泛读numbersandom.ppt

Numbers and Omens,Unit 7,Objectives,1. To know the important role numbers play in Chinese culture. 2. To know the use of numbers in peoples day-to-day life. 3. To know how numbers may influence peoples decision. 4. To learn to scan.,Related Information,To tell the story of number 13, which appeared in the picture Last Meal To elicit the association of the Black Friday in western culture,Preview Questions, What is your favorite number from 1 to 9? Which number do you dislike most? How do you feel about the odd number and the even number?,Structure Analysis,Comprehension Questions,1. Why did the author say his father was the finest man? 2. How did people recognize the signs of change in a particular matter? 3. What did people achieve after the psychological activity and linking things together in their minds? 4. What does one stand for? 5. Why do people prefer even numbers? 6. Why do we have many holidays in odd-numbered months?,Comprehension Questions,7. How did ancient people keep down the betrothal gifts? 8. What else does odd number mean? 9. How do Chinese feel about the number three? 10. How did Taiwanese treat the number 4? 11. What significance do Chinese people assign to five? 12. Why does the number 6 represent smoothness? 13. When do old people choose to celebrate their birthday?,Topics for Discussion,1. What is the significance of numbers in our life? 2. Do you think that faith in numbers is superstitious? Why or why not? 3. What are some different examples of “auspicious” and “ominous” numbers in our life?,Key Words,1. chew out: speak angrily to 2. take shape: come to be formed 3. be held at bay: be kept away 4. ascribe to: attribute to 5. be wary of :be cautious of 6. stray from: wander away from 7.meticulous: careful,8. inclined to : attracted by 9. looked-upon: regarded 10. assign: give 11. imply: suggest 12. be obsessed with: be preoccupied with 13. homophone: word pronounced alike but meant differently 14. sprinkle: scatter 15. inquire into: investigate,expel vt. 驱逐, 赶走, 放逐把除名, 把开除,排出 They expelled a foreign spy from their country. 他们把一个外国间谍驱逐出境。,assign 及物动词 vt. 1.分配; 交给 They have assigned me a small room. 他们已给我分配了一个小房间。 2.指派, 选派 The captain assigned two soldiers to guard the gate. 上尉派了两个士兵守大门。,3.指定, 订出 He assigned the students a few books to read. 他给学生指定了几本书要他们读。 4.把归属(于)，把归于，把归因于，把归咎于(to，for) Jealousy was assigned as motive for the crime. 把这一犯罪行为的动机归因于忌妒。,Language points,1) Many foreign visitors cant help but exclaim that the Chinese are really creative and can line numbers up so “auspiciously.“ （许多外国游客赞叹不已，说中国人真有创造性，竟能够把数字排列得如此“吉祥”。） To line sth up means to arrange or organize sth. e.g. Hes lined up a live band for the party.,2) Chinese not only use numbers to appeal for good fortune, they also bring them out to chew people out （中国人不仅用数字来求好运，而且还用数字骂人） To chew sb. out means to speak angrily to sb. e.g. He chewed out his secretary for being late to work.,3）.and a whole set of auspiciousness-attracting and evil-expelling habits took shape. （于是就形成了一整套祈福避祸的风俗习惯。） To take shape means to take on a definite form. e.g. The plan is beginning to take shape in my mind.,4) We often say “three yang make good fortune“ to describe the hope that misfortune will be held at bay and good luck will follow. （我们常说“三阳开泰“，以期远离凶险，万事亨通。） To hold sb at bay means to prevent (an enemy, pursuers, etc) from coming near. e.g. Im trying to hold my creditors at bay.,5) .says that the only significance numbers have is what people ascribe to them. （李恒力认为数字和祸福并无任何联系，他们的意义是人们强加上去的。） To ascribe sth to sb/sth means to consider sth to be caused by, written by or belonging to sb/sth. e.g. He ascribed his failure to bad luck. This play is usually ascribed to Shakespeare. You cant ascribe the same meaning to both words.,6) They are more wary of one, three, five, seven, and nine. （他们对一、三、五、七、九等数字比较谨慎。） To be wary of is to be cautious of. e.g. She was wary of strangers.,7) Thus in odd-numbered months holidays have been stipulated to help people get by. （因此单月里定下了一些节日让人们来过。） To get by is to manage to live. e.g. How does he get by on such a small salary?,8) When inquiring into the others name and the “eight character horoscope“ of the other party （向女方“问名”或互换“生辰八字”时） To inquire into sth means to try to learn the facts about sth. e.g. We must inquire further into the matter.,9) The number of characters in the Chinese text would always have to add up to an even number （所用字数也要凑成偶数） To add up to means to amount to. e.g. These numbers add up to 100.,10) “.Thus five fits in well with the idea of the mean always promoted by Confucian scholars,“ he has written. （“因此五正好符合儒家所提倡的中庸思想”，他这样写道。） To fit in with sth means to be in harmony with sth. e.g. Do these plans fit in with your arrangements?,11) Six is the largest number on a die, so wouldnt one win by coming up with two sixes? （骰子上最大的数字是六，如果你掷出了两个六，不就赢了吗？） To come