新編大學(xué)英語文化閱讀教程1教師用書Unit-8

新編大學(xué)英語文化閱讀教程1教師用書Unit8Warm-upStep1TalkaboutthepicturesTaiChiisaformofexercisethatbeganasaChinesetradition.It’sbasedonmartialarts,andinvolvesslowmovementsanddeepbreaths.TaiChihasmanyphysicalandemotionalbenefits.SomeofthebenefitsofTaiChiincludereducinganxietyandimprovingcognition.Itmayalsohelpyoumanagesymptomsofsomechronicconditions,suchasbreastcancerorheartfailure.Tea,forthousandsofyearsintheEast,isregardedaskeytokeepinghealthy,happiness,andwisdom.Studieshavefoundthatdrinkingteamayhelpwithcancer,heartdisease,anddiabetes;encourageweightloss;lowercholesterol.Teaalsoappearstohaveanti-inflammatoryeffects.Step2SharingyourideasTherearesomecommonWesternwaysofstayinghealthythatarenotthatpopularamongChinesepeople.Somewesternpeopleliketogotogymandbuildmuscleswithhigh-intensitytrainingandhigh-proteindietplan,andsomeotherslikesunbathing,swimmingandjogging.TheyalsosharesomeofChineseviewsonhowtostayhealthy,suchas“don’tsmoke”and“exerciseregularly”.Reading1Languagefocus1.hauled2.boastful3.pores4.sensible5.mania6.germs7.thump8.StarchGlobalunderstanding1)pores2)expandhislungs3)makehisbrainclear4)dead5)track6)sensible7)germsandbacilli8)freshairDetailedunderstanding1.C2.A3.D4.B5.BCulturalthinkingBasedonmyownexperience,therearetwotipsforkeepingabalancedandhealthylifestyle.First,weshouldeatmindfully.It’simportanttodistinguishbetweeneatingwhenwearehungryandeatingforthesakeofeatingitself.Whenwearestressedorangryweshouldavoidusingfoodasacopingmechanism,asit’sahabitthatcaneasilygooutofcontrolandleadtoeatingdisordersinthefuture.Second,weneedtomaketimeforexercise.Regularexerciseisbeneficialtothebodyandalsothemind.Theflowofhappyhormonesproducedisthereasontheycallita“runner’shigh.”Butweneedtoremembernottooverexercise,whichmaymakeusweakerratherthanstronger.Ourbodyneedsrest.It’simportanttotakesometimetoenjoyactivitiessuchasreadingormeditating.Reading2Languagefocus1.persists/bat9.unattainable10.consistentlyGlobalunderstanding1)TheUglyDuckling2)harm3)entity4)incremental5)growthmindset6)unattainable7)senseofself-worth8)plasticsurgery9)healthypursuitsDetailedunderstanding1)F2)F3)F4)T5)T6)F7)T8)TCulturalthinkingIthinkthemessage“beautyismalleable”canbeeitherbeneficialorharmful,dependingonhowpeopleinterpretit.Therearepeoplewhoarementallyharmedduetoappearanceissues,becausetheyusuallysufferpsychologicalproblemsafterstrangerslaughedatthem.Forthem,make-upsandcosmeticsurgeriescanbealife-savingstraw.However,asthepassagesays,thepromotionof“beautyismalleable”maycausemanysocialandmentalproblems,likeoveranxietyaboutappearanceandaunifiedstandardofbeautyacrosscountry.Isuggestpeopleshouldlearntoadmiretheiruniquenessofbeautyandbemoreconfident.Atthesametime,theinnerbeautyshouldbemorevaluedinthesociety,notjusttheappearance.IntegratedthinkingIknowsomeyoungwomenhavinginsufficientfoodeverydayinordertokeepaslimbodyshape.Losingweightbyover-dietingcanbeveryharmfultopeople’shealth.Beingonadietforalongtimemayleadtoanorexia,depression,irregularmenstruationandotherdiseases.Weshouldfirstgivethemascientificexplanationofwhytheirwayofkeepinghealthyorbeautifuliswrong,tellingthemtheharmthewrongbeliefscanbringabout.Wecanalsosuggestsomesensibleapproachestostayinghealthyandbeautiful.Forexample,inChineseculture,practicingTaiChi,joggingafterdinnerorthesquaredancingcanberecommended.Culturemosaic1ThesecretbeautyissueAsian-AmericansdealwitheverysummerAnswer1:BodyshapesWomenintheEastareverymuchconcernedwiththeslendernessoftheirbodies.ComparedtoWesternwomen,WomenintheEastfocusmoreonkeepingaslenderfigure.IntheWest,therehasbeenariseofbodypositivitywithmorecurvyfiguresbeingembracedbythebeautyindustry.Answer2:FaceTypesFacetypessuchasaheartfaceandovalfaceareanothercomponentofbeautyinEasternsociety.Incontrast,theWesterncultureismoreinfavorofangularfaces.2TCMreadilywinningacceptanceoverseasIhavetwosuggestions.Firstofall,Icanholdinternationalculturalexchangingactivities,whichnotonlypromotetraditionalChinesemedicineoncampusbutalsoenrichinternationalstudents’knowledgeofChineseculture.Also,Icanusenewmediaforpromotion.Wecanplaysomeshortvideosthatshowthecompleteprocessofplanting,pickingandprocessingofherbs,toshowinternationalstudentstheprecisenessoftheproductionoftraditionalChinesemedicineandstrictnessofqualitycontrol,sothattheycanknowmoreabouttraditionalChinesemedicineandpaymoreinterestinit.3China’sobsessionwithhotwaterAnswer1:Yes,Ilikedrinkinghotwater.InChinadrinkinghotwaterisnotjustapersonalpreference.Firstly,itisaneffectivewaytokeepwarm,thushelpingpeoplealleviateperiodpainandstomachache.Secondly,Chinesepeoplebelieveboilingwaterisaneasywaytokillmostoftheharmfulbacteria.Thirdly,accordingtothetraditionalChinesemedicine,ourbodyneedtokeep