1、Book4 module3Listening and vocabulary Writing everyday English&Cultural corner冠县一中 孙树青Listening and Listening and vocabularyvocabulary1.head 2.ear3.forehead 4.eye5.nose 6.lips7.neck 8.shoulder9.arm 10.hand11.chest 12.wrist13.knee 14.leg15.foot 16.eyebrow17.finger 18.ankle1.bend vt.弯曲,屈服The branches
2、bent in the wind.树枝被风吹弯了。They refused to bend to the hijackers demands.他们拒绝屈从于劫机者的要求。2.stare ste(r)盯,凝视stare sb into sth 瞪着某人使其做出某种反应be staring sb.in the face就在某人的面前,十分明显,容易或清楚The branch bent but didnt break when the boy climbed along it.那男孩爬上树枝时,树枝弯曲了,但是没有折断。He bent forward to listen to the child.他
3、弯下身来听那孩子说话。Touch your toes without bending your knees.用手够到你的脚趾,膝盖别弯曲。ks5u 2.stare ste(r)盯,凝视stare sb into sth 瞪着某人使其做出某种反应be staring sb.in the face就在某人的面前,十分明显,容易或清楚1.She gave him a long cool stare.2.她冷冷地久久凝视他。2.They all stared with astonishment.他们全都惊讶地瞪着眼。3.She stared him into silence.她把他盯得不吭声了。4.T
4、he answer to his problem was staring him in the face.他那个问题的答案是明摆着的。Listen to a conversation between an American and a Chinese student who is going to the US.Number the topics in the order they talk about them._ What to talk about _ What to talk about _ Gifts _ Gifts _ When to arrive for dinner_ When
5、 to arrive for dinner_ What to call people _ What to call people _ How to meet new people _ How to meet new people _ What to say to the host when you leave _ What to say to the host when you leave _ When to leave the table._ When to leave the table.1234567a.You should shake hands when you meet new p
6、eople._b.You should bring some flowers or a bottle of wine._c.You should open gifts immediately._ d.You shouldnt use family names._e.You shouldnt arrive too late._ks5u _Match the following pieces of advice with the topics in activity 3.f.You shouldnt talk about politics or religion._g.You mustnt lea
7、ve as soon as you finish the meal._h.You must thank your host for a wonderful evening._i.You mustnt arrive early._What to talk about:When to arrive for dinner:How to meet new people:When to leave the table:Gifts:What to call people:What to say to the host when you leave:fe,i agb,c dhclassical Athens
8、 Do people from different cultures clap on the same occasions?No,some occasions on which people clap change from one country to another.ks5u 2.prolong vt.延长,拉长The meeting may be prolonged into the evening because so many problems have to be solved tonight.会议可能要延长到夜里,因为今晚有太多问题要解决。Shall we prolong our
9、 stay for a few days?我们多停留两三天好吗？5.equality:n.同等,平等1)I do not believe in equality of capacity,but I do believe in equality of opportunity.我不相信能力均等,但我确实相信机会均等。5)I managed to grab hold of the jug before it fell.我设法抓住了那个罐子才未跌落。6)She has now held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else this ce
10、ntury.她现在当首相任期之长在本世纪是前所未有的。7)I dont think the car will hold you all.我看这辆汽车坐不下你们这些人。FunctionFunctionIn Spain you _ wait until 10 pm before you have dinner.In Japan you _ give a penknife as a present.In Russia you _ make a toast every time you take a sip from your glass.shouldshouldntmustAsking for ad
11、vice.1)Could you give me some advice on how to improve my English?2)Do you think I should change the plan?3)Id like your advice about my essay.4)Ought I to brush up my English before I got to America?You should shake hands when you meet new people.You should bring some flowers or a bottle of wine.Yo
12、u should open gifts immediately.You shouldnt use family names.You shouldnt arrive too late.In France you _ shake hands every time you say hello and goodbye.In Thailand you _ touch someone on the head,even by accident.should mustntWork in pairs.Guess the customs by completing the advice with should,s
13、houldnt,must or mustnt.Do you know?You shouldnt talk about politics or religion.You mustnt leave as soon as you finish the meal.You must thank your host for a wonderful evening.You mustnt arrive early.Answers:1)UK 2)UK 3)USpanic n.恐慌,惊惶 adj.惊慌的,没有理由的,恐慌的v.使.惊慌1.Dont panic!别怕!2.The thunder panicked t
14、he horse.雷声使马受惊了。3.She got into a panic when she thought shed forgotten the tickets.她想起忘记带入场券,顿时惊慌起来。4.The crowd panicked at the sound of the explosion.爆炸声一响,人群便惊慌起来。5.There was(an)immediate panic when the alarm sounded.警报响起时立刻引起一片恐慌。by accident 偶然的take a sip 抿一口make a toast 祝酒toast v.n.祝酒,干杯Lets to
15、ast the friendship between two countries.让我们为两国间的友谊干杯。I propose a toast to the health of the guests.我提议为来宾的健康干一杯。In France you _ shake hands every time you say hello and goodbye.In Thailand you _ touch someone on the head,even by accident.should mustntWork in pairs.Guess the customs by completing th
16、e advice with should,shouldnt,must or mustnt.Do you know?In Spain you _ wait until 10 pm before you have dinner.In Japan you _ give a penknife as a present.In Russia you _ make a toast every time you take a sip from your glass.shouldshouldntmust We use the modal verb _ to give advice.We use the moda
17、l verb _ to give strong advice.You _ means Its a good idea to.You _ means Its very important to should must should must Conclusion Writing and everyday EnglishRead the invitations and answer the questions.Mr.and Mrs.Harry Blunkett request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of their daughter
18、 Elizabeth Ann Blunkett to Mr.Humphries,at St Davids Church,Landrindod Wells on Saturday March 5th at 17:00,followedby a dinner dance at the Hotel Metropole.Black tie RSVP1)Who is the first invitation from?Mr.and Mrs.Harry BlunkettIm 16 next week!Please come to my party-great food and even better mu
19、sic.Date:Saturday(March 17th)Time:8 till late Place:My place(of course)Sylvia2)Who is the second invitation from?Sylvia 3)Which is formal or information?How do you know?The first invitation is formal.We know because of the language used.being together with another or others 陪伴;与他人在一起I enjoy his comp
20、any.我喜欢和他在一起。keep pany陪伴某人;给某人做伴companyLook at these expressions.Which are formal,and which are informal?pleased to accept/unable to accept/thanks a lot/Im very sorryThe key:“Thanks a lot”is informal;the other three are formal.5种常见的英文邀请函五种常见的英文邀请信之一Dear sir/madam:Im delighted that you have accepted
21、our invitation to speak at the conference in city on date.As we agreed,youll be speaking on the topic.from time to time.there will be an additional minutes for questions.would you please tell me what kind of audio-visual equipment youll need.if you could let me know your specific requirements by dat
22、e,Ill have plenty of time to make sure that the hotel provides you with what you need.thank you again for agreeing to speak.I look forward to hearing from you.sincerely yours,name title五种常见的英文邀请信之二Dear sir/madam:Thank you for your letter of date.Im glad that you are also going to place next month.It
23、 would be a great pleasure to meet you at the exhibition/trade fair.Our company is having a reception at hotel on the evening of date and I would be very pleased if you could attend.I look forward to hearing from you soon.yours sincerely,name title 五种常见的英文邀请信之三Dear sir/madam:Organization would very
24、much like to have someone from your company speak at our conference on topic.As you may be aware,the mission of our association is to promote.Many of our members are interested in the achievements your company has made in.Enclosed is our preliminary schedule for the conference which will be reviewed
25、 in weeks.Ill call you date to see who from your company would be willing to speak to us.I can assure you that well make everything convenient to the speaker.sincerely yours,name title 五种常见的英文邀请信之四Dear sir/madam:We would like to invite you to an exclusive presentation of our new product.The presenta
26、tion will take place at location,at time on date.There will also be a reception at time.We hope you and your colleagues will be able to pany is a leading producer of high-quality.As you well know,recent technological advances have made increasingly affordable to the public.Our new models offer super
27、b quality and sophistication with economy,and their new features give them distinct advantages over similar products from other manufacturers.We look forward to seeing you on date.Just call our office at phone number and we will be glad to secure a place for you.sincerely yours,name title 五种常见的英文邀请信
28、之五Dear sir/madam:On date,we will host an evening of celebration in honor of the retirement of name,president of company.You are cordially invited to attend the celebration at hotel,location,on date from to p.m.name has been the president of company since year.During this period,company expanded its
29、business from to.Now its our opportunity to thank him for his years of exemplary leadership and wish him well for a happy retirement.Please join us to say good-bye to name.see you on date.yours sincerely Conclusion:邀请函包括宴会、舞会、晚餐、聚会、婚礼等各种邀请信件，形式上大体分为两种:一种为正规的格式(formal correspondence;一种是非正式格式(informal
30、 correspondence)。邀请信一定要将邀请的时间(年、月、日、钟点)、地点、场合写清楚，不能使接信人存在任何疑虑。邀请信的回复邀请信的复信要求简明扼要，在书写时应注意以下几点:1.接受邀请的复信中应重复写上邀请信中的某些内容，如邀请年、月、日，星期几、几点钟等，如“Ill be delighted to attend your luncheon next Friday,May the fifth,at twelve oclock”。2.邀请信的复信中应明确表明接受邀请还是不接受邀请，不能含乎其词，如不能写“Ill come if Im in town”。这类的话，以使得对方无法作出安
31、排。在接受邀请的复信中，应对受到邀请表示高兴。谢却的复信中应阐明不能应邀的原由。Write a short reply to one of the invitations.Use one of the expressions from activity 2.Model Answer：Dear Mr and Mrs Blunkett,I was delighted to receive the invitation to your daughters wedding on March 5th.I am very pleased to accept,and look forward to meet
32、ing you there.Yours sincerely,Peter J.Smith 1.Can I ask you a favour?_ (a)Can I do something for you?(b)Can you do something for me?2.How are you doing?_ (a)How are you?(b)What are you doing?baDecide what the phrases mean.3.What on earth can I talk about?_ (a)Theres lots to talk about.(b)I dont know
33、 what to talk about.4.Have a great time!_ (a)Enjoy yourself.(b)Stay a long time.baCultural cornerCultural cornerRead 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
34、do people clap?3)How many countries are mentioned in the passages?To show that they like something.Three countries.Para 11)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 sa
35、y thank you to the performers.What is the main idea of the paragraph?What did applause mean in classical Athens?What did the prolonged clapping help?The custom of clapping has early beginnings.Applause meant judgment and taking part.Prolonged clapping helped a play to win.Para 2What is the definitio
36、n 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 social,like laughter,it is infectious,and spread very quickly.Para 3婚礼 at a weddingfuneral n.葬礼 at a funeral 1.live a live performance 现场演出live adj.活的,生动的,精力充沛的,直播的The cat is playing with a live mouse.猫在戏弄那只活老鼠。It wasnt a recorded show,it was live.这不是录像表演,这是现场转播。Language pointsThank you!
