Unit 3

More than Words

Oral Practice I

Is it possible to communicate without words?

Of course it is!

Action speaks louder than words.

Then ?

Facial Expressions

I am so excited!

I am so sorry. 汗 ......

I am incredibly sad.

Oral Practice IILet’s dub for them.

“Listen to me!”“Let me out of here.”“If you dare to go out, you will have no pocket money.”

“Dammit…..”

Does she love me?

Will she go out to have a date?

Why didn’t he say it?

He is so shy…… Oh, come on!I will……

“I am sorry.”

“I promise it will not happen again!”

“You make me sick!”

“I don’t know why I even bother going out with you!”

Oral Practice III Body Language

Describe the following body language. Use your imagination!

Body Language

Finger over

lips

Be quiet!~

“Oh ， it smells bad”

Wrinkle the nose

“I don’t know”

Shake head

“Surprised”

Widen the eyes

“Come here ！”～

Wave hand upwards

“I can’t hear”

Cup hand behind ear

Cover face with hand

“I am shy…”

One fist in air~

Sign language

By the way, do you know anything about sign

language?

影视_My favorites_手语MTV《感恩的心》.ram

Animals’ Language

Oral Practice IVGame time!~

Game name: Speak and Guess

RULES:

*Each group will send two students to come to the blackboard!

*During the game, nobody else makes a sound!

*One student acts, another guesses!

*The group that gets the highest score in the given time wins!~

Choices

Nouns.ppt

Daily necessities.ppt

Machine.ppt

Food.pptPeople.ppt

Human Body and Sayings

Directions:

In English, we can find a lot of interesting sayings or phrases related to our body. Try

to name some with the pictures given.

Figure out the Chinese meanings of the following sayings.

Better the head of an ass

than the tail of a horse.

宁为鸡头，不为凤尾。

Walls have ears.

隔墙有耳。

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than to persuade him.

说服他简直比登天还难。

The theories have not a leg to stand on.

言论没有根据，站不住脚

Proverbs and Sayings Speech is silver, silence is gold.

Be swift to hear, slow to speak.

Give every man thin ear, but few thy voice.

Actions speak louder than words.

言语是银，沉默是金。

听话要快，说话要慢。

多听别人言，少让别人听。

行动比言语响亮。

Unit 3Organization

of the Text

Organization Analysis

Part I (Para. 1) Introduction

• Para.1 or

is also an important means of

Body language

nonverbal language

communication

Part II (Para. 2~5)

Main Idea: Communicating in a foreign language can be difficult if we don’t understand the

Para. 2 The meaning shown by (up and down) varies in different cultures.

nonverbal signals of that culture.

nodding

the head

Para.3 can mean different things in different countries;

U.S . countries vs.

Para. 4 The sign of ; Asia vs.

Para. 5 Personal ; North America vs. Middle East

Eye contact

Spanish-speaking

waving the hand

North America

conversation distanceLatin Americans

Part III (Para. 6) Conclusion

Para. 6 To communicate successfully in a

foreign language, we need to master

a fifth skill — . cultural awareness

Unit 3

Words Study

means (1) by all means: a) definitely, absolutely, of course “Can I use the phone?” “By all means.” b) Using everything and everyone availabl

e to get something done He was determined to be the leader by all

means. Citizens of the town put out the fire by all

means.

means (2)

By no means/not by any means:

not at all She’s not a bad kid, by any means. It is by no means certain that the game

will take place.

means (3)

by means of:

using a particular method or system The blocks are raised by means of

pulleys. She tried to explain by means of sign

language

Some useful phrases1. 直视某人

2. learn sth. the hard way 好不容易学会了什么 (L. 18)

Look directly into a person’s eyes (L.24)

他好不容易学会了灌篮。 •He learnt dunk the hard way

3. 意识到… .

4. 文化认知 cultural awareness

be aware of

Fill in the blanks with the missing words. 1. He is out of coma, but he can’t speak. He is a_______ ofthe people around him, though.2. The police are trying to increase public a________ ofintelligence property.3. He b_______ with great courage on the battlefield.4. Peter won a prize for his good b_______ at school.5. She was so e_______ to see her husband talking so loudlyat the party.6. Without meaning to, she c__________ her anxiety to her child.7. Thanks to the modern c____________ technology, we cankeep in touch with our oversee relatives.8. He’s an experienced d___________ who has served in France,South America and the Middle East.9. If you wish to know more information about our products, pleasec_____ our local agents.10. She flashed the torch as a s________.11. She made a g_______ to the right with her hand to show thedirection of the path.

1. He is out of coma, but he can’t speak. He is aware ofthe people around him, though.2. The police are trying to increase public awareness ofintelligence property.3. He behaved with great courage on the battlefield.4. Peter won a prize for his good behavior at school.5. She was so embarrassed to see her husband talking so loudlyat the party.6. Without meaning to, she communicated her anxiety to her child.7. Thanks to the modern communication technology, we cankeep in touch with our oversee relatives.8. He’s an experienced diplomat who has served in France,South America and the Middle East.9. If you wish to know more information about our products, pleasecontact our local agents.10. She flashed the torch as a signal.11. She made a gesture to the right with her hand to show thedirection of the path.

Unit 3

After-class reading

Organization Analysis Part I ( Para.1-2 ) Bad listening habits can cause in our toward other people and on the job.

Part 2 ( Para.3-7 ) What are the common ?

Part 3 ( Para.8-12) We can improve our listening by learning to ,cutting out , and practicing repeating.

Part 4 ( Para.13 ) Good listening habits may lead to , betterrelations with family, , and greatersuccess in life.

problems attitudes

success

faulty listening habits

concentrate

distractions

instructions

closer friendship

larger paychecks

Main Points Bad listening habits can cause problems in our attitudes t

oward other people and success on the job. Common faulty listening habits including: A) Our thought tend to wander when other people are speaking. B) We think we know already so we just listen with “half an ear”. C) We fail to obtain information because our minds are on the way someone looks or acts while we listen. D) Outside noises take away a share of our attention while we are listening. We can improve our listening by learning to concentrate, cutting out distractions, and practicing repeating instructions. Good listening habits may lead to closer friendship, better relations with family, larger paychecks, and greater success in life.

Translation Exercises

Task One:

Translate the following sentences into

appropriate Chinese.

1. Anna Kournikova ( 安娜 · 库尔尼科娃 ) has more than just a pretty

face; she is really one of the girls who bring so much color to the

tennis world.

2. This opinion poll is a clear signal to the President that the voters do

not support his foreign policy.

安娜 · 库尔尼科娃不仅仅漂亮，她的确是为网球世界增色不少的女孩之一。

这项民意测验向总统清楚地表明选民们不支持他的外交政策。

3. At midday conditions may be really like winter with the temperature with the temperature downdown by about eight degrees.

中午时分呈寒冬气象，气温会降低气温会降低 8 度。

Task Two

Translate the following sentences into

appropriate English.

1. 提到北京 2008 年奥运会，我们关心的不仅仅是经济利益，更重要的是的国际影响。When speaking of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, we concern more than just financial profits. The more important thing is its international influence.

2. 吸烟者很清楚吸烟对他们自身健康的种种危害。 (be aware of)Smokers are well aware of the dangers of cigarette smoking to their own health

3. 3. 如果不如果不知道应该握手还是鞠躬，什么时候坐着，什么时候站着，在不熟悉的场合应该有什么样的举止，那么我们就没有真正具备用外语交流的力。

We are not really prepared to communicate in a foreign language unlessunless we know whether to shake hands or bow, when to sit and stand, and how to behave in unfamiliar situations.

4. 这个孩子终日规规矩矩。

5. 在 2004 年欧洲足球锦标赛小组赛之前希腊球迷没有意识到自己的国家队夺冠的可能性。

The child behaved herself all day.

Before the group match of Euro 2004, Greek football fans were not

aware of the possibility that their national team could take back the

champion.

Task ThreeIdioms

Idiom means a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word understood on its own .

Some English Idioms

Rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨 A piece of cake 小菜一碟 As busy as bee 像蜜蜂一样忙碌 Beat around the bush 说话绕弯子 Ditch class 逃课 Read one’s mind 明白某人的心思

Some Chinese idioms 入乡随俗。 Do as the Romans do. 不入虎穴，嫣得虎子。 Nothing venture, nothing have. 班门弄斧。 Teach fish to swim. 说曹操，曹操到。 Speak of the devil (and he will app

ear). 无风不起浪。 There is no smoke without fire. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 As a man sows, so he shall reap. 挂羊头，卖狗肉。 He cries wine and sells vinegar.

Listening

One movie clip －－ Hoodwinked

One beautiful song －－ Seasons in the sky

HOODWINKED

Watch to the movie clip for the first time and answer the questions!~

1.What does the narrator suggest?

2. Is this story as simple as the traditional one?

3. Can you make a guess what this movie is going to develop into?

Watch again and fill in the blanks!~

1. Red Riding Hood, you probably know the story. But there's more to every tale than ____________. It's just like they always say, you can't _____________________. If you want to know the truth, you've gotta __________________.

2. -Granny! -It's me, Red! -_______________? -Oh, yeah, sure thing. Come on in

- Who are you? - I'm your grandma. Your face looks really __________, Granny. I've been sick. I...

Your mouth doesn't ______ when you talk. Plastic surgery. Grandma's had a little work done. Now, come on over here. Let's have a look at you. So,_____________, Grandma? This and that, doing a lot of quilting. So you got the loot? Whoa. What big hands you have. Oh, ___________________to __________my back with. - And what big ears you have! - All the better to hear

your... ...many ____________!

Old people just have big ears, dear. And Granny, what big eyes you have! Are we just gonna sit around here and talk abo

ut how big I'm getting? You came here__________. So tell old Granny

what you got in the basket. Ah, Granny! What __________you have! - All right! - Ah! You again? What do I have to do, get a restrain

ing order? ____________, little girl. I'm on to you.

Check the answers!~

1. Red Riding Hood, you probably know the story. But there's more to every tale than ____________. It's just like they always say, you can't _____________________. If you want to know the truth, you've gotta __________________.

2. -Granny! -It's me, Red! -_______________? -Oh, yeah, sure thing. Come on in

meets the eye

judge a book by its cover

flip through the pages

Is everything OK

- Who are you? - I'm your grandma. Your face looks really __________, Granny. I've been sick. I...

Your mouth doesn't ______ when you talk. Plastic surgery. Grandma's had a little work done. Now, come on over here. Let's have a look at you. So,_____________, Grandma? This and that, doing a lot of quilting. So you got the loot? Whoa. What big hands you have. Oh, ___________________to __________my back with. - And what big ears you have! - All the better to hear

your... ...many ____________!

weird

move

what's going on

scratchall the better

criticisms

Old people just have big ears, dear. And Granny, what big eyes you have! Are we just gonna sit around here and talk about ho

w big I'm getting? You came here__________. So tell old Granny what

you got in the basket. Ah, Granny! What __________you have! - All right! - Ah! You again? What do I have to do, get a restraining o

rder? ____________, little girl. I'm on to you.

for a reason

bad breath

Settle down

Seasons in the Sun

Goodbye to you, my ______________,we've _______ each other since we were nine or ten;together we've climbed hills and trees,learned of love and A-B-C`s,skinned our hearts and ______________.

Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die,when all the birds are ________________;___________ the spring is in the air,____________ are every where;think of me and I'll be there.

We had ____, we had fun,we had seasons in the sun;but the hills that we _______were just seasons _____________.

Goodbye, Papa, please ___________,I was the black sheep of the family;you tried to teach me _______________,_____________ and too much song,wonder how I ___________.

Goodbye, Papa, it's hard to die,when all the birds are ________________;now that the spring is in the air,little children every where,when you'll see them, I'll be there.

We had joy, we had fun,we had seasons in the sun;but the wild and the song, like the season has all gone

Goodbye, Michelle, my little one,you gave me love and helped me find the sun;and every time that I was down,you would always ___________and ________________ on the ground.

Goodbye, Michelle, it's hard to die,when all the birds are singing in the sky;now that the spring is in the air,with the flowers every whereI wish that we could both be there.

We had joy we had fun,we had seasons in the sun;But the hills that we had climbed

were just seasons out of time.

Goodbye to you, my ______________,

we've _______ each other since we were nine or ten;together we've climbed hills and trees,learned of love and A-B-C`s,skinned our hearts and ______________.

Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die,when all the birds are ________________;___________ the spring is in the air,____________ are every where;think of me and I'll be there.

We had ____, we had fun,we had seasons in the sun;but the hills that we _______were just seasons _____________.

known

skinned our knees

Out of time

trusted friend

singing in the skyNow thatPretty girls

joy

climb

Goodbye, Papa, please ___________,I was the black sheep of the family;you tried to teach me _______________,_____________ and too much song,wonder how I ___________.

Goodbye, Papa, it's hard to die,when all the birds are ________________;now that the spring is in the air,little children every where,when you'll see them, I'll be there.

We had joy, we had fun,we had seasons in the sun;but the wild and the song, like the season has all gone

right from wrong

pray for me

Too much wine

got along

Singing in the sky

Goodbye, Michelle, my little one,you gave me love and helped me find the sun;and every time that I was down,you would always ___________and ________________ on the ground.

Goodbye, Michelle, it's hard to die,when all the birds are singing in the sky;now that the spring is in the air,with the flowers every whereI wish that we could both be there.

We had joy we had fun,we had seasons in the sun;But the hills that we had climbed

were just seasons out of time.

get my feet back

come around