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Unit 3
English Around the World
Topic 2
Section C
Learning aims
1. Learn some new words and phrases.
consider, honest, ancient, compare to, make mistakes…
2. Learn some language cultures, different meanings in different cultures.
E.g. a homeless dog, a lucky dog
3. Know some skills of reading such as extensive and intensive reading.
4. To be a messager of Sino-English communication.
1. differently
2. negative
3. consider
4. honest
5. positive
6. at times
7. ancient
8. magical
9. creature
10. emperor
adv. 不同地,有差异地
adj. 负面的,消极的
v. 认为;考虑到
adj. 诚实的;坦率的
adj. 正面的,积极的
有时;间或
adj. 古代的;古老的
adj. 奇妙的;有魔力的
n. 生物;动物
n. 皇帝
New words
11. compare
12. compare...to...
13. courage
14. underline
15. mistake
16. make mistakes
17. peacock
18. pride
19. wisdom
v. 比较,对比
把......比作......
n. 勇气;胆略
v. 在......下画线
n./v. 错误/误会
犯错误
n. 雄孔雀
n. 骄傲,自豪
n. 智慧,精明
New words
Lead-in
Learn more about different cultures.
bat
Why do we Chinese use the pattern of bat to decorate their houses?
It’s a symbol of long life and happiness.
It has positive meanings in Chinese culture.
He is blind as a bat.
It’s a symbol of ugliness and bad luck.
It has negative meanings in western cultures.
盲目、瞎眼
Chinese culture
Western culture
Presentation
Some things have different meanings in different cultures.
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Here are some words about animals (that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture).
先行词
定语从句
Most phrases in Chinese about the dog, such as "a homeless dog", "a mad dog", "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse", have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. The word, "dog", has positive meanings. For example, "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck at times.
Read Para.2 carefully and Guess the meaning of each phrase about dogs in pairs.
a homeless dog
a mad dog
a running dog
a dog catching a mouse
You are a lucky dog.
Every dog has its day.
in China
in western countries
丧家狗
疯狗
走狗
狗捉耗子多管闲事
You are a lucky person.
你真是个幸运儿
Each person has good luck at times.
人人都有得意日。
Dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans.
As we know, dragons are very important in Chinese culture. In ancient times, dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures. They brought hope and good luck. The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. Nowadays, many parents want their children to become "dragons". But in western cultures, dragons were dangerous animals. Heroes killed them to protect people.
Read Para.3 carefully and mark T (true) or F (false).
( )1. Dragons play an important role in Chinese
culture.
( )2. In ancient times, the Chinese emperors
compared themselves to dragons.
( )3. In western cultures, dragon has positive
meanings.
T
T
F
n.皇帝
Some things have similar meanings in Chinese culture and western cultures. The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People (in China and the West) think the rose also stands for peace, courage and friendship. When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words, we will understand them better.
Read Para.4 carefully and choose the right answers.
( )1. Rose ____ in Chinese culture and western cultures.
A. has similar meanings
B. has different meanings
C. has negative meanings
( )2. Rose stands for the following except ____ .
A. love B. peace C. good luck D. courage
A
C
n. 勇气
1c Complete the table based on 1a. You can also add something else.
Plant and animal In Chinese culture In western culture
dog
dragon
rose
honest, and good friends of humans; has positive meanings
strong and magical creatures
dangerous animals
stands for love, peace, courage and friendship
negative meanings
stands for love, peace, courage and friendship
Post-reading
Paraphrase
Some things usually have different ________ in _____________. The dog
in Chinese cultures have__________________,but it has positive meanings in
______________. In ancient times, dragons were__________strong and ______
_______,they brought _____ and _________but in western cultures, dragons were
dangerous animals. However, the rose has ________________ in Chinese culture
and western cultures, it is ___________love and __________ peace, courage and
friendship.When we pay attention to cultural meanings of words, we will
understand them better.
meanings
different cultures
negative meanings
western cultures
regarded as
magical
creatures
hope
good luck
similar meanings
a symbol of
stands for
consider doing sth.= think about doing sth.
consider sb. (as)+n.= regard sb. as+n.
sb. is considered/+n.= sb. is regarded as+n.
at times = sometimes
compare A to B
compare A with B
pay attention to (doing) sth.
stand for
make mistakes
by mistake
take pride in = be proud of
be the pride of
考虑做某事
把某人当作
某人被当作
有时
把A比作B
比较A和B
注意
犯错误
错误地
以......为骄傲
代表
是......的骄傲
Language point
1. at times=sometimes 有时
2. . in ancient times 在古代
3. an honest boy 一位诚实的男孩
4. consider...as... = regard/treat/think of... as ... 视某人/某物为...; 把...当作/看作...
...be considered as ...= ... be regarded/treated/thought of as ...
eg. We consider/regard/treat/think of Miss Chen as the best teacher in our school.
= Miss Chen is regarded/treated/thought of as the best teacher in our school.
▲ consider v. 认为 consider+sb./sth.(+to be)+形容词 认为……怎么样
eg. We consider her to be friendly.
consider(= think about) v. 思考;考虑 consider +n./pron./doing/疑问词+to do/从句
eg. You’d better consider my suggestion.
We're considering moving to the countryside.
We must consider what to do next.
Have you consider what he suggested?
Language point
5. compare...with... 把……和……比较 (常表示同类相比,比较)
eg. If you compare his work with hers, you'll find hers is much better.
compare...to... 把……比作……(常表示异类相比,比喻)
eg. We often compare teachers to candles.
6. as we know 正如我们所知
7. a symbol of … = stand for 代表.../象征...
8. differently adv. 不同地, 有差异地 different adj. 不同的, difference n.不同
9. pay attention to 注意
10. negative meanings: a mad dog 疯狗 a homeless dog 丧家狗 a runnig dog 走狗
a dog catching a mouse 狗捉耗子多管闲事
positive meanings: You are a lucky dog. 你真是个幸运儿
Every dog has its day. 人人都有得意日
11. make mistakes (n.) 犯错 mistake (v.)… for… 把…错以为是…
2. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given phrases.
pay attention to stand for at times regard as compare…to
1. People say the rose often _______________ love.
2. Dogs are _______________ honest and good friends of humans.
3. You need to _________________ the differences more.
4. Robert Burns ___________ his love ________ a red rose.
5. Everybody makes mistakes ____________.
stands for
regarded as
pay attention to
at times
compares
to
3. Write a passage with the title Different Cultures, Different Meanings based on the table. You can add more items.
Plant and animal In Chinese culture In western culture
peacock goodness/beauty/peace pride
bat long life/happiness bad luck
bamboo happiness/peace wisdom/power
…
Western Cultures
peacock
bat
bamboo
goodness,
beauty,peace
honest, and good
friends of humans
bat
long life
happiness
bad luck
happiness
peace,
wisdom
,power
Chinese Culture
work in group of two and make an oral composition.
peacock
One possible version:
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Here are some things that have different meanings between the Chinese and western cultures.
In China, peacock is a beautiful animal that stands for beauty and goodness. Bats also have positive meanings in China, especially in the southern part of the country. They stand for life and happiness. However, for people in western cultures, they mean bad luck.
While bamboo has positive meanings both in Chinese culture and in western cultures. Bamboo is a symbol of happiness and peace in China, and it means wisdom and power in western cultures.
Exercises in class
1.考虑做某事
2.把某人当作
3.某人被当作
4.有时
5.把A比作B
6.比较A和B
7.注意
8.代表
9.犯错误
10.错误地
11.把…错以为是…
12.以......为骄傲
13.是......的骄傲
14.在古代
15.正如我们所知
16.一位诚实的男孩
1.consider doing sth.= think about doing sth.
2.consider sb. (as)+n.= regard sb. as+n.
3.sb. is considered/+n.= sb. is regarded as+n.
4.at times = sometimes
5.compare A to B
6.compare A with B
7.pay attention to (doing) sth.
8.stand for
9.make mistakes
10.by mistake
11.mistake … for…
12.take pride in = be proud of
13.be the pride of
14.in ancient times
15.as we know
16.an honest boy
Language points
1. Dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans.
人们认为狗是忠诚的,而且是人类的好朋友。
consider v. 考虑,认为
① consider sb. / sth. (as) sth. = regard sb. / sth. as sth. 视某人/某物为……
eg: We consider Mr zhang (as) the best teacher in our school.
我们视张老师为我们学校最好的老师。
② consider doing sth. 考虑做某事
eg: They are considering buying a new car. 他们正在考虑买一辆车。
1. But in western countries, dogs are considered honest
and good friends of humans.
但是在西方国家,人们认为狗是忠诚的而且是人类的好朋友。
back
(1) east东,west西,south南,north北,这些方位词变形容词时在词尾加-ern.如:eastern东方的,western西方的,southern南方的,northern北方的
(2) honest (adj.) “诚实的;忠诚的”,首字母h不发音,表示“一个”时,前面用an。
eg. Bill always tell lies. He isn’t an honest boy.
(3) consider (v.) “考虑;认为”,常用结构有:
consider sb./sth. as sth. = regard sb./sth. as sth. “视某人/某物为”
consider doing sth. “考虑做某事”
及时练习1:
1. 我被认为是她最好的朋友。
I ______ __________________ ______ her best friend.
2. 格林先生正在考虑换辆新车。
Mr. Green is ______________ ____________ a new car.
3. 我们把陈老师当作学校最好的老师。
We _________________ Miss Chen _______ the best teacher in our school.
am regarded/ considered as
considering changing
consider/ regard as
back
2. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck at times.
“every dog has its day” 意思是“凡人皆有得意时”。
at times“有时,间或”,相当于sometimes
eg: Life is hard at times. 生活有时很难。
常见的和time 有关的短语:
at one time 曾经,一度; at this time 此时此刻;
all the time 一直,始终; on time 按时;
in time 及时
3. The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.
古代的皇帝把自己比作龙。
① compare A to B 把 A 比作 B
eg: Man’s life is often compared to a candle. 人生常被比为蜡烛。
② compare A with B 把 A 和B 相比
eg: Compare American English with British English, you can find some
differences. 把美式英语与英式英语作比较,你会发现一些不同之处。
及时练习2:
1. 老师常被比作蜡烛。
The teachers are often ___________ _______ candles.
2. 把美式英语和英式英语作比较,你会发现一些不同之处。
__________ American English _______ British English, you can find some differences.
compared to
Compare with
back
4. Everybody makes mistakes at times. 人人都有犯错的时候。
①mistake n.错误,失误;make mistakes 犯错误
例:Tom’s work is always full of mistakes. Tom的作业总是错误百出。
②mistake v.误会,误解
例:She mistook my meaning. 她误解了我的意思。
mistake A for B 把 A 错以为是B
例:They mistook him for his brother. 他们错把他当成他弟弟了。
③ by mistake 错误地
例:She put the salt into her tea by mistake. 她错把盐放进了茶里。
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Fill in the blanks.
1. Dragon _______________(被当做)the symbol of Chinese nation.
2. If you ___________________(多注意)what the teacher says in class, you will not ____________________ (犯相同的错误).
3. We usually _____________ life _______ stage.(把…比作).
4. Bamboo _______________(代表)wisdom and power in Chinese culture.
5. I usually go to the movies with my parents, but ________ alone(有时).
6. My sister ___________ (leave) for Paris in a few days.
is considered as
compare as
stands for
at times
is leaving
make the same mistake
pay more attention to
Summary:
Some words: negative, consider, honest
positive, ancient, magical, creature,
compare, courage, underline, pride
2. Some phrases: at times, stand for,
regard/consider…as,
a symbol of, make mistake,
compare…to, compare…with
3. Some sentences:
(1)The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.
(2)The rose is regarded as a symbol of love.
Tell the culture differences between China and western
countries.
2. Write a composition about the different cultures of the same thing.
Thank You
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