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上外版2020年高中英语必修一
Unit
2
LANGUAGE
AND
CULTURE
Period
1
Reading
A
教学设计
课题
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
单元
Unit
2
学科
English
年级
Senior
Grade
1
学习目标
Knowledge
objectives:
fluency
in
the
culture
in
cross-culture
communication;Skill
objectives:
close
reading
for
key
messages
of
each
paragraph;
words
usage
and
sense
comparisonEmotional
objectives:
to
learn
to
appreciate
the
Mexican
“ahorita
time”;4.
Thinking
quality
objectives:
fluency
in
the
culture
vs.
fluency
in
the
language;
重点
understanding
Mexican
“ahorita
time”
and
“culture
fluency”;
难点
Interpreting
the
following
sentences:Difficulty
in
explaining
what
I
have
come
to
call
‘Ahorita
Time’
is
a
reflection
of
different
cultural
understandings
of
time.”...
understanding
“ahorita”
took
not
a
fluency
in
the
language,
but
rather
a
fluency
in
the
culture
教学过程
教学环节
教师活动
学生活动
设计意图
Lead
in.PPT
2-5
The
Chinese
phrase
“ni
chilama?”
usually
works
as
a
greeting
before
a
conversation;A
compliment
to
your
dress
at
a
party
is
most
often
a
way
of
greeting;
A
reply
of
“two
to
three
days”
to
the
question
like
when
the
mail
will
be
delivered
is
usually
not
to
be
taken
literally.
Actually,
“two
to
three
days”
means
very
soon.
Learning
about
the
function
of
“ni
chilama”
(have
you
eaten?);
Getting
to
know
the
real
purpose
of
compliment
to
your
dress
at
a
party;Leaning
about
the
real
meaning
of
“two
to
three
days”
Introducing
the
topic
of
language
and
culture;
讲授新课
PPT
6,
Reading
paragraph
OnePPT
7,
Reading
Task
1.
What
can
you
infer
from
paragraph
one?
PPT
8-10,
Group
Work
on
Reading
Task
1Boy
1:
A
is
true.
Boy
2:
But
A
is
not
an
inference.
Read
the
lines
－
“I
spoke
Spanish
well.
...
The
ice
cream
seller
said
'ahorita',
...”QM
girl:
The
same
with
B.
B
is
not
an
inference
either.Boy
3:
What
about
C
and
D?
Are
there
any
signs
in
paragraph
one
showing
the
possible
end
of
C
or
D?Smile:
No,
I
don't
see
any
clues
leading
to
an
inference
of
C
or
D.QM
Girl:
Is
E
the
right
choice?PPT
10,
Smile:
“ahorita,
which
...
translates
to
'right
now,'
I
took
him
at
his
word,
believing
...
its
arrival
...
immediate.”
All
these
words
imply
that
“ahorita”
may
not
be
that
“right
away”.
Boy
1:
So
we
choose
E.
An
inference
is
what
we
get
between
lines,
not
what
is
written
in
lines.
PPT
11,
Reading
of
Paragraph
2-3PPT
12,
Reading
task2.
What
is
/
are
the
main
message(s)
ofparagraph
2
&
3?
Choose
the
correct
answer(s).PPT
13,
Pair
Work
on
Reading
Task
2Boy
1:
I
choose
A.
It's
true
that
“I”
waitedlong
and
finally
went
home
without
an
ice-cream.Boy
2:
And
B?Boy
1:
I
think
B
is
just
a
detail
describing
the
ice
cream
man..
Boy
2:
C
is
very
much
like
B.
So
C
is
a
detail,too.PPT
14,
Group
Work
on
RT
2Smile:
Look
at
the
map
here!PPT
15,
Pair
Work
on
RT
2
(continue)Boy
1:
So
the
answer
is
...
Boy
2:
A
and
D.Boy
1:
We
cross
out
B
and
C
because
they
are
details.
PPT
16,
Picture
Talking
Smile:
Let's
do
picture-talking
of
the
story
“ahorita”.PPT
17-20,
Language
Points1.
Note
the
word
“confuse”
and
its
derivatives
(派生词).2.
Note
the
word
“embarrass”
and
its
derivatives.3.
Note
the
word
“tear”
and
its
derivative.4.
Note
the
usages
of
“mix”
and
“mixture”PPT
21,
Reading
of
Para.
4PPT
22,
RT
33.
What
is
/
are
the
main
message(s)
of
paragraph
4
?
Choose
the
correct
answer(s).PPT
23-24,
Group
Work
on
RT
3Boy
1:
Obviously,
A
is
not
the
main
message
of
paragraph
4.Boy
2:
B
is
the
choice.
It's
the
author's
reflection
after
she
moved
to
Mexico.
QM
girl:
C
is
a
fact,
but
not
the
main
message.
Smile:
I
choose
D.
It
explains
why
the
miscommunication
of“ahorita”happened.
QM
girl:
...the
meaning
of
“ahorita”
changes
with
the
context?
“Context”
means...?Boy
3:
I
think
context
means
different
situations
in
which
a
word
like
“ahorita”
is
used.Smile:
Right.
And
the
different
situations
or
contexts
are
actually
part
of
culture.
Boy
1:
So
fluency
of
culture
=
PPT
25,
Reading
of
Para.
5PPT
26-27,
RT
4“Difficulty
in
explaining
what
I
have
come
to
call
'Ahorita
Time'
is
a
reflection
of
different
cultural
understandings
of
time.”
What
does
the
sentence
mean?Boy
1:
I
choose
A.
“Difficulty
in
explaining
...
'Ahorita
Time'
”
means
“It
is
hard
to
tell
the
meaning
of
'Ahorita
Time'.”
QM
girl:
I
choose
B
and
D,
which
are
the
interpretations
of
the
second
part
of
the
sentence.Smile:
And
C
is
also
the
interpretation
of
the
second
half
of
the
sentence.
PPT
28,
RT
5“Ironically,
it
would
seem
that
'Ahorita
Time'
has
actually
allowed
me
to
live
far
more
in
the
'right
now
'
than
I
ever
did
before.”
What
does
the
sentence
mean?PPT
29-30,
Group
Work
on
RT
5Boy
1:
Oh,
“more
A
than
B”,
positive
attitude
to
A
and
negative
to
B.
QM
Girl:
Yeah.
I
think
“Ahorita
Time”
is
a
metonymy
(借喻)
here.
It
implies
an
attitude
towards
time
－
not
so
strict
with
time
and
being
late
is
acceptable.
Smile:
So
I
enjoyed
the
“Ahorita
Time”
because
no
matter
how
late
I
was
in
Mexicao,
it
still
was“Ahorita
Time”.Boy
2:
Then,
A
and
B
are
the
choices.QM
girl,
Boy
1,
Boy
2:
Oh,
We
see.
So
D
is
correct.
The
mom
is
telling
the
daughter
to
ignore
the
unfriendly
behaviours.Smile:
That's
right.
Now
let's
see
our
choices:
A,
B,
and
D.QM
girl:
What
about
C
and
D?Boy
3:
I
think
C
and
D
are
way
from
the
implied
meaning
of
the
original
sentence
here.Smile:
That's
true.
The
author
is
talking
about
an
attitude
towards
time,
not
about
any
facts
here.
Boy
1：So
we
cross
out
C
and
D.PPT
31-32,
RetellingFilling
in
each
blank
with
a
proper
word
frombelow
and
each
word
can
be
used
only
once.Note
there
is
one
word
more
than
you
need.
PPT
33,
SummaryWhat
have
we
learnt
today?PPT
34,
Homework
Reading
Task;
Group
/
Pair
WorkPicture
TalkingLanguage
pointsRetellingAll
these
activities
can
be
carried
out
individually,
in
pairs
or
in
groups.
Step
1,
students
shall
first
take
notes
of
the
words
and
expressions
on
the
list.Step
2,
students
shall
skim
through
the
four
choices.Step
3,
students
shall
join
the
discussion
and
find
answers
to
RT1.Students
shall
follow
the
three
steps
strictly
and
practise
close
reading
skill.Step
1,
students
shall
take
notes
of
the
words
and
expression
on
the
list.Step
2,
students
shall
skim
through
the
four
choices.Step
3,
students
do
pair
work
and
run
into
problemsGroup
Work
is
applied
here
to
help
students
clear
away
the
problems.Finally,
students
find
answers
to
RT
2.Students
are
asked
to
do
picture
talking
of
the
story
of
“ahorita
time”.
Students
shall
take
notes
of
the
words
listed
carefully.
Step
1,students
shall
take
notes
of
the
words
and
expression
on
the
list.Step
2,students
shall
skim
through
the
four
choices.Step
3,students
shall
join
the
group
work
discussion
and
find
answers
to
RT3.Step
1,students
shall
take
notes
of
the
words
and
expression
on
the
list.Step
2,students
shall
skim
through
the
four
choices.Step
3,students
shall
join
the
group
work
discussion
and
find
answers
to
RT4.Students
may
find
RT
5
a
bit
difficult.Students
first
shall
review
the
usage
of
“more
...
than...”;
Students
may
have
a
deeper
understandingof
“ahorita
time”
as
the
discussion
goes
on.After
completing
the
retelling
task,
student
may
find
that
it
is
actually
a
summary
of
the
story.
Students
shall
follow
the
points
in
“summary”
here
and
ask
teacher
for
help
if
there
are
any
problems.
1.
Reading
task
is
to
help
students
understand
the
text.2.
Group
work
or
pair
work,
is
designed
for
students
to
have
a
discussion
on
language
problems.3.
Language
points
is
for
teacher
to
elaborate
on
some
grammar
and
vocabulary
problems.4.
Retelling
is
for
students
to
practise
the
key
vocabulary
of
the
text,
as
well
as
complete
a
summary
of
the
text.Reading
Task
1
is
designed
for
students
to
practise
thinking
critically
and
distinguish
between
facts
and
inference.Reading
Task
+
Group
Work
is
a
three-step
pattern,
which
is
to
help
clear
away
usual
language
problems,
discover
the
hard
language
points
and
get
through,
and
find
answer
to
RTs.For
some
frequently
used
phrases,
it
is
suggested
that
exercises
should
be
designed
for
students
to
practise
these
phrases.When
Pair
Work
fail
to
work
out
the
problems,
Group
Work
are
welcomed.
Working
together,
students
may
get
it
through.
Picture
Talking
is
an
activity
to
mobilize
students
during
a
long
boring
lecture.Language
Points
is
one
of
the
most
important
part
of
a
lecture.
All
the
difficult
grammars
or
words
are
listed
here
for
the
convenience
of
students
to
refer
to.In
the
later
periods,
exercises
shall
be
designed
for
students
to
practise
these
words
and
expressions.
Group
Work
here
functions
as
a
teacher
to
give
explanations
to
the
language
points
and
grammars.
Again,
with
the
three-step
pattern,
we
complete
RT
3,
and
give
explanations
to
some
language
problems.Repetition
of
the
three-step
pattern
is
to
facilitate
students’
learning
autonomy
so
that
whenever
they
meet
with
a
difficult
text,
the
pattern
will
be
activated
immediately
and
start
to
work.“Ahorita
Time”
is
a
culture
phenomenon,
which
is
the
most
difficult
point
of
Reading
A.With
discussion
of
“ahorita
time”
moving
on,
the
message
is
delivered
that
fluency
in
the
culture
is
much
more
important
than
fluency
in
the
language.
A
retelling
task
is
designed
for
students
to
review
the
text
as
well
as
the
key
vocabulary.Summary
here
serves
both
as
a
review
of
Reading
B
and
a
pause
for
students
to
do
a
checklist.
课堂小结
presenting
cross-culture
stories
andintroducing
the
topic
of
language
and
culture;2.
doing
close
reading
paragraph
by
paragraph
grasping
the
main
ideas
by
completing
Reading
Tasks.
3
3.
doing
group
work
to
discover
the
language
problems
and
solve
them;4.
doing
picture
talking
to
mobilize
students;5.
presenting
language
points
listing
the
usages
of
words
and
sense
comparison;6.
doing
retelling
summarizing
the
whole
text
as
well
as
practising
key
vocabulary;
1.
learning
about
some
funny
stories
of
cross-culture
communication;2.
completing
reading
tasks
to
grasp
the
main
messages
of
the
paragraphsin
the
three-step
patterns;joining
thegroup
workand
taking
notes
of
words
and
grammars
in
Language
Points.
5.
doing
retelling;
1.
introducing
the
topic
of
language
and
culture;2.
promoting
students’
reading
skills
by
a
three-step
pattern
of
reading
task
+
group
work;3.
doing
group
work
to
present
and
explain
the
hard
language
points;4.
listing
words
and
usages
in
Language
Points
and
doing
sense
comparison;5.
doing
retelling
to
practise
key
vocabulary
and
review
the
content
of
Reading
A;
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上外版
高一年级上
Unit
2
Language
&
Culture
Period
1
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Lead
in
What
does
“ni
chilama?”
(have
you
eaten?)
mean
before
people
start
a
conversation
in
China?
A.
It
means
to
ask
whether
you
have
had
dinner.
B.
It
means
to
ask
whether
you
have
had
lunch.
C.
It
means
eating
is
very
important.
D.
It
is
just
a
greeting
like
“hello”.
Funny
Stories
of
Communication
Lead
in
At
a
party,
if
someone
compliment
(赞美)
you
on
your
dress
and
ask
where
you
get
it,
what
does
it
really
mean?
A.
The
speaker
really
wants
to
know
where
you
get
it.
B.
The
speaker
wants
to
buy
one
like
yours.
C.
It
doesn't
mean
anything
serious.
D.
The
speaker
wants
you
to
take
it
serious.
Funny
Stories
of
Communication
Lead
in
What
does
the
reply
“in
two
to
three
days”
mean
in
Chinese
when
you
ask
about
the
delivery
date
of
your
mail?
B.
In
two
to
three
days.
A.
Very
soon.
C.
Very
long
time.
D.
Not
sure
about
the
time.
When
will
the
mail
arrive?
In
two
to
three
days.
Funny
Stories
of
Communication
Lead
in
In
Toronto,
an
Englishman
is
asking
a
Canadian
where
is
the
subway
(the
underground).
Here
is
the
answer.
Excuse
me,
where
is
the
subway?
The
SUBWAY？Go
straight
ahead
and
it's
around
the
corner.
Funny
Stories
of
Communication
Reading
When
I
first
set
foot
on
Mexican
soil,
I
spoke
Spanish
well.
So
when
I
asked
a
local
ice-cream
seller
for
an
ice-cream,
and
he
said
“ahorita,
”
which
directly
translates
to
“right
now,”
I
took
him
at
his
word,
believing
that
its
arrival
was
immediate.
1.
confusing
adj.
难以理解的
2.
Mexican
adj.
墨西哥的
3.
soil
n.
国土;
领土;
土壤
4.
Spanish
n.
西班牙语
5.
immediate
adj.
立即的;立刻的
6.
arrival
n.
到达
7.
take
sb.
at
his
word
相信某人的话，
丝毫没有怀疑
8.
set
foot
on
进入,访问,参观某地
Para.1
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Reading
task
1.
What
can
you
infer
(推断)
from
paragraph
one?
A.
Mexicans
speak
Spanish.
B.
I
went
to
buy
an
ice-cream.
C.
I
didn't
get
the
ice-cream
in
the
end.
D.
I
finally
got
the
ice-cream.
E.
The
word
“Ahorita”
kept
me
waiting
long
rather
than
“right
away”.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Group
Work
A
is
true.
But
A
is
not
an
inference.
Read
the
lines
－
“I
spoke
Spanish
well.
...
The
ice
cream
seller
said
'ahorita',
...”
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
A.
Mexicans
speak
Spanish.
B.
I
went
to
buy
an
ice-cream.
C.
I
didn't
get
the
ice-cream
in
the
end.
D.
I
finally
got
the
ice-cream.
E.
The
word
“Ahorita”
kept
me
waiting
long
rather
than
“right
away”.
The
same
with
B.
B
is
not
an
inference
either.
Group
Work
What
about
C
and
D?
Are
there
any
signs
in
paragraph
one
showing
the
possible
end
of
C
or
D?
No,
I
don't
see
any
clues
leading
to
an
inference
of
C
or
D.
A.
Mexicans
speak
Spanish.
B.
I
went
to
buy
an
ice-cream.
C.
I
didn't
get
the
ice-cream
in
the
end.
D.
I
finally
got
the
ice-cream.
E.
The
word
“Ahorita”
kept
me
waiting
long
rather
than
“right
away”.
Is
E
the
right
choice?
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Group
Work
“ahorita,
which
...
translates
to
'right
now,'
I
took
him
at
his
word,
believing
...
its
arrival
...
immediate.”
A.
Mexicans
speak
Spanish.
B.
I
went
to
buy
an
ice-cream.
C.
I
didn't
get
the
ice-cream
in
the
end.
D.
I
finally
got
the
ice-cream.
E.
The
word
“Ahorita”
kept
me
waiting
long
rather
than
“right
away”.
So
we
choose
E.
An
inference
is
what
we
get
between
lines,
not
what
is
written
in
lines.
words
imply
that
“ahorita”
may
not
be
that
“right
away”.
All
these
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Reading
I
sat
near
his
shop
and
waited.
Half
an
hour
passed
and
still
no
ice-cream
arrived,
so
I
asked
again
about
it.
“Ahorita,”
he
told
again.
His
face
was
a
mix
of
confusion
and
maybe
even
embarrassment.
I
was
torn.
Waiting
longer
wasn’t
pleasant,
but
I
felt
it
was
impolite
to
walk
away,
especially
if
the
ice-cream
was
now
being
delivered
just
for
me.
But
finally,
after
waiting
too
long,
I
made
a
rush
for
the
nearest
bus
to
take
me
home.
As
I
left,
I
signalled
at
my
wrist
and
shrugged
to
the
ice-cream
seller.
Obviously
I
couldn’t
wait
any
longer
and
it
really
wasn’t
my
fault.
His
face
was,
once
again,
one
of
total
confusion.
9.
confusion
n.
困惑;不确定
10.
embarrassment
n.
窘迫；难堪
11.
torn
adj.
(在两者之间)
难以选择，左右为难
12.
signal
v.
发信号；示意；
标志；表明
13.
wrist
n.
手腕
14.
shrug
v.
耸肩
15.
obviously
adv.明显地,显然
16.
fault
n.
责任；过失
Para.2
&
3
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Reading
task
2.
What
is
/
are
the
main
message(s)
of
paragraph
2
&
3?
Choose
the
correct
answer(s).
A.
I
waited
for
a
long
time
but
didn't
get
the
ice-cream.
B.
The
local
ice-cream
man
felt
embarrassed
when
I
asked
for
the
ice-
cream
second
time.
C.
The
Mexican
felt
confused
seeing
that
I
waited
near
his
shop.
D.
A
misunderstanding
of
“ahorita
”occurred
between
me
and
the
Mexican.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Pair
Work
I
choose
A.
It's
true
that
“I”
waited
long
and
finally
went
home
without
an
ice-cream.
And
B?
I
think
B
is
just
a
detail
describing
the
ice
cream
man.
C
is
very
much
like
B.
So
C
is
a
detail,
too.
A.
I
waited
for
a
long
time
but
didn't
get
the
ice-cream.
B.
The
local
ice-cream
man
felt
embarrassed
when
I
asked
for
the
ice-
cream
second
time.
C.
The
Mexican
felt
confused
when
I
waited
near
his
shop.
D.
A
misunderstanding
of
“ahorita”occured
(发生)
between
me
and
the
Mexican
.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Group
Work
“ahorita.”
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Look
at
the
map
here!
Oh,
we
see.
A
miscommunication
on
“ahorita”.
“ahorita.”
“right
away”
Pair
Work
So
the
answer
is
...
A
and
D.
A.
I
waited
for
a
long
time
but
didn't
get
the
ice-cream.
B.
The
local
ice-cream
man
felt
embarrassed
when
I
asked
for
the
ice-
cream
second
time.
C.
The
Mexican
felt
confused
when
I
waited
near
his
shop.
D.
A
misunderstanding
of
“ahorita”occured
between
me
and
the
Mexican
.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
We
cross
out
B
and
C
because
they
are
details.
Picture
Talking
Let's
do
picture-talking
of
the
story
“ahorita”.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
“ahorita”,
“right
away”!
An
ice
cream,
please
“Ahorita”！
Language
points
(1)
confuse
v.
make
(someone)
bewildered
or
perplexed使人困惑
The
smile
on
his
face
confused
me
more
than
his
words.
(2)
confusing
adj.
bewildering
or
perplexing
令人困惑的
I
found
his
words
confusing.
1.
Note
the
word
“confuse”
and
its
derivatives
(派生词).
(3)
confused
adj.
(of
a
person)
unable
to
think
clearly;
bewildered
糊涂的；困惑的；
I
am
confused
about
what
happened.
(4)
confusion
n.
困惑；不确定
His
face
was
a
mix
of
confusion
and
even
embarrassment.
Language
points
(1)
embarrass
v.
cause
(someone)
to
feel
awkward,
self-conscious,
or
ashamed
(社交场合)使人为难;
使人尴尬
The
mother's
blame
embarrassed
the
kid
in
public.
(2)
embarrassing
adj.
causing
embarrassment
令人尴尬的
2.
Note
the
word
“embarrass”
and
its
derivatives.
(3)
embarrassed
adj.
feeling
or
showing
embarrassment
尴尬的；害羞的；
拮据的
be
embarrassed
(infml)
He
would
be
embarrassed
by
tuition
fees.
(4)
embarrassment
n.
窘迫；难堪
Language
points
(1)
tear
v.
(tore,
torn)
pull
(something)
apart
or
to
pieces
with
force
撕裂;
撕碎
She
tore
the
letter
into
pieces.
(2)
torn
adj.
:
be
in
a
state
of
uncertainty
between
two
conflicting
options
or
parties
(在两者之间)难以选择，左右为难
3.
Note
the
word
“tear”
and
its
derivative.
(3)
tear
sth.
apart
/
tear
apart
sth.
使分裂；离间
A
bloody
civil
war
torn
the
country
apart.
可恶的内战使国家分裂。
Language
points
(1)
mix
n.
混合；混杂
a
mix
of
styles
and
colors
(3)
mix
v.
融合
Water
and
oil
don't
mix.
4.
Note
the
usages
of
“mix”
and
“mixture”
(4)
mixture
n.
混合物
The
lemon
sauce
was
a
mixture
of
butter
and
lemon.
(2)
mix
v.
(使)混合，掺和
mix
sand
and
cement
together
Reading
This
experience
faded
from
my
memory
until
years
later
when
I
came
back
to
live
in
Mexico.
I
discovered
that
understanding
“ahorita”
took
not
a
fluency
in
the
language,
but
rather
a
fluency
in
the
culture.
When
someone
from
Mexico
says
“ahorita,”
it
should
almost
never
be
taken
literally;
its
meaning
changes
greatly
with
context.
As
a
linguist
told
me,
“Ahorita
could
mean
tomorrow,
in
an
hour,
within
five
years
or
never.”
It
is
even
used
as
a
polite
way
of
saying
“no,
thanks”
when
refusing
an
offer.
17.
fade
v.
逐渐消失(消逝)
18.
memory
n.
回忆；记忆
19.
fluency
n.
流利；流畅
20.
literally
adv.
按字面；字面上
21.
context
n.
上下文，语境
22.
linguist
n
语言学家
23.
within
prep.
在（某段时间）之内
Para.
4
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Reading
task
3.
What
is
/
are
the
main
message(s)
of
paragraph
4
?
Choose
the
correct
answer(s).
A.
Years
later,
I
came
back
to
live
in
Mexico.
B.
A
fluency
of
culture
is
more
important
than
a
fluency
in
language.
C.
A
linguist
told
me
many
different
meanings
of
“ahorita”.
D.
In
Mexico,
the
meaning
of
“ahorita”
changes
with
the
context.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Group
Work
Obviously,
A
is
not
the
main
message
of
paragraph
4.
B
is
the
choice.
It's
the
author's
reflection
after
she
moved
to
Mexico.
C
is
a
fact,
but
not
the
main
message.
I
choose
D.
It
explains
why
the
miscommunication
of
“ahorita”
happened.
A.
Years
later,
I
came
back
to
live
in
Mexico.
B.
A
fluency
of
culture
is
more
important
than
a
fluency
in
language.
C.
A
linguist
told
me
many
different
meanings
of
“ahorita”.
D.
In
Mexico,
the
meaning
of
“ahorita”
changes
with
the
context.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Group
Work
...the
meaning
of
“ahorita”
changes
with
the
context?
“Context”
means...?
Right.
And
the
different
situations
or
contexts
are
actually
part
of
culture.
So
fluency
of
culture
I
think
context
means
different
situations
in
which
a
word
like
“ahorita”
is
used.
This
is
hard!
=
thorough
understanding
of
the
different
situations
or
contexts
in
which
words
are
used.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Reading
Difficulty
in
explaining
what
I
have
come
to
call
“Ahorita
Time”
is
a
reflection
of
different
cultural
understandings
of
time.
Since
I
moved
to
Mexico,
my
attitude
towards
time
has
changed
dramatically.
I
don’t
worry
so
much
about
being
late;
I
am
generally
still
on
time
for
appointments,
but
when
I’m
not,
I
don’t
panic.
Ironically,
it
would
seem
that
“Ahorita
Time”
has
actually
allowed
me
to
live
far
more
in
the
“right
now
”
than
I
ever
did
before.
24.
Attitude
n.
看法；态度
25.
dramatically
adv.
显著地；剧烈地
26.
appointment
n.
约会;预约
27.
panic
v.
(使)惊慌,惊慌失措
28.
ironically
adv.
（因出乎意料）奇怪地
29.
live
far
more
in
the
“right
now”
更多地活在“当下”
Para.
5
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Reading
task
4.
“Difficulty
in
explaining
what
I
have
come
to
call
'Ahorita
Time'
is
a
reflection
of
different
cultural
understandings
of
time.”
What
does
the
sentence
mean?
A.
It
is
hard
to
tell
the
meaning
of
“Ahorita
Time”
in
Mexico.
B.
Cultural
factors
contribute
to
the
dfficulties
of
understanding
“Ahorita
Time”
in
Mexico.
C.
Different
cultures
have
different
understandings
of
time.
D.
“Ahorita
Time”
is
a
cultural
phenomenon.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Group
Work
I
choose
A.
“Difficulty
in
explaining
...
'Ahorita
Time'
”
means
“It
is
hard
to
tell
the
meaning
of
'Ahorita
Time'.”
I
choose
B
and
D,
which
are
the
interpretations
of
the
second
part
of
the
sentence.
And
C
is
also
the
interpretation
of
the
second
half
of
the
sentence.
A.
It
is
hard
to
tell
the
meaning
of
“Ahorita
Time”
in
Mexico.
B.
Cultural
factors
contribute
to
the
dfficulties
of
understanding
“Ahorita
Time”
in
Mexico.
C.
Different
cultures
have
different
understandings
of
time.
D.
“Ahorita
Time”
is
a
cultural
phenomenon.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Reading
task
5.
“Ironically,
it
would
seem
that
'Ahorita
Time'
has
actually
allowed
me
to
live
far
more
in
the
'right
now
'
than
I
ever
did
before.”
What
does
the
sentence
mean?
A.
“Ahorita
Time”
actually
makes
me
relaxed
and
live
leisurely
at
present.
B.
In
the
past,
I
was
always
in
a
hurry
and
never
was
loose
with
time.
C.
I
never
lived
in
the
“right
now”
before.
D.
I
never
lived
in
the
“Ahorita
Time”
before.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
Group
Work
Oh,
“more
A
than
B”,
positive
attitude
to
A
and
negative
to
B.
Yeah.
I
think
“Ahorita
Time”
is
a
metonymy
(借喻)
here.
It
implies
an
attitude
towards
time
－
not
so
strict
with
time
and
being
late
is
acceptable.
So
I
enjoyed
the
“Ahorita
Time”
because
no
matter
how
late
I
was
in
Mexicao,
it
still
was
“Ahorita
Time”.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
A.
“Ahorita
Time”
actually
makes
me
relaxed
and
live
leisurely
at
present.
B.
In
the
past,
I
was
always
in
a
hurry
and
never
loose
with
time.
Then,
A
and
B
are
the
choices.
Group
Work
What
about
C
and
D?
That's
true.
The
author
is
talking
about
an
attitude
towards
time,
not
about
any
facts
here.
I
think
C
and
D
are
way
from
the
implied
meaning
of
the
original
sentence
here.
So
we
cross
out
C
and
D.
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
C.
I
never
lived
in
the
“right
now”
before.
D.
I
never
lived
in
the
“Ahorita
Time”
before.
Retelling
Retelling
When
I
first
went
to
Mexico,
I
was
confident
of
my
Spanish.
I
asked
a
local
ice-cream
man
for
an
ice
cream,
and
he
answered
“ahorita”,
which
I
translated
①________
into
“right
now.”
But
I
waited
for
a
long
time
and
did
not
get
my
ice
cream.
I
believed
it
was
the
peddlar's
②_______.
Yet,
the
Mexican
looked
at
me
with
total
③________
and
embarrassment
when
I
asked
him
again
about
it.
In
the
end,
I
left
and
took
a
bus
home.
Filling
in
blanks
with
the
proper
forms
of
words
from
below
and
each
word
can
be
used
only
once.
Note
there
is
one
word
more
than
you
need.
confusion
literally
fault
Reading
A
The
Confusing
Way
Mexicans
tell
Time
exact,
fluent,
dramtic,
confuse,
fault,
rather,
panic,
attitude,
more,
literal,
ironically
Retelling
Retelling
exact,
fluent,
dramtic,
confuse,
fault,
rather,
panic,
attitude,
more,
literal,
ironically
Years
later
I
moved
to
live
in
Mexico,
and
I
discovered
that
“ahorita”
in
Mexico
really
meant
④______
than
“right
away”.
To
tell
⑤______
what
is
“ahorita”,
you
need
⑥_______
in
the
culture
⑦______
than
smoothness
in
the
language.
And
I'm
amazed
at
Mexicans‘
⑧________
towards
time.
Since
then,
my
life
has
changed⑨___________
I
enjoy
“Ahorita
Time”
and
never
⑩________
about
being
late
any
more.
Filling
in
each
blank
with
a
proper
word
from
below
and
each
word
can
be
used
only
once.
Note
there
is
one
word
more
than
you
need.
more
fluency
rather
dramatically.
panic
attitude
exactly
Summary
What
have
we
learnt
today?
√
Culture
fluency
vs.
language
fluency;
√√
I
failed
to
get
an
ice
cream
due
to
“ahorita”.
√
The
usages
of
the
following
words
and
the
devivations:
confuse,
embarrass,
tear,
mix
and
mixture;
√√
In
Mexico,
the
meaning
of
“ahorita”
changes
greatly
with
the
context.
√
Picture-talking
of
the
“Ahorita”
story.
√
Retelling
of
Reading
A;
Homework
Explain
“打赢了美国队”
and
“打败了美国队”
to
English
speakers
who
are
learning
Chinese.
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