了解背景知识

了解本文作者Jonet Mendell Goldstein,了解文中提到的Pennsylvania Dutch town 的特色及其他相关知识；

 文本欣赏

掌握文章的主题,熟悉文章的主要语言风格,掌握文中当代的一些表达方式和缩略语，掌握说明性文体中显著的写作特征和技巧，如对比 、举例说明、反问、重复等，明晰文章结构，并能概括大意；识别关键词汇及分析理解难句；掌握重点词汇、短语、构词法以及有关语法结构的意义及用法；通过句子释义，掌握文中语言点和疑难句子意思及结构；掌握文章中心思想，了解文中提到的Pennsylvania Dutch town的独特风格，了解现代社会的快节奏给人们生活带来的利与弊；

 语言点理解

1) Word Study

advocate, antique, bicentennial, compress, condense, confederate, convenience, defer, digest, gorgeous, gratification, ignore, revitalize, symbolically, symphony, version

2) Phrases and Expressions

stuff with; agree with sb.; once upon a time, for a rainy day, some fast relief, as many; can’t wait to do sth.; get sth. over with; help out; linger over/on; more often than not; off the rack; put away; put brakes on; save sb. the trouble of doing sth.; save up

3) Grammar

V-ing form; the attributive modifiers

4) Word Formation

✔ Prefix—sur-

✔ Root—vit/viv

✔ Suffix— -ly

 扩展阅读与思考

1) Oral Work---Group Discussion & Debating

2) Two Quizzes

3) Writing

4) Listening Lab

 作业：完成课后相应练习