1、第1页Listening and speakingReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressContent第2页lPronunciation and listening skills lConversationslPassageListening and speaking第3页Different intonationsListen to the following sentences with different intonations and match the sentences in Column A with their meanings in Colum
2、n B.Tips 同一个句子,能够经过不一样语气表示不一样意思。如:降调()能够说明事实;升调()能够表示疑问;降升调()表示委婉提议、不相信或话外有音等;升降调()表示强烈赞同、自鸣得意或不耐烦等。1 Her name is Mary.()2 Her name is Mary.()3 Her name is Mary.()4 Her name is Mary.()Column AA The speaker doesnt believe that.B The speaker has mentioned the name several times and becomes impatient.C
3、 She is Mary.D Pardon,what is her name?Column B第4页TipsDistinguishing different intonations of a sentence日常谈话中一句话除了其词汇意义(lexical meaning)外,还有语气意义(intonation meaning)。所谓词汇意义就是这句话中所用词意义,而语气意义就是说话人用语气所表示态度或口气。一句话词汇意义加上语气意义才算是完整意义。一样句子,语气不一样,意思就会不一样。语气包含升调和降调等,普通说来,升调表示疑问、不确定与咨询意见等,而降调表示陈说、确定等。Different
4、intonations第5页ConversationslConversation 1lConversation 2Functional languageExercisesExercisesFunctional language第6页A he left earlier1.1.Listen to a conversation and choose the best way to complete each of the following sentences.Word tipsrequirement n.要求sick leave n.病假tutorial adj.辅导1 The man doesn
5、t know the course requirements because _.2 The man knows nothing about the course requirements except _.Conversation 1 Conversation 1 Greetings&responses Greetings&responsesB he fell asleep in class CC he took sick leaveA something about the paper B giving a small talk to the tutorial group C making
6、 preparations for an open-book examination A第7页2.2.Listen again and check()what you hear.Conversation 1 Conversation 1 Greetings&responsesA giving a presentation on any topic related to the course;B giving a 25-minute presentation to the tutorial group;C writing a paper and giving it to the lecturer
7、;The course requirements include:D finishing an essay on a freely-chosen topic;E having an open-book examination.第8页ScriptsConversation 1 Conversation 1 Greetings&responsesMan:Hey,do you happen to know what the course requirements are?I took sick leave last week and missed the class.Woman:Well,you h
8、ave to give a small talk and complete a paper.Man:Ive heard something about the paper.But Im not quite clear on the details.Can you be more specific?Woman:First,youll have to give a 25-minute presentation to your tutorial group.And then you have to write up your piece of work and give it to the lect
9、urer to be marked.第9页ScriptsConversation 1 Conversation 1 Greetings&responsesMan:Right.And is that all?Woman:Oh,in addition to that,there will be an open-book examination.Man:So you are saying that we need to give a small presentation,write a paper,and prepare for an open-book examination?Woman:Yes,
10、thats everything.Man:Got it.Thanks a lot.第10页3.3.Role-play a conversation in pairs according to one of the following situations.You may refer to the Functional Language.Situation 1A,a newcomer to the school,is asking B to clarify the school rules for him/her.(Sample)A is a student who is going to ta
11、ke part in a picture show.He/She is consulting his/her tutor about the things to prepare.Situation 2(Sample)Conversation 1-Greetings&responses第11页3.3.Role-play a conversation in pairs according to one of the following situations.You may refer to the Functional Language.GUIDED CONVERSATIONA:Ask B if
12、he/she knows aboutB:Tell A generally what A has to do.A:Ask for more specific information.B:Explain to A in detail.A:Show thanks and ask for more information.B:Give more information.Conversation 1-Greetings&responses第12页Role play-Sample conversationSituation 1Conversation 1 Conversation 1 Greetings&
13、responsesHelen:Hey,Anna.Its nice to see you again.Thank you for showing me the way to my dorm yesterday.Anna:Youre welcome.Have you got used to your new life here?Helen:To be frank,I still feel a little bit nervous in this new place.Im not quite clear on the school rules.Could you please give me som
14、e suggestions?Anna:Sure.Generally,you have to do what your teachers ask you to do.By the way,the library is usually closed at 10:30 p.m.Helen:Are you saying that we have to leave the library before 10:30 p.m.?第13页Role play-Sample conversationSituation 1Conversation 1 Conversation 1 Greetings&respons
15、esAnna:Yes.Helen:I see.Thanks.Can I use electric kettle in the dorm?Anna:No,you cant.Students are not allowed to use high-powered electricity devices in the dorm.It might cause a power outage and you will be punished.Helen:Got it.Thanks a lot!第14页Role play-Sample conversationSituation 2Conversation
16、1 Conversation 1 Greetings&responsesMichael:Mr.Blake,I am thinking of taking part in the picture show next month.Do you happen to know what preparations I should make for it?Mr.Blake:Well,youd better get to know the requirements for the pictures.Michael:Requirements?Could you be more specific?Mr.Bla
17、ke:Sure.For example,how many pictures you should submit.Michael:I see.Thanks.And is that all?Mr.Blake:The pictures must be your original work.The pictures modified by the computer programs wont be accepted.Michael:OK.Thanks a lot.Mr.Blake:Youre welcome.第15页Functional LanguageAsking for clarification
18、Do you happen to know?Im not quite clear on Can you be more specific?Do you mean?You mean?What do you mean by?Could you say that again,please?Are you saying that?So you are saying that?Conversation 1 Conversation 1 Asking for clarification第16页1.1.Listen to a conversation and decide whether the follo
19、wing statements are true(T)or false(F).Word tipstaboo n.禁忌ornamental adj.装饰性funeral n.葬礼connotation n.隐含意义even adj.偶数1 In deciding what to choose as gifts,the woman has to think hard.2 Actually,the Chinese dont give plates as gifts.3 If the man has not given his advice,the woman might have made some
20、 stupid mistakes.Conversation 2-Making introductions&responsesTFT第17页2.2.Listen again and complete the following table.Conversation 2-Making introductions&responses1The Chinese dont give clocks as presents because they think the clocks may have an implied meaning of _.2In Chinese culture,_ numbers a
21、re regarded as lucky,except for the number _.funeralevenfour第18页ScriptsConversation 2 Conversation 2 Making introductions&responsesAlice:Hey,Li Lei.Andrew and I have been invited to a Chinese home for dinner.Weve been racking our brains trying to choose some gifts for them.Can you tell us something
22、about the cultural taboos in this aspect?Li Lei:Sure.About the gifts,what do you have in mind?Alice:Actually,weve bought some nice plates,clocks,andLi Lei:Hang on,you said clocks?Uh,actually we dont give them as presents,especially to old people.Alice:So what you are saying is that its a bad idea to
23、 give clocks as presents?But why?They are ornamental clocks,really lovely ones.第19页ScriptsConversation 2 Conversation 2 Making introductions&responsesLi Lei:Well,it may sound strange to you,but they have a funeral connotation in China.As for the plates,youd better give an even number of them.Alice:Y
24、ou mean that it is better if we give six of them as gifts rather than five?Li Lei:Yeah,even numbers are regarded as lucky in Chinese culture,except for the number four.Alice:I see.Thanks for your advice;otherwise we might have made some stupid mistakes.Li Lei:Youre welcome!第20页3.3.Role-play a conver
25、sation in pairs according to one of the following situations.You may refer to the Functional Language.Situation 1A is from Hainan,and he/she is going to spend the winter holiday in Beijing.This is his/her first time to visit a city in North China,so he/she is asking B what should be prepared for the
26、 trip.(Sample)Situation 2A takes an interest in playing tennis recently,so he/she is asking B,a tennis fan,to clarify some basic rules in playing tennis.(Sample)Conversation 2-Making introductions&responses第21页3.3.Role-play a conversation in pairs according to one of the following situations.You may
27、 refer to the Functional Language.GUIDED CONVERSATIONA:Ask B if he/she can tell you something about.B:Show the willingness to help.A:Tell B what you want to know.B:Give A some information.A:Ask B to give more specific information.B:Explain to A in detail.A:Show thanks.Conversation 2-Making introduct
28、ions&responses第22页Role play-Sample conversationSituation 1Conversation 2 Conversation 2 Making introductions&responsesJohn:Hi,Lily.Where are you going to spend your winter holiday?Lily:I am planning to visit Beijing.John:Sounds great!Have you been there before?Lily:No,this is my first time.I was won
29、dering if you could tell me something about Beijing since you have been there before.John:Sure.Its my pleasure.Lily:What is the weather like there?第23页Role play-Sample conversationSituation 1Conversation 2 Conversation 2 Making introductions&responsesJohn:Its usually very cold and dry in winter.You
30、should bring a down coat with you.And there are so many beautiful scenic spots in Beijing.Youd better plan out in advance.Lily:Could you be more specific?John:Before you go to visit the scenic spots,you should get to know the route and the means oftransportation the day before.It will save you time.
31、You can also gather some informationabout the places youre going to visit.Lily:I see.Thank you.第24页Role play-Sample conversationSituation 2Conversation 2 Conversation 2 Making introductions&responsesSammy:Stacey,Im very interested in tennis lately and I want to learn how to play it.Could you please
32、tell me something about it?Stacey:Sure.What do you want to know?Sammy:I would like to know the basic rules for playing tennis.Stacey:The overall goal of tennis is to gain points to win games(局),sets(盘),and matches.A player wins a set when he wins six games,provided he is ahead of his opponent by two
33、 games.第25页Role play-Sample conversationSituation 2Conversation 2 Conversation 2 Making introductions&responsesSammy:Would you elaborate on that?Stacey:If the difference between the players is less than two games,the game may continue till either wins the set by a margin of two.Sammy:I see.Thanks fo
34、r the information.Stacey:Youre welcome.第26页Functional LanguageAsking for clarificationCan you tell me something about?So what you are saying is that?Could you clarify that,please?Would you elaborate on that?Could you be more explicit?Conversation 2 Asking for clarificationAsking for clarification第27
35、页1.1.Listen to a passage and choose the best way to complete each of the following sentences.Passage1 English people will shake hands in the following situations except when _.A they meet for the first timeB they meet each other quite often C they will be away for a long timeWord tipscustom n.风俗;习惯r
36、egularly adv.经常B第28页1.1.Listen to a passage and choose the best way to complete each of the following sentences.Passage2 The main idea of this passage might be:_.BA the method of shaking hands with foreigners B knowing some customs of the country you are going to visit can be of great help C misunde
37、rstanding in customs sometimes makes people laugh第29页2.2.Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).Passage1 The customs of Germany are quite different from those of the UK.2 The German students went to England for a competition.3 The German students kept hands b
38、ehind their backs because they didnt like the English students.4 The English students knew that Germans shake hands a lot.TTFF第30页ScriptsPassageBefore you go to another country,it is helpful to learn about the language and some of the customs of the country.When people meet each other for the first
39、time in England,they say,“How do you do?”,and shake hands.However,they do not shake hands if they see each other regularly.They only shake hands after they havent met for a long time,or when they will be away from each other for a long time.But things can be quite different in other countries.Last y
40、ear,a group of German students went to England for a holiday.Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands.So when they met their English friends at the station,they kept their hands behind their backs.The English students,however,had learned that the Germans shake hands as ofte
41、n as possible,so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them.It made both of them laugh.第31页3.3.One of your close friends is planning to travel abroad,and this is his or her first time to visit a foreign country.Offer him or her some advice on the customs and cultural taboos
42、 of the country.You can do some research beforehand.Passage第32页PassageAdditional information:Cultural taboos in Egypt:Do not use your left hand in social situations either to gesture or touch an Egyptian because the left hand is considered evil and unclean.Be careful of your posture when dealing wit
43、h Egyptians.Do not drape yourself over your chair,lean against a wall,or keep your hands in your pockets when dealing with an Egyptian.All of the above may be considered signs of disrespect.Cultural taboos in Thailand:Dont touch someones head for the head is considered the most sacred.Pointing at so
44、meone is considered rude in many cultures,particularly in Thailand.If you must indicate someone,do so by lifting your chin in their direction.第33页lPassage AlPassage BDoes travel broaden the mind?From Shakespeare to cultural exchangesReading第34页Does travel broaden the mind?lLead-inlText studylExercis
45、esPassage A第35页Passage A A mothers ltter to the worldLead-inlExtended readinglPre-reading questions第36页Meal culture in ItalyOne of the great pleasures of Italy is eating.In Italy breakfast is normally around 8:00 a.m.and consists of biscuits or croissants(羊角面包),accompanied by strong coffee or perhap
46、s tea.The main meal of the day is often lunch,which starts anywhere between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.and may last up to there hours(depending on the region),although office workers will usually eat and leave faster.If a heavy lunch has been eaten,the evening meal may consists of a light snack.Dinner is usu
47、ally around 8:00 p.m.,but may be as late as 10:00 p.m.If the breadwinner cannot get back for lunch,dinner becomes the main meal.Children tend to stay up late,with no fixed bedtimes.Bread without butter is served and there is usually wine and water.When the family has guests,the headPassage A Does tr
48、avel broaden the mind?Lead-in-Extended reading第37页of the household pours the first round of wine and may propose a toast and then everyone serves themselves.“Cheers”in Italy is“Salute.”A full-scale Italian meal is substantial,and so varied that it bears out the adage(谚语):the appetite grows with eati
49、ng.Two main courses are preceded by a starter and followed by cheese,a dessert,and/or fruit.The starter is often a selection of cold meats and marinated(腌泡)vegetables.Parma ham and melon are popular antipasti.The first main dish,the primo,is usually pasta or risotto or perhaps a soup.Minestrone is a
50、 vegetable soup.The second main course will be meat or fish plus a cooked vegetable,often servedPassage A Does travel broaden the mind?Lead-in-Extended reading第38页separately as a side dish.The contorni(including potatoes)oftenfollow the second dish as they are seen as palette cleansers(清洁剂)rather th