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1、Unit 1 Hello, HiUnit Goals1. Greet people and give responses: first meeting and meeting again2. Exchange personal information: name/address/telephone number/job/study3. Introduce people to each other4. Meet people at the airport5. Say goodbye to others6. Say hello in different languages7. Write a bu
2、siness card1. Etiquette of meeting and introducing people2. Etiquette of exchanging business cards3. Basic sentence structures1. Imitating Mini-Talks2. Acting out the Tasks3. Studying Email Information on the Internet4. Following Sample Dialogues5. Putting Language to Use1. Learning Sentences for Wo
3、rkplace Communication2. Handling a Dialogue3. Understanding a Short Speech / TalkSection III Trying your Hand1. Practicing Applied Writing2. Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar Section IV Maintaining a Sharp EyePassage 1 :Information Related to the Reading Passage English Expressions Borrowed fr
4、om FrenchOver the long years, the English language has borrowed a great number of French words or expressions. Some of them have been so absorbed in English that speakers might not realize their origin. Other expressions like “ fauxpas ”haveretained their “ Frenchness with”, which speakers tend to s
5、ound modern. These expressions are often written in italics. The following are a few French expressions which are commonly used in English.1. Faux Pas: It refers to a socially awkward or tactless act, a foolish mistake, something that should not be done.失礼2. au pair: A foreign female student who wor
6、ks for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the children) in exchange for room and board. 帮助料理家务换取住宿的外国女学生3. Bon appé tit: The closest English equivalent is“用Enjoy餐愉快your meal”4. esprit de corps: It is similar to“group spirit”团队or精神“morale ”.5. rendez-vous: In English it means“go to”. It can be u
7、sed as a noun约会or a verb.6. RSVP: This abbreviation stands forRépondez, s'il vous pla?t, which means“ Respond, please敬请”回.复7. bon voyage: a way of saying goodbye and wishing good luck一路平安 The Business Card: a Social Faux PasYou, like most people, probably have been in such a situation where
8、 you arebeing asked for a business card, and while reaching for it . and . oops .I must be out at the moment” or“they must be in my other bag” or“I leftoffice, I'm sorry,” and the conversation continues on with some sort of story abouthow this “ neverhappens to me” or “ I knew I was forgetting s
9、omething this morning . ”Missed connections are missed opportunities for business. Business cards are a useful marketing tool, and an easy one to have with you at all times. Not having your cards can be seen as being unprepared to market yourself and your business. Don't start that new contact l
10、eaving them thinking “that person is alreadyunprepared ”.“ Never leave home without it . ” There are so many things we often have remember in this go-go world we are living in but your business cards should ALWAYS be with you.Here are a few tips for you to go take care of this right now, so you don&
11、#39;t get caught in this situation:? If you don't have a job, get Networking Cards.? If you are employed, and haven't had new cards in 2 or more years,it could be time for an update: info update and photo update .? Perhaps set a goal of handing out 5 cards a day.? Practice what you will say
12、when handing them out. On a daily basis, thereare so many opportunities to do so. Grocery store lines, coffee shops, waiting on your car wash, meetings, and even the dog park!? Ask your network to network with and for you also by handing out a few! Work smarter, not necessarily harder!Language Point
13、s1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences1. (Para. 2) Missed connections are missed opportunities for business.Analysis: Missed is a verb's past participle used here as an adjective.The repeated use of the same word could bring out a stronger effect.Translation: 错失了联系就错失了商机。Example: Can a broken hea
14、rt be broken twice?2. (Para. 2) Not having your cards can be seen as being unprepared to market yourself and your business.Analysis: Not having your cards is a gerund phrase used as the subject of the sentence. Not is put in front of the gerund to make its negative form. Beingunprepared is also a ge
15、rund used as the subject complement.Translation: 不带名片可被视为没有做好推介自己和推销业务的准备。Example: Not trying at all is much worse than trying without success.3. (Para. 2) Don't start that new contact leaving them thinking hat person is already “tunprepared ”.Analysis: Leaving them thinking is a participial phr
16、ase, indicating a concomitant (伴随的 ) adverbial of result.Translation: 千万别在开始新的交往时就让人觉得“这家伙就没打算同我交往”。Example: Let's steer our ship with hope, leaving fear behind.4. (Para. 2 from bottom) Ask your network to network with and for you also by handing out a few!Analysis: The word network is repeated
17、to make an emphasis. Notice that the firstnetwork is a noun while the second a verb. The sentence can be re-written as“Askyour network to network with you and network for you also by handing out a few ofyour name cards.”Translation: 请求你所结交的人同你一起联络并为你发出几张名片!Example: To saw a saw with another saw. To
18、can a can into another can.2 Important Words1.marketv. engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of(在市场上 )推销e.g.The company is marketing its new line of beauty products.The firm markets various kinds of household appliances.2. unprepareda. lacking intellectual equipment无准备的 ; 不愿意的e.g
19、.He is still unprepared to stand on his own feet.Students from the south are often unprepared for the cold climate.3. go-goa. energetic and active 精力充沛的 ; 活跃的 e.g.He attracted a group of go-go young to run his election. You can never stop once you step into this go-go society 4. tipn. a useful piece
20、 of advice 提示 , 小贴士e.g.The book shows how to prepare a CV and gives tips on applying for jobs.Here are some useful tips for central heating.5. employv. engage or hire for work 雇用,聘用e.g.The joint venture (合资企业 ) employs nearly a thousand workers.I prefer to get employed in a state-owned company.6. up
21、datev. bring up to date; supply with recent information更新 , 获取最新信息e.g.Our new neighbor is updated the kitchen in the old house.The in-service training center is for people to update their special knowledge.Information Related to the Reading PassageMajor Language FamiliesHere are two lists of the top
22、 ten language families with wide recognition in terms of numbers of native speakers (with their core geographic areas) and in terms of numbers of languages.In Terms of Numbers of Native Speakers1. Indo-European languages (Europe, Southwest to South Asia, America, Oceania)2. Sino-Tibetan languages (E
23、ast Asia)3. Niger-Congo languages (Sub-Saharan Africa)4. Afro-Asiatic languages (North Africa to Horn of Africa, Southwest Asia)5. Austronesian languages (Oceania, Madagascar, Southeast Asia)6. Dravidian languages (South Asia)7. Altaic languages (Central Asia)8. Austro-Asiatic languages (Southeast A
24、sia)9. Tai-Kadai languages (Southeast Asia)10. Japonic languages (Japan)1. Niger-Congo (1 514 languages)2. Austronesian (1 268 languages)3. Trans-New Guinea (564 languages)4. Indo-European (449 languages)5. Sino-Tibetan (403 languages)6. Afro-Asiatic (375 languages)7. Nilo-Saharan (204 languages)8.
25、Pama-Nyungan (178 languages)9. Oto-Manguean (174 languages)10. Austro-Asiatic (169 languages)How to Greet People in Different LanguagesHave you ever stopped to think about how many people are saying“ Heach other today, and in how many different languages? If you want to sayto everyone on the planet,
26、 you would have to learn at least 2796 languages and greetat least 6 500 000 000 people. Here are some of the ways of saying“ Hthe world. Hola in Spanish, Ciao in Italian, Nihao in Chinese or Bonjour / Salut inFrench, and many more!Sounds hard to learn to say so many “ Hellos ”Don? tworry! It seems
27、thatnowadays the English word“ Hello ” is getting accepted in more and more cultures.Besides, you can ?nd some other ways to greet people, too. Here is a simple, andamusing, wayto greetforeigners wherever you might travel around the world. Afriend of mine who travels widely does not say“ Helloto ”le
28、arn,but sheto triessay “ Beautifulin” thelocallanguage. She can useitto “ greet a”motherholding a baby, or to “ greet ” lonely salesman showing a photoan ladyold watering her flowers, orto“ greet ” aof hisfamily. The abilityhas earned herfriendship all over the world.So why not when even one word ca
29、n bringabout such pleasure?Fun,isn tit? And we dontneedto pronouncethose different localgreeting words accurately. With a heartysmile,it can be well understood andappreciated. The “ Beautiful greeting”islike sunlight that meltsthe coldnessbetween people.So instead of complaining about aforeigner s m
30、isunderstandingand unfriendli ness, letlearnsto say“Beautiful” in the local language wheneverand wherever you travel around the globe!Language Points1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences1. (Para. 1) Have you ever stopped to think about how many people are saying“ Hello ” to each other todayAnalysis:
31、Stop to think means to stop whatever is being done in order to think something over. The infnitive phrase to think indicates the purpose of stopping. It isdifferent from thinking is“ stop thinking ”which, means stop the action of the object of the verb stop.thinking.AndTranslation: 你是否曾留心考虑过,今天一天大约有
32、多少人说“Hello来”互相问候?Example: I don't think this is a smart way. Have you ever stopped to think out abetter idea?2. (Para. 1) If you want to say“ Hello”to everyonet,youonwouldtheplanehave tolearn at least 2 796 languagesAnalysis: The if-clause seems a real conditional one, for want is used instead o
33、f the unreal conditional wanted. But subjunctive mood is also implied because would is used instead of will, indicating an almost impossible action to be carried out. Translation: 如果你想对这个星球上每个人都道一声 “Hello,你”就至少得学 2796 种语言。Example: If you want to make a friend each day, you would have to make some 20
34、 thousands of friends in your lifetime!3. (Para. 2) It seems that nowadays the English word “Hellois”getting accepted in more and more cultures.Analysis: In the sentence, it seems that introduces a subject clause and is getting accepted is in present continuous tense and passive voice. Translation:
35、似乎现在英语的 “Hello 正”在被越来越多的文化接受。Example: It seems that instead of “ beancurd ”the, Chinese translation “ tofu is” getting accepted by more and more English-speaking people.4. (Para. 2) Here is a simple, and amusing, way to greetforeigners whereveryou mighttravel around the world.Analysis: The adjective
36、s simple and amusing both modifythe noun way. Thepurpose of putting “ andamusing ”betweentwo commasisto highlighttheadjective. Wherever introduces an adverbial clause to make concession, meaningmatter where”.Translation: 这里介绍的是一种简单但很有趣的说法,能让你在旅行到世界各地时可以跟外国人打招呼。Example: Here is another simple, and ef
37、fective, way to deal with a sudden headache wherever you might be and whenever it comes up.5. (Para. 3) So why not when even one word can bring such pleasure? Analysis: Here why not is a simplified sentence to emphasize the positiveattitude towards something mentioned above. The dash is used to intr
38、oduce an explanation or reason. The words even and such in the adverbial clause are used for emphasis.Translation: 所以,既然用一个词就能带来这样的乐趣,为什么不这么做呢?Example: Both sides agree to have a talk. So why not when peace can be achieved in a less bloody way?6. (Para. 4) So instead ofcomplainingaboutaforeigner s m
39、isunderstandingand unfriendliness,let slearntosay“ beautifulin”thelocallanguage whenever and wherever you travel around the globe!Analysis: Here instead of (doing something) is a typical English way to mean that some other choice than this one is preferred. In this sentence, the writer means thatto learn to say“ beautiful” is better than merely complaining aboutuseful pattern to indicate one make . swhenprferencethere are two different choices toTranslation:因此,与其抱怨外国人的误解和不友善,不如在旅游世界各地时让我们去学会用当地语言说“真漂亮 ”这句话吧!Example : So instead of complaining abo
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