Transcript Unit3-B

Reading Skills
Text Study
Notes to the Text
Words and Expressions
Idea Sharing
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Making Predictions
Practice the Skill
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Reading Skills
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I. Predicting an Author’s Ideas
One way to read effectively is to predict.
Making predictions while reading keeps
your mind involved in the passage. It is a
great aid in understanding what comes
next.
Take Section A for example:
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Reading Skills
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Where do principles come first?
Find the answer to the question
Q1: What are the principles?
Find the answer to the question
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II. Practice the Skill
1. Buying a personal computer is never easy,
no matter how much you know about them.
You expect the author to mention______.
a variety of choices, the range of prices,
various makes and models, and advice
from every angle…
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2. In both Japan and China, people have long
believed that earthquakes can be forecast.
You predict the author is to mention _______.
In Japan, scientists have wired the Earth and
sea to detect movements. The Chinese have
traditionally watched animals and plants for
warning signs of earthquakes. For example, …
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Make Your Judgment
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Text Study
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Make Your Judgment
Go over the text quickly and answer the questions.
For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES), N (for
NO) NG (for NOT GIVEN). For questions 8-10,
complete the sentences with the information
given in the text.
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1. Japanese stays in certain job for quite a long time
while American may move from job to job
frequently.
Y
2. According to the author, Japanese way of decisionmaking is superior to the American one.
N
3. In the approach “I to You”, both sides automatically
and often unconsciously try to understand the other
person’s point of view.
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4. In Japan even ordinary worker’s thoughts and
opinions may be given great considerations.
Y
5. Americans are not used to Japanese many
successive meetings in the business.
Y
6. Westerners implement the decision in slow pace
because they are not good at in-depth planning.
NG
7. The Japanese are eager to be more westernized
and insist on going home at five o’clock. N
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8. The Japanese business person will spend
to determine a “you
whatever time is necessary________________,
to you” approach
_______________even
if the deal falls through.
9. In business, the Japanese is trying to devise a
rather broad direction, while the American is
a specific decision
pressing for _________________.
10.The new system converted 700 people to
securities sales people instead of
________________.
dismissing them
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Active Expressions
Focus Study
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
I. Active Expressions
Find out the active expressions:
…even if the deal falls through, and will
spend whatever time… (L39)
2. …transactions stay and stay until the job is
is done. (L67)
3. …the Matsushita Company was having a
bad time. (L73)
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
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• fall
• stay
• bad
• get less or lower; become ;
come upon
• visit in a place; remain; not
change; stop the progress
• no good; doing wrong; serious
Practice
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
Translation
1. 他生病了。
2. 我希望天气能持续放晴。
3. 他们来的不是时候。
Key
1. He has fallen ill.
2. I hope the weather will stay fine.
3. They arrive at a bad time.
More Practice
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
Translation
1. 天很快黑了下来。
2. 政府未采取措施抑制物价上涨。
3. 那是一个严重的错误。
Key
1. Darkness was falling fast.
2. The government took no step to stay the rise in
price.
3. That’s a bad mistake.
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
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II. Focus Study
1. This is of extreme importance when trying to
analyze the direction-taking or decisionmaking process. (L5)
be of importance = be important
Translation
用得着我时跟我说一声。
Tell me if I can be of any use (=useful).
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2. But where the American is pressing for a
specific decision, the Japanese is trying to
devise a rather broad direction. (L53)
“where” used to introduce a clause
showing contrast
Translation
意志不坚定的人会放弃，而他却坚持并取
得了最后的成功。
Where a less determined man might have
given up, he persisted and finally succeeded.
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Word Using
Old to New
Chinese to English
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
I. Word Using
1. impact n. (L3)
effect or influence
Use it
What do you think are the impacts of China’s
entry to WTO?
— There are many impacts. For example, …
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2. differ v. (L9)
not be the same; be different
Use it
In what way does Chinese culture differ from
American culture?
— They differ in many ways. For example, …
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
3. superior adj. (L9)
better than someone or something else
Translation
• 她比丈夫受的教育多。
• 他显然比其他医生技术好。
Key
• She is superior to her husband in education.
• He is clearly superior to all the other doctors.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
4. inferior adj. (L10)
not as good as someone or something else
Translation
一般说来，便宜没好货。
Key
Cheaper goods are generally of inferior quality.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
superior: having a higher position
VS inferior: lower in position
Translation
不要轻视你的下属，因为他们有一天可能成为
你的上级。
Key
Never look down upon your inferiors for they
might be your superiors someday.
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5. consult v. (L32)
ask for information or advice from someone
Use it
what or who should you consult in the
following situations ?
— When you come across new words
— When you get sick
— When you have trouble with the paper
— When you want to find the nearest store
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6. delicate adj. (L41)
needing to be dealt with carefully; easily
damaged or broken
Practice
Name the things that are delicate and explain.
Example
The negotiations are at a delicate stage …
China is much delicate because it breaks …
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
7. owing to: (L42)
because of
Translation
• 因天气不好，比赛取消了。
• 他因身体受伤而失去了工作。
Key
• The match was canceled owing to the bad
weather.
• He was out of work owing to a physical injury.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
8. discard v. (L57)
throw something out or away
Translation
• 不要把瓶子扔了，这些瓶子是可以回收的。
• 他不是那种会抛弃老朋友的人。
Key
• Don’t discard the bottles. They can be recycled.
• He is not the one who would discard his old
friends.
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9. feasible adj. (L64)
skillful or artful in dealing with people
Use it
What may be feasible ways to handle your
heavy workload?
— Learn to work efficiently.
— Consult teacher or classmate when in trouble.
(find a place where you can concentrate , …)
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
10. provided adj. (L42)
on the condition that
Translation
如果吃饭的时候麦克自己付钱, 我不介意他跟
我们一起来。
Key
I don’t mind Mike coming with us, provided he
pays for his own meals.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
11. owe v. (L82)
feel you should do sth. for sb. ; sth. you have
Translation
• 我们应该大大地感谢我们的父母
• 我们应该向你解释。
Key
• We owe our parents a lot.
• We owe you an explanation.
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Words and Expressions—Old to New
II. Old to New
difficult to understand
able to move
better, stronger
go for advice
easily damaged
throw away
remove
make an effort
able to change
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complex
mobile
superior
consult
delicate
discard
dismiss
exert
flexible
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III. Chinese to English
文化差异
• cultural differences
解决问题
• solve the problem
做决定
• make a decision
工作稳定性
• job stability
文化因素
• cultural factors
解决问题的方法
• an approach to a
problem
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Words and Expressions—C to E
区别
• distinguish from
坦率观点
• present argument openly
共同努力
• make mutual attempts
减少对峙
• reduce confrontation
谋求和谐
• achieve harmony
……的(驱)动力
• a drive for …
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How to Achieve Harmony
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Idea Sharing
How to achieve harmony?
You are studying in the college. People
around you are the ones with different ideas
and cultures. How to get along well with
each other?
Tips
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Tips
• Develop flexibility in actions, thoughts and
feelings.
• Learn how to build and achieve trust.
• Create ways for you and your team to be.
motivated to work together.
• Listen to the way people use words to.
understand their points of view.
• Master the keys to excellent communication：
watch, look and listen.
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Words and Expressions—Old to New
fall behind
• lag behind
begin to deal with
• come to grips with
possible
• feasible
honest
• sincere
showing experience
• sophisticated
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To Horizon
To Task
The End of Section B