Unit 2 Value Text A The Richest Man in America, Down Home What do you think we should know after reading the text? 1. Value 2. Chinese value VS American value 3. The founder of Wal-Mart: Sam Walton (life, character, his business, value v.) a. what is Sam Walton’ life like? b. what are his personalities/character traits? 4.. Wal- Mart in China

Value ： What do we Chinese value? Hierarchy--- Every person is supposed to have a set position in family and society. Grandmother: Uncle: “Can you call your parents” in the first name?

Humility/modest Eg:.entertaining a guest “we hope you won’t mind joining our simple home meal. We are not good at cooking, so we’ve only prepared a few dishes for this evening” collectivenism

Why we regard hierarchy and humility as important values? A stable society in order to achieve harmony between the people. Chinese people look world as a whole unit. (Taoism) Tao consists of Yin and Yang. Tao gave birth to one, one gave birth to two, two…

American values Individualism: -- “God helps those who help themselves.” --“A man’s home is his castle.” Cowboys of the Old West or the action heroes in today’ movies are all those who accomplish their goals with little or no assistance.

Equality : American Dream, “equality of opportunity” (Lincoln) Social relation----“just call me by my first name” Wal-Mart:---- start with a dime store

Work and leisure Americans value work “what do you do?”—a common question when people meet for the first time Leisure is a major reward of hard work.

Materialism: -- To judge people by their material possessions --Material wealth is the most widely accepted measure of social status

The founder of Wal-Mart: Sam Walton (life, character, his business, value v.) a. what is Sam Walton’ life like?

billionaire, the riches man in America raised in the Depression years, and served in the army during World War II. Life and his success: thrift life Character traits P40

. Language points Get away with: do sth. Wrong or risky without being caught or punished 1.They know how to cheat in the examination and get away with punishment. 2. Account n. He gave the police a full account of the incident. 3. On the run:

I have been on the run all day and I am exhausted. 4. Steer clear of: keep away from 5. be liable to do sth. It’s liable to snow heavily tomorrow. We are all liable to make mistakes when we speak English. 6. Lay down: establish, set up, formulate ~ principles, rules, regulations 7. the like n. Peron or thing that is like another Jazz, rock and the like

8.deserve the credit praise, approval, recognition I can’t take any credit; the other did all the the work He was given the credit for what I had done. 9. Better off

Practice Work in pair to relay telling Sam Walton and his business. waiter mansion dogs Roll-Royce remote Dime store spot plain folk treatment account reserved property hold firm to pronounce liable to lay down margin qualify for relief fund the like generous credit get away with celebrity cultivate better off Blend deserve

Writing Strategy Notes 1.How to write invitations (formal and informal) 2.How to write acceptances (formal and informal) 3.How to write regrets (formal and informal)

Notes are short letters written for various purposes. Compared with a letter, a note is simpler in form and often informal or colloquial in language. In a note, the following may be omitted 1. The addresses of the addressee and the addresser 2. The word “dear” in the salutation 3. The complimentary close 4. The year in the date

Language used in a note: A. short and plain words than long or academic ones. For example: attend →go to Correspond with → write to Frequently → often Locate → find

Terminate → end Utilization → use Commence → start B. Do not use a long or elaborate, complicated phrase when a short one or a single vigorous word will do the job. For example: at the present day → now/today/this year despite the fact that → although/ even though in an angry way → angrily Last but not least → last

Exchange letters and checklists with a partner and check each other’s work.

Text B The Restoration of Jimmy Carter