21世纪大学英语读写教程unit8－Unwritten rules

1、Unit 8 Unwritten RulesWhat are unwritten rules?Will you stare at people in public?No, most of persons will not stare at people in public.What are unwritten rules?No, you do not tell a girl she is fat, even if she is. Will you tell a girl she is fat?What are unwritten rules?Will you initiate unwelcom

2、ed small talk with who you are sitting next to on a plane?No.What are unwritten rules?The rules, usually concerning social behavior, which is known by all but spoken by none. This rule is neither official nor written down. It just is.Text A Unwritten RulesPlease read the whole passage then tell me t

3、he structure of the passage.Text A Unwritten RulesStructurePara.1-3: Give a scene to attract readers.Para. 4-5: Introduce what is unwritten rulesPara. 6-9: Give more examples to show the unwritten rules in our daily life.Para. 10: Unwritten rules are everywhere.Text A Unwritten RulesPart 1Read the f

4、irst three paraphrases and underline the words and phrases you considered very important or you do not understand.Answer the following questions: 1. What did the man say? 2. How did the other people in the restaurant react when the man started screaming? 3. Why did the fifteen seconds seem “like an

5、hour?Text A Unwritten RulesRole playPlease act out the scene in part 1.Where did it happen?What happened? Who was the leader?Part 1Language Pointssteady Adj. firmly held in a particular position and not moving or shaking 稳定的，牢固的Eg: Keep the camera steady while you take a picture. V. make it steady 使

6、稳定Eg: The dollar has steadied after early losses on the money market. 美元在货币市场经历了早些时候的下跌之后，现在已经稳定下来。Adv. Go steady (with sb)Part 1Language Points hang over1) remain in the air; be placed above or on top of (sth or sb) eg, Smog always hangs over the city. 2) be likely to happen soon; surround (sth) as

7、 with fear, doubt, etc. eg: An economic crisis is hanging over the country. 整个国家都受经济危机的威胁。Part 1Language Points at the top of ones voice/lungs: as loud as one can eg: The fans screamed at the top of their voice at the sight of Michael Jackson. eg: The boys are yelling at the top of their lungs; I kn

8、ow their team must have scored a goal.Part 1Language PointsHe must have realized this, because just as suddenly as he had started, he lowered his voice and finished whatever it was he had to say in a tone the rest of us could not hear.Must +have done表示对过去发生的事、存在的状态做的推论猜测。Eg: I must have seen you bef

9、ore, but I forgot when.Do exercises on page 190.Part 2precisely: 恰好，正好Eg, This is precisely why I want to see you.Eg, Jane is both active and amiable; she is precisely the person we are looking for.Exactly, just, fitly, nicely, accuratelyPart 2Run into: 遇到情况. e.g. After a promising start, the compan

10、y ran into trouble. 公司起初很有生气，但此后便陷入了困境。On a basis: (be done) in a waye.g. These people donate their blood on a voluntary basis.Part 2Its just one example of the unwritten rules we live by.Live by: to always behave according to a particular set of rules or ideas 遵循某一套准那么行事。e.g. I always try to live b

11、y what I believe in. He lives by a strict moral code道德准那么.Part 2The customs that govern us are what make a civilization(文明，文明社会).What : 的事物 e.g. I believe what he told me.Make: be responsible for the successe.g. The novel made the young writer.Part 3Please read para. 6 then use one sentence to descr

12、ibe the main idea of this paragraph.A: People wait the traffic light even there is no one nearby.Part 3Language pointsIs it for safetys sake?For sths/sbs sake (for the sake of ) 由于，为了 的缘故e.g. 1) You know you are not studying for your parents sake. 2) For the sake of your safety, please fasten your s

13、eat belt.For sbs own sake 为了自己的利益e.g. 1) I hope hes told her the truth for his own sake.Part 3safety (n.) =safe (adj)ty+cruel (残忍的)+ty= cruelty (n.)novel (新奇的)+ty= novelty (新奇的事物entire (完整的)royal (皇家的)subtle(微妙的)loyal (忠心的)+ty+ty+ty+ty= entirety (n.)= royalty (n.)= subtlety (n.)= loyalty (n.)Please

14、do the exercises on page189.Part 3Avoid doing sth. 防止做某事e.g. This book tells you how to avoid getting ill while travelling.Get arrested: 被捕Arrest sb for sthe.g. Tom was arrested for dangerous driving.Arrest your attention 引起某人的注意e.g. Her warning tone arrested my attention.Part 3Please read para. 7 t

15、hen use one sentence to describe the main idea of this paragraph.A: Spectators wont get out of their seats or walk onto the field when watching some athletic events.Part 3On hand : close by and ready when you need e.g.1) He had no cash on hand to pay for the rent. 2) The nurse will be on hand if you

16、 need her.In hand: being dealt with 在处理中e.g. Give them a call to let them know we have the matter in hand.Part 3Regardless of: without affected by different situations, problems etc 不管，不顾e.g. 1We should equally treat for all, regardless of race, religion, or sex. 我们应该不分种族、宗教和性别，一视同仁的对待所有人。 2All our

17、proposals were rejected regardless of their merits. 我们所有的建议都遭到拒绝，不管他们的价值如何。Part 3Please read para. 8 then use one sentence to describe the main idea of this paragraph.A: People wont wander away from a meal.Part 3conduct: n. 行为，举止e.g.The reporter was accused of unprofessional conduct.conduct: vt. 引导，

18、带着e.g.The guide conducted us round the castle.Part 3Make good on their debt: 归还债务/赔偿损失e.g.1She promised that she would make good the loss.2The damage to your furniture will be made good by our company.Make good: 变富，获得成功e.g.The boy who came from a hick town made good in Shanghai.Part 3They would no s

19、ooner walk out on a bill than start screaming.Walk out on: abandon ones responsibility fore.g. You cant walk out on the contract, or you could be taken to court.No sooner than :一就e.g. 1) No sooner had he sat down than the phone rang. 2) No sooner had she come home than it was raining. Part 3Please r

20、ead para. 9 then use one sentence to describe the main idea of this paragraph.A:?Part 3Cover: (of money) be enough fore.g. A hundred yuan used to cover the monthly expenses of a university student.Part 4Violate:vt 违反，违犯，违背These practices violate health and safety regulations.这些做法违反了健康与平安条例。e.g.More

21、often than not：very frequently, most oftene.g.1) When they dined out, he paid more often than not.2) After dinner, more often than not, the family would sit by the fireplace chatting.Text BReading SkillsDistinguishing Between Facts and OpinionsFacts are statement that tell what really happened or wh

22、at the case is, and they are usually based on direct evidence.Opinions are the statements of belief, judgement or feeling. Opinions, of course, are often based on facts, but they also involve the writers personal interpretation of the facts, which may or may not match your interpretation of them.Rea

23、ding skillsCould you distinguish between the facts and opinions?The restaurant was almost full. A steady hum of conversation hung over the room; people spoke with each other and worked on their meals. And it bothered them which in itself is a hopeful sign that, more often than not, all is well.Text

24、B The Traffic light: A Brainless MachinePlease read text B in 15 minutes finishing the exercises on P197-198.Text B The Traffic light: A Brainless MachineStructure of Text BPara. 1Para. 2-6Para. 7Text B The Traffic light: A Brainless MachineThe caf waiter the taxi driver- the so-called “little people of France are the most stimulating, if freq