Book 2 Unit 3 Pub Talk and the King’s English 高级英语II 教程文件.pptVIP

Unit 3;Objectives: 1. Understand the theme, the writing style and the structure of the text 2. review basic concepts of general linguistics ;A British Pub;;British Pub;Most pubs have no waiters--you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian youths waiting 45minutes before they realized they would have to fetch their own. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose. ;Pub culture is designed to promote sociability in a society known for its reserve. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British Isles(小岛) in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely appropriate and rea1ly quite normal behavior. ;;English Bitter;;Wine;;Drinks;;Cheese onion crisps;The Author;Warming-up questions: What is the basic structure of the text? What is “King’s English”? Why is conversation the most sociable of human activities? Do you agree? What is language? Illustrate? What are the differences between human language and animal language? What’s the charm of pub conversation? (in terms of topic? Rules? Companions?) Do you agree? ;The text can be roughly divided into 4 parts: Part I (para.1-3): General ideas about what is and what makes a good conversation. Part II (para.4-11): A particular instance of a good conversation: an interesting pub talk about “the king’s English”. Part III (para.12-17): Reflections on “the king’s English”. Part IV (para.18-21): Resuming to the topic of a good conversation.;King’s English—supposedly correct or Standard English (esp. British English) as to grammar and pronunciation: so called from the notion of royal sanction. When the ruling is a queen, it is called “the Queen’s English”. ;Why most sociable: more than any other human activity, conversation helps to promote an agreeable, pleasant and informal relationship among people. ;The differences between human language a