Step 1: Organization (greetings)
Author
Bird’s Eye View
Tribalism
World Population
Globalization
Step 2: Teaching Emphases and Difficulties:
I. Text Analysis
1. Theme
2. Structure
3. Further Discussion
II. Writing Device: Repetition
I. Sentence Paraphrase
Step 3: Warming-up Discussion
Will globalization lead the way to…?
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12. similarity n. the quality of being similar
Examples:
a similarity of writing styles
Several explanations have been offered to explain similarity increases interpersonal
13. superficial a. involving a surface only; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; of little substance or significance
superficial water地面水
superficial feet平方英尺
superficial knowledge
superficial extent面积
14. supreme a. a. greatest in status or authority or power
b. highest in excellence or achievement
Examples:
The most important law court is called the Supreme Court.
supreme courage 最大的勇气
supreme disgust 极端的厌恶
the supreme test of fidelity 忠诚最后的考验
supreme good 至善
15. vital-- a. full of life; full of spirit; urgently needed
vital energies生命力
vital style生动的文体
a vital wound致命伤
a vital question生死攸关的问题
a vital part（身体的）要害处
a vital examination 至关重要的考试
Phrases and Expressions
1. in those respects--in those details; at those points
In those respects, I don’t agree with you.
This room is fine except in one respect— what can I sit on?
In many respects the new version is worse than the old one.
2. all but--almost; nearly
It’s all but impossible.
an all but impossible task
All but the morning star have disappeared.
All but one were present.
3. wipe out--to get rid of; destroy all of
wipe out a stain/deficits/illiteracy
The entire population was wiped out by the terrible disease.
The cost of the new building will wipe out all the company’s profits this year.
4. give way (to) a. to admit defeat in an argument or fight
b. to break under pressure; collapse
c. to have its place taken by
d. to allow oneself to show
My new evidence forced him to give way.
The floor gave way under the heavy weight.
Steam trains gave way to electric trains.
He gave way to tears.
5. take in--a. to provide lodgings for (a person)
b. to include
c. to understand fully; grasp
d. to deceive
He had nowhere to sleep so we offered to take him in.
This is the total cost of the holiday, taking everything in.
It took me a long time to take in what you were saying.
Don’t be taken in by his promise.
6. in a certain perspective--from a certain point of view
The company’s results need to be looked at in their proper perspective; our profits have fallen but it’s been a difficult year for our competitors, too.
You must get the story in its right perspective.
7. come forward--to offer oneself to fill a position; give help to the police, etc.
Only two people have come forward for election to the committee.
No one has come forward with any information about the murder.
8. in terms of/ in… terms--with regard to; from the point of view of
The book has been well reviewed, but in terms of actual sales it hasn’t been very successful.
In business terms the project is not really viable, but it would add to the prestige of the company.
Word Building
Prefix—mis
Root—press
Suffix—ship
mis-: bad or badly; wrong or wrongly; ill
misbehave
mischief
misconduct
misdate
misfortune
mislead
misplace
mispronounce
mistrust
misunderstand
miseducated
citizenship -ship: the position of; the art or skill of; the whole group of
fellowship
friendship
hardship
partnership
relationship
scholarship学识，奖学金
workmanship手艺，技巧，工艺
Grammar--Uses of the infinitive
A. the subject of a sentence
To compromise appears advisable.
It is an offence to drop litter in the street.
B. the complement of a verb
His plan is to keep the affair secret.
He forgot to leave the car keys on the table.
He wants me to pay.
She learnt how to make lace.
D. be + infinitive: commands or instructions
No one is to leave this building without the permission of the police.
She is to be married next month.
E. purpose
I want a case to keep my records in.
He sent his son to a boarding school in order to have some peace.
He is quite likely to come today.
You are lucky to be going by air.
G. as a connective link
He survived the crash only to die in the desert.
He returned home to learn that this daughter had just become engaged.
H. replace relative clauses
He is the second man to be killed in this way.
There is a lot to be done.
His ability to get on with people is his chief asset.
Their promise to rebuild the town was not taken seriously.
J. with too/enough and certain adjectives/adverbs
He was too drunk to drive home.
Would you be so good as to forward my letters?
She had enough sense to turn off the gas.
K. certain infinitive phrases can be placed at the beginning or end of a sentence
To be perfectly frank, you’re a bad driver.
To be honest, I just don’t like her.
I’ve never met him, to tell you the truth.
Step 9: Exercise
1. Vocabulary Exercise
2. Grammar Exercise
Step 10: Homework Assigning
1. Read the text aloud in the morning
2. Preview the next lesson
3. Glossary work of next lesson
