Unit 1 Getting to Know People

1、,Unit 1 Getting to Know People,1-Lead-in,He is an American actor and film producer. He has received four Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe Award nominations. In 2009, by virtue of The Curious Case Of Benjamin, he won Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He has been described as one

2、 of the worlds most attractive men. His greatest commercial successes have been Troy (2004) and Mr. located in northwestern South Korea n. 首尔(韩国首都) e.g. Our city is twinned with Seoul. 本市与汉城结成姊妹市。 They say these flyers are pasted all over Seoul! 他们说这种告示贴满了整个首尔！,1-Lead-in,Sensation: your ability to f

3、eel things physically, especially through your sense of touch n. 感觉能力;知觉 If a person, event, or situation causes a sensation, they cause great interest or excitement. n. 轰动;哗然 e.g. He lost all sensation in his legs through cramp. 他的腿部因抽筋而失去知觉。 That film turned her into an overnight sensation. 那部影片使她

4、一夜间名声大噪。,1-Lead-in,Client: a person or company that receives a service from them in return for payment n. 客户；顾客；委托人 e.g. Heavy reliance on one client is risky when you are building up a business. 创业时过分依赖某一个客户是有风险的。 The lawyer produced a clever defence for his client. 律师机智地为委托人辩护。,1-Lead-in,So long:

5、a farewell remark int. (interjection感叹词) 再见 So/as long as n.只要 e.g. So long as we keep level-headed, there is no cause for alarm. 只要我们头脑清醒，就不怕。 Man errs so long as he strives. 人只要奋斗就会犯错误。,1-Lead-in,Take it easy: settle into a comfortable condition v. 沉住气，放轻松 e.g. Take it easy when you are on the sta

6、ge. 上台的时间不要紧张。 He stretched, yawned a little, and said Take it easy men. 他伸了伸懒腰，轻轻打个呵欠，说：“大家要沉住气。”,1-Exercise A,Exercise A,Write the occupation of each person in each blank.,1. Cheryl is _. 2. Paul is _. 3. Marie is _. 4. Giorgio is _. 5. Bob is _.,a receptionist an office manager a travel agent a t

7、our guide a singer,an office manager,a tour guide,a receptionist,a singer,a travel agent,1-Exercise B,Exercise B,Check whether each statement is True (T) or False (F).,T F 1. Giorgio Moretti is traveling to Seoul. 2. Marie is from Paris. 3. Cheryl introduces Marie to Giorgio Moretti. 4. Giorgio More

8、tti is a new client at the travel agency. 5. Paul sings one of Giorgio Morettis songs. 6. Mr. Evans knows Mr. Moretti is a singer.,2-Exercise A,Exercise A,Fill in the information card for Giorgio Moretti.,LAST NAME: _ FIRST NAME: _ OCCUPATION: _ NATIONALITY: _ AGE: _,Moretti,Giorgio,Singer,Italian,3

9、2,2-Exercise B,Exercise B,Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers.,1. Marie has some (information / questions) for Mr. Moretti. 2. Mr. Moretti is (single / married). 3. Marie knows Mr. Morettis (phone number / age). 4. Marie has Mr. Morettis (phone number / e-mail address). 5. Mr. Moretti

10、 goes to (Pauls / Mr. Evans) office.,1-Lead-in,New Words,Venezuela: a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean （加勒比海）; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil n. 委内瑞拉（南美洲北部国家） Venezuelan a. 委内瑞拉的 e.g. Venezuela accuses the United States of meddling in its internal affairs. 委

11、内瑞拉指责美国干涉其内政。,1-Lead-in,Attendant: someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom n. （加油站、停车场、更衣室等的）服务员，侍者 Flight attendant 空姐 e.g. The girl attendant has set about cleaning the room. 那位女服务员已开始打扫房间。 Being a good flight attendant means mak

12、ing your passengers feel relaxed. 一个好的空姐应该让乘客们感到旅途轻松愉快。,1-Lead-in,Classical: traditional in form, style, or content adj. (形式、风格或内容)传统的，正统的，古典的 e.g. He said that the new building merely aped the classical traditions. 他说那栋新建筑只是模仿古典传统。 Classical music leaves me absolutely cold, but I love rock. 古典音乐一点也

13、引不起我的兴趣，我喜欢搖滾乐。,1-Lead-in,Bachelor: a man who has never been married n. 未婚男子；单身汉 Bachelors degree 学士学位 Bachelor of arts 文学士 Bachelor of science 理学士 e.g. Distrusting women, he remained a bachelor all his life. 由于不信任女人，他做了一辈子单身汉。 He was excited for he had got the bachelors degree. 他十分激动因为他拿到了学士学位。,1-L

14、ead-in,Arouse: cause to become awake or conscious v. 唤起，引起（反应或态度） e.g. Their persecution only serves to arouse the opposition of the people. 他们的迫害只激起人民对他们的反抗。 Silly mistakes and queer clothes often arouse ridicule. 荒谬的错误和古怪的服装常会引起人们的讥笑。,1-Lead-in,Chamber: a room designed and equipped for a particula

15、r purpose; a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings n. （特殊用途的）房间；会议室 e.g. The murderer was executed in a gas chamber. 凶手在毒气室被处死。 The members left the council chamber. 议员离开了会议厅。,1-Lead-in,Phoenix: an imaginary bird which, according to ancient stories, burns itself to ashes every

16、five hundred years and is then born again n. 凤凰（神话中的鸟，可活数百年，然后自焚为灰而再生） e.g. Out of the ashes of the economic shambles, a phoenix of recovery can arise. 在经济废墟中可能孕育着经济复苏的苗头。 The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes. 这家航空公司又起死回生了。,1-Proper Names,Proper Names,Istanbul 伊斯坦布尔（土耳其西北部港市） Costa Rica 哥斯

17、达黎加（中美洲国家） Meryl Streep 梅里尔斯特里普（美国女演员，获两次奥斯卡 奖） Bogot 波哥大（哥伦比亚首都和最大城市） Cartagena 喀他赫纳（哥伦比亚海港城市） J.K. Rowling J.K.罗琳（英国作家，哈利波特作者） Edinburgh 爱丁堡（苏格兰首府）,1-Part-1,Part 1 This Is My Teacher.,Listen and complete the following sentences.,1. The girls mother calls her teacher _. A. Mr. MillsB. Mr. ThomasC.

18、Mr. Tom 2. The teacher calls his wife _. A. CassieB. CatherineC. Carol 3. The teacher calls his student _. A. DaffodilB. DianaC. Daisy,A,C,B,1-Part-2,Part 2 Nice to Meet You.,Listen and circle the right answer to each question.,1. What is the womans first name? A. Andrew.B. Andrea. C. Anita. 2. What

19、 is the mans family name? A. West. B. Young. C. Andrew.,1-Part-3-1,Part 3 Ask for Personal Information.,Listen to the conversations and fill in the missing information.,Name: _Name: _Names: _ and Rika Age: _Country: _Nationality: _ Country: _Occupation: _,Erol,25,Turkey,Roberta,Costa Rica,Mieko,Japa

20、nese,flight attendants,1-Part-3-2,Part 3 Ask for Personal Information.,Listen to the conversations and fill in the missing information.,How Do You Spell Your Name? Listen and write down the names you hear correctly. Given Name: _Last Name: _ Family Name/Surname: _First Name: _ Occupation: _,Nice to

21、meet you.,Good to meet you.,Josh,Groban,Streep,Meryl,actress,1-Lead-in,1-Lead-in,1-Part-4-1,Passage 1,Read the following statements before listening to the passage. And then, check whether each statement is True (T), False (F), or Not Mentioned (NM) according to what you hear.,T F NM Example: Ms. Ja

22、ramillos first name is Inez. 1. Ms. Jaramillo is from Colombia. 2. Ms. Jaramillo likes Bogota. 3. Ms. Jaramillo lives in a house. 4. Ms. Jaramillo has two sisters. 5. Ms. Jaramillos friends are Colombian. ,1-Part-4-2,Passage 2,Listen carefully and complete the following table with the information ab

23、out J.K. Rowling and her books.,1965,British,French,Bachelor of Arts,1997,1998,1999,2000,2003,TA-Text-1,Text A,Read the letter from ZHANG Yin, a recent immigrant with an inadequate level of English proficiency, and reply on an intercultural exchange website.,Whats in a first name? In many countries,

24、 its the last.,Dear Allen, I have a problem. My Chinese name is ZHANG Yin. ZHANG is my last name and Yin is my first name. In China, family names are first and given names are last. Im a salesman and I often travel to English-speaking countries for business. When I fill out a personal information fo

25、rm in English, I write Yin in the box for first name and ZHANG in the box for last name. Then people call me Yin ZHANG. When I introduce myself as ZHANG Yin, they call me Mr. Yin. So sometimes I say that my name is Yin ZHANG. But I dont feel comfortable with that because that isnt my real name. What

26、 should I do? ZHANG Yin Shanghai, P. R. China,TA-Text-2,Text A,Read the letter from ZHANG Yin, a recent immigrant with an inadequate level of English proficiency, and reply on an intercultural exchange website.,Whats in a first name? In many countries, its the last.,Dear Yin, In English-speaking cou

27、ntries, when you ask, ”Whats your name?” you always get the persons given name first and the family name last. In China, and in many Asian countries, including Japan and Korea, the family name is first and given name is second. To avoid confusion, try introducing yourself like this: Hi. Im ZHANG Yin

28、. My first name is Yin and my family name is ZHANG. Please call me Mr. ZHANG. Allen,TA-Comprehension Check,Comprehension Check,T F NM 1. ZHANG Yins family name is Yin. 2. ZHANG Yin is a pilot. 3. In China, you say a persons family name first and given name last. 4. ZHANG Yin is from China. 5. ZHANG

29、Yin is married. ,Now read the following sentences. Check whether each statement is True (T), False (F), or Not Mentioned (NM) in the box given below.,TB-Warm-up,Warm-up,1. Do you know people who travel a lot for their jobs? What are their occupations? 2. Work in pairs or groups to find the important

30、 words in the text below and see what information you can get.,Reading Strategy: scanning Learn how to scan an article. When you scan, you do not read every word in the article - just look for the words that will answer your questions. For example, to complete the chart below, you only need to look

31、for the pieces of information that answer the following questions about each persons occupation, age, city and hometown.,interpreter,interpreter,n. a person who puts (a language) into the words of another language usu. by speech 译员，口译者 Sally is an excellent interpreter, who is fluent in several fore

32、ign languages. Speaking through an interpreter, the foreign tourist said, “Im very worried about my wife and children.”,on the coast,on the coast,on the land near the sea 沿岸；在岸上 Last summer vacation, David and I spent a whole week on the coast. Because Atlantic College is on the coast, many of these

33、 activities are related to the sea.,pharmaceutical,pharmaceutical,adj. connected with (the making of) medicine 制药的；药用的 The medical company makes a variety of pharmaceutical products. The pharmaceutical industry is highly profitable in some Asian countries.,TB-Text-1,Text B,People Who Travel for Thei

34、r Jobs,Cristina Petrizzi Meet Maria Cristina Petrizzi S. Ferreira, 38, an interpreter and translator from Brazil. She works for some well-known Brazilian and international companies. Ms. Petrizzi lives in Sao Paulo with her husband, Roberto, and their daughter, Natalia. But her hometown is Santos, a

35、 town on the coast. “My work is great because I travel and get to know lots of people.”,TB-Text-2,Text B,People Who Travel for Their Jobs,Hidetaka Kamimura This is Dr. Hidetaka Kamimura and his family. Dr. Hidetaka Kamimura is a manager in a pharmaceutical company. He was born in Shizuoka, in centra

36、l Japan, in 1951. Today he lives in Tokyo with his wife, Yumi, and their three children. “I travel overseas for my job several times a year,” he says. “But I really like to travel with my family.”,TB-Text-3,Text B,People Who Travel for Their Jobs,Arlys Dockendorff Meet Arlys Dockendorff, 52, a photo

37、grapher. Ms. Dockendorff lives near New York City, but she comes from the state of Iowa in the center of the United States. She takes photographs around the world, “I like to photograph interesting people,” she says. “Musicians, artists, children, old people.” You can see her photographs of Tibet on

38、 the Internet at www. echinaart. com.,TB-Comprehension Check,Comprehension Check,Complete the chart with the information you have just read.,interpreter and translator,38,Sao Paulo,Santos,manager,63,Tokyo,Shizuoka,photographer,52,New York,Iowa,TB-Critical Thinking,Critical Thinking,Based on the info

39、rmation in the reading, check the statements that are probably true. Think and explain.,1. Ms. Petrizzi speaks Portuguese and English. _ 2. Dr. Kamimuras company has business overseas. _ 3. Ms. Dockendorff travels to many different countries. _,Since Ms. Petrizz is an interpreter and translator from

40、 Brazil and she works for some well-known Brazilian and international companies, it is likely that she can speak both Portuguese and English.,As is stated in the text that Dr. Kamimura travels overseas for his job several times a year, we may come to the conclusion that his company has business over

41、seas.,In the text we know that Ms. Dockendorff takes photographs around the world. We can, therefore, infer that she travels to many different countries.,1-Vocabulary Exercises,Vocabulary Exercises,Complete each sentence with the name of the correct occupation.,1. I love music. I am a _. 2. I work w

42、ith a camera. I take pictures. I am a _. 3. I fly a jet from Paris to Caracas. I am a _. 4. I listen to people speak other languages. Then I say the same thing in English. I am an _. 5. I write new software for a computer company. I am a _.,musician,photographer,pilot,interpreter,computer programmer

43、,1-Vocabulary Exercises,Vocabulary Exercises,Complete each sentence with the name of the correct occupation.,6. I cook food in a restaurant. I am a _. 7. I work in a store. I sell computers and TVs. I am a _. 8. I work in an office. I am the boss in my department. I am a _. 9. I make designs, drawin

44、gs or pictures that are used especially in the production of book. I am a _. 10. I serve and take care of passengers on an aircraft. I am a _.,chef / cook,salesperson / salesman / saleswoman / salesgirl,manager,graphic designer,flight attendant,1-Vocabulary Activity,Vocabulary Activity,Occupation Cl

45、assification. Work in pairs or groups and write occupations for each category below.,graphic designer computer programmer manager accountant editor engineer ,gardener fireman / firefighter construction worker delivery person ,carpenter babysitter electrician barber tailor ,1-Step1 Reading,Step1 Read

46、ing,Read about a famous athlete.,Name: Eldrick Woods Nickname: Tiger Occupation: Professional Athlete (Golfer) Date of birth: December 30, 1975 Nationality: American Hometown: Cypress, California, USA Now lives in: Orlando, Florida, USA Interesting fact: Tiger started playing golf when he was only n

47、ine months old and played golf on a TV show when he was two!,1-Step 3 Writing,1-Step 3 Writing,Step 3 Writing,Now write a short biography of Tiger Woods. Use the biographies of Text B as a model. Then share your work with your partner and have a small discussion about the framework to make it better

48、.,_,Born on December 30, 1975, Eldrick Woods, whose nickname is Tiger, is a professional golfer. His hometown is Cypress, California, USA, but he is now living in Orlando, Florida. As one of the most famous athletes in the world, Tiger started playing golf when he was only nine months old and played

49、 golf on a TV show when he was only two years old!,2-Part-1,Part 1 Are You a Student Here?,Listen to the conversation. Read the questions. Then listen again and circle the letter of the correct answer.,1. What is the womans last name? A. Clark.B. Brown.C. Smith. 2. What is the teachers name? A. Bria

50、n Brown.B. Ellen Clark.C. David Smith.,1-Lead-in,Graph: a mathematical diagram which shows the relationship between two or more sets of numbers or measurements n. 图表；曲线图 graphic adj. e.g. Line the pages for the graph both horizontally and vertically. 在这几页上同时画上横线和竖线，以便制作图表。 The graph flattens out gra

51、dually after a steep fall. 图表上的曲线突降之后逐渐趋于平稳。,New Words,1-Lead-in,2-Part-2,Part 2 What Are Their Occupations and Nationalities?,Listen to the conversations about the people. Then listen again. Write the occupation and the nationality.,1. Fumiko Ito graphic designer Japanese,2. Lee Hyuk _,3. Ilhan Ram

52、ic _ _ _,4. Ana Gutierrez _ _,musician; Korean,computer programmer; Turkish,interpreter; Spanish,1-Lead-in,Federal: different states or provinces of the country have important powers to make their own laws and decisions adj. 联邦制的 n. 联邦主义者；同盟盟友 The Federal Bureau of Investigation 联邦调查局 e.g. Switzerla

53、nd is a federal republic. 瑞士是一个联邦共和国。 The federal government gambled hundreds of thousands of dollars in research funds to work on the project. 联邦政府为了这项研究计划冒险动用了好几十万美元的资金。,1-Lead-in,Reserve: a supply of something that is available for use when it is needed; kept specially for a particular person or

54、purpose n. 储存；准备金；预备品；保护区 v. 储备；保留；预约 adj. 保留的；预备的 e.g. The Gulf has 65 percent of the worlds oil reserves. 海湾地区拥有全世界65的石油储藏。 Marine biologists are calling for Cardigan Bay to be created a marine nature reserve to protect the dolphins. 海洋生物学家号召将卡迪根湾建成一个海洋自然保护区，以保护那里的海豚。,1-Lead-in,Nominate: formally

55、suggested as a candidate for a job or position v. 提名为候选人；任命；挑选；指定 e.g. I nominate Bill as the club president. 我提名比尔为俱乐部主席候选人。 Trade Unions nominate representatives to public bodies. 工会指定驻公共机关的代表。,1-Lead-in,Monetary: relating to money, especially the total amount of money in a country adj. （尤指一国）货币的，金融的 e.g. Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means. 荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。 Monetary inflation spirals inexorably on. 通货膨胀使物价节节上涨。,1-Lead-in,