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1、1,Unit 2 Book 4,A New English Course,2,Text IA Englishes,supple a. haphazard a. slovenly a. a substitute for sth. naivety n.,yardstick n. ridiculous a. flatly ad. reverse v. apprehend v.,Key words and Phrases,3,haphazard,adj. Dependent upon or characterized by mere chance 偶然的或带任意性的n. Mere chance; 机会
2、；偶然事件 by haphazard 偶然地, 碰巧地adv. By chance; casually 偶然地；任意地,4,Flatly Flat a.,feel flat 感觉无聊 (Lacking interest or excitement; dull) a flat denial refusal 断然否认拒绝 (Free of qualification; absolute ) a flat lie 弥天大谎 a flat tire 漏气的轮胎 (Deflated) The beer tastes flat. 啤酒走气了。 (Having lost effervescence or s
3、parkle),5,Key Structures,1. Each of us works not just with one English but with many Englishes, and the wider the range of our life and the more various the contacts we have, the wider and suppler must be our command over a range of English styles, each of which we know how to use consistently. the
4、morethe more 越就越 The harder you work，the greater progress youll make.,6,Key Structures,2. “Bags of fun” is no more a lazy substitute for thought in its appropriate setting than is “extremely gracious” in the setting that is appropriate for this expression. no more than 与一样，不比多 The officials could se
5、e no more than the Emperor. no less than 与一样 He is no less diligent than you.,More,有关比较级的特殊句型,A) not so muchas与其说不如说 The chief reason for the population growth isnt so much a rise in birth rates _ a fall in death rates as a result of improvements in medical care. A and B as Cbut D or B) no/not any m
6、orethan两者一样都 The heart is _ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain. A not so Bnot much Cmuch more D no more There is no reason they should limit how much vitamin you take, _ they can limit how much water you drink. A much more than B no more than C no less than D any
7、 more than C) no/not any lessthan两者一样,都 (与no/not any morethan意思相反)She is no less beautiful than her sister.D) just as so 正如， 也（用倒装结构） Just as the soil is a part of the earth, _ the atmosphere. A as it is B the same is C so is D and so is,8,Paraphrasing,It is not- we must never tire of insisting- tha
8、t bags of fun can be labelled “bad” or “slovenly” English, “a lazy substitute for thought”. (L11) As we have seen repeatedly, it is the height of naivety to go round with a single yardstick, measuring English as “good” or “bad”. (L14) But it would be equally ridiculous to reverse the judgment just a
9、s flatly. (L22),9,Questions for Discussion,Why cant “extremely gracious” mix with “bags of fun”? To illustrate your point, give other examples of words / phrases which do not mix.What is the “good use of English”?,10,Text I B Stoy Being Coy,allotment n. senior citizen encyclopaedia n. euphemism n. o
10、verly a. the masses clichs n. shoot sitting birds,offbeat a. gross understatement appeal to coma n. robust a. for all I care stigma comic strip,Key words and Phrase,11,Taboos and Euphemism,old cripple raise vegetables on an allotment die take industrial action work to rule lower income brackets unde
11、r the weather unemployment benefit,senior citizen disabled rent a leisure garden pass away go on strike be bloody-minded poor ill dole,Can you match the following taboo words to their euphemisms?,disabled be bloody-minded senior citizen pass away poor rent a leisure garden dole go on strike ill,12,P
12、araphrasing,To support the argument by using the clichs which pour from the lips of trade union leaders would be too much like shooting sitting birds. (L11) Some euphemisms, too, are sufficiently offbeat to be funny. (L15) Examples of gross understatement may also appeal to some of us. (L21) These m
13、ore robust euphemisms may, for all I care, stay.(L24),13,Questions for discussion,Explain the title “Stop being Coy”Is the writer for or against “euphemism”? Why do you think so?,14,Text II Two Languages or One?,in a course of time odd a. perpetuate v. take sth. seriously on a massive scale drift ap
14、art have second thoughts about condescending a. be peculiar to sth.,pose a problem sort out get out of hand dwell on variety or vaudeville a false impression overlap v. rudimentary a. get down to sth.,Key words and phrases,15,Paraphrasing,Now granted, in terms of the speed at which languages change,
15、 theres not been a lot of time yet for this to happen. (L4) You and I have known each other for a dozen years or more and it would be most awkward, most artificial, if we were to address each other in any way except by our first names. (L85),16,Questions for discussion,Are American English and British English two languages or one?What is Marckwardts view about “American English”?What are the differences of “stores” and “shops” between American English and British English?,17,
