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Unit 3 Understanding each other Cultural differences 文化差异 1）difference (u. c.) 差别，差异，差异点 （between名）(in 名) Young people must be taught to learn the difference between good and evil. 必须教导年轻人学会区分善与恶。 There isn’t any difference in structure between the two machines. 这两部机器的构造没有什么区别。 There are many differences between American English and British English. 美式英语和英式英语之间有许多不同。 2）意见相左，不和，争论 Do you think the two countries can settle their difference? 你认为那两个国家能解决彼此之间的纠纷吗？ 归纳拓展：make no difference (to sb./sth.)对某人/某事部重要、不要紧 make some difference (to sb./sth)对某人/某事有些作用或影响 make a difference between 区别对待；不同样对待with a difference 特别的；与众不同的 The sea air has made a difference to her health.海上的空气改善了她的健康状况。 It won’t make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow. 你今天去也好，明天去也好，关系不大。 She makes no difference between her two sons.她对两个儿子一视同仁。She’s an opera singer with a difference: she can act well.她这个歌剧演唱家与众不同，因为她很擅长表演。 2．Today I would like to talk to you guys and try to accumulate some more information about cultural differences because I have to do a piece of homework on cultural differences. 1）accumulate vt. vi. 积存，积攒；蓄积，累积gradually get or gather together an increasing number or quantity of sth. 积累,聚集 通过英明的投资,她积累了一笔财富. By investing wisely she accumulates a fortune. He accumulated a large fortune. 他积累了庞大的财产。 2)increase in number or quality 增加 Dust accumulated on the desk.桌上积满了灰尘。如果房子不正常打扫,尘埃很快堆积.Dust or dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly. 2）accumulation n.积蓄 accumulation of wealth 财富的累积 topic ：a subject which is discussed, written about or studied: 我们的讨论范围涉及各种各样的话题,如酸雨及臭氧层的洞. Our discussion ranged over various topics, such as acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer. 失落的主题贯穿着他的小说的大部分.The theme of loss runs through most of his novels. Theme： the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc. or a short, simple tune on which a piece of music is based: 主题 title ：the name of a film, book, painting, piece of music, etc: 题目 The title of Evelyn Waughs first novel wa