1、Unit2 Exploring EnglishUnit2 Exploring EnglishDeveloping ideasDeveloping ideasBefore readingRead the following expressions and guess their meanings.Whats up?ring a bellsmall potatoestoilet water at sixes and sevens green fingers Guessing Games pull up ones socks Whats going on?to sound familiar(听起听起
2、来耳熟来耳熟)sth.unimportant or insignificant(小人物小人物,小角色小角色)a light perfume that does not have a very strong smell(花露水花露水)in a confused,badly organised,or difficult situation(乱七八糟乱七八糟)natural ability in growing plants(园艺高手园艺高手)to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enou
3、gh (努力工作，努力工作，重新再做重新再做)Did you guess them correctly?Now lets read the passage and find more words and expressions that caused the misunderstandings.Online English-learning forums can be a very useful learning resource.Not only can you post specific questions,but you can also broaden your knowledge b
4、y reading posts from other English learners around the world.论坛论坛Fast-readingRead and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.Go through the passage and finish task 2.Task2Read the four posts(帖子帖子)quickly and find out what puzzled Yancy,Sophie,Julien and Zheng Xu?She had a frog in her throat.the gro
5、und floor/the first floorwicked Not bad Careful-readingRead and finish the task.Task 3Work in groups.Read the four posts again and try to settle their puzzles.the first floor:Im an _.AmericanIm an _.EnglishAfter readingWork in pairs.Retell the situations in the four posts.expressions misunderstandingsreal meaningfrog in the throatan animal in the throata dry or blocked throatthe first floorthe first counted from the groundthe second counted from the groundwickedmorally wrong behaviorvery good;fantasticnot badnot successfulpretty good
