1、Part 2 Reading and Language ActivitiesAmerican Homes and Traditional Chinese Homes Pre-reading Discussion1. What is your home like?2. How many rooms are there and what are they for?3. Do you have a room of your own?Pre-reading Discussionv What differences can you find out between the two houses on y
2、our text book? Work in pairs to discuss the differences between the two houses?For exampleAmerican HomesChinese HomesHaving no walls enclosing the houseHaving high walls enclosing the houseMore complicated structuresSimple in structuresHaving more windowsFewer windowsHaving more storeysSingle floore
3、tc.etc.Reading Task 1position12345678No.gdafbhceReading Task 2vRead the text again to answer the question below and fill the table with facts from the reading passage.vWhat would be interpreted as privacy /individualism in two cultures according to the author?vPrivacy in Americanvhanging curtains /b
4、linds to shield the interior from exterior viewvdoors to almost every room within the housevspace and room are individualizedvparents or children have little liberty with each others possessionConclusion: Privacy is defined according to human physical boundariesvPrivacy in Chinavputting up four wall
5、s to shield the house from exterior viewva shadow wall behind the gate to ward off evil spiritsvrooms and space are individualized only for adults of opposite sexes who are not husband and wifeConclusion: Privacy is defined according to the family boundaries1.One-side-at-a-time method: examine one s
6、ubject thoroughly and then start the other2.Point-by-point method: examine two subjects at the same time, discussing them point by pointMethod of Comparison and ContrastRead American Homes and Traditional Chinese Homes on page 17, and decide what method of comparison and contrast is used. Read the t
7、ext and do the True/False exercise .1. American houses seem more open than Chinese houses, at least from outside. 2. American houses are built with the windows toward the road so that a passer-by can see them. 3. The real function of the shadow wall is to protect the privacy of the family from being
8、 seen from outside when the front gates are open.4. Americans dont like to share a close space with others, so each member in the family has an individual room.TTFT5. Rarely did young children in Chinese families have their own private spaces in the house. 6. In a traditional Chinese house in the no
9、rth of China, people tend to rank the importance of the rooms in their houses according to their distance from the kitchen-dining room. 7. Because of the differences in houses, Americans and Chinese have different views towards the idea of privacy and individual rights. TTFText AnalysisvPara.1-2vQue
10、stions: 1. In which aspect are American homes different from traditional Chinese home? 2. What are the differences introduced in these paragraphs? Language Points of Para.1-2v.rarely is there a wall so high that a passer-by cannot see the windows.1.a negative adverb, when it is put at the beginning
11、of a sentence, the sentence should be partially invertedSimilar words: no, not, never, seldom, little, hardly, at no time, in no way, not until, not onlybut also, hardly/scarcelywhen, No sooner than 2.a compound word, which means a person that is passing or going by, esp on foot. pl: passers-by simi
12、lar words: lookers-one.g.:Lookers-on see most of the game.Language Points of Para.1-2vshield from & separate from & keep from keepfrom:1）make sth. stay out of sth.使与某物使与某物分开；分开；2）keep oneself/sb from sth/doing sth: prevent sb from doing sth:使某人不能做某事使某人不能做某事/克制克制自己做某事；自己做某事；3）keep sth from sb: not te
13、ll sb sth separate sb/sth from sb/sth: to move apart/divide：分开，分离分开，分离 shield sb/sth against/from sb/sth : protect sb/sth from harm; defend sb/sth from criticism, attack保护或庇护某人某物保护或庇护某人某物vIt is believed that: Subject clause, “it” 形式主语形式主语Para.3-4 vQuestions: 1. As for the interior arrangement, what
14、are American homes and Chinese homes like respectively?2. What are the cultural differences reflected?vput/place/lay emphasis on sth: to give special importance to sth 强调强调/重视某事重视某事 vindividualize: to make sth different to suit the needs of a particular person, place, etc.使个性化，使因人使个性化，使因人（或因地等）而异（或因
15、地等）而异v-ize, -izationv“-ize”加在英语形容词或者名词之后，使形容词或加在英语形容词或者名词之后，使形容词或者名词变成动词，其名词形式是者名词变成动词，其名词形式是“ization”。以。以“ize” 和和“ization”结尾的英语单词，多数情况下结尾的英语单词，多数情况下可以翻译成可以翻译成“.化化”Language Points of Para.3-41.modern-modernize-modernization（现代化）（现代化）2.industrial-industrialize-industrialization（工业化）（工业化）3.ideal-ideal
16、ize-idealization （理想化）（理想化）4.absolute-absolutize-absolutization （绝对化）（绝对化）5.colony-colonize-colonization（殖民化）（殖民化）mercial-commercialize-commercialization（商业化）（商业化）7.global-globalize-globalization（全球化）（全球化） 8.local-localize-localization（地方化）（地方化）v get/lay hands on: to find and obtain sth 找到找到，得到，得到 e
17、.g. I cant get my hands on my book right now.v not but: 不是不是而是而是(结构保持一致结构保持一致)Language Points of Para.3-4Language Points of Para.3-4vpossessions/belongings/property/assetsvpossessions: things that you own, esp. sth that can be moved 动产，个人财产，私人物品动产，个人财产，私人物品vbelongings: possessions that can be moved,
18、 esp. ones that you have with you at a particular time. 随随身物品，动产身物品，动产vproperty: things owned by sb, a possession 个人财个人财产；产；a building and surrounding land 房屋及院落房屋及院落; land and buildings 不动产，房地产不动产，房地产vassets: a thing of value. esp. property that a person or company owns, which can be used or sold t
19、o pay debts. 资产，财产资产，财产Para 5vQuestions: Draw a floor plan for a typical Chinese house Aa married daughter and her children for a prolonged visit B parents Ckitchen-dining room Dolder son and his wife and children Eyounger son and his wife and childrenThe doorLanguage Points of Para.5vwell-to-do：ric
20、h, wealthy e.g. Only the well-to-do can afford these houses. John came from a well-to-do family.v prolong: v. to make sth last longer; extend 延长，拖长延长，拖长 e.g. The meeting may be prolonged into the evening because so many problems have to be solved tonight. vprolonged: a. last for a long time持久的，长期的持久
21、的，长期的 e.g. After prolonged questioning, she finally confessed. 她受到长时间的盘问之後她受到长时间的盘问之後,终於承认了终於承认了. vvary from to: 因因而异而异 e.g. vary from person to person （不加冠词）（不加冠词）Para 6vQuestions:vWhat can you learn from this paragraph?vLanguage Points of Para.6vadhere to: follow steadily；be faithful to, stick to
22、e.g. The mass line must be adhered to一定要坚持走一定要坚持走群众路线。群众路线。 I will adhere to this opinion until contrary facts appear. 如果没有相反的事实，我将坚持我的意见。如果没有相反的事实，我将坚持我的意见。Language Workv A. Interpret the sentences in your own words 1. According to folk beliefs, the shadow wall would protect the home from being har
23、med by the outside evil influence. 2. In the area as defined to belong to children, parents are not free to touch their childrens belongings and the children are not allowed either to touch their parents possessions in the area as defined belonging to their parents. 3. The extreme cases of the lack
24、of privacy can be found in many rich families of North of China. 4. Even with more rooms and space in their homes, many Chinese still build their homes in a way that is similar to the layout of the five rooms arranged in a row in those rich families of North of China.Language WorkvB. Word work 1. cu
25、rtains Meaning:a piece of cloth hanging on the window, generally used in plural form, such as drawing/pulling/opening/closing curtains. 2.blinds Meaning:small pieces of cloth or plastic hanging on the window, usually used in plural form,such as raising/lowering/opening/closing blinds 3.spirits Meani
26、ng:(a)ghost, (b)feelings of happiness or unhappiness,or (c)alcoholic drinks, usually used in plural form, such as evil spirits, or in low/high spirits or wine and spiritsLanguage Work 4. quarters Meaning:the place where someone lives such as living quarters,in /at close quarters 5. belongings Meanin
27、g:things that belong to a person, someones possessions, be sure to take your personal belongings with you when you leave. 6. possessions Meaning:things that belong to someone, such as the family lost its possessions in the fire.Language WorkvC. Phrasesv1. The company has taken steps_the building fro
28、m being broken into again.v2.The three-storeyed building _ from view by several lines of trees and hedges.v3.Cream is effectively _from milk by this machine.v4.She has been trying hard to _ from eating too much chocolate.to keepis shieldedseparatedkeep herselfv5.An umbrella will_you from getting wet
29、.v6.To write well, you need to learn how to _fact from opinions.v7.They think that their government _the truth from people.v8.She raised her hand and put it on the forehead to _her eyes from the glare of the sun.shield/keepseparatekeepsshieldLanguage WorkvD. Confusing wordswordsdefinitions1.junior2.minor 3. adolescent 4.youngstercdbav1. The night club was shut down for selling tickets to_.v2. They are my _in rank.v3. Many _ are parents headaches.v4. As a _, he was very shy.v5. She majored in Chemistry with a _in biology.v6. He is six years my _.minorsjuniorsadolescentsyoungsterminorjunior
