Unit1-Entertainment教学讲解课件

NewAppliedCollegeEnglishBook2Unit1Entertainment外语教学与研究出版社ObjectivesAfterlearningthisunit,youwillbeableto:learnthedifferentsidesoftalentshows;understandBritishpubculture;haveageneralunderstandingofnarrativewriting;learntousethereadingskillsofpreviewingandpredicting;thinkcriticallyabouttheimpactoftalentshowsoncontestants.外语教学与研究出版社NewAppliedCollegeEnglishBook2ContentsReadingSkills&Writing

1234In-depthReadingAppliedListeningandSpeaking5TeamProject&GlimpseWarm-up6FurtherReading外语教学与研究出版社NewAppliedCollegeEnglishBook2Task1TakealookatthepicturesbelowtoidentifythepopularTVshows.Matchthemwiththedescriptionsbelowandthenwritethenamesoftheseshowsdownontheline.Task1Task2(D)(A)(B)(C)TheXFactorDancingwiththeStarsSurvivorBritain’sGotTalentNext>______________________________________________Task1TakealookatthepicturesbelowtoidentifythepopularTVshows.Matchthemwiththedescriptionsbelowandthenwritethenamesoftheseshowsdownontheline.Task1Task2A.ItisanAmericandancecompetitionshowinwhicheachpairofcontestantsconsistsofacelebrityandaprofessionaldancer.B.Itisarealitygameshowinwhichcontestantsareisolatedinthewildernessandcompetewitheachotherthroughaseriesofchallenges.C.ItisaBritishtelevisiontalentshowcompetition,searchingfortalentedpeopleofallkinds.D.ItisatelevisionmusiccompetitioncreatedbySimonCowell,lookingfortalentedsingersandthetopprizeisarecordingcontract.<BackTask2

Whichofthefollowingquotationsisclosertoyouropinion?Why?Task1Task2“Iwasslightlybraindamagedatbirth,andIwantpeoplelikemetoseethattheyshouldn’tletadisabilitygetintheway.Iwanttoraiseawareness—Iwanttoturnmydisabilityintoability.”—SusanBoyle“IwantpeopletounderstandthatfromtheminuteLadyGagaarrived,shecreatedanewsetofrules:Beingdifferentisgood;embraceit.”—SimonCowellTopicPreview:Inrecentyears,TVtalentshowshavegainedgreatpopularityamongtheyoungpeople.Theyproducewinners,evensuperstarswhogoontoachievemassiveglobalsuccess.Meanwhile,theyalsoproduce“losers,”whoarelaughedatandmadefunoffortheirbeliefthattheyhaverealtalent.So,areTVtalentshowsultimatelyagoodthingorabadthing?TVTalentShows—theGoodandtheBad!Next>

1Livinginthe21stcentury,anagewhenrealityTVisprevalentamongus,it’simpossiblenottobefamiliarwiththevarioustalentshowsburstingontoourscreens!ThereisTheXFactor,TheVoice,AmericanIdol,Britain’sGotTalent,andAmerica’sGotTalent,tonamejustafew.Translation<BackNext>2Manyoftheseshowsfollowthesameformat.Thereisajudgingpanel,usuallyconsistingofSimonCowellandsomeothercelebrities,whoareinsearchof“thenextbigthing.”3

However,moreoftenthannottheaudienceisshownaseriesof“bad”auditionstoaddshockandentertainmentvalue,whichultimatelyservestoraisetheratingsandmakegreaterprofitfortheproductioncompany.Translation<BackNext>4Itsoundsharmlessreally,doesn’tit?TheaudiencegetsalaughandtheTVnetworkmakesmoney,allattheexpenseofsomeinnocentfools.

Butdoesanyonereallystoptothinkabouttheself-esteemofthesecontestants?No,notreally.Alloftheseperformersareatwo-minutesourceofentertainmentforthepublic.Theyarepointedat,laughedatandusuallybooedoffthestage.5

NowIhavetoadmit,mostofthese“fools”entershowslikethesewillingly,purelyforthelaugh,tomakeajokeofthemselves,andtogettheir“15minutesoffame.”Butwhataboutthosewhohavebeenledtobelievethattheygenuinelyhavetalent?Theyhavehadtheirhopesbuiltup,onlytobecrushedinfrontofmillionswatchingthemonnationaltelevision.Theyareassuredoftheirtalentandpromisedfame,butinreality,theyarejustanotherevilaspectofamuchlarger,money-grabbingscheme.Translation<BackNext>6In2009,TVtalentshowsgot

aslapinthefacewhena47-year-old,overweight,ScottishwomanbythenameofSusanBoylestrodeontotheBritain’sGotTalentstage.Inthevideoleadingtoherperformance,themessy-hairedSusanexplainedhowshelivedalone,enjoyedthecompanyofhercats,andhadneverbeenkissed.Straightawayeveryonewasgettingreadyforanawfulperformance.Theaudienceexpectedtohearthejudgesgiveharshcomments,getagoodlaughandthenseepoorSusansentonherway.Translation<BackNext>7Soyoucanimaginethesheerdisbeliefwhenthishumblewomanopenedhermouthtosing,andoutcameastunninglybeautifulperformanceof“IDreamedaDream.”Susanhadthevoiceofanangel,yetshewasjudgedbyherappearanceandlifestyle.TVtalentshowslearnedavaluablelessonthatday.Neverjudgeabookbyitscover.

Don’texploitvulnerablepeople.Translation<BackNext>8Whetherweareawareoftheexploitativenatureoftheseshowsornot,mostofusstillwatchthem.Sowhatexactlyistheappeal?Isittheshockvalue?Isittheawkwardacts?Orisitthegenuinetalentthat’spresented?Orperhapsit’samixofallthree.9Despiteeverything,theseshowscanprovideagreatplatformforgiftedpeople.Forinstance,tonightIwatchedthefirstepisodeinthemostrecentseasonofBritain’sGotTalent.Theshowneverfailstoprovidetheweird,thefunnyandthewonderful.TonightIwitnessedthewonderful—agroupofshadowdancersnamedAttraction.Thedancersperformedanincrediblymovingstorythroughbeautiful,fluidandgracefulmovements.Translation<BackNext>10ItwasunlikeanythingIhaveeverseen.Theperformancewassoemotionalthatitbroughttheaudienceandsomeofthejudgestotears.ItisinmomentslikethesethatIamthankfulfortheseshows.Withoutthem,Iwouldn’thavetheopportunitytoseesomeoftheseordinary,yettalentedpeople.Translation<Back1生活在电视真人秀节目盛行的21世纪，我们不可能不熟悉涌上屏幕的各类选秀节目，比如《X音素》《好声音》《美国偶像》《英国达人秀》《美国达人秀》等。参考译文：电视选秀节目—天才与庸才2这类选秀节目大多遵循同样的模式，都有一组评委，通常包括西蒙·考威尔和其他一些名人，他们在寻找“下一个超级偶像”。3然而，观众经常会看到一些“不好的”海选表演。这些海选是为了增加冲击性和娱乐性，最终起到提高收视率的作用，为出品公司带来更多的利润。4

这听起来并没有什么害处，不是吗？观众可以笑笑，电视台可以赚钱，付出代价的只是一些天真的傻瓜。可是有谁真的停下来考虑过这些选手的自尊心吗？并没有。对大众而言，所有这些选手都只是在表演两分钟的娱乐节目而已。他们被指指点点，被嘲笑，常常在嘘声中走下舞台。5现在我不得不承认，这些“傻瓜”中的大多数都是自愿参加此类选秀节目的，他们只是为了博人一笑，拿自己开涮，以获得“15分钟的名气”。但是那些被误导、认为自己真有才能的人怎么办呢？他们燃起了希望，但这希望却在全国性的电视节目上当着数百万观众被无情地击碎。他们确信自己身怀才艺，必能成名；事实上，他们只是暴露出了一场更大的抢钱阴谋的又一个阴暗面。62009年，当一个47岁，身体超重，名叫苏珊·博伊尔的苏格兰女人走上《英国达人秀》的舞台时，电视选秀节目被扇了一记耳光。在演出之前播放的录像里，头发乱糟糟的苏珊讲述了她独自生活的经历，她与猫为伴，也从没被亲吻过。所有观众都立马作好了看一场糟糕表演的准备。他们预期评委会给出一些刻薄的评语，大笑一场，然后目送可怜的苏珊打道回府。7

所以当这个卑微的女人开口歌唱，从她嘴里传出惊人美妙的《我曾有梦》时，你可以想象那是多么令人难以置信。苏珊有着天使般的嗓音，但人们却根据她的外貌和生活方式对她进行评判。电视选秀节目在那天学到了宝贵的一课：不要以貌取人，不要压榨弱者。8

不论我们是否意识到了这类选秀节目压榨选手的本质，大多数人依然在看这些节目。那么这些节目到底有什么吸引力呢？是冲击力？是笨拙的表演？还是选手展现出来的真实才艺？或者是这三者的结合。9

不管怎样，这些节目都为有才华的人提供了很好的平台。比如，今晚我看了最近一季《英国达人秀》的第一集。这个节目里总有怪异的选手、滑稽的选手和出色的选手。今晚我看到了出色的选手—一个名叫“魅影”的影子舞团。这群舞者用优美、流畅、优雅的舞姿诠释了一个极其动人的故事。10

这跟我以往看过的任何表演都不同。他们的表演充满了情感，使得观众和一些评委潸然泪下。正是在这些时刻，我对选秀节目心怀感激。如果没有这些节目，我就不会有机会看到这些普普通通却又才华横溢的人。Part1(1~2)thebackgroundinformationofTVtalentshowsPart2(3~7)opiniononthe“good”andthe“bad”contestantsPart3(8~10)theauthorofferingapositiveconclusionTextOrganizationNext>1.ThereisTheXFactor,TheVoice,AmericanIdol,Britain’sGotTalent,andAmerica’sGotTalent,tonamejustafew.

1)《X音素》《好声音》《美国偶像》《英国达人秀》《美国达人秀》都是收视率非常高的欧美选秀节目，国内引进版有《中国最强音》《中国好声音》《中国达人秀》等。2)tonamejustafew:举几个例子该词组暗含“还有很多例子，但不一一列举”的意思，常作插入语。e.g.Myinterestsarepainting,photography,musicandreading,tonamejustafew.【同义词组】forexampleforinstancesuchas2.However,moreoftenthannottheaudienceisshownaseriesof“bad”auditionstoaddshockandentertainmentvalue,whichultimatelyservestoraisetheratingsandmakegreaterprofitfortheproductioncompany.

1)选秀节目有意将“‘不好的’海选”（“bad”auditions）纳入其中，以增加冲击性和娱乐性，提高收视率。此处作者用较为中肯的语气道出实情，为下文批判选秀节目作铺垫。2)moreoftenthannot:往往，通常e.g.Moreoftenthannot,thesepeoplesufferalotbecausetheydonotpracticeefficienttimemanagement.英语中表示频率的词还有always、usually、frequently、often、sometimes、seldom、rarely、never等。3.TheaudiencegetsalaughandtheTVnetworkmakesmoney,allattheexpenseofsomeinnocentfools.1)attheexpenseof是指“以……为代价”，其同义词组为atthecostof。2)innocent（天真的，幼稚的）一词反映出作者对fools的同情。4.Alloftheseperformersareatwo-minutesourceofentertainmentforthepublic.Theyarepointedat,laughedatandusuallybooedoffthestage.此处作者犀利地指出观众看热闹的心理。对观众而言，所有选手都只是在进行娱乐表演，都是取乐的对象。从这里可以看出作者对观众持批判的态度。5.NowIhavetoadmit,mostofthese“fools”entershowslikethesewillingly,purelyforthelaugh,tomakeajokeofthemselves,andtogettheir“15minutesoffame.”本句中15minutesoffame（15分钟名气）是指某人或某现象“转瞬即逝的名气”，该说法最早出自美国著名艺术家安迪·沃霍尔（AndyWarhol）之口，他在1968年的一次展览上说：Inthefuture,everyonewillbeworld-famousfor15minutes.这种情况经常在娱乐圈或真人秀明星身上出现。6.Theyareassuredoftheirtalentandpromisedfame,butinreality,theyarejustanotherevilaspectofamuchlarger,money-grabbingscheme.本句可以理解为：Theyaremisledintoabeliefthattheyhavetalentandwillsurelybecomefamous.Butthetruthisthattheyhavebeenfooled.Theyarejustanevilpartofaplanthataimsatmakingmoney.7.aslapintheface:一记耳光，羞辱e.g.Itwasarealslapinthefaceforhimwhensherefusedtogooutfordinnerwithhim.8.messy-haired:a.头发乱糟糟的该复合词的构词法为：先用连字符将一个形容词和一个名词连接起来，然后在名词后面加ed。再如：warm-hearted热心的；strong-willed意志坚强的；good-natured善良的；kind-hearted仁慈的；heart-shaped心形的；light-headed头晕的；

bare-footed赤脚的；short-sighted近视的；

long-haired留长发的；high-spirited生气勃勃的；absent-minded心不在焉的。9....andthenseepoorSusansentonherway.

此处的sentonherway是指“被送下台，败走”，即sentonherwayhome。stunningly:ad.令人震惊地，极有魅力地e.g.①Sometimespeoplewerestunninglyrudetohim.②Sheisastunninglyattractivewoman.【拓展】stunning:a.令人震惊的，极有魅力的stunned:a.震惊的e.g.①Hesufferedastunningdefeatintheelection.②Astunningdisplayoffireworkslitupthesky.③WhentheytoldmeshehadgonemissingIwastotallystunned.11.Neverjudgeabookbyitscover.该句为熟语，通常可以译为“不要以貌取人”。12.Don’texploitvulnerablepeople.1)本句可以理解为：Don’ttakeadvantageofweakpeople.2)exploit:vt.（为谋利而）利用

e.g.Heexploitedhisfather’snametogethimselfajob.13.Whetherweareawareoftheexploitativenatureoftheseshowsornot,mostofusstillwatchthem.注意whether…ornot在表示“是否”的时候，可以省略ornot，在表示“不管……是否”的时候，必须要有ornot。e.g.①Tomdidn’tknowwhetherheshouldwearthegreensuit.②Tomwantedtowearthegreensuit,whetherithadagravystainornot.14.Sowhatexactlyistheappeal?Isittheshockvalue?Isittheawkwardacts?Orisitthegenuinetalentthat’spresented?Orperhapsit’samixofallthree.1)appeal:n.吸引力e.g.Theprospectoflivinginacityholdslittleappealforme.【拓展】appealing:a.有吸引力的，动人的e.g.Theideaofnothavingtogetupearlyeverymorningisratherappealingtome.2)amixofsth.:混合e.g.Itwasmyfinaldayatschool,soIfeltamixofsadnessandexcitementasIarrivedforclass.3)画线部分可以理解为：Orperhapstheappealoftalentshowsisthecombinationoftheshockvalue,theawkwardactsandthegenuinetalent.15.TonightIwitnessedthewonderful—agroupofshadowdancersnamedAttraction.该句中的witness除了作动词，表示“看到，目击”之外，还可以作名词，表示“目击者，证人”。16.ItisinmomentslikethesethatIamthankfulfortheseshows.1)本句为强调句，被强调的部分为inmomentslikethese。2)bethankfulfor:欣慰，感激，感谢e.g.IamthankfulforallthatIhaveandbeingabletosharewhateverIhavewithmylovedones.Task1

Matchtheauthor’sattitudesinColumnAwiththecategorieslistedinColumnB.Next>ColumnA1angry2admiring3approving4critical5objective6sympatheticColumnBtowardtheaudiencetowardthe“bad”towardthe“good”Task2

Completethefollowingsummaryaccordingtothetext.Writenomorethanthreewordsoneachline.<BackNext>SUMMARYBackground•TVtalentshowsare

prevalentamongtheaudiencenowadays.•Theseshowsalwaysfollowthesameformat.Thereisusuallyajudgingpanel,consistingofSimonCowellandothercelebrities,whoaresearchingfortalentedpeople.________________________________________________Task2

Completethefollowingsummaryaccordingtothetext.Writenomorethanthreewordsoneachline.<BackNext>Opinionsontalentshows•Manyofthecontestantswhoentertalentshowshavenorealtalent.Iviewthemasthe“bad.”•Admittedly,mostofthe“bad”arewillingtomakeajokeofthemselvesandonlywant“15minutesoffame.”__________________________________Task2

Completethefollowingsummaryaccordingtothetext.Writenomorethanthreewordsoneachline.<BackNext>•However,someofthemhavebeenledtobelievethattheyaretrulytalented.Inreality,theyarejustanotherevilaspectofa(n)money-grabbingplan.___________________Task2

Completethefollowingsummaryaccordingtothetext.Writenomorethanthreewordsoneachline.<BackNext>•Ofcourse,talentshowsneverfailtoproduce

incredibly

talentedpeople,whomIconsiderthe“good.”A(n)humblewomanbythenameofSusanBoyleshockedeveryonebyherbeautifulvoice.FromherTVtalentshowslearnedthatoneshouldneverjudgeabookbyitscover.__________________________________Task2

Completethefollowingsummaryaccordingtothetext.Writenomorethanthreewordsoneachline.<BackConclusion•Talentshowscanprovideagreatplatformfortalentedpeople.Thankstotheshows,Ihavetheopportunitytowitnessordinaryyettalentedpeople.________________________ColumnA1grab2witness3prevalent4scheme5sheer6ultimately7stride8harshTask1

MatchthefollowingwordsinColumnAwiththeirmeaningsinColumnB.Next>ColumnBApopularBpureCeventuallyDwalkEgraspFplanGcruelHseeTask2Completethefollowingsentenceswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformifnecessary.vulnerablecelebrityappealgenuinelydisbeliefinnocententertainmentincredibly1Truthwillalwaysbetruth,regardlessoflackofunderstanding,disbelief

orignorance.2Thewonderfulthingisthatit’ssoincrediblyeasytobekind.3LasVegasistheboilingpotofentertainments.4Numeroustelevisioncelebritiesattendedtheceremony.5Insomecountries,innocent

andpoorchildrenarevictimsofchildlabor.6Ionlywritemusicformyself.Idon’ttrytoappealtoanyoneelse.7Shelookedsovulnerablethathevolunteeredtoprotecther.8Whensomeonegenuinelysmilesatyou,it’sthegreatestfeelingintheworld.<BackNext>____________________________________________________________Task3Fillintheblanksinthefollowingpassagebyselectingsuitablewordsfromthewordbank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.ThedayshestrodeontothestageofBritain’sGotTalent,SusanBoylegaveanewmeaningtotheterm“overnightsensation.”The(1)

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wasexpectedtobesomethingofajokewhenshefirstappeared,butsheabsolutelyimpressedtheaudience,thejudges,andthentheworldviatheInternetwithher(2)

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beautifulperformanceof“IDreamedaDream.”Sowhatisthe(3)

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tothefulfillmentofthisdream.<BackNext>A)humbleB)stunninglyC)audienceD)contestantE)witnessesF)appealG)hitsH)lifestyle____________WhatmakesSusanspecialisherwillingnesstosharehertalentwiththe(7)

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whileforgivingthemforlaughingather.Everyonethere,thejudgesincluded,gotit.AndthatiswhyIbelievetherehavebeensomany(8)

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onherYouTubevideo.Shewonourheartsandtouchedoursouls.Sheisoneofusandweloveherforit.<BackNext>Task3Fillintheblanksinthefollowingpassagebyselectingsuitablewordsfromthewordbank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.A)humbleB)stunninglyC)audienceD)contestantE)witnessesF)appealG)hitsH)lifestyle____Task1Combinetwoshortsentencesintoalongoneafterthemodel.Model1:Theperformancewasveryemotional.Itbroughttheaudienceandsomeofthejudgestotears.→Theperformancewassoemotionalthatitbroughttheaudienceandsomeofthejudgestotears.<BackNext>Task1Combinetwoshortsentencesintoalongoneafterthemodel.1Thecaseisveryurgent.Itcannotbepostponed.Thecaseissourgentthatitcannotbepostponed.2Themoviewasverymoving.Tearsstreameddownmycheeks.Themoviewassomovingthattearsstreameddownmycheeks.3Daisywasveryintelligent.Shegraduatedwithhonors.

Daisywassointelligentthatshegraduatedwithhonors.<BackNext>Task2Rewritethefollowingsentencesafterthemodelbyusing“whether…ornot.”Model2:Weareawareoftheexploitativenatureoftheseshows,orwearenotawareofit.Mostofusstillwatchthem.→Whetherweareawareoftheexploitativenatureoftheseshowsornot,mostofusstillwatchthem. <BackNext>Task2Rewritethefollowingsentencesafterthemodelbyusing“whether…ornot.”1Heishappywhenheisrich.Heishappywhenheisnotrich.Heis(always)happywhetherrichornot.2We’regoingifyoudecidetocomewithus.We’regoingifyoudecidenottocomewithus.We’regoingwhetheryoudecidetocomewithusornot.3Ifwewin,weshallrespectouropponents.Ifwelose,weshallalsorespectthem.Whetherwewinornot,weshallrespectouropponents.<BackNext>Task1TranslatethefollowingparagraphfromChineseintoEnglish.舞狮在中国是一个传统的体育项目，也是一种传统的文化艺术。从北方到南方，从城市到乡村，逢年过节及庆典盛事都可以看到欢快的舞狮。中国百姓对狮子有图腾般的（totemic）崇敬感。他们相信狮子是吉祥瑞兽，而舞狮能够给人带来好运，所以每逢节日和喜庆活动，都会舞狮助兴，祈求吉祥如意。<BackNext>LiondancingisatraditionalsportinChina;itisalsoatraditionalcultureandart.Fromthenorthtothesouth,fromthecitytothecountryside,onecancatchsightofjoyousliondancingatfestivalsandonotherspecialoccasions.TheChinesehaveatotemicworshipofthelion.Theybelievethatthelioncanbringthemjoyandhappiness.Therefore,theliondancingplaysanimportantroleatfestivalsandinhappyeventstoprayforgoodluckandfortune.Task2TranslatethefollowingparagraphfromEnglishintoChinese.Couchsurfingisanewwayoftraveling.Touristsliveforfreeinthehomesofstrangers,whoofferfreebeds,sofas,orthefloor.However,itismorethanjustafreebedforthenight.Yougettoseetheworldthroughlocalresidentsandmakefriendsaroundtheworld;yougettostepoutsideyourcomfortzone.Butwhatismostprofoundaboutthewholeexperienceisthetrustthatnaturallyexists.<Back沙发旅行是一种新兴的旅行方式。旅行者免费住在陌生人的家里，房屋主人为其提供免费的床铺、沙发或者地板。然而，沙发旅行并不仅仅意味着晚上睡一张免费的床。你有机会通过当地人了解世界，结交各地朋友；你有机会走出自己的舒适区。但是，沙发旅行最棒的一点是，你能体验到人和人之间与生俱来的信任。BritishPubCultureNext>1Asthesayinggoes,“Ifyouhaven’tbeentoapub,youhaven’tbeentoBritain.”TheimportanceofthepubinEnglishculturecannotbeover-emphasized.Pubsarepopularamongpeopleregardlessofage,class,occupation,oreducationlevel.So,toreallyunderstandEnglishness,youshouldspendafairamountoftimevisitingpubs.Infact,youwouldn’tevenneedtoleavethepubifyouwantagoodunderstandingoftheEnglish!Translation<BackNext>2Sowhatarepubslikeandwhyaretheyspecial?Well,forastart,thebarinapubispossiblytheonlyplaceintheBritishIsleswherefriendlyconversationwithstrangersisconsideredentirelyacceptable,appropriateandreallyquitenormalbehavior.Translation<BackNext>3Butdon’tbethelaughingstockoflocals!ManyoverseasvisitorsfindithardtocometotermswiththefactthattherearenowaitersinEnglishpubs.So,whenyou’reenjoyingyoursummervacationinEnglandandyoufancyvisitingapubforathirst-quenchingpintofbeerorsomerefreshing,chilled

whitewine,don’tsitatatableoutsidethepubandwaitpatientlyforsomeonetocomeandtakeyourorder.Itwon’thappen.You’lljustgetsomefunnylooksandsmugsniggers.Don’tgivethemthesatisfaction.Translation<BackNext>4Thisno-waitersystemisdesignedtoencouragesociability.Afterall,weEnglishperhapsaren’tthebestwhenitcomestotalkingtopeoplewedon’tknow.It’smucheasierforustostartan“accidental”chatthanitistodeliberatelybreakintotheconversationataneighboringtable.Translation<BackNext>5AnotherthingtonoticeisthatthebarcounterisalsotheonlyplaceinEnglandwhereanythingissoldwithoutaqueue.ItisoftenobservedthatqueuingisanationalpastimefortheEnglish.

We’llautomaticallyarrangeourselvesintoorderlylinesatbusstops,shopcounters,ice-creamvans,entrances,exits,elevators—andsometimesinthemiddleofnowhereandfornoapparentreason.Translation<BackNext>6So,inthepub,yousimplyfindaplaceatthebarwherethere’sagapandwaittobeserved,orifit’sparticularlybusy,makeeyecontactwiththebartender.Itmighthelpifyoudiscreetlypullouta£5,£10or£20notefromyourwalletandmakeitvisibletothebarstaff.Translation<BackNext>7YoumaywonderhowtheEnglishtipinthepub.Infact,weEnglishgenerallydon’ttipbarstaff.Wemight,however,suggest,“Andoneforyourself?”whichbasicallyisatipofakind,exceptwechoosewhoweofferadrinkandwhen.Translation<Back8Englishpeople,whenvisitingapub,willusuallybuy“rounds.”Thatmeans,forexample,ifyougotoapubwithagroupoffriends,youmightbuythefirstroundofdrinks—i.e.,oneforyouandoneforeachofyourfriends.Whenthedrinksarefinished,itissomeoneelse’sturntobuythenext“round.”Andsoitgoeson.1

常言道：“如果你到了英国没去过它的酒吧，那就等于没有到过英国。”酒吧在英国文化中占有举足轻重的地位。在各个年龄阶段、社会阶层、职业或教育水平的人群当中，酒吧都深受欢迎。因此，要想真正了解英国特色，你得花很多时间在酒吧里。实际上，如果想要深入了解英国人，你甚至没有必要离开酒吧！参考译文：英国酒吧文化2那么，英国的酒吧是什么样子的，又有什么独特之处呢？首先，在不列颠群岛，可能只有在酒吧吧台与陌生人友好交谈才会被认为是完全适宜、得当和正常的行为。3但是，你可别被当地人当成了笑柄！很多海外游客都很难接受英国酒吧里没有服务生这一事实。所以，当你在英格兰享受夏日假期，想去酒吧喝一品脱解渴的啤酒或者来点儿清凉的冰镇白葡萄酒时，可别耐心地坐在酒吧外的桌边等着谁来给你下单。那是不可能的。你只会招来异样的眼神和自以为是的窃笑。别让他们得逞。4不设服务生是为了促进人们交流。毕竟，在与陌生人交谈这一点上，我们英国人可能并不是最擅长的。我们更善于“偶然地”闲聊，而不是刻意地打断邻桌的谈话。5另一件要注意的事情是，在英国，酒吧的吧台也是唯一一个买东西时不用排队的地方。大家都看得出来，排队是英国人的一项全民消遣活动。我们会在公交站台、商店收银台、冰激凌车前、各种入口和出口以及电梯前自动排成整齐的队伍，有时甚至在莫名其妙的地方也要莫名其妙地排队。6所以，在酒吧，你只需到吧台找个空当等人来招待你就行，如果吧台人特别多，你可以用眼神示意一下酒保。静悄悄地从钱包里拿出5英镑、10英镑或者20英镑放在酒吧工作人员看得见的地方，也会对你有所帮助。7你或许想知道英国人在酒吧是怎么给小费的。其实，我们英国人一般不给酒吧工作人员小费。但是我们可能会提议：“你也来一杯吧？”这基本上也算是一种小费，只是由我们来决定请谁喝一杯，什么时候请。8英国人在酒吧喝酒时，总是会按“轮”买单。比如你和一群朋友一起去酒吧，你也许会买第一轮酒的单，也就是你自己一杯，每位朋友一杯。当这一杯喝完时，就轮到另一个人买下一“轮”单了。如此循环下去。1.So,toreallyunderstandEnglishness,youshouldspendafairamountoftimevisitingpubs.1)Englishness指“英国特色，英国（人）特性”。

2)afairamountof指“相当数量的”，同义词组为agreatdealof。2.Well,forastart,thebarinapubispossiblytheonlyplaceintheBritishIsleswherefriendlyconversationwithstrangersisconsideredentirelyacceptable,appropriateandreallyquitenormalbehavior.1)forastart的意思是“首先”。2)该句可以理解为：Firstly,intheBritishIsles,thepubispossiblytheonlyplacewherepeoplecanhaveaconversationwithstrangerswithoutbeingconsideredinappropriate.3.ManyoverseasvisitorsfindithardtocometotermswiththefactthattherearenowaitersinEnglishpubs.1)overseas:a.在海外的，从国外来的，到国外的e.g.①Weneedtoopenupoverseasmarkets.②TherearealotofoverseasstudentsinCambridge.2)cometotermswith:接受（令人不快的事物），适应（困难的处境）e.g.①Hergrievingfamilybattledtocometotermswiththeirloss.②Weshouldcometotermswiththosewedislike.3)thefactthat中的that引导同位语从句，that只起连接作用，在从句中不作任何成分。除了fact之外，that引导同位语从句时前面常见的名词还有news、suggestion、truth、belief、information、idea、hope、possibility、doubt、result、thought等。e.g.Thereisnodoubtthatyouareindanger.

4.fancy:vt.想要，想做；想象，认为e.g.①Ijustfanciedadrink.②Ididn’tfancyswimminginthatwater.③Shefanciedthatshecouldhearfootsteps.5.chilled:a.冰镇的，冷冻的e.g.Iwanttohaveaglassofchilledchampagne.【拓展】chillsb.:makesb.feelcold使某人变冷e.g.①I’mchilledtothebone.②Themarblefloorwasbeginningtochillme.6.Afterall,weEnglishperhapsaren’tthebestwhenitcomestotalkingtopeoplewedon’tknow.1)本句可以理解为：Afterall,weEnglisharenotgoodattalkingtopeoplewedon’tknow.2)本句采用了低调陈述的修辞手法(understatement)。Understatementisafigureofspeechinwhichthewriterorspeakerdeliberatelymakesasituationseemlessimportantorseriousthanitreallyis.低调陈述这种修辞手法较为常用，再如：Ittookafewdollarstobuildtheoutdoorswimmingpool.3)whenitcomesto:当谈到e.g.①Whenitcomestotrouble,Maryreallyknowshowtocauseone.②TheFrenchareveryproudwhenitcomestocooking.7.It’smucheasierforustostartan“accidental”chatthanitistodeliberatelybreakintotheconversationataneighboringtable.此处的accidental加引号表示它是反语，人们去酒吧的目的之一就是交新朋友，自然是故意与陌生人搭讪。8.ItisoftenobservedthatqueuingisanationalpastimefortheEnglish.该句说英国人排队“是一项全民消遣活动”，这是一种幽