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B1U2
Exploring English
Chinglish--Chinese English
One, two, three, go!
Look before you leap.
三思而后行。
No see no go!
See you there!
不见不散!
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You di da di da me, I hua la hua la you.
A drop of water should be returned with a spring.
滴水之恩,当涌泉相报。
Good good study, day day up.
Study hard and make progress every day.
好好学习天天向上。
No zuo no die!
Don’t ask for trouble!
不作不死!
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新 课 导 入
Can you guess the meanings of these expressions? Have a try!
church mouse
Now I am as poor as a church mouse.
我现在真是一贫如洗啊。
dog day
The dog days will arrive soon. We’d better install an air conditioner.
三伏天就要来了,我们最好装一个空调。
go bananas
The drugs have made him go bananas.
毒品使他神魂颠倒。
dumb as a wooden chicken
呆若木鸡
as timid as a mouse
胆小如鼠
a lucky dog
幸运儿
Love me, love my dog.
爱屋及乌
white night
不眠之夜
Seeing is believing.
百闻不如一见。/眼见为实。
mess around
摆烂
finger heart
比心
Do you know the meaning??
Activity 1. Read and guess the meaning.
ring a bell
toilet water
What’s up?
small potatoes
at sixes and sevens
pull up one’s socks
green fingers
“What's up?”, I said to him.
“Nothing much,” he answered.
What’s going on? 你好/出了什么事?
Activity 1. Read and guess.
Activity 1. Read and guess.
His name rings a bell. But I can’t remember who he is.
Hi, man. I’m Richard.
to sound farmiliar
ring a bell
Activity 1. Read and guess.
In the long river of history,
we are all small potatoes.
Someone unimportant or insignificant
small potatoes
Activity 1. Read and guess.
In summer, mothers like to put toilet water on the skin to drive away mosquito.
A light perfume that does not have a very strong smell
toilet water
Activity 1. Read and guess.
When we entered the room, we found everything was at sixes and sevens.
in a mess
at sixes and sevens
Activity 1. Read and guess.
If you want to be a successful gardener, of course you have to have green fingers.
natural ability in growing plants
green fingers
Activity 1. Read and guess.
We need to pull up our socks to struggle with difficulties.
to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour
pull up our socks
Culture Shock
A feeling of confusion and anxiety that sb. may feel when they live in or visit another country
Look at the title and predict what the passage is about.
adventures: unusual experiences/journeys
mis: miss/unsuccessful
Unsuccessful unusual experiences in English
Prediction
Prediction
What is the style/genre of this passage?
It is a forum post.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Trouble in learning English.
B.A bad experience.
C.Misunderstandings of English words.
D.The benefit of learning English.
make some comments.
What expression confused different people.
She had a frog in her throat. ???
the ground floor/
the first floor ???
wicked ???
not bad ???
Activity 2: Read quickly
Read the definitions of the words and expressions that caused the misunderstandings. Match the definitions to the posts.
a (British English) the floor of a building above the
one at ground level;
(American English) the floor of a building at ground level
b pretty good, better than you expected
c unable to speak clearly for a short time because your
throat is dry or blocked
d morally wrong and intending to hurt people;
(informal) very good, fantastic
Sophie's post (the first floor)
Zheng Xu's post (Not bad)
Yancy's post (had a frog in her throat)
Julien's post (wicked)
British
American
First floor
Second floor
Third floor
Forth floor
Ground floor
First floor
Second floor
Third floor
Activity 4. Think and share.
What do the Internet languages used in the passage mean?
Misadventures happen when we are using language, so we should learn more about other cultures to try to avoid misunderstandings if possible.
Learning is a long but interesting journey, during which we should use both efficient(高效的) and creative ways to practise more often in real life.
Summary.
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Post reading
Example 1
Yesterday, I had an important football match. I felt very nervous, so I talked to my new friend about it. He is a nice and friendly boy from England. However, he wished me to break a leg.
Why did he want me to get hurt?
Example 2
My classmate Kate is from America. Last summer, she wanted to take part in a Chinese speech competition and she asked me to help her. We practised in our classroom. Although it was 30℃ inside the classroom, she kept telling me that she got cold feet. Was she sick?
Good luck!
nervous;
frightened
Activity 2. Roast.
不好意思。
你这么说就没意思了。
我就是意思意思。
你意思意思是几个意思。
你知道我是啥意思就行。
你这人可真有意思。
汉语十级测试
问题:本文段中的“意思”究竟有几个意思?
Language points
A useful learning resource
一个有用的学习资源
Broaden your knowledge by reading posts 通过阅读帖子扩展你的知识
Broaden one’s horizons / view/mind 开阔眼界
Not only can traveling broaden one's horizons, but it can also relax one's body and soul as well. 旅行既能开阔人的视野,又能放松人的身心。
Remind v. 提醒,使……想起
The moment I went to bed,my mother ________________________________
(提醒我给闹钟上发条).
Rather adv 相当,颇 rather than
Be different from…不同于,与...不同
reminded me to wind up the alarm clock
People say /as the saying goes 俗话说
Play safe with 对…很谨慎 小心行事
Take class 上课
Have a frog in one’s throat.
Try to do 尽力做某事
He tried to finish the work.
Try doing 试着做某事
She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo.
Shopping centre 购物中心, 商业中心
The information desk 服务台;问询处
Shoe section 鞋区
On the first floor 在一楼(美)
On the ground floor 在一楼(英)
Look for寻找, 寻求
X-(: angry
Like … a lot 很喜欢
Improve a lot
A negative word 负面词汇
The crisis had a negative effect on trade.
I figure that ___________________ (消极的态度)is one aspect that affects learning.
a negative attitude
High standards 高标准
You are part of the class.
You are part of the student union.
Exchange programme 交换生项目
Spend :
Sb. spends some time/money (in) doing sth.
某人花费多少时间/钱做某事。
Sb. spends some time/money on sth.
某人在某物上花费多少时间/钱。
Spend :
Sb. spends some time/money (in) doing sth.
某人花费多少时间做某事。
Sb. spends some time/money on sth.
某人在某物上花费多少时间/金钱。
My sister spent much of
her time __________ literature.
on
I hate to spend a long period of time __________(play)computer games.
playing
Do a good job 做的好
Look forward to doing
a positive comment 一个积极的评价
Get sth back 取回某物。
Errors 错误。
make an error 犯错
correct an error 改错,纠错
Everyone makes errors. It is important that we correct them in time.
intend v. 计划,打算
What do you intend ______________(do)when you graduate?
to do/doing
phrases
1. cause misunderstanding 发布具体的问题
2. online English-learning forum 通过...来拓宽知识面
3. post specific questions 引起误解
4. broaden one’s knowledge by 对...很谨慎
5. people say that=it is said that 英语在线学习论坛
6. play safe with 据说
7. the information desk 鞋区
8. the shoe section 服务台,接待处
phrases
10. negative word 高标准
11. high standard 期待做某事
12. spent time/money doing sth. 贬义词
13. look forward to doing sth. 得到好评
14. get a positive comment 花费时间/金钱做某事
Homework
Homework.
Writing a story about a misunderstanding in English.
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Thanks for listening
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