1、EricUnit3Whatisinaname?Unit3Whatisinaname?第1页Part1Listeningandspeakingactivitiesv1IntroductionoffunctionsvDescribingObjectsIfyoudescribeanobject(someoneorsomething),yousaywhatsortofthingitis(whatkindofpersonheorsheis),orwhattheyarelike,suchasitssize,colororshape.Youshouldmentionsomebasic,strikingcha
2、racteristicsorperhapsgivesomeofyourattitudestowardstheobject,oryoucanmakeacommentonit.vNote:Someexplanationsmaybenecessaryconcerningtheorderofadjectivesthatmodifyanoun.vTheadjectivesbelowareusedtodescribeobjects:第2页woolencottonleatherwoodenmetalglassplasticsilkcanvaspapernylonrubbergreenredyellowblu
3、eblackwhitepinkbrownpurpleorangegreytan(棕褐色,茶色)auburn(红褐色)bigsmalllongshortfatthinhighlowlargetallsquaretriangularMaterialColorSize第3页vYoumaydescribeobjectsorpeoplelikethis:A:Whichappledoyoulike?vB:Theredone.vA:Whatdidyourfatherlooklike?vB:Hewasshortandfat.vA:HowoldisyourEnglishteacher?vB:Heismiddle
4、-aged,aboutforty.vShehasshortgoldenhairandlightblueeyes.Myhometownissmallandclean.Thelandscapewaseasyontheeyes.Thedaywashotanddusty.Thehousewasold,dampandsmelly.第4页vTalkingAboutJobsTherearemanywaysoftalkingaboutonesjob.Thecommonexpressionsusedtoaskonesjobare:vWhatdoyoudo?vWhatsyourjob?vWheredoyouwor
5、k?vetc.Whenyoutalkaboutyourjob,youcanusesomeadjectivestodescribeit,suchasboring/lucrative(盈利)(盈利)/interesting/decent/challenging/part-time/full-time,etc.vIfyouwanttoexpressunemployment,youcansay:Someoneisdismissed/discharged/fired/sacked/laidoff/outofjob.Thenounsbelowareusedtoshowonesoccupation:第5页v
6、judgelawyerdoctornursepaintersculptoreditorreporterjournalistbankerclerkcashiertypistsecretarycookbakertailorbarbersalesmanengineerdesignermechanicarchitectelectricianaccountantsupervisorbranchmanageradministrativemanagergardenertourguideplumberjanitor第6页vTalkingaboutJobsvIfyouwanttoknowsomethingabo
7、utsomeoneswork,youmayask:Wheredoyouwork?Whatdoyoudo?/Whatdoyoudoforaliving?Whatisyourlineofbusiness?Whatisyourjob/occupation?Whatdoesyourfathersjobinvolve?/Whatsyourfather?Whatisyourroutinework?/Whatdoyoudoexactlyeveryday?Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutyourjob?Whatmadeyoudecidetobecomeateacher?vCommonA
8、nswers:IworkforAndersonoffice.Imatourguide.Imadoctor.Imasecretary.Heistheheadmasterofourschool.Heisagardener.vIfindapart-timejobinabusinesscompany.Imlookingforabetterjob.Myjobdoesntrequirespecialskills.Tobeahousewifeissoboring.第7页vConversationOne第8页vIllleaveyoutwoheretodo.structureSubject+leave(vt.)
9、+sb.(pron.)+todosth.Youusethestructureleavesomeonetodosomethingtomeanthatyougoawayfromthemsothattheydoitontheirown.grammaticalpointsInthisstructuretheinfinitive(todo)isusedasobjectivecomplement.Youcanleaveanassistanttolookaftertheshop.Iwillleaveyoutocook.第9页vlistening第10页vauburnadj.Isyourhairblackor
10、auburn?setn.Ashampooandsetcosts8.Sheshavingherhairsetforthepartythisevening.gleamingadj.cf.gleaming,glimmering,glitteringe.g.gleamingwhiteteethglimmeringn.Webegintoseetheglimmeringsofasolutiontotheproblem.glitteringadj.Aglitteringcareerhadbeenpredictedforherinthecivilservice.第11页vTottenhamarethebest
11、tosee.structuresubject+be(link verb)adjectiveto-infinitiveYoucanuseato-infinitiveclauseafteranoungrouptoindicatetheaimorpurposeofsomething.Youcanalsouseato-infinitiveclauseafteranoungroupthatincludesanordinalnumber,asuperlative,orawordlikenext,last,oronly.Ithinkthebestwaytotravelbyisonfoot.Sheisalwa
12、ysthelastpersontospeakatthemeeting.grammaticalpointTheto-infinitiveclauseshouldbeputafterthenoungroupitmodifies.第12页vgigglev.n.giggleatsb./sth.Stopgiggling,children;thisisaseriousmatter.Therewasagigglefromthebackoftheclass.wigglev.Stopwigglingandsitstill.Thebabywaswigglingitstoes.vmaten.(inBrE.refer
13、stomale)Heisanoldmateofmine.Whereareyouoffto,mate?-mate:companionroommateflat-mateclassmateteammateplaymate第13页vhitHesahitwitheveryone.Hernewfilmisquiteahit.vswapv.n.Yourbooklooksmoreinterestingthanmine;doyouwanttoswapwithme?AsyoulikemydressandIlikeyours,shallwedoaswap?apartfromexceptapartadv.Thetwo
14、housesstood500metersapart.Apartfromhisnose.hesquitegood-looking.第14页ProverbvArollingstonegathersnomossv滚石不生苔vSomebodyofthistypeisfreeofresponsibilities,familyties,etc.andhadnowealth.v(喻人既无责任,无家室,又无钱财)第15页vWhydopeoplechangejobs?vPossiblereasons:vForbetterjobsatisfactionvForamoresecurepositionvForahig
15、hersalaryvForbettercareerdevelopmentprospectsvHavingbeenfiredvUnabletogetalongwithformerco-workersvTomakeabetterlivingvTobeclosertohomevTobeclosertofriends第16页Pre-readingtasksvWhichjobsarethoughtofasmoresuitableformenandwhich,moresuitableforwomen?Why?vPilotfashion-designerchefvBaby-sittercompanymana
16、gervSecretarynurse第17页vTextWhat is in a name?第18页MainIdeavInpeoplesmind,somejobsareopenonlytowomenwhilesomeareopentomen.vIsentoffanapplicationforajobwithabbreviatednameChrisNeale.Isuccessfullygotachancetohaveaninterview,buteverybodystaredatmeinsurprisewhenIwasthere.Istartedtofeelnervousbecausesometh
17、ingmusthavebeenwrong.vFinallyIcametorealizethatitwasmynamethathadgivenpeopleawrongimpressionandtheyweresurprisedthatamanshouldhavecometoapplyforawomansjob.Itmademeveryembarrassed.第19页vPara1vseem:v.tolooklikeSeemisusuallyfollowedbyanadjective,anoungroup,to-infinitivesoraclause.It seemed very unusual.
18、She seemed to be a very nice person.It seemed to me that she was far too romantic.第20页vPara2v1.takeaseatTheytooktheirseatsatthesmallroundtable.take/have+n.referstoanactionthatsomeoneperforms.take a look at/take a break take a bath/take a vacation take a walk/take a short cut take action/take a trip(
19、to)take a bet take a chance take a deep breath take a step take an interest in vpoint:vi.showthepositionordirectiontovt.aimordirect(at,towards)The hands of the clock pointed to half-past one.She was pointing her fingers at me.point outpoint to point up point at sb.第21页v2aboutadv.ofdegree;tovariouspl
20、aces;invariousdirectionsAbout ten oclock the telephone rang again.He was about the same age as Philip.Richard plays about in school instead of working.vasif:asthoughI remember the whole thing as if it happened yesterday.And fancy you just sitting there as if nothing had happened.It looks as if it is
21、 going to rain.v3look:n.give/have a look atthrow an angry look atshoot a puzzled look at steal a look attake a close look atvcomeacross:tohappentoI came across this old book in an old bookstore.He came suddenly across an idea.第22页vPara3v1getbackWhen Tom gets back,please tell him that Jill phoned.If
22、you take Mary out for a drive you must promise to get her back before 9 oclock.He has got back the land his family lost.v2.Whathadsurprisedmeisusedasasubject.thefactthat.isapredicativeclause.vapplicationn.The manager received twenty applications for the post.Applicationmustbesentinby31stJuly.vfillou
23、t/inFilling out/in all these forms is such a bore.Im afraid your application form is incorrectly filled in/out.第23页v3.cant help doingShecouldnthelpcrying.WhenIreadthisletter,Icouldnthelpthinkingofmyparents.vshort:adj.short forIneed1butIm5Pshort:Iveonlygot95P.Theusualwordpubisshortforpublichouse.a sh
24、ort cuthave a short memoryin shortbe short of4beopentoThis book is open to criticism.The competition is open to all pupils under twelve years of age.in the open air keep an open mind veven though/ifEventhoughIhaveopposedhim,Irespecthim.They will stand by you even though you have failed.第24页vPara4hav
25、eon:to wearWhenheleft,hehadonadarkshirt.He went to bed drunk,and when he woke up he found that he still had his shoes on.第25页vPara5vinterviewn.meetingwithsb.fordiscussionorconference.vt.tohaveanmeetingwithDont be late for your interview,or you wont get the job.He refused to give any interview to jou
26、rnalists.The newspaper reporters interviewed the minister.He interviewed all the applicants one by one.第26页vPara6vChrisNeale?Iaskedhesitantly.hesitantly:adv.uncertainlyhesitate:v.toshowsignsofuncertaintyorunwillingnessinspeechoraction第27页vPara7vletoutHe let out a scream.Some one has let out the news
27、.They let out horses by the day.idiomslet belet downlet bygones be bygoneslet sleeping dogs lielet the cat out of the bagvembarrass:vt.tocauseperplexity,mentaldiscomfort,oranxietyto;tohinderthemovementofembarrassed:adj.embarrassment:n.Teachers should always avoid embarrassing students.Wearing a heav
28、y coat embarrassed his movements.She smiled with embarrassment.第28页vSentencesinthetext1.Theygivemeastrangelook,asifIshouldnthavebeenthereatall.(Para2)v2.Whathadsurprisedmewasthefact(Para3)v3.IcouldnthelpwonderingiftheyrealizedIwasaman.(Para4)第29页v1.asif+clausevasif(asthough)Youcanuseas if or as thou
29、ghatthebeginningofaclausetomeansomethingthatappearstobetruealthoughitisnot.grammaticalpointsas iforas thoughcanintroduceasubjunctiveclause.1)WeuseV+ed,orwereinsteadofwastorefertoasituationthatisnottrueordoesnotexistatpresent.My mother looks after the orphan as if he were her own child.2)Weusewould+V
30、torefertoasituationthatisunlikelyinthefuture.Mrs.Harper sobbed as if her heart would break.3)Inas ifclause,iftheverbislook,seem,vsound,taste,smell,weusedeclarativevinsteadofsubjunctive.It looks(or seems)as if(as though)a storm vwill soon come.第30页v2.whatWhat:usedtointroduceasubjectiveclauseInthestru
31、cturewhatisusedatthebeginningofaspecialkindofrelativeclauseandfunctionslikeanoungroup.Itservesasthesubject.Whatmeansthething(s)that(which)What she saw gave her a little fright.What he said is groundless.grammaticalpointsYoudontusewhatindefiningornon-definingrelativeclauses.Youdontsay,forexample,Theb
32、ookwhatyoulentmeisverygood.Youusewhichorthatinstead.第31页v3.ifIfisusedtointroduceanobjectiveclause,meaningwhether.I asked her if she had any room to let.Ill go round tonight and see if he wants anything.第32页SynonymComparisonv1.appointmentdateinterviewYouuseappointmenttomeanthatyouhavearrangedtoseesom
33、eoneataparticulartime,usuallyinconnectionwithhisorherwork,e.g.anappointmentwithonesdoctor/client.vAdateisanappointmenttomeetsomeoneorgooutwithapersonwithwhomyouarehavingormaysoonhavearomanticrelationship,suchastheblinddateisanarrangementbyathirdpersonforamaleandfemaletogettoknoweachother,soastohavea
34、romanticrelationship.vAninterviewisaformalmeetingatwhichsomeoneisaskedquestionsinordertofindoutifthepersonissuitableforajob.Interviewmayalsomeanaconversationinwhichajournalistputsquestionstosomeonesuchasapoliticianorfamousperson.第33页v2.jobworktaskvAjobistheworkthatsomeonedoestoearnmoney.Itisacountab
35、lenoun,e.g.adecentjob.vYourworkconsistsofthethingsyouarepaidorrequiredtodoinyourjob.Itsanuncountablenoun,e.g.apieceofwork.Workcanbeacountablenounwhenitmeanssomethingsuchaspainting,abook,orapieceofmusicproducedbyanartist,writer,orcomposer,e.g.Shakespearesworks.Worksisafactorywheresth.ismanufactured.v
36、Taskisanactivityorapieceofworkthatyouhavetodo.Ifyoufindithardandunpleasingyoumaycallitatask.Itisacountablenoun.第34页v3.businesscareercraftoccupationprofessionvAbusinessisanactivitythatyoudoaspartofyourjob,notforpleasure.Itreferstoaparticularareaofworkinwhichtheaimistomakeaprofit.vAcareerisajoborprofe
37、ssionyoufollowforyourwholelife,e.g.onespoliticalcareer.vAcraftisajobinvolvesdoingsth.skillfullywithoneshands,alsocalledhandcraftsuchasgoldsmith.vAnoccupationissth.youdoaspartofyourdailylife.Itsyourjob,butmoreformalthanjob.vAprofessionisajobwhichneedsspecialtrainingandahighlevelofeducation,suchasadoc
38、tororalawyer.第35页panycorporationfirmThesethreewordscanbeusedtorefertoabusinessorganization.vAcompanyisabusinessorganizationthatmakesmoneybysellinggoodsorservices.vWeusecorporationtorefertoajoint-stockcompany.Wealsouseittorefertoalargecompany.vAfirmisanorganizationwhichsellsorproducessomethingorprovi
39、desaservice.Itmaybeashoporafactory.vWecanusecompanyorcorporationtonameanorganization,butwecantusefirmtodothat.第36页v5.surpriseastonishamazeastoundWeusesurprisetomeanthefeelingyouhavewhensomethingunexpectedhappens.vAstonishmeanssomethingunbelievablehappenssuddenlythatmakesyouverysurprised.vAmazemeansb
40、everysurprisedwithpleasure,wonder,andapproval.vAstoundmeansbeshockedandamazedbysth.thatcouldexistorhappen.1)Iwassurprisedatfindingyouhere.2)I was astonished to see her so wan and old.3)The teacher was amazed to find that the under-achiever had got a full mark in the exam.4)Wewereastoundedatthenewsof
41、hisdeath.第37页vStrangethingsalways_tous.Thismorning,Iwenttothe_companyforajobinterview.AsIwasearly,the_askedmetowaitforMr.Lambertwithtwoother_whohadcomeforthe_too.Justthen,amanaboutmy_cameinandgavehis_tothereceptionist.Wecouldnthelp_whathehadcomefor_Iheardhimsayingjobinterview.Thereceptionist_abitsur
42、prised.Shepointedtotheseat_tousandsaidsomethingtohim.Icouldseethatthemanwasrather_whenwegirlslookedathim.Iwonderedifheknewthatsuch_workisusuallyopentowomen.Itwasabit_foramantowanttobeasecretary,wasntit?第38页Advicev1.Worklongerthanminimumrequirementv2.Applyearlyv3.Applytoseveralfirmsv4.Checktherequire
43、mentsv5.Writeashortletterv6.Encloseastandardresumev7.Enclosearecentphotov8.Encloseans.a.ev9.Obtainconfirmationofdetailsv10.Checkallrelevantdetailsv11.Decidequicklyonpreferredjob第39页Translationv1.Imafraidthatthepositionisnotopentostudents.v2.IcameacrossaletterfromFrancetheotherday.v3.Heputhishandonhi
44、schestasiftoshowsincerity.v4.Ivefilledouttheapplicationform.v5.Shehadhercoaton.v6.Icanthelpthinkingthatwevemadeabigmistake.v7.FredisshortforFrederick.v8.Heseemedinhisearlythirties.第40页EnglishnamesvFirstnamegivennamefamilynamevLastnamesurnamemaidennamevForenamemiddlenameChristiannamevInitial第41页Self-AssessmentWorksheetv1.WhatusefulinformationhaveIlearntinthisunit?v2.WhatlanguageitemshaveIlearntinthisunit?v3.WhatskillshaveIimprovedinthisunit?v4.Whatproblem(s)inthisunitremainingtobesolved?第42页