U1-Party-Politics课件.ppt

Unit One Party Politics;I. Warm-up;II. Organization;(paras. 6--17) However, party-goers can never be overjoyed without any worrying because etiquette is omnipresent (无所不在的). Miss Manners ( the author) takes pains to elaborate (详细说明) on the manners or behaviors one needs to care about and observe if s/he attends such a party;For the employers (the one offering the party), they might be worried about the embarrassment of being left alone by the reveling (狂欢的) guests (Para. 8-9) the unintentional omission or mistake when issuing invitations (Para. 10) or simply the way they behave towards their subordinates (下属) (Para. 11);As to the employees (the one enjoying the free party), they have to be concerned about containing (抑制) themselves somehow in every way they behave. No matter whether it is the topic they want to bring up to the boss, the chattering they spread among peers or the dresses they wear the beneficiary (受惠者) of the free party have to think a little bit before speaking out or acting up. ;(para.18—the end) Finally, Miss Manners suggests several ways to ease the embarrassment, evade the complaint create a satisfactory party for everyone including the outdated practice of holding a receiving line. The advice offered in the very last paragraph of the text is probably a best-for-all solution to get rid of all the overly particular manners or etiquette one has to keep an eye on while enjoying a free party.; typical of Judith Martin’s writing style: Wordings: humorous stinging (尖锐的) Message and ideas: expressed in a roundabout (转弯抹角的) rather than a straight way. Such a style, while attracting some readers, annoys other readers who prefer a down-to-earth tone in reading books or essays on topics concerning common sense or plain life experience. ;III. Translation Method;Characteristic:４－character words are preferred;;(Para. 17) Worse are the comments on anyone whose idea of fun is a little boisterous (= loud noisy). 更糟糕的是那些对于尽情取乐、喧闹不止的员工的评论。/对于