Unit-8-Traditions-and-CustomsPPT优秀课件

1、1Traditions and Customs2Discussion Can you describe the characteristic traits of British people?3NewtonShakespeareconservative4Steven HawkingMargaret Thatcher 5DianaElizabeth II6David BeckhamBeatlesDecent and Politequeueup7David BeckhamDiana8Humorous9conservative、humorous、polite. British people have

2、 formed their own unique way of thinking and behavior because of geography, history, culture and other reasons. Its important for us to learn about their character when we deal with British people. Sum up, there are three characteristic traits: conservative、humorous、polite.10Conservative 保守 守旧 1l Un

3、willing to accept new things but old-fashioned thingslView their way of doing things is the best and most reasonablelStill use miles instead of the international metric systemlHadnt converted to decimal currency until 1971 （十进制通货单位）lWhen the Americans invented the central air-conditioning, the Briti

4、sh thought it was harmful to health. They continued to use the fireplace and electric stove.lStill maintain the monarchy 11lNeutral expressionlT e m p e r e d a n d restrained（温和的，克制的）lare trained from school-age to be self-contained（沉默寡言独立自足的）lDont like -talk to strangers, show emotion; talk about

5、personal matters.Stiff Upper Lip & Reserved不露感情的 矜持的212 Now British is still using mile but not meter which is used all over the world. One of the reasons that British are so conservativeis that the English Channel cut off the connection between British and the outside becauseofitsgeography. And the

6、 second is that Britain is one of the a few countries that maintainthemonarchy and its conservative evident is rooted in society. The majority of British people are unwilling to accept new things but old-fashioned conservative ideology.13 Mr. Bean is a typical character that reflects the humor of th

7、e British. Most of the British possess self-mocking humor in their nature. Britain used to be the most powerful country in the world so that nothing can hinder them in British peoples view. Thatswhy they can take everything as a joke. British humor is world-famous. Humorous314Humorous3BRITISH STYLE

8、BRITISH STYLE like to laugh at their own mistakes, weaknesses, embarrassment and so onMocking-self humor & Dry humorNot Easy to Understand!facial expressions and body languageA man was injected with a deadly poison, but, it did not kill him. Why?He was already dead!15 When long-distance bus travel o

9、n the highway, regardless of age, each driver, without exception, hand gestures and the other to say hello, people feel warm. Britishs politeness is from their long-aged habits and the worlds oldest modern public management system. And their wealthy life also contributes the trait. Politenessisoneof

10、themostcharacteristictraitsofBritish. Decent & Polite416Decent & Polite4“please” and “thanks” Ps & Qs For British, queuing is a way of life.174Decent & Polite18Decent4Rainbow Queen19 All in all, British are conservative、humorous、polite. And there are still many traits that exist in many British peop

11、le. We should learn more about characters of British sothatwecancommunicatewithBritishbetter. 20 1.conservative.kns:vtivn. 保守的人保守的人 Aunt Marys a real conservative.Shes totally opposed to women going out to work. 玛丽姑妈是一个极守旧的人, 她根本就反对女人外出工作。 adj. 保守的保守的,守旧的守旧的 The professors a radical in politics but

12、a conservative dresser. 教授在政治上是激进派, 但衣着却很守旧。 The young man is very conservative. 这个年轻人很守旧。21 conservatism kns:vtzm n. 保守保守,守旧守旧 peoples conservatism in musical taste 人们在音乐品味上的保守观念 the innate conservatism of British businessmen 英国商人天生的保守思想 (政治上的政治上的)保守主义保守主义22 2.obviousbvsadjective easilyperceivedoru

13、nderstood;clear,self-evident,orapparent 显而易见的；清楚的；自明的；明显的 You shouldnt tell such obvious lies. 你不该说如此明显的谎话。 It is obvious that he is wrong. 显然他错了。 Hismannermadeitobvioushedidntlikeher. 他的态度明确地表示他不喜欢她。 anobviousaccent. 明显的土腔。明显的土腔。 anobviouslandmark. 明显的界标。明显的界标。 obviousfavouritism. 明显的偏袒。明显的偏袒。23evi

14、dentobviousapparent意思都含意思都含“明显的明显的” evidentobviousapparentpr()nt 意思都含意思都含“明显的明显的”。 evident多用于推理及抽象的事多用于推理及抽象的事,指指“明显的明显的”, 如: Its evident that the plan is impracticable. 很明显这计划是不能实现的。 obvious指指“容易知道或发现容易知道或发现,无须解释或证明的无须解释或证明的”, 如: Its obvious that a man isnt strong enough to lift an elephant. 很明显, 一

15、个人是不能举起大象的。 apparent含含“一目了然的一目了然的”的意思的意思,还可指还可指“思想上容思想上容易理解的易理解的”, 如: Its apparent that you cant be trusted. 很显然, 你是不可信赖的。24 3.parade.pred vt.&vi.(使使)集合接受检阅集合接受检阅The colonel paraded his troops.上校检阅自己的部队。游行游行;列队行进列队行进The army paraded round drill squares.军队绕训练场列队行进。vt.展示展示;炫耀炫耀He is parading his knowl

16、edge.他在炫耀他的知识。n.(部队的部队的)检阅检阅游行游行The Olympic Games began with a parade of all the competing nations.奥运会以所有参赛国列队进场开始。25Trooping the Color 皇家军队阅兵 The Queen has celebrated her official birthday with the Trooping the Color parade in central London. Thousands of spectators joined the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the annual military spectac