Ⅰ Objective
1. Aware of the Characters of the English people.
2. Figuring out general British personalities.
3. Finding the main point of each paragraph and the writer’s purpose to write this article.
4. Learning about Headline Vocabulary.
Ⅱ Time Arrangement
» Text: 1.5hours
» Reading Skill: half an hour
III Leading in
T: Good morning everyone,today we will come to unit2,let’s turn to page 20,please tell me the title of unit2 together.do you know some informations about Britain….
The name and combination of Britain: Show the students a map of Britain.
a. Full name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
b. Abbr:the UK or Britain
c. Four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
T: Ask students to recall the whole text according to their preview. Which is the most impressive character of English people. For example: the maxim of “ladies first” and when you were invited to one of your friends house, what’s the custom about British people’s visiting.
Ⅳ Emphasized Points
1. Key Words of each paragraph.
2. How many paragraphs in this text? The main topic for each paragraph.
3.What kinds of characters do British people have?
4. some important sentences
eg: “never hit a man when he’s down”
-------never take advantage of another person’s misfortune.
V Text Comprehension
Skim the whole text and think about the following questions:
1. How many paragraphs in this text? The main topic for each paragraph.
2. What kinds of characters do British people have?
Points of British Character:
Reserve
British accumulate negative emotions and feelings and do not as a rule, express their real feeling spontaneously.
The British are not confident with their bodies, most British men dislike dancing, unless they have had a bit to drink. So conservative dress reflects this lack of body confidence.
Interpersonal Contacts are generally rather cool and formal. Handshakes are not so warm. British punctuality should connect with this formality but also with a kind of respect and consideration for other people that helps avoid embarrassing confrontations.
The British should try to be a little more aggressive and outspoken.
The British “perfectly human” features:
a. Their modesty;
b. Their sense of humor;
c. Their sportsmanship;
d. Their politeness: The daily use of some expressions, request and offer, visit to others, politeness to women, politeness to old people, their attitude to age.
3. What’s the function of Para.2 ? What’s the author’s purpose to write this article?
The writer’s intention:
The writer intends to say: the British people give us impression of reserve, but behind the reserve, deep in their hearts, are their perfectly human features.
VI comprehension and language points
Para. 1 -2
Topic: British people’s reserve
questions:
What kind of person is a reserved person?
During journey by train, where would a British like to stay, an empty compartment or a shared compartment?
What is the taboo in the conversation with a British?
When a stranger start the conversation with a British, what will be his reaction?
key words:
reserved: adj. (of a person) that does not like to talk about himself or to make his feeling known.
restrained: adj. (of a person or his behavior) calm and controlled; not showing strong feelings
ill-bred: adj. badly behaved or rude, probably as the result of being badly brought up as a child.
hospital/ hospitable
barrier/ obstacle/ obstruction (remove the -)
break down: destroy; demolish
Be noted for:因…而闻名The cook is noted for his cake.
Para.3
Topic: British people’s modesty
question:
Find an example to identify the English people’s modesty
key words:
be keen on: be fond of
air: one’s manner or bearing, appearance
They were displeased with her haughty airs.他们讨厌她高傲的派头。
irritating: adj. annoying
Para.4
Topic: British people’s sense of humor
question:
What kind of humor do the British have?
a. self-deprecation
b. an attitude to life
c. never cruel or disrespectful or malicious
Para.5
Topic: British people’s sportsmanship
question:
The meaning of British people’s sportsmanship
key words:
sportsmanship: n. a spirit of honest fair play and graceful winning and losing.
live up to: put into practice
essence: n. the central or most important quality of a thing, which makes it what it is.
opponent: n. rival
apply to: put into use
elementary: fundamental
Para.6
Topic: Politeness in the daily use of some expressions
key words:
advance apology: apologize in advance/ before doing something
be granted: be allowed
entitle to: to give the right to
This ticket entitles you to a free seat at the concert.持这张票可以免费听音乐会。
Para.7
Topic: Politeness in request and offer
question:
If English person has trouble, which way will they choose?
a: Ask somebody to help him effectively
b: wait for other people’s help
Para.8
Topic: Politeness in visiting
questions:
What time should we arrive?
What time should we leave?
Some details of table manners
key words:
excessive: adj. too much or too great
conform: v. to be obedient to; be in agreement with
eg: Most people willingly conform to the customs of society.
Para.9
Topic: Politeness to women
question:
politeness towards women and old people is based on what?
key words:
observe: v. follow or adhere to (a law, command, method, principle, custom, etc.)
alight: v. to get off or down from, esp. at the end of a journey
maxim: n. a rule for good and sensible behavior, when expressed in a short well-known saying. 格言
Para.10
sentence:
old age and … British: that they can get protection and support and other authority is not because of their old age and seniority.
Para.11
Topic: attitude to age
key words:
mature: adj. fully grown and developed
compliment: n. an expression of praise, admiration or respect.complement/ compliment
common: low-class; vulgar; inferior 粗俗的；低劣的
Comprehension Questions
According to the British standard, what sort of behaviors are considered rude?
What is your general impression of politeness in Britain?
VII Reading Skill
¯ Headline Vocabulary
Newspaper, along with reporting the news, instruct, entertain, and give opinions. A newspaper has separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, comics, classified ads, etc.
You can be a better reader, if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, when you read a newspaper you usually look quickly at headlines first. Newspaper headline have a language of their own and it is necessary to learn about it.
Another way to conserve space in headlines is to use short words instead of long ones. In the example below notice the various ways the headline writer can shorten the headline “MP criticises dishonest election plan”.
The Bangkok Post uses about one hundred easily-learned short words in its news headlines. Here are a few of the most common.
probe: investigate, investigation
graft: corruption
bid: attempt, offer
row: quarrel or disagreement
The opening paragraph of the news story is known as the lead. It, too, has a distinctive style. Click for a detailed look at The lead.
VIII Homework
For “Group Work”, find material on American character.
Finish the exercises behind the text.
Home reading: Does Anybody Really Care?
VIIII Blackboard design
Unit 2 The English reserve and politeness
nation of Britain:
Full name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Abbr: the UK or Britain
Four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
skimming:
1. How many paragraphs in this text? The main topic for each paragraph.
2. What kinds of characters do British people have?
Points of British Character:
(1) Reserve
The British “perfectly human” features:
(2)Their modesty;
(3) Their sense of humor;
(4)Their sportsmanship;
(5) Their politeness
3. What’s the function of Para.2? What’s the author’s purpose to write this article?
Intensive reading
1reserved: adj. that does not like to talk about himself or to make his feeling known.
2 restrained: adj. (of a person or his behavior) calm and controlled
3 ill-bred: adj. badly behaved or rude
4barrier/ obstacle/ obstruction (remove the -)
5 break down: destroy; demolish
6 Be noted for:因…而闻名The cook is noted for his cake.下载本文
