unitWhatisinaname学习课程

1、Part 1 Listening and speaking activities 1 Introduction of functions Describing Objects If you describe an object (someone or something), you say what sort of thing it is (what kind of person he or she is), or what they are like, such as its size, color or shape. You should mention some basic, strik

2、ing characteristics or perhaps give some of your attitudes towards the object, or you can make a comment on it. Note: Some explanations may be necessary concerning the order of adjectives that modify a noun. The adjectives below are used to describe objects: 第1页/共42页第一页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。woolen cotton le

3、ather wooden metal glass plastic silk canvas paper nylon rubber greenredyellowblueblackwhitepinkbrownpurpleorangegreytan(棕褐色，茶色）auburn（红褐色）big smalllongshortfatthinhighlowlargetallsquaretriangularMaterialColorSize 第2页/共42页第二页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 You may describe objects or people like this:A: Which apple

4、do you like? B: The red one. A: What did your father look like? B: He was short and fat. A: How old is your English teacher? B: He is middle-aged, about forty. She has short golden hair and light blue eyes. My hometown is small and clean. The landscape was easy on the eyes. The day was hot and dusty

5、.The house was old, damp and smelly.第3页/共42页第三页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Talking About Jobs There are many ways of talking about ones job. The common expressions used to ask ones job are: What do you do? Whats your job? Where do you work? etc. When you talk about your job, you can use some adjectives to descri

6、be it, such as boring / lucrative（赚钱的）（赚钱的） / interesting / decent / challenging / part-time / full-time, etc. If you want to express unemployment, you can say: Someone is dismissed /discharged / fired / sacked / laid off / out of job. The nouns below are used to show ones occupation: 第4页/共42页第四页，编辑

7、于星期日：三点 八分。 judge lawyer doctor nurse painter sculptor editor reporter journalist banker clerk cashier typist secretary cook baker tailor barber salesman engineer designer mechanic architect electricianaccountant supervisor branch manager administrative manager gardener tour guide plumber janitor第5页

8、/共42页第五页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Talking about Jobs If you want to know something about someones work, you may ask:Where do you work?What do you do?/What do you do for a living?What is your line of business?What is your job/occupation?What does your fathers job involve? /Whats your father?What is your routine

9、 work?/What do you do exactly every day?Could you tell me something about your job?What made you decide to become a teacher? Common Answers:I work for Anderson office. Im a tour guide. Im a doctor.Im a secretary. He is the headmaster of our school. He is a gardener. I find a part-time job in a busin

10、ess company. Im looking for a better job.My job doesnt require special skills. To be a housewife is so boring. 第6页/共42页第六页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Conversation One 第7页/共42页第七页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Ill leave you two here to do .structure Subject + leave (vt.) + sb.(pron.) + to do sth.You use the structure leave someo

11、ne to do something to mean that you go away from them so that they do it on their own. grammatical pointsIn this structure the infinitive (to do) is used as objective complement.You can leave an assistant to look after the shop.I will leave you to cook.第8页/共42页第八页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 listening第9页/共42页第九页，

12、编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 auburn adj. Is your hair black or auburn? set n. A shampoo and set costs 8. Shes having her hair set for the party this evening. gleaming adj. cf. gleaming, glimmering, glittering e.g. gleaming white teeth glimmering n. We begin to see the glimmerings of a solution to the problem.glitt

13、ering adj. A glittering career had been predicted for her in the civil service.第10页/共42页第十页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Tottenham are the best to see.structure subject + be(link verb) adjectiveto-infinitiveYou can use a to-infinitive clause after a noun group to indicate the aim or purpose of something. You can a

14、lso use a to-infinitive clause after a noun group that includes an ordinal number, a superlative, or a word like next, last, or only.I think the best way to travel by is on foot. She is always the last person to speak at the meeting.grammatical pointThe to-infinitive clause should be put after the n

15、oun group it modifies. 第11页/共42页第十一页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 giggle v. n.giggle at sb. / sth. Stop giggling, children; this is a serious matter. There was a giggle from the back of the class. wiggle v. Stop wiggling and sit still. The baby was wiggling its toes. mate n. (in BrE. refers to male)He is an old ma

16、te of mine. Where are you off to, mate? -mate: companion roommate flat-mate classmate teammate playmate 第12页/共42页第十二页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 hit Hes a hit with everyone. Her new film is quite a hit. swap v. n. Your book looks more interesting than mine; do you want to swap with me? As you like my dress and I

17、 like yours, shall we do a swap?apart from except apart adv.The two houses stood 500 meters apart. Apart from his nose. hes quite good-looking.第13页/共42页第十三页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。Proverb A rolling stone gathers no moss 滚石不生苔 Somebody of this type is free of responsibilities, family ties, etc. and had no weal

18、th. (喻人既无责任，无家室，又无钱财）第14页/共42页第十四页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。Why do people change jobs? Possible reasons: For better job satisfaction For a more secure position For a higher salary For better career development prospects Having been fired Unable to get along with former co-workers To make a better living To be c

19、loser to home To be closer to friends第15页/共42页第十五页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。Pre-reading tasks Which jobs are thought of as more suitable for men and which, more suitable for women? Why?Pilot fashion-designer chef Baby-sitter company managerSecretary nurse第16页/共42页第十六页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Text What is in a name?第17页/共

20、42页第十七页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。Main Idea In peoples mind, some jobs are open only to women while some are open to men. I sent off an application for a job with abbreviated name Chris Neale. I successfully got a chance to have an interview, but everybody stared at me in surprise when I was there. I started to

21、feel nervous because something must have been wrong. Finally I came to realize that it was my name that had given people a wrong impression and they were surprised that a man should have come to apply for a womans job. It made me very embarrassed.第18页/共42页第十八页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Para 1seem: v. to look li

22、ke Seem is usually followed by an adjective, a noun group, to-infinitives or a clause.It seemed very unusual.She seemed to be a very nice person.It seemed to me that she was far too romantic.第19页/共42页第十九页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Para 2 1. take a seat They took their seats at the small round table.take / have

23、+n. refers to an action that someone performs.take a look at / take a break take a bath / take a vacation take a walk / take a short cut take action / take a trip (to) take a bet take a chance take a deep breath take a step take an interest in point: vi. show the position or direction to vt. aim or

24、direct (at, towards) The hands of the clock pointed to half-past one.She was pointing her fingers at me.point out point to point up point at sb. 第20页/共42页第二十页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 2about adv. of degree; to various places; in various directions About ten oclock the telephone rang again.He was about the same

25、 age as Philip.Richard plays about in school instead of working. as if: as though I remember the whole thing as if it happened yesterday.And fancy you just sitting there as if nothing had happened.It looks as if it is going to rain. 3look: n. give / have a look at throw an angry look at shoot a puzz

26、led look at steal a look at take a close look at come across: to happen to I came across this old book in an old bookstore.He came suddenly across an idea.第21页/共42页第二十一页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Para 3 1get back When Tom gets back, please tell him that Jill phoned.If you take Mary out for a drive you must prom

27、ise to get her back before 9 oclock.He has got back the land his family lost. 2. What had surprised me is used as a subject. the fact that. is a predicative clause. application n. The manager received twenty applications for the post.Application must be sent in by 31st July. fill out /in Filling out

28、 /in all these forms is such a bore.Im afraid your application form is incorrectly filled in /out.第22页/共42页第二十二页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 3. cant help doing She couldnt help crying.When I read this letter, I couldnt help thinking of my parents. short: adj. short for I need 1 but I m 5P short : Ive only got 95P

29、.The usual word pub is short for public house.a short cut have a short memory in short be short of 4be open to This book is open to criticism.The competition is open to all pupils under twelve years of age.in the open air keep an open mind even though /if Even though I have opposed him, I respect hi

30、m.They will stand by you even though you have failed.第23页/共42页第二十三页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Para 4have on: to wear When he left, he had on a dark shirt.He went to bed drunk, and when he woke up he found that he still had his shoes on.第24页/共42页第二十四页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Para 5 interview n. meeting with sb. for discus

31、sion or conference. vt. to have an meeting with Dont be late for your interview, or you wont get the job.He refused to give any interview to journalists.The newspaper reporters interviewed the minister.He interviewed all the applicants one by one .第25页/共42页第二十五页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Para 6 Chris Neale? I a

32、sked hesitantly.hesitantly : adv. uncertainlyhesitate : v. to show signs of uncertainty or unwillingness in speech or action第26页/共42页第二十六页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Para 7 let out He let out a scream.Some one has let out the news.They let out horses by the day.idiomslet be let down let bygones be bygones let sl

33、eeping dogs lie let the cat out of the bag embarrass: vt. to cause perplexity, mental discomfort, or anxiety to; to hinder the movement of embarrassed: adj. embarrassment: n. Teachers should always avoid embarrassing students.Wearing a heavy coat embarrassed his movements.She smiled with embarrassme

34、nt.第27页/共42页第二十七页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Sentences in the text1.They give me a strange look, as if I shouldnt have been there at all. (Para 2) 2.What had surprised me was the fact (Para 3) 3.I couldnt help wondering if they realized I was a man. (Para 4) 第28页/共42页第二十八页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。1. as if + clause as if (a

35、s though) You can use as if or as though at the beginning of a clause to mean something that appears to be true although it is not.grammatical pointsas if or as though can introduce a subjunctive clause. 1) We use V+ed, or were instead of was to refer to a situation that is not true or does not exis

36、t at present.My mother looks after the orphan as if he were her own child.2) We use would+V to refer to a situation that is unlikely in the future.Mrs. Harper sobbed as if her heart would break.3) In as if clause, if the verb is look, seem, sound, taste, smell, we use declarative instead of subjunct

37、ive.It looks (or seems) as if (as though) a storm will soon come.第29页/共42页第二十九页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 2. what What: used to introduce a subjective clauseIn the structure what is used at the beginning of a special kind of relative clause and functions like a noun group. It serves as the subject. What means t

38、he thing(s) that (which) What she saw gave her a little fright. What he said is groundless. grammatical pointsYou dont use what in defining or non-defining relative clauses. You dont say, for example, The book what you lent me is very good. You use which or that instead.第30页/共42页第三十页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 3

39、. if If is used to introduce an objective clause, meaning whether.I asked her if she had any room to let. Ill go round tonight and see if he wants anything. 第31页/共42页第三十一页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。Synonym Comparison 1. appointment date interviewYou use appointment to mean that you have arranged to see someone a

40、t a particular time, usually in connection with his or her work, e.g. an appointment with ones doctor/client. A date is an appointment to meet someone or go out with a person with whom you are having or may soon have a romantic relationship, such as the blind date is an arrangement by a third person

41、 for a male and female to get to know each other, so as to have a romantic relationship. An interview is a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if the person is suitable for a job. Interview may also mean a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someo

42、ne such as a politician or famous person.第32页/共42页第三十二页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 2. job work task A job is the work that someone does to earn money. It is a countable noun, e.g. a decent job. Your work consists of the things you are paid or required to do in your job. Its an uncountable noun, e.g. a piece of w

43、ork. Work can be a countable noun when it means something such as painting, a book, or a piece of music produced by an artist, writer, or composer, e.g. Shakespeares works. Works is a factory where sth. is manufactured. Task is an activity or a piece of work that you have to do. If you find it hard

44、and unpleasing you may call it a task .It is a countable noun.第33页/共42页第三十三页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。3. business career craft occupation profession A business is an activity that you do as part of your job, not for pleasure. It refers to a particular area of work in which the aim is to make a profit. A career

45、is a job or profession you follow for your whole life, e.g. ones political career. A craft is a job involves doing sth. skillfully with ones hands, also called handcraft such as goldsmith. An occupation is sth. you do as part of your daily life. Its your job, but more formal than job. A profession i

46、s a job which needs special training and a high level of education, such as a doctor or a lawyer.第34页/共42页第三十四页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 4. company corporation firmThese three words can be used to refer to a business organization. A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or servic

47、es. We use corporation to refer to a joint-stock company. We also use it to refer to a large company. A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or provides a service. It may be a shop or a factory. We can use company or corporation to name an organization, but we cant use firm to d

48、o that.第35页/共42页第三十五页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 5. surprise astonish amaze astoundWe use surprise to mean the feeling you have when something unexpected happens. Astonish means something unbelievable happens suddenly that makes you very surprised. Amaze means be very surprised with pleasure, wonder, and approva

49、l. Astound means be shocked and amazed by sth. that could exist or happen. 1）I was surprised at finding you here. 2）I was astonished to see her so wan and old.3）The teacher was amazed to find that the under-achiever had got a full mark in the exam.4）We were astounded at the news of his death.第36页/共42页第三十六页，编辑于星期日：三点 八分。 Strange things always _ to us. This morning, I went to the _ company for a job interview. As I was early, the _ asked me to wait for Mr. Lambert with two oth