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研究生英语-探索 讲义 第一单元Unit One：Travel Language1. Questions for Lead-in part1） What is “travel language”?2） Have you ever noticed some Chinese-English version of traffic notices, advertisements? If yes, please say something about it. 3）Nowadays, more and more foreign words come into Chinese, What do you think of this phenomenon? Should Chinese government take some action to purify Chinese language? 4）Whats your comment on the English you have seen used in advertisements and public places?(Use examples to illustrate your point) 2. Information related to the textCompare with English, French is more rigorous, and besides, it has paid much attention to its purification. Even a law for the purification of French was adopted a few years ago. But as far as English is concerned, it is not so protected as French. However, so far as we know, English is a worldwide language. If you travel around the world, you may read it in your daily life and you might feel confused about some expressions, why?3. Language points 1） watchdog n.:1) a committee or person whose job is to make sure that no illegal or harmful thing is done to their company, organization, etc. a watchdog of public morals a consumer watchdog 2) a dog used for guarding properly 2） sensitivity n.: quality or degree of being sensitive the sensitivity of the nerves sensitive ( to) adj.: able to measure or react to every small changes in heat, light, etc. Ruth is very sensitive to cold/heat. sensible adj.: having or showing good sense; reasonable; practical That was very sensible of you.3） influx n.: the act of flowing in or coming in; a rapid , constant flow; inflow Tourism has brought a huge influx of wealth into the region.4） in theory: theoretically5） compulsory: compelling, brought about by force, strictly required a compulsory subject an elective course; a selective course; a selected course nine-year compulsory education compulsory lay-offs6） refer to sth. as : think of sth as belong to ( a class, category) Johnson referred to the discovery as a major breakthrough in medical science.7）to name a couple: to name only a few examples.8） The mind boggles at what the world might face.: The French are so sensitive that it is difficult to imagine what they will do for the purification of French in the future. boggle at: If your mind boggles at sth. or if sth. boggles your mind, you find it difficult to imagine it or understand it fully and are therefore very confused by it. He boggled at the suggestions at first, but finally agreed to do the job.9） apart from: not considering; other than; it is often used to refer to sth, small or unimportant, which is an exception to the general situation or state of affairs. Apart form the occasional visit, what does Alan do for his kids?10） deviation: the act of digressing from what is normal, standard They found the deviation of the ship from her intended course. deviate (from) v.: be different or move away (from an accepted standard of behavior or from a correct or straight path) He never deviates from his principles.(他从不违背自己的原则)11） From an American point of view,.with a speech deficiency: Americans might think that the British have speech problems (either in pronunciation or expression).deficiency: lack or absence of sth needed.American EnglishBritish Englishpronunciationhistoryhistoryclarityklr(er)ticlaritykleritispellingmoviefilmfloorstoryapartmentflatcolorcolourhonorhonour nitenightBritish English（kings English）American English变化后的词在英式英语中的含义汽车行李箱boot trunk树干汽车引擎盖 bonnet hood风帽婴儿尿布 nappy diaper菱格花纹织物婴儿小外套matinee jacket vest内衣汗衫12） in use: being used ( be) out of use: not being or no longer used make ( good) use of put sth to (good) use: to use knowledge, skill etc. for a particular purpose be no use/ be of no use Its no use doing sth / Whats the use of doing sth13）has become , but a poor relation thereof.: has distorted English so greatly that it has become a different version that is not as good as the original.14） elaborate: explain in detail with specific examples15） take pains to do sth.: make a great effort ( to do it or to do it properly)16） which I feel should not be withheld form a wider readership: to which I think more readers should be exposed. withhold: refuse to grant or give I decide to withhold the information till later.17） execution: 1) the act of killing someone, especially as a legal punishment for a serious crime 2) a process in which you do sth that ahs been carefully planned or agreed18） I realized how far Christianity had come when I read in Hong Kong the following call by a dentist: I realized how influential Christianity had been when I read in Hong Kong the following expression by a dentist.19） revel in: take great pleasure in I hate the people who revel in gossip.20） multilingual monolingual bilingual trilingual21） facilitate the use of modern services in otherwise sterile and barely functional establishments.: the purposes of these signs are to help guests to use modern equipment, and that without these signs, the hotel might seem boring and useless.22） The less sophisticated notice in Istanbul at least do not confront the guest with electronics that might not always work.: The less complex notice in Istanbulat least wont make guests trouble with electronics that may not work.23） ambulance ambience: a French word which means atmosphere 24）courtesy: behavior that is polite, helpful or considerate by courtesy: 表示礼貌起见；承蒙好意；按惯例 by courtesy of: 由于，经同意，承好意借用或赠送25）We are spared the upper Bavarian version of the activity.: we are saved from learning the upper Bavarian dance. spare: If someone spares you the unpleasant aspects of