1、bad luck or a small accident 1.To get the main idea of the passage;2.To develop skills of guessing meanings by using context(上下文；语境);3.To learn about differences between cultures.Learning aims1.Finish Ex.I and Ex.II(了解感知和深入学习)on your learning paper.2.What are the actual meanings of the misunderstood
2、 expressions in their stories?Can you find the clue words?被误解的表达提示词，线索词实际的Requirements(要求):1.15 minutes;2.keep silent;3.do it by yourself.Please disscuss your confusions with your group members.Requirements(要求):1.6 minutes;2.When discussing，stand up；after finishing，sit down.3.Check your answers and
3、discuss your confusions.Read part 1(paragraph 1)quickly and silently to answer the question below.Where does the passage probably come from?A.From a magazine B.From the Internet/forum C.From a book D.From a newspaperFast-reading.Read the passage and find the expressions that caused the misunderstand
4、ings in each story.Fast-readingn.表达n.误解Task 1 QuestionWhat was Yancys misunderstanding?She thought Maggie tried to_.Task 2 TranslationBritish always play safe with what they eat._ Careful-readingeat such a big frog英国人对他们吃的东西非常谨慎。be careful aboutPost 1Multiple choiceSophies first floor is the_for the
5、 New Yorkers(纽约人).A.first floor B.ground floor C.second floor D.undergroundPost 2Fill in the blanks Julien found it very _.Because his penfriend used a _ word“_”about his _ grandfather.Post 3negativewickedniceoddodd：strange or unusual negative:badPost 4ZX was looking forward to a _comment.But the te
6、acher wrote“_”.He was_(disappoint).“Not bad”means_.Fill in the blankspositiveNot baddisappointedpretty goodpositive:good disappointed:sad What are the actual meanings of the misunderstood expressions in their stories?被误解表达的实际意义是？Can you find the clue words?你能找到线索词吗？1.have a frog in ones throat Actua
7、l meaning：A：There is a frog in your throat.B：You are unable to speak clearly.Clue words(线索词)：One day，a different teacher took her class.He told us that Maggie couldnt teach that day.青蛙 喉咙 2.first floor Actual meaning：first floor(American English)=ground floor(British English)Clue words(线索词)：I saw th
8、e shoes were actually sold downstairs on the ground floor,not the first floor.actually:实际上3.wicked Actual meaning：very good,fantastic Clue words(线索词)：But when I met his grandfather,I liked him a lot.I found it very odd.Harry Potter-So its true?I mean,do you really have the.the.-The what?-Scar?(伤疤)-O
9、h,yeah.-Wicked.（棒极了）4.not bad Actual meaning：pretty good,better than you expected Clue words(线索词)：I knew I had done a good job and was looking forward to getting a positive comment.But there werent any errors in my paper.British English：not bad=very goodAmerican English：not bad=just OK期待，盼望 错误 Readi
10、ng Tip 阅读建议1.-Whats up,Susan?You look bad.-I just lost my book.2.We cant play the game;it is raining cats and dogs outside.Guessing gameA.What happened？B.What do you want?A.Cats and dogs fall from the sky.B.It rains heavily.Postexpressionmisunderstandingreal meaningPost 1She thought Maggie tried to
11、_.In fact,he was _(able)to speak clearly.Post 2In Sophies opinion,it is_.(downstairs/upstairs)In America,it is _.(downstairs/upstairs)Post 3He thought word was a _word.In fact,he is such a_ man.Post 4He thought his paper was_.In fact,his paper is_ .has a frog in her throatthe first floorwickedNot ba
12、d!eat such a big frogupstairsdownstairsnegativejust OKunablenice pretty goodEveryone did a good job！Guess the actual meanings by using context clues.1.Harry?That name rings a bell,but I cant remember where we met.2.Your room is at sixes and sevens.You need to clean it up.3.If you dont pull your socks up,youll fail the exam.sound familiar/sound good in a confused,badly-organised situationwork hard练Finish Ex.III（迁移运用）on your learning paper.
