《新视界大学英语综合教程4-unit5》.ppt

* 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 Men were certainly found to be no more likely than women to discuss “important” or “highbrow” subjects such as politics, work, art and cultural matters — except (and this was a striking difference) when women were present. Language in Use ? Translate the sentences into Chinese. 研究发现，男人并没有比女人花更多的时间去谈论诸如政治、工作、艺术和文化事务等“重要”或“高雅”的话题——除非有女人在场（女人在场时情况会有明显的不同）。 Language in Use 2 Despite these findings, the myth is still widely believed, particularly among males, that men spend their conversations “solving the world’s problems”, while the womenfolk gossip in the kitchen. 即便如此，让人费解的是人们，尤其是男性，仍然普遍认为男人交谈是“解决世界问题”，而女人们则是厨房里闲聊。 3 The English women I interviewed all agreed that a particular tone of voice was considered appropriate for gossip. Language in Use 我访谈的英国女性一致认为八卦时应使用特定的语调。 Language in Use 4 Females also stressed the importance of detail in the telling of gossip, and again bemoaned the shortcomings of males in this matter, claiming that men “never know the details”. 女性还非常注意八卦时细节的重要性，并再次抱怨男性在这方面的不足，声称男人“永远不知道细节”。 Language in Use 5 The unwritten rules of English gossip etiquette do allow men to express shock or surprise when they hear a particularly juicy bit of gossip, but it is understood that a suitable expletive conveys such surprise in a more acceptably masculine fashion. 英国人八卦礼仪的不成文的规则确实允许男性在听到绘声绘色的八卦时表现出震惊或惊讶，但人们认为用一句恰当的脏话表达这种惊讶更容易让人接受，也更男人。 ⑦ Translate the sentences into English. 1 与传统的观念相反，男性之间也是说闲话的，只是他们说闲话的方式与女性不同而已。(contrary to) Contrary to traditional views, males also gossip; they only gossip in different ways from females. 2 女性能够准确地把握生活的细节，而男性往往对细节不太在意。 (gras