1、 Module 4Which EnglishReading Practice选修八选修八Reading Practice1 Look at the title of the passage.What do you expect the passage to be about?(a).Funny English people(b).Interesting expressions in English(c).The colours of the English countrysideReading Practice2 Read the passage and decide which senten
2、ces are Not topic sentences.a.English has a huge number of colourfuland splendid expressions which may bedifficult to understand.b.Many expressions are advertisingslogans.c.Idioms are picturesque or absurdexpression conveying a concept which isdifferent form the literal meaning andhave been common i
3、n English for manyyears.d.But some idioms are very new andyoull need to clarity what they mean.Reading Practice3 Decide which of these words you expect to express main ideas(M)and supporting ideas(S)in the passage.abuse ambiguous betray clumsy credit card cultural meaning explicitfigurative frog law
4、n lateral musicaloppose potential socialism splendid tankM:abuse ambiguous betray clumsy cultural meaning explicit figurative lateral musical oppose potential socialism S:credit card frog lawn splendid tank1.English has a number of colourfulexpressions which are hard to understandbecause_.a.they don
5、t make senseb.they are old-fashionedc.they may refer to ideas beyond the simple meaning of the wordsd.theyre meant to be amusing and exaggeratedReading Practice4 Choose the best answers.2.Idioms are _.a.well-known,everyday expressionswhich are understood by everyoneb.expressions which have been in u
6、se for years,or which are very recentc.absurd expressions used for commonconceptsd.expressions which are not easilyunderstood3.An advertising slogan is probably _.a.an amusing saying in advertisingb.a reply to a customer in a shopc.like many other expressions,an idiomor a proverbd.an expression whic
7、h is associated witha product in an advertisement4.Metaphorical significance is _.a.meaning which describes somethingby referring to something else,withsimilar qualitiesb.exaggerated language used to describe something in a dramatic wayc.used to describe politicsd.meaning which is likely to cause of
8、fence5.A proverb _.a.suggests someone or something which is superior to someone or something elseb.describe behaviour and customsc.is a well-known expression whichreflects on life and gives adviced.is an everyday saying which everyone agrees withReading Practice5 Complete the sentences in your own w
9、ords.1.Some colourful expressions may be difficult to understand because_.they have cultural associations which a listener from another culture doesnt know2.Not all idioms have been common formany years._.3.The Iron Curtain is an expression which _.Because people are constantly inventing new ones ab
10、out new situations uses metaphor to achieve its effect4.Some sayings like love makes theworld go around_.5.The title of the passage ColourfulEnglish suggests different types of expressions which _.have been modernisedto fit the changing world help to make the language more interesting Language point
11、s1.Thus to“talk turkey”means to get down to business.(1)Talk Turkey 打开窗户说亮话。打开窗户说亮话。说实在的相传在北美殖民时期说实在的相传在北美殖民时期,一个白人一个白人和一个黑人去打猎和一个黑人去打猎,事先说好了平分打到事先说好了平分打到的猎物。结果一天下来只打到一只火鸡的猎物。结果一天下来只打到一只火鸡和一只鹧鸪。白人心里想要火鸡和一只鹧鸪。白人心里想要火鸡,但又不但又不敢直接说敢直接说,于是对印第安人说于是对印第安人说“如果你要如果你要火鸡火鸡,我就拿鹧鸪我就拿鹧鸪,如果你要鹧鸪如果你要鹧鸪,我就拿我就拿火鸡火鸡”,印第
12、安人一听就明白了印第安人一听就明白了,于于是针锋相对地说是针锋相对地说:“你一直在讲火鸡你一直在讲火鸡,现在让我也讲讲火鸡吧现在让我也讲讲火鸡吧!”于是于是talk turkey 演变成演变成“打开窗户说亮话打开窗户说亮话,说说实在的实在的,坦诚地说话坦诚地说话”的意思了。的意思了。as red as a turkey cock（因生气而（因生气而面红耳赤）面红耳赤）cold turkey:注定要失败的人，冷漠注定要失败的人，冷漠孤傲的人；（作副词）直截了当地；孤傲的人；（作副词）直截了当地；坦率地坦率地与与turkey相关的习语还有：相关的习语还有：(2)get down to 短语，意为短
13、语，意为“开始认真考开始认真考虑，重视某事物，认真处理某事虑，重视某事物，认真处理某事”。如：。如：我该认真干点正事了。我该认真干点正事了。Its time I got down to some serious work.试验后，我们将开始处理更复杂的题。试验后，我们将开始处理更复杂的题。After the experiment,well have to get down to more complicated problems.意思相近地短语：意思相近地短语：set out to do sth(带着某种目的带着某种目的)开始做开始做某事某事,着手着手,打算。如：打算。如：我一开始想编织毛衣我
14、一开始想编织毛衣,但最后却织成一但最后却织成一件背心件背心(vest)。I set out to knit a sweater but in the end it became a vest.她决心要打破世界纪录。她决心要打破世界纪录。She set out to break the world record.set about sth/doing sth 开始开始(某工作某工作),着着手做某事。如：手做某事。如：这工作我不知如何动手。这工作我不知如何动手。I dont know how to set about this job.新政府必须立即找出解决国家经济问题新政府必须立即找出解决国家经
15、济问题的方法。的方法。The new government must set about finding solutions to the countrys economic problems.2.For example mad as a box of frogs is a recent way of describing someone who has a tendency to be rather disorganized or vague.have a tendency to do 有有的趋势。的趋势。他有越狱的趋势。他有越狱的趋势。He has a tendency to espcap
16、e from the prison.3.A bad hair day is when you feel clumsy or depressed.要是有人对你说要是有人对你说 I had a bad hair day,你可千万别回答：你可千万别回答：“哪儿的话，我看你哪儿的话，我看你今天的发型挺好看的。今天的发型挺好看的。”其实其实a bad hair day 的意思是的意思是“很不顺利的一天很不顺利的一天”。4.Thatll do nicely,sir!comes from an old TV ad for American Express.American Express指美国运通公司。运指
17、美国运通公司。运通是美国的百年老店通是美国的百年老店,1850年以快递业务年以快递业务从纽约布法罗市起家从纽约布法罗市起家,1958年年10月月1日他日他推出了运通卡推出了运通卡(American Express Card),基础定位是树立一个为上流社会有钱人基础定位是树立一个为上流社会有钱人提供方便的银卡形象。提供方便的银卡形象。目前目前“运通运通”已是国外尤其是欧美地区已是国外尤其是欧美地区家喻户晓的服务品牌，家喻户晓的服务品牌，American Express成为成为“离家出国，不可不备离家出国，不可不备”之物。之物。5.Get your tanks off my lawn means
18、back off!Withdraw your threats!相近的表达有相近的表达有dont poke your nose into mine.不要干涉某人等意思不要干涉某人等意思 6.The iron curtain was the statesman Winston Churchills term for the dividing line between eastern and western Europe.铁幕铁幕(西方报刊及政界用语西方报刊及政界用语,指二战后前苏指二战后前苏联及东欧国家为阻止同欧美各国进行交流联及东欧国家为阻止同欧美各国进行交流而设置的一道无形屏障而设置的一道无形
19、屏障)7.With friends like these,who needs enemies?Means a friend has betrayed your trust or let you down.let sb.down 使某人失望使某人失望 You are letting me down by doing this.8.meaning we will oppose prejudice against black people and resist conflict between Americans.(1)oppose 常作及物动词常作及物动词,主要有以下两主要有以下两层含义：层含义：
20、意为意为“反对，反抗，抵制反对，反抗，抵制”。如：。如：他反对修建教堂的提议。他反对修建教堂的提议。He opposed the proposal to build a new hall.我反对你单独去那。我反对你单独去那。I opposed your going there alone.意为意为“较量较量,对抗对抗,使对照使对照/对比对比”。如：。如：你和谁比赛？你和谁比赛？Who is opposing you in the match?他考虑了那件事，将其优点和缺点加以他考虑了那件事，将其优点和缺点加以比较。比较。He considered the matter,opposing its
21、 merits against/to its demerits.(2)resist 常用作及物动词常用作及物动词,其主要含义如其主要含义如下：下：.意为意为“抵抗抵抗;反抗反抗”。如：。如：叛军与警察对抗。叛军与警察对抗。The rebel army resisted the police.劳动人民准备反抗推翻这个政府。劳动人民准备反抗推翻这个政府。The laborers prepared to resist and to overthrow this government.意为意为“抵御抵御;阻止阻止;抗抗;耐耐”,如：如：数月以来数月以来,这家公司阻止改变它的帐目。这家公司阻止改变它的帐
22、目。For months the company has resisted changing its accounts system.这种金属是防锈的。这种金属是防锈的。This metal resists rust.意为意为“经得住经得住;不屈从不屈从”,常用于否常用于否定定句。如：句。如：约翰忍不住拿他的秃顶开玩笑。约翰忍不住拿他的秃顶开玩笑。John couldnt resist making jokes about his boldness.她看到甜食就想吃。她看到甜食就想吃。She couldnt resist sweets.(3)conflict v./n.in conflict
23、with 同同相冲突，有矛盾相冲突，有矛盾他们的政治观点与我们的相冲突。他们的政治观点与我们的相冲突。Their political views come into conflict with ours.北约的这些行动都与公认的国际法相抵触。北约的这些行动都与公认的国际法相抵触。All these actions by the NATO conflicted with the universally accepted international laws.9.With friends like these,who needs enemies?means a friend has betraye
24、d your trust or let you down.betray对对不忠，背叛，泄漏不忠，背叛，泄漏不要对任何人泄露秘密。不要对任何人泄露秘密。Do not betray the secret to anyone else.他的表情泄露出他很紧张。他的表情泄露出他很紧张。His face/expression betrayed his nervousness.她的笑显示了对此观点的蔑视。她的笑显示了对此观点的蔑视。Her laugh betrayed her contempt for the idea.不要辜负了我们对你的信任。不要辜负了我们对你的信任。Dont betray the o
25、ur trust in you.1.Thus,to talk turkey means to get down to business 考点考点 get down to意为意为“开始认真（做开始认真（做某事）某事）”，to为介词，后常接名词、代词为介词，后常接名词、代词或动词或动词-ing形式。如：现在我该开始认形式。如：现在我该开始认真地找工作了。真地找工作了。Its time for me to get down to finding ajob.考点点拨考点点拨Homework1.Revise what you have learnt during this period of class.2.Get ready for the next period.
