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1、外研版外研版 高一下高一下(4) Module3 Cultural corner 山東山東 翟紀(jì)友翟紀(jì)友 Read and find out the answers to the following questions. 1) What is the passage about? The passage is about the reason why we clap and the history of clapping, the features of applause. 2) Why do people clap? 3) How many countries are mentioned i

2、n the passages? To show that they like something. three countries. Para 1 1) What is the main idea of the first paragraph? 2) On what occasion do people clap? The reasons why we clap. We clap at the end of a live performance, such as a play, or a concert, to say thank you to the performers. a live p

3、erformance 現(xiàn)場(chǎng)演出現(xiàn)場(chǎng)演出 live adj. 活的活的, 生動(dòng)的生動(dòng)的, 精力充沛的精力充沛的, 直播的直播的 The cat is playing with a live mouse. 貓?jiān)趹蚺侵换罾鲜?。貓?jiān)趹蚺侵换罾鲜蟆?It wasnt a recorded show, it was live. 這不是錄音表演這不是錄音表演, 這是現(xiàn)場(chǎng)轉(zhuǎn)播。這是現(xiàn)場(chǎng)轉(zhuǎn)播。 What is the main idea of the paragraph? What did applause mean in classical Athens? What did the prolonged c

4、lapping help? The custom of clapping has early beginnings. Applause meant judgment and taking part. Prolonged clapping helped a play to win. Para 2 classical Athens prolong vt. 延長(zhǎng)延長(zhǎng)，拉長(zhǎng)，拉長(zhǎng) 1. The meeting may be prolonged into the evening because so many problems have to be solved tonight. 會(huì)議可能要延長(zhǎng)到夜里會(huì)

5、議可能要延長(zhǎng)到夜里, 因?yàn)榻裢碛幸驗(yàn)榻裢碛?太多問(wèn)題要解決。太多問(wèn)題要解決。 2. Shall we prolong our stay for a few days? 我們多停留兩三天好嗎？我們多停留兩三天好嗎？ mean doing 意味著做某事意味著做某事 mean to do sth 打算做某事打算做某事 Hold a weapon v. 握住握住,拿著拿著,持有持有,容納容納, 占領(lǐng)占領(lǐng) 支撐住支撐住 保持注意保持注意, 有有興趣興趣 n. 把握把握, 控制控制, 船艙船艙 1. The city is held by the enemy. 這座城市已被敵人占領(lǐng)。這座城市已被敵人占領(lǐng)。

6、 2. Hold yourself still for a moment while I take your photograph. 我給你拍照的那一剎那我給你拍照的那一剎那, 你不要?jiǎng)?。你不要?jiǎng)印?3. We held our breath in fear. 我們因害怕而屏住呼吸。我們因害怕而屏住呼吸。 4. We are holding a meeting. 我們正在開會(huì)。我們正在開會(huì)。 5. I managed to grab hold of the jug before it fell. 我設(shè)法抓住了那個(gè)罐子才未跌落。我設(shè)法抓住了那個(gè)罐子才未跌落。 6. She has now hel

7、d the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else this century. 她現(xiàn)在當(dāng)首相任期之長(zhǎng)在本世紀(jì)是前她現(xiàn)在當(dāng)首相任期之長(zhǎng)在本世紀(jì)是前 所未有的。所未有的。 7. I dont think the car will hold you all. 我看這輛汽車坐不下你們這些人。我看這輛汽車坐不下你們這些人。 8. My new car holds the road well. 我的新汽車貼路性能很好。我的新汽車貼路性能很好。 9. The bridge cant hold that much weight. 那座橋不能負(fù)載那樣的重量。

8、那座橋不能負(fù)載那樣的重量。 10. Televised sports couldnt hold/attract my interest. 電視播放的體育節(jié)目比賽不能引電視播放的體育節(jié)目比賽不能引 起我的興趣。起我的興趣。 What is the definition/meaning of applause? What is the features of clapping? Applause was a sign of being part of the community, and of equality between actors and audience. Clapping is so

9、cial, like laughter, it is infectious, and spread very quickly. Paragraph 3 Do people from different cultures clap on the same occasions? No, some occasions on which people clap change from one country to another. at a funeral equality: n. 同等同等,平等平等 1. I do not believe in equality of capacity, but I

10、 do believe in equality of opportunity. 我不相信我不相信能力能力均等均等, 但我確實(shí)相信機(jī)但我確實(shí)相信機(jī) 會(huì)均等。會(huì)均等。 2. Women are still struggling for true equality with men. 婦女仍在爭(zhēng)取與男人真正平等婦女仍在爭(zhēng)取與男人真正平等. social adj 社會(huì)的社會(huì)的 infectious adj. 有感染性的有感染性的 adj. 傳染的傳染的 1. He expressed infectious enthusiasm to his voters. 他對(duì)他的選民表現(xiàn)出很有感染力的熱他對(duì)他的選民

11、表現(xiàn)出很有感染力的熱 情。情。 2. The flu is highly infectious. 流感的傳染性很強(qiáng)流感的傳染性很強(qiáng)。 funeral n. 葬禮葬禮 at a funeral at a wedding occasion 時(shí)刻時(shí)刻, 時(shí)候時(shí)候, 場(chǎng)合場(chǎng)合 on this/that occasion此時(shí)此時(shí)/彼時(shí)彼時(shí) on one occasion有一次有一次 Ive met her on several occasions recently. 我最近見到過(guò)她好幾次。我最近見到過(guò)她好幾次。 時(shí)機(jī)時(shí)機(jī), 機(jī)會(huì)機(jī)會(huì) This is not an occasion for laughter. 這