《高級(jí)休閑英語(yǔ)》第1單元輔導(dǎo)(課程補(bǔ)充材料)

1、More practice with the video Video 1 Shopping and culture Focus questions for the text 1.What are four important things that the British like very much?2.What four different phrases do we use in the text for saying that people like something very much?Text You can tell a lot about a culture simply b

2、y looking at ordinary people doing their ordinary shopping. What do you think these sections of a large retail park or hypermarket - tell us about Britain? Yes, Britain is a country where people are very concerned about their home and making it as comfortable as possible. That home will almost certa

3、inly have a garden. And a cat or a dog or a bird or some fish. A great deal of the work done in the home in terms of home improvement will be do it yourself or diy as it is usually called. You will remember that in the previous series English In Daily Life we told you that 67% of all accommodation i

4、n Britain is owner-occupied - that means that the person who lives in the house owns the house. This makes the average person what we call houseproud - they want their house to look and feel as attractive and comfortable as possible. But not only attractive and comfortable - they like to arrange and

5、 decorate their homes in such a way that it looks different from other peoples, reflects their individual characters.To help you do this in Britain there are many large shops or even shopping centres that will sell you all the things you need. This is part of the hypermarket that we showed you in th

6、e programme about shops in the previous series. This is where you will come if you want to buy bedroom furniture. There are double beds and single beds, and these bunk beds are popular if you have two small children and not much space. As well as the bed itself, you can buy useful storage cupboards

7、like these for spare blankets and sheets, and a wardrobe for your clothes to fit the size of your bedroom. bedside cupboards are useful for putting a reading lamp on, and of course a dressing table is important, with a nice big mirror for doing your hair and putting on the make-up. A chest of drawer

8、s. Allows you to keep your shirts and underclothes neat and tidy. One of the advantages of the hypermarket is that the layout of the store allows you to wander around at leisure, comparing the different models. You wont be pestered by someone continually asking you what you want. But if you do need

9、any help in making your choice, there will be a knowledgeable shop assistant to give you information and advice. You dont buy a new bed or a wardrobe every day, and so you want to make sure you get value for money. This you can do by walking around and seeing everything and comparing the prices with

10、 goods in other stores. We call this “shopping around”. Shopping around is very important to make sure that you get the best bargain.What is inside a house is very important, but for many British people something outside the house is just as important - the garden. The British are keen gardeners. Ag

11、ain, let me remind you what we said about types of accommodation in Britain - most of our houses are either detached, semi-detached, or terraced. all of this type of housing - more than three-quarters - has at least a back garden - and often a smaller front garden as well. So when you go shopping at

12、 the weekend, buying things for the garden can take as long as buying things to eat and drink. Most gardens have a lawn - that is, an area of very carefully-grown grass, which is cut very short. Cutting the grass is also called mowing the grass, and to do that you need a lawnmower shopping for a law

13、nmower can take a long time, because the choice is so large.And of course, you have to have things to grow in your garden. You can start with seeds, which you have to sow yourself and then wait for them to grow. Or you can buy plants already grown. Flowers are very important to the British - as they

14、 are to the Chinese - and you can see that in these public parks. But people also like to have beautiful flowers in their own gardens, and will spend many hours a week just gardening, especially once they have retired. And thats why the garden centre is a very important specialist shop, which you of

15、ten find in a hypermarket or retail park. And in the town centre, you will find many florists - smaller shops that sell only flowers. Naturally, there are many books on the subject, so that when you have finished your gardening for the day, you can relax and read about it.People also go shopping to

16、buy things for their pets. Pets, of course, are the animals we keep in the house. Over half the households in Britain have a dog or a cat, and many people keep birds and fish as well. We call people like that pet-lovers. walking the dog for many people is the only real exercise they take, and a dog

17、or a cat in the home can be a friend for an old person or a companion for a child. A pet like this one can carry you for a walk, but if you prefer a pet that doesnt need so much walking, then a bird or some fish also brighten up the home. But of course they all need feeding, and selling pet food is

18、big business, as you can see from these shelves. And just as with gardening, so with keeping pets you can find a whole library of books to help you in the pet section of the hypermarket.This is one of my favourite sections: the tool section, where you can buy all the equipment you need for doing thi

19、ngs yourself around the house. Most people who own their own homes are Do-It-Yourself enthusiasts. It can be fun, and it saves you a lot of money. Wallpapering, painting, fitting new lights, putting a name on your house - all these are things that the average Britons would rather do themselves, and

20、even the furniture you buy often comes in packs like these that you assemble yourself at home.So, shopping in Britain is not just a question of buying food and drink or clothes or electronic equipment like radios and TVs. We also do a lot of shopping for the things that are important in our culture:

21、 the home, the garden, and our pets. And many of the things we buy are items that we have to work with in some way, either painting and decorating, or assembling furniture, or looking after our beautiful gardens. Words & Expressions: Retail ParkAn area, usual out-of-town, where specialist shops are

22、grouped together; since they have a large turnover, prices are usually low and the fact that they have large carparks means that people prefer to shop in them, since parking is usually a problem in town centressupermarketa very large grocery store; the supermarket revolution began the process of com

23、petition with the high street shops that has resulted in many towns losing their traditional shopping centres hypermarketlike supermarket, an invented word “hyper” is the greek for “super” which is latin); a very big supermarket, sometimes specialising eg in electronic equipmentDo-It-Yourselfcarpent

24、ers, plumbers, electricians, painters, garage mechanics often earn more money than the average worker - certainly more than a teacher, for instance - and it therefore makes economic sense to do jobs around the house yourself, and a large service industry has grown up to provide the tools and supplie

25、s for diy; There is no loss of face to be seen painting your house or repairing your carhouseprouda houseproud woman (it is usually a woman, though it can be a man) is respected but when such pride in the home becomes excessive - and this is easily done in class-conscious Britain - then the term can

26、 imply criticism bunk bedssuch beds originated in ships, and they are also used in trains and other places where space is limitedpesterto annoy (from the word “pest”); A mother will often say to her child “Dont pester me so!” bargainthe verb means to discuss a transaction, to negotiate a price; Here

27、 its a noun and means a satisfactory purchase or deal keen gardenersThis cultural fact is often explained by reference to the fact that Britain had the earliest industrial revolution, which took the work force away from the land and into the cities; after several generations, such people begin to fe

28、el nostalgia for their rural past and try to recreate it - in miniature - in their gardens detachedentirely separate, a single house inside its own groundsemi-detachedtwo houses built together so that they share a central wall but have separate entrances and gardens terracedin rows, all the houses c

29、onnected; also refers to the side of a mountain when small flat fields have been cut into it, supported by walls, to allow farming on an otherwise difficult slopeAnswers to focus questions 1. The four important things for the British are: their homes their gardens heir pets Do-It-Yourself 2. The fou

30、r phrases are: houseproud (only used in this combination) keen gardeners (you can be a keen anything, and also be keen on something) pet-lovers (you can also be an art-lover, a football-lover etc) A DIY enthusiast (can be used with any pastime noun) Some other possible comprehension questions 1. Wha

31、t can tell us a lot about a culture? 2. What is a central concern of most British people? 3. What extra space do most British houses have? 4. What are the four most popular pets in Britain? 5. Do the British employ other people to do their home improvement? 6. What proportion of Britons own their ow

32、n home? 7. What do the British want their homes to reflect? 8. What is the advantage of bunk beds? 9. What does the layout of the big stores allow you to do? 10. What do we call looking around all the shops for the best bargain? 11. What do we call a machine for cutting the grass? 12. What is the ve

33、rb for planting seeds? 13. What is the biggest business connected with keeping pets? 14. What do you save when you Do-It-Yourself? 15. What do you think a “home assembly pack” is? Answers to the extra questions 1. shopping habits 2. the home 3. gardens 4. cats, dogs, birds, fish 5. no, they prefer d

34、iy. 6. 67% - two-thirds 7. their own individual characters 8. They save space. 9. wander around at leisure 10. shopping around 11. a lawnmower 12. to sow 13. selling pet food 14. money 15. furniture in a pack that you put together yourself Topics for further discussion 1. Analyse Chinese culture in

35、the same way as we have done for Britain. 2. What is one basic difference between British and Chinese urban housing, and what can it tell us about the two cultures? 3. How can you use the terms “individualism” and “collectivism” to describe the differences between Chinese and British homes? 4. What

36、are the similarities between British and Chinese attitudes regarding the home and shopping? 5. In what direction do you think things will change in China regarding housing in your lifetime? 6. Is there a difference between town and country concerning attitudes to gardening? 7. What do you think abou

37、t the British attitude towards pets? Compare it to the Chinese. 8. What is the Chinese attitude towards diy? Do you think this will change?The following dialogues are taken from Listening & Speaking Course (intermediate) （2）Tasks: Scan the following dialogues and try to find what to say if you want

38、to: 1. Know about the opening time of a department store.2. Know about the place for shopping.3. Know about the price for something.4. Draw attention from the shop assistants.5. Offer your help to customers as a shop assistant.6. Know where a specific department is located.Dialogue 1man: What time d

39、o these stores close?woman: Most of them close at six.man: How about Arons music shop?woman: I think thats open until nine.Dialogue 2woman-1: Where do you do your shopping?woman-2: Do you mean clothes shopping or food shopping?woman-1: Your clothes shopping.woman-2: I generally go to Damonds departm

40、ent store.Dialogue 3man-1: Where did you buy that sweater?man-2: I bought it at Damonds department store.man-1: How much did it cost?man-2: It was twenty-three dollars or something like that.Dialogue 4salesman: Do you need any help?man: Yes. Im looking for pants.salesman: Whats your size?man: Thirty

41、 waist and thirty-six inseam.Dialogue 5woman: Excuse me, could you help me?salesman: Certainly, what do you need?woman: Im looking for a blouse, size 10.salesman: There are several over here. Could you come this way?Dialogue 5man: Pardon me, where are the dressing rooms?salesman: Theres one next to

42、the suit rack.man: Can you hold these packages for me?salesman: No, but Ill put them behind the cash register, theyll be safe.Dialogue 7woman: Where do you keep the ice cream?clerk: Its in the frozen food section.woman: Wheres that?clerk: Its two aisles to the left of the center of the store.Dialogu

43、e 8man: I cant find the instant soup.clerk: Did you look next to the canned soup?man: I looked there, but there wasnt any on the shelf.clerk: Why dont you try the spice section? It ought to be there.Dialogue 9man: Can you tell me where I can find the butter?clerk: Yes, its with dairy goods in the ba

44、ck of the store.Dialogue 10woman: Excuse me. I cant find the canned fruit.clerk: Its in aisle nine next to the fruit juices.The following letters are taken from practical english comprehensive course 2 tasks:Its very important for you to learn to write letters of complaint. There is some necessary i

45、nformation to be included in such kind of letters, such as purpose(s) for writing the letter, the problem with your purchase, the time of your purchase, your dissatisfaction with the purchase and your request etc. Read the following two letters and try to find out what information is included in the

46、m. Note that some of them may not be mentioned above.There are usually six basic parts in a letter, i.e. return address, date line, salutation, body, complimentary close and signature. Read the following two letters and try to identify which sentences can match these terms. 24 May, 1995Dear sirs, I

47、am sorry to have to return with this letter a Richo YF-20 camera I bought from you while I was in your area last month. I also enclose the receipt. When I had the first three films developed, none of the photos had come out. The problem is that the shutter is not working properly. My local camera sh

48、op says the mechanism is stuck. I am really annoyed at this, since some of the photos were of my brothers wedding. I am sure you can appreciate that the loss of the photos has caused me great disappointment. In view of the inconvenience that this has caused, and the disappointment, I feel you should

49、 not only repair the camera, but also compensate me for the loss of the photographs, which were obviously of great value to me. yours faithfully, Wang Daling 5th July, 1995 Dear sir,I am writing to you about a shirt which I bought from your shop while on holiday this summer. when I took it out of th

50、e bag and examined it closely, I found a large hole at the side and one button was missing. as you will realise, I was extremely upset to discover all this. At your price, I expect top quality! I am returning the shirt with this letter and look forward to receiving a full refund of 124 Yuan. yours f

51、aithfully, Li Ming （3）The following dialogue is taken from Person to Person. Tasks:Before you read the following dialogue, please think about what you need to say in the following situations: 1. When you are thinking of inviting somebody to something on a certain day;2. When you dont have any specia

52、l arrangements on that day;3. When you want to suggest doing something;4. When you suggest a possible time for meeting.Are you doing anything tonight?Susan：Hello.Michael：Hi, Susan. Its me, Michael.Susan：Oh, hi, Michael. Howre you doing?Michael：Oh, not bad. Say, are you doing anything Saturday night?

53、Susan：No, nothing special. Why?Michael：Well, do you feel like going to that new disco?Susan：Oh, thats a terrific idea.Michael：Great. What about having a pizza first?Susan：Sure, why not? Where do you want to meet?Michael：Why dont I pick you up at your house?Susan：OK. What time?Michael：Is seven oclock

54、 ok?Susan：Fine. Well, see you at seven.Michael：Right. So long for now.Susan：Bye.The following text is taken from Oral Workshop: Reproduction. Tasks:Before you read the text, think about the following questions: 1. When spring festival celebrated?2. What do people usually do on Christmas day?3. Do yo

55、u also celebrate Christmas? If so, in what ways?4. Do you send Christmas cards to your friends?5. What do you think is the best way to send your season greetings to your friends?Read the text and try to find answers to the following questions: 1. How many people are there in the story? Whats their r

56、elationship?2. Was Mrs Smith busy two weeks before Christmas? What do you think she was busy with?3. What did she buy one day?4. What did she ask her husband to do with the Christmas cards she had bought?5. Why did Mr Smith leave the living-room and go to his study without saying a word?6. What did

57、she think Mr Smith was going to do?7. Did she show her anger?8. What did Mr Smith do a minute later?9. When were the Christmas cards bought?10. How did Mr Smith explain to his wife?After reading the text, discuss with your friends about the following topic: Is it a good practice for friends to send each other greeting cards during important festivals? What kind of people would you send cards to? give your reasons.Christmas CardsIt was two weeks before Christmas, and Mrs Smith