第一讲A perfect day.ppt

She took me up suddenly when I suggested that the job was only suitable for a man. 当我提出这工作只适合男人做时，她突然不容分说地把我斥责了一顿。 He called on the people to take up arms to defend their freedom. 他号召人民拿起武器捍卫自由。 One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups. Afternoon tea People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day: breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o’clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. And tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain. Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party. Grammar 一般现在时 （一）时态构成： 一般现在时主要由动词的原形表示，如果主语是第三人称单数，则在动词原形后加-s或-es。 （二）时态的用法： 1、表示经常发生的动作、存在的状态和现阶段的习惯 常用的时间状语有：often, sometimes, usually, always, seldom, in the morning, every day, on Sunday 等。如： He is always ready to help others. The students have sports at five every afternoon. Does he work hard? 2、表示不受时间限制的事实或普遍真理 Three plus two is f