the riots, African Americans attacked Asian Americans, especially Korean Americans. Can the Los Angeles of 1992 stand for racial harmony?
Now Question 3. Many Westerners, idea of the non- Western world is dated. However , nowadays the non-Western world, especially Asia, is developing at a rapid pace. People here have acquired quite a strong sense of time. A good case in point: if you observe the subway patrons in Hong Kong, Tokyo or Shanghai, they walk as fast as commuters in major cities in the West.
In a word, our students must realize that there are always
different perspectives. II. Cultural Notes: IV. Language Study 1. in decline/ on the decline
losing strength; declining 衰落中；衰退中
e.g. He is still one of the world's most popular tennis players, but his game is in decline.
Home cooking seems to be on the /in decline. 现在在家做饭的人似乎越来越少了.
She seemed to be recovering after taking some medicines but after a while her health was again in decline. 2. debt
n. 欠款；负债
e.g. He had enough money to pay off his father's debts.
He ran/ got into debt after he lost his job. 失业后他歉了不少债.
3. dropout: n. person who withdraws from conventional society or school
逃避现实社会的人; 中途退学者
e.g. a high school/ college dropout 中学/大学辍学者 He was a loner and a dropout. 他是个不和群,逃避现实
大学英语第四册电子教案
