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1、Unit Five England as Seen by AmericansHow to ask for reasons:1. Why did you think so?2. Why dont you ?3. How has it come about that ? 4. Could you tell me why ?5. What makes you choose /think so?6. Do you know why ?7. How come ?8. Why was that?How to give reasons: 1. Id prefer to 2. One reason is th

2、at 3. Another reason is that 4. I mean 5. My point is that 6. The main reason was that 7. My reason for asking this question is this 8. Just because Text: England as seen by Americans New words and phrases1. average： n. result of adding several amounts together and dividing the total by the number o

3、f amounts adj. of the ordinary or usual standard e.g. The average age of the boys in this class is 15. Toms work at school is above the average.2. enthusiastic: full of enthusiasm n. enthusiasm feel no enthusiasm about/for an idea be in enthusiasm/ with enthusiasm: filled with enthusiasm n. enthusia

4、st: person filled with enthusiasm Text: England as seen by Americans3. over-: with n, v, adj, and adv: too much overcrowded, overeat4. inquisitive: If someone is inquisitive, they like asking lots of questions and finding out about things, especially about other people, usually used with a negative

5、sense. inquiring: If someone is inquiring, they have a great interest in learning about new things, usually used with a positive attitude. Text: England as seen by Americans5. inferior: adj. low(er) in rank, social position, importance, quality, etc. e.g. The food at that restaurant is inferior. be

6、inferior to: not as good as: e.g. These oranges are inferior to those I bought last week.n. inferiority: inferiority complexsuperior: adj. better than average n. person of higher rank, positionn. superiority: superiority complex be superior toText: England as seen by Americans6. compare: examine peo

7、ple or things to see how they are alike and how they are differentcompare A with/and Be.g. Compare your work with hers, youll find hers is better.Compared with/to: used at the beginning of a sentencese.g. Compared with Jinan, Dongying is a small city.Compare sb/sth to : e.g. Poets always compare red

8、 roses to love.7. admit: n. admissionadmit sb/sth to/into: (1) allow sb to enter (2) accept sb into a hospital as a patient or into a school as a pupile.g. He was admitted to Beijing University. admit to sth/doing sth: confesse.g. He never admitted to being wrong.Text: England as seen by Americans8.

9、at the time: at a certain time in the paste.g. I agreed at the time but later changed my mind.9.look forward to:e.g. The children were eagerly looking forward to the party. Im looking forward to your early reply10. get into somebody: (of a feeling) affect or influence sbe.g. I dont know what has got

10、 into him. get into sth: (1) put on with difficulty: e.g. I cant get into these shoes, they are too small. (2) start a career : get into journalism (3) acquire or develop sth: get into bad habit (4) reach a state or condition : get into trouble/debtText: England as seen by AmericansPre-reading tasks

11、:1.What do the differences between British homes and American homes tell us about their personalities?Different attitudes towards life and work2. Which of the following adjectives will you use to describe the English and the Americans? And why?open-minded reserved cold loud generous inquisitive hard

12、-working hospitable practical inquiring The EnglishThe AmericanAttitude towards strangers Attitude towards friendship Attitude to each other Behavior in talkingImportant things in life Attitude towards work Other aspects of life cold, not very open enthusiastic, spontaneous A friend is a friend for

13、life. become too friendly too soon respected inquisitive, thought to be a little inferior in the eye of the English keep a certain distance stand closer when they are talking Private lives, holidays, gardens, animals Work most important Tea breaks get longer and longer, make the most ridiculous excu

14、ses for not working. Work comes first, like Japanese Working harder Inefficient, safer, more relaxed, more enjoyable A lot easier, shops are open all the time, easy to make and spend money Text: England as seen by AmericansPara. 1-6 1. The average Englishman is cold and not very open. (Typical)2. Wh

15、en I first came, I couldnt understand why I was getting so little reaction from people, but now I see that they thought I was overpowering and that I was trying to be too friendly too soon. paraphrase When I wanted to talk with the strangers in the subway, I got little response. And now I know that

16、they thought I was so active and eager to make friends with them. Text: England as seen by AmericansQuestions: 1. What is average Englishman like? A: He is usually cold and not very open.2.What is an average American like in contrast? A: He is a lot more enthusiastic and spontaneous than an Englishm

17、an.3.What problem did Terry meet with when she first came to England? A: When she first came to England, she got little attention from people, and she was thought to be overpowering and too friendly too soon.Text: England as seen by Americans Para. 7-101. Does the Englishman improve as you get to kn

18、ow him? improve: to be changed and become better and better get to do refers to a certain kind of change that one reaches; the stage at which one is doing sth. or start doing sth. e.g. I think you are getting to understand me. She was getting to have opinion of own. Note that when the phrase get to

19、means begin to do sth. or reach the point where one does sth., and it is used in the form get to doing sth. e.g. Lying in bed, unable to sleep, I got to thinking how nice it would be to go away and start a new life somewhere else.Text: England as seen by Americans2. Once you have made a friend, its

20、a friend for life. paraphrase If you make friend with a person, he will be your friend for the rest of your life. 3. An Englishman in America is respected. respect: v. & n. to admire or have a high opinion of sb./sth. e.g. Respect your elders! They respected the artists last wishes and burned all hi

21、s letters. respected/respectable/respectful /respective In that respect were quite like the Japanese. a particular aspect, feature, or detail respect: n. particular aspect or detail e.g. In many respects, John is the best boy we had in the school. This room is fine except in one respect what can I s

22、it on ?4. An American, though, in England is thought to be a little inferior because of his behaviour and his language.paraphrase In British peoples opinion, our Americans are lower than them because of our behaviour and language. All in all, they look down on the Americans.Text: England as seen by

23、Americans Question: How would an Englishman in America be treated?A: Americans would respect him, want to talk to him, and love his accent and his country. Question: How would the English treat an American in England?A: They would think he is a little inferior because of his behavior and his languag

24、e. Question: Why would an Englishman move backwards when talking to Terry?A: An Englishman would move backwards as he thought that Terry was standing too close to him when they were talking. The English like a certain distance.Text: England as seen by Americans Para. 1114: 1. What about . ?: used at

25、 the beginning of a question when you ask for a suggestion, offer, or request, or ask for information.e.g. What about a glass of wine? What about your holiday (= tell me about your holiday)?2. Inefficient: people wasting time in what one does, but failing to do it well or quickly enough3. This leads

26、 to another very important point. Lead to: to contribute to, to result in e.g. Too much work and too little rest often leads to illness. Different opinions led to arguments.4. I heard the other day. - I heard several days ago.Text: England as seen by AmericansQuestion: What does Terry think of life

27、in the States compared with that in England?A: She thinks life is a lot easier in the States; its easier to make money there, and its also easier to spend it.Question: Why does Terry think life in England is inefficient?A: In England, supermarkets close early, so people have to race to reach the supermarket by 5:30. And good services are hard to get. For example, it takes days to get an electrician. When he does come, he is not able to do a good job.Question: What is impor