unit 6-reading 2.pptVIP

Active reading 2: Destination Talking point Summarising Summarising Active reading 2: Destination Work in pairs and summarise the text by filling the blanks. The passage is a light-hearted magazine article for young _____________, which offers advice about shopping with men. In the passage, men prefer buying (they want a result), while women prefer ______________ (the process of looking, searching, trying on and trying out). More women shopping Summarising Active reading 2: Destination The humour comes through the use of informal language, such as a __________ (person/guy), yeah babe (yes, __________), and the informal suffixes –ie or –y, such as ____________ (football), telly (_____________). The humour also comes through the _______________ perception of shopping (for men) . More chap dear footie television exaggerated Summarising Active reading 2: Destination The exaggerated perception of shopping (for men) includes shopping as an ____________ test or a total waste of time, the far-fetched comparison between men and ____________ hunter-gatherers, waiting outside the changing rooms as one of the most dangerous activities in the world. So be kind to the man after shopping. endurance ancient Difficult sentences Words to note Information related Active reading 2: Resources Language in use Preview Difficult sentences Translate the sentence into Chinese. But if he agrees to cooperate, the big advantage in shopping with your boyfriend is that … he knows no one can shop single-handed. Active reading 2: Resources cooperate是抽象词，翻译时应具体化，译为“答应陪你逛商场” 要是你的男朋友答应陪你逛商场，跟他一起购物是大有好处的：他会向你表露更多的爱意，甚至想牵着你的手，因为他知道，谁也不能一个人逛商场。 Trans Anals Words to note New Words Phrases objective fascinating endurance cooperate enthusiasm confirmation intention provoke sheer except for Active reading 2: Resources objective n. a. n. sth you plan to achieve, esp in business or  work a. based only on facts and not influenced  by personal fe