1、To get deeper insights into textTo make creative use of EnglishTo be better at writing in EnglishGetting familiar with background information1.Warming-up ActivitiesTopic-centered study of new words and their useVideo watching&discussion on itText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.The term“Ch
2、inese Americans”refers to Americans of Chinese descent.It also includes those with partial Chinese ancestry.According to the US census of 2010,the Chinese American population numbers approximately 3.8 million,accounting for about 1.2 percent of the A.Background Information Word StudyWord StudyJotter
3、JotterVideo WatchingVideo WatchingChinese Americans(1)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.A.Background Information national population.Half of them live either in California or New York.New York City has the largest ChineseAmerican population of any city.The history of Chinese immigration
4、 to America dates back to the mid-19th century.Before the mid-20th century,Chinese Americans(2)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord StudyJotterJotterVideo WatchingVideo Watching A.Background Information Chinese immigrants mainly did low-paying jobs in Chinatowns across the c
5、ountry.Beginning in the 1950s,however,educated Chinese were able to break out of Chinatowns and contribute to the American economy in diverse fields such as science and technology,business,and politics.Chinese Americans(3)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord StudyJotterJotte
6、rVideo WatchingVideo Watching A.Background Information Examples of influential Chinese Americans are Jerry Yang,a co-founder of Yahoo;Vera Wang,a fashion designer famous for designing dressesfor celebrities;An Wang,founder of Wang Laboratories;Elaine Chao,the first Chinese American cabinet memberChi
7、nese Americans(4)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord StudyJotterJotterVideo WatchingVideo Watching A.Background Information in American history.Today an even larger wave of Chinese immigrants is pouring into the US,especially on the West Coast and in the Greater New York ar
8、ea.Overall,Chinese Americans are highly educated and earn higher incomes whenChinese Americans(5)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord StudyJotterJotterVideo WatchingVideo Watching A.Background Information compared to other ethnic groups.Educational achievements of Chinese in
9、 the US are one of the highest among all ethnic groups.They also havelower unemployment rates than the national average.Although ChineseChinese Americans(6)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord StudyJotterJotterVideo WatchingVideo Watching A.Background Information Americans g
10、row up learning English,many teach their children Chinese,too.They are proud of their cultural ancestry and willing to preserve their language and cultural identity.Chinese Americans(7)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord StudyJotterJotterVideo WatchingVideo Watching A.Backg
11、round Information In American history,there have been various stereotypes of Chinese Americans.What follows are some common ones depicted in the media.(a)Chinese Americans are“foreign”and“unassimilated”.Stereotypes of Chinese Americans(1)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord
12、StudyJotterJotterVideo WatchingVideo Watching A.Background Information (b)Chinese are alien predators.(c)Chinese Americans are restricted to clichd occupations.(d)Chinese Americans are polite.(e)Chinese Americans as a whole are a model minority.Stereotypes of Chinese Americans(2)Text ReadingEssay Wr
13、itingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord StudyJotterJotterVideo WatchingVideo Watching A.Background Information These stereotypes are in fact distorted understanding or generalizations since they overlook the true complexity of the Chinese American community.Although some Chinese Americans are high
14、ly successful,there are many who are poor,unskilled andStereotypes of Chinese Americans(3)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord StudyJotterJotterVideo WatchingVideo Watching A.Background Information have low-paying jobs.Many Chinese Americans are born in the US,and they speak
15、 English with no accent.Chinese immigrants made great contributions to the development of the US rather than only benefited from it without having offered anything back inStereotypes of Chinese Americans(4)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord StudyJotterJotterVideo WatchingV
16、ideo Watching A.Background Information return.Although many livingin Chinatowns of larger cities are still members of the working class,an increasing number of Chinese immigrants are well-educated mid-orupper-class people who make their living in a wide range of white-collar professions.Stereotypes
17、of Chinese Americans(5)Text ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.Word StudyWord StudyJotterJotterVideo WatchingVideo Watching无辜印象形式客套接受者禁忌违背(v.)嘀咕(v.)隐秘地分歧括在一起(v.)前后矛盾表示(v.)相互的外部的捏造(v.)激励(v.)世俗的偏执围住(v.)事件恶意的实际感受Innocent stereotype反思 B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their UseText ReadingE
18、ssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundVideo WatchingVideo WatchingJotterJotter礼节confidentiallymutternominal courtesyrecipienttaboobreachetiquetteexteriorfabricatemaliciousActual feelingprodproceedingtemporal装饰(v.)ornament荣誉的推论Reflectionhedgeintolerancereciprocaldenotebracketinconsist
19、encygulf过分谨慎undue discreethonorarydeduction1.Within our society,there is a growing _ between the rich and the poor.gulf B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their Use2.Renewal of knowledge can help you _ against future shock.hedgeText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackground
20、Video WatchingVideo WatchingJotterJotter3.His speech was _ with much wordy rhetoric.ornamented B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their Use4.What is true for the mind of _ is also true for its owner of capacity.toleranceText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundVideo Wa
21、tchingVideo WatchingJotterJotter5.Whenever there is danger,he tends to stand in the _.breach B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their UseText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundVideo WatchingVideo WatchingJotterJotter6.Some of us need _ into action and directing along
22、 the lines of our vision.prodding B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their Use7.The girl,though weak on the _,is powerful on the interior.exteriorText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundVideo WatchingVideo WatchingJotterJotter8.Whatever excuse USA _ for the phone-hack
23、ing scandal proved to be a feeble attempt.fabricated B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their Use9.What would you do if things turn out to be _ with your expectations?inconsistentText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundVideo WatchingVideo WatchingJotterJotter10.In any
24、 case,the so-called celebrities are impossible to _ with the backbone of our nation.bracket B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their UseText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundVideo WatchingVideo WatchingJotterJotter B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their Use意指
25、(v.)公证(v.)标注(v.)公告(v.)意味着(v.)评注(v.)标志法通报公证状所指意义带评注的含蓄的公证人的应具报的言外之意评注著名的指示性的annotateconnotedenotenotarizenotatenotifyannotatedconnotativedenotativenotarialnotablenotifiableannotationconnotationdenotationnotarizationnotationnotificationText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroun
26、dVideo WatchingVideo WatchingJotterJotter1.You have to _ your badge and gun before you leave office.turn in B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their Use2.The whole village _ to welcome the national hero.turned outText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundVideo WatchingV
27、ideo WatchingJotterJotter3.The more depressed he got,the more he _ drink.turned to B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their Use4.He relishes the challenge of doing jobs that others _.turn downText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundVideo WatchingVideo WatchingJotterJo
28、tter5.No matter how often they _,their welcome never wears out.turn up B.Topic-centered Study of New Words and Their UseText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundVideo WatchingVideo WatchingJotterJotterWatch the video clip and discuss the topics as follows:C.Video Watching a
29、nd Discussion on ItText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundWord StudyWord StudyJotterJotterBackgroundBackgroundWord StudyWord StudyJotterJotterText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.How much do you know about dating with an opposite sex in America?(1)1.Asking While
30、 it may be considered improper for a woman to ask a man on a date in some countries,that is not the case in the United State.Its completely acceptable for either the man or woman to do the asking.The person who does the asking should pay for the date,unless the person asked insists on paying for her
31、self while on the date.C.Video Watching and Discussion on ItText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundWord StudyWord StudyJotterJotter2.Activities Making a“date”commits you to doing something,such as going to a movie,going dancing or having dinner.In a college setting,you ma
32、y be used to just“hanging out”with others.While sitting and talking is perfectly normal among platonic friends,on a date,you should plan on actually engaging in some enjoyable activities.C.Video Watching and Discussion on ItText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundWord Stud
33、yWord StudyJotterJotterHow much do you know about dating with an opposite sex in America?(2)3.Sex Most people do not expect sex during the first few dates.Additionally,going on a date or even going to home with your date does not mean that you must have sex.Some scenes in U.S.movies or on television
34、 are not how dating works in the U.S.Sex on a date should happen only if both people express their consent.Forced sex is considered rape and could land you in jail.C.Video Watching and Discussion on ItText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundWord StudyWord StudyJotterJotter
35、How much do you know about dating with an opposite sex in America?(3)4.Follow-up Having gone on a date does not obligate you to go on another date with that person or pursue a relationship.If you do not want to go on a second date,simply turn him down politely.If you did the asking the first time ar
36、ound,simply do not ask the person for a second date.C.Video Watching and Discussion on ItText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundWord StudyWord StudyJotterJotterHow much do you know about dating with an opposite sex in America?(4)What tips can you give on Chinese dating cu
37、lture?(1)1.Dating for marriage Chinese guys,under pressure from their parents,by-and-large date to marry.Men often take the initiative.Instead of asking a girl for a dating,they would ask her to be with him for the rest of his life.Compared to most of their Western counterparts,Chinese men start thi
38、nking about marriage much earlier in the relationship.C.Video Watching and Discussion on ItText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundWord StudyWord StudyJotterJotter What tips can you give on Chinese dating culture?(2)So,if youre dating a Chinese guy,make sure to figure out
39、what the both of you want out of the relationship so that you can manage expectations.2.Taking parents words seriously With filial piety being taught in school from first-grade on,Chinese adults take their parents words very seriously.They will ask their parents advice on the person they choose to b
40、e the partner of their lives.C.Video Watching and Discussion on ItText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.BackgroundBackgroundWord StudyWord StudyJotterJotterAnd their parents may also have a great influence on their family affairs after they get married.3.Taking relationships slowly Chinese
41、people dont often come out directly to express their intent.Theyre slow and spend a lot of time texting and talking to show their interest in someone.Physical intimacy comes pretty slowly if they are serious about dating.C.Video Watching and Discussion on ItText ReadingEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.
42、&App.BackgroundBackgroundWord StudyWord StudyJotterJotter What tips can you give on Chinese dating culture?(3)Warming-UpEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.2.Interactive Reading of TextSummarySummaryJotterJotterA.Text Analysis Through InteractionWarming-UpEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.pSuppose y
43、ou are going to refute a stereotype of Chinese language and culture held by the mainstream of the American society,how would you organize your writing?pNow lets make a detailed analysis of the text through dynamic plete with a part-narrative and part-persuasive patternPart I Introduction(Paras.1?)A.
44、Text Analysis Through Interaction The dinner of family reunion bore witness to clashes between different ideas about culture.The authors mother,an emigrant from China,was too accustomed to the American table manners to be patient with old Chinese _ and courtesies Part I Introduction(Paras.19)What do
45、es the story of a family dinner tell us?What happened at the family dinner?(Paras.19)Warming-UpEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.SummarySummaryJotterJottertaboosPart I Introduction(Paras.1?)A.Text Analysis Through Interactionat the table;while the authors aunt pretended too hard to be a polite _,wh
46、o still acted with such _ courtesy,but in the end,always took everything.So the authors mother suggested at the end of the dinner that in America,a Chinese Part I Introduction(Paras.19)What does the story of a family dinner tell us?Warming-UpEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.SummarySummaryJotterJot
47、terrecipientnominalPart I Introduction(Paras.1?)A.Text Analysis Through Interactionperson could starve to death,because if they dont _ the old rules of _ and say they want it,Americans will leave them hungry,since Americans have no time to be polite.Part I Introduction(Paras.19)What does the story o
48、f a family dinner tell us?Warming-UpEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.SummarySummaryJotterJotterbreachetiquettePart I Introduction(Paras.1?)A.Text Analysis Through Interaction From the story,Americans can generalize that the Chinese people,much affected with their indirect and polite language and c
49、ulture,are discreet and modest in social contact,which is in contrast with that of Americans who are too busy to be polite.Part I Introduction(Paras.19)What does the story of a family dinner tell us?Warming-UpEssay WritingFurther Dev.Extr.&App.SummarySummaryJotterJotterWhat can Americans generalize
50、from the story?(Paras.19)Part II Body(Paras.10?)A.Text Analysis Through Interaction From The New York Times Magazine,the author knew the American view about Chinese language and culture The _ of Chinese language and culture renders its speech _Part II Body(Paras.1026)How does the author respond to t
