Unit 8

1. Unit 8 Globalization -for or against

2. Content BOOK 4 Unit 8 Presentation Detailed Study Consolidation Writing Assignment Experiencing English

3. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Presentation 1. What do you know about Valentine’s Day? Do you know the origin of the Valentine's Day? Pictures about Valentine's Day Experiencing English

4. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Presentation The origin of the Valentine's Day There are vary opinion as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A. D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. Legend also says that St. Valentine left farewell note for the jailer’s daughter, who had become his girlfriend, and signed it “From Your Valentine”. Other aspects of the story say that Saint Valentine served as a priest at the temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius. Claudius then had Valentine jailed for defying him. In 496 A. D. Pope Gelasius set aside February to honor St. Valentine. Experiencing English

5. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Presentation 2. How do you celebrate the Valentine's Day? Pictures about Valentine's Day Experiencing English

6. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Presentation 3. Why do you think more and more young people celebrate foreign festivals or holidays in China? Does this have anything to do with globalization? Experiencing English

7. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Presentation Reference: With the coming of globalization, some English holidays or festivals are becoming more and more popular all over the world. They are celebrated by some non-English speaking countries. For instance, in some big cities in China more and more people, especially the young celebrate foreign holidays, such as Valentine’s Day and Christmas. A possible reason might be that young people easily accept new things and Valentine’s Day is a romantic holiday. In addition love is global and universal, and many people enjoy celebrating this holiday to express their affection or emotions to those they love. Experiencing English

8. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Presentation Pre-reading questions • Why do Asian people prefer to send a Hallmark card to their sweeties instead f taking in person to express their emotions • To what extent is Valentine Day popular with the people in China? • 3. What difference exists between Chinese and Japanese or Korean men according to the author? Experiencing English

9. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases take root— 1) (of a cutting) send out a root or roots Example • The seeds sprouted and took root. • The shoot which was grafted (嫁接) from a good apple tree into an old one has taken its root and blossomed. Experiencing English

10. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases take root— 2) (fig.) become established Example • His ideas have taken root in the minds of his followers. • Try to find a piece of land to strike root. ( take root) Experiencing English

11. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases reignv. — (a particular quality, e.g. hope or fear) be influential, prevail Examples • A sense of depression still reigned in the office though the crisis was over. • What still reigns in the country is the belief that every one can realize his or her dream by hard work and intelligence. Experiencing English

12. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases run intov. meet unexpectedly (with sb.) Examples • The old man ran into his best childhood friend on the train with whom he has lost touch for twenty years. Experiencing English

13. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study inhibitv.— 1) restrain either consciously or unconsciously Examples • The people in the West countries are not as inhibited as those in the East in showing their feelings. Experiencing English

14. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases inhibitv.— 2) slow down or prevent the development of Examples • The plant’s growth has been inhibited by a lack of sunlight. Experiencing English

15. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases —2) think about carefully; consider in various ways Example • She turned the problem over in his mind. —3) (cause sb/sth to) face in another direction by rolling • Example • Though it was very noisy outside, she turned over and went to sleep. Experiencing English

16. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases assessv.— decide or fix the amount or value of ( a situation, a person’s abilities or achievements, worth or cost of something) Example • He looked around at the other competitors and assessed his chances of winning. • The value of the stolen jewelry was assessed at $50 000 Experiencing English

17. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases complainv. • — say that one is not satisfied (usu. with about, or of) Examples • They complained to the restaurant manager about the service they received. • Women workers complain that they do not get equal pay for equal work. Experiencing English

18. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases detestv.— hate strongly, dislike Example • I detest having to repeat myself. • He detests the dishonest behavior and never forgives the one who has cheated him. Experiencing English

19. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases modifyv.— make changes in, make different Examples • If a theory can’t be tested or in agreement with the facts, it should be modified or even be abandoned. • The situation has changed; you should modify your plan accordingly. Experiencing English

20. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases be up in arms against—in active rebellion; protesting strongly Examples • The trade unions are up in arms against wage cuts by capitalists and try to ask for a pay rise. • The United States is up in arms against the terrorists all over the world. Experiencing English

21. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —Words and Phrases stack up—pile up Examples • The room is not big enough to hold these chairs; we have to stack them up. • The global corporation has stacked up considerable profits in the last few months by promoting its high-tech products. Experiencing English

22. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —sentences The Kansa city-based company has developed into a $3.5 billion corporation, from its beginnings in 1910 Joyce C. Hall started producing cards from samples he stored under his bed. Paraphrase The headquarter of the $3.5 billion corporation is now in Kansas City; however, the corporation can be traced back to 1910 when Joyce C Hall started producing cards from samples he stored under his bed. Experiencing English

23. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —sentences The Problem in Eastern societies is that Cultural norms and romance often run into A dilemma:… Paraphrase In Eastern societies, people are often facing a conflict between cultural norms and romance…. Experiencing English

24. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —sentences To assess just how emotional Japanese men can been all walks of life, just recall the occasional news feature of a top Japanese or Korean CEO apologizing in tears for the weak performance or bankruptcy of his company in front of his nation’s TV cameras. It is not so difficult for us to understand how emotional Japanese men can be when we watch the men apologizing in tears on TV for their weak performance and bankruptcy of their companies. Paraphrase Experiencing English

25. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —sentences Contrary to Hallmark’s expectations, it turns Out that Asian lovers prefer to give their Sweeties English-language cards even when They speak little or no English. Paraphrase It was beyond Hallmark’s expectations that Asian lovers would like to buy cards with English words even though they speak little or no English. Experiencing English

26. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Detailed Study —sentences Thus, their customers can achieve both a display of their hip cosmopolitan flair, while Also sending their sweeties that all-important Messages of love at the same time. Paraphrase In this way, Hallmark’s customers can send their Important love massages to their sweeties, and on the other hand they can show how fashionable they Are by following international trends. Experiencing English

27. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Consolidation Selecting Items 2 3 1 4 5 6 Class One Class two

28. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Consolidation Summary The western tradition of card giving on Valentine’s Day has become popular in Asia. Although American people spend large sums of money on Valentine's Day greeting cards, there is an even bigger potential for selling these cards in Asia. The world famous Hallmark card manufacturing company has created several organizations in Asia and is turning some of the areas in Asia from distribution center into investment ones.

29. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Consolidation Vocabulary exercises • Fill in the blanks with the worlds given below. Make changes where necessary. • Though he caught a cold, he didn’t hesitate to jump into the water to rescue the cild from drowing. • Young people in Asia take quite a fancy to Valentine’s Day cards. • 3. The potential sales of the new air-conditioners are great because of their new design and high technology. • 4. The dilemma the doctor faced was whether he should tell the patient the truth.

30. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Consolidation Vocabulary exercises 5. He is a descendant of th early settlers in Amercia. 6. The intelligent and beautiful girl always becomes the object of the young man’s affections. 7. Damages caused by the flood were assessed at one million dollars, which was a great loss for the local people. 8. Comaring the original poem with the Chinese version , one can find that some charm of the poem has been lost.

31. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Consolidation 1.无论我们遇到什么样的困难， 我们都应该想办法克服它。 No matter what difficulties we come across, we should try our best to overcome them. Experiencing English

32. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Consolidation 2.尊老爱幼是中华民族传统的美德。 Respecting the old and caring for the young is a traditional Chinese virtue. Experiencing English

33. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Consolidation 3.今天，各行各业的人都在努力提高自己的知识水平以便跟上时代的发展。 Today, people from all walks of life are trying to acquire more knowledge to keep pace with the development of our times. Experiencing English

34. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Consolidation 4.孩子们特别喜欢卡通片。 Children take a fancy to cartoons. Experiencing English

35. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Consolidation 5.考虑到他们缺乏经验，这工作他们做得不错。 Given that they are lacking in experience/inexperienced/green hand, they have done a good job. Experiencing English

36. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Writing Students are required to write a composition of about 120 words within 30 minutes in CET 4. The composition you write should first of all stick to the points you are asked to make. The language you use should be correct and clear. The ideas should be developed in a logical and coherent way. More often than not, you are asked to write a three-paragraph composition or a composition based on a chart or a graph. To help you to write, an outline or the main points are often given in English or in Chinese. The following is an example: a topic with three main points given in English to guide you in your writing. Experiencing English

37. BOOK 4 Unit 8 Assignment 1. Memorize the new words and phrases 2. Get the skill of writing an article based on a graph. 3. Recite some sentences. 4. Topic for English Dormitory discussion: My Idea about globalization. Experiencing English