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Section A: Communicative Functions

交 际 功 能

n Greeting People
n Starting a conversation
n Introducing yourself and introducing someone
n Appendix 1`: Cultural Notes: Addressing People

n 问候
n 与陌生人交谈
n 自我介绍、介绍他人
n 附录1. 文化注释: 人的称谓
Section B: Language Drills

语 言 技 能 训 练

n Part I Retelling the Story:
Being Honest
n Part II Pair Work
Lost in the Street
n Part III Movie Dubbing
The Sound of Music

n 第一部分 复述故事：诚实
n 第二部分 会话练习：他乡迷路
n 第三部分 电影配音：《音乐之声》
Section C Chatting Time

聊 天 时 间

n Warm-up Reading:
Welcome to Sydney
n Chatting Topic 1:
My Hometown
n Chatting Topic 2:
Getting to know your partner

n 阅读材料：欢迎到悉尼
n 聊天主题 1:我的家乡
n 聊天主题 2:了解你的同伴

Section A Communicative Functions
1. Greeting People

1.1 Model Dialogue

A: Say, Sharon, how are you doing?
B: Michael! Hey, how are you?
A: Not bad. Where are you going?
B: Over to the library. How about you?
A: Oh, I just finished two sessions in chemistry. Boy, I skipped my breakfast and I’m so hungry!
B: Well, I’d better let you go get some lunch.
A: Yeah. It was great seeing you again. Maybe we could get together sometime.
B: Sounds good. I’ll give you a call.
A: OK. Great. Well, I’ll be seeing you.
B: OK, Michael. Enjoy your meal.
A: Thanks. Bye.
B: Bye.

1.2 Useful expressions

Ü The following are some of the phrases and sentences often used in people’s daily greetings and responses. Try to work out the situations in which they may be used and discuss the formality of each expression.

How do you do? How do you do? Nice to meet you.
How are you? I’m fine. How about you?
I’m afraid I’m not feeling well.
How’ve you been? Pretty good.
What’s new? Nothing.
How are you getting on? Not bad.
How are you doing? Just as usual.
Long time, no see. Yeah. It’s been quite a while.
How is everything? Pretty good.

1.3 Follow-up Practice:

Work out conversations with your partner according to the given situations:
1. You greet a visiting scholar in the lecture room.
2. You greet Jenny, a friend you haven’t seen for long time.
3. You greet your aunt, who has been sick in bed for a week or so.

2. Starting a Conversation
There are many ways to start a conversation. Generally, people start their conversation from something they are commonly involved or interested in, for example, an activity that they all take part in or a book they both like. They need to find this kind of conversational openings to avoid abruptness. These openings ought to change with the situation.

2.1 Model Dialogue

A: Well, excuse me. Can I sit here?
B: Um, yeah, of course. Sit down please.
A: Right, thanks.
B: Great party, isn’t it?
A: It’s lovely, yes. Jack’s so creative that he can always come up with some surprise. You
know him well?
B: Yeah, pretty well. Actually I’m his cousin.
A: Well, never heard of him talking about you. What’s your name?
B: Margaret, what’s yours?
A: Lisa. Nice to meet you, Margaret. Oh, Jack’s going to make his speech. Let’s see
what’s the joke this time.
B: OK.

2.2 Other Useful Conversational Openings

Ü The following are some of the phrases and sentences often used to start a conversation.
Try to work out the situations in which they may appear.

This is a nice party, isn’t it?
Horrible weather we’re having!
What a nice day, isn’t it?
Excuse me, haven’t we met somewhere before?
Excuse me, may I sit here? (Is anybody sitting here?)
Sorry, I couldn’t help overhearing- did you mention something about…?

2.3 Follow-up Practice

Ü Start a conversation in each of the situations below.
a) You are sitting next to someone in an office reception area.
b) You are in a doctor’s waiting room with one other person.
c) You want to talk with someone you meet at a cocktail party.

3. Introducing Yourself and Introducing Others

Ü In our daily interactions with people, we very frequently have to make introductions for ourselves and the others. Making introductions appropriately means a good beginning for a possibly very good friendship or relation. Read the dialogues below. With your partner, discuss the situations which may possibly serve as the setting for the dialogues.

3.1 Model Dialogues

Dialogue 1. Introducing oneself

A: Hi, my name is Jack Gibson. Can I have your name please?
B: I’m Sally. Hello, Mr. Gibson.
A: Hello, Sally. Just call me Jack.

Dialogue 2. Introducing Others

Peter: Oh, Jesus, that’s Rose Mathews!
Harry: What?
Peter: The woman talking with the Chairman. Haven’t seen her for ages. Come on, let’s go say hello. (They go over to Rose when she finishes talking with the Chairman) Hey, Rose!
Rose: What?…It’s you, Peter?!
Peter: Hey, how are you? Gee, we haven’t seen each other for… it must be close to five years!
Rose: Well, how have you been?
Peter: Pretty good.
Rose: How are Sandra and the kid?
Peter: They’re just fine. Oh, Rose, this is Harry Lynton, our sales manager.
Rose: Hi, Mr. Lynton.
Harry: Hi, how are you?
Peter: Gee, we ought to go somewhere to chat a bit. How about Marie’s Cafe, the one on the other side of the street?
Rose: Sounds great. Just give me a minute to call my office.
Peter: OK.

3.2 Useful Expressions

Ü Here you’re provided with some expressions usually used in making introductions. Again, try to make out with your partner the situations in which they’re respectively used.

Self-introductions

Hello, I am …..
Hello, my name is …..
Hi, I don’t think we have met before, I’m …
Excuse me, I don’t know if we have met before, my name is…
By the way, my name is…
Allow me to introduce myself.
First, let me introduce myself. I am ….., director of English Department.
May I introduce myself? My name is….

Introducing other people

Mr. Whitman, I’d like you to meet Mr. Russell.
Please allow me to introduce Ms Cynthia Jeblonski to you.
I’d like to introduce you to my brother.
I’d like you to know my friend Jose Miguel.
Bill, I’m sure you’d like to meet Michelle.
This is Stacy, my good friend.
It’s with pleasure that I introduce my director Jill Williams to all of you.

3.3 Follow-up Practice

Ü Work out dialogues in each of the following situations:
a) You are with your friend, Mary, in a café. Another friend of yours, Mike, comes in. He and Mary do not know each other.
b) Introduce yourself to a new colleague, Mary Wong, who is joining your company as the advertising manager.

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Social Responses: What would you say?
Ü With your partner, discuss what you would like to say in the situations below. If you need, refer back to the useful expressions of the section.

a) At an official reception banquet, you are introduced by an acquaintance to Donald and Nancy Cromer, who are on a visit to your city.

b) You are taking part in your friend’s wedding ceremony. You don’t know people around you very well, but you want to talk with them.

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Appendix 1. Cultural Notes: Addressing People
1. One of the first problems connected with interpersonal relationship is how to address the other person. Both English and Chinese people have two kinds of personal names -- a surname and given name(s). But the order of these names and their use in the two languages is somewhat different. In Chinese the surname comes first and is followed by the given name(s), but in English this order is reversed, as can be seen from the following examples:

Liu Dazhi Steve Lambert
surname given name given name surname
So first of all, Chinese people need to be perfectly clear which name is the surname in English and which are the given names.

2. The use of the surname and given name in English and Chinese can be summarized as follows:

Chinese
English
Formal relationship / situation
Surname + title
Title + surname
Neutral relationship / situation
Surname + title
Title + surname or given name
Informal situation & close relationship
Given name
Given name

It should be pointed out that in neutral situations and relationships, westerners themselves
vary in their preference for being called by their surname or by their given name. British tend
to be more conservative than Americans in this respect, and also older people than younger. So
it is often safer to use the surname unless the westerner asks to be called by his given name or
unless he only gives his given name.

3. In a formal introduction, titles are often used before a person’s last name. The following is a list of titles used in introductions and conversations:

Dr. (Doctor) Used to address medical doctors and university professors who have earned
a doctorate degree. (Ph.D.)
Mrs. Used to address a married woman (teacher, director, etc.)
Miss Used to address an unmarried woman (teacher, waitress, business woman, etc.)
Ms. Used to address an unmarried or married woman (teacher, housewife, professional etc.)
Mr. Used to address a man (teacher, businessman, etc.)

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Section B Language Drills

2. Retelling the story: Being Honest
Ü Task 1. If a tape-recorder is used:
Listen to the recorded passage and then retell it.
If a tape-recorder is not available, the teacher will read the story twice and then the students will retell the story.

Ü Task 2. Give a 3-minute talk based on the story you’ve just heard.

Story Being Honest

A certain old gentleman was very unhappy about modern education, and thought that young people nowadays were not being taught the importance of knowing the difference between right and wrong.
One day he was taking a walk in the park near his home when he saw some young boys standing around a small cat. The old gentleman went up to the boys and asked them what was happening. One of the boys said to him, “We’re having a contest. We’re telling lies, and the one who tells the biggest one gets to keep the cat”
The old gentleman thought that this was a good opportunity to teach the boys a useful lesson, so he said to them, “I’ve never told a lie in my life.” All at once there was a great shout from all the boys, and they said, “You’ve won! You can take the cat!”

3. Pair Work : Lost in the Street

Role A: You are visiting Germany for the first time. You are lost in the street.
1. You need some coins to make a phone call.
2.You want to buy a local map.
3.You are looking for Rose Hotel.

Role B: You are a Chinese overseas student in Germany. You are waiting for a bus when a stranger (Role A) approaches you. You have some coins in your pocket. You need them for the bus.
Role A starts the conversation.

4. Movie Dubbing
Ü If a tape-recorder is used:
Step 1. Listen to the recorded message carefully. Pay attention to the pronunciation,
stress and intonation.
Step 2. Students practice reading.
Step 3. Students act out the play.
If a tape-recorder is not available, students can use their imagination and originality to try different ways of dubbing the given message and then act out the play.

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Sound of Music （5分20秒）
After meeting the Captain, Maria is now going to meet his seven children for the first time. The Captain blows his whistle. After slamming of doors, the children appear on the terrace in a line, and then walk down one by one. Captain introduces them to Maria.

Captain: Now, this is your new governess, Fraulein Maria. As I sound your signals, you
will step forward and give your name. You, Fraulein, will listen carefully. Learn
their signals so that you can call them when you want them.
Liesl: Liesl.
Friedrich: Friedrich.
Louisa: Louisa.
Kurt: Kurt.
Brigitta: Brigitta.
Marta: Marta.
(The youngest girl steps forward.)
Captain: And Gretl. Now, let's see how well you listened.
Maria: Oh, I won't need to whistle for them, Reverend Captain. I mean, I'll use their
names. And such lovely names.
Captain: Fraulein, this is a large house. The grounds are very extensive. And I will not
have anyone shouting. You will take this, please. Learn to use it. The children will
help you. Now, when I want you, this is what you will hear.
(The Captain whistles.)
Maria: No, sir. I'm sorry, sir. I could never answer to a whistle. Whistles are for dogs and
cats and other animals but not for children and definitely not for me. It would be
too humiliating.
Captain: Fraulein, were you this much trouble at the abbey?
Maria: Oh, much more, sir.
Captain: Hmm.
(Maria whistles.)
Maria: Excuse me, sir, I don't know your signal.
Captain: You may call me Captain.
(The Captain leaves.)
Maria: At ease. Well now that there's just us. Would you please tell me all your names
again and how old you are?
Liesl: I'm Liesl. I'm sixteen years old and I don't need a governess.
Maria: Well, I'm glad you told me, Liesl. We'll just be good friends.
Friedrich: I'm Friedrich. I'm fourteen. I'm impossible.
Maria: Really? Who told you that, Friedrich?
Friedrich: Fraulein Josephine. Four governesses ago.
Louisa: I'm Brigitta.
Maria: You didn't tell me how old you are, Louisa.
Brigitta: I'm Brigitta, she's Louisa. She's thirteen years old and you're smart. I'm ten and I
think your dress is the ugliest one I ever saw.
Kurt: Brigitta, you shouldn't say that.
Brigitta: Why not? Don't you think it's ugly?
Kurt: Of course, but Fraulein Helder's was ugliest. I'm Kurt. I'm eleven. I'm
incorrigible.
Maria: Congratulations!
Kurt: What's incorrigible?
Maria: I think it means you won't be treated like a boy.
Marta: I'm Marta and I'm going to be seven on Tuesday. And I'd like a pink parasol.
Maria: Well, pink's my favorite color, too. Yes, you're Gretl, and you're five years old?
My, you're practically a lady! Now I have to tell you a secret. I've never been a
governess before.
Louisa: You mean you don't know anything about being a governess?
Maria: Nothing. I'll need lots of advice.
Louisa: Well, the best way to start is to be sure to tell father to mind his own business.
Friedrich: You must never come to dinner on time.
Brigitta: Never eat your soup quietly.
Kurt: And during dessert always blow your nose.
Gretl: Don't you believe a word they say, Fraulein Maria.
Maria: Why not?
Gretl: Because I like you.
Frau Schmidt: All right now, children! Outside for your walk. Father's orders. Now, hurry up!
Hurry up! Quick. Quick. Quick. Fraulein Maria, I'm Frau Schmidt, the housekeeper.
Maria: How do you do!
Frau Schmidt: How do you do! I'll show you to your room. Follow me.

Section C Chatting Time

1. Warm-up Readin