综合英语教程2 Unit 2 American Homes and traditional Chinese homes学习

综合英语教程2Unit2AmericanHomesandtraditionalChinesehomes学习LearningObjectivesTalkingaboutintroducingpeopleandplacesTalkingabouthousingandlayoutofrooms/housesTalkingaboutprivacyandindividualismTalkingaboutbuyingandsellinghousesPart1CommunicativeActivitiesConversation1Readandstudytheconversation.Whichshortsentenceswillbeusefulineverydayinformalconversation?Underlinethemandthencomparethemwithyourclassmates.Conversation1Notes:Hi,folks:aninformalwayofgreetingagroupofpeoplesortout:toselectfromothers;toarrange(theletter),toputintogoodorderYou’rejoking:acolloquialexpressiontoshowone’sdoubtreturnaddress:thesender’saddressprinted/writteninthetopleftcornerofanenvelope.Youbet…:anemphaticwayofsaying“certainly”.Conversation1ReturnaddressHowtointroduce?Youmayintroduceyourselflikethis:

-Goodmorning,Mrs.Black,allowmetointroducemyself.MynameisJane.

-Letmeintroducemyself.MynameisMaryBrown.

-Idon'tbelievewe'vemet.I'mLiZheng.

-Gladtomeetyou.I'mCatharineBlack.

-It'sCatharine,butpleasecallmeKate.

-Hi.I'mJohn.I'manewcomer.Youmayintroducepeoplelikethis:1.MayIintroduceyoutoMrs.White,myEnglishteacher?Mrs.White,thisisMrs.Brown.2.ThisisLiu,themanagerofourdepartment.3.Hi,John,thisisJane.Jane,thisisJohn.Howtointroduce?CommonAnswers:

Nicetomeetyou,Jane.

Howdoyoudo,Mrs.Brown?

Pleasedtomeetyou.

Hello!

Gladtomeetyou.

It'snicetomeetyou.

It'sapleasuretoknowyou.

Hi!Howtorespond?Conversation1CulturalInformationfinancialaid:moneygivenorlenttostudentsatcollegeoruniversitytopayfortheireducation(经济资助）Scholarshipandbursaryaretwodifferentkindsoffinancialaidavailabletostudentsinmanywesternuniversities.Scholarshipmaybegivenaccordingtotheacademicstandingoftheapplicants,butbursaryisoftenneeds-based.Roleplaywiththegiveninformation.Role-playConversation2ReadanddiscusshowtotalktostrangersinEnglishinaninformalsituationsuchasaparty.Role-play

LeaveyourseatandintroduceyourselftoyourclassmatesinEnglish,andasksomequestionstofindsomeonewhohassomethingincommonwithyou.Conversation2YourselfClassmate1Classmate2Classmate3NamebirthplacehobbyFavoritecolor,pet,movie/TVprogram,etc.Placeyou’dliketogoListening1Workinpairsandtrytonamethedifferentpartsinthefollowingfloorplanofastudent’sapartmentListening1Listening1Now,twostudentsTomandBarryareshownaroundbythehousemanager.Listenandnamethedifferentpartsoftheapartment.Listening1Listening1Answerthefollowingquestions:Wherearethefacilitieslocatedinthisapartment?Iftheywanttosavepower,whatshouldtheydoaboutthethermostat?Whatisyourapartmentlike?Describeitontheblackboard.Listening2Listenandcompletethetask1.Whatistheirtraditionalhouselike?2.Drawapictureintheboxbelowthatfitsthecouple’sdescription.3.Whatisthefunctionofthewallinfrontofthegateaccordingtothelocaltradition?4.Discussthedifferencesbetweenthreewords:house,home,andapartmentListening22.Drawapictureintheboxbelowthatfitsthecouple’sdescription.Listening23.Whatisthefunctionofthewallinfrontofthegateaccordingtothelocaltradition?Listening23.Whatisthefunctionofthewallinfrontofthegateaccordingtothelocaltradition?Listening21.Whatistheirtraditionalhouselike?Listening24.Discussthedifferencesbetweenthreewords:house,home,andapartmentThethreewordsareoftenconfusing.e.g.Pleasecometomyhomeforadinner.(Infactthespeakerandhisfamilyarelivinginanapartmentinthecity.)Therefore,itismoreappropriatetosayinthiscase“Pleasecometomyapartmentforadinner.”Ahouseisabuildinginwhichpeoplelive,usuallythepeoplebelongingtoonefamily.Someone'shomeisthehouseorflatwhereonelives.Homeismostoftenusedtorefertothesocialunitformedbyafamilylivingtogether.Anapartmentisasetofroomsforlivingin,usuallyononefloorofalargebuilding.(mainlyAM;inBRIT,useflat)

Completetheblankswithhouse,homeorapartment.Iusuallyspendmyweekendputteringaroundmy________.Wouldyouliketocometomy___________________foradinner?Weliveintheblockjustnexttothetrainstation.TheAmericanstudentwenttoseeLili’sparents’__________inthevillage.househouse/home/apartmenthousedoinglittlejobsaroundthehouse,nothome

aphysicallocationforeating,notaplacefortheguesttoliveashomeSheistoseewhattheresidenceislikeinthevillage.

Theyhaveasecond__________onthelake.________,andsweet__________!Thereisnoplacelike_________.Hewillbeawayfrom__________fortwoweeks.Heworksorstudiesat_______________.

HomehomehomehomehomehomeasecondplacewherethefamilycanliveThefamilymemberscanfindlovethere.aplaceoneusuallylivesashisresidenceattheplacewherehelives,worksorstudiescomfortably5.Whataretheyfor?

ActualWordsSpokenMynameisJohnSmith.Howdoyoudo?Who’sthis?IsitJack?Hello,Bill,howhaveyoubeenrecently?Mum,thisisMary,mynewclassmate.Thatisournewlibrary.ItiswithgreatpleasurethatIintroducetoyouProfessorBrown,presidentofBluevilleUniversity.FunctionsShowingsomebodyaroundthecus.Sayingwhoyouareandgreetingpeople.Greetingoneofyourfriends.Introducinganewclassmatetoyourmother.Introducingaguestspeakertoaudienceatameeting.Tryingtoidentifysomeone.eacdfb6.MoresentencesHello!IsTomthere?…ThisisAudenspeaking.Excuseme,madam.MynameisJohnSmith.I’mfromJingleBellCompanyofBeijing.LetmeintroduceMs.JaneWalshtoyou.JaneisfromScotland…MayIpresentMr.BrownClose,managingdirectorofABCLeatherCompany?Jack,what’sthatsound?Didyouhearit?It’saprivilegetoknowyou.Who’sspeaking?IsitMary?Thisismyyoungerbrother.Hewastenyearsoldthen.Hello!I’mJohnThomas.What’syourname?Mary,I’dlikeyoutomeetmyfamily.Thisismyfather,…Whichoftheabovesentencesmatchthefollowingsituation?Askingsomeonetoidentifyasound.Introducingoneselfattheregistrationdeskofaconference.Introducingoneselfonthephone.Identifyingaspeakeronthephone.Introducingapersonveryformally.Introducingsomeonetoone’sfamily.Identifyingapersoninapicture.Offeringtointroducesomeone.Respondingtoanintroductionveryformally.Causallygreetingandgettingtoknowastranger.52174108369ProverbBythetimeyoufinishpayingforthehouseinthesuburbs,it’snolongerthesuburbs.Part2ReadingandLanguageActivitiesAmericanHomesandTraditionalChineseHomesPre-readingDiscussion1.Whatisyourhomelike?2.Howmanyroomsarethereandwhataretheyfor?3.Doyouhavearoomofyourown?Pre-readingDiscussionWhatdifferencescanyoufindoutbetweenthetwohousesonyourtextbook?Workinpairstodiscussthedifferencesbetweenthetwohouses?ForexleAmericanHomesChineseHomesHavingnowallsenclosingthehouseHavinghighwallsenclosingthehouseMorecomplicatedstructuresSimpleinstructuresHavingmorewindowsFewerwindowsHavingmorestoreysSingleflooretc.etc.ReadingTask1position12345678No.gdafbhceReadthetextandputthesentencesonP18intothecorrectpositionswithinthearticle.StructureoftheTextTopicsentence:

TherearemanydifferencesbetweenAmericanhomesandtraditionalChinesehomes.Para.1-2:Differencesontheexterior/outsidePara.3-4:Differencesontheinterior/insidePara.5:ArrangementofatypicalChinesehousePara.6:DifferentviewsonthecuttinglinesLanguagePointsofPara.1-2...rarelyisthereawallsohighthatapasser-bycannotseethewindows.1.anegativeadverb,whenitisputatthebeginningofasentence,thesentenceshouldbepartiallyinvertedSimilarwords:no,not,never,seldom,little,hardly,atnotime,innoway,notuntil,notonly…butalso,hardly/scarcely…when,Nosooner…than…2.acompoundword,whichmeansapersonthatispassingorgoingby,esponfoot.pl:passers-bysimilarwords:lookers-one.g.:Lookers-onseemostofthegame.LanguagePointsofPara.1-2shieldfrom&separatefrom&keepfromkeep…from:1）makesth.stayoutofsth.使与某物分开；2）keeponeself/sbfromsth/doingsth:preventsbfromdoingsth:使某人不能做某事/克制自己做某事；3）keepsthfromsb:nottellsb

sth

separatesb/sthfromsb/sth:tomoveapart/divide：分开，分离shieldsb/sthagainst/fromsb/sth:protectsb/sthfromharm;defendsb/sthfromcriticism,attack…保护或庇护某人某物Itisbelievedthat…:Subjectclause,“it”形式主语put/place/layemphasisonsth:togivespecialimportancetosth强调/重视某事individualize:tomakesthdifferenttosuittheneedsofaparticularperson,place,etc.使个性化，使因人（或因地等）而异-ize,-ization“-ize”加在英语形容词或者名词之后，使形容词或者名词变成动词，其名词形式是“ization”。以“ize”和“ization”结尾的英语单词，多数情况下可以翻译成“...化”LanguagePointsofPara.3-41.modern--modernize--modernization（现代化）2.industrial--industrialize--industrialization（工业化）3.ideal--idealize--idealization（理想化）4.absolute--absolutize--absolutization（绝对化）5.colony-------colonize-------------colonization（殖民化）6mercial---commercialize--------commercialization（商业化）7.global-------globalize------------globalization（全球化）8.local--------localize-------------localization（地方化）get/layhandson:tofindandobtainsth找到，得到e.g.Ican’tgetmyhandsonmybookrightnow.not…but…:不是……而是……(结构保持一致)LanguagePointsofPara.3-4LanguagePointsofPara.3-4possessions/belongings/property/assetspossessions:thingsthatyouown,esp.sththatcanbemoved动产，个人财产，私人物品belongings:possessionsthatcanbemoved,esp.onesthatyouhavewithyouataparticulartime.随身物品，动产property:thingsownedbysb,apossession个人财产；abuildingandsurroundingland房屋及院落;landandbuildings不动产，房地产assets:athingofvalue.esp.propertythatapersonorcompanyowns,whichcanbeusedorsoldtopaydebts.资产，财产Para5Questions:

DrawafloorplanforatypicalChinesehouse

Aamarrieddaughterandherchildrenforaprolongedvisit

Bparents

Ckitchen-diningroom

Doldersonandhiswifeandchildren

EyoungersonandhiswifeandchildrenThedoorLanguagePointsofPara.5well-to-do：rich,wealthye.g.Onlythewell-to-docanaffordthesehouses.Johncamefromawell-to-dofamily.prolong:v.tomakesthlastlonger;extend延长，拖长e.g.Themeetingmaybeprolongedintotheeveningbecausesomanyproblemshavetobesolvedtonight.prolonged:a.lastforalongtime持久的，长期的e.g.Afterprolongedquestioning,shefinallyconfessed.她受到长时间的盘问之後,终於承认了.

varyfrom…to…:因……而异

e.g.varyfrompersontoperson（不加冠词）LanguagePointsofPara.6adhereto:followsteadily；befaithfulto,stickto

e.g.Themasslinemustbeadheredto．一定要坚持走群众路线。Iwilladheretothisopinionuntilcontraryfactsappear.如果没有相反的事实，我将坚持我的意见。ReadingTask2Readthetextagaintoanswerthequestionbelowandfillthetablewithfactsfromthereadingpassage.Whatwouldbeinterpretedasprivacy/individualismintwoculturesaccordingtotheauthor?PrivacyinAmericanhangingcurtains/blindstoshieldtheinteriorfromexteriorviewdoorstoalmosteveryroomwithinthehousespaceandroomareindividualizedparentsorchildrenhavelittlelibertywitheachother'spossessionConclusion:

PrivacyisdefinedaccordingtohumanphysicalboundariesPrivacyinChinaputtingupfourwallstoshieldthehousefromexteriorviewashadowwallbehindthegatetowardoffevilspiritsroomsandspaceareindividualizedonlyforadultsofoppositesexeswhoarenothusbandandwifeConclusion:

PrivacyisdefinedaccordingtothefamilyboundariesReadthetextanddotheTrue/Falseexercise.AmericanhousesseemmoreopenthanChinesehouses,atleastfromoutside.Americanhousesarebuiltwiththewindowstowardtheroadsothatapasser-bycanseethem.Therealfunctionoftheshadowwallistoprotecttheprivacyofthefamilyfrombeingseenfromoutsidewhenthefrontgatesareopen.Americansdon’tliketoshareaclosespacewithothers,soeachmemberinthefamilyhasanindividualroom.TTFTRarelydidyoungchildreninChinesefamilieshavetheirownprivatespacesinthehouse.InatraditionalChinesehouseinthenorthofChina,peopletendtoranktheimportanceoftheroomsintheirhousesaccordingtotheirdistancefromthekitchen-diningroom.Becauseofthedifferencesinhouses,AmericansandChinesehavedifferentviewstowardstheideaofprivacyandindividualrights.TTFLanguageWorkA.Interpretthesentencesinyourownwords1.Accordingtofolkbeliefs,theshadowwallwouldprotectthehomefrombeingharmedbytheoutsideevilinfluence.2.Intheareaasdefinedtobelongtochildren,parentsarenotfreetotouchtheirchildren'sbelongingsandthechildrenarenotallowedeithertotouchtheirparents'possessionsintheareaasdefinedbelongingtotheirparents.3.TheextremecasesofthelackofprivacycanbefoundinmanyrichfamiliesofNorthofChina.4.Evenwithmoreroomsandspaceintheirhomes,manyChinesestillbuildtheirhomesinawaythatissimilartothelayoutofthefiveroomsarrangedinarowinthoserichfamiliesofNorthofChina.LanguageWorkB.Wordwork1.curtainsMeaning:apieceofclothhangingonthewindow,generallyusedinpluralform,suchasdrawing/pulling/opening/closingcurtains.2.blindsMeaning:smallpiecesofclothorplastichangingonthewindow,usuallyusedinpluralform,suchasraising/lowering/opening/closingblinds3.spiritsMeaning:(a)ghost,(b)feelingsofhappinessorunhappiness,or(c)alcoholicdrinks,usuallyusedinpluralform,suchasevilspirits,orinlow/highspiritsorwineandspiritsLanguageWork4.quartersMeaning:theplacewheresomeonelivessuchaslivingquarters,in/atclosequarters5.belongingsMeaning:thingsthatbelongtoaperson,someone'spossessions,besuretotakeyourpersonalbelongingswithyouwhenyouleave.6.possessionsMeaning:thingsthatbelongtosomeone,suchasthefamilylostitspossessionsinthefire.LanguageWorkC.Phrases1.Thecompanyhastakensteps_______thebuildingfrombeingbrokenintoagain.2.Thethree-storeyedbuilding_______fromviewbyseverallinesoftreesandhedges.3.Creamiseffectively________frommilkbythismachine.4.Shehasbeentryinghardto________fromeatingtoomuchchocolate.tokeepisshieldedseparatedkeepherself5.Anumbrellawill_________youfromgettingwet.6.Towritewell,youneedtolearnhowto_______factfromopinions.7.Theythinkthattheirgovernment_______thetruthfrompeople.8.Sheraisedherhandandputitontheforeheadto_______hereyesfromtheglareofthesun.shield/keepseparatekeepsshieldLanguageWorkD.Confusingwordswordsdefinitions1.junior2.minor3.adolescent4.youngstercdba1.Thenightclubwasshutdownforsellingticketsto_______.2.Theyaremy________inrank.3.Many___________areparents'headaches.4.Asa_________,hewasveryshy.5.ShemajoredinChemistrywitha_______inbiology.6.Heissixyearsmy________.minorsjuniorsadolescentsyoungsterminorjuniorPart3ExtendedActivities1.Dictation

Charleshasjustgraduatedfromcollege.Heworkedatafoodfactoryandearnedenoughtogetby.Hewasstilllivingwithhisparents,butwantedtomovetoaflatassoonashecouldaffordit.Hehadagirlfriendandhopedtogetmarriedandstartafamily.Buthehadtowaituntilhisincomewentupsothathecouldsavesomemoney.Hisgirlfriend,Clara,whowasthesameageashe,workedatacleaningbusinessandearnedlessthanCharles.Theydidn’twanttodependontheirparents.Someday,theyhopetohaveacouncilhouse,butfornowtheyhavetohavepatience.

2.ReadmoreAmericanHomesandBritishHomesWheredothesepeoplelive?TheanswersyoufindinthissectionYoungpeoplesuchascollegestudentsYoungmarriedcouplesYoungmarriedcouplesiftheirincomehasincreasedSeniorCitizensCanyoumakeageneralizationabouttheAmericanhomesbasedonthereadingpassage?ReadthesectionofAmericanHomesandfindanswerstothequestionsintheboxbelowWheredothesepeoplelive?TheanswersyoufindinthissectionYoungpeoplesuchascollegestudentsYoungmarriedcouplesYoungmarriedcouplesiftheirincomehasincreasedLiveinsharedapartmentsGobacktotheirfamilyhomesoccasionallyfortheweekend

MovetonewsuburbsOrbuildtheirownhomesthereMovefurtherawayoutoftownsoastohavemorespaceHavehouseswithbetteramenitiesormoreroomsWheredothesepeoplelive?TheanswersyoufindinthissectionSeniorCitizensCanyoumakeageneralizationabouttheAmericanhomesbasedonthereadingpassage?Don’tlivewiththeirgrown-upchildren,liveinretirementcommunitiesspeciallybuiltforoldpeoplewhereitisquiet

Changehousesfrequently(constantlyonthemove)TextAnalysismoreorless:inagreaterorlessdegree;almoste.g.Hisconditionhasmoreorlessimproved.afford:

vt.tohaveenoughmoneyormeansortimeforaspecifiedpurpose.（nopassive,usu.withcan,couldorbeableto）

e.g.Canweaffordanewcar?

Wecan'taffordanymoredelays.goup:toriseinprice

e.g.Pricesoffruitandvegetableshavegoneup.onthemove:movingkeepout:nottoenter(aplace);toremainoutsidee.g.Thecoatshouldkeepoutthecold.WhatarethemajorfeaturesofBritishHomes?TheanswersyoufindinthissectionSizeAttitudestowardsoldhousesFavoritethingstodoaroundthehouseBuyinghousesGovernmentprovisionCanyoumakeageneralizationaboutBritishhomesbasedonthereadingpassage?ReadthesectionofBritishHomesandcompletethefollowingchart.WhatarethemajorfeaturesofBritishHomes?Theanswersyoufindinthissection

SizeAttitudestowardsoldhouses&Typesofhomes

FavoritethingstodoaroundthehouseSmallercomparedwithAmericanhousesExpensiveoldhouses(love)OldcottagesModernflats,innewhigh-risebuildingsGardeningBighomesinthecountrywithenormousgardensSmallhousesinthecountrywithverysmallgarden,withjustonetreeandafewflowersWhatarethemajorfeaturesofBritishHomes?TheanswersyoufindinthissectionBuyinghousesGovernmentprovisionCanyoumakeageneralizationaboutBritishhomesbasedonthereadingpassage?Borrowingfrom“BuildingSociety”(mortgage)1/3liveingovernment-ownedhouses,calledcouncilhousesAgreatvarietyofhomes/residencesLikeAmericans,oldpeople,youngfamiliesandunmarriedpeopledonotusuallylivetogether.payfor:togive(sb.)money(forgoods,services,etc.)

e.g.Howmuchdidyoupayforthebook？payback:toreturnmoneytosb.thatonehasborrowedfromhim

e.g.Hepaidthemoneyback.

buildingsociety:(Brit.)organizationthatacceptsdepositsandlendsoutmoneytopeoplewhowishtobuyorbuildhouses.TextAnalysisAspectsAmericanHomesvs.BritishHomesSizeTypesofhousesFrequencyofmovingDifferencesandSimilaritiesAmericanhomesareusuallylargerthanBritishhomesForAmericans:houses,apartments,oldpeople’shomesFortheBritish:moreoldhouseswithgardens,cottage,houses,newhigh-rises,flats,rented-government-ownedhouses/councilhouses,owner-occupiedhousesAmericansareknownforlovingtomovehousewhiletheBritisharenot.ReadandCompareAspectsAmericanHomesvs.BritishHomesResidentialareasInterestrelatedtohomesFortheyoungAmericans:apartmentsintownorcityForthemarriedAmericans:housesinthesuburbsFortheold:oldpeople’shomes,orplacesspeciallybuiltfortheoldFortheBritish:Itcanbeinferredthatthepeoplewhoarenotveryrichliveinflatsordowntownareas.

AmericanslovelargehouseswhileBritishpeoplelikeoldhousesandgardensverymuch.

B.LanguageActivity

Usethewordsintheboxtorewritethesentencesbelow.

TheJohnsonsgotoFranceonholidayonceinafewyears.TheRichardsnolongerlivehere.Theynowliveinanewhomeinanotherarea.Thepictureshowedusanentireviewofthetownfromhighabove.MaryissevenandsoisTom.Priceshaverisenagain.Idon’tknowwhereMikeisthisweek;he’salwaystravellingaround.HaveIreturnedthe￡10toyou?goupeverypaybackofthesameagemovehouseonthemovegiveaviewofTheJohnsonsgotoFranceonholiday/vacation(Am.English)everyfewyears.TheRichardshavemovedtoanewhouseandnowtheyliveinanotherarea.Thepicturegaveusafullviewofthetown.HaveIpaidbackthe£10toyou?Idon’tknowwhereMikeisthisweek;he’salwaysonthemove.Priceshavegoneupagain.MaryandTomareofthesameage.3.MatchingthepicturesDoyouknowabout…?acottageflats/apartmentsterracedhousesrowhousesabungalowacouncilhousesuburbansemi-detachedhousesamobilehomebungalowasmallhouseorcottageusuallyhavingasinglestoryandsometimesanadditionalatticstorey平房,指通常只有一层,有时有一个加盖的阁楼小屋或木屋ranchhousethebuildingonaranchoccupiedbyitsoperator牧场主宅,牧场中经营者住宅arectangular,one-storeyhousewithalow-pitchedroof平房,长形、单层的房屋，屋顶很低cottagevillatheoftenlarge,luxuriouscountryhouseofawell-to-doperson别墅,有钱人家的华丽高大的乡村别墅

amobilehome

alargetrailer,fittedwithpartsforconnectiontoutilities,thatcanbeinstalledonarelativelypermanentsiteandthatisusedasaresidence活动住房,一种大的可由汽车拖行的活动住房，装配有连接生活使用设施的部件。它能被安置在相对固定的地点以作住所。Alsocalled:manufacturedhomeahigh-risebuilding/atowerblockapartments/flatsflats(Britishusage)orapartments(USusage):fortherentedroomhouses:abuildingofoneortwostoriesforonefamilytoliveinhousesuburbansemi-detachedhouseahousethatshareswallson