1. Unit TwoValues Unit TwoValues The Richest Man in America, Down Home

2. Objectives to understand the main idea and structure of the text to appreciate the use of indirect description in portraying a person to grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text

3. Pre-reading tasks --- listening Listen to the story and answer: What happened to Abraham Lincoln one day? Is the story related to the theme of the unit---Values? How?

4. Pre-reading tasks--- listening Suggested answer: (He overcharged a customer and later he walked a long distance to return the money.) (Yes. Abraham Lincoln regarded honesty as an important value.)

5. Text Analysis 1. Scan the text and decide on how many parts it can be divided into. (Three parts. Notice the use of blank lines/double space.) 2. Scan the text again to underline the names mentioned and tell who they are.who

6. Text Analysis Grasp the main idea.(see Ex1 on P40.) 1. (Paras1-4) The waiter was _ to find that _ led so _ a life. 2. (Paras5-13)Walton carries on like plain folks and never wants any _ treatment. 3. (Paras14-22) Walton devotes himself to making the business a success. 1. disappointed, the richest …, simple 2. special

8. Language Study carry on : behave or conduct oneself in a specific way –There ’ s nothing unusual about them. They ~ just like everyone else. –He carries on as if he were a millionaire, spending money left, right and centre.

9. Language study get away with(L15): do without being caught or punished - If you ~ doing something wrong or risky, you do not suffer any punishment or other bad consequences because of it. –Do you think you can ~ playing truant/drunk driving/telling white lies/cheating on exams... ?

10. Language Study bird dogs (L11): dogs which hunt birds folk (L14): people in general They got married and had kids and lived like other folks.

11. Language study by/from all accounts(L25): according to what everyone says –Michael Gordon/Yao Ming, is ~, a good basketball player. –Last month China spent $1.25 million dollars inviting Brazil football team to play in Guangzhou. It was a total failure/waste, by all accounts.

12. Language study blend in/into (L26) ~ in ( with sth.); ~ into sth - If sb. ~s into a particular group or situation, they seem to belong there or are not noticeable, because their behavior is similar to that of the other people. - As a newly-appointed manager, he was not sure whether he could ~ in. - The painter ~ed in with the crowd at the art sale.

13. Language study reserve(L28): order or book; keep for a special use ~ a table/tickets - Some seats on the buses are ~d for the old.

14. Language study hold to (L45): keep to; remain loyal to ~ to a belief/habit/view/conviction/ choice - John ~s to his belief that you can succeed in due course as long as you work hard.

15. Language Study steer clear of (L48): keep away from - Children are told to ~ trouble- -makers/fire/danger … - Members of the club ~ contro- versial issues such as religion.

16. Language Study liable (L57): likely to (do sth.) be ~ to do - Do you think the gulf war is ~ to break out at the end of this month?

17. Language Study lay down ( L60): officially establish - Don ’ t you know that the school authorities have issued a new booklet ~ing down regulations for students?

18. Language Study and the like ( L72): and other things of the same sort - Many students are keeping fit through _, _, _, and ~. ( jogging, aerobics, weight training … )

19. Language Study cultivate (L72): develop ~ ideas/interests/ friendship/the mind/ a taste for music/ good habits - We should make great efforts to ~ in us the habit of speaking English.

20. Language Study deserve (L80) ~ the credit/a better salary/a reward/ /careful studying The controversial issue is: does he ~ to be sent to prison for what he did to the bears at the zoo?

21. Language study Comprehension(L10): It was nice, but no palace.  The house was nice, but not luxurious. Comprehension(L14): Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it.

22. Language study Comprehension(L14): Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it.  It was only in America that a billionaire can live in the same way as ordinary people without being disturbed. …… 安稳地过着普通的日子。

23. Language study Comprehension(L36): it buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2. Forbes list  The Forbes list was arranged at the bottom of page 2 in the Benton County Daily Democrat so that it could not be found easily.

24. A top American magazine in investing. Forbes Magazine is for the CEO as well as the individual investor who wants to keep abreast on the latest in trends, the economy, social and cultural issues. It is noted for its lists of the richest men and women in business.

25. Language study Comprehension(L75): who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to join Wal- Mart  who, having left his stingy employer to join Wal-Mart, was shocked at such generosity by Walton

26. Grammatical structures 1. Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it. (L14)  No billionaire can … except in Am. Ex: Only by adopting a cooperative attitude can both parties succeed in avoiding a war. (see exercise on P46)

27. Grammatical structures 2. the way they ’ re treated(L79): how they ’ re treated Ex: The information highway will have an unimaginable impact on ~ people communicate with each other. His classmates were disgusted at ~ he threw his weight around.

28. Post-reading task 1: use synonyms/synonymous phrases 2-1 Step 1: Explain the title in your own words; Step 2: Find out synonyms or synonymous phrases for “ down-home ” ; Step 3: remember to vary your own writings by using synonyms or synonymous phrases.

29. Post-reading task 1: use synonyms/synonymous phrases 2-2 1. down home: simple, informal 2.Para 5(L14) carry on like plain folks Para 6(L22) folksy ways Para 7 (L25)friendly, cheerful, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never flashy, never throwing his weight around Para 11(L38) not a front-page person

30. Post-reading task 2: use indirect description in portraying a person 1. List some of Walton ’ s character traits and details. (see Ex2 on P40)character traits and details 2. How does the author reveal these traits? (Indirect description) 3. Methods of indirect description: anecdotes, examples, quotes, comparison and contrast, etc.

31. Are you a good listener? Fill in the blanks with the words you learned today. 1. If you say that sth. is true ___ or ___, you believe it is true because other people say so. ( by all accounts, from all accounts)

32. Are you a good listener? 2. The parents don ’ t think the child __ a good beating even though he spoiled their well-planned weekend. (deserved) 3.A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea was __ for him. (reserved)

33. Are you a good listener? If you __ an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better. (cultivate) If you ___ someone or sth., you deliberately avoid him. (steer clear of)

34. Are you a good listener? The Company Act ___ a set of minimum requirements. (lays down) If someone or sth. __ sth, they should have it or receive it because of their qualities or actions. (deserves)

35. Are you a good listener? They claimed that they knew how to play the system and ___ it. (get away with) The sports meet is __ to be postponed until next week because of the bad weather. (liable)

36. Remember to --- review the text bring the listening book to the class next Monday. See you!