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资料内容仅供您学习参考，如有不当或者侵权，请联系改正或者删除。MorepracticewiththevideoVideo1ShoppingandcultureFocusquestionsforthetext1.WhatarefourimportantthingsthattheBritishlikeverymuch?2.Whatfourdifferentphrasesdoweuseinthetextforsayingthatpeoplelikesomethingverymuch?TextYoucantellalotaboutaculturesimplybylookingatordinarypeopledoingtheirordinaryshopping.Whatdoyouthinkthesesectionsofalargeretailparkorhypermarket-tellusaboutBritain?Yes,Britainisacountrywherepeopleareveryconcernedabouttheirhomeandmakingitascomfortableaspossible.Thathomewillalmostcertainlyhaveagarden.Andacatoradogorabirdorsomefish.Agreatdealoftheworkdoneinthehomeintermsofhomeimprovementwillbedoityourselfordiyasitisusuallycalled.YouwillrememberthatinthepreviousseriesEnglishInDailyLifewetoldyouthat67%ofallaccommodationinBritainisowner-occupied-thatmeansthatthepersonwholivesinthehouseownsthehouse.Thismakestheaveragepersonwhatwecallhouseproud-theywanttheirhousetolookandfeelasattractiveandcomfortableaspossible.Butnotonlyattractiveandcomfortable-theyliketoarrangeanddecoratetheirhomesinsuchawaythatitlooksdifferentfromotherpeople’s,reflectstheirindividualcharacters.TohelpyoudothisinBritaintherearemanylargeshopsorevenshoppingcentresthatwillsellyouallthethingsyouneed.Thisispartofthehypermarketthatweshowedyouintheprogrammeaboutshopsinthepreviousseries.Thisiswhereyouwillcomeifyouwanttobuybedroomfurniture.Therearedoublebedsandsinglebeds,andthesebunkbedsarepopularifyouhavetwosmallchildrenandnotmuchspace.Aswellasthebeditself,youcanbuyusefulstoragecupboardsliketheseforspareblanketsandsheets,andawardrobeforyourclothestofitthesizeofyourbedroom.…bedsidecupboardsareusefulforputtingareadinglampon,andofcourseadressingtableisimportant,withanicebigmirrorfordoingyourhairandputtingonthemake-up.Achestofdrawers.Allowsyoutokeepyourshirtsandunderclothesneatandtidy.Oneoftheadvantagesofthehypermarketisthatthelayoutofthestoreallowsyoutowanderaroundatleisure,comparingthedifferentmodels.Youwon’tbepesteredbysomeonecontinuallyaskingyouwhatyouwant.Butifyoudoneedanyhelpinmakingyourchoice,therewillbeaknowledgeableshopassistanttogiveyouinformationandadvice.Youdon’tbuyanewbedorawardrobeeveryday,andsoyouwanttomakesureyougetvalueformoney.Thisyoucandobywalkingaroundandseeingeverythingandcomparingthepriceswithgoodsinotherstores.Wecallthis”shoppingaround”.Shoppingaroundisveryimportanttomakesurethatyougetthebestbargain.Whatisinsideahouseisveryimportant,butformanyBritishpeoplesomethingoutsidethehouseisjustasimportant-thegarden.TheBritisharekeengardeners.Again,letmeremindyouwhatwesaidabouttypesofaccommodationinBritain-mostofourhousesareeitherdetached,semi-detached,orterraced.allofthistypeofhousing-morethanthree-quarters-hasatleastabackgarden-andoftenasmallerfrontgardenaswell.Sowhenyougoshoppingattheweekend,buyingthingsforthegardencantakeaslongasbuyingthingstoeatanddrink.Mostgardenshavealawn-thatis,anareaofverycarefully-growngrass,whichiscutveryshort.Cuttingthegrassisalsocalledmowingthegrass,andtodothatyouneedalawnmower…shoppingforalawnmowercantakealongtime,becausethechoiceissolarge.Andofcourse,youhavetohavethingstogrowinyourgarden.Youcanstartwithseeds,whichyouhavetosowyourselfandthenwaitforthemtogrow.Oryoucanbuyplantsalreadygrown.FlowersareveryimportanttotheBritish-astheyaretotheChinese-andyoucanseethatinthesepublicparks.Butpeoplealsoliketohavebeautifulflowersintheirowngardens,andwillspendmanyhoursaweekjustgardening,especiallyoncetheyhaveretired.Andthat’swhythegardencentreisaveryimportantspecialistshop,whichyouoftenfindinahypermarketorretailpark.Andinthetowncentre,youwillfindmanyflorists-smallershopsthatsellonlyflowers.Naturally,therearemanybooksonthesubject,sothatwhenyouhavefinishedyourgardeningfortheday,youcanrelaxandreadaboutit.Peoplealsogoshoppingtobuythingsfortheirpets.Pets,ofcourse,aretheanimalswekeepinthehouse.OverhalfthehouseholdsinBritainhaveadogoracat,andmanypeoplekeepbirdsandfishaswell.Wecallpeoplelikethatpet-lovers.walkingthedogformanypeopleistheonlyrealexercisetheytake,andadogoracatinthehomecanbeafriendforanoldpersonoracompanionforachild.Apetlikethisonecancarryyouforawalk,butifyoupreferapetthatdoesn’tneedsomuchwalking,thenabirdorsomefishalsobrightenupthehome.Butofcoursetheyallneedfeeding,andsellingpetfoodisbigbusiness,asyoucanseefromtheseshelves.Andjustaswithgardening,sowithkeepingpetsyoucanfindawholelibraryofbookstohelpyouinthepetsectionofthehypermarket.Thisisoneofmyfavouritesections:thetoolsection,whereyoucanbuyalltheequipmentyouneedfordoingthingsyourselfaroundthehouse.MostpeoplewhoowntheirownhomesareDo-It-Yourselfenthusiasts.Itcanbefun,anditsavesyoualotofmoney.Wallpapering,painting,fittingnewlights,puttinganameonyourhouse-allthesearethingsthattheaverageBritonswouldratherdothemselves,andeventhefurnitureyoubuyoftencomesinpackslikethesethatyouassembleyourselfathome.So,shoppinginBritainisnotjustaquestionofbuyingfoodanddrinkorclothesorelectronicequipmentlikeradiosandTVs.Wealsodoalotofshoppingforthethingsthatareimportantinourculture:thehome,thegarden,andourpets.Andmanyofthethingswebuyareitemsthatwehavetoworkwithinsomeway,eitherpaintinganddecorating,orassemblingfurniture,orlookingafterourbeautifulgardens.Words&Expressions:RetailAnarea,usualout-of-town,wherespecialistshopsaregroupedtogether;sincetheyhavealargeturnover,pricesareusuallylowandthefactthattheyhavelargecarparksmeansthatpeopleprefertoshopinthem,sinceparkingisusuallyaproblemintowncentressupermarketaverylargegrocerystore;thesupermarketrevolutionbegantheprocessofcompetitionwiththehighstreetshopsthathasresultedinmanytownslosingtheirtraditionalshoppingcentreshypermarketlikesupermarket,aninventedword”hyper”isthegreekfor”super”whichislatin);averybigsupermarket,sometimesspecialisingeginelectronicequipmentDo-It-Yourselfcarpenters,plumbers,electricians,painters,garagemechanicsoftenearnmoremoneythantheaverageworker-certainlymorethanateacher,forinstance-anditthereforemakeseconomicsensetodojobsaroundthehouseyourself,andalargeserviceindustryhasgrownuptoprovidethetoolsandsuppliesfordiy;Thereisnolossoffacetobeseenpaintingyourhouseorrepairingyourcarhouseproudahouseproudwoman(itisusuallyawoman,thoughitcanbeaman)isrespectedbutwhensuchprideinthehomebecomesexcessive-andthisiseasilydoneinclass-consciousBritain-thenthetermcanimplycriticismbunkbedssuchbedsoriginatedinships,andtheyarealsousedintrainsandotherplaceswherespaceislimitedpestertoannoy(fromtheword”pest”);Amotherwilloftensaytoherchild”Don’tpestermeso!”bargaintheverbmeanstodiscussatransaction,tonegotiateaprice;Hereit’sanounandmeansasatisfactorypurchaseordealkeengardenersThisculturalfactisoftenexplainedbyreferencetothefactthatBritainhadtheearliestindustrialrevolution,whichtooktheworkforceawayfromthelandandintothecities;afterseveralgenerations,suchpeoplebegintofeelnostalgiafortheirruralpastandtrytorecreateit-inminiature-intheirgardensdetachedentirelyseparate,asinglehouseinsideitsowngroundsemi-detachedtwohousesbuilttogethersothattheyshareacentralwallbuthaveseparateentrancesandgardensterracedinrows,allthehousesconnected;alsoreferstothesideofamountainwhensmallflatfieldshavebeencutintoit,supportedbywalls,toallowfarmingonanotherwisedifficultslopeAnswerstofocusquestions1.ThefourimportantthingsfortheBritishare:theirhomestheirgardensheirpetsDo-It-Yourself2.Thefourphrasesare:houseproud(onlyusedinthiscombination)keengardeners(youcanbeakeenanything,andalsobekeenonsomething)pet-lovers(youcanalsobeanart-lover,afootball-loveretc)ADIYenthusiast(canbeusedwithanypastimenoun)Someotherpossiblecomprehensionquestions1.Whatcantellusalotaboutaculture?2.WhatisacentralconcernofmostBritishpeople?3.WhatextraspacedomostBritishhouseshave?4.WhatarethefourmostpopularpetsinBritain?5.DotheBritishemployotherpeopletodotheirhomeimprovement?6.WhatproportionofBritonsowntheirownhome?7.WhatdotheBritishwanttheirhomestoreflect?8.Whatistheadvantageofbunkbeds?9.Whatdoesthelayoutofthebigstoresallowyoutodo?10.Whatdowecalllookingaroundalltheshopsforthebestbargain?11.Whatdowecallamachineforcuttingthegrass?12.Whatistheverbforplantingseeds?13.Whatisthebiggestbusinessconnectedwithkeepingpets?14.WhatdoyousavewhenyouDo-It-Yourself?15.Whatdoyouthinka”homeassemblypack”is?Answerstotheextraquestions1.shoppinghabits2.thehome3.gardens4.cats,dogs,birds,fish5.no,theypreferdiy.6.67%-two-thirds7.theirownindividualcharacters8.Theysavespace.9.wanderaroundatleisure10.shoppingaround11.alawnmower12.tosow13.sellingpetfood14.money15.furnitureinapackthatyouputtogetheryourselfTopicsforfurtherdiscussion1.AnalyseChinesecultureinthesamewayaswehavedoneforBritain.2.WhatisonebasicdifferencebetweenBritishandChineseurbanhousing,andwhatcanittellusaboutthetwocultures?3.Howcanyouusetheterms”individualism”and”collectivism”todescribethedifferencesbetweenChineseandBritishhomes?4.WhatarethesimilaritiesbetweenBritishandChineseattitudesregardingthehomeandshopping?5.InwhatdirectiondoyouthinkthingswillchangeinChinaregardinghousinginyourlifetime?6.Isthereadifferencebetweentownandcountryconcerningattitudestogardening?7.WhatdoyouthinkabouttheBritishattitudetowardspets?CompareittotheChinese.8.WhatistheChineseattitudetowardsdiy?Doyouthinkthiswillchange?ThefollowingdialoguesaretakenfromListening&SpeakingCourse(intermediate)(2)Tasks:Scanthefollowingdialoguesandtrytofindwhattosayifyouwantto:1.Knowabouttheopeningtimeofadepartmentstore.2.Knowabouttheplaceforshopping.3.Knowaboutthepriceforsomething.4.Drawattentionfromtheshopassistants.5.Offeryourhelptocustomersasashopassistant.6.Knowwhereaspecificdepartmentislocated.Dialogue1man:Whattimedothesestoresclose?woman:Mostofthemcloseatsix.man:HowaboutAron’smusicshop?woman:Ithinkthat’sopenuntilnine.Dialogue2woman-1:Wheredoyoudoyourshopping?woman-2:Doyoumeanclothesshoppingorfoodshopping?woman-1:Yourclothesshopping.woman-2:IgenerallygotoDamond’sdepartmentstore.Dialogue3man-1:Wheredidyoubuythatsweater?man-2:IboughtitatDamond’sdepartmentstore.man-1:Howmuchdiditcost?man-2:Itwastwenty-threedollarsorsomethinglikethat.Dialogue4salesman:Doyouneedanyhelp?man:Yes.I’mlookingforpants.salesman:What’syoursize?man:Thirtywaistandthirty-sixinseam.Dialogue5woman:Excuseme,couldyouhelpme?salesman:Certainly,whatdoyouneed?woman:I’mlookingforablouse,size10.salesman:Thereareseveraloverhere.Couldyoucomethisway?Dialogue5man:Pardonme,wherearethedressingrooms?salesman:There’sonenexttothesuitrack.man:Canyouholdthesepackagesforme?salesman:No,butI’llputthembehindthecashregister,they’llbesafe.Dialogue7woman:Wheredoyoukeeptheicecream?clerk:It’sinthefrozenfoodsection.woman:Where’sthat?clerk:It’stwoaislestotheleftofthecenterofthestore.Dialogue8man:Ican’tfindtheinstantsoup.clerk:Didyoulooknexttothecannedsoup?man:Ilookedthere,buttherewasn’tanyontheshelf.clerk:Whydon’tyoutrythespicesection?Itoughttobethere.Dialogue9man:CanyoutellmewhereIcanfindthebutter?clerk:Yes,it’swithdairygoodsinthebackofthestore.Dialogue10woman:Excuseme.Ican’tfindthecannedfruit.clerk:It’sinaisleninenexttothefruitjuices.Thefollowinglettersaretakenfrompracticalenglishcomprehensivecourse2tasks:It’sveryimportantforyoutolearntowritelettersofcomplaint.Thereissomenecessaryinformationtobeincludedinsuchkindofletters,suchaspurpose(s)forwritingtheletter,theproblemwithyourpurchase,thetimeofyourpurchase,yourdissatisfactionwiththepurchaseandyourrequestetc.Readthefollowingtwolettersandtrytofindoutwhatinformationisincludedinthem.Notethatsomeofthemmaynotbementionedabove.Thereareusuallysixbasicpartsinaletter,i.e.returnaddress,dateline,salutation,body,complimentarycloseandsignature.Readthefollowingtwolettersandtrytoidentifywhichsentencescanmatchtheseterms.24May,1995

Dearsirs,IamsorrytohavetoreturnwiththisletteraRichoYF-20cameraIboughtfromyouwhileIwasinyourarealastmonth.Ialsoenclosethereceipt.WhenIhadthefirstthreefilmsdeveloped,noneofthephotoshadcomeout.Theproblemisthattheshutterisnotworkingproperly.Mylocalcamerashopsaysthemechanismisstuck.Iamreallyannoyedatthis,sincesomeofthephotoswereofmybrother’swedding.Iamsureyoucanappreciatethatthelossofthephotoshascausedmegreatdisappointment.Inviewoftheinconveniencethatthishascaused,andthedisappointment,Ifeelyoushouldnotonlyrepairthecamera,butalsocompensatemeforthelossofthephotographs,whichwereobviouslyofgreatvaluetome.yoursfaithfully,WangDaling5thJuly,1995Dearsir,IamwritingtoyouaboutashirtwhichIboughtfromyourshopwhileonholidaythissummer.whenItookitoutofthebagandexamineditclosely,Ifoundalargeholeatthesideandonebuttonwasmissing.asyouwillrealise,Iwasextremelyupsettodiscoverallthis.Atyourprice,Iexpecttopquality!Iamreturningtheshirtwiththisletterandlookforwardtoreceivingafullrefundof124Yuan.yoursfaithfully,LiMing(3)ThefollowingdialogueistakenfromPersontoPerson.Tasks:Beforeyoureadthefollowingdialogue,pleasethinkaboutwhatyouneedtosayinthefollowingsituations:1.Whenyouarethinkingofinvitingsomebodytosomethingonacertainday;2.Whenyoudon’thaveanyspecialarrangementsonthatday;3.Whenyouwanttosuggestdoingsomething;4.Whenyousuggestapossibletimeformeeting.Areyoudoinganythingtonight?Susan:Hello.Michael:Hi,Susan.It’sme,Michael.Susan:Oh,hi,Michael.How’reyoudoing?Michael:Oh,notbad.Say,areyoudoinganythingSaturdaynight?Susan:No,nothingspecial.Why?Michael:Well,doyoufeellikegoingtothatnewdisco?Susan:Oh,that’saterrificidea.Michael:Great.Whatabouthavingapizzafirst?Susan:Sure,whynot?Wheredoyouwanttomeet?Michael:Whydon’tIpickyouupatyourhouse?Susan:OK.Whattime?Michael:Isseveno’clockok?Susan:Fine.Well,seeyouatseven.Michael:Right.Solongfornow.Susan:Bye.ThefollowingtextistakenfromOralWorkshop:Reproduction.Tasks:Beforeyoureadthetext,thinkaboutthefollowingquestions:1.Whenspringfestivalcelebrated?2.WhatdopeopleusuallydoonChristmasday?3.DoyoualsocelebrateChristmas?Ifso,inwhatways?4.DoyousendChristmascardstoyourfriends?5.Whatdoyouthinkisthebestwaytosendyourseasongreetingstoyourfriends?Readthetextandtrytofindanswerstothefollowingquestions:1.Howmanypeoplearethereinthestory?What’stheirrelationship?2.WasMrsSmithbusytwoweeksbeforeChristmas?Whatdoyouthinkshewasbusywith?3.Whatdidshebuyoneday?4.WhatdidsheaskherhusbandtodowiththeChristmascardsshehadbought?5.WhydidMrSmithleavetheliving-roomandgotohisstudywithoutsayingaword?6.WhatdidshethinkMrSmithwasgoingtodo?7.Didsheshowheranger?8.WhatdidMrSmithdoaminutelater?9.WhenweretheChristmascardsbought?10.HowdidMrSmithexplaintohiswife?Afterreadingthetext,discusswithyourfriendsaboutthefollowingtopic:Isitagoodpracticeforfriendstosendeachothergreetingcardsduringimportantfestivals?Whatkindofpeoplewouldyousendcardsto?giveyourreasons.ChristmasCardsItwastwoweeksbeforeChristmas,andMrsSmithwasverybusy.SheboughtalotofChristmascardstosendtoherfriendsandtoherhusband’sfriends,andputthemonthetableintheliving-room.Then,whenherhusbandcamehomefromwork,shesaidtohim,”herearetheChristmascardsforourfriends,andherearesomestamps,apenandour