unit_1social_communication.pptVIP

Warming Up 1.Look at the picture of unit 1 and what can you see in it? --…is/are talking about … with… 2. Do you think it’s a smooth 流畅的、顺利的）communication 1.Americans are usually tolerant of non-native speakers （ who have some trouble understanding English .） 美国人对（理解英语有困难的）非本国人一般比较宽容/谅解。 2.But they become annoyed [when a person pretends to understand but doesn’t really and then creates problems because of misunderstanding what was said .] 但是 当一个人不懂装懂，并且由于误解所听的话而造成问题时，他们会烦恼的。 be tolerant of/towards… “对…宽容” Eg: Mr. Smith your mistake . 史密斯先生不会原谅你的错误。 We should always the views if we disagree with them . 即使我们不同意别人的观点，我们也应该对此宽宏大量。 Her own mistakes made her very tolerant of/towards others . 她因自己有错，对别人的错就概不计较了。 have some/no trouble in doing sth have some/no trouble in doing sth. 在.……方面（没）有麻烦 在……方面有（无）困难 have some/no difficulty in doing sth. be annoyed with sb. “生……的气”be annoyed at sth. “讨厌某事/物” eg： He is never annoyed with me . 他从来不生我的气。 We’re annoyed at his saying that . 我们讨厌他说那样的话。 These flies are annoying at me . 这些苍蝇真让人讨厌。 pretend to do… 假装要做……pretend that… 装作…… 他佯装不知实情。 He pretended not to know the fact . 他假装病了以便能待在家里。 He pretended（ that he was ill ）so that he could stay at home . 3.Second, it is quite rude to talk with a person in your native language and leave your American friends standing there. 其次，你用母语和一个人交谈而让美国朋友冷落一边是非常不礼貌的。 句中it作形式主语，不定式短语to talk with a person in your native language and leave your American friends standing there作真正主语。 句中的leave是及物动词，在句中是“让??（处于某种状态）”的意思，其Don’‘1eave her standing outside in the rain.不要让她在外面雨中站着。 Youd better leave the windows open.你最好让窗户开着。 His illness left him with a weak heart.他的病导致他心脏虚弱。 4.If you must switch to your native language to explain something to a non-English speaker, at leas‘tell your American friends so that they don，t feel left out. 句中switch to意思是“转而谈论”“转换到??”。 例1： After answering this question, he suddenly switched to a discussion of another question.回答完这个问题，他突然转而讨论另一个问题了。 例2： I don’‘like thi