Unit2ExploringEnglish

Developingideas新標(biāo)準(zhǔn)《英語》高中必修第一冊

Activity1What’sup?(What’sgoingon?)ringabell(tosoundfamiliar)smallpotatoes(somethingunimportantorinsignificant)toiletwater(alightperfumethatdoesnothaveaverystrongsmell)atsixesandsevens(inaconfused,badlyorganised,ordifficultsituation)greenfingers(naturalabilityingrowingplants)pullupone’ssocks(tomakeanefforttoimproveyourworkorbehaviourbecauseitisnotgoodenough)

Activity2Readthepassageandfindthewordsorexpressionsthatcausedthemisunderstandings.1hadafroginherthroat2thefirstfloor3wicked4Notbad

Activity3a(BritishEnglish)thefloorofabuildingabovetheoneatgroundlevel;(AmericanEnglish)thefloorofabuildingatgroundlevelbprettygood,betterthanyouexpectedcunabletospeakclearlyforashorttimebecauseyourthroatisdryorblockeddmorallywrongandintendingtohurtpeople;(informal)verygood,fantastica–Sophie’spostb–ZhengXu’spostc–Yancy’spostd–Julien’spost

Think&ShareWhichpostdoyoufindmostinteresting?Why?Howwouldyoudealwiththesituationsdescribedintheposts?WhatexamplesofInternetlanguageareusedinthepassage?Whatdotheymean?DoyouknowofanyChineseexpressionsthatoftencausemisunderstandingsforpeoplefromothercountries?Sharethemwiththeclass.

Activity4Workinpairs.Retellthesituationsinthefourposts.WritingastoryaboutamisunderstandinginEnglishActivity5Whowerethepeopleinthestory?Wheredidthestorytakeplace?Whathappened?Whatcausedthemisunderstanding?Activity6Writeaparagraphtotellthestory.Activity7Shareyourstorywiththeclass.Lastsummer,IstayedwithaBritishhostfamily.Oneday,IwasreallysurprisedwhenJeremy,thesonofthefamily,toldmethatwewouldhavetoad-in-the-holefordinner.Iwasn’tsurewhetherweweregoingtoeatarealtoadinahole.Ifso,howterrible!Ijoinedthematdinnertimewithbutterfliesinmystomach.Tomyastonishment,adishofsausagescookedinYorkshirepudding(amixthattastesabitlikepancakes)wasservedonthetable,andittasteddelicious.Itturnedoutthattoad-in-the-holeisatypicaldishforaBrit