1、单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,Unit3 What is in a name?,Part 1 Listening and speaking activities,1 Introduction of functions,Describing Objects,If you describe an object(someone or something),you say,what sort of thing it is,(what kind of person he or she is),or,what they are like,such
2、as its size,color or shape,.You should mention some,basic,striking characteristics,or perhaps give some of your,attitudes towards the object,or you can make a comment on it.,Note:Some explanations may be necessary concerning the order of adjectives that modify a noun.,The adjectives below are used t
3、o describe objects:,woolen,cotton leatherwoodenmetalglassplasticsilkcanvaspapernylonrubber,greenredyellowblueblackwhitepinkbrownpurpleorangegreytan(棕褐色,茶色),auburn(红褐色),big smalllongshortfatthinhighlowlargetallsquaretriangular,Material,Color,Size,You may describe objects or people like this:,A:Which
4、apple do you like?,B:The red one.,A:What did your father look like?,B:He was short and fat.,A:How old is your English teacher?,B:He is middle-aged,about forty.,She has short golden hair and light blue eyes.My hometown is small and clean.The landscape was easy on the eyes.The day was hot and dusty.Th
5、e house was old,damp and smelly.,Talking About Jobs,There are many ways of talking about ones job.The common expressions used to ask ones job are:,What do you do?,Whats your job?,Where do you work?,etc.When you talk about your job,you can use some adjectives to describe it,such as,boring/lucrative(盈
6、利旳)/interesting/decent/challenging/part-time/full-time,etc,.,If you want to express unemployment,you can say:Someone is,dismissed/discharged/fired/sacked/laid off/out of job,.The nouns below are used to show ones,occupation:,judgelawyerdoctornursepaintersculptoreditor,reporterjournalistbanker clerk
7、cashiertypistsecretarycookbaker,tailorbarbersalesmanengineerdesignermechanicarchitectelectrician,accountantsupervisorbranch manageradministrative managergardenertour guideplumberjanitor,Talking about Jobs,If you want to know something about someones work,you may ask:,Where do you work?,What do you d
8、o?/What do you do for a living?,What is your line of business?,What is your job/occupation?,What does your fathers job involve?/Whats your father?,What is your routine work?/What do you do exactly every day?,Could you tell me something about your job?,What made you decide to become a teacher?,Common
9、 Answers:,I work for Anderson office.Im a tour guide.Im a doctor.Im a secretary.He is the headmaster of our school.He is a gardener.,I find a part-time job in a business company.Im looking for a better job.My job doesnt require special skills.To be a housewife is so boring.,Conversation One,Ill leav
10、e you two here to do.,structure,Subject+leave(,vt.,)+sb.(,pron.,)+to do sth.You use the structure leave someone to do something to mean that,you go away from them so that they do it on their own.,grammatical points,In this structure the infinitive(to do)is used as objective complement.,You can leave
11、 an assistant to look after the shop.I will leave you to cook.,listening,auburn,adj.Is your hair black or auburn?,set,n.A shampoo and set costs 8.Shes having her hair set for the party this evening.,gleaming,adj.cf.gleaming,glimmering,glittering e.g.gleaming white teeth,glimmering,n.We begin to see
12、the glimmerings of a solution to the problem.,glittering,adj.A glittering career had been predicted for her in the civil service.,Tottenham,are,the,best,to,see,.,structure,subject+be(,link verb,)adjectiveto-infinitive,You can use a,to-infinitive,clause after a noun group to indicate the,aim or purpo
13、se,of something.You can also use a,to-infinitive,clause,after a noun group that includes an ordinal number,a superlative,or a word like next,last,or only.,I think the best way to travel by is on foot.She is always the last person to speak at the meeting.,grammatical point,The,to-infinitive,clause sh
14、ould be put after the noun group it modifies.,giggle,v.n.giggle at sb./sth.Stop giggling,children;this is a serious matter.There was a giggle from the back of the class.,wiggle,v.Stop wiggling and sit still.The baby was wiggling its toes.,mate,n.(in BrE.refers to male)He is an old mate of mine.Where
15、 are you off to,mate?-mate:companion roommate flat-mate classmate teammate playmate,hit,Hes a hit with everyone.Her new film is quite a hit.,swap,v.n.Your book looks more interesting than mine;do you want to,swap with me,?As you like my dress and I like yours,shall we,do a swap,?,apart from,except a
16、part adv.The two houses stood 500 meters apart.,Apart from,his nose.hes quite good-looking.,Proverb,A rolling stone gathers no moss,滚石不生苔,Somebody of this type is free of responsibilities,family ties,etc.and had no wealth.,(喻人既无责任,无家室,又无钱财),Why do people change jobs?,Possible reasons:,For better job
17、 satisfaction,For a more secure position,For a higher salary,For better career development prospects,Having been fired,Unable to get along with former co-workers,To make a better living,To be closer to home,To be closer to friends,Pre-reading tasks,Which jobs are thought of as more suitable for men
18、and which,more suitable for women?Why?,Pilot fashion-designer chef,Baby-sitter company manager,Secretary nurse,Text,What is in a name?,Main Idea,In peoples mind,some jobs are open only to women while some are open to men.,I sent off an application for a job with abbreviated name Chris Neale.I succes
19、sfully got a chance to have an interview,but everybody stared at me in surprise when I was there.I started to feel nervous because something must have been wrong.,Finally I came to realize that it was my name that had given people a wrong impression and they were surprised that a man should have com
20、e to apply for a womans job.It made me very,embarrassed.,Para 1,seem:,v,.to look like Seem is usually followed by an adjective,a noun group,to-infinitives or a clause.,It seemed very unusual.She seemed to be a very nice person.It seemed to me that she was far too romantic.,Para 2,1.,take a seat,They
21、 took their seats at the small round table.,take/have+n.refers to an action that someone performs.,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(to),take a bet take a chance take a deep breath take a step take an interest in,point:,vi,.,
22、show the position or direction,to,vt,.,aim or direct,(at,towards),The hands of the clock pointed to half-past one.She was pointing her fingers at me.,point out,point to point up point at sb.,2,about,adv,.of degree;to various places;in various directions,About ten oclock the telephone rang again.He w
23、as about the same age as Philip.Richard,plays about in school,instead of working.,as if:,as though,I 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 going to rain.,3,look:,n,.,give/have a look at,throw an angry
24、 look at,shoot a puzzled look at,steal a look at,take a close look at,come across,:to happen to,I came across this old book,in an old bookstore.He came suddenly across an idea.,Para 3,1,get back,When Tom,gets back,please tell him that Jill phoned.If you take Mary out for a drive you must promise to
25、get her back before 9 oclock.,He has got back the land his family lost.,2.,What had surprised me,is used as a,subject,.the fact that.is a predicative clause.,application,n.,The manager received twenty applications for the post.,Application must be sent in by 31st July.,fill out/in,Filling out/in all
26、 these forms is such a bore.,Im afraid your application form is incorrectly filled in/out.,3.,cant help doing,She couldnt help crying.When I read this letter,I couldnt help thinking of my parents.,short:,adj,.,short for,I need 1 but I m 5P,short,:Ive only got 95P.The usual word pub,is short for,publ
27、ic house,.,a short cut,have a short memory,in short,be short of,4,be open to,This 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,even though/if,Even though I have opposed him,I respect him.,They will stand by you even tho
28、ugh you have failed.,Para 4,have on,:,to wear,When he left,he had on a dark shirt,.,He went to bed drunk,and when he woke up he found that,he still had his shoes on,.,Para 5,interview,n,.meeting with sb.for discussion or conference.,vt,.to have an meeting with,Dont be late for your interview,or you
29、wont get the job.He refused to give any interview to journalists.The newspaper reporters interviewed the minister.He interviewed all the applicants one by one.,Para 6,Chris Neale?I asked hesitantly.,hesitantly,:,adv,.uncertainly,hesitate,:,v,.to show signs of uncertainty or unwillingness in speech o
30、r action,Para 7,let out,He,let out,a scream.Some one has,let out,the news.They,let out,horses by the day.,idioms,let be,let down,let bygones be bygones,let sleeping dogs lie,let the cat out of the bag,embarrass:,vt,.to cause perplexity,mental discomfort,or anxiety to;to hinder the movement of embarr
31、assed:,adj,.embarrassment:,n,.,Teachers should always avoid embarrassing students.,Wearing a heavy coat embarrassed his movements.,She smiled with embarrassment.,Sentences in the text,1.They give me a strange look,as if,I shouldnt have been there at all.(Para 2),2.,What,had surprised me was the fact
32、Para 3),3.I couldnt help wondering,if,they realized I was a man.(Para 4),1.as if+clause,as if(as though),You can use,as if,or,as though,at the beginning of a clause to mean something that,appears to be true although it is not.,grammatical points,as if,or,as though,can introduce a subjunctive clause
33、1)We use,V+ed,or,were,instead of,was,to refer to a situation that is not true or does not exist at present.,My mother looks after the orphan as if he were her own child.,2)We use,would+V,to refer to a situation that is unlikely in the future.,Mrs.Harper sobbed as if her heart would break.,3)In,as i
34、f,clause,if the verb is,look,seem,sound,taste,smell,we use declarative,instead of subjunctive.,It looks(or seems)as if(as though)a storm,will soon come.,2.what,What:used to introduce a subjective clause,In the structure,what,is used at the beginning of a special kind of relative clause and functions
35、 like a noun group.It serves as the subject.,What,means the thing(s)that(which),What she saw gave her a little fright.,What he said is groundless.,grammatical points,You dont use,what,in defining or non-defining relative clauses.You dont say,for example,The book what you lent me is very good.You use
36、 which or that instead.,3.if,If,is used to introduce an objective clause,meaning,whether.,I asked her if she had any room to let.,Ill go round tonight and see if he wants anything.,Synonym Comparison,1.appointment date interview,You use,appointment,to mean that you,have arranged to see someone at a
37、particular time,usually in connection with his or her work,e.g.an appointment with ones doctor/client.,A,date,is an appointment to meet someone or go out with a person with whom you are,having or may soon have a romantic relationship,such as the blind date is an arrangement by a third person for a m
38、ale and female to get to know each other,so as to have a romantic relationship.,An,interview,is a,formal meeting,at which someone is,asked questions,in order to find out if the person is suitable for a job.Interview may also mean a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as
39、 a politician or famous person.,2.job work task,A,job,is the work that someone does to,earn money,.It is a countable noun,e.g.a decent job.,Your,work,consists of the things you are,paid or required to do in your job,.Its an uncountable noun,e.g.a piece of work.Work can be a countable noun when it,me
40、ans something such as painting,a book,or a piece of music,produced by an artist,writer,or composer,e.g.Shakespeares works.Works is a factory where sth.is manufactured.,Task,is,an activity or a piece of work that you have to do,.If you find it hard and unpleasing you may call it a task.It is a counta
41、ble noun.,3.,business career craft occupation profession,A,business,is an activity that you do as,part of your job,not for pleasure.It refers to a particular area of work in which the aim is to make a profit.,A,career,is a job or profession you follow for,your whole life,e.g.ones political career.,A
42、craft,is a job involves doing sth.,skillfully with ones hands,also called handcraft such as goldsmith.,An,occupation,is sth.you do as part of your daily life.Its your job,but more,formal than job.,A,profession,is a job which,needs special training,and a,high level of education,such as a doctor or a
43、 lawyer.,pany corporation firm,These three words can be used to refer to a business organization.,A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.,We use corporation to refer to a,joint-stock company,.We also use it to refer to a large company.,A firm is an organiz
44、ation which sells or produces something or provides a service.It may be,a shop or a factory.,We can use company or corporation to name an organization,but we cant use firm to do that.,5.surprise astonish amaze astound,We use surprise to mean the feeling you have when something unexpected happens.,As
45、tonish means something,unbelievable,happens suddenly that makes you very surprised.,Amaze means be,very surprised with pleasure,wonder,and approval.,Astound means be,shocked,and amazed by sth.that could exist or happen.1)I was surprised at finding you here.2),I was astonished to see her so wan and o
46、ld.,3),The teacher was amazed to find that the under-achiever had got a full mark in the exam.,4)We were astounded at the news of his death.,Strange things always _ to us.This morning,I went to the _ company for a job interview.As I was early,the _ asked me to wait for Mr.Lambert with two other _ wh
47、o had come for the _ too.Just then,a man about my _ came in and gave his _ to the receptionist.We couldnt help _ what he had come for _ I heard him saying job interview.The receptionist _ a bit surprised.She pointed to the seat _ to us and said something to him.I could see that the man was rather _
48、when we girls looked at him.I wondered if he knew that such _ work is usually open to women.It was a bit _ for a man to want to be a secretary,wasnt it?,Advice,1.Work longer than minimum requirement,2.Apply early,3.Apply to several firms,4.Check the requirements,5.Write a short letter,6.Enclose a st
49、andard resume,7.Enclose a recent photo,9.Obtain confirmation of details,10.Check all relevant details,11.Decide quickly on preferred job,Translation,1.Im afraid that the position is not open to students.,2.I came across a letter from France the other day.,3.He put his hand on his chest as if to show sincerity.,4.Ive filled out the application form.,5.She had her coat on.,6.I cant help thinking that weve made a big mistake.,7.Fred is short for Frederick.,8.He seemed in his early thirties.,English names,First name given name family name,Last name surname maiden name,Forename middle name Chr






