实用英语B2 U1~6.docx

Unit 1 Clothes Make the ManDo You Judge People by the Clothes They Are Wearing?Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave differently when they wear different clothes. People do behave differently depending on what they are wearing. The reason is not because they have changed, but because people’s reaction to them has changed. Certain clothes are appropriate for certain situations. People will treat you differently depending on what you are wearing. It will depend on how well they know you and where you are. Social messages sent by clothing, accessories, and decorations can involve social status, occupation, ethnic and religious affiliation, and marital status. Humans must know the code in order to recognize the message transmitted. If different groups read the same item of clothing or decoration with different meanings, the wearer may provoke unanticipated responses.　What do you think of the proverb “judge not according to appearance” ?Do you think a person’s appearance can tell us a lot about him ? Why or why not?Language Points1. half the size of…: 是英文中倍数的表达方式，意为“是……的一半高/大/长……”，本句也可说成：“The Boss was half as tall as Tango, …”。e.g. Their house is half the size of ours. 他们的房子是我们的一半大。2.…+a./ad. + enough to do sth.: 表示“做某事已经足够了”。enough 在该结构中作副词，必须置于所修饰的形容词或副词之后。e.g. (1) He is old enough to live on his own. 他已经到了能够独立生活的年龄了。(2) She works hard enough to pass the test. 她非常用功，完全能够通过考试。注意：当enough作形容词修饰名词时，要放在所修饰的名词前面。enough后面不能接从句。3. 该句为虚拟语气用法，是对过去不可能发生或没有发生的事情进行假设。意译：只要头儿发话，坦戈都会毕恭毕敬，俯首听命。e.g. If his wife had told him the truth, he would have forgiven her. 他妻子要是把真相告诉他，他也就原谅她了。 tail: n. [C] the movable part at the back of an animal’s body 尾巴，尾状物；后部，尾部e.g. (1) The animal can hang itself on a branch with its tail. 这种动物能用尾巴把自己挂在树枝上。(2) At the cross-roads his car hit the tail of a truck. 他的轿车在十字路口撞上了一辆卡车的尾部。4.chest: n. [C] the front part of the body between the neck and stomach 胸，胸腔；柜子，橱e.g. (1) She complains about a sharp pain in her ches