第次课日期周次学时UnitEight1Word格式文档下载.docx

1、1. Is body language a “language”? 2. Can you tell us some examples when body language helps after you fail in verbal language?II. New Words and Phrases 1. daily: adj. done or happening everyday 每日的;日常的e.g. These workers are paid on a daily basis.这些工人领的是日薪。ad. everyday 每日e.g. My father goes for a wal

2、k daily.我父亲每天散步。n.C a newspaper printed or sold everyday 日报e.g. A new daily will appear soon in our town.一张新的日报不久将在我市问世。2 verbal: a. 1） connected with words言辞上的;言语的,字句的verbal skill 运用语言的能力2） spoken, not written 口头的,非书面的I wrote a memorandum to confirm our verbal agreement.我写了份备忘录以确认我们的口头协议。3. gesture

3、:v. call or direct with movement of the body 用手势表示，用动作示意He raised his hands in a gesture of despair.他举起双手表示绝望。 n. the use of movement of body to express certain meaning 手势，示意动作Handshake is a gesture of friendship.握手是一种友好的表示。4. random: a. without any plan随便的,任意的e.g. He was not listening and made a ra

4、ndom answer to the teachers question.他不在听讲,对教师的问题瞎答一通。5. lower: v. 1） move or let down in height降下;放低e.g. Food prices lowered during the fall.秋天食品价格下降了。2） make smaller in amount, degree 减低;减弱We have to lower our expenses. 我们得减少开支。 a. in or being the bottom part 较下的，下层的 e.g. He comes from a lower-cla

5、ss family. 他来自一个下层社会的家庭。6. native: a. belonging to a place from birth 本土的,土生的The giant panda is native to China.大熊猫是中国特有的动物。n.c someone who lives in a place all the time本地人,本国人Are you a native here, or just a visitor?你是本地人?或者只是过客?7. background n.1） the scenery behind the main objects 背景 CHe took a p

6、icture of me with the pavilion in the background.他以那个亭子为背景给我照了一张相片。2） the conditions that something happens （事件等的）背景,远因CUThis book gives the background of the Civil War.这本书叙述了南北战争的背景。3） a persons family, social class and education 出身背景;（包括学历在内的）经历He came from an impoverished background.他出身贫寒。8. emph

7、asize vt. place emphasis on 强调,着重My boss emphasized that everyone should come on time.我的老板强调指出每个人都该准时到。He emphasized the importance of careful driving.他强调了小心驾驶的重要性。9. efficiently ad. Working well, quickly效率高地You should work more efficiently.你得工作得更有效率。efficient: a. working well, quickly 效率高的1. 效率高的;有

8、能力的,能胜任的（+in）He is an efficient manager.他是一位办事效率高的经理。10. total a. considered as a complete amount 总计的,总括的,全体的BWhat is the total population of Japan? 日本的总人口为多少?n. complete amount 总数;合计CTheir expenses reached a total of 1,000 pounds.他们的花费总计一千英镑。vt. find the total of 合计为The students of our college tota

9、l two thousand.我们学院的学生总计两千人。11. challenge n. the quality of demanding competitive action挑战性He1 received a challenge to a TV debate.他接到电视辩论的挑战。He wants a career that offers a challenge.他要有挑战性,能有一番作为的事业。vt. invite to compete against one in a fight 向.挑战I challenged him to show his proof.我要他拿出证据。12. aut

10、hority n. 1） the power to control and command权力;权威e.g. Who gave you authority to do this?谁给你权力这样做的?He is an authority on international law.他是一位国际法权威。2） A person or group with the power in public affairs官方,当局PThe authorities did not interfere with us.当局不干涉我们。13. entirely ad. completely 完全地;彻底地I entir

11、ely agree with you. 我完全赞同你。It was entirely my own fault 这完全是我自己的错。entire: a. total 全部的,整个的,It took us an entire week to finish painting the home.它花去了我们整整一星期的时间才把房子粉刷好。I am in entire agreement with you. 我完全同意你。14. along with: together with 同一起；随e.g. The little boy was walking along the street.小男孩沿着街走

12、。There are different kinds of chocolate on sale, along with breads and cakes除了有面包和蛋糕之外还有各种各样的巧克力卖。15. finish up: be in the end 结束, 以告终 e.g. Having no children or relatives, the old couple thought they would finish up in loneliness.没有孩子也没有亲戚，老夫妇认为他们会在孤独中了此一生。 Without the police, I would have finished

13、 up being drowned.要不是警察，我很可能被淹死了。16. what is more: also 而且；更重要的是 e.g. The price they charged was reasonable, and whats more, the service was good.他们收费合理，而且服务也好。17. pick out: recognize 辨认出；区别出；挑选 e.g. Can you pick out your sister in this crowd?你能从这群人里认出你妹妹吗？18. put across: express 使（自己的想法，感情等）被了解；表达

14、e.g. Im not putting my meaning across very well. 我没有把自己的意思解释得很清楚。. Text Learning1. We all communicate with one another using both verbal and nonverbal language. （Para.1） “vS-ing”短语在句子中充当状语成分，表示时间、伴随、方式等。Use the “v-ing” phrases to finish the following sentences. 1）. He entered the room, nervously loo

15、king around.他走进房间，紧张的环顾四周。 2）. Sitting at the back as we are, we cant hear a word.正因为我们坐在后面，我们一个字都听不见。2. both verbal and nonverbal language. （Para.1）nonverbal: the opposite of verbal; not using words 不用言辞表达的nonverbal means of expression 非言辞的表达方式Please notice the word formation with the prefix（前缀） “n

16、on”.nonstop 不停的；直达的 nonstandard 不标准的nonsmoker 不吸烟的人 nonwhite 非白种人（的）3. Most of the time, however, we are not even aware that were doing it. （Para.1）be （become） aware that/ of sth. 意识到，知道 1） I become gradually aware that its getting colder.我慢慢感觉到天气变冷了。 2） Is she aware of her son taking drugs?她知道自己的儿子

17、吸毒吗？4. as well as with a lowering of the eyelids. （Para.2）as well as: in addition to 也；还；而且The man is tall as well as strong. 这个男人又高又强壮。You must learn to get yourself adjusted to college life as well as to the weather here. 你必须学着使自己适应大学生活，同时也要适应这里的天气。5. or a widening of the eyes. （Para.2）widen: v. m

18、ake or become wider （使）变宽The river begins to widen at the lower reaches. 河流在下游开始变宽。I widened my mouth in surprise when hearing this shocking news. 听到这个令人震惊的消息，我惊讶得张大了嘴。A student should read more to widen his knowledge. 学生要多读书以扩大自己的知识面。Please notice the word formation: wide + -en.strength - strengthe

19、nbroad - broadenworse - worsen6. Everything from your sex, racial background, social class, and communication style all influences your body language. （Para. 3）Meaning: Your body language is influenced by your sex, racial background, social class and even your way of communicating.7. Psychologist Al

20、bert Mehrabian invented this rule: Total communication=7 percent verbal + 38 percent oral + 55 percent facial. （Para.6） Psychologist Albert Mehrabian created the following rule: the complete amount of a persons communication is made up of seven per cent of words in written form, thiry-eight per cent

21、 of words in spoken form and fifty-five per cent of feelings shown on his face.Section B Using Gestures to Communicate 2 熟读并能正确理解课文内容3 理解课文中的难句 1. 词汇：offend upset significant worthless opposite 2. 结构表达：thanks to hold back from 1. Getting the Message （P141）2 Using the right word（P 141） 3 Working with

22、 expressions （142） 4 Practical writing 5 Listening and speakingIII. IntroductionIn the previous passage, we have read about that “every culture has its own body language” （Text A, Para. 2）. This text shows us that strange things, something usually unwelcome or unexpected, can happen when body langua

23、ge is used across cultures. In this text, three stories are told. In each story, one or more gestures are utilized and taken differently by people with different cultural background. We are told that we should be careful with our gestures in communication, esp. with foreigners.IV. New Words and Phra

24、ses 1. offend: vt.1） hurt the feelings of 冒犯，伤害的感情 e.g. If you dont understand their customs, its easy to offend people.如果你不了解对方的习俗，就很容易冒犯他们。2） do wrong 违反，违背e.g. Speeding offends a traffic rule. 超速驾车违反交通规则。2. upset:1） distress 使不安, 使心情不好 e.g. James was upset because he had lost his ticket.詹姆斯很烦躁，因为

25、他把车票丢了。2） cause to fall over 打翻, 使倾覆e.g. The wind will upset the boat. 风会把船吹翻。3. significant: a.1） large enough to be noticeable or have noticeable effects 相当数量的，不可忽视的e.g. There has been a significant increase in the price of vegetables. 蔬菜价格显著增长。2） of noticeable importance, influence 重要的，意义重大的e.g.

26、This is one of the most significant studies of the subject.这是对该课题最重要的研究之一。4. worthless:1） （人）品质不良的,品行不端的e.g. A worthless thief stole my bike. 一个无耻的小偷偷了我的自行车。2） 没有价值的e.g. It was a completely worthless exercise. 这道练习毫无价值。5 incidentally 1） 顺便说,顺便提一句e.g. I must go now. Incidentally, can you pick me up f

27、or the week-end party?我得走了。顺便问一下，你能接我一起去周末晚会吗？2） 偶然地；不经意地e.g. They incidentally met with each other at the station.他们在火车站不期而遇。6. opposite: prep.& adv. facing 对面的，在对面 The woman standing opposite the window is our teacher. 站在窗户对面的那位女士是我们的老师。adj. 1） facing 对面的e.g. The boy opposite is a freshman. 对面的男孩是个新生。2） as different as possible from 相反的，对立的