時(shí)代英語,課文1-reading

1、Time English 1 Time English 1 Text A v Warm up questions v Intensive Study v After-reading Tasks Time English 1 Before reading the text, please think about the questions: 1. Do Americans ask any personal questions? 2. Is there anything special about the way Americans greet? 3. What kinds of question

2、s should we avoid asking when we greet a westerner? vWarm up questions Time English 1 1. Yes, they do. 2. Yes, there is. 3. Some personal questions about age, marriage, race, religion, earning, etc. How old are you? How much do you earn? Are you married? Whats your religion? What race do you belong

3、to? Where do you live? Reference answers to warm up questions: Time English 1 Where is your wife? Whats your business? How many children do you have? Where are you going? What are you going to do now? Where have you been? May I go with you? Have you eaten your meal? How did your father die? How did

4、you feel when you had the lung cancer? How much did you pay for the skirt? Reference answers to warm up questions: Time English 1 Text Intensive Study Difficult Sentences Important Words Time English 1 American Greeting Ways 1 In America, people simply greet each other with “Hello” or “Hi” instead o

5、f “How do you do?” or “How are you?”. They believe such an informal greeting often implies a close and friendly relationship. Similarly, Americans do not have a formal “farewell”. They will just wave “good-bye” to the whole group. Or perhaps, they will simply say “Bye”, “So long” or “Speaking of tim

6、e, Ive got to run” and then leave. To Americans, a friendly and informal relationship is the most important thing. Text Time English 1 2 Yes, a proper introduction will leave a good first impression upon others. However, American introductions are usually rather simple. In the United States, most pe

7、ople dont like using Mr., Mrs. or Miss in introductions. They find these terms too formal. They prefer first names to formal titles in most cases. For example, a gentleman may say, “Glad to meet you. Im Miller. But call me Paul.” Text Time English 1 Sometimes a woman you meet for the first time may

8、say, “Dont call me Mrs. Smith. Just call me Sally.” So when your American friends do not use your last name or titles, dont feel that they have been impolite. They only want to show friendliness. Text 3 As we all know, there are certain private topics we should handle cautiously in talking with a we

9、sterner, especially when we first meet. They are age, income, marriage, status, price of personal possessions, details of unpleasant illnesses, death of beloved ones, etc. Time English 1 When you first get to know an American, he may ask you, “Where do you work?” “Are you married?” or “Do you have c

10、hildren?” Such questions may be too personal to Europeans. But Americans do sometimes ask such questions. They would like to get answers to these questions. In this way they can get better acquainted with you and have a topic for beginning conversation with you. Text Time English 1 Speaking of . tim

11、e, Ive got to run. 說到時(shí)間說到時(shí)間，我得趕緊跑了。我得趕緊跑了。 Example: Speaking of books, I should have returned the ones I borrowed last month. a present participle clause used as an adverbial of cause/time. It means “when it comes to time, Im reminded of ” Difficult Sentences Time English 1 However, American introdu

12、ctions are usually rather simple. 然而，美國式的介紹通常相當(dāng)簡單。然而，美國式的介紹通常相當(dāng)簡單。 Example: Money is important. However, you cannot buy happiness with money. a conjunct to denote a contrast of this sentence to the previous one. It means “可是，然而可是，然而” in Chinese. Difficult Sentences Time English 1 “Glad to meet you.

13、Im Miller. But call me Paul.” family name given name Example: Addressing others by their given name usually implies a sort of informal and friendly relationship. Difficult Sentences Time English 1 Example: Most people hate the cold weather, but some people do enjoy themselves in winter. Do is used h

14、ere to emphasize the following verb. It means “的確的確, 真的真的”。 But Americans do sometimes ask such questions. 但是美國人有時(shí)確實(shí)問到諸如此類的問題。但是美國人有時(shí)確實(shí)問到諸如此類的問題。 Difficult Sentences Time English 1 Example: In this way you can improve your spoken English and do better in the job interview. used here to introduce a c

15、oordinate clause, which further develops the topic being discussed. In this way they can get better acquainted with you and have a topic for beginning a friendly conversation with you. 這樣他們便能更多地了解你，并由此為開端與你友好地侃上這樣他們便能更多地了解你，并由此為開端與你友好地侃上 一場一場。 Difficult Sentences Time English 1 Important Words greet

16、: v. say words of welcome to, express ones feelings on receiving sb. 問候，致意，打招呼問候，致意，打招呼 It is important for the students to learn how to greet people in English. The American professor greets his students with “Morning!” Time English 1 relationship: n. particular connection or relation; instance of

17、being related 關(guān)系，聯(lián)系關(guān)系，聯(lián)系 He is making efforts to develop a lasting relationship with Lizzy. Important Words Time English 1 relationship Translation 這位老師和學(xué)生們關(guān)系很好。這位老師和學(xué)生們關(guān)系很好。 The teacher has a very good relationship With her students. Important Words Time English 1 wave: v. move ones hand to and fro

18、, up and down (to give a greeting or say goodbye) 揮手致意，舞動(dòng)揮手致意，舞動(dòng) When Jane waved goodbye to her Chinese friends, she could hardly hold back her tears. The policeman waved him nearer. Important Words Time English 1 leave: v. go away from; fail or neglect to take/bring sth. 離開，出發(fā)；留下，遺忘離開，出發(fā)；留下，遺忘 The

19、beautiful city has left a deep impression upon our mind. He is going to leave for Australia next week. Im sorry. I have left my umbrella in your car. Important Words Time English 1 impression : n. effect produced on the mind or feelings 印象印象 The teacher has made a deep impression upon my mind with h

20、is devotion to teaching. Whats your first impression upon him? Important Words Time English 1 impression Translation 他的演說給聽眾他的演說給聽眾留下了深刻的印象留下了深刻的印象。 His speech made a strong impression upon the audience. make a strong impression upon Important Words Time English 1 prefer : v. like better, would rath

21、er do 更喜歡，寧愿更喜歡，寧愿 I prefer to have the meeting in the morning rather than in the afternoon. Which do you prefer, tea or coffee? Many people prefer cycling to driving. Important Words Time English 1 call: v. & n. address, name, ring sb. up 叫，稱呼，打電話叫，稱呼，打電話 He is so tall that many of his friends call

22、 him Sky. This tropical fruit is called coconut. Please give me a call if you need my help. Important Words Time English 1 acquaint : v. make familiar with, get to know, reveal to sb. 結(jié)識(shí)，認(rèn)識(shí)結(jié)識(shí)，認(rèn)識(shí) I have become acquainted with my new duties. You should try to acquaint him with the facts of the case. I

23、mportant Words Time English 1 acquaint Translation 我已經(jīng)和他我已經(jīng)和他相熟相熟。 I am already acquainted with him. Important Words Time English 1 Task One Task Two Task Four Task Three After-reading Tasks Time English 1 Task One Judge the following statements true(T) or false(F) according to the text. _ 1. Most A

24、mericans think greeting with “Hi” is informal but more friendly. _ 2. Americans never say “See you later” when they express farewell. _ 3. In order to show friendliness, American friends usually dont use your first name. _ 4. Americans may ask you some personal questions when you meet him for the fi

25、rst time. _ 5. We may ask “Where are you going?” to any westerner. T F T T F Time English 1 Task Two Fill in the blanks from your memory and then consult the text. As we all know, there are _ private topics we should handle cautiously in talking with a westerner, especially when we first meet. They

26、are age, income, marriage, status, _ of personal possessions, details of unpleasant illnesses, death of beloved ones, etc. But when you first get to know an American, he may ask you, “Where do you work?”, “Are you married?” or “Do you have children?”. Such questions may be too _ to Europeans. But Am

27、ericans _ sometimes ask such questions. They would like to get answers to these questions. In this way they can get better acquainted with you and have a _ for beginning conversation with you. certain price personal do topic Time English 1 Task Three Fill in each blank with the proper form of the wo

28、rd or phrase given in the brackets. 1. Its my _ (impress) that an Englishman often takes an umbrella with him. 2. Of course our _ (person) relationship is pretty good. But business is business. 3. _ (speak) of tea, Ive got to have a drink of hot tea first. impression personal Speaking Time English 1

29、 4. _ (similar), there are also many proverbs in Chinese. 5. In Japan, Greetings are usually rather _ (form). 6. The International Olympic Committee _ (name) Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games. Similarly formal has/had named Task Three Time English 1 7. To him, success in the interview _ (mean) a ch

30、ance to work for the famous software company. 8. Its _ (polite) to ask a foreigners personal questions. 9. An _ (proper) greeting will not make a good beginning for a talk. 10. _ (handle) properly, the problem has solved in the end. means impolite improper Handled/Having been handled Task Three Time

31、 English 1 Task Four Choose the best one from the four choices of suggested translation. 1. To a businessman, as we all know, profit is the most important thing. A. 眾所周知，對(duì)于一個(gè)商人來說，利潤是最重要的事。眾所周知，對(duì)于一個(gè)商人來說，利潤是最重要的事。 B. 對(duì)于一個(gè)商人來說，利潤是最重要的事，這一點(diǎn)我們對(duì)于一個(gè)商人來說，利潤是最重要的事，這一點(diǎn)我們 大大 家都應(yīng)該知道。家都應(yīng)該知道。 C. 無庸置疑，利潤對(duì)于一個(gè)商人來說是最

32、重要的。無庸置疑，利潤對(duì)于一個(gè)商人來說是最重要的。 D. 大家都知道商人最關(guān)心的是利潤。大家都知道商人最關(guān)心的是利潤。 Time English 1 2. The new look of the city does have left a very deep impression on those visited foreigners. A. 給那些來訪的外賓留下了深刻印象的是城市的新面貌給那些來訪的外賓留下了深刻印象的是城市的新面貌 B. 城市的新面貌的確給那些來訪的外賓留下了深刻印象。城市的新面貌的確給那些來訪的外賓留下了深刻印象。 C. 城市的新變化給外賓留下了深刻印象。城市的新變化給外

33、賓留下了深刻印象。 D. 只有城市變化了才能給那些來訪的外賓留下深刻的印象。只有城市變化了才能給那些來訪的外賓留下深刻的印象。 Task Four Time English 1 3. Nowadays some young people often keep in touch with e-mail, while others prefer to use cell phones to send short messages. A. 如今在他人用手機(jī)短信聯(lián)絡(luò)的時(shí)候，一些年輕人已經(jīng)常通如今在他人用手機(jī)短信聯(lián)絡(luò)的時(shí)候，一些年輕人已經(jīng)常通 過電子郵件保持聯(lián)系了。過電子郵件保持聯(lián)系了。 B. 如今通過電

34、子郵件或手機(jī)短信保持聯(lián)系的年輕人越來越多如今通過電子郵件或手機(jī)短信保持聯(lián)系的年輕人越來越多. C. 如今一些年輕人經(jīng)常通過電子郵件保持聯(lián)系，還有一些則如今一些年輕人經(jīng)常通過電子郵件保持聯(lián)系，還有一些則 更愿意用手機(jī)短信聯(lián)絡(luò)。更愿意用手機(jī)短信聯(lián)絡(luò)。 D. 電子郵件和手機(jī)短信是當(dāng)今年輕人保持聯(lián)系的主要方式。電子郵件和手機(jī)短信是當(dāng)今年輕人保持聯(lián)系的主要方式。 Task Four Time English 1 4. Many young people prefer pop songs to old ones. They think pop singers are very cool. A. 許多年輕人

35、不喜歡聽老歌而崇尚流行歌曲是因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為流許多年輕人不喜歡聽老歌而崇尚流行歌曲是因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為流 行歌手很酷。行歌手很酷。 B. 許多年輕人認(rèn)為流行歌手很酷而崇尚流行歌曲不再聽老歌。許多年輕人認(rèn)為流行歌手很酷而崇尚流行歌曲不再聽老歌。 C. 許多年輕人寧愿聽流行歌曲而不聽老歌。他們認(rèn)為流行歌手許多年輕人寧愿聽流行歌曲而不聽老歌。他們認(rèn)為流行歌手 很酷。很酷。 D. 許多年輕人不喜歡聽老歌而崇尚流行歌曲。他們認(rèn)為流行歌許多年輕人不喜歡聽老歌而崇尚流行歌曲。他們認(rèn)為流行歌 手唱歌時(shí)給人以清涼的感覺。手唱歌時(shí)給人以清涼的感覺。 Task Four Time English 1 v Notes to t

36、he Text v After-reading Tasks Text B Time English 1 Notes to the text (1) Shake the bottle before using. 使用之前請搖動(dòng)瓶子。 (2) His voice shook when he proposed to her. 他向她求婚時(shí)聲音顫抖著。 (3) He shook the snow off his coat at the door. 他在門口抖掉外套上的雪。 例句： shake hand with somebody: 與某人握手 shake ones head: 搖頭 常用語： hand

37、shake: 握手關(guān)聯(lián)詞： 搖動(dòng)；顫抖shake:1. Time English 1 Notes to the text May I present Mr. Brown to you? 請讓我給你介紹布朗先生好嗎？ 例句： at present: 目前，現(xiàn)在 the past, the present and the future: 過去， 現(xiàn)在和將來 常用語： presence: 出席 presenter: 主持人，報(bào)幕員；贈(zèng)與者 presently: 不久；現(xiàn)在 presentation: 贈(zèng)送；介紹；上演 關(guān)聯(lián)詞： 出席的；現(xiàn)在的；現(xiàn)在 禮物（同義詞：gift） 贈(zèng)送；提出；介紹 pre

38、sent:2. Time English 1 (1) Who will bear the responsibility? 誰要負(fù)擔(dān)這責(zé)任？ (2) I cant bear living/to live alone. 一個(gè)人獨(dú)居我受不了。 (3) She has borne him a son. 她為他生了一個(gè)兒子。 例句： bear in mind: 記住常用語： bearer: 持有人；搬運(yùn)工 bearable: 可忍受的 關(guān)聯(lián)詞： 運(yùn)載；支持；忍耐；攜帶；擁抱；生孩子；熊bear:3. Time English 1 (1) She is a lawyer by profession. 她的

39、職業(yè)是律師。 (2) Many of the performers were of professional standard. 許多表演者都具有專業(yè)水平。 例句： enter the teaching profession: 從教 professional players: 職業(yè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員 常用語： professional: 專業(yè)的 professor: 教授 關(guān)聯(lián)詞： 職業(yè)，專業(yè)profession:4. Time English 1 data bank: 資料庫 data base: 數(shù)據(jù)庫；數(shù)據(jù)單元 常用語： datum: data的單數(shù)形式關(guān)聯(lián)詞： 資料，數(shù)據(jù)data:5. in fa

40、shion: 正流行 out of fashion: 不再流行 follow the fashion: 趕時(shí)髦 a fashion show: 時(shí)裝表演 常用語： fashionable: 時(shí)髦的關(guān)聯(lián)詞： 時(shí)髦fashion:6. Time English 1 Task One Task Two Task Three After-reading Tasks Time English 1 After-reading Tasks Task One Complete each of the following statements according to the passage. 1. In th

41、e United States, introductions are usually rather _. 2. A _ introduction includes a greeting, a handshake, an exchange of names, and etc. 3. Nowadays, _ have become more and more popular in an introduction. They are also called name cards. 4. After the short greeting ritual, most foreigners expect to move on quickly to _. 5. Probably, you may give the foreigners your _ name only. simple usual business cards the business family/last Time English 1 Task Two Fill in each blank with the proper form of the word or phrase given in the brackets. 1. In an _, the young person is usually _ firs