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Situation2Xiaomingshouldpauseandsay“(God)Blessyou!
”tohisfriend.Englishnativespeakersusethisancientsayingsimplyfromaforceofhabit.Upuntilafewcenturiesago,theybelievedsneezingexpelledthesoul,lettinglifeescapefromthebody,andbadspiritsin.So,asacharmagainstthatmoment’sdanger,Christianssaid“Godblessyou!
”toasneezer,believingthattoneglectthismeantthesneezerwouldendupinthenextworld.Today,non-Christiansfollowthehabittoo,butjustsay“Blessyou!
”(Aseveryoneknowsthebeliefisfalse,it’snotsuperstition,merelyhabit.)
Situation3Xiaomingshouldnothaveaskedthepriceofthedecoration.Thisisapersonalissueandshouldbeavoided.OthersubjectsconsideredastabooinWesternsocietyincludeintimatehealthorsexualdetails,detailsofbirth,detailsofunpleasantillness,anyfinancialincomeoffriends,theageofthepersononeistalkingtoandhis/herweight.
◆VocabularyBuilding
1.kidnapped
2.controversial
3.odor
4.feast
5.fidelity
6.demanding
7.repartee
8.garter
9.minister
10.reception
◆Listening&
Speaking
PartA
Topic:
InvitationCustomsinBritain—aDialogue
Goal:
tounderstandBritishcustomsaboutinvitations
InvitationCustomsinBritain—aDialogue
Peter:
CanIaskyouradvice?
Mybossinvitedmetohaveamealthisweekend.I’msoexitedbutalsoalittlenervous.Youknow,inourcountry,weseldomentertainourguestsathome,butinarestaurant.
Derek:
InBritain,itiscommontobeinvitedtosomeone’shomeratherthantoarestaurant.Ifyouareinvitedtoarestaurant,itisperhapsbecauseyourhostisverybusy,can’tcookwellorwantstotreatyoutosomespecialfood.
Oh,Isee.ShouldItakeagift?
Yes,it’scustomaryinBritainfordinnergueststobringsomeflowersoraboxofchocolatesasagift.Itwouldbeveryniceifyoucouldtakesomethingfromyourcountry.Itisdifferentifyouareinvitedtoaparty,anditalsodependsonwhatkindofpartyitis.Manypartiesthesedaysare“bringabottleparties”.Abottleofwineisalwayswelcome.
WhatshouldIwear?
IsupposeIshouldwearajacketandtie.
Notreally.UsuallydressisinformalandindividualinBritainforpartiesandforinvitationstodinnerinpeople’shomes.Ifyouaregoingtoanexpensiverestaurant,themenhavetowearajacketandtie,jeanswouldn’tbeallowed.Ifyouaren’tsurewhatyoushouldwear,thenaskyourhostoryourfriends.
Whenisagoodtimetoarrive?
ShouldIarriveearlierthaninvited?
Well,youshouldn’tarrivemorethanabout15minuteslate.Veryoftenguestsareinvitedtoarrivealittlebeforethemealsotheycanhaveadrinkandbeintroducedtotheotherguestsfirst.
MybosstoldmeI’llbeintroducedtotheotherguests.ShouldIintroducemyselforjustwaittobeintroduced?
I’msureyourbosswillintroduceyoutootherguests.Butifyouareataparty,youcanapproachanotherpersonandintroduceyourself.Youdon’thavetowaittobeintroduced.And,bytheway,atpartiesweassumethateveryonewilltalktoalotofpeople.Itisquitenormalforsomeonetohaveashortconversationwithyouandthengoontotalktootherpeople!
Don’tthinktheydislikeyouorthattheyareimpolite!
ItisthecustomatmanypartiesinBritain.
ListeningTask1
1.F
2.T
3.F
4.T
5.F
6.F
1-6.FTFTFF
ListeningTask2
7.flowers
8.aboxofchocolates
9.somethingfromyourcountry
1.informal,individual
2.ajacket,tie
nomorethan15minuteslate;
alittlebeforethemeal
LanguageFollow-Up
1.It’scustomaryinBritainfortheguesttobringagiftforthehost.
2.Itwouldbeveryniceifyoucouldtakesomethingfromyourcountry.
3.Whatyoushouldweardependsonwhatkindofpartyitis.
4.Ifyouarenotsurewhatyoushouldwear,thenaskyourhostoryourfriends.
5.Itisquitenormalthateveryonewouldtalktoalotofpeopleinaparty.
PartB
CommunicationStyleofAmericans—aTalk
tolearnhowtocommunicatewithAmericansandunderstandtheirpreferredtopics,favoriteformsofinteractionandtheproperdepthofinvolvement
KeyWordsandExpressions:
controversial
odor
repartee
CommunicationStyleofAmericans—aTalk
[1].IfAmericancustomsseemstrange,remember:
Americansfeelthesamewaywhentheyvisitanothercountry.Peopleofdifferentculturesdomanythingsdifferently.Ofcoursethisalsovariesfromonepersontothenext!
[2].InAmericaandotherEnglishspeakingcountries,whenfirstmeetingsomeone,peopleengageinakindofconversationtheycall“smalltalk”.Themostcommontopicofsmalltalkistheweather.Othercommontopicsaretheplaceorroomorbuildingtheyarein,andtheirpastexperiences.
[3].Wearetaughtnottodiscussreligionandpoliticsunlessweknowthepeoplewearetalkingtoverywell.Politicsandreligionarethoughttobe“controversial”anddiscussingacontroversialtopiccanleadtoanargument,soit’snogoodforsmalltalk.
[4].Thereareothertopicswealwaysgenerallyavoidwithanyone,becausetheyare“toopersonal”.Personalfinancialmattersisone.Inquiringaboutanyone’searningorabouttheamountanyonepaidforanitemareusuallyunacceptabletopics.Soareillness,orintimatehealthorsexualdetails…andbodyormouthodor!
[5].ThetypicalconversationbetweenAmericanstakesaformthatcanbecalled“repartee”.Noonespeaksforverylong.Speakerstaketurnsfrequently,oftenonlyafewsentenceswouldbespokenbyeach.
[6].Americansfrequentlypreferabriefanswer,ratherthanalongerreply.ButbriefrepliesdonotmeanAmericansareimpolite,rude,orlimitedmentally.
[7].ManyAmericansfindsilenceuncomfortable.Theywilltalkcontinuallytofillanypauseinaconversation,evenifitlastsonlyforamoment.Ifyouaresilentforlongperiodsoftime,theywilldotheirbesttoincludeyouintheconversation.However,ifAmericansdon’tagreewithwhatyousay,thentheymayremainquiet.Thisdoesnotmeanthattheyagreewithyou;
oftenitonlymeansthattheyconsideritimpolitetoarguefurther.
[8].ManynewcomerstoAmericaarefrustratedwhentheyhavedifficultybecoming“close”friendswithAmericans.Infact,Americansoftenseemtofearcloseinvolvementwitheachother,notjustwithunfamiliarpeoplefromothercountries.Theyavoidbecomingdependentonothers.
1.theweather
2.or,in
3.experiences
4.religion,politics
1.financialmatters,earning,anitem
2.odor
1.impolite,rude,mentally
2.uncomfortable,fillanypause,include
3.frustrated,closeinvolvement,unfamiliarpeople,dependent
①Peopleofdifferentculturesdodailythingsdifferently.
②IfAmericancustomsseemstrange,remember:
Americansfeelthesamewaywhentheyvisitanothercountry.
③Discussingacontroversialtopiccanleadtoanargument.
④IfAmericansdon’tagreewithwhatyousay,thentheymayremainquiet.
⑤Americansconsideritimpolitetoarguefurther.
PartC
ListeningTask1P101
newlywed
Bride
Bridegroom
Bridesmaid
Groomsman
Arrangedmarriage
1.B
2.C
3.B
4.B
5.C
1-5.BCBBC
1.kidnapping,fightoff,as,with,freeto,righthand
2.singlegirls,with,over,bouquet,next
1.datesback
2.represent
3.refersto
4.pass…onto
5.symbolizes
6.asfor
7.values
8.inthehope
9.originated
10.ranoff
11.protect…from
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