Unit-5-England-as-seen-by-AmericansPart-2市公开课一等奖省赛

ReadingandLanguageActivitiesBook1-Unit5PartII1/71Pre-readingTaskComprehensionWorkLanguageWorkReadingandLanguageActivitiesBook1-Unit5ReturntoMenu2/71Pre-readingTaskBook1-Unit5YoumusthavereadandheardalotaboutEngland.Whatimpressiondoyouhaveaboutthiscountryandthepeoplethere?WhatareEnglishpeoplelikeinyourmind?2.WhichofthefollowingadjectiveswillyouusetodescribetheEnglishandtheAmericans?Andwhy?(Avoidmakingstatementsthathaveatingeofculturalbias.)open-mindedreservedcoldloudgenerousinquisitivehard-workinghospitablepracticalinquiringTheEnglishTheAmericans3/71

TheEnglishTheAmericanAttitudetowardsstrangerscold,notveryopenenthusiastic,spontaneousAttitudetowardsfriendshipAfriendisafriendforlife.becometoofriendlytoosoonAttitudetoeachotherrespectedinquisitive,thoughttobealittleinferiorintheeyeoftheEnglishBehaviorintalkingkeepacertaindistancestandcloserwhentheyaretalkingImportantthingsinlifePrivatelives,holidays,gardens,animalsWorkmostimportantAttitudetowardsworkTeabreaksgetlongerandlonger,makethemostridiculousexcusesfornotworking.Workcomesfirst,likeJapaneseWorkingharderOtheraspectsoflifeInefficient,safer,morerelaxed,moreenjoyableAloteasier,shopsareopenallthetime,easytomakeandspendmoney4/71Book1-Unit5inquisitive:Ifsomeoneisinquisitive,theylikeaskingalotofquestionsandfindingoutaboutthings,especiallyaboutotherpeople,usuallyusedwithanegativesense.CultureNote:InAmericanculture,gettingsomeonetotalkabouthimselforherselfbyaskingquestionsmakesthepersonfeelacceptedand“connected”totheotherperson.It’smoreoftenviewedasapositivecharacteristic.Ofcourse,somepeoplemaytakeittotheextremeandbecomeanannoyancebyaskingtoomanyquestions.Inthiscase,thereislittleconversationtakingplacebetweenthetwopeople—justalotofquestionsfromoneperson!inquiring:Ifsomeoneisinquiring,theyhaveagreatinterestinlearningaboutnewthings,usuallyusedwithapositiveattitude.Notes5/71ComprehensionWorkReadingComprehensionLanguagePointsandNotesActivityBook1-Unit56/71Book1-Unit5WhatisanaverageEnglishmanlike?Heisusuallycoldandnotveryopen.2.WhatisanaverageAmericanlikeincontrast?HeisalotmoreenthusiasticandspontaneousthananEnglishman.Readthetextcarefullyagainanddiscusswithyourpartnerthefollowingquestions.7/71Book1-Unit53.WhatproblemdidTerrymeetwithwhenshefirstcametoEngland?WhenshefirstcametoEngland,shegotlittleattentionfrompeople,andshewasthoughttobeoverpoweringandtoofriendlytoosoon.4.HowwouldanEnglishmaninAmericabetreated?Americanswouldrespecthim,wanttotalktohim,andlovehisaccentandhiscountry.8/71Book1-Unit55.HowwouldtheEnglishtreatanAmericaninEngland?Theywouldthinkheisalittleinferiorbecauseofhisbehaviorandhislanguage.6.WhywouldanEnglishmanmovebackwardswhentalkingtoTerry?AnEnglishmanwouldmovebackwardsashethoughtthatTerrywasstandingtooclosetohimwhentheyweretalking.TheEnglishlikeacertaindistance.9/71Book1-Unit57.WhatdoesTerrythinkoflifeintheStatescomparedwiththatinEngland?ShethinkslifeisaloteasierintheStates;it’seasiertomakemoneythere,andit’salsoeasiertospendit.8.WhydoesTerrythinklifeinEnglandisinefficient?InEngland,supermarketscloseearly,sopeoplehavetoracetoreachthesupermarketby5:30.Andgoodservicesarehardtoget.Forexample,ittakesdaystogetanelectrician.Whenhedoescome,heisnotabletodoagoodjob.10/71Book1-Unit59.WhatisimportanttotheEnglish?Theirprivatelives,holidays,gardens,andanimalsareimportanttothem.10.WhatisthedifferencebetweenanAmericanandanEnglishmanintheirattitudestowardswork?AmericansconsidertheirworkasthemostimportantthingintheirlivesandtheyworkmuchharderthantheEnglish.Englishmenhavelongerholidaysandlongerteabreaksandmayevenmakeridiculousexcusesfornotgoingtowork.11/71Book1-Unit511.WhydoesTerryloveEngland?ShethinksEnglandhasbecomehernewhome.Andshefindslifeheresafer,morerelaxed,andmoreenjoyable.12/71Book1-Unit5DevelopingYourSenseofHumorConversationallanguageisoftensubtleinitscommunicativenuances.Forexample,whentheIntervieweraskedTerry,I:Well,ItakeitthatyouhaveaprettynegativeopinionofEngland.

T:Youwouldthinksofromthisinterview,wouldn’tyou?No,…Infact,TerryisquitepositivetowardstheEnglish,andtheirculture.Now,reflectuponthefollowingquotesinDevelopingYourSenseofHumorfromtheinterview,andexplaininwritinghowyoucaninterpretherwordsfromapositivepointofview?Thefirstonehasbeendoneasanexample.13/71Book1-Unit5DevelopingYourSenseofHumorQuoteSurfacemeaningSubtlehumor(Reader’spossibleinterpretations)IntheStatesit’sverydifferent.Westartconversationswithpeopleinthestreet,inthesubway;we’realotmoreenthusiasticandspontaneousthanthepeoplehere.Youknow,whenIfirstcame,Icouldn’tunderstandwhyIwasgettingsolittlereactionfrompeople,butnowIseethattheythoughtIwasoverpoweringandthatIwastryingtobetoofriendlytoosoon.TheEnglisharecoldandnotveryopen.TheEnglisharealsoveryopenandwarmheartedtonewpeoplelikeweAmericans.Buttheymayneedsomemoretimethanwedoinmakingfriends.Thiscanalsobeinterpretedthisway:TheEnglisharemoreseriousorsincereaboutorloyaltofriendshipthanAmericans.Onceyoumakeafriend,it’safriendforlife.

14/71Book1-Unit5DevelopingYourSenseofHumorQuoteSurfacemeaningSubtlehumor(Reader’spossibleinterpretations)AnAmerican,though,inEnglandisthoughttobealittleinferiorbecauseofhisbehaviorandhislanguage.

TheEnglishareabunchofracist.TheEnglishmaybedifferentinbehaviorfromAmericans.ThisdifferencemaysuggestthattheEnglishmaypaymoreattentiontotheirmannersineverydaylife.

15/71Book1-Unit5DevelopingYourSenseofHumorQuoteSurfacemeaningSubtlehumor(Reader’spossibleinterpretations)Hereyou’vegottoracetoreachthesupermarketby5:30.Generally,though,Ifindlifemoreinefficienthere.Ifyouneedanelectrician,ittakesdaystogetone,hedoesn’tdothejobverywell,thesystemissooldthathecan’tgetthepartstorepairit,andhedoesn’tcare.LifeinEnglandisgenerallyinefficient,andthereforenoteasy.LifeinEnglandmaybeveryeasy.Peoplearemoretolerantindetailsoflife.Theyareeasiertobesatisfied.SotheremaybelesspressureinlifethanintheUSA.16/71Book1-Unit5DevelopingYourSenseofHumorQuoteSurfacemeaningSubtlehumor(Reader’spossibleinterpretations)TotheEnglishtheirprivatelivesareimportant,theirholidaysareimportant,theirgardensareimportant,theiranimalsareimportant,butanAmericanwouldn’tadmitthat.TheEnglisharenotashamedofadmittingtheirlazinessorinefficiencyinlife.STheEnglishareveryhonestandtheyarenotafraidtoshowtheirvaluesystemaboutlifedirectly.OrmaybetheyarelesshypocriticalthanAmericans.17/71Book1-Unit5DevelopingYourSenseofHumorQuoteSurfacemeaningSubtlehumor(Reader’spossibleinterpretations)Youhaveteabreaksthatgetlongerandlonger.Inthatrespectwe’requiteliketheJapanese.

TheEnglisharelazy.TheEnglishtrytoimprovethequalityoflifebytakingtimetoenjoywhatlifeoffersthem.18/71LanguagePointsandNotes

reservedadj.预订；

矜持；

储备着Britishmenareoftenseenasbeing

reserved

andunemotional.inquisitiveadj.好问，好奇,爱探询他人事情Barrowhadan

inquisitive

nature.inquiringadj.咨询，探询，爱追根究底

Allthishelpschildrentodevelopan

inquiring

attitudetolearning.19/71LanguagePointsandNotes

hospitableadj.好客；

热情友好；

（气候，环境）宜人当地人对外来客人十分友好热情。Thelocalpeoplearevery

hospitable

tostrangers.20/71LanguagePointsandNotes1.notice:

v.

become

aware

of注意到

Eg:

我注意到她看上去很疲惫I

noticed

that

she

was

looking

tired.

noticesbdoingsth21/71LanguagePointsandNotes2.

obvious:

adj.

easily

seen

or

understood;

clear,

self-evident,

or

apparent显而易见；清楚；显著

暴风雨显然即未降临。It

was

obvious

a

storm

was

coming

in.obviously:

evidently显著地；显而易见地

22/71LanguagePointsandNotes3.average:n.平均，平均数，平均值

adj.1)平均2)oftheusualorordinarystandard,level,orquantity普通，日常3)havingqualitiesthatareseenastypicalofaparticularpersonorthing通常，经典The

average

adultmanburns1,500to2,000caloriesperday.23/71LanguagePointsandNotes4.cold:lackingaffectionorwarmthoffeeling;unemotional冷淡；缺乏热情；不易动感情

acoldfish:personwhoshowsnoemotion冷漠人（贬）

incoldblood冷酷，残忍

24/71LanguagePointsandNotes5.open:1)involvingnoconcealment,restraint,ordeception;welcomingdiscussion,criticism,andenquiry开明；能接收意见、批评和问询

2)(ofaperson)frankandcommunicative;notgiventodeceptionorconcealment坦率；轻易沟通

3)(ofthemind)accessibletonewideas;unprejudiced能接收新思想；开放；无偏见

anopenbook:personwhoiseasilyunderstoodandveryfrank直爽而轻易了解人25/71LanguagePointsandNotes6.subway:1)(Brit.)atunnelunderaroadforusebypedestrians(英)地下通道

2)(chieflyN.Amer.)anundergroundrailway(主北美)地铁

26/71LanguagePointsandNotes7.enthusiastic[in,θju:zi’æstik]:havingorshowingintenseandeagerenjoyment,interest,orapproval热心，热情，极感兴趣

Eg:Theaudiencewaswildlyenthusiastic.beenthusiasticfor[about]sth.对某事热心becomeenthusiasticaboutaresearchproject热衷于某个研究项目

n.enthusiasm27/71LanguagePointsandNotes8.spontaneous[spɔn’teiniəs]:1)performedoroccurringasaresultofasuddeninnerimpulseorinclinationandwithoutpremeditationorexternalstimulus自发，不由自主

Eg:theaudiencebrokeintospontaneousapplause.观众们情不自禁地热烈鼓掌。

2)(ofaperson)havinganopen,natural,anduninhibitedmanner（人）天真率直

28/71LanguagePointsandNotes9.reactionanactionperformedorafeelingexperiencedinresponsetoasituationorevent反应

嘉丽第一反应是松一口气。Carrie'simmediatereactionwasoneofrelief.29/71LanguagePointsandNotes10.overpower:1)betoointensefor;overwhelm太强烈而使无法忍受；压倒

2)defeatorovercomewithsuperiorstrength以较强力量击败；制服overpowering压倒(优势),不可抗拒;Vegetablessuchaspepperscan

overpower

theflavorofthestock.像甜椒这么蔬菜会抢了原汤味道。30/71LanguagePointsandNotes11.improve:makeorbecomebetter改进，促进improveabilities提升能力improveinhealth改进健康

improveoneselfinEnglish提升自己英语水平

improveone'stime善用时间n.improvement31/71LanguagePointsandNotes12.forlife:notchangingfortherestofone’slife终生,终生

Eg:Inthosedays,ifyouwerebornapeasant,youwereapeasantforlife.Ifyoukeptyournoseclean,youhadajob

for

life.32/71LanguagePointsandNotes13.accent.[‘æksənt]:1)adistinctivemodeofpronounciationofalanguage,especiallyoneassociatedwithaparticularcountry,area,orsocialclass（某特定国家、地域或社会阶层）口音；腔调

2)themodeofpronunciationusedbynativespeakersofalanguage土音33/71LanguagePointsandNotes14.inferior:1)lowerinrank,status（等级）下级，（地位）下等，

2)oflowstandardorquality（水准，质量）劣等，差，次

Eg:Therankofcaptainisinferior上尉军衔很低。

Theysellinferiorgoodsatthatstore.beinferiorto在之下;次于;不如

besb.'sinferiorin在方面不及某人

inferiorbycomparison相形见绌

34/71LanguagePointsandNotes15.atthetime:atthemomentwhensth.happened在那时,在那段时间

Eg:Youpayforitatthetimeyouorderit.订购时就得付款。35/71LanguagePointsandNotes16.moveaway:changetheplaceorposition移动；改变位置

17.Smell:v.haveastrongorunpleasantodour散发强烈或难闻气味

Eg:ifIdon'tgetabathsoonI'llstarttosmell.36/71LanguagePointsandNotes18.borev.cause(someone)tofeelwearyanduninterestedbydulltalkorqualities使…厌烦，使…厌倦

boresomeonedeath(或totears):makesomeonefeelextremelybored令人厌烦得要死（或哭出来）

37/71LanguagePointsandNotes19.impression:anidea,feeling,oropinionaboutsomethingorsomeone,especiallyoneformedwithoutconsciousthoughtoronthebasisoflittleevidence印象，感想，观感

Whatwereyourfirst

impressionsofcollege?MyvisittoIndiain1986leftanindelible

impression

onme.38/71LanguagePointsandNotes20.compareestimate,measure,ornotethesimilarityordissimilaritybetween比较；对照

comparedwith和...比较起来

Howdoesyournewhouse

compare

with

youroldone?compareto比拟，比作

Lifeiscomparedtoavoyage.ThewriterwascomparedtoShakespeare.39/71LanguagePointsandNotes21.easy1)achievedwithoutgreateffort;presentingfewdifficulties轻易；不费劲

2)(ofaperiodoftimeorwayoflife)freefromworriesorproblems(时期或生活方式)安逸,舒适

3)(ofaperson)lackinganxietyorawkwardness;relaxed从容，自如；自在，不拘束40/71LanguagePointsandNotes22.allthetime:always一直;一直;老是

23.race:v.moveorprogressswiftlyoratfullspeed;moveveryfast疾走，迅跑n.赛跑；

竞争；

人种；

民族TheCollegewelcomesstudentsofall

races,faiths,andnationalities.41/71LanguagePointsandNotes24.inefficientnotachievingmaximumproductivity;wastingorfailingtomakethebestuseoftimeorresources

效率差；（时间、资源利用）效率低；无效率

efficientTheircommunicationsystemsare

inefficient

intheextreme.Thesepeoplearevery

efficient,veryorganizedandexcellenttimemanagers.这些人做事效率很高，井井有条，而且十分善于管理时间。42/71LanguagePointsandNotes25.electrician:apersonwhoinstallsandmaintainselectricalequipment电工，电气技术员26.part:acomponentofamachine配件；零件；部件

27.care:feelconcernorinterest;attachimportancetosomething关心，感兴趣；重视

careforsb/sthcareaboutsb/sth43/71LanguagePointsandNotes28.leadto1)bearouteormeansofaccesstoaparticularplaceorinaparticulardirection通往，指向

2)havesth.asaresult造成（特定事件）Thebell-boyledustoourrooms.

Lackofexercisecan

lead

to

feelingsofdepressionandexhaustion.44/71LanguagePointsandNotes29.admit:confesstobetrueortobethecase,typicallywithreluctance（尤指不情愿地）认可,允许；

确认,接纳

Noneofthesepeoplewill

admit

responsibilityfortheiractions.Shewas

admittedtohospitalwithasoaringtemperature.n.admission30.ridiculous:deservingorinvitingderisionormockery;absurd,silly可笑；引人嘲笑；荒谬，荒谬31.theotherday前几天

45/71LanguagePointsandNotes32.break1)apauseinwork中止，暂停，休息

Eg:Ineedabreakfrommentalactivity.做脑力工作时，我需要工间休息。

2)anintervalduringtheschoolday课间休息3)ashortholiday短假

Eg:aweekendbreakintheCotswolds.到科茨沃尔德度周末。

46/71LanguagePointsandNotes33.respect1)feelingofdeepadmirationforsomeoneorsomethingelicitedbytheirabilities,qualities,orachievements尊敬，尊重

2)aparticularaspect,point,ordetail方面，着眼点

inthatrespectinthatwayinonerespectinonewayinsomerespectsinsomewaysineveryrespectineveryway47/71LanguagePointsandNotes34.comefirstthemostimportant在前面，名列第一;首先要考虑到35.allsortsof=allkindsofmanydifferentkindsof各种各样36.around:oneverysideof围绕37takeit:guess,think猜测,认为;断定

48/71LanguagePointsandNotes38.pretty:adj.attractiveinadelicatewaywithoutbeingtrulybeautifulorhandsome漂亮标致，好看

adv.toamoderatelyhighdegree;fairly相当地；颇

Hisnewgovernmentlooks

pretty

muchliketheoldone.49/71LanguagePointsandNotes39.negative1)expressingorimplyingdenial,disagreement,orrefusal否定；反正确Upona

negative

decision,theapplicantlosestheprotectionofferedbyBelgianlaw.一旦得到否定裁决，申请人就失去了比利时法律保护。

2)notoptimistic;harmfulorunwelcome消极；负面；不受欢迎Iloathenegativity.Ican'tstandpeoplewhomoan.我厌恶消极态度，不能忍受唉声叹气人。50/71LanguagePointsandNotes40.lookforwardtodoingsthawaiteagerly急迫等候;toexpectwithpleasure41.getinto1)becomeusedto养成,习惯于

Tryto

get

into

thehabitofsavingyourworkregularly.2)getsb.intosth:putsb.into(abadcondition)陷入

51/71LanguagePointsandNotes42.dramatic1)(ofaneventorcircumstance)suddenandstriking突然，显著，惊人

Thispolicyhasledtoa

dramatic

increaseinourprisonpopulations.2)excitingorimpressive令人激动，给人深刻印象

Theirarrivalwas

dramatic

andexciting.3)intendingorintendedtocreateaneffect;theatrical戏剧化，戏剧般，夸大43.inaway:insomedegree在某种程度上52/71LanguagePointsandNotes53/71Book1-Unit5Explaintheunderlinedpartsinyourownwords.1.TheaverageEnglishmaniscoldandnotveryopen.2.WhenIfirstcame,Icouldn’tunderstandwhyIwasgettingsolittlereactionfrompeople,butnowIseethattheythoughtIwasoverpoweringandthatIwastryingtobetoofriendlytoosoon.typicalreaction:aresponseoverpowering:sostrongastobeoverwhelmingLanguagePointsandNotes54/71Book1-Unit53.DoestheEnglishmanimproveasyougettoknowhim?4.Onceyouhavemadeafriend,it’safriendforlife.5.Inthatrespectwe’requiteliketheJapanese.6.ItakeityouhaveaprettynegativeopinionofEngland.

7.MaybeI’vegottenintoEnglishhabits!tilltheendofone’slife,fortherestofone’slifeaparticularaspect,feature,ordetailsupposebeeninterestedintobechangedandbecomebetterandbetter55/71Book1-Unit51.Americanpeoplestart___________withpeopleinthestreet,inthesub-ways,andarealotmore__________and___________thanEnglishpeople.2.AnEnglishmaninAmericais_________.Everyonewantstotalktohim.Theyare_________andlovehis_______andhiscountry.3.AnAmerican,inEngland,isthoughttobealittle_______becauseofhis_________and_________.conversationenthusiasticspontaneousinferiorbehaviorlanguagerespectedinquisitiveaccentSkimthetextandcompletethefollowingsentences.56/714.Terrythinkslifeisalot______intheStates,andfindslifeinEngland_____,more_______,muchmore_________,butmore_________.5.TotheEnglishtheir___________,________,_______,and________areimportant;forAmericans,_____isthemostimportantthingintheirlives.6.Englanddoesn’thavethe________beautyoftheStates,butitisveryprettyand_________inawaythatTerryfinds___________.Book1-Unit5easiersaferrelaxedenjoyableinefficientprivatelivesholidaysgardensanimalsworkdramaticcharmingcomforting57/71Book1-Unit5SupposeoneofyouwastheinterviewerwhovisitedTerry,anAmericanworkinginBritain.Askhim/herquestionsaboutwhattheBritisharelikeintheeyeofanAmerican.Youmayaskquestionsaboutthefollowingaspects:AttitudetowardsstrangersAttitudetowardsworkAttitudetowardseachotherAttitudetowardslifeAttitudetowardsfriendshipWayoftalkingActivity:PairWork58/71Book1-Unit5LanguageWorkRewritetheSentencesUsefulExpressionsSpokenEnglishSupplementaryWork59/71Itisclearthatthebiggestdifferenceisthepeople.Iwonderwhypeopledidn’tresponsetomewarmly.TheEnglishthoughtthatTerrywasoverenthusiastic.TerryjokedthatAmericanswereusuallyoverlycuriousabouttheBritish.

Book1-Unit5UsefulExpressionsFindtheexpressionsinthetextforthefollowingitalicizedwordsorphrases.(page64:A)obviousIwasgettinglittlereactionoverpoweringinquisitivefrompeople.

60/71IntheUnitedStates,therearevariousservicestomakelifeeasier.Asshopsarealwaysopen,Americansdon’tgoshoppinginahurry.AccordingtoTerrysomeEnglishmendon’tlikeAmericansbecausetheyareusuallytoozealousandnoisy.SotheEnglishthinkthatAmericansarenotgentlemanly.Book1-Unit5inferiorallsortsofopenallthetime61/71Book1-Unit58.SomepeoplesaythatthedifferencebetweenAmericansandtheEnglishisoftensuperficial.TheAmericansareenthusiasticformakingnewfriends,andtheEnglishenjoysnewfriendship,too.ButforAmericans,theyliketogetitquick,andtheEnglishliketohaveitslow,bypiecemeal.Therefore,itseemseasiertogetfamiliarwithAmericansbuttakeslongertodeveloptherelationshipintoafriendship.Incontrast,itmaynotbeeasytogetfamiliarwiththeEnglishoverashortperiodoftime.Butonceyougettoknowthemwell,therelationshipwillbechangedandbecomebetterandbetter.Also,theymaybecomeyourfriendsfortherestofyourlife.improveforlife

62/71Book1-Unit59.Manyscholarssaythatweshouldtrytoavoidformingstereotypedimagesofthepeopleinothercultures.Thesestereotypesarerepresentedbythesesweepingstatements.Forexample,atypicalEnglishmenisconservative;atypical

AmericanisaggressiveandatypicalJapaneseishard-working.Suchstatementsareoftenharmfulforcross-culturalcommunication.Theyoftencausemisconceptionsandbiastowardsothernationsandcultures.DoyoubelievethatthereissuchatypicalEnglishman,atypicalAmericanandatypicalJapanese?ThenwhatisatypicalChineselike?

leadtoanaverageanaverageanaverageanaverageanaverageanaverageanaverage63/71Book1-Unit5atthetimelookforwardtobecauseofinferiortoleadtogetintocomparetakeitRewritethesentenceswiththewordsandphrasesfromthefollowingbox.(page65:B)RewritetheSentences64/71Isupposethataninquisitivepersonisoftenannoying.Youwillfindtheminterestingifyouseethedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthetwonovels.TendaysagoNancywasinvolvedinatrafficaccident.Unfortunatelytherewasnopolicemanaroundwhenithappened.Hewasexpectinghispromotiontocaptain.Book1-Unit5Itakeitthataninquisitivepersonisoftenannoying.Youwillfinditinterestingifyoucomparethetwono