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Culture Distinctions: Time and Values

Explore the cultural differences in the treatment of time and values through a reading activity. Learn about the time-consciousness of Americans and the concept of culture shock. Practice critical thinking and active vocabulary learning.

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Culture Distinctions: Time and Values

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  1. New Horizon College English Reading and Writing 2 Demo Class 安徽师范大学 陈 丽 外研社 全国高等学校大学英语教学研修班

  2. Unit 1 Unit 1

  3. My presentation Part I. Unit Overview Part II. My Demo Class

  4. 2 1 Part I. Unit Overview 3 4 Time Allotment Teaching Objectives Target Students The passages

  5. Part I. Unit Overview 1. Passages: Section A & Section B Theme: culture distinctions and integrations from the perspective of time Length: about 700 words Medium difficulty Section A Time-Conscious Americans Section B Culture Shock

  6. Part I. Unit Overview 2. Target students • Boys and girls born in the 1990s • with primary level of English proficiency. • fond of the Internet • skilled in using audio and video facilities Group Work

  7. Part I. Unit Overview 3. Teaching Objectives Chinese ideas of time & right stands in culture shock Awareness active reading & active vocabulary learning Skills American’s value on time and culture shock Knowledge

  8. Part I. Unit Overview Teaching Focuses Section A Cultivating their critical cultural awareness Section B will be learned as reading skill practice.

  9. Part I. Unit Overview Time Allotments 4 periods 50 minutes per period How?

  10. Pre-class Pre-hand Preparation • Idioms, proverbs and sayings of time in English culture and Chinese culture. 2. Culture differences in everyday conversation. Group Work Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 …

  11. In-class 1st period I. Warming up 1.Group report and discussion 2. Approaching the topic: time II. Touching the main idea and text organization

  12. In-class 2nd period Detailed Reading with Group Work 1. Sentences Appreciation 2. Findings, Explorations & Confusions 3. Group Report & Questions raised

  13. In-class 3rdperiod My time • Working on questions raised by each group. 2. Exploring the sentences & active vocabulary learning

  14. In-class 4th period Assessment Exercises for language drills Reflecting on the Chinese ideas of time

  15. Text A Time-Conscious Americans

  16. Text A 1 2 3 4 Teaching Content Features How American culture is different from other cultures in their treatment of time. An Expository Writing The Topic Figurative Language Informative

  17. Knowledge Critical Thinking Objectives active reading & active vocabulary learning American’s value on time Skills understanding different culture values on time Objectives

  18. Approaching the theme Exploring the sentences Reflecting on the ideas of time Writing Assignment Teaching Procedures 2006. 05 2004. 05 2001. 05 1 1 2 주 요 연 혁 Proccedures 3 4

  19. Learning Activities 1. Approaching the theme I. Brainstorming (20 minutes) Group reports on their findings of idioms, proverbs and sayings of time in English culture and Chinese culture.

  20. 1. Approaching the theme Whether yesterday or today, east or west, time is greatly valued in various ways.

  21. 1. Approaching the theme II. Tips for Global Reading (Q & A, 15 minutes) 1. What are the two things Americans try to save? Time and labor (Para. 1) 2. What does time mean to Americans? Time is regarded as precious resources. (Para. 2)

  22. 1. Approaching the theme (Para. 3-7) 3. How do Americans do everything? They do everything in a rush. 4. How do Americans talk business? They start talking business quickly without the opening exchanges or the ritual interaction. 5. How do Americans save time? They work hard at the task of saving time by producing a steady flow of labor-saving devices.

  23. 1. Approaching the theme 6. What’s the conclusion? The foreigners have different ideas from those of American. (Para. 8) Americans foreigners Proper respect to assignment by the passage of time. a sign of skillfulness and being competent

  24. 1. Approaching the theme III. Introduction to a Reading Skill(15minutes) Reading for the Main Idea in a Paragraph the first sentence of a paragraph, in the middle at the end of a paragraph

  25. Example Main Idea 1. Approaching the theme Consequently, we work hard at the task of saving time. We produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices; we communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts, which though pleasant, take longer— especially given our traffic-filled streets. We, therefore, save most personal visiting for after-work hours or for social weekend gatherings. (Para. 5) We work hard at the task of saving time.

  26. Example Main Idea 1. Approaching the theme “We are slaves to nothing but the clock,” it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count. (Para. 2) “We are slaves to nothing but the clock,” it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count. (Para. 2) It (= Time) is a precious resource.

  27. Example Main Idea 1. Approaching the theme Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. (Para. 1) Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. (Para. 1) Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor.

  28. 1. Approaching the theme Part II (Paras 3-7) how to save? Part I (Paras 1-2) what attitude? How is the text organized? Part III (Paras 8) culture gap

  29. 2. Exploring the sentences Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. (Para. 2) figurative language Metaphor, Parallelism

  30. 2. Exploring the sentences Translation 人们似乎是把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的东西来对待的。 我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间的使用作出解释； 我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。时间是一种宝贵的资源。 Connotation Americans’ value on time

  31. 2. Exploring the sentences Active Vocabulary Learning Task: find and explore all the phrases, expressions and sentences indicating and metaphorically depicting time. Group Work

  32. 2. Exploring the sentences Group Report Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Para. 1 : stand still, fall behind Para. 2: slaves to nothing but to the clock, the shortness of time, Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count. …

  33. 3. Reflecting on the ideas of time • Rush • Swallows may have gone, but there is • a time of return; willow trees may • have died back, but there is a time • of regreening; peach blossoms may • have fallen, but they will bloom again. • Now, you the wise, tell me, • why should our days leave us, • never to return? • If they had been stolen by someone, • who could it be? Where could • he hide them? If they had made the escape • themselves, then where could they stay at the • moment? （translated by Zhu Chunshen） 燕子去了，有再来的时候； 杨柳枯了，有再青的时候； 桃花谢了，有再开的时候。 但是，聪明的，你告诉我， 我们的日子为什么一去不复返呢？ ——是有人偷了他们罢：那是谁？ 又藏在何处呢？是他们自己逃走了：现在又到了哪 里呢？ （朱自清《匆匆》）

  34. 3. Reflecting on the ideas of time A leisure lifestyle is of course far cheaper than a luxurious one. To enjoy life of leisure, one would only need to have the sensibility of an artist. To while away a whole afternoon in a fully relaxed state, doing absolutely nothing. Now, that's an art. By Lin Yutang “The Importance of Living” 享受悠闲生活当然比享受奢侈生活便宜得多。要享受悠闲的生活只要一种艺术家的性情,在一种全然悠闲的情绪中，去消遣一个闲暇无事的下午。 （林语堂 《生活的艺术》）

  35. 3. Reflecting on the ideas of time Globalization VS Cultural Integration We are working for life, not living for work. Slow down our pace, cherish the time with our family, and our friends.

  36. After-class Writing Assignment Thank-you Letters What are the letters of thanks in western culture? Can you write a letter of thanks?

  37. Thank you

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