1、怎么了，出什么事了？资源拓展你的知识开拓你的视野提醒很，非常，相当积极的、消极的、犀利的评论追求安全，行事谨慎嗓子不舒服，说话困难入口/出口实际上不道德的奇怪的Whats up?/whats wrong?/whats the matter with you?resourcebroaden you knowledgeexpand you horizonremindrather/quitepositive/negative/sharp comments/remarksplay safe withhave frog in ones throatentrance/exitactuallywicked/
2、immoralodd/strangeLets have a free talk!Read the following expressions and guess their meanings.Whats up?ring a bellsmall potatoestoilet waterat sixes and sevensgreen fingerspull up ones socksWhats going on?to sound similarsomething unimportant or insignificanta light perfume that doesnt have a very
3、 strong smellin a confused,badly-organized,or difficult situationnatural ability in growing plantsto make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough出什么事了使人想起不重要的人物香水，花露水乱七八糟擅长园艺的人振作起来Fast-readingskimscancareful readingauthors purposespecific informationwords and expres
4、sions1.Whats the pasage talking about?2.What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?1.To introduce some funny or strange stories about using English.2.The authors purpose is to remind us that some of the English we learn in classroom is rather different from the English in the outside world.
5、3.How did people respond to the topic?They reacted enthusiastically to the topic,which was beyond expectations.Read and find the words and expressions that caused the misunderstandings.Then match the original meanings.YancySophiehave a frog in ones throatunable to speak clearly for a short time beca
6、use your throat is dry or blockedJulienZheng Xuon the first floorwickedNot badpretty good,better than you expectedmorally wrong and intending to hurt people;(informal)very good,fantastic(UK)the floor of a building above the one at ground level(US)the floor of a building at ground level1.What caused
7、their misunderstandings?Coming from different cultural backgroundsNot truly understanding the meanings of English wordsHaving few experiences of talking to people from other countries.Could you find some important wrds phrases and sentences?1.actually2.play safe with3.information desk4.have a frog i
8、n ones throat5.student exchange programme6.positive comment7.high standards8.try to do打算做某事/try doing sth尝试做 9.be part of10.spend doing sth.11.do a good job干得漂亮12.intend to do sth.1.Ive got an English penfriend,who I finally got to meet in London this summer.Ive got an English penfriend,and I finall
9、y got to meet him in London this summer.2.I found it very odd.3.I spent days preparing and writing my first English paper.It took me days to prepare and write my first English paper.4.I knew I had done a good job and was looking forward to getting a positive comment.翻译：我翻译：我期待能做一个犀利的演讲。期待能做一个犀利的演讲。I am looking forward to making/delivering a sharp speech.
