综合英语教程1-Unit2-part2.pptVIP

Part 2 Reading and Language Activities American Homes and Traditional Chinese Homes Pre-reading Discussion Pre-reading Discussion What differences can you find out between the two houses on your text book? Work in pairs to discuss the differences between the two houses? For example Reading Task 1 Reading Task 2 Read the text again to answer the question below and fill the table with facts from the reading passage. What would be interpreted as privacy /individualism in two cultures according to the author? Method of Comparison and Contrast One-side-at-a-time method: examine one subject thoroughly and then start the other Point-by-point method: examine two subjects at the same time, discussing them point by point Read the text and do the True/False exercise . Text Analysis Para.1-2 Questions: 1. In which aspect are American homes different from traditional Chinese home? 2. What are the differences introduced in these paragraphs? Language Points of Para.1-2 Language Points of Para.1-2 shield from separate from keep from keep…from:1）make sth. stay out of sth.使与某物分开；2）keep oneself/sb from sth/doing sth: prevent sb from doing sth:使某人不能做某事/克制自己做某事；3）keep sth from sb: not tell sb sth separate sb/sth from sb/sth: to move apart/divide：分开，分离 shield sb/sth against/from sb/sth : protect sb/sth from harm; defend sb/sth from criticism, attack…保护或庇护某人某物 It is believed that…: Subject clause, “it” 形式主语 Para.3-4 Language Points of Para.3-4 put/place/lay emphasis on sth: to give special importance to sth 强调/重视某事 individualize: to make sth different to suit the needs of a particular person, place, etc.使个性化，使因人（或因地等）而异 -ize, -ization “-ize”加在英语形容词或者名词之后，使形容词或者名词变成动词，其名词形式是“ization”。以“ize” 和“ization”结尾的英语单词，多数情况下可以翻译成“...化” Language Points of Para.3-4 Language Points of Para.3-4 possessions/belongings/property/assets possessions: things that you own, esp. sth that can be moved 动产，个人财产，私人物品 belongings: possessions that can be moved, esp. ones that you have wit