Unit two values The Richest Man In American Down Home
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Teaching Procedure Part 1 Background information Part 1
Background Part 2 warm-up Part 2 Part 3 Text Organization Part 3
Text Organization Part 4 global reading Part 5 Language Study Part
5 Language Study
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The discount king: Sam Moore Walton Sam not only makes you
dream big but inspires you to follow your dreams
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How much do you know about Wal- Mart? Wal-Mart 1951 1960 15 140
1962 Wal-Mart 1990 1991 10 2001 2198.1 1996 2005 52
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Warm-up activity
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Form groups of three or four to discuss the richest people you
have known and tell each other what values these people hold
dear.
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Possible answer for you: Great people are bright, creative and
energetic, and share the following values: Integrity and honesty
Passion for customers, partners, and technology Open and respectful
with others and dedicated to making them better Willingness to take
on big challenges and see them through Self critical, questioning
and committed to personal excellence and self improvement
Accountable for commitments, results, and quality to customers,
shareholders, partners and employees.
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Invitation letters
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how to write formal invitations? see page 61
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An informal invitation letter: Dear lucy, Trent and I are
planning a dinner party on Saturday, June 14, at seven- thirty. Wed
very much like to have you come. Such a long time has passed since
weve all been together! Please let us know if you will be able to
join us. Affectionately, Barbara
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A format of formal invitation letter Dear sir madam
ORGANIZATION would very much like to have someone from your company
speak at our conference on TOPIC. As you may be aware the mission
of our association is to promote WHAT. Many of our members are
interested in the achievements your company has made in. Enclosed
is our preliminary schedule for the conference which will be
reviewed in weeks. I'll call you DATE to see who from your company
would be willing to speak to us. I can assure you that we'll make
everything convenient to the speaker. Sincerely yours
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Making Invitations In Daily Life Making invitations "Do you
have any plan next Friday night? We are having some friends over
for a dinner party. Would you like to join us?" Or "Are you free
next Friday night?" Or "Are you doing anything Friday night?"
"Would you be interested in coming to our house that night?" "How
do you like to join our part Friday night"
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Accepting invitations Someone asks: "Would you like to..." You:
"I'd love to, thank you." or "That's very kind of you, thanks." or
"It sounds great, thank you." or "That will be lovely, thank you."
Someone asks: "Do you like to going to the movie theater with us
this afternoon?" "What's great, thank you." or "What a good idea,
thank you."
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Declining invitations "Would you like to spend a weekend at our
house next week?" "That's very kind of you, but actually I'm
planning to see my mother next Saturday. "Well, I'd love to, but I
already told my girlfriend to stay at her place next weekend." "I'm
really sorry, but I got to do something else on next weekend." "I
really don't think I can make it - I am supposed to be at airport
pick up my girl friend next Sunday morning.
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Remember: ,
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Text organization PartsparagraphsMain ideas 11--4 The waiter
was disappointed to find the richest man in America led so simple a
life. 25--13 Being friendly, easy-going and never flashy,Walton
carries on like plain folks and never wants any special treatment.
314--22 With the Wal-Mart team in mind, Walton devotes himself
heart and soul to making the business a great success.
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Golbal reading See CD-Rom
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Language study
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discout Discout: amount of money which may be taken off the
full price. Eg: traditional retailers whove opened cyberstores may
offer special discounts to online shoppers.
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folk Folk: people in general ( you can refer to people as folk
or folks) Eg: they got married and has kids and lived like other
folks. these are the folks from the local TV station.
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Get away with Get away with: do sth. Wrong or risky without
being caught or punished Eg: they claimed that they knew how to
play the system and get away with it. Eric has been getting away
with tax fraud for years.
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By/ from all accounts By/from all accounts: according to what
everyone says Eg: tom, by all accounts, is a superb teacher. The
Chinese football team will play the Koreans tonight. It should be a
match worth waching, by all accounts.
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Blend in/into Blend in/into: if sb. Blends into a particular
group or situation, or if they blend in, they seem to belong there
or are noticeable, because their behavior is similar to that of the
other people involved. ( blend in; blend into sth.; blend in with
sth.) The painter blended in with the crowd at the art sale.
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Throw ones weight around Throw ones weight around: behave in an
aggressively arrogant way. Eg: Mr. Smith is not much of a manager,
he always throws his weight around. Folks dont like their chairman
as he always throws his weight around.
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Open up Open up: unlock and open the door so that people can
get in Eg: open up, or I break in. They open the school up at 7:45
a.m. so that students can have more sleep.
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On the run On the run: continously active and moving about; try
to avoid being captured. Eg: I have been on the run all day and I
am exhausted. He is on the run from the public.
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Steer clear of Steer clear of: keep away from Eg: children are
told to steer clear of troublemakers. Members of the club steer
clear of controversial issues such as religion.
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liable Liable: likely to do sth Eg: its liable to snow heavily
tomorrow. The sports meeting is liable to be postphoned until next
week because of the bad wether.
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As laid down As laid down: as established Lay down: officially
established a rule, or officially state the way in which sth. Must
be done Eg: the school authorities have issued a new booklet laying
down regulations for students.
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Cut prices and margins to the bone To ruduce prices and margins
considerabley or dramatically
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qualify Qualify: have or give (sb.) a legal right (to sth./to
do sth.) (followed by for or to) Eg: a few useful skillsEnglish
teaching, for examplequalified foreigners for work visas. Highly
trained staff are well qualified to give practical advice to
students when they select courses.
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cultivate Culticate:1) make a special effort to establish and
develop (sth.) Eg: some students try to cultivate a love of art. 2)
prepare land and grow crops on it Eg: the remote area has barely
been cultivated for decades.
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Recite what we have learnt today Finish exercises in text
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