全新版21世紀大學英語讀寫教程4 unit2

1、Unit 2 Silent Struggle,,,Objectives,Part I Video Starter,Part II Text A,Part III Text B,Part V Additional Theme-Related Activities,—— Exercises,—— Exercises,Outline,Part IV Writing,From studying this uni

2、t, students are expected tomaster the words, expressions and sentence structures that are the focuses of the exercises following the Text A;understand how to build words using suffix –ency;talk and write about advent

3、ure and travel experiences;be familiar with noun verbalization employed in the Text.,Objectives,Part I Video Starter,To begin, we’ll watch a video clip and try to grasp its message. Getting to know the words and expres

4、sions in the box below first may be helpful.,,Part I Video Starter,Video Clip,【Script】,,,Ask the students the following questions after listening and watching if you have enough time:,1. What does the instructor begin

5、with?2. What is the instructor trying to guess?3. What does the instructor say if you want to pursue your dream here in China?4. What is the social problem mentioned in the talk?,A question about the America

6、n Dream.,Our possible response to the question.,________________________________,________________________________,We are something.,________________,It is that many Chinese are pursuing the American dream in the USAwhil

7、e their parents are left living by themselves in the empty nest.,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________,Occasionally, they will replace their visits wit

8、h remittances and gifts.,5. What is the psychological problem with the parents?6. How do their children strike an internal balance between their continuous ambitions and aspirations and their loyalty and filiali

9、ty?7. What can we call this?,They tend to suffer from empty nest syndrome.,___________________________________________,____________________________________________________________,It is a silent struggle in this natio

10、n of immigrants.,___________________________________________,Now that the students have fully understood the Video Starter, you can ask some of them to dub the video, if time permits. Correct their errors in pronunciatio

11、n and intonation.,Hi Class, Is the American Dream still ringing in your ears1? Hopefully, this question brings you to the threshold2 of Unit Two. Maybe, you don’t expect such a question at the moment, do you? Let

12、 me try to read your mind3. Your response may go like this: I have never given a thought to the American Dream, and I will pursue my dream here in China. You’re really something if you have something like that on your mi

13、nd. By the way, do you know how many Chinese immigrants are pursuing the American Dream in the USA? And how many parents are left living by themselves while their children are chasing the American Dream?,Video script

14、:,It is hard to tell, isn’t it? Geographically4, the Pacific Ocean serves as the long distance that makes visits extremely difficult. As it is5, the parents are living in what is called “empty nest6’’ and they tend to su

15、ffer from “empty nest syndrome”, which is generally accepted as the lonely, abandoned feeling of the home being empty. At the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean, their immigrant children are too busy pursuing the Ame

16、rican Dream to visit their lonely parents. Occasionally, they will replace their visits with remittances7 and gifts to strike an internal balance between their continuous ambitions8 and aspirations9 and their loyalty10 a

17、nd filiality11. Is this a silent struggle in this nation of immigrants? I’m sure you will better understand what I am trying to say when you read the coming text.,1. ring in one’s ears: to make one feel that one can

18、 still hear sth. 耳邊（腦海里）猶響起2. threshold: the floor of an entrance to a building or room 門檻，門口3. read sb.’s mind: to guess what sb. else is thinking 猜透某人的心思,e.g.,His warning was still ringing in m

19、y ears.,e.g.,He had never crossed the threshold of a bar before.,e.g.,I have known John so long that I can read his mind.,4. geographically: with respect to geography 從地理上來說5. as it is: taking present circumstances

20、into account; as things are 照現(xiàn)狀看；看樣子6. empty nest: the situation that parents are in when their children have grown up and left home 空巢,e.g.,Managing geographically distributed teams is no easy job.,e.g.

21、,I thought I might be transferred but as it is I shall have to look for a new job.,e.g.,Empty nest syndrome describes the depression that can result for a parent whose children are all out of the house.,7. remittance: a

22、 sum of money which you send to someone 匯款8. ambition: strong desire to achieve sth. 抱負9. aspiration: strong desire or ambition 志向,e.g.,She sends a small remittance home to her parents each month.,e.g.,She

23、 never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer.,e.g.,He was filled with the aspiration to succeed in life.,10. loyalty: the quality of being loyal 忠11. filiality: the relation or attitude of a child to a pa

24、rent 孝,e.g.,They swore their loyalty to the king.,e.g.,One should be filial to one’s parents; I have never heard of a view stating that one shouldn’t practice filiality.,Part II Text A,An Immigrant’s Silent Struggle

25、 Robert Kosi Tette,Back home in Ghana, I am the embodiment of success. But life in America hasn’t always been easy.,According to the title, what is this text mainly ab

26、out?,Question About the Title,It is about how an immigrant silently battles against his burdened life in the host country.,一位移民的無聲掙扎 羅伯特·科希·泰特,Chin

27、ese Version,在老家加納，我是成功的化身。可是，在美國的生活卻一直不容易。,Author: Robert Kosi Tette(羅伯特·科希·泰特) is a native of Ghana, West Africa. He currently lives and works in Detroit as an engineer. Achieving higher education has been his

28、 goal since arriving in the United States in 1987. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from PrairieView A & M University, Texas, and holds respective graduate degrees in engineering and business

29、 administration from Purdue University, Indiana, and the University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. His March 10, 2008 Newsweek article “An Immigrant’s Silent Struggle” has been nominated for a 2008 New

30、 York Association of Black Journalists Award.,Newsweek: an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second largest news weekl

31、y magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence. Newsweek is published in four English language editions and 12 globaleditions written in the language of the

32、circulation region.,“I want to be just like you. You are from uptown, aren’t you?” the young man asked in the local slang with a vigorous smile unaware of 1 the scorching tropical sun. Selling bags of onions at the roads

33、ide, his extra-large T-shirt and drooping jeans were a testament to the widespread influence of American pop culture in Africa. I had accepted a seat at his onion stand to take a break2 before concluding business in Accr

34、a that afternoon. Between brisk sales serving customers stuck in traffic, he asked incessant questions about life in America, convinced that having a visa to the United States was like winning the lottery. How could I te

35、llhim that I envied his simple life and blissful innocence when I was guilty of 3 the silent culture that had helped to perpetuate a false image of Africans living abroad?,1.未察覺到 2.休息一會兒 3.感到內(nèi)疚,Questions About T

36、his Paragraph,1) What was the young man doing at the roadside? What did his clothes testify?,He was selling bags of onions at the roadside. His clothes — extra-large T-shirt and drooping jeans — testified the widespread

37、 influence of American pop culture in Africa.,2) What did the young man’s incessant questions about life in America suggest?,The questions suggested that the young man had a false perception about life in America, i.e.

38、having a visa to the United States was like winning a lottery.,3) Deep down what did the author want to tell the young man?,Deep down he wanted to tell the young man that he envied his simple life and blissful i

39、nnocence and that he felt guilty of the silent culture that had helped to perpetuate a false image of Africans living abroad.,“我想像你那樣。你住在城外住宅區(qū)，是嗎？”年輕人不顧熱帶陽光的熾烤，面帶充滿朝氣的微笑，用當?shù)刭嫡Z問道。他在路邊出售著一袋袋的洋蔥，身穿超大的T 恤和寬松肥大的牛仔褲——美國流行文化在非洲

40、的廣泛影響力的佐證。我受邀在他的洋蔥攤位旁坐下小憩片刻，下午將前往阿克拉成交一筆業(yè)務(wù)。他生意興隆，在為堵在路上的顧客提供服務(wù)的間隙，還不停地問我一些關(guān)于美國生活的問題，深信獲得一張去美國的簽證就像贏得彩票一樣幸運。當我為這種令生活在海外的非洲人的虛假形象得以長存的無聲文化感到內(nèi)疚時，我怎么才能告訴他，我羨慕他簡樸的生活和無憂無慮的單純呢？,Chinese Version,e.g.,I was completely unaware of

41、the whole thing.Tom carried on reading, seemingly unaware of my presence.,be unaware of: not to know or not realize 未認識到，未察覺到；不知道,tropical: a. coming from, found in or typical of the tropics 熱帶（地區(qū)）的；見于熱帶（地區(qū)）的,e.g.,Her

42、 motherland is in the tropical region.The Amazon river basin contains the world's largest tropical rainforest.,testament: n. proof 證明，證據(jù),e.g.,The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce

43、.This aircraft's safety record is an impressive testament to its designers' skill.,… his extra-large T-shirt and drooping jeans were a testament to the widespread influence of American pop culture in Africa: … h

44、is extra-large T-shirt and drooping jeans clearly demonstrated that American pop culture had a significant influence in Africa.,take a break: to take a short period of rest 休息一會兒,e.g.,Do you usually take a morning/aftern

45、oon break?I decided to take a break from college and do some travelling.,brisk: a. busy, energetic and active（生意）興旺的；活潑的，輕快的,e.g.,Business is always brisk before Christmas.He set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep

46、up.,incessant: a. never stopping, esp. in an annoying or unpleasant way 不停的，不斷的,e.g.,We are tired of his incessant complaining.The incessant flow of traffic gets on my nerves.,visa: n. an official mark made in a passpor

47、t which allows the holder to enter or leave a particular country（護照的）簽證,e.g.,He asked for an extension of his visa.The UK recently denied visas to two suspected terrorists.,envy: vt. to have the unhappy feeling of wanti

48、ng to be like sb. else or have what they have 羨慕，忌妒,e.g.,She has always envied my success.I envy you having such a close family.,innocence: n. quality or state of being innocent 無辜；清白；天真無邪,e.g.,The jury’s role is to d

49、ecide the guilt or innocence of the defendant. Children lose their innocence as they grow older.,,be guilty of: to be justly chargeable with or responsible for a usu. grave breach of conduct or a crime 感到內(nèi)疚；感到有罪,e.g.,P

50、atrick knew that he was guilty of lying.This government is guilty of much talk and little action.,abroad: ad. in or to a foreign country or countries 在國外，在海外,e.g.,For a holiday abroad you need a valid passport.China t

51、ops the world with the number of people studying abroad.,Outwardly, I looked like the poster boy for success visiting from the United States. My white designer shirt and matching pants were straight from the great malls

52、in Detroit, where I workedas an engineer. Inwardly, I was caught in a web of ambition andcultural disillusionment. My attire suggested affluence, yet I couldnot afford the numerous requests for money or to make gifts

53、of mybelongings. Uncles and aunties who were prepared to mortgagetheir homes to help me leave 10 years ago now expected me tofinance cousins hoping to make the same move to4 the UnitedStates.,4.朝相同方向走去,1) What did t

54、he author look like outwardly?2) How did he feel inwardly? 3) What did the author’s uncles and aunts who helped him out 10 years ago expect him to do now?,Questions About This Paragraph,Outwardly, he lo

55、oked like the poster boy for success visiting from the United States.,Inwardly, he felt caught in a web of ambition and cultural disillusionment.,They now expected him to finance cousins who hoped to make the same move

56、 as he did to the United States. .,從外表上看，我是從美國回來探親的成功人士的典范。我作為一名工程師在底特律工作，身上穿的白色品牌襯衫及與之相配的褲子是直接從底特律的大型購物商場購買的。而在內(nèi)心深處，我卻陷入一種雄心勃勃和文化幻滅交織的迷惘中。我的衣著使人聯(lián)想到“富裕”，然而我卻不能承擔大量支付錢財?shù)囊螅虬盐业呢敭a(chǎn)當作禮物相贈。10年前曾準備抵押房產(chǎn)資助我去美國留學的叔叔阿姨們，現(xiàn)在指望我為打算步我

57、后塵的堂表兄妹提供資金援助。,Chinese Version,outwardly: ad. 表面上；外表上,e.g.,Outwardly he is a perfect gentleman.Though badly frightened, she appeared outwardly calm.,e.g.,He was inwardly relieved that the test was cancelled.She groaned

58、 inwardly as she saw the fresh pile of work on her desk.,inwardly: ad. 在心靈深處；在內(nèi)部,e.g.,ambition: n. a strong wish to be successful, powerful, rich, etc. 雄心，抱負，野心,His ambition is ultimately to run his own business.She ne

59、ver achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer.,cultural: a. connected with the culture of a particular society or group, its customs, beliefs, etc.; connected with art, literature, music, etc. 文化的；與文化有關(guān)的,e.g.,T

60、he orchestra is very important for the cultural life of the city.Australia has its own cultural identity, which is very different from that of Britain.,e.g.,attire: n. clothes, esp. of a particular or formal type 衣服；服裝,

61、I hardly think jeans are appropriate attire for a wedding.She was dressed in formal evening attire.,affluence: n. abundance of money, goods or property; wealth 豐富；富裕,e.g.,The 1950s were an age of affluence in America.T

62、hey are the products of post-war affluence.,belongings: n. things that a person owns, esp. those which can be carried 財產(chǎn)；所有物,e.g.,She lost all her belongings in the fire.We came home to find our belongings scattered ab

63、out the room.,or to make gifts of my belongings: or to give out my belongings as gifts,mortgage: vt. to give sb. the legal right to take possession of (a house or some other property) as a security for payment of money

64、lent 抵押(房產(chǎn)等),e.g.,He will have to mortgage his land for a loan.,e.g.,We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments.,n. 抵押貸款,finance: vt. to provide the money needed for sth. to happen 為…供給資金,The building p

65、roject will be financed by the government.,e.g.,Unless we can get more finance, we'll have to close the store.,e.g.,n. (the management of ) a supply of money 財政；金融,make a move: to make a change of place or position;

66、to do the action that you intend to do or need to do in order to achieve sth. （朝…）走去；采取行動（或措施）,Neither side is willing to make a move.Book publishers make a move toward mobile technology and online social networks to re

67、ach young readers.,e.g.,After two weeks in Ghana, the excitement of my homecoming had waned. I was broke and looking forward to5 returning to the States. This time, though, it would be without the naiveté that had f

68、ueled my ambitious departure. Back then, the thought of someday resettling in Ghana afforded me unusual endurance. Now I face the challenges of life in America with a greater sense of permanency.,5.盼望，期待,1) What was the