趣味英美文化ppt课件

1、Welcome To Our Class,welcome to our English class,English for Fun,Liantang NO.1 Senior High School - Heyuting,Brief Introduction,Question to think about How many countries are there in the world in which English is spoken as the first language? Give the names. Answers: the UK the Republic of Ireland

2、 the USA Canada Australia New Zealand,1. the UK 2. the Republic of Ireland 3. Australia 4. New Zealand 5. the USA 6. Canada,o,What is the full name Of the UK,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,the Republic of Ireland,Lets enjoy some pictures of the United

3、 Kingdom. Do you know them,The British Museum 大英博物馆,Big Ben 大本钟,Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫,St. Pauls Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂,Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂,Royal Observatory Greenwich 格林威治天文台,Tower Bridge 塔桥,Stonehenge 巨石阵,London Eye,The River Thames 泰晤士河,Some cities in the United Kingdom,Oxford,Cambridge Universit

4、y 剑桥大学,What does USA stands for,A: The United States of America B: Usually stupid and annoying,Hawaii,Alaska,United States,USA,Statue of Liberty,White House,President Hill,The four presidents are George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , Theodore Roosevelt , Abraham Lincoln,United Nations Headquarters,

5、Broadway Theater District,The billboard of the Winter Garden Theater on the Avenue of the American in New York City advertises the Broadway show Cats,Golden Gate Bridge (金门大桥,Yellow Stone National Park,The Niagara Falls,It lies on the Niagara River,Competition,Group 1 girls,1、美国的绰号是_， 英国的绰号是_. A. Au

6、nt Sam， Uncle John B. New Continent， Great Britain C. Washington，Elizabeth D. Uncle Sam， John Bull,Just for fun .Different types of Uncle Sam,Christmas Sam,Olympic Sam,Soldier Sam,Micky Sam,Superman sam,Dog Sam,Worker Sam,Cowboy Sam,2、中央电视台屏幕上经常会有CCTV的字样，它的完整形式是_. China Central Television Central Co

7、mmunicationTelevision C. China Control Television D. Central Committee Television,3、What has two legs but cant walk? compass (圆规,4、What is yours ,but is used by others more than by yourself? Your name,6、改换一个字母变成新单词 ever march store evenmatchstory,5、Whats the Chinese for “six of one and half a dozen

8、of the other?” A. 六分之一 B. 人云亦云 C.半斤八两 D.见一面分一半,C.半斤八两,B,7、How do English people call “钞票”? A、 bill B、 note,C,8. _ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A. A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska,9. Who is the President of America now,A,B,C,D,George W. Bush,George H.W. Bush,Bill Clinton,Barack Obama,B. R

9、edbreast 知更鸟,10. Which is the national animal of the UK,A. Beaver 海狸,C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰,A,B,C,D,11. Which belongs to the UK,Statue of Liberty,Golden Bridge,Eiffel Tower,Big Ben,12.Who are Americans,A,B,C,D,E,Keanu Reeves,David Beckham,Steven Speilberg,Ronaldinho,Britain,Brazil,13,两种或两种以上的酒或酒与其他饮料（如苏打

10、水、桔子原汁、牛奶等）配成，当然你也可以添加水果或其他辅料。考究一点的是将酒或其他饮料按一定操作方法逐一加入，形成色彩各异的分层，十分富有情调。 请问这是哪种饮料？ Cocktail,14、有一种草叫“勿忘我”，文人常用它来描述相思与痴情。这种草的英语名字叫 _ A. Dont forget me B. forget-me-not C. no-forgetting grass D. not-forget-me,15、 “美国之音”的英语形式是_. A. American Sound B. the Sound of America C. the Voice of America D. Free

11、Voice,B. forget-me-not,C. the Voice of America,16、近几年，许多中国人，尤其是年轻人，开始慢慢喜欢上西方的洋节日。请问，下面哪个西方节日的时间是在每年的2月？ Easter B. Holy Saturday C. St. Valentines Day D. April Fools Day,C,17.How many gold metals did Michael Phelps won in the Olympics in 2008? A 4 B 3 C 8 D6,A,18._ is basically a home and family fest

12、ival. A.Christmas B. Boxing Day C. Easter Monday,A,19.Arthur Millers Masterpiece is _. A.Death of a Salesman B. The Crucible C. The Price,20.Guess the name of the movie,Group 2 boys,Group 2 boys,1、许多同学都有电子邮箱，如 其中的表示什么意思，怎么读？ A. 的意思是“电脑”，读 “a 外一个圈”。 B. 的意思是“邮箱”，读 “圈内一个 a”。 C. 的意思是“为”，读音与for相同。 D. 的意思

13、是“在”，读音与at 相同,2、你给一个手机关机的人打电话， 你在电话中听到的英语是： A. Sorry， the phone you waited is powered off. B. Sorry， the phone you dialed is powering off. C. Sorry， the phone you called is powered off. D. Sorry， the phone you liked is powering off,3、what number can you take half and leave nothing? 8,4、Well what goe

14、s up and never goes down? Your age,5、Whats Chinese meaning of “a white elephant.” A.一件无用而累赘的东西 B.一头白象 C. 白给的东西 D. 白色陷阱 6、改换一个字母变成新单词 witch fan stage watch funstate,A,7 、Which is the American expression? A、I have a car. B 、I have got a car,B,8. Edinburgh is the capital of _. A. England B. Scotland C.

15、 Wales,A,B,C,D,9. Which stands for the USA,National Emblem （国徽,10. Which is the national flower of the UK,A. Cherry,B. Rose,C. Peony (牡丹,11. Who is an English football player,B,D,Beckham,Ronaldinho,German,Brazilian,A,C,Italian,Totti,Podolski,12.Which are American brands,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,Germany,Germany

16、,Finland,13,随着计算机网络化的发展，犯罪分子也开始利用高科技，进行犯罪活动，出现了许多所谓的“黑客”。“黑客”指凭借目已的高科技知识，采用非法手段逃过计登机网络系统的存取控制而进入访一算机网络，进行非法及破坏活动。 请问网络上的黑客怎么说？ hacker,14、what kind of dog never bite? hotdog 15、What letter is an animal ? B（BEE） 16、If you throw a stone into the Red Sea,what will it become? Wet 17、Which month has 28 da

17、ys? Every Month,A,18.table-tennis first started in A Britain B China C France D America,A,19.Jeniffer Aniston became famous for her performance in A Friends B Gossip girl C Prison Break D Transformers,20.Guess the name of the movie,Idioms and English culture,Idioms and English culture,cast sheeps ey

18、es at someone heads will roll,字面含义：向某人投羊眼,实际意义：向某人暗送秋波,字面含义：头要滚了,实际意义：（某人）要倒霉了,burry ones head in the sand on the carpet,字面含义：把某人的头埋在沙子里,实际意义：采取逃避态度,字面含义：在地毯上,实际意义：在考虑中，受训斥,be / feel under the weather,感觉不舒服/生病,pour cats and dogs cut off ones nose to spite ones face play cards close to ones chest,倾盆大

19、雨,为了泄愤反而害己；损人不利己,保守秘密；不透露任何讯息,习语的来源,英、美国家是基督教文化、希伯来文化为基础背景文化的国家，在这样的文化背景条件下生成的习语在很大程度上也富含有浓郁的宗教色彩，追其根源看习语主要来源于以下几个方面,1.文学名著,man Friday,screw ones courage,pond of flesh,忠仆，得力助手出自鲁滨逊漂流记,鼓起勇气，壮起胆子出自莎士比亚麦克白,合情但悖于情理的要求出自莎士比亚威尼斯商人,2.圣经故事,Judass kiss 犹大之吻（比喻出卖朋友,much cry and little wool 雷声大，雨点小（比喻空叫喊,turn

20、the other cheek 忍受暴力；忍受侮辱,the widows cruse 寡妇的坛子（比喻取之不尽的财源,3.希腊、古罗马神话传说,Midass touch 事事都能挣大钱的本领；点石成金,Pandoras box 潘多拉的盒子（引申为灾祸之源,pay the piper 付出惨痛的代价；自食其果,4.古代寓言故事,naked truth 原原本本的事实，赤裸裸的事实,sour grapes 聊以自慰的话,cats paw 被别人利用的人,4.古代寓言故事,the lions share,bell the cat,kill the goose that laid the golde

21、n eggs,替别人冒风险,最大的份额,杀鸡取卵、涸泽而渔,5.历史故事,meet ones waterloo,遭遇惨败 （拿破仑在滑铁卢的惨败，类似于中国的败走麦城,2.圣经故事,6.名人轶事,Mickey mouse,米老鼠 无关紧要的人物,7.习尚风俗,feather in ones cap 炫耀荣誉,get up from the wrong side of bed 一大早就发脾气，心情不好,8.动物习性,as timid as rabbit,as wise as owls,swans song,no spring chicken,聪明,胆小如鼠,告别演出,已不再年轻的女人,9.航海,

22、on the rocks 触礁、频临毁灭,keep ones head above the water 管理好个人、理好财,all at sea 茫然,go with stream 随波逐流,10.农业植物,hear through the grapevine 道听途说,bed of roses 舒适的生活,let sleeping dogs lie切莫惹是生非,11.日常生活,a dark horse,go fishing,fall head over heels in love,盲目地到处寻找信息,黑马，爆出冷门的获胜者,爱得神魂颠倒,carry coal to Newcastle, se

23、nd owls to Athens 画蛇添足，多此一举,对两个城市物产特色的描述和记载,To strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁 to hit the nail on the head 敲钉子敲在钉头上，引申为话说的中肯、正中要害、一针见血,反映了特定历史时期民族手工业文化特色,The difference between Chinese and English,Color, animal, number,Colour,In Chinese In Chinese language, red is associated with success and victo

24、ry,red,In English Red will always arouse Western people with violence, danger, blood and extreme,In English blue is often associated with high social status or being aristocratic “blue book” , “he is real blue blood” blue also arouse the feeling of sorrow Winter blue, in blue,blue,In Chinese Blue of

25、ten have good meaning. the blue sky and the blue ocean always make people comfortable. The blue sky often can stimulate our potential, blue ocean always induced our imagination,In English white has associations of purity and innocence. a white soul 纯洁的心灵; a white spirit 正直的精神, white men高尚、有教养的人; whi

26、te market 合法市场, a white lie 无害的谎言,white,In Chinese White is always associated with something unhappy. that is to say that mentioning white, Chinese people will associate with death, sorrow first,In Chinese Yellow, the color of honorable, represent the power of emperor whose almost everything is yell

27、ow. Its the representation of old China,yellow,In English culture People prefer to describe yellow as the color of cream or butter. Yellow means depression, hated, and morbid. yellow-bellied (胆小的) , a yellow streak (生性怯懦), yellow card (黄牌), the yellow press(低级报刊) , yellow dog 卑鄙的人,In Chinese The col

28、or “black” always has a heavy mystery feelings to Chinese people , which used to carry a positive sense, implying “honor, resolution , justice and mystery” . for example ,in operas, the black facial make-up always implies “honest and straight forward” and “upright and above flattery,black,In English

29、 In English speaking country, “black” is an evil word, and just like “white” in Chinese. It is always related to “bad, evil, and wicked”. wear black 戴孝, black words 不吉利的话; blackmail 敲榨、勒索; a black mark 污点; black sheep 败家子; black dog 沮丧情绪, She gave me a black look. 他怒气冲冲地看着我,Animal,Dog,in Chinese Dog

30、s symbolizes the person who is always abused or has the base and evil conduct such as “走狗”, “丧家狗”, “ 狗仗人势”. In English People use dog to refer to the reliable person A lucky dog”, “love me love my dog”, “as faithful as a dog,dragon,In Chinese In the Chinese culture, the animal“龙”is a totem of the Ch

31、inese nation. It is a mystical animal that has enormous power. It is also the symbol of the feudal emperor. In English It is a monster that represented as a gigantic reptile, having a lions jaws, the body if a serpent, with wings and scaly skin and can breathe out fire. If you call a woman a dragon，

32、you mean that she is fierce and unpleasant. Chinese dragon = Long,Numbers,Numbers are, in fact, originally coming from the early hunting practice. Numbers are always culturally connotative. People believe that some numbers can bring fortune and luck, and some may bring misfortune and even disaster t

33、hem,In china,the mystery of numbers has been much influenced by the concept of Yin and Yang,the even numbers are Yang, implying the Heaven, the male,while the odd numbers are yin, implying the Earth, the female,Whats more, when people choose car license tags, phone numbers, and room numbers, they tr

34、y to avoid 4,but eager for 6 as well as8,13 always gives people inauspicious n:sps adj.不祥的;凶兆的;不幸的;倒霉的 associations. They fear this number just like Chinese people fear ghost,In English,3 represents balance in western culture, so western people like the number 3,here，there and everywhere(到处) Ready!

35、Aim! Fire!(预备!瞄准!射击!) 运动场上Ready! Set! Go!(各就各位!预备!跑!) 拍卖场上Going! Going! Gone!(卖出) 林肯讲话中的of the people By the people，and for the people(民有、民治、民享,The number “7” is peoples favorite in the western culture. It is endowed with strong religious sense and penetrates every aspect of society. God spent seven days in creation,七大美德(the seven Virtues,信任(faith)，希望(Hope)， 仁慈(Charity)，公正(Justice)， 毅力(Fortitude)，谨