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[ˈbrædˌʃɔ]
Unit 8 Culture Shapes Us
Lesson 48 Supper with the Bradshaws
姓氏,布莱德索
the+姓氏复数
某某一家人
The new words
chalk [tʃɔːk]
n. 粉笔
tradition [trəˈdɪʃn]
n. 传统
reaction [riˈækʃn]
n. 反应
react [riˈækt]
v. 反应
officer [ˈɒfɪsə(r)]
n. 政府官员
gun [ɡʌn]
n. 枪
doll [dɒl]
n. 洋娃娃;玩偶
How do you react when you receive a gift you don't like?
When your family visits another, what do you usually take as a gift?
The text
Dear Danny,
How are you these days? Are you ready for Christmas? My Australian pen pal, Bruce, and his father, came to visit me the day before yesterday. Last night, my parents invited them to our home for dinner. At the end of the meal, Mr. Bradshaw opened a box of cookies he had brought from home. He then passed the box to everyone. We each took a cookie and ate it. The cookie
tasted like chalk to me! But in good Chinese tradition, I told Mr. Bradshaw that I enjoyed it.
At the airport today, Mr, Bradshaw gave me a big box of the same cookies as a gift. I don't know what we’ll do with them. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Li Ming
Hi Li Ming,
I am so busy with Christmas these days.
I couldn't help but laugh when I read your e-mail. I can imagine your reaction when you received the cookies. Maybe you can send them to me. I love all kinds of cookies. But I think you were polite to react that way. I love Chinese culture. I wish everyone here, especially Debbie, could learn some Chinese manners. Debbie dreams of being a police officer. She once
said that she hoped to have a toy gun as a Christmas gift, so I bought one for her. But when I gave it to her, she said she wanted a doll! She changes her mind so quickly! Though I was a little hurt, I still enjoyed Christmas very much. We had a lot of fun. We are planning another trip to Chinatown during the Spring Festival. I love festivals.
Danny
知识点讲解
1. Are you ready for Christmas?
be ready for sth.
为某事做好准备
be ready to do sth.
准备好做某事
2. My Australian pen pal, Bruce, and his father, came to visit me the day before yesterday.
the day before yesterday
前天
the day after tomorrow
后天
3. Last night, my parents invited them to our home for dinner.
invite sb. to sp.(for sth)
(因为某事)邀请某人去某地
invite sb. to do sth.
邀请某人做某事
4. At the end of the meal, Mr. Bradshaw opened a box of cookies he had brought from home.
at the end of
在...结束的时候
at the beginning of
在...开始的时候
5. He then passed the box to everyone.
pass sth. to sb.
把某物传给某人
= pass sb. sth.
6. The cookie tasted like chalk to me!
taste like
尝起来像...
to me
对我来说
7. But in good Chinese tradition, I told Mr. Bradshaw that I enjoyed it.
in good Chinese tradition
按照中国的优秀传统
tradition
n. 传统
traditional
adj. 传统的
加al变形容词:
nation
n. 国家
national
adj. 国家的
person
n. 人
personal
adj. 个人的;私人的
culture
n. 文化
cultural
adj. 文化的
music
n. 音乐
musical
adj. 音乐的
office
n. 办公室
adj. 官方的
official
8. I don't know what we’ll do with them.
do with
处理
= deal with
=I don't know how we’ll deal with them.
9. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
merry Christmas
圣诞节快乐
happy New Year
新年快乐
10. I am so busy with Christmas these days.
be busy with sth.
忙于某事
be busy doing sth.
忙于做某事
11. But I think you were polite to react that way.
be polite to do sth
做某事是礼貌的
12. Debbie dreams of being a police officer.
dream of doing sth.
梦想做某事
officer
n. 政府官员
office
n. 办公室;办事处
police officer
警官
选一选
1. In ______ good Chinese tradition, we should leave something on our plate.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
2. —Would you mind not ______ football in the hallway?
—Sorry, I won’t.
A. play B. playing C. to play D. played
3. Mr. Jonathan ______ your new English teacher.
A. maybe B. be might C. may be D. might is
D
B
C
4. I couldn’t help ______ when I heard the funny story.
A. but laugh B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughs
5. I like walking in the garden because the flowers _______ so sweet.
A. smell B. feel C. sound D. taste
6. —I’m afraid I have to give up ______ being a great actor like Bruce Lee.
— Don’t lose heart. No dream is too big and no dreamer is too small.
A. dreaming of B. thinking of C. reminding of D. hearing of
A
A
A
7. —How is your work going?
— It will be finished ______ the end of this week. We must be on time.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
8. —Sorry! I missed the bus and arrived late.
—_______. Better late than never.
A.Not really B.Never mind
C.Take it seriously D.You are right
A
B
Bye-bye
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