1. Part II
Reading and Language Activities
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3. Home=House +Family

4. Pre-reading Discussion
1. What is your home like?
2. How many rooms are there and what are they for?
3. Do you have a room of your own?

5. Pre-Reading Task
What differences can you find out between the following two houses?
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6. American houses

7. Chinese houses

10. American Homes vs. Chinese Homes
Having more storeys
Single floor
Having no walls enclosing the house
Having high walls enclosing the house
More complicated structures
Simple in structures
Having more windows
Fewer windows
Etc.
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11. Method of Comparison and Contrast
One-side-at-a-time method: examine one subject thoroughly and then start the other
Point-by-point method: examine two subjects at the same time and discuss them point by pointTransitional Device.docx
Read American Homes and Traditional Chinese Homes, and decide what method of comparison and contrast is used. writing style.docx
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12. The Structure of the Whole Text
Para. 2 &3 The difference of houses themselves American house: yard, hedge, curtains or blinds Chinese house: high walls, solid gate, shadow wall

13. Para. 4&5 The difference of the homes inside American: Privacy-doors-personal space Chinese: Share the same rooms Para. 6&7 The difference of room arrangements/child's environment Chinese : Like the cars of a train,lack of privacy American :individual distinction within the home

14. Reading Comprehension
Put the sentences below into the correct positions within the article.
No.
Positions
Why? a b c d e f g h 3
The previous sentence is about “emphasis on privacy”. So the next sentence is to develop this point by providing a more accurate and specific detail to support this point. 5
“On the other hand” and “privacy …hardly exists at all” indicate that there is a relation between “American homes” on the one hand, and “Chinese homes” on the other. Details about “no privacy” in Chinese homes in this paragraph further indicate that Sentence b is a topic sentence for this paragraph. 7
“Actual arrangements” indicates that “Such an arrangement” at the beginning of the following sentence is closely linked to the previous sentence, and also the sentences before this sentence are about how the rooms A, B, C, D, and E are organized. 2
“This is still true…” indicates that a topic sentence is needed for “This…”. Immediately after the second sentence, “The walls are so high…” indicates that one of the previous sentences should be about “walls”. 8
The previous sentence is about “American child”, so it is natural now to say “The Chinese child’s environment … is exactly the reverse” as a contrast.
“…this rule of privacy extends even to the husband and wife” indicates its relationship with “emphasis on privacy”, “have little liberty in the rooms of children” and “children cannot do …”. 4
“…many well-to-do families…” is linked to “here” and many descriptive details about how rooms are organized in the paragraph. 1
“…shielded from exterior view only by window curtains or blinds” is naturally linked to “rarely is there a wall so high … not see the windows”. 6
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15. the structure of traditional Chinese house
a married daughter and her children for a prolonged visit B
parents C
kitchen-dining room D
older son and his wife and children E
younger son and his wife and children
The door

16. Listen to the text and do the True/False exercise.
True or False
Listen to the text and do the True/False exercise. T
American houses seem more open than Chinese houses, at least from outside.
American houses are built with the windows toward the road so that a passer-by can see them.
The real function of the shadow wall is to protect the privacy of the family from being seen from outside when the front gates are open.
Americans don’t like to share a close space with others, so each member in the family has an individual room. T F T
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17. T
Rarely did young children in Chinese families have their own private spaces in the house.
In a traditional Chinese house in the north of China, people tend to rank the importance of the rooms in their houses according to their distance from the kitchen-dining room.
Because of the differences in houses, Americans and Chinese have different views towards the idea of privacy and individual rights. T F
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18. Read the story again to answer the question below and fill the table with facts from the reading passage.
What would be interpreted as privacy /individualism in two cultures according to the author?
Privacy/individualism in America
Privacy/Individualism in China
For example:
hanging curtains/blinds to shield the interior from exterior view
__________________________
Conclusion
Privacy/individualism is defined according to human physical boundaries
putting up four walls to shield the house from exterior view
Privacy/individualism is defined according to the family boundaries.
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19. Privacy/individualism in America
Privacy/Individualism in China
For example:
hanging curtains/blinds to shield the interior from exterior view
__________________________
Conclusion
Privacy/individualism is defined according to human physical boundaries
putting up four walls to shield the house from exterior view
Privacy/individualism is defined according to the family boundaries.
doors to almost every room within the house
a shadow wall behind the gate to keep the interior grounds from the outside world
space and room are individualized
rooms or space are individualized only for adults of opposite sexes who are not husband and wife
parents or children have little liberty with each other’s possessions
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20. Language Points and Notes
This article was originally published in the 1950s and revised in 1970s when the book was published in its new edition. Although most of the information in this article about American houses and the traditional Chinese houses in the north part of China still holds true, great changes have taken place since then. In Chinese cities and small towns in the late 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, Chinese tend to live in apartments rather than the houses exclusively for individual families. And modern designs of Chinese houses also take into consideration the needs for privacy for individual members within the family.
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21. to protect sb/sth from danger, harm or sth unpleasant
shield
~ sb/sth (from sb/sth)
to protect sb/sth from danger, harm or sth unpleasant
I shielded my eyes against the glare.
You can’t shield her from the truth forever.
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22. exposure (to…)
the state of being in a place or situation where there is no protection from sth harmful or unpleasant:
Wear a hat to protect the head and face from sun exposure.
戴帽子则是保护头部和脸部在太阳下暴晒。
Are you afraid to expose your shame or guilt?
你害怕暴露自己的惭愧和内疚吗？

23. Writing is reversed in a mirror.
change to opposite
Writing is reversed in a mirror.
The government has failed to reverse the economic decline.
The policy is likely to be reversed if there is a change of government.
pre-eminent
n. pre-eminence
with superiority or distinction above others; much more important, more powerful, or better than any others of its kind
Charles Dickens was pre-eminent among English writers of his day.
She is the pre-eminent authority in her subject.
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24. lay/get one’s hands on sth
to find or get sth
Do you know where I can get my hands on a second-hand television?
I know their address is here somewhere, but I can’t lay my hands on it right now.
They plundered the village of everything they could lay hands on.
in sequence
in the order that events, actions, etc. happen or should happen
The tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence.
Number the pages in sequence.
These pages are out of sequence.
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25. The previous occupants were an Italian family.
v. occupy
a person who lives or works in a particular house, room, building, etc.
The previous occupants were an Italian family.
Police are still trying to trace the occupants of the house which was destroyed by fire.
adhere to sth.
to behave according to a particular law, rule, set of instructions, etc.; to follow a particular set of beliefs or a fixed way of doing sth
For ten months he adhered to a strict no-fat low-salt diet.
She adheres to teaching methods she learned over 30 years ago.
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26. Supplementary Reading for Homework
Group Discussion
1. Do you prefer to live in an American house with almost no barrier to the exterior or a traditional Chinese house with no interior division for individual members? Why?
2. The houses your family is living in now may be different from the traditional Chinese houses. Discuss what these differences are and what may have caused these changes.
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27. Activity The Chinese Homes
Discuss the following chart with your classmates. And then, make observations based on the discussion. Fill the chart
with the observations.
The Chinese Homes
Aspects
Homes in my Hometown
Size
Types of houses
Generalization
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28. The Chinese Homes Aspect Chinese Homes Size Types of House
Generaliz-ation
Some small, such as old apartments/flats built in the 80s and 90s.
Some large, such as new apartments in high-rise buildings built in recent years.
Most people live in flats, which used to be government-owned, but are now privatized.
A few very expensive houses, only for the very wealthy.
Houses in the country, cheaper to build.
Living conditions improved greatly in recent years.
Many new homes have been and are being built.
Some old communities, often crowded, shabby, and lack in modern facilities.
New communities look well-designed and clean with good looking gardens.
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29. Language Work · Phrases · Confusing words Paraphrase Word work
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30. Paraphrase
Interpret the sentences below in your own words. (page 19: A)
1. According to folk beliefs, the shadow wall would protect the home from being harmed by the outside evil influence.
2. In the area as defined to belong to children, parents are not free to touch their children’s belongings and the children are not allowed either to touch their parents’ possessions in the area as defined belonging to their parents.
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31. 3. The extreme cases of the lack of privacy can be found in many rich families of North of China.
4. Even with more rooms and space in their homes, many Chinese still build their homes in a way that is similar to the layout of the five rooms arranged in a row in those rich families of North of China.
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32. Word Work
There are 6 nouns in this passage which have a tendency to be used in plural form. Consult an English-English dictionary to find out their meanings when they are used in plural forms. (page 20:B)
1. curtains
Meaning: a piece of cloth hanging on the window, generally used in plural form, such as drawing(opeing)/ pulling/ (closing )curtains.
2. blinds
Meaning: small pieces of cloth or plastic hanging on the window, usually used in plural form, such as raising(opening)/ lowering (closing) blinds.
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33. 3. spirits
Meaning: (a) ghost, (b) feelings of happiness or unhappiness, or (c) alcoholic drinks, usually used in plural form, such as evil spirits, or in low/high spirits or wines and spirits.
4. quarters
Meaning: the place where someone lives such as living quarters, in/at close quarters. (headquarters)
5. belongings
Meaning: things that belong to a person, someone’s possessions, be sure to take your personal belongings with
you when you leave.
6. possessions
Meaning: things that belong to someone, such as the family lost its possessions in the fire.(assets)
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34. shield A from B keep A from B separate A from B
Phrases
Study the three phrases below, and make changes where necessary so that they may be used to complete the following sentences. (page 20:C)
shield A from B keep A from B separate A from B
1. The company has taken steps ___________
the building from being broken into again.
2. The three-storied building ___________ from view by several lines of trees and hedges.
3. Cream is effectively ______________ from milk by this machine.
to keep (prevent/stop/protect)
is shielded
separated
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35. shield A from B keep A from B separate A from B
keep herself
4. She has been trying hard to _____________ from eating too much chocolate.
5. An umbrella will _______________ you from getting wet.
6. To write well, you need to learn how to _________ fact from opinions.
7. They think that their government ___________ the truth from people.
8. She raised her hand and put it on the forehead to __________her eyes from the glare of the sun.
keep/shield
separate
keeps
shield
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36. Confusing words
Draw lines from words to their definitions on the right column. And then use these words to complete the sentences below the box. (page 20: D)
Words
Definitions 1
junior a
a young person 2
minor b
a child who is developing into an adult 3
adolescent c
a person who is younger in age or lower in rank than another person(senior) 4
youngster d
a person who is not old enough to have the rights of an adult; a second subject studied by a university student in addition to the major subject
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37. The night club was shut down for selling tickets to _____________.
They are my ___________ in rank.
Many _______________ are parent’s headaches.
As a _________________, he was very shy.
She majored in Chemistry with a ____________ in biology.
He is six years my _______________.
minors
juniors
adolescents
youngster
minor
junior
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38. view – scene – scenery – sight – landscape
Synonyms
view – scene – scenery – sight – landscape
I saw a happy _______ of children playing in the garden.
One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high-rise is that you can get a good _______.
The natural _______ of the mountain is beautiful.
There is an urban __________ of factories and skyscrapers.
The Heaven Temple in Beijing is one of the wonderful _______ worth seeing.
scene
view
scenery
landscape
sights
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39. Return to Menu
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