unit3 What is in a name.ppt

1、Unit3 What is in a name?,Part 1 Listening and speaking activities,1 Introduction of functions Describing Objects If you describe an object (someone or something), you say what sort of thing it is (what kind of person he or she is), or what they are like, such as its size, color or shape. You should

2、mention some basic, striking characteristics or perhaps give some of your attitudes towards the object, or you can make a comment on it. Note: Some explanations may be necessary concerning the order of adjectives that modify a noun. The adjectives below are used to describe objects:,woolen cotton le

3、atherwoodenmetalglassplasticsilkcanvaspapernylonrubber,greenredyellowblueblackwhitepinkbrownpurpleorangegreytan(棕褐色，茶色） auburn（红褐色）,big smalllongshortfatthinhighlowlargetallsquaretriangular,Material,Color,Size,You may describe objects or people like this:A: Which apple do you like? B: The red one. A

4、: What did your father look like? B: He was short and fat. A: How old is your English teacher? B: He is middle-aged, about forty. She has short golden hair and light blue eyes. My hometown is small and clean. The landscape was easy on the eyes. The day was hot and dusty.The house was old, damp and s

5、melly.,Talking About Jobs There are many ways of talking about ones job. The common expressions used to ask ones job are: What do you do? Whats your job? Where do you work? etc. When you talk about your job, you can use some adjectives to describe it, such as boring / lucrative（赚钱的） / interesting /

6、decent / challenging / part-time / full-time, etc. If you want to express unemployment, you can say: Someone is dismissed /discharged / fired / sacked / laid off / out of job. The nouns below are used to show ones occupation:,Talking about Jobs If you want to know something about someones work, you

7、may ask:Where do you work?What do you do?/What do you do for a living?What is your line of business?What is your job/occupation?What does your fathers job involve? /Whats your father?What is your routine work?/What do you do exactly every day?Could you tell me something about your job?What made you

8、decide to become a teacher? Common Answers:I work for Anderson office. Im a tour guide. Im a doctor.Im a secretary. He is the headmaster of our school. He is a gardener. I find a part-time job in a business company. Im looking for a better job.My job doesnt require special skills. To be a housewife

9、is so boring.,Conversation One,Ill leave you two here to do .structure Subject + leave (vt.) + sb.(pron.) + to do sth.You use the structure leave someone to do something to mean that you go away from them so that they do it on their own. grammatical pointsIn this structure the infinitive (to do) is

10、used as objective complement.You can leave an assistant to look after the shop.I will leave you to cook.,listening,auburn adj. Is your hair black or auburn? set n. A shampoo and set costs 8. Shes having her hair set for the party this evening. gleaming adj. cf. gleaming, glimmering, glittering e.g.

11、gleaming white teeth glimmering n. We begin to see the glimmerings of a solution to the problem.glittering adj. A glittering career had been predicted for her in the civil service.,Tottenham are the best to see.structure subject + be(link verb) adjectiveto-infinitiveYou can use a to-infinitive claus

12、e after a noun group to indicate the aim or purpose of something. You can also use a to-infinitive clause after a noun group that includes an ordinal number, a superlative, or a word like next, last, or only.I think the best way to travel by is on foot. She is always the last person to speak at the

13、meeting.grammatical pointThe to-infinitive clause should be put after the noun group it modifies.,giggle v. n.giggle at sb. / sth. Stop giggling, children; this is a serious matter. There was a giggle from the back of the class. wiggle v. Stop wiggling and sit still. The baby was wiggling its toes.

14、mate n. (in BrE. refers to male)He is an old mate of mine. Where are you off to, mate? -mate: companion roommate flat-mate classmate teammate playmate,hit Hes a hit with everyone. Her new film is quite a hit. swap v. n. Your book looks more interesting than mine; do you want to swap with me? As you

15、like my dress and I like yours, shall we do a swap?apart from except apart adv.The two houses stood 500 meters apart. Apart from his nose. hes quite good-looking.,Proverb,A rolling stone gathers no moss 滚石不生苔 Somebody of this type is free of responsibilities, family ties, etc. and had no wealth. (喻人

16、既无责任，无家室，又无钱财）,Why do people change jobs? Possible reasons: For better job satisfaction For a more secure position For a higher salary For better career development prospects Having been fired Unable to get along with former co-workers To make a better living To be closer to home To be closer to fri

17、ends,Pre-reading tasks,Which jobs are thought of as more suitable for men and which, more suitable for women? Why? Pilot fashion-designer chef Baby-sitter company manager Secretary nurse,Text What is in a name?,Main Idea,In peoples mind, some jobs are open only to women while some are open to men. I

18、 sent off an application for a job with abbreviated name Chris Neale. I successfully got a chance to have an interview, but everybody stared at me in surprise when I was there. I started to feel nervous because something must have been wrong. Finally I came to realize that it was my name that had gi

19、ven people a wrong impression and they were surprised that a man should have come to apply for a womans job. It made me very embarrassed.,Para 1 seem: v. to look like Seem is usually followed by an adjective, a noun group, to-infinitives or a clause.It seemed very unusual.She seemed to be a very nic

20、e person.It seemed to me that she was far too romantic.,Para 2 1. take a seat They took their seats at the small round table.take / have +n. refers to an action that someone performs.take a look at / take a break take a bath / take a vacation take a walk / take a short cut take action / take a trip

21、(to) take a bet take a chance take a deep breath take a step take an interest in point: vi. show the position or direction to vt. aim or direct (at, towards) The hands of the clock pointed to half-past one.She was pointing her fingers at me.point out point to point up point at sb.,2about adv. of deg

22、ree; to various places; in various directions About ten oclock the telephone rang again.He was about the same age as Philip.Richard plays about in school instead of working. as if: as though I remember the whole thing as if it happened yesterday.And fancy you just sitting there as if nothing had hap

23、pened.It looks as if it is going to rain. 3look: n. give / have a look at throw an angry look at shoot a puzzled look at steal a look at take a close look at come across: to happen to I came across this old book in an old bookstore.He came suddenly across an idea.,Para 3 1get back When Tom gets back

24、, please tell him that Jill phoned.If you take Mary out for a drive you must promise to get her back before 9 oclock.He has got back the land his family lost. 2. What had surprised me is used as a subject. the fact that. is a predicative clause. application n. The manager received twenty application

25、s for the post.Application must be sent in by 31st July. fill out /in Filling out /in all these forms is such a bore.Im afraid your application form is incorrectly filled in /out.,3. cant help doing She couldnt help crying.When I read this letter, I couldnt help thinking of my parents. short: adj. s

26、hort for I need 1 but I m 5P short : Ive only got 95P.The usual word pub is short for public house.a short cut have a short memory in short be short of 4be open to This book is open to criticism.The competition is open to all pupils under twelve years of age.in the open air keep an open mind even th

27、ough /if Even though I have opposed him, I respect him.They will stand by you even though you have failed.,Para 4have on: to wear When he left, he had on a dark shirt.He went to bed drunk, and when he woke up he found that he still had his shoes on.,Para 5 interview n. meeting with sb. for discussio

28、n or conference. vt. to have an meeting with Dont be late for your interview, or you wont get the job.He refused to give any interview to journalists.The newspaper reporters interviewed the minister.He interviewed all the applicants one by one .,Para 6 Chris Neale? I asked hesitantly.hesitantly : ad

29、v. uncertainlyhesitate : v. to show signs of uncertainty or unwillingness in speech or action,Para 7 let out He let out a scream.Some one has let out the news.They let out horses by the day.idiomslet be let down let bygones be bygones let sleeping dogs lie let the cat out of the bag embarrass: vt. t

30、o cause perplexity, mental discomfort, or anxiety to; to hinder the movement of embarrassed: adj. embarrassment: n. Teachers should always avoid embarrassing students.Wearing a heavy coat embarrassed his movements.She smiled with embarrassment.,Sentences in the text1.They give me a strange look, as

31、if I shouldnt have been there at all. (Para 2) 2.What had surprised me was the fact (Para 3) 3.I couldnt help wondering if they realized I was a man. (Para 4),1. as if + clause as if (as though) You can use as if or as though at the beginning of a clause to mean something that appears to be true alt

32、hough it is not.grammatical pointsas if or as though can introduce a subjunctive clause. 1) We use V+ed, or were instead of was to refer to a situation that is not true or does not exist at present.My mother looks after the orphan as if he were her own child.2) We use would+V to refer to a situation

33、 that is unlikely in the future.Mrs. Harper sobbed as if her heart would break.3) In as if clause, if the verb is look, seem, sound, taste, smell, we use declarative instead of subjunctive.It looks (or seems) as if (as though) a storm will soon come.,2. what What: used to introduce a subjective clau

34、seIn the structure what is used at the beginning of a special kind of relative clause and functions like a noun group. It serves as the subject. What means the thing(s) that (which) What she saw gave her a little fright. What he said is groundless. grammatical pointsYou dont use what in defining or

35、non-defining relative clauses. You dont say, for example, The book what you lent me is very good. You use which or that instead.,3. if If is used to introduce an objective clause, meaning whether.I asked her if she had any room to let. Ill go round tonight and see if he wants anything.,Synonym Compa

36、rison,1. appointment date interviewYou use appointment to mean that you have arranged to see someone at a particular time, usually in connection with his or her work, e.g. an appointment with ones doctor/client. A date is an appointment to meet someone or go out with a person with whom you are havin

37、g or may soon have a romantic relationship, such as the blind date is an arrangement by a third person for a male and female to get to know each other, so as to have a romantic relationship. An interview is a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if the person is su

38、itable for a job. Interview may also mean a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a politician or famous person.,2. job work task A job is the work that someone does to earn money. It is a countable noun, e.g. a decent job. Your work consists of the things you are paid

39、 or required to do in your job. Its an uncountable noun, e.g. a piece of work. Work can be a countable noun when it means something such as painting, a book, or a piece of music produced by an artist, writer, or composer, e.g. Shakespeares works. Works is a factory where sth. is manufactured. Task i

40、s an activity or a piece of work that you have to do. If you find it hard and unpleasing you may call it a task .It is a countable noun.,3. business career craft occupation profession A business is an activity that you do as part of your job, not for pleasure. It refers to a particular area of work

41、in which the aim is to make a profit. A career is a job or profession you follow for your whole life, e.g. ones political career. A craft is a job involves doing sth. skillfully with ones hands, also called handcraft such as goldsmith. An occupation is sth. you do as part of your daily life. Its you

42、r job, but more formal than job. A profession is a job which needs special training and a high level of education, such as a doctor or a lawyer.,4. company corporation firmThese three words can be used to refer to a business organization. A company is a business organization that makes money by sell

43、ing goods or services. We use corporation to refer to a joint-stock company. We also use it to refer to a large company. A firm is an organization which sells or produces something or provides a service. It may be a shop or a factory. We can use company or corporation to name an organization, but we

44、 cant use firm to do that.,5. surprise astonish amaze astoundWe use surprise to mean the feeling you have when something unexpected happens. Astonish means something unbelievable happens suddenly that makes you very surprised. Amaze means be very surprised with pleasure, wonder, and approval. Astoun

45、d means be shocked and amazed by sth. that could exist or happen. 1）I was surprised at finding you here. 2）I was astonished to see her so wan and old.3）The teacher was amazed to find that the under-achiever had got a full mark in the exam.4）We were astounded at the news of his death.,Strange things always _ to us. This morning, I went to the _ company for a job interview. As I was early, the _ asked me to wait for Mr. Lambert