1、Module 4Which EnglishReading PracticeReading Practice1 Look at the title of the passage.What do you expect the passage to be about?(a).Funny English people(b).Interesting expressions in English(c).The colours of the English countrysideReading Practice2 Read the passage and decide which sentences are
2、 Not topic sentences.a.English has a huge number of colourfulb.and splendid expressions which may bec.difficult to understand.b.Many expressions are advertisingslogans.c.Idioms are picturesque or absurdexpression conveying a concept which isdifferent form the literal meaning andhave been common in E
3、nglish for manyyears.d.But some idioms are very new andyoull need to clarity what they mean.Reading Practice3 Decide which of these words you expect to express main ideas(M)and supporting ideas(S)in the passage.abuse ambiguous betray clumsy credit card cultural meaning explicitfigurative frog lawn l
4、ateral musicaloppose potential socialism splendid tankM:abuse ambiguous betray clumsy cultural meaning explicit figurative lateral musical oppose potential socialismS:credit card frog lawn splendid tank1.English has a number of colourful2.expressions which are hard to understand3.because_.a.they don
5、t make senseb.they are old-fashionedc.they may refer to ideas beyond the simple meaning of the wordsd.theyre meant to be amusing and exaggeratedReading Practice4 Choose the best answers.2.Idioms are _.a.well-known,everyday expressionswhich are understood by everyoneb.expressions which have been in u
6、se for years,or which are very recentc.absurd expressions used for commonconceptsd.expressions which are not easilyunderstood3.An advertising slogan is probably _.a.an amusing saying in advertisingb.a reply to a customer in a shopc.like many other expressions,an idiomor a proverbd.an expression whic
7、h is associated witha product in an advertisement4.Metaphorical significance is _.a.meaning which describes somethingby referring to something else,withsimilar qualitiesb.exaggerated language used to describe something in a dramatic wayc.used to describe politicsd.meaning which is likely to cause of
8、fence5.A proverb _.a.suggests someone or something which b.is superior to someone or something elseb.describe behaviour and customsc.is a well-known expression whichreflects on life and gives adviced.is an everyday saying which everyone agrees withReading Practice5 Complete the sentences in your own
9、 words.1.Some colourful expressions may be 2.difficult to understand because_3._4._5._.they have cultural associations which a listener from another culture doesnt know2.Not all idioms have been common formany years._.3.The Iron Curtain is an expression which _.Because people are constantly inventin
10、g new ones about new situations uses metaphor to achieve its effect4.Some sayings like love makes theworld go around_.5.The title of the passage ColourfulEnglish suggests different types of expressions which _.have been modernisedto fit the changing world help to make the language more interesting L
11、anguage points1.Thus to“talk turkey”means to get 2.down to business.3.(1)Talk Turkey 打开窗户说亮话。4.说实在的相传在北美殖民时期,一个白人5.和一个黑人去打猎,事先说好了平分打到6.的猎物。结果一天下来只打到一只火鸡7.和一只鹧鸪。白人心里想要火鸡,但又不8.敢直接说,于是对印第安人说“如果你要9.火鸡,我就拿鹧鸪,如果你要鹧鸪,我就拿火鸡”,印第安人一听就明白了,于是针锋相对地说:“你一直在讲火鸡,现在让我也讲讲火鸡吧!”于是talk turkey 演变成“打开窗户说亮话,说实在的,坦诚地说话”的意思了。
12、as red as a turkey cock（因生气而面红耳赤）cold turkey:注定要失败的人，冷漠孤傲的人；（作副词）直截了当地；坦率地与turkey相关的习语还有：(2)get down to 短语，意为“开始认真考虑，重视某事物，认真处理某事”。如：我该认真干点正事了。Its time I got down to some serious work.试验后，我们将开始处理更复杂的题。After the experiment,well have to get down to more complicated problems.意思相近地短语：set out to do sth(带
13、着某种目的)开始做某事,着手,打算。如：我一开始想编织毛衣,但最后却织成一件背心(vest)。I set out to knit a sweater but in the end it became a vest.她决心要打破世界纪录。She set out to break the world record.set about sth/doing sth 开始(某工作),着手做某事。如：这工作我不知如何动手。I dont know how to set about this job.新政府必须立即找出解决国家经济问题的方法。The new government must set about
14、finding solutions to the countrys economic problems.2.For example mad as a box of frogs is a recent way of describing someone who has a tendency to be rather disorganized or vague.have a tendency to do 有的趋势。他有越狱的趋势。He has a tendency to espcape from the prison.3.A bad hair day is when you feel clumsy
15、 or depressed.要是有人对你说 I had a bad hair day,你可千万别回答：“哪儿的话，我看你今天的发型挺好看的。”其实a bad hair day 的意思是“很不顺利的一天”。4.Thatll do nicely,sir!comes from an old TV ad for American Express.American Express指美国运通公司。运通是美国的百年老店,1850年以快递业务从纽约布法罗市起家,1958年10月1日他推出了运通卡(American Express Card),基础定位是树立一个为上流社会有钱人提供方便的银卡形象。目前“运通”已
16、是国外尤其是欧美地区家喻户晓的服务品牌，American Express成为“离家出国，不可不备”之物。5.Get your tanks off my lawn means back off!Withdraw your threats!相近的表达有dont poke your nose into mine.不要干涉某人等意思6.The iron curtain was the statesman 7.Winston Churchills term for the dividing8.line between eastern and western Europe.铁幕(西方报刊及政界用语,指二战
17、后前苏联及东欧国家为阻止同欧美各国进行交流而设置的一道无形屏障)7.With friends like these,who needs enemies?Means a friend has betrayed your trust or let you down.let sb.down 使某人失望 You are letting me down by doing this.8.meaning we will oppose prejudice against black people and resist conflictbetween Americans.(1)oppose 常作及物动词,主要有
18、以下两(2)层含义：意为“反对，反抗，抵制”。如：他反对修建教堂的提议。He opposed the proposal to build a new hall.我反对你单独去那。I opposed your going there alone.意为“较量,对抗,使对照/对比”。如：你和谁比赛？Who is opposing you in the match?他考虑了那件事，将其优点和缺点加以比较。He considered the matter,opposing its merits against/to its demerits.(2)resist 常用作及物动词,其主要含义如下：.意为“抵
19、抗;反抗”。如：叛军与警察对抗。The rebel army resisted the police.劳动人民准备反抗推翻这个政府。The laborers prepared to resist and to overthrow this government.意为“抵御;阻止;抗;耐”,如：数月以来,这家公司阻止改变它的帐目。For months the company has resisted changing its accounts system.这种金属是防锈的。This metal resists rust.意为“经得住;不屈从”,常用于否定句。如：约翰忍不住拿他的秃顶开玩笑。Jo
20、hn couldnt resist making jokes about his boldness.她看到甜食就想吃。She couldnt resist sweets.(3)conflict v./n.in conflict with 同相冲突，有矛盾他们的政治观点与我们的相冲突。Their political views come into conflict with ours.北约的这些行动都与公认的国际法相抵触。All these actions by the NATO conflicted with the universally accepted international law
21、s.9.With friends like these,who needs enemies?means a friend has betrayed your trust or let you down.betray对不忠，背叛，泄漏不要对任何人泄露秘密。Do not betray the secret to anyone else.他的表情泄露出他很紧张。His face/expression betrayed his nervousness.她的笑显示了对此观点的蔑视。Her laugh betrayed her contempt for the idea.不要辜负了我们对你的信任。Dont
22、 betray the our trust in you.1.Thus,to talk turkey means to get down to business 考点 get down to意为“开始认真（做某事）”，to为介词，后常接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。如：现在我该开始认真地找工作了。Its time for me to get down to finding ajob.考点点拨考例1 Isnt it time you got down to _ the papers?(重庆2006)A.mark B.be marked C.being marked D.marking 点拨 考例
23、1选D。get down to后接名词或动词-ing形式。D考例2 The final examination is coming up soon.Its time for us to _ our studies.(辽宁2004)A.get down toB.get out C.get back forD.get over点拨 考例2选A。get down to 开始做某事；get out出去；get back for放回去；get over克服。AHomework1.Revise what you have learnt 2.during this period of class.3.2.Get ready for the next period.Goodbye!
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