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Unit 5 Quick Fix Society 1. Warming-Up 1) What is the meaning of “fix” 2) How do you understand “quick fix” 3) How is “quick fix society” reflected in the following aspects transportation and communication eating habits and consumption habits entertainment reading habits, learning habits working style 4) What are the advantages of “quick fix 读书屋society” What are the disadvantages of “quick fix society” Do you want a fast paced life or slow 梨花落后清明paced one 2. Background Information I. Fast Roads in the U.S. Highways: connect cities Superhighways: a road with six or more lanes 服务期Interstate highways: connect cities in different states Freeways: roads within a city Expressways: fast roads in or near cities Turnpike: pay money before you u it （付费）高速公路 Pike，turnpike road II. Pennsylvania Dutch Town Location The heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch County（宾夕法尼亚州的荷兰郡） is Lancaster County（兰卡斯特郡）. It is located in south central Pennsylvania, one and half hours west of Philadelphia. Most of the Amish Country attractions are in Lancaster County, and almost all of the local Amish people live here as well. People: Amish The Amish are a religious group who live in ttlements in 22 states of the U.S. and Ontario, Canada. The oldest group of Old Order Amish, about 16,000—18,000 people live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Amish stress humility, family and community, and paration from the world. Amish’s lifestyle The people as a whole are not as materialistic as modern society today. They do not u electricity or modern conveniences. 热干面的配料Amish men have beards（下巴胡，山羊胡）, but not mustaches.（hair growing on the upper lip） Most Amish are trilingual: dialect of German, High German and English. Old Order children attend one-room schools through the eighth grade. They are a private people who believe God has kept them together. They are a strong example of a community that supports and cares for its members. They are a people apart; they are also a people together. Antique shopping (Para. 2) Pennsylvania Dutch town is called “Sunday Antiques Capital of the United States”. Over 3,000 antique dealers gather here to display and ll their merchandi. III. Civil War Civil War was the war from 1861 to 1865 fought between the northern and southern states. The Civil War battlefield mentioned in paragraph 2 is the battlefield of famous Gettysburg battle in July, 1863. At Gettysburg, Union army（同盟军，North） defeated Confederate army（联合军，South）. This victory is the turning point of the Civil War. After the campaign, on November 19, President Lincoln delivered the well-known Gettysburg Address. IV. A Christmas club savings account A Christmas club savings account is a short-term savings account into which a person puts a t amount of money at designated intervals throughout the year to spend on Christmas shopping. This type of account is designed to help people avoid the stress and financial strain of having to come up with a lot of money around December or January to pay for holiday gifts. Many local banks and credit unions offer this type of savings account, and they often come with favorable interest rates. Most of the accounts are opened in January. While there may be some institutions that require a minimum deposit to start, most do not. The account is left open through the end of October, at which time the owner can withdraw the money and have enough funds for holiday shopping. For instance, if a person decides to deposit $10 US Dollars (USD) into his account each week from the first week of January to the end of October, he will have saved $ USD. If that weekly deposit is doubled to $20 USD, he will have nearly $1,000 USD rerved for Christmas shopping. As an added bonus, many financial institutions offer interest compounded quarterly becau the owner agrees to leave the money invested for a short, but definite, period of time. V. Why Is the Eagle the Symbol of America The national emblem of the United States of America is the American bald eagle. Ud on our Great Seal with outstretched wings and legs, the eagle is symbolic of freedom, authority and power. After a long debate, congress cho the bald eagle to reprent the United States in 1782. The eagle appears on the presidential al, the al of the United States and various American coins. History During the Second Continental Congress of 1775, the delegates decided to adopt a national symbol. For the next six years, debates occurred as to what the national bird should be. Finally, in 1782, a drawing of the eagle was prented to congress, and congress approved it as the national symbol. Significance The eagle was chon due to its strength and long life-span. The founders hoped to convey a n of strength and power for the country. Furthermore, the eagle was also chon becau it was mistakenly believed to live exclusively in America. Fun Fact Not everyone was plead with the lection of the eagle as the national symbol for America. Benjamin Franklin propod that the wild turkey be chon instead. Franklin argued "the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America." 3. Text Analysis I. Theme Let’s slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us and rediscover life. I Paras(1-3)Her ride on fast roads and her return trip of a country road. The writer’s reflection on the lifestyle of Americans after her trip to West Virginia and back home: Her country has a nation in arch of the quick fix. ⅡParas (4-6) A. Now instead of later (Para4) B. Faster instead of slower(Para5) C. Superficially instead of thoroughly(Para6) III. Paras (7-8) Slow down and rediscover life The writer’s appeal to her fellow countrymen to return to life in the slow lane. III. Questions related to Text 1. Question: What made the writer come to think about the lifestyle of American people劳动节图片 The writer took a week’s vacation in West Virginia. When she took the Turnpike to get there, she found the trip fast but very dull. When she came back, she took another way to slow down and enjoy the county life, which she found full of fun. The contrast made the writer think about whether the fast lane life of modern American people is the only lifestyle of people. upon a time, Americans understood the principle of deferred gratification.(Para 4) In the past, Americans were patient to have their desires satisfied. They knew that it would take them some time to satisfy their needs. If they were patient enough, they would have more pleasure when they finally got what they wanted. 3. Symbolically, the American eagle now flies for Express Mail. How dare anyone keep America waiting longer than overnight(Para 5) Question: What does the writer intend to emphasize, using this rhetorical question Eagle is the symbol of the U.S. When it is ud as the logo of Express Mail, it has the symbolic meaning that the whole nation desires to be fast. The writer intends to emphasize that the Americans can no longer wait for anything. The slightest delay would get them angry beyond measure. 4. Even our personal relationships have become compresd. Instead of devoting large parts of our days to our loved ones, we replace them with something called “quality time”.(para6) Question: How can personal relationships be “compresd” How do you understand “quality time” The time we spend with our loved ones is compresd, so our personal relationship is no longer the same as before. “Quality time” means you give full attention to someone in limited time. It is in contrast with “quantity of time”. In America, people are too busy to spend time with their loved ones, so they believe “quality time” is a solution. But actually, “quality time” means less time. 5.… we do not realize that we are living our lives by the iceberg principle—paying attention only to the top and ignoring the 8/9 that lies just below the surface.(Para 6) Question: How do you understand “iceberg principle”网络营销策略分析 Icebergs float with only about 10% of their bulk above the surface of the water, therefore the much larger part is out of sight. Modern people are paying attention to surface of everything, but ignoring the real content, which is usually the core of everything. : What suggestions did the writer give to the modern people The writer suggested that the modern people should slow down the fast pace, touching and enjoying every details of life. Only in this way, can we rediscover life. : What is the meaning of “quick fix” “Fix” means solution. “Quick fix” in this essay means quick. It refers to the lifestyle of modern people who are impatient to get everything done and want to find the quick solution to everything. 4. Phras and Expressions 1. as many 2. get sth. over with 3. more often than not 4. off the rack 5. put away 6. put brakes on 7. save sb. the trouble of doing sth. 8. save up 9. stuff with 1. as many: the same number as another particular number 多达。。。 Example: Tho coolies were great. I could eat as many again. 2. get sth. over with：把。。。做完了事 to do and finish something difficult that you have to do Examples: I’ll speak first if you like—I’d rather get it over with quickly. He looked upon the marriage ceremony as a mere formality—something to be got over with as quickly as possible. often than not = as often as not, on most occasions时常，通常 类似：more ways than one Examples: Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not. More often than not, the argument could have been avoided. All too often：ud for saying that something makes you sad or upt becau it happens more often than you think it should All too often, parents leave their children home alone. every so often: sometimes, but not frequently She still phones me every so often. 4. off the rack 现成的, ready made,off-the-rack (AmE)/ off-the-peg (BrE) . It was only a cheap suit, bought off the rack/off the peg. on the rack 成本与管理会计in a difficult situation that you cannot deal with interviewer’s questions put the President on the rack. 5. stuff(a space) with sth: to fill it with sth or with a quantity of things until it is full. Eg. His wallet is always stuffed with coins. Stuff: cau (onelf) to eat as much as possible. . The children havr been stuffing themlves with cakes all morning. 6. Grammar and Writing Devices A contrast paragraph or essay discuss the differences between (at least) two things. This essay mainly discuss the differences between the lifestyle of modern American people and that of American people in the past. In the first two paragraphs, the writer contrasts her featureless ride driving on fast roads and the pleasure of the return trip of a different route. II. Rhetorical Questions A rhetorical question implies that the answer is obvious—the kind of question that does not need actually to be answered. It is ud for rhetorically persuading someone of a truth without argument, or to give emphasis to a suppod truth by stating its opposite. Why is it that the featureless turnpikes and interstates are the routes of choice for so many of us Why doesn't everybody try slowing down and exploring the countryside (Para. 3) If winter comes, can spring be far behind —Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ode to the West Wind III. Repetition is a major rhetorical strategy for producing emphasis, clarity, amplification, or emotional effect. 1) repetition of ntence structure If we wanted a new sofa or a week at a lakeside cabin, we saved up for it, … If we lived in the right part of the country, we planted corn… If we wanted to be thinner, we simply ate less of our favorite foods and waited patiently for the scale to drop, a pound at a time. (Para. 4) 2) repetition of words Then we take our fast money to a fast convenience store, … And if our fast meal doesn't agree with us, we hurry to the medicine cabinet for—you guesd it—some fast relief. (Para. 5) on the book And Recite Paragraphs. 7. Homework: Translations, New words and Phras design Part One: Warm-up Questions Part Two: Background Information Part Three: Text Appreciation 1. Theme 2. Structure 3. Further Discussion Part Four: Language Study Part Five: Exercis and Extension allocation（12学时） Part One and Two: (1学时) Warm-up and Background Information In class prentation Part Three: Text Appreciation生活中的小窍门（6学时） 1. Theme 2. Structure 3. Further Discussion Part Four: Language Study （4学时） Part Five: Homework and Exercis (1学时) | ||
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