Review of Unit 1

Quiz 1.I'm afraid I've rather ------ my studies this

week. A).ignored B).neglected C).omitted D).forgotten 2. It is said that the actress Chen Chong has

---a girl for a short time. A) adopted B).adapted C).fostered D).adjusted

3.He was a man of ----, and he will not easily yield .

A)principal B)principleC)property D.produce 4. During this period he --- French. A) acquired B)got C)gained D)attained 5. He --to join the Student Union. A)adapts B) adopts C )applies D)adjusts

2.Recite the paragraphs 3. Dictation

Unit 2 Values

zhang Bingfei

Key points: 1. learn the value of life 2. learn indirect description in portraying a p

erson 3. grasp the key language points and gram

matical structures in a text

lead-in activties 1.Watch a movie clip 2.Questions: what impress you most? （ clothing,hair-style,personality,r

elationship) hints for discussion: (casual,formal, buzz-cut, regular barbe

r, warm, easy-going,cooperated) what else do you know about him? (Donation, an interesting anecdote,etc) 3. Like him, Sam Walton, the founder of wal-mart ,live a si

mple life , too.

Background Information Sam Walton, an Ameri

can retailing executive, was born in 1918 in Oklahoma. After 17 years of operating franchise retail stores, he opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Arkansas, in 1962, died in 1992.

Rolls-Royce refers to any of the large, expensive, comfortable cars made by the British company Rolls-Royce. Many people recognize them by the small metal statue on the front of every Rolls-Royce car. The company was formed in 1905~1906 by Charles Rolls (1877~1910) and Henry Royce (1863~1933) and also produces aircraft engines. The Rolls-Royce company was bought by the German company Volkswagen in 1998. The name Rolls-Royce is also used informally to refer to the best product of a particular type.

A large US company that makes cars. It was established in Detroit in 1903 by Henry Ford, and the first Model T was sold in 1908. The company has produced Lincoln since 1922 and the Mercury 1938.

Sam Walton’s 1979 Ford pickup

Forbes is an American business magazine. It is noted for its lists of the richest men and women in business.

While -reading

Scan Text A and underline all the names mentioned.

Tell who these persons were and mark the words they said.

The quotations are chosen to serve certain purposes. What do you think they revolve around?

Sam: founder of Wal-Mart, the discount king

LL. 78~80 “The reason for our success is our people and the way they’re treated and the way they feel about their company. They believe things are different here, but they deserve the credit

Jam: waiter at Sam Walton's birthday party

L.13“It was a real disappointment

Jo: night manager at the local Wal-Mart

L.19 “He doesn’t want any special treatment

Language points

Remote: far away in space or time Examples: The supply of electricity to remote

mountainous villages is one of the local development projects in Yunnan province.

Discount: amount of money which may be taken off the full price Examples: Traditional retailers who’ve opened

cyberstores may offer special discounts to online shoppers.

Collocations: give/make/allow a discount 打折扣 a cash discount 现金折扣 at a discount 低于正常价格

Part I 1-4 The waiter was disappointed to find that the

richest Man in America lived such a simple life.

In part II and part iii , we can see a character sketch of the richest man. Fill in the table. P40

Difficult Sentence Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plai

n folks and get away with it. 只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像普通百姓一样，

安稳地过着普普通通的日子。 and the 67-year -old discount king Sam Moore Wal

ton still travels these windy back roads in his 1979 Ford pickup, （ winding ）

67 岁的廉价店大王萨姆穆尔沃尔顿，开着 1979 年出厂的福特牌轻型货车行走在多风的乡间小道。

Only: In writing and formal speech, you can put “only” at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the word, word group, or clause it modifies, and then you put an auxiliary or “be” followed by the subject of the main clause. Examples: Only here was it safe to prepare and

handle hot drinks.

Carry on: behave or conduct oneself in a specific way ( 胡闹） Example: There is nothing unusual about them.

They carry on just like everybody else. 如果你们再那样胡闹下去，你们会给自己惹麻烦

的 If you carry on in that way, you will get into

trouble. 如你们再那样胡闹下去，你们会给自己惹麻烦的。

Folk: people in general (you can refer to people as folk or folks) Example: they got married and had kids and

lived like other folks

Get away with: do sth. Wrong or risky without being caught or punished Example: They claimed that they knew how to play the

system and get away with it. 他是如何考试作弊而未被发现的？ How did he get away with cheating? How can we get away from poverty? 我们怎样才能摆脱贫困呢 ?

Bird dogs: dog which hunts birds

Local: of or for a particular place Example: The plane was to take off at 6 a.m. and land a

t 7 a.m. local time. local call local time local authority local train

Treatment: the way you deal with sb. Or behave towards them (followed by of) Example: Like everyone else, I resent his cruel

treatment of his old father. Cheerful: (of sb.) happy in a lively,

energetic way. (of sth.) make you happy Example: they are both very cheerful in spite of

their colds

Throw one’s weight around: behave in an aggressively arrogant way Example: Mr. Smith is not much of a manager.

He always throws his weight around Open up:unlock and open the door so that

people can get in Example: Open up, or I break in.

Headline: the title of a newspaper article, printed above the article in large letters Example: headlines in the newspaper are

arranged so that they attract attention. by/from all accounts: according to what

everyone says 根据大家的说法，汤姆是个很棒的钢琴家 Tom, by all accounts, is a superb pianist

Part 2: Being friendly, easy going and never flashy,

Walton carries on like plain folks and never wants any special treatment.

But just how long walton can hold firm to his folksy habits with celebrity hunters keeping following him wherever he goes is anyone's guess.

然而，沃尔顿所到之处追星族紧跟不舍，他的平民习惯能保持多久，就很难说了。

He's been a rich man on the run, steering clear of reporters , dreamers, and schemers.

他就成了一个东躲西藏的富人，他得甩开记者 寻梦者还有图谋不轨者。

Hold to: keep to （坚持 ) Example: John holds to his belief that you can be succe

ssful as long as you work hard. 约翰坚信只要努力就会取得成功 不管你怎样争辩，我将坚持我的决定 Whatever your argument, I shall hold to my decision hold on 打电话时用语）稍候；坚持 hold out 坚持，忍耐；伸出

Stock: shares of a company that are sold to investors Example: You’d better get professional advice before buying

stocks or bonds. . On the run: continuously active and moving about; try to

avoid being captured Example: I have been on the run all day and I am exhausted. 在逃的杀人犯已流窜了三个星期

The escaped murderer has been on the run for three weeks.

17. Steer clear of: keep away from Example: Children are told to steer clear of

troublemakers.

18. Make up: 1.form the whole of (sth.) Example: Women make up nearly 50% of university entrants.

The college is made up of fourteen departments and five research centers.

2. become friends again after a quarrel

You don’t really hate each other, why don’t you kiss and make up?

It's time you made (it) up with your sister

Liable: likely (to do sth.) Examples: It’s liable to snow heavily tomorrow. 他在生气的时候很容易吼叫 He’s liable to shout when angry.

Loyalty: the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for sb./sth.. ; a stong feeling that one wants to be faithful to sb./sth.(followed by to) Example: my father is a soccer fan. His loyalty to the local team

has taken him all over the country to see them play.

qualify: vt. have or give (sb.) a legal right (to sth./to do sth.)

qualify (sb.) for sth. qualify (sb.) to do sth 他完全有资格对这件事情进行评价He is fully qualified to pass judgment on this matter.格兰队没有获得参加下一轮比赛的资格England failed to qualify for the next round.

put off: distract sb. 分散 Don’t laugh while I’m playing the piano, you

put me off Pattern: put sb. off put sb. off sth.

And the like: and other things of the same sort Example: Many students are also keeping fit

through jogging, aerobics, weight training, and the like.

其他表示“诸如此类，等等”的词和短语： and so on, and so forth, etc., and others

Cultivate: 1) make a special effort to establish and develop sth. Example: They encourage students to cultivate special

interests in theoretical physics. 学生应努力培养对艺术的爱好。 Students should try to cultivate a love of art. 2) prepare land and grow crops on it Example: They cultivated 500 acres in the suburb. 他用一台大型拖拉机耕地。

He cultivated the field with a large tractor.

Come/get aboard: join Example: Scientists have spent years studying

the way the brain retains information. 形近词比较 : Aboard prep./adv. 在（车、船、飞机）上

abroad adv. 在国外 board n. 木板； vt. 登上（船、飞机等 broad adj. 宽的，辽阔的；宽容的

Deserve: be sth. or have done sth. for which ones should receive (a reward, special treatment etc.); be entitled to (not used in the continuous tense) （值得） Example: I am only partly responsible for the su

ccess of this book, my collaborator deserves more credit

Part 3 With the Wal-Mart team in mind he devotes

heart and soul to making business a great success.

It's something about him-coming into contact with Sam Walton just makes you a better person.

这就是他特别之处，跟他接触会使你变得更好。

他的某种内在的东西 -与他接触，会使你成为一个更健全的人。

Disscusion

Sam Walton was the richest man in America. However, he was able to carry on like plain folks and get away with it. Do you think it’s strange? Why or why not?

What were Sam Walton’s ideas about what is important in life as revealed in the essay?

Assignments

1. Be familar with the text 2. Finish after-text exercies 3. Enjoy movies:辛德勒名单，相约星期二 4. Finish fast-reading unit 2