英语口语课件-Unit-10-superstition-Curiosity-and-Ignorance

Unit10

CuriosityandIgnorance

SuperstitionUnit

10

CuriosityandIgnoranceListenandSpeakUnit

10

CuriosityandIgnorancePartA:WaytoSpeak

Dialogue1A：

What’sthat?B：

Youdon’tknow?It’salaptopcomputer.Sometimespeoplecallitanotebookcomputer.I’msurprisedthatyou’veneverseenonebefore.A：

Well,Ihave…butIhaveneverseenonesosmallandcompact.Iamonlyfamiliarwithlargecomputersthatsitonthetopofdesks.Dotheyworkthesame?B：

Ofcourse.Desktopcomputersandlaptopcomputersfunctioninthesameway.A：

Ireallyneedtolearnmoreaboutcomputers,don’tI?PartA:WaytoSpeak

Dialogue2A:I’mcurious.MyforeignteachertoldmethatMarch17thisStPatrick’sDay.Idon’tknowwhatthatmeans.Canyouhelpme?B:IheardthatSt.Patrick’sDay（圣帕特里克节）isareligiousfestivalthatiscelebratedintheEnglish-speakingcountriesinthewest,mainlybythepeopleofIrishdescent,butalsobyothers.A:Howdopeoplecelebratethisday?B:Somecitiesholdparades.ThereisasuperstitionthatsaysyoumustweargreenonStPatrick’sDay.Ifnot,othershavepermissiontocomeupandpinchyou.OnStPatrick’sDay,everyonewhowantstogetintothespiritofthedaywearsgreen.A:Hmm,itsoundsveryinteresting.B:It’salljustforfun.PartA:WaytoSpeak

Dialogue3A:Excuseme,Idon’tmeantobenosy,butIwonderifyoucantellmehowoldyouare?B:Ibegyourpardon?A:Iwaswonderingaboutyourage.B:Well,I’msorry,butthatisnoneofyourbusiness.A:I’msorry.Ididn’tmeantooffendyou.B:Oh,don’ttakeitpersonally.Inevertellanyonemyage.PartA:WaytoSpeak

Dialogue4A:DidyouhearXiaoWang?Hejustaskedthatforeignladyherage?B:You’rekidding?Doesn’theknowitisimpolitetoaskaforeignerhisorherage?A:Heprobablydoesn’tknowthatcustom.Hedoesn’tknowverymuchaboutforeignersandtheirways.B:yeah,he’salittleignorantoftheoutsideworld.ButhehasagoodunderstandingofChinesecustomsandappropriatebehaviorhereathome.Bytheway,Iwonderwhyforeignersaresosensitiveaboutrevealingtheirages?A:I’mnotsure.Ithinktheyliketogivetheimpressionthattheyareyoung.Theyfeelflatteredtobethoughtyoungerthantheyactuallyare.B:Howstrange!IwouldliketoappearoldersoIcangetmorerespect!TopicUnit

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SuperstitionDiscusstoWhatisSuperstition?ASuperstitionistheirrationalbeliefthatfutureeventsareinfluencedbyspecificbehaviors,withouthavingacausalrelationship.Warmup:Whatsuperstitionsignshaveyouseenfromthisvideo?video1.havingablackcatcrossthepathinfrontofyou2.spitting3.knockingthreetimesonwood4.walkingunderaladderWhatunlucky

superstitionsignscanyouseefromthispicture?walkunderaladder

Fridaythe13th

breakamirroropenanumbrellaindoorsdropanumbrellaonthefloorhaveablackcatcrossthepathinfrontofyouputahatonabedsixcrowsahorseshoeplacedinadownwardfacingpositionSuperstitionsExplained:havingablackcatcrossthepathinfrontofyouThisunfortunateconnectionwithmisfortunedatesbacktotheMiddleAgeswhentheybecameassociatedwithwitchesandwerethoughttoharbourevilspirits.walkingunderaladder

TheearlyEgyptiansbelievedthattheshapeofthePyramidshadaspecialpower.Itwasconsideredverybadlucktobreakthe'power'ofthisshapeandthat'sexactlywhatwalkingunderaladderwoulddo!InRomantimespeoplehadthehabitoflookingattheirreflectionsinpoolsofwater.Somebelievedthatthesereflectionswereinfact'glimpsesofthesoul'.Anydisruptiontothewater,suchasastonebeingthrownintothepool,wouldbringbadlucktothepersonlookingin.Thissuperstitionlivesonwiththefearofbadluckfrom

breakingamirror.Breakingamirrormeans7yearsofbadluck.Fridaythe13th,'themostwidespreadsuperstition'：

·EvilwasintroducedintotheworldwhenAdamateanapple–andMuslimssaythathappenedonaFriday.·Jesusandhisfollowersmadeupagroupof13.Buthewasbetrayedbythe13thmanandkilledasaresult-onaFriday.ThingsthatareconsideredluckyintheWesterncountries:threebutterfliestogethercheeksonfiresomeoneistalkingaboutyourightearitchessomeoneisspeakingwellofyousomeoneisspeakingillofyouleftearitchesrighteyetwitchesabirthinthefamilyadeathinthefamilylefteyetwitchesarabbit'sfootYousleepbestwithyourheadtothenorthandyourfeettothesouth.Pairwork:1.HowmanyChinesesuperstitionsdoyouknowindailylife?3.WhatnumbersareconsideredtobeluckyandunluckyinChina?2.WhataresomeChineseNewYear

Superstitions?4.Doyouhavealuckynumber?Whatisit?Whyisitluckyforyou?ChineseNewYear

SuperstitionsOpeningwindowsand/ordoorsSweetsareeatengamblingatthebeginningoftheyearWearinganewpairofslippers…GoodluckBuyingapairofshoesWashingyourhairSweepingthefloorTalkingaboutdeathBuyingbooksAvoidclothesinblackandwhite…BadluckLuckynumbersinChina:"goodthingscomeinpairs"soundssimilartothecharacterfor"birth"(生)associatedwiththefiveelements(water,wood,fire,earthandmetal)inChinesephilosophyconsideredgoodforbusinessrepresentinghappinesssymbolizes"togetherness“,“arise”.soundssimilartothewordwhichmeans"prosper"or"wealth"(发)soundthesametotheword