英语U4

Tapescript for this part
1. Argentina Woman: This is interesting. Did you know that in Argentina you should never give clothing unless you know the person really well? Man: Don’t give clothing? Why not? Woman: Clothing --- even things like ties --- are too personal. Only good friends give them. Man: Huh? I never thought of a tie as being personal … just uncomfortable. What should you bring? Woman: I don’t know. Maybe something for the house.

5. greet verb 致敬,欢迎,映入眼帘 to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way eg. I greet you in the name of the President. 我代表总统前来迎接您。 eg. I woke up and was greeted by bird song. 我一觉醒来，鸟鸣之声不绝于耳。 6. traditional 传统的;（有关）传统、惯例、教 义的或与此一致的 Of, relating to, or in accord with tradition eg. the traditional handshake; a traditional wedding ceremony. 惯例性的握手；传统婚娶典礼

8. Brazil n. 巴西 the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter 9. Canada n. 加拿大 a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada 10. Egypt n. 埃及 a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

1. Argentina √ A tie is too personal Plants are not easy to look after. 2. Switzerland Candy isn’t healthy √ Ross mean love. 3. Italy Odd numbers (1,3, 5 etc.) are unlucky. √ Even number (2, 4, 6, etc.) are unlucky. 4. Japan Pen and pencil sets are unpopular. √ Japanese people usually don’t give four of anything.

7. hug verb & n. to hold someone or something close to your body with your arms, usually to show that you like, love or value them; a tight or amorous embrace eg. She gave her mother an affectionate hug. 她紧紧拥抱著她的母亲。 eg. The president hugged himself with pleasure over the quick withdrawal from the gulf war. 总统为自己能从海湾战争中见好就收感到暗自庆幸。 eg. She sat on the floor hugging her knees (= with her knees bent up against her chest and her arms around them). eg. Whenever I travel in the city I make sure I hug my handbag tightly to me.
Unit 4 APPROACHING CULTURE

Teaching aims： ：
to train the students’ ability to understand the general idea of the listening texts about the well-renowned museums, Kwanzaa, etc., and help them grasp the important details. to develop students’ ability to summarize the key points and main ideas of the long listening material which talks about the changes in some modern museums. to learn some new words and expressions to enrich vocabulary, especially the words and expressions in Language study and language appreciation.

2. even a. 平坦的,偶数的,相等的 forming a whole number which can be divided exactly by two: eg. 6 is an even number and 7 is an odd number. eg. I'd say the two players are pretty even. 我认为这两个选手不相上下。 eg. He won the first game and I won the second, so now we are even. 他赢了第一局，我赢了第二局，所以我们现 在打平。

Part 1 Warming up
Requirements of listening course. Develop the habit of extensive listening after class --- listen to English tapes, English radio programs, English songs etc., watch English films, log on to the websites to practice listening (Chinadaily website, listeningexpress website, 普特听力网 etc.) Ask students to talk about their visit to some museums, and if possible students can bring some pictures or souvenirs as to share their pleasant sight feast with others.

Vocabulary and background knowledge for this pHale Waihona Puke Baidurt

1. symbol noun [C] n. 符号,标志,象征
① a sign, shape or object which is used to represent something else: eg. The dove is the symbol of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征。 eg. The Cross is the symbol of Christianity. 十字架是基督 教的象征。 ② something that is used to represent a quality or idea: eg. Water, a symbol of life, recurs as an image throughout her poems. ③ a number, letter or sign used in mathematics, music, science, etc: eg. The symbol for oxygen is O2. ④ an object can be described as a symbol of something else if it seems to represent it because it is connected with it in a lot of people's minds: eg. He only bought the yacht as a status symbol he hates sailing. 他买游艇只是为了显示身分, 其实他根本不喜欢玩游艇.

Key to this part:
A. People in all countries enjoy gifts. Sometimes the meanings are different in different cultures. Listen to the following dialogues and look at the pictures below. If it is not a proper gift in a certain country for an ordinary friend, cross out (×) the picture and check (√) the correct reason why it is not a proper gift.

11. Japan n. 日本 a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building 12. Korea n. 韩国 an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook 13. Mexico n. 墨西哥 a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

3. set noun [C] n. 一套,一副 a group of similar things that belong together in some way: eg. We bought Charles and Mandy a set of cutlery as a wedding present. eg. I always keep a tool set in the back of my car. eg. The doctor said that he hadn't seen this particular set of symptoms before. 4. Argentina [ˌ ɑ:dʒən'ti:nə] n. 阿根廷 a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America Argentine adjective