英语口语课件56829.pptVIP

Nice TryMy wife and I were stopped by a state policeman. He started to write up a speeding ticket. My wife, who’s a hair stylist, said, “If you let us off with a warning, I’ll give you a free haircut for a year. ”The policeman removed his hat--and he was completely bald.  Speaking tasks Activity 1 Look at the following pictures. They may remind you of the spring festival. Task 1 1. Form groups of four or five. 2. Brainstorm vocabulary on the Spring Festival in groups. 3. Each group sends a team member to write down as many words as possible. Word Bank Useful Expressions Eve of Lunar New Year 除夕 Lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar正月 Chinese knot 中国结 to bid farewell to the old year 辞旧岁 dumpling/jiaozi 饺子 staying-up 守岁 New Year’s visit 拜年 to propose a toast 敬酒 red packet 红包 Paper-cut 剪纸 Rice Cake 年糕 to offer sacrifices to one’s ancestors 祭祖宗 special purchase for the Spring Festival 买年货 family reunion dinner 团圆饭 CCTV Spring Festival Gala 中央电视台春节联欢晚会 Gift money 压岁钱 firecrackers and fireworks 爆竹烟花 Spring Festival couplets 春联 to set off firecrackers and fireworks 放鞭炮和焰火 feasting at home 在家设宴 Customs on Spring Festival in your hometown How did you spend your winter holiday? Come on oh, come on! 委婉表示不信任 come on 1) 表催促 2) 比赛时说两遍表“加油” Oral English 1.None of that matters. Your opinion really matters to me. You matter to me. It doesn’t matter. 2. Counterfeit 假的 (假币 counterfeit money) Genuine 真的（真皮 genuine leather） true (爱情) real（友情） 口语课堂:你踩了我的脚 很多人都有过被别人踩到脚趾的经历。不知道您被踩了之后的第一反应是怎样的呢？心中不悦是一定的。再赶上当时穿了一双新鞋子，那这怒气不上升是不太可能的。至于发作与否，那要看修养了。英语当中就有这样一个习惯用语，step on someone’s toes，它既可以用它的字面意思，也就是“踩了某人的脚趾”，比如这个例子： A：Sorry to step on your toes again. I am having two left feet. I’m a terrible dancer. B：That’s OK. You’re the green hand in the dancing pool. 但我们今天主要介绍的，是step on someone’s toes用作“触怒某人”时的用法。这个用法相较于字面意思的用法要更常用一些。我们来看几个例子。 A：He is in a bad temper this morning; take care not to step on his toes. 他今天上午心情不好，