【正文】 ds in the . Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks Before you go, it’s always best to 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ When you go to a party, you’d be ______________. When you go to somebody’s house for dinner, you’d be _________, . not to be ______, not to be _____, just ____________. Book 2 Unit 1 To Visit Friends in the . late early give them a phone. send them a letter. send them an . fashionably late punctual right on time Book 2 Unit 1 During an interview, the American boss asks about your idea on salary as a secretary, which answer will be good for you? Situation 5: Book 2 Unit 1 1. Any sum of money is OK for me. 2. At least $2500, I’m the best. Book 2 Unit 1 4. Oh, money is not important to me. I don’t e here simply for money. 3. $1,000 a month. I can make it. Book 2 Unit 1 In America, a person’s success is based on how much money he makes. And Americans are not afraid of showing their confidence. To most Chinese, it’d be the responsibility of the pany to decide the salary according to the employee’s performance. Tips THIS MAY BE DUE TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES Book 2 Unit 1 1. greetings 2. thinking 3. expressing ideas 4. educating 5. parenting Cultural differences exist in the ways of … Book 2 Unit 1 Learning a foreign language well means more than mastering the pronunciation, grammar and expressions. It also means learning its culture. Suggestions Book 2 Unit 1 Structure Analysis Idea Catching Text Understanding Book 2 Unit 1 I. Idea Catching Para. 1 What are the two things Americans try to save? 1. Question: Time and labor. Book 2 Unit 1 Way 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way 4 They treat time seriously. They do everything in a hurry. They start talking business quickly. They use modern devices to municate with each other efficiently. Para. 2－ 7 2. The ways Americans save time include: Book 2 Unit 1 To successfully solve a problem and to fulfill a job with speed is taken by ________ as a sign of Para. 8 : different ideas The _________ consider it proper to _________________ Book 2 Unit 1 II. Structure Analysis WHAT? How? By giving specific details, then telling the reasons. Americans are time conscious. What does the writer want to tell us? How does he support his idea? Book 2 Unit 1 A general point: Americans are people Reasons (R): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. … Specific Details (SD): Topic of Topic of Topic of Topic of Topic of － 7 Book 2 Unit 1 If you’re not moving ahead, you’re falling behind. SD: R: Americans believe no one stands still. SD: R: Time is treated as if it were something almost real. Time is a precious resource. Book 2 Unit 1 SD: Everyone in the . is in a rush. R: They are often under pressure. SD: Americans quickly start talking business. R: Time is always ticking in their inner ear. Book 2 Unit 1 － 7 SD: We work hard to save time. How? R: These devices can save the feet and endless amounts of time. We produce a steady flow of laborsaving devices. Para. 8 Americans take it as a sign of skillfulness to do things quickly. The foreigners have different ideas from those of Americans. Notes to the Text Book 2 Unit 1 Book 2 Unit 1 1. Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. (L1) Americans think no one keeps motionless, everyone moves and advances. If you are not moving ahead, you will bee further behind. Book 2 Unit 1 stand still stand: keep or stay in a partic