新编大学英语跨文化交际教程 课件 Unit 2-A English Character

新编大学英语跨文化交际教程Unit2PassageAEnglishCharacterEnglishCharacterObjectivesreserveToknowthegeneralcharacteroftheEnglishpeople.ToknowhowtogetalongwithanEnglishman.

KeyConceptcoldnessmodesty

Englishhumorsportsmanship导

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TheHatandtheSkirtWhyarethethreegirls’reactionssodifferentfromeachother?Lead-inStoryOnthesunnybeach,threegirlsfromAmerica,JapanandChinarespectivelywereleisurelystrollingaround.Eachofthemwaselegantlydressedinabeautifulskirtwithadelicatehat.Theybecameeyeballattractionsonthecrowdedbeach.TheHatandtheSkirtSuddenlyagustofwindblewacrosstheseatothem,makingboththeirskirtsandhatsalmostflying.Atthatmoment,theAmericangirljustranafterherhatwhichwasblownaway,lettingherskirtflyinginthewind.TheHatandtheSkirtTheJapanesegirlpressedherhandsonherskirtassoonaspossible,totallyignoringherhat.TheHatandtheSkirtAstotheChinesegirl,sheputonehandonherhatandtheotheronherskirtimmediately,keepingbothsafe.TheHatandtheSkirtThedifferentreactionsofthethreegirlsareduetothefactthattheyarebroughtupindifferentcultures.AmericanpeoplearequiteopenwhileJapanesepeoplearewellknownfortheircomparatively

conservativepersonality.

ForChinesegirls,theyareusuallytaughttobedecentinpublic.ThatiswhytheChinesegirlinthestorypaidattentiontobothherhatandskirt.CultureNoteQueenElizabethIISirWinstonLeonardSpencerChurchill

DavidBeckhamPrincessDianaWhatdoyouknowsomeEnglishcelebrities?QueenElizabethII(1926-)ThecurrentChiefofState(国家元首)whosucceededtothethroneon6February1952."GodSavetheQueen",isthenationalanthemoftheUnitedKingdom.WinstonChurchillLaterPrimeMinister(1940-1945,1951-1955).Heisapolitician,militaristandwriter,andwontheNobelPrizeforliteraturein1953.DavidBeckhamOneoftheworldgreatestsoccerplayers,heiswell-knownfortheBeckham’sfreekicks.(贝式任意球)PrincessDianaOnJulythe29th,1981,ashy19year-old,DianaSpencer,marriedCharles,thePrinceofWalesinLondon.Buttheirunhappymarriageendedin1996.Diana’slifeendedtragicallyinacarcrashinFranceonAugustthe31st,1997.Sheisstillrememberedforthelovesheshowedforothers,andformanywillalwaysbethepeople’sprincess.GroupDiscussionInyourmind,whatisanEnglishmanlike?GroupTaskconservativemodestself-conceitedcoldpolitesportsmanshiphumorouspracticalreservedmodesthumoroussportsmanshiptheEnglishcharacterKeywords:

AreservedpersonWorkingtogetherwithhimforyears,youmaynotknow1.doesnottalkverymuchtostrangers2.doesnotshowmuchemotion3.seldomgetexcitedwherehelives.howmanychildrenhehas.whathisinterestsare.

AmodestmanDonotpraisehimself--Youareaverygoodtennisplayer!--Yes.Iam.--I’mnotbad.--IthinkI’mverygood.Well,I’mkeenontennis./I’mveryfondofit.Humorous—highlyprizedBasedon:self-dispraiseconceitObject:theabilitytolaughatoneself:atone’sownfault,one’sownfailure,one’sownideals.Itisanattitudetolife:nevercruelordisrespectfulormaliciousMarriageProposaltoBernardShaw

Onceabeautifulanddissolute(放荡的、风流的)BritishactresswrotetoproposemarriagetoBernardShaw.ShesaidshedidnotmindBernardShaw'soldageanduglinessbecausehewasagenius.Andiftheycouldcombinethebeautyofthewomanwiththetalentsofthegreatman,thatwouldbegreatlyharmonious.“Withyourwisdomandmyappearance,ourchildrenmustbeperfect.”HumorBernardShawanswered,inaletter,thatherimaginationwassplendid,“But,whatifthechildrentakemyappearanceandyourwisdom?”英国式幽默往往表现于一两句漫不经心和轻描淡写中。二战期间英国遭受德军飞机轰炸，一家商店贴出告示“Openasusual."过了两天该商店被炸了一个大窟窿，商店把告示改动了两个字，变成："Moreopenthanusual."英国人的幽默感使英国人在社交场合保持温文尔雅、彬彬有礼的绅士风度。它是消除剑拔弩张的人际关系的润滑油。而且英国人的幽默感是自信心和优越感的表现形式之一。因此，英国人对自己的幽默感也十分自豪。如果当面对一个人说：“你没有幽默感。”可能就是对他莫大的侮辱。

DiscussionWhenyoumeetwithanEnglishman,howtogetalongwithhim?

SuggestionsforgettingalongwithEnglishpersonalquestionslike“Howoldareyou?”oreven“Whatisyourname?”arenoteasilyasked.Questionslike“Wheredidyoubuyyourwatch?”or“Whatisyoursalary?”arealmostimpossible.Similarly,conversationinBritainisingeneralquietandrestrainedandloudspeechisconsideredill-bred(缺乏教养的).ItisalwaysperfectlyallrighttotalkabouttheweatherinBritain:everyonedoesit,andalthoughitisusuallyjustawayofmaintainingsmalltalk,itisakeyaspectofBritishlife.Ifyouareinvitedintoaperson'shome,itisnotpolitetoarriveearly.Yourhostesswillbepreparingforyou,andwillbemostembarrassedifyouarrivebeforesheisquiteready.Tenminuteslateisexcellent.Halfanhourlateisexcessiveandrequiresapologies.Englishpeopleattachimportancetoactioninsteadofemptytalk.SotheyarecalledManofAction.(行动之人)Theyalsolikedoingthingsbasedontheirownexperienceandwhichmakesthemconservative.

SuggestionsforgettingalongwithEnglishSportsmanshipSportsoriginatedinBritainboxing,rugby,football,hockey,tennis,cricketSportsmanship:(1)topracticeasportaccordingtoitsrules(2)showinggenerositytoone’sopponent(3)goodtemperindefeatfairplay公平竞争straightfromtheshoulder

adv.

狠狠地,直截了当地,一针见血地e.g.Ipreferapersonwhospeaksstraightfromtheshoulder,becausethenIknewexactlywhathemeans.belowthebelt

拳击手腰带以下部位(击此部位为犯规行为)strikebelowthebelt.1.玩弄卑鄙手段，给人以阴险的打击

e.g.Herremarkwasabitbelowthebelt.她的話有點不太公正。e.g.Mostofthecriticismhitbelowthebelt.大多数批评属恶意中伤。neverhitamanwhenheisdown

Sportstermsinlifetokickoff=tostart.Themeetingkickedoffwiththedirector'sspeech.theballisinyourcourt=it'syourturn,it'syourdecision.Wealreadydecidedwhattodo,nowtheballisinyourcourt.outofleftfield=unexpected.Sheiladidn'tknowwhattodowhenshewasaskedthatquestionoutofleftfield.toplaythegame=toaccepttherules,todothingsintheexpectedorusualway.Ifyouwanttobepromoted,youhavetoplaythegame.

SportstermsinlifeThebirthofRugbyYoucannottalkabouttherugbyballwithoutfirsttalkingabouttheinventionofrugby,andyoucannottalkaboutthebirthofrugbywithouttalkingaboutWilliamWebbEllis.In1823WebbElliswasastudentatRugbyUniversity.Hepickeduptheballduringafootballgameandranwithitthrou