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Unit 5
Languages around the World
Reading for Writing
Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.
语言是文化的路标。它告诉你人们来自哪里,他们将去往何方。
Part 01
Listening
Listen to the first part of the talk. What are the different kinds of English mentioned?
There are many different kinds of English around the world, ________________, _______________ and ________________ and many others.
Listen to the second part of the talk. What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by? Tick them in the boxes.
British English
American English
Australian English
□semester/term □restroom/toilet
□gas/petrol □subway/underground
They are different in spelling.
Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English? Try to think of more pairs of words like these.
petrol sweet toilet honour mum flat
gas candy restroom honor mom apartment
According to this part, how British English is different from American English?
Part 02
Lead-in
What's your biggest problem with learning English?
Vocabulary
Grammer
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
How can we get help?
Part 03
Reading
Bulletin-board system (BBS), computerized system used to exchange public messages or files. Most were dedicated to a special interest, which was often an extremely narrow topic. Any user could “post” messages (so that they appear on the site for all to read). Bulletin boards produced “conversations” between interested participants, who could download or print out messages they desired to keep or pass on to others.
What is a bulletin board system (BSS)?
Post starter
楼主
♥ like/thumb up 点赞
★favourite 收藏
comment 评论
original post
原帖
replies to a post
回帖
1.Who is Wang Le?
3. What is the genre (文体) of the text?
2. What is the text mainly about?
The post starter.
A blog.
Problems and advice in learning English.
Read for structure
Problem 1
Advice + Problem 2
Advice + Problem 3
Read for details
Name Problem Advice
Liu Wen
He has trouble with listening to totally get the main idea.
Read for details
Name Problem Advice
Liu Wen He has trouble with listening to totally get the main idea.
①Listen to English radio programs.
②Repeat what you hear.
③Record your voice and compare it with the radio host's.
Name Problem Advice
Jia Xin
His biggest headache is how to be polite English.
Read for details
Read for details
Name Problem Advice
Jia Xin
His biggest headache is how to be polite English.
①Use short requests for close friends.
②Use longer requests for people who are not so close.
③Use more polite phrases for people senior to you.
n. 同样的人
n. 缺口;间隙
n. 要求, 需求
n. 词汇
Name Problem Advice
Li Rui
Vocabulary is her biggest problem.
Read for details
Carry a small notebook with you everywhere and add new words when you learn them, learn word chunks instead of single word, learn word formation.
Read for details
Name Problem Advice
Liu Wen Jia Xin's advice
Jia Xin Li Rui's advice
Li Rui
He has trouble with listening to totally get the main idea.
①Listen to English radio programs.
②Repeat what you hear.
③Record your voice and compare it with the radio host's.
His biggest headache is how to be polite English.
①Use short requests for close friends.
②Use longer requests for people who are not so close.
③Use more polite phrases for people senior to you.
Vocabulary is her biggest problem.
Carry a small notebook with you everywhere and add new words when you learn them, learn word chunks instead of single word, learn word formation.
Part 04
Writing
假如你是李华,你的英国朋友 Mary 对汉语学习很感兴趣,写信向你咨询怎样才能学好汉语。请你给她回一封信,解答她的疑问。回信应包含以下内容:
1. 多阅读汉语方面的经典书籍;
2. 多听多看汉语节目;
3. 结交一些中国朋友。
注意:
1.文章应包括以上要点,可适当发挥;
2.词数80词左右。
Dear Mary,
___________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
确定写作体裁主题
体裁
信件
主题
回复咨询
建议如何学好汉语
确定时态和人称
一般现在时
(叙述一般的情况 )
以第二人称(you)为主
明确写作要点
开篇点明目的→给出具体建议→表达期望
分段
第一段 开门见山说明写作目的:给予建议;
第二段 给出具体建议,适当说明理由;
第三段 希望建议有用。
写
作
思
路
Key Words
be interested in, demand, to begin with, expand, appreciate, expect, point of view
1. 听说你对学习汉语感兴趣,我很高兴。(interest)
I'm delighted to hear that you are __________ _____ ________ __________.
2.对于你在信中提到的要求,这里有一些建议。(demand)
Here are some suggestions for _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________.
3.当你遇到一些难词的时候,你可以查词典。(demand)
When you encounter some difficult words, you can ________ ________ ________.
interested in learning Chinese
your demands mentioned in your
letter
consult your dictionary
4.首先,多阅读一些经典的中文书籍是一个好主意这样你不仅可以扩大词汇量,还可以欣赏汉字的美丽。(vocabulary, appreciate)
To begin with, it's a great idea to read more classic Chinese books, by which not only can you ________ ________ ___________, you can also ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
5.其次,你应该多听或多看中文节目,交更多的中国朋友。在我看来,这些都是有效的学习方法。(point of view)
Secondly, you're expected to listen to or watch Chinese programmes and make more Chinese friends, which are effective learning methods ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
6.我希望这些建议对你有帮助。
I hope you'll find _________ ____________ ________________.
expand your vocabulary
appreciate the beauty
of Chinese characters
in my point
of view
these suggestions helpful/beneficial
素材积累
official language
官方语言
language learning strategies
语言学习策略
form the habit of reciting/reading
养成背诵/阅读习惯
the attitude to learning 学习态度
enlarge one’s vocabulary
扩大某人的词汇量
the effective ways to do sth.
做某事的有效方法
develop one’s interest
培养某人的兴趣
have an advantage over
比……有优势
1. But I regard English as one of the most important subjects. Of all the subjects I like English best.
但是我把英语看作是最重要的科目之一,在所有科目中我最喜欢英语了。
2. Therefore, a good command of English will greatly benefit me.
因此,精通英语将会使我受益匪浅。
3. While doing the reading comprehension, you can use some reading skills.
当你做阅读理解时,你可以使用一些阅读技巧。
Dear Mary,
I'm delighted to hear that you are interested in learning Chinese. Here are some suggestions for your demands mentioned in your letter.
To begin with, it's a great idea to read more classic Chinese books, by which not only can you expand your vocabulary, you can also appreciate the beauty of Chinese characters. Secondly, you're expected to listen to or watch Chinese programmes and make more Chinese friends , which are effective learning methods in my point of view.
I hope you'll find these suggestions helpful.
Yours,
Li Hua
固定句型
过去分词短语作后置定语
by which引导非限制性定语从句
find+宾语+宾补
形容词作宾语
Part 05
Language
Points
relate to
与······相关;涉及;谈到
relate vt.联系;讲述
relate to 与……相关;涉及;谈到
relate A to B 把A与B联系起来
be related to
与......有关系,与......相关
relative to 关于……的
in relation to 关于;涉及
relatively speaking 相对来说
练习:Old Henry suffers from memory loss ____________ (relate) to his disease.
related
description
n.描写(文字);形容
describe vt.描写;描述
write a description of 描写……
give a detailed/general/brief description of
对……作详尽的/概括性的/简要描述
beyond description 无法形容;难以描述
fit/match/answer to one’s description
与某人的描述相符
练习:She gave a brief description _____ the amazing classroom.
of
demand
n.要求;需求
vt.强烈要求;需要
in demand 需求大
make demands on 对……提出要求
on demand 一经要求
satisfy/meet one’s demands
满足某人的要求
demand sth. of/from sb. 向某人要某物
练习:The workers in the factory demanded that their pay __________________(raise) by 20 percent.
(should) be raised
equal
adj.相同的;同样的;能胜任的
n. 同等的人;相等物
be without equal 无与伦比
have no equal in
在······方面无人能敌
be equal in 在……方面相等
be equal to与……相等;能胜任/应付
练习:They receive an income equal _____ the value of the goods they produce.
to
I've been studying English since primary school.
我从小学就一直在学英语。
自从……以来就一直……
现在完成进行时+ since...
Since last year, we have been trying to make our environment more beautiful.
自从去年以来,我们一直在努力使我们的环境更加美丽。
1.since 还可作连词,后接句子。其基本构成是“现在完成时/现在完成进行时 +since+ 一般过去时”。
2. It is/has been+ 一段时间 + since +过去的时间状语/句子。
Lucy has written ten books since she began to write.
自从开始写作以来,露西已经写了十本书。
It's been a month since I came to this new school and I really want to share some problems with you.
来这所新学校已经有一个月了,我真想与你分享一些问题。
SEE YOU NEXT TIME
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