[高职高专实用英语教程book2unit1.ppt

Unit 1 Good Manners Why was the host embarrassed? In 1930 a Chinese official visited America. An American friend invited him to have a western dinner. After he sat down at the table, He used the napkin to clean the knives and forks . The host was embarrassed(尴尬) .So the host asked the waiter to take away all the tableware (餐具)on the table and bring other pairs. Discussion Do you think good manners are important in our life? why ? Good manner are important because 1. they help us make friends; 2. they show that we are well-educated; 3. they help us get things done. Text study ---Understanding of TextA Some Old-fashioned Courtesies: Women need help getting in and our of cars. A man should walk on the outside of a woman on the sidewalk. A woman is expected to sit down before a man does. The reasons on the changes in manners: Women get in and out of cars twenty times a day with babies and dogs. A man should walk on the inside because that’s where attackers are all hiding these days. The writer got to the table first, so he sat down before his wife did. Pair work Complete the following sentences orally according to the text. Q: What is the good thing for men that the author sees in women’s liberation? Q: Why did the author feel very much confused when his wife said to him ”You did it again”? He felt confused because he did not know what his wife was referring to. Q: Why does the author consider it not suitable to put a woman in a car first and shut the door on her? Paraphrase and Translation Words and Phrases Paraphrase 一个很能干的女人在公共场所不必再现表现得像个模特似的不能照管自己。 I have refused to trouble women with outdated courtesies 遵照社会规则行事通常要比依赖个人喜好行事容易多了。 Words and Phrases 1. in public ---- 当众，公开地 She is shy of speaking in public. 她怯于在公众面前讲话。 有人就喜欢在公共场合出风头。 Somebody likes to show off in public. 2. be supposed to-----应该 Hobbies are supposed to be relaxing. 业余爱好应该是令人放松的。 我们本来是要单独见面的。 We are supposed to be meeting alone. ?? 3. a