1. Unit 2 Values
By Peng Qin
March, 2018

3. rich n. -pl. valuable possessions or large amounts of money 财富
An Olympic gold medal can lead to untold riches for an athlete.
一枚奥运金牌能为一名运动员带来 数不尽的财富。

4. I. Teaching Objectives
To learn something about Sam Walton and Wal-Mart;
To master the new words and expressions in Text A;
To appreciate the use of indirect description in portraying a person;
To conclude the structure of Text A;
To conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.

5. II. Teaching Contents Warm-up Activities Text Study Cultural notes
Main idea & Text structure
Vocabulary & Difficult sentences
Style Analysis
Supplementary Information
Assignment

6. Warm-up Discussions
Do you think rich people must be happier than poor people? Why?
Do you think a poor person can have a life full of riches? How?
How would you show your value if you were rich enough?

7. Warm-up Bill Gates one of the richest men in the world
founded the Microsoft Corporation (1974)

8. Warm-up Melinda & Bill Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (2000)
In 2008, he donated 98% of his fortune ($58 billion) to the foundation
盖茨正式退休 携580亿美元身家转投慈善事业

9. Warm-up Q: Who’s more important to the world? VS
Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic Religious Sister and missionary of Albanian origin who lived most of her life in India of which, since 1948, she was a citizen [æl'beiniən] n. 阿尔巴尼亚人
Bill Gates gave a lot of money to charity, but he seldom works in the “frontline” with the poor.
Mother Teresa has no money, but she took care of the poor in Calcutta until her death.

10. Warm-up
Question:
Does the world need more love like Mother Teresa’s or more money like Bill Gates’?

11. Warm-up Mother Teresa:
She cared for the poor and moved other people to care for the poor.
Bill Gates:
Without his money the Mother Teresas of the world can hardly hope to meet the material needs of poor people.

12. Text Study
Now scan the whole text quickly and try to get the main idea.
Then finish the exercise of Text Organization on Page 38:

13. Text Organization Part Paras Main Idea 1 1-2 2 3-12 3 13
The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “Are you poor?”
In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.
In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question.

14. Part One: Scan and answer
Q1: What did the boy ask the writer? What do you think made him raise such a question?
The boy asked him: "Are you poor?"
He did it simply out of confusion and curiosity. (Para 1)
Q2: What did the mother do after the question was asked? Why?
She scolded him.
She did so because the question was socially inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor. (Para 2)

15. Cultural Notes: Salvation Army
A Christian charity and social services organization;
Founded by William Booth and his wife Catherine Booth in London in 1865;
Got the name because of a popular saying that “The Christian Mission is a volunteer army.”
Nearly 33 million Americans receive help from it annually;
People can help by donation.

16. Cultural Notes Salvation Army’s Bell Ringer Program
(The Red Kettle Christmas Campaign)
First started in San Francisco in 1891;
During the campaign volunteers put a red kettle at a prominent place of public gathering and ring a bell to urge passers-by to drop money into the kettle in the spirit of Christmas;
The Salvation Army’s most prominent fund- raiser.

18. Cultural Notes: Wal-Mart
Founded by Sam Walton in 1962;
The largest private employer and the largest grocery retailer in the U.S.;
The guiding philosophy:
to offer customers a wide selection of goods at a discounted price.
以营业额计算为全球最大的公司

19. The new slogan
“Save Money, Live Better”.

21. confront vt. (Para 1) face threateningly; face and deal with 面对；遭遇；正视
We are learning how to confront death.
Astronauts have to confront the unknown.
She was confronted with the biggest crisis of her political life.
(CET 4)

22. confusion n. (Para 1)
a situation in which everything is in disorder 混淆，混乱；困惑
The enemy retreated in great confusion .
confuse v.
confused a. 困惑的
confusing a. 令人困惑的
(CET 4)

23. stammer v. (Para 2)
speak with a tendency to repeat rapidly the same sound or syllable 口吃，结巴
John felt nervous and stammered out, “ F-f-for-g-give me.”
The speaker stammered when he saw his boss enter the room.
(CET 6)

24. scold vt. (Para 2)
speak angrily to sb. because he/she has done something wrong 责骂,叱责
pattern: scold sb. for sth. (n./ v.ing)
因…而责骂某人
我妈经常因为我懒而骂我。
My mother always scolds me for being lazy.
(CET 4)

25. Part Two (Paras 3-12) Content questions: T/F
1. One of his main sources of enjoyment is to talk with many actor friends.
…to talk with many interesting writer friends. (Para 6)
2. Only a small part of people in the world would consider the author’s lifestyle to be affluent.

26. Part Two (Paras 3-12)
Many people throughout the world would consider the author’s lifestyle to be affluent. (Para 11)
3. The author has a sense of belonging as he put on the Salvation Army’s red apron.
(Para 12)

27. Cultural Notes （Para 3） Personal Income Tax in the US (1040 form)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
累进税 a progressive tax

28. deny v. (Para 3) say that is not true; refuse to admit or accept 否认；拒绝
denying denied
There is no denying the fact that Japan began to invade China as early as the early 1930’s.
The politician denied knowing anything about the incident in the interview.
deny sth. to sb.
deny sb. sth (CET 4)

29. bracket n. (Para 3)
one of the groups that people or things are divided into, according to a feature, such as income (收入、年龄、价格等 的) 范围
be in the lower/higher income bracket
属于低/高收入等级
the age bracket (those people between the ages of 20 and 30) 岁的年龄组 (CET 6)

30. Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have. (Para 4)
paraphrase: However, I have only occasionally felt the urge to go after the material things so many other people have.
然而，想要得到其他那么多人都有的物质的东西， 对我来说，只不过是转瞬即逝的念头而已.
whim: sudden desire or idea, esp an unusual or unreasonable one
一时的兴致; (尤指)突发奇想, 异想天开

31. nothing more than (Para 4)
only, just 不过是；无非是
Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.
别害怕。这不过是一场噩梦。
Don’t be scared. This is nothing more than a nightmare.

32. attain v. (Para 4)
succeed in achieving, esp. after a lot of effort 达到，实现；获得；到达
Whenever you have an aim you must sacrifice something of freedom to attain it.
The one-legged athlete attained his goal as he ran in the famous New York Marathon for the first time.
(CET 4)

33. minimal adj. (Para 4)
very small in size or amount; as small as possible 最低的；最小 限度的
maximal a. 最大的，最多的
minimum
maximum
(CET 6)

34. And I love the “can do” attitude that follows. (Para 5)
我喜欢（步行）后产生的那种“什么都干 得了”的心态。
“can do” attitude: self-confidence

35. cherish vt. (Para 6)
love sth./sb. very much and protect them 珍爱; 怀有（感情等）；抱有（希望等）
Riding horses with my mother when I was a kid has become a cherished memory.
The little girl brought her cherished Teddy bears on her first day to the kindergarten (CET 4)

36. fabricate vt. (Para 6)
make up (a story, etc.) in order to deceive people
编造（虚假的事）; 虚构
a fabricated document/story
fabrication n.
Her story was nothing but a series of fabrications.
她说的完全都是编造的. (CET 6)

37. tickle v. (Para6) 1) please (sb’s vanity, sense of humour, etc); amuse
满足（某人的虚荣心、幽默感等）; 使高兴
It tickled her to think that her boss would dress up as a clown at the New Year party.
2) move one’s fingers on a sensitive part of another’s body in a way that makes them laugh
挠痒痒
Stop tickling me! I can’t breathe!
(CET 6)

38. vital adj. (Para 7)
very important, necessary or essential 对某 事物的存在﹑ 成功或运作）极重要的, 必不 可少的
the vitamins that are vital for / to health
阅读在语言学习中至关重要。
Reading is of vital importance in language learning.
(CET 4)

39. pursuit n. (Para 7) the act of looking for or trying to find sth
追求; 寻求; 从事; 进行
We work hard in pursuit of happy life.
pursue vt.
(CET 6)

40. out of place (Para 7)
uncomfortable or not suitable in a particular situation
不合适的；不相称的:
Your jokes are out of place on such a solemn occasion.
The old farmer looked out of place at the luxury hotel.

41. dated adj. (Para 8) no longer modern or fashionable 陈旧的；过时的:
Many dated expressions have been dropped out of this dictionary.
(CET 4)

42. abrupt a. (Para 9) sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way
生硬的；突然的；唐突的；陡峭的:
He made an abrupt turn to avoid hitting another car.
Excuse me for my abrupt question.
(CET 4)

43. It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV
It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV. After all, nobody wants to be a nobody. (Para 10)
1. high-end : expensive and of high quality 高端的；高档的
2. nobody: a person who is not at all important. 无名之辈.
somebody 大人物
也许每个人真的都想要一台高档电视机，毕竟 没有人想做一个无名之辈。

44. affluent adj. (Para 11) rich; prosperous affluent circumstances 富裕的环境
an affluent lifestyle 富足的生活方式
be affluent / rich in natural resources
(CET 6)

45. go through (Para 12) 1. How long will it take to go through the book?看完
1. How long will it take to go through the book?
2. I’m flattered that you went through all this trouble just for me.
3.They went through our luggage at the customs.
4. With great concentration she went through the tasks.
遭受，经历
检查，审查
完成、做完

46. linger v. (Para 12)
Before leaving Bali, we took a lingering look at the tropical view.
This virus can linger for months in warm conditions.
(CET 6)

47. December is the time of year I feel wealthiest. (Para 12)
Why?
Because December is the time for him to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness.

48. Part Three (Para 13) Blank Filling
1. The author has come to understand more about __________ because of the question over the _______ years from ________ to _________ .
2. He is most thankful for his ___________ and ____________ good fortune.
himself
four
2003
2007
tangible
intangible

49. After-reading Quotations about money:
1. That man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
---Henry Thoreau, American writer
能处处寻求快乐的人才是最富有的人。
2. It’s better to live rich than to die rich.
---Samuel Johnson, British writer
其死时握着一大笔钱，还不如活时过得丰富多彩。
3. Money is a good servant and a bad master.
---Francis Bacon, British philosopher
金钱是善仆，也是恶主。
Henry Thoreau 亨利梭罗 Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

50. Style Analysis 1) The text is a/an expository writing. narrative
2) The choice was made because:
the essay is meant to explain something, that is, the author’s view of life.
3) The central idea of the essay is:
 that one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially. 

51. Style Analysis exposition = explaining 说明文
explains something, such as why a certain phenomenon happens, how a problem is solved, or what a word or term means.
In a sense, it is the process of making a statement and then supporting it with evidence.
usually three parts：
Making a statement: opinion;
Supportive evidence or details;
Conclusion.

52. Useful Expressions (Para 1) 面临，遭遇 be confronted with
(Para 1) 仰头向上看 look up at
(Para 3) 填写 fill out/in
(Para 3) 属于 fall into
(Para 3) 收入最低的档次 the lowest income bracket
(Para 4) 仅仅，不过 nothing more than
(Para 4) 转瞬即逝的念头 a passing whim
(Para 4) 磨损，损耗 wear and tear
(Para 5) 虽然，尽管 in spite of

53. Useful Expressions (Para 5) 期望，盼望 look forward to
(Para 6) 创作才能 the gift of creativity
(Para 7) 富裕的，有钱的 well off
(Para 7) 对物质财富的追求 the pursuit of possessions
(Para 7) 不自在，格格不入 out of place
(Para 8) 陈旧的家具 dated furniture
(Para 8) …之后不久 shortly after
(Para 8) 走下坡路，失败 go south
(Para 9) 转折点 a turning point

54. Useful Expressions (Para 10) 与…形成对比 in contrast to
(Para 11) 集中注意力于 focus on
(Para 12) 归属感 a sense of belonging
(Para 12) 遭遇困难 go through a rough time
(Para 12) 久不消逝的微笑 a lingering smile
(Para 13) 为…感恩 be thankful for

55. Supplementary Informatioin: About Value
The theme of this unit is about values. What do values mean to you?
Values mean moral or professional standards of behavior; principles (Oxford dictionary)
Values mean a person’s principles or standards of behavior and his judgment of what is important in life.
What differences can you think of between Chinese values and American values?

56. Chinese Values VS American Values

57. Movie Recommendation
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006 )
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58. Homework 1. Exercises of text A 2. Summary of Text B (120+ words)
3. Reciting (Para.4-6)
4. Fast-reading
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