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1、An Englishmans Home Is His CastleAn Englishmans Home Is His Castle Preparation Reading ThroughExercises Merry LearningCOCONTNTENTSENTSPreparationGetting the Message Getting the Message Answer the following questions after scanning the text?1. What does the saying “An Englishmans Home Is His Castle”
2、mean?2. What kind of purchase is it for a British person who buys a house?3. In what way do most people pay when buying a house?It means a British person considers the place where they live to be their own little corner of the world no matter how small or humble it is. It is usually the most expensi
3、ve single purchase that a British person will ever make. Most people negotiate a loan with a bank when buying a house. Getting the Message Answer the following questions after scanning the text?4. How is the loan paid back to the bank?5. What is the psychological reason for people spending money on
4、their homes?The loan is paid back to the bank in regular installments. The psychological reason is that the home is of great emotional and cultural significance to people. Reading ThroughNew Wordscastleclarifyhumbledo-it-yourself glovemanualfortnightpotloanmortgageinstallmentinvestmentestatemunicipa
5、lpopulationdemandconsequentlypsychologicalsignificancehonourablebricksecuritystatusownershiptinyintermediatepondladdermorePhrases and Expressionssooner of latterin the airin fulltrade upMain Idea or to give themselves more space if they continue to live there. Furthermore, house prices have increase
6、d quite a lot over the last few years. Another British saying, “Safe as houses“, reveals their attitude towards investing in such property. Can this trend continue, though? Britain has a long-established base of houses and not much municipal land on which to build new ones. Even though Britains popu
7、lation is not growing very fast, the number of new houses and flats built every year is not quite enough to meet the demand. Consequently, prices rise. ChineseChinesePara. 11-13Another reason people spend money on their homes is psychological. The home is of great emotional and cultural significance
8、 to people. Thus, caring for ones home is honourable to the British, and a reflection of how they live their lives. Houses, then, are no longer just about bricks and windows. Homes are about safety and security, status and achievement. Ultimately, homes are about a sense of belonging.Another feature
9、 of British home ownership, which is puzzling to many people from other countries, is the desire to “trade up“. People start by buying a small property, and then, a few years later, when they have better jobs, sell this first home and buy a larger place. They may do this a number of times over their
10、 lifetime. ChineseChineseFor example, in London, a young couple may first buy a tiny flat in a slightly run-down part of town. Then, they trade up to buy an intermediate home in a more fashionable area, and finally, when they start to bring up a family, they move out to the countryside, to a larger
11、house, with a pond for the children to swim in. “Trading up“, then, means climbing the ladder of social status. Thus, for British people, being proud of a home is also about being proud of all theyve accomplished; their home truly is their castle. Para. 14 _, he failed the exam. A. surprisingly B. s
12、ubsequently C. unexpectedly D. consequently8. The launch of the new satellite is of great _ to the countrys telecommunications.A. significance B. meaning C. remark D. celebration BC DA Using the Right Word1. The editor confirmed that this report would be published _ full.2. We have all been brought
13、_ to think that borrowing money is bad.3. The celebration party was approaching; there was great excitement _ the air.4. The mother is glad to see that her daughter is being well cared _ in the kindergarten.in upinforWorking with ExpressionsFill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with
14、a suitable preposition or adverb. 5. She is very proud _ her new car.6. Ive invested a lot of time and energy _ this project, and I dont want it to fail.7. They wanted to move and trade _ to buy a larger house in a more fashionable area.8. Sooner or _ she would be caught by the police.ofinuplaterWor
15、king with ExpressionsFill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb. Focusing on Sentence Structure Model:If we take such a large and long investment into consideration, it makes sense for people to spend time improving and extending their estate.Given su
16、ch a large and long investment, it makes sense for people to spend time improving and extending their estate. A. Rewrite the following sentences after the model, using “Given“.1. If we take the governments record of unemployment into consideration, their chances of winning the election look poor.2. If we take her interest in children into consideration, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.3. If we take
