新世纪研究生公共英语教材阅读Bunit1.ppt

1、Unit One,Party Politics Judith Martin,Cultural Knowledge,Types of parties Birthday party General celebratory parties Housewarming party Office party Dance party Beach party (bonfire/balefire) Dinner party Cocktail party Kegger 【俚】啤酒聚会 New Years party Traditional parties (tea party, cocktail party) M

2、arriage-related parties (Bachelor party, bachelorette party/hen party, Jack and Jill party bridal shower,Ball舞会:a formal gathering for social dancing,Prom (promenade)班级舞会,a formal dance held for a high-school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year,Masque化装舞会,or masquerade

3、) a costume party at which masks are worn; a masked ball,cocktail party鸡尾酒会,A party at which different kinds of drinks or beverages are served. This type of party can range from extremely formal to very casual. For instance there are Cocktails and Cocktail Party - Guests are mostly standing and dres

4、s attire(服装) can range from business to casual. Cocktail Buffet - Small tables and chairs are set up for guests after they fill up their plates at the buffet station. The attire is usually formal or business attire. This event can last 2-3 hours. Cocktail Reception - The most formal event. Attire is

5、 very dressy for women and usually black tie for men. The reception can be held for a distinguished guest of honor or event, such as an opening of a new performing arts center or film premier. There is so much food that the reception can count as dinner and Champagne is always served,A cocktail is a

6、 style of mixed drink. A cocktail usually contains one or more types of liquor and flavorings, usually one or more of a liqueur, fruit, sauce, honey, milk or cream, spices, etc,Cultural Knowledge,六大基酒base和香甜酒 琴酒（Gin） 伏特加（Vodka） 兰姆酒（Rum） 龙舌兰（Tequila） 威士忌（Whisky） 白兰地（Brandy） 香甜酒; 利口酒(一种芳香的烈性甜酒) （Lique

7、ur） 五大汽水Carbonated beverages 苏打汽水（Soda Water） 奎宁/开胃汽水（Tonic Water） 姜汁汽水（Ginger Water） 七喜汽水（7-UP） 可乐（Cola,About the author,Judith Martin Born: 13-Sep-1938 Birthplace: Washington, DC Gender: Female Race or Ethnicity: WhiteOccupation: Columnist Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Miss Manners

8、Father: (United Nations economist)Husband: Robert G. Martin (2 children) University: BA English, Wellesley College (1959) The Washington Post Columnist (as Miss Manners,President George W. Bush and Laura Bush stand with 2005 National Humanities Medal recipient Judith Martin, author and columnist, Th

9、ursday, Nov. 10, 2005 in the Oval Office at the White House,Text Learning,What kind of entertainments and relaxations could employees enjoy from an office party?（Para. 1-5） Freedom from the burdens of time, effort, money, individual responsibility and the etiquette connected with them. Escape from d

10、aily bores and pressure in the workplace,All it takes to turn this into holiday merriment is a bit of greenery looped around the officethe staff will soon be looped, too,Paraphrase: A small piece of lawn outside the office will create the same merry atmosphere as that of a holiday and the staff will

11、 easily enjoy themselves. Rhetoric feature: humor and use of pun, e.g. looped,Paraphrases,然而，只要将办公室稍做节日般的布置，所有这一切的不愉快即刻会化为其乐融融的喜庆气氛。员工们也很快会陶醉于其中，乐而忘忧,This is all pure hospitalitythere for the taking, like the office-supplied felt-tipped pens everyone has been pocketing all year,Paraphrase: Thanks to

12、 the generous hosts, everything at the office party is free and party-goers can take away anything they would like such as some office stationery they have been taking home all the time. Rhetoric feature: sarcasm and humor,Paraphrases,所有这一切均为盛情款待每个人都可以欣然接受，就像平日里一直顺手牵羊把办公室的毡头墨水笔放入自家口袋一样,For those sti

13、ll dimly aware of the once-standard give-and-take of real social life, this no-fault approach to business entertaining seems a godsend,Paraphrase: Some party-goers may still be aware of the reality in life, that is, if you want to take you have to give. For these people, such free office party looks

14、 like a generous gift from the god. Rhetoric feature: humor and simile,Paraphrases,对那些仍然隐约记得生活中有付出才有获得之理的人而言，这种无忧无虑的公司娱乐简直就像是神赐的福祉,What manners or behaviors does employees need to care about and observe at office parties? (Para. 6-17) Embarrassment boss/employer Invitation problem No plain romance T

15、he cold standard of professional usefulness Mind the dress and behavior,Text Learning,Flinty Miss Manners does not recognize any holidays from etiquette,Paraphrase: The rules for etiquette still need to be observed in every kind of parties. Rhetoric feature: sarcasm and metaphor,Paraphrases,严肃的礼节小姐可

16、是从来不休假的,It might discourage hospitable bosses to see guests staring at them in horror and then slithering in by a side door,Paraphrase: The warmhearted hosts may feel annoyed and depressed when they see that the guests are unwilling to approach them and try to keep away from them as much as possible

17、. Rhetoric feature: sarcasm and humor,Paraphrases,见到来宾惶恐地盯着自己，然后从边门溜进会场，此番情景足以令热情的老板心灰意冷,Now, the reason the invitation said “and guest” was to avoid the ticklish issue of who is still married to whom and what the spouse calls itself,Paraphrase: In writing an invitation, the host tended to use “and

18、guest” rather than “and spouse” or “and Mrs./Mr./Ms so and so” in order to avoid problems or angers resulted from the ignorance of the guests identities or families. Rhetoric feature: sarcasm and humor,Paraphrases,另外，邀请函上通常注明“以及佳宾”之类的话，目的是为了避开谁和谁仍是伴侣以及配偶如何称呼等敏感问题,In one evening, they manage to cut t

19、hrough the entire hierarchy and procedures the boss has painstakingly established for the purpose of being spared this kind of importuning,Paraphrase: The employees intend to cross the ranks and gaps between them and their bosses in one evening. But such differences are actually what the bosses have

20、 tried to establish through years-long efforts. Rhetoric feature: sarcasm and humor,Paraphrases,他们试图在短短的一夜之内，逾越老板多年来千辛万苦构筑的用于抵挡这类恳求的层层阶梯和壁垒,Here is where the company has pulled a fast one on its employees,Paraphrase: As a matter of fact, the company has cheated its employees. Rhetoric feature: sarca

21、sm and metaphor,Paraphrases,其实在这个问题上员工被公司迷惑了,What ways does Miss Manners suggest to ease the embarrassment? (Para. 18-25) Invitation Starting with a well-run receiving line The style of the party Dress, drink and behave properly Ending with another receiving line,Text Learning,At the end, there is a

22、nother receiving line. That is, the bosses plant themselves conspicuously by the exit, grabbing the hand of anyone trying to get away and thanking him for coming,Paraphrase: At the end of an office party, the bosses will stand by the door and try to greet every guest to express thanks for his or her

23、 presence in the party. Rhetoric feature: sarcasm, metaphor and humor,Paraphrases,最后，还需另外一个送客队列。此时老板们一动也不动地站在抢眼的出口处，握住每位想离开的来宾的手，感谢他的光临,The solution : etiquette No recognized etiquette, no fun What is the goal of the office party? the appreciation of the staff What is the best-for-all solution to sh

24、ow appreciation？ A day off with a bonus,Text Learning,Assignment,Review Unit One Preview Unit Two Exercise,Figure of speech,metaphor - a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity. e.g. All the worlds a sta

25、ge Shakespeare. simile - A figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as, as in How like the winter hath my absence been or So are you to my thoughts as food to life (Shakespeare). Pun - A play on words, sometimes on different senses

26、 of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words,Translation Practice,1.就在这里等，我一会儿就回来。 2.我做梦也想不到会在这儿碰见你。 3.从工厂排出来的废气经常污染空气。 4.是我的错觉呢，还是你真的瘦了许多？ 5. When you are young, you may want several love experiences. But as time goes on, you will realize that if you really love

27、someone, the whole life will not be enough. You need time to know, to forgive and to love. All this needs a very big mind,Its a warm spring night. The moon is glowing, the stars are twinkling, and a 12-passenger stretch limousine has just pulled up to the high school parking lot. Out of the limousine step teenagers in full regalia, wearing tailcoats, to