1、,Unit Two Section A The Richest Man in America, Down Home,全新版,Book 2,Objectives,I. Students will be able to understand the following ideas:1. Despite his wealth, Sam Walton remains down-home and devoted to his team;2. Life values; II. Students will be able to grasp the following:1.Words: remote, dis
2、count, folk, cheerful, reserve, system, qualify, option, scholarship, retire, aboard,2. Phrases: get away with, by/from all accounts, blend in, throw ones weight around, open up, hold to, on the run, steer clear of, make up, lay down, come aboard3.Structures: 1) only2) the way,Pre-reading Activities
3、Background InformationOral DiscussionWhile-reading ActivitiesText OrganizationVocabulary and StructureExtra ActivitiesWriting,Contents,Pre-reading Activities,Background Information,Sam Walton, an American retailing executive, was born in 1918 in Oklahoma. After 17 years of operating franchise retail
4、 stores, he opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Arkansas, in 1962. Walton developed Wal-Mart into a chain of massive, centrally controlled stores that were typically sited in small towns and rural areas. The stores featured heavy discounting, smaller profit margins than usual coupled with hig
5、her-volume sales, and a customer-oriented staff. Wal-Mart flourished,Background Information,went public in 1970, and by 1991 had become a multibillion-dollar business and Americas largest retailer with 1,700 stores.Walton, who stepped aside as CEO of the company in 1988 but remained active in its ma
6、nagement, was by 1985 the wealthiest person in the United States.If judged by appearance Sam Walton was a very ordinary man. He was raised in the Depression years, and served in the army during World War II. It was he, who from,Background Information,humble beginnings built the worlds most admired r
7、etail organization. Sam had a passion to compete and an appetite for adventure. He realized that Wal-Mart needed to do more than offer low prices to be successful - it also had to exceed customers expectations for quality service. He remained guided by the old-fashioned principles of hard work（勤奋）,
8、honesty （诚实）, neighborliness（友善） and thrift （节俭）.,Oral Discussion,1.What would you do if you won a million yuan in a lottery?Hints: education; travel; home improvement; pursue ones interests/dreams; invest; donate; charity; the Hope Project; 2. Would you quit your job if you made a fortune or had a
9、lot of money?Hints: not wise; stay idle; money doesnt mean happiness; contentment 3. What do values mean? What values do you consider the most important?Hints: principles or standards of behavior; judgment of what is important in life; honesty; diligence,While-reading Activities,Text Organization (1
10、),The waiter was disappointed to find that the Richest Man in America led so simple a life. (paras 1-4),Being friendly, easy-going and never flashy, Walton carries on like plain folks and never wants any special treatment. (paras 5-13),With the Wal-Mart team in mind, Walton devotes himself heart and
11、 soul to making the business a great success. (paras 14-22),Text Organization (2),Vocabulary,1.remote (Line 6, Para. 2),1) With the development of computer technology, to have a gene silicon chip is not a dream of the remote future.,随着计算机技术的发展，拥有基因芯片并非是遥不可及的梦想。,译,adj. far away in space or time 遥远的,例
12、,remote (Line 6, Para. 2),2) Thanks to the governments help, people living in the remote mountainous villages have got the supply of electricity.,由于政府的支援， 住在遥远山村的人们已有了电。,译,例,2.discount (Line 7, Para. 2),n. amount of money which may be taken off the full price 折扣,we give (a) 10 percent discount for c
13、ash/wholesale.,例,译,现金/批发产品，给予九折优惠。,例,季末，时装店通常对部分产品打很大折扣。,译,At the end of the season the fashion stores usually offer great discounts for some of their goods.,3. folk (Line 14, Para. 5),1) Is there more honesty among country folk than among town folk?,2) Folk music is very popular in this area.,民乐在这一
14、带很受欢迎。,乡下人比城里人更老实吗？,译,译,n. 人们，世人 adj. （用作定语）民间的，部落的,例,例,collocations of “folk”,folk culture folk art folk remedy,old folkspoor folks country folks city folks,folk-musicfolk-dance,民间音乐 民间艺术 民间验方,老人 穷人 乡下人 城里人,民间音乐 民间舞,4.cheerful (adj.) (Line 25,Para. 7),Her cheerful smile left deep impression upon hi
15、m.,他很快乐、幽默，从这一点看，他更像爸爸而不像妈妈。,He is cheerful and humorous and in this respect, he takes after his father rather than his mother.,她那令人愉悦的笑容给他留下了很深的印象。,译,译,1) Bringing or suggesting happiness 令人愉快的,例,例,2) happy and contented 愉快的，满足的,5.reserve(vt.)(Line 28, Para. 8),I have reserved a room for you at the
16、 hotel.,公共汽车上为老、幼、孕、残、弱准备了专座。,On the buses some seats are reserved for the old, young, pregnant, handicapped as well as the weak.,我已在旅馆为你预定了一个房间。,译,译,1) order or book ( a seat, book, table, etc.) 预定,例,例,2) keep for a special use (used in the pattern: be reserved for sb./sth.)留作专门用途,1) In windows Ope
17、ration System, users can do everything easily by clicking on the icons listed on the screen.,2) 人体由很多系统组成，比如神经系统、消化系统等。,A mans body is made up of several systems, such as the nervous system, the digestive system, etc.,在使用视窗操作系统时，用户可以通过点击显示屏的图标轻松完成各种工作。,6.system (n.) (Line 61, Para.17)系统, 体制,译,译,例,例,
18、collocations of “system”,a political system an economic system an educational system,太阳系,a one-party systema two-party system A multiparty system,an immune system,消化系统,政治体制 经济体制 教育体制,一党制 两党制 多党制,the solar system,7.qualify (v.) (Line 63, Para. 17),1)他的技能使他有资格从事这份工作。,2)你有投票的资格吗？,Do you qualify for the
19、 vote?,His skills qualify him for the job.,译,译,have or give (sb.) a legal right (to sth./to do sth.); be entitled to （使）有资格，（使）合适，（使）胜任,例,例,8.option (n.) (Line 63, Para. 17),He has taken an option on that house.,他已取得那所房子的购买权。,译,(in business) an agreement or contract that gives sb. the right to buy o
20、r sell sth. such as property or shares at a future date购买或出售权，期权（指按规定价格在规定期限内购买房产或股票的权利）,例,9.option (n.) (Line 63, Para. 17),你有选择读研究生或开始职业生涯的自由，你会选择哪一种？,You have the option of going to graduate school or starting your professional career. Which one will you choose?,译,例,Sth. you can choose to do 选择，选
21、择权,10.scholarship (n.)(Line 70,Para. 19),After a competitive examination, he won a scholarship to that famous university.,他们十分崇拜教授那无可挑剔的学识。,They admired desperately the professors flawless scholarship.,经过竞争性选拔考试之后，他赢得了那所著名大学的奖学金。,译,译,1)(award of a) grant of money to a scholar奖学金,例,例,2) Learning or k
22、nowledge obtained by study 学识，学问,名词+ 后缀ship 抽象名词。有三种情况,表示“情况、状态、性质、关系”：friendship, scholarship, relationship, partnership,表示“技艺、技能、法、术”：workmanship(手艺，工艺), salesmanship(销售术), horsemanship(骑马术),表示“身份、职位、资格、权限”：citizenship, tutorship (导师身份), sportsmanship(体育道德),2,1,3,11.retire (v.) (Line 75, Para. 20)
23、,他将在65岁退休领养老金。,Our forces retired to the prepared positions.,我们的部队撤回到既设阵地。,He will retire from his present job on a pension at 65.,译,译,1) (cause to) stop working at ones job, usu. because of age (followed by from) 退休,例,例,2) withdraw; go away 撤退，离开,12.aboard (prep. adv.)(Line77, Para20.) on or into (
24、a ship, train, aircraft, bus, etc.) 删除；淘汰,市长让大量黑人担任部门主管、律师及会计师，这样就扩大了城市高层工作的种族融合。,By bringing aboard a number of blacks as department heads, lawyers, and accountants, the Mayor has also broadened the racial mix in top city jobs.,例,aboard prep./adv. 在（车、船、飞机）上,abroad adv. 在国外,形近词辨析,board n. 木板；vt. 登上
25、（船、飞机等）,broad adj. 宽的，辽阔的；宽容的,Put into each gap one of the four words: aboard, abroad, board, broad,Exercise,2)The minister has_views and does not insist that everyone believe just as he does.,1) The job involves working _three months each year.,3) When everyone was on _, the ship sailed.,4) John ha
26、s never been _a plane.,abroad,broad,board,aboard,Phrases,例,若要人不知，除非己莫为。,译,1.get away with: 侥幸成功，逃脱处罚,译,例,If you want to get away with what youve done, the best solution is never do it.,He broke his neighbors window when playing football but got away with it fortunately.,踢球时他打碎了邻居的窗户，但他幸运地逃脱了责罚。,get
27、along with 与和谐相处 get on with 与相处，继续 get over with 结束不愉快的事 get through with 结束，完成,与“get away with”形近的短语,例,人人都说，他是优等生。,译,2.by/from all accounts: 人人都说,译,例,By all accounts he is a top student.,By all accounts, this is the best opportunity for us to improve ourselves.,人人都说，这是提高自己的极好机会。,take sth. into acc
28、ount 考虑到某事 on account of 因为，由于 on this/that account 为了这个/那个缘故 on no account 决不 on all accounts 无论如何 account (v.) for 解释，说明,与“account”搭配的短语,例,乡间景色和这些房子似乎融为一体了。,译,3.blend in: 调和，参入，融入,译,例,The countryside and the houses seem to blend into each other.,The newly-appointed manager did his best to blend in
29、.,新任经理尽力将自己融入进去。,例,人们不喜欢在老板盛气凌人的公司工作。,译,4.throw ones weight around: 盛气凌人，滥用权势,译,例,Folks dont prefer to work in a company in which the boss likes to throw his weight around.,Those who foolishly threw his weight around by riding on the back of the tiger ended up inside.,那些愚蠢地骑在老虎背上盛气凌人，狐假虎威的人最终将被老虎吃进肚
30、子里。,例,这家新商店将在下个月开张。,译,5.open up: 展开，开发，开始,译,例,The new store opens up next month.,A green valley opened up before us.,青翠的山谷展现在我们面前。,例,过去人们认为地球是方的。,译,6.hold to: 坚持，坚信,译,例,The ancient people held to the idea that the earth was square.,I shall hold to my decision.,我将坚持我的决定。,例,我们打得敌人匆忙逃跑。,译,7.on the run:
31、 奔逃；奔忙,译,例,We had the enemy on the run.,Ever sine I got up early in the morning,I have been on the run.,从早上起来，我就一直忙着。,例,我横穿马路以便避开他，但他看到了我并朝我跑过来。,译,8.steer clear of: 避开，绕开,译,例,I crossed the street to steer clear of meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.,人无远虑，必有近忧。,If a man does not g
32、ive thought to problems which are still distant, he may not steer clear of misfortune at hand.,例,她把脸化了妆以便看上去漂亮些。,译,9.make up: 组成；化妆,译,例,She made up her face to look prettier.,50 students make up this class.,50个学生组成了这个班。,例,敌人缴械投降了。,译,10.lay down: 放下；制定，规定,译,例,The enemies laid down their arms.,The law
33、 is laid down to protect the innocent by punishing the guilty.,法律的制定是为了惩罚罪恶，保护无辜。,例,自她加盟以来，已多次被提升。,译,e aboard: 加盟,译,例,She has got several promotions since her coming aboard.,He devoted himself heart and soul to the company the moment he came aboard.,从他加盟那一刻起，他就全身心地投身于公司事务中去。,Paraphrasing and Transla
34、tion,1.It was nice, but no palace. (L1.para.3),The house was nice, but not luxurious.,房子还不错，但绝对不是宫殿。,译,Paraphrase,2.It buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2. (L3637 para.10),The Forbes list was arranged at the bottom of page 2 in the Benton County Daily Democrat so that it could not be foun
35、d easily.,它将福布斯的富人排行榜塞在第二版的报尾。,译,Paraphrase,3.who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to join Wal-Mart.(L7576 para.20),who, having left his stingy employer to join Wal-Mart, was shocked at such generosity by Walton.,他原先供职的雇主非常吝啬，所以离开那里加入沃尔玛公司之后，他对这种慷慨行为深感震惊。,译,Paraphrase
36、,Sentence Structures,1) Only by rewarding success can you bring out the best in your employees.,1. Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it.,只有奖励成功才能调动员工的积极性。,译,2) Only by working at evenings and weekends was Mary able to complete the report by the deadline.,只
37、有在晚上和周末加班，玛丽才能在最后期限内完成报道。,译,1)The neighbors were disgusted at_(他那样对年迈的父亲说话）.,2.The reason for our success is our people and the way theyre treated and the way they feel about their company.,例,the way,he talked to his old father,2)The young woman described to the policemen_ ( 那个青年男子是如何跑到她跟前抢走她手中提包的).
38、,the way the man ran up to her,and grabbed the bag from her hand.,例,Grammatical Structures,1.But just how long Walton can hold firm to his folksy habits with celebrity hunters keeping following him wherever he goes is anyones guess.,“withdoing/done” 在本句中用作状语, 此外，还可以用作定语。,然而，沃尔顿所到之处名人追星族紧跟不舍，他的平民习惯能保
39、持多久，就很难说了。,He hide himself in a room with all the doors shut. (定）,他藏在一间所有门都关闭的房间里。,例,译,例,He had a good rest with all the work finished well. (状）,译,所有工作都圆满完成，他好好休息了一下。,2.Then he was off to the house, wheeling past the sleepy town square in Bentonville, a remote Arkansas town of 9,920, where Sam Walto
40、n started with a little dime store that grew into a $6 billion discount chain called Wal-Mart.,他动身前往那所宅邸，开着车穿过本顿维尔镇冷冷清清的市政广场。本顿维尔镇是阿肯色州一个仅有9，920人口的偏远小镇，萨姆.沃尔顿就在该镇从一个专卖廉价商品的小店起家，逐步发展成为价值60亿美金资产的廉价连锁店沃尔玛公司。,I am off to St. James Park, where I have to give a lecture on the Theatre.,我动身去圣詹姆公署在那里作一个有关戏剧的
41、演讲。,例,译,例,After the meeting all the people came out of the hall, talking and laughing.,译,会议后人们有说有笑地走出大厅。,Wheeling引导现在分词短语做伴随状语，强调动作的同时性；Where引导一个非限制性定语从句，进一步解释Arkansas town与沃尔顿的关系。,Extra Activities,Writing,Writing Strategy:A paragraph of a General Statement Supported by Specific Details or Various R
42、easons.,Sample (writing as well as speaking),If I won a million yuan in a lottery, I could do a lot of things with it. (General Statement) I would donate a quarter of it to the Hope Project. That would help a lot of poor children go to school. Id give another quarter to my poor relatives who are in
43、urgent need of money. With the third quarter million, Id travel to Europe, America and Australia. Thats always a dream of mine. I would invest the rest in the stock market. Hopefully that money would generate another million in a few years. (Specific Details),Writing Practice,Write a paragraph beginning with the following topic sentence.If I won a large amount of money in a lottery, I would (not) quit my job. _.(various reasons),
