Unit 2 Values
Pre-Reading Tasks
1,Answer the following questions,
What happened to Abraham Lincoln one
day?
How is the story related to the theme of the
unit – values?
While-Reading
1,The text can be divided into three parts,
Between each part,there is a blank line,
Names mentioned in the text:
Jamie Beaulieu,waiter at Sam Walton’s birthday
party
Jonnie Baker,night manager at the local Wal-Mart
Richard Hoback,Mayor of Bentonville,Arkansas
Gordon Garlington,pastor of the local church
John Marshall,local barber
Jim Von Gremp,corporate affairs director
Ferold F,Arend,retired president of Wal-Mart
Jim Hendren,company lawyer
Text Analysis
The text begins with an anecdote,how waiter
Jamie Beaulieu had anticipated a lavish
mansion at the Waltons,only to find an
ordinary-looking household,This kind of
beginning lures readers to to on,There are
other anecdotes,like how Sam Walton forgot
his wallet and insisted on fetching it to pay the
local barber,and how he lost 4 straight
games after a Wal-Mart exployee asned him
a question about price,
Text Analysis
Sam Walton is a folksy guy,of which a lot of
examples are given,examples of how
generous an employer he is are also plentiful.
Jamie Beaulieu’s anticipation and the reality
he later found out form a contrast,It reveals
Sam Wolton’s down-home characteristics,
When retired company president Ferold F,
Arend compared Sam Walton with his
previous employer,we appreciate further
Sam Walton’s generosity.
Language Points
1,Remote,far away in space or thime
Examples,The supply of electricity to remote
mountainous villages is one of the local
development projects in Yunnan province.
2,Discount,amount of money which may be
taken off the full price
Examples,Traditional retailers who’ve opened
cyberstores may offer special discounts to online
shoppers,
Language Points
3,Only,In writing and formal speech,
you can put,only” at the beginning of a
sentence,followed by the word,word
group,or clause it modifies,and then
you put an auxiliary or,be” followed by
the subject of the main clause.
Examples,Only here was it safe to
prepare and handle hot drinks.
Language Points
4,Carry on,behave or conduct oneself
in a specific way
Example,There is nothing unusual about
them,They carry on just like everybody
else.
5,Folk,people in general (you can refer
to people as folk or folks)
Example,they got married and had kids
and lived like other folks
Language Points
6,Get away with,do sth,Wrong or risky
without being caught or punished
Example,They claimed that they knew how to
play the system and get away with it.
7,Bird dogs,dog which hunts birds
8,Local,of or for a particular place
Example,The plane was to take off at 6 a.m,and
land at 7 a.m,local time.
Language Points
9,Treatment,the way you deal with sb,
Or behave towards them (followed by of)
Example,Like everyone else,I resent his
cruel treatment of his old father.
10,Cheerful,(of sb.) happy in a lively,
energetic way,(of sth.) make you happy
Example,they are both very cheerful in
spite of their colds
Language Points
11,Throw one’s weight around,
behave in an aggressively arrogant way
Example,Mr,Smith is not much of a
manager,He always throws his weight
around
12,Open up:unlock and open the door
so that people can get in
Example,Open up,or I break in.
Language Points
13,Headline,the title of a newspaper article,
printed above the article in large letters
Example,headlines in the newspaper are
arranged so that they attract attention.
14,Hold to,keep to
Example,John holds to his belief that you can be
successful as long as you work hard.
15,Stock,shares of a company that are sold
to investors
Example,You’d better get professional advice
before buying stocks or bonds.
Language Points
16,On the run,continuously active and
moving about; try to avoid being captured
Example,I have been on the run all day and I am
exhausted.
17,Steer clear of,keep away from
Example,Children are told to steer clear of
troublemakers.
18,Make up,form the whole of (sth.)
Example,Women make up nearly 50% of
university entrants.
Language Points
19,Liable,likely (to do sth.)
Examples,It’s liable to snow heavily tomorrow.
20,Loyalty,the quality of staying firm in your
friendship or support for sb./sth.,; a stong
feeling that one wants to be faithful to
sb./sth.(followed by to)
Example,my father is a soccer fan,His loyalty to
the local team has taken him all over the country
to see them play.
Language Points
21,Qualify,have or give sb,A legal right to
sth./to do sth,(followed by for or infinitive to)
Example,A few useful skills – English teaching,
for example – qualified foreigners for woek visas.
22,Scholarship,award of a grant of money
to a scholar
Example,He cannot afford to go to college if he
doesn’t win a scholarship.
Language Points
23,And the like,and other things of the
same sort
Example,Many students are also keeping fit
through jogging,aerobics,weight training,and the
like.
24,Cultivate,1) make a special effort to
establish and develop sth.
Example,They encourage students to cultivate
special interests in theoretical physics.
2) prepare land and grow crops on it
Example,They cultivated 500 acres in the suburb.
Language Points
25,Reward,give sth,To sb,In return for
work or services (used in the pattern,reward
sb,For sth,With sth.)
Example,the officer is to be rewarded for his
efforts with promotion to the rank of inspector.
26,Retire,(cause to) stop working at one’s
job,usu,Because of age (followed by from)
Example,Although their carrers are important
they plan to retire at 50.
Language Points
27,Come/get aboard,join
Example,Scientists have spent years studying
the way the brain retains information.
28,Deserve,be sth,or have done sth,for
which ones should receive (a reward,special
treatment etc.); be entitled to (not used in the
continuous tense)
Example,I am only partly responsible for the
success of this book,my collaborator deserves
more credit.
Pre-Reading Tasks
1,Answer the following questions,
What happened to Abraham Lincoln one
day?
How is the story related to the theme of the
unit – values?
While-Reading
1,The text can be divided into three parts,
Between each part,there is a blank line,
Names mentioned in the text:
Jamie Beaulieu,waiter at Sam Walton’s birthday
party
Jonnie Baker,night manager at the local Wal-Mart
Richard Hoback,Mayor of Bentonville,Arkansas
Gordon Garlington,pastor of the local church
John Marshall,local barber
Jim Von Gremp,corporate affairs director
Ferold F,Arend,retired president of Wal-Mart
Jim Hendren,company lawyer
Text Analysis
The text begins with an anecdote,how waiter
Jamie Beaulieu had anticipated a lavish
mansion at the Waltons,only to find an
ordinary-looking household,This kind of
beginning lures readers to to on,There are
other anecdotes,like how Sam Walton forgot
his wallet and insisted on fetching it to pay the
local barber,and how he lost 4 straight
games after a Wal-Mart exployee asned him
a question about price,
Text Analysis
Sam Walton is a folksy guy,of which a lot of
examples are given,examples of how
generous an employer he is are also plentiful.
Jamie Beaulieu’s anticipation and the reality
he later found out form a contrast,It reveals
Sam Wolton’s down-home characteristics,
When retired company president Ferold F,
Arend compared Sam Walton with his
previous employer,we appreciate further
Sam Walton’s generosity.
Language Points
1,Remote,far away in space or thime
Examples,The supply of electricity to remote
mountainous villages is one of the local
development projects in Yunnan province.
2,Discount,amount of money which may be
taken off the full price
Examples,Traditional retailers who’ve opened
cyberstores may offer special discounts to online
shoppers,
Language Points
3,Only,In writing and formal speech,
you can put,only” at the beginning of a
sentence,followed by the word,word
group,or clause it modifies,and then
you put an auxiliary or,be” followed by
the subject of the main clause.
Examples,Only here was it safe to
prepare and handle hot drinks.
Language Points
4,Carry on,behave or conduct oneself
in a specific way
Example,There is nothing unusual about
them,They carry on just like everybody
else.
5,Folk,people in general (you can refer
to people as folk or folks)
Example,they got married and had kids
and lived like other folks
Language Points
6,Get away with,do sth,Wrong or risky
without being caught or punished
Example,They claimed that they knew how to
play the system and get away with it.
7,Bird dogs,dog which hunts birds
8,Local,of or for a particular place
Example,The plane was to take off at 6 a.m,and
land at 7 a.m,local time.
Language Points
9,Treatment,the way you deal with sb,
Or behave towards them (followed by of)
Example,Like everyone else,I resent his
cruel treatment of his old father.
10,Cheerful,(of sb.) happy in a lively,
energetic way,(of sth.) make you happy
Example,they are both very cheerful in
spite of their colds
Language Points
11,Throw one’s weight around,
behave in an aggressively arrogant way
Example,Mr,Smith is not much of a
manager,He always throws his weight
around
12,Open up:unlock and open the door
so that people can get in
Example,Open up,or I break in.
Language Points
13,Headline,the title of a newspaper article,
printed above the article in large letters
Example,headlines in the newspaper are
arranged so that they attract attention.
14,Hold to,keep to
Example,John holds to his belief that you can be
successful as long as you work hard.
15,Stock,shares of a company that are sold
to investors
Example,You’d better get professional advice
before buying stocks or bonds.
Language Points
16,On the run,continuously active and
moving about; try to avoid being captured
Example,I have been on the run all day and I am
exhausted.
17,Steer clear of,keep away from
Example,Children are told to steer clear of
troublemakers.
18,Make up,form the whole of (sth.)
Example,Women make up nearly 50% of
university entrants.
Language Points
19,Liable,likely (to do sth.)
Examples,It’s liable to snow heavily tomorrow.
20,Loyalty,the quality of staying firm in your
friendship or support for sb./sth.,; a stong
feeling that one wants to be faithful to
sb./sth.(followed by to)
Example,my father is a soccer fan,His loyalty to
the local team has taken him all over the country
to see them play.
Language Points
21,Qualify,have or give sb,A legal right to
sth./to do sth,(followed by for or infinitive to)
Example,A few useful skills – English teaching,
for example – qualified foreigners for woek visas.
22,Scholarship,award of a grant of money
to a scholar
Example,He cannot afford to go to college if he
doesn’t win a scholarship.
Language Points
23,And the like,and other things of the
same sort
Example,Many students are also keeping fit
through jogging,aerobics,weight training,and the
like.
24,Cultivate,1) make a special effort to
establish and develop sth.
Example,They encourage students to cultivate
special interests in theoretical physics.
2) prepare land and grow crops on it
Example,They cultivated 500 acres in the suburb.
Language Points
25,Reward,give sth,To sb,In return for
work or services (used in the pattern,reward
sb,For sth,With sth.)
Example,the officer is to be rewarded for his
efforts with promotion to the rank of inspector.
26,Retire,(cause to) stop working at one’s
job,usu,Because of age (followed by from)
Example,Although their carrers are important
they plan to retire at 50.
Language Points
27,Come/get aboard,join
Example,Scientists have spent years studying
the way the brain retains information.
28,Deserve,be sth,or have done sth,for
which ones should receive (a reward,special
treatment etc.); be entitled to (not used in the
continuous tense)
Example,I am only partly responsible for the
success of this book,my collaborator deserves
more credit.
