新视界大学英语 Unit 7 Active reading.ppt

If something insults you, your honour (名誉，面子), or your public dignity, is harmed. The importance of this varies from culture to culture. In modern Britain people do not worry much about this. Insults are often ignored as it is felt the person doing the insulting is the one who is behaving badly and needs to feel ashamed. In the Middle East men are more concerned about their honour and demand it is respected or satisfied. The Chinese concept of “face” is similar. 1 * 1 * 1 * * * 1 * 1 * 1 * * 1 * 1 * * * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * * * * * * * * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  *  * * * * * * 1 * 1 * 1 * Language in Use 1 Everybody is sure that the legal system needs to be changed. 2 Naturally everyone will welcome a more efficient service. There is no / little doubt that the legal system needs to be changed. There is no / little doubt that everyone will welcome a more efficient service. Now rewrite the sentences using There is no / little doubt that … Language in Use 3 The experience of the policeman was clearly the key to resolving the situation. 4 Clearly the two young men learnt a lesson that day. 5 Morocco is certainly a fascinating destination for tourists. There is / was no / little doubt that the two young men learnt a lesson that day. There is no / little doubt that Morocco is a fascinating destination for tourists. There is / was no / little doubt that the policeman’s experience was the key to resolving the situation. ? Translate the sentences into Chinese. 1 In the instant before he physically attacked our driver I remembered the information in the guidebook. 就在他要攻击我们的司机的那一瞬间，我想起了旅行指南上写的东西。 Language in Use 2 Both sides began explaining their cases, the taxi driver complaining that he was the victim of physical violence, the kids protesting that the taxi had