Oral English - Lesson 4

(12) Chinese saying: 五十步笑百步
(15) Western saying: ________________
ANSWER:
“the pot calling the kettle black” (referring to both being cooked over the fire and thus are equally black from the soot 黑 烟灰)
(11) Chinese: National Day = October 1 (Proclamation of People's Republic of China 1949)
(14) British : _________ U.S. : _________ Canada: _________ Australia: _________
(2) Name the largest cities in each of the following: Republic of Ireland = The United Kingdom = The United States = Canada = New Zealand = Australia =
(14) Chinese: 岁月不留人 / 岁月不饶人
(17) Western : ________________
ANSWER:
“time and tide wait for no man”
(15) Chinese: 又要马儿好 ， 又要马儿不食草
(18) Western : ________________
ANSWER:
U.K. = none, but sometimes Queen’s Official Birthday is celebrated as a National Day U.S. = July 4 (Independence Day, from Great Britain 1776) Canada = July 1 (Canada Day, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act) Australia = January 26 (Australia Day, 1788 arrival in Sydney)
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(4) When making a toast, in Chinese: 干杯！
(3) How do English-speakers toast? (can you think of 3 different ways?)
ANSWER:
Cheers! Cheers Cheerio! (UK) Bottoms up! Chin-Chin! (UK)
ANSWER: “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” or “you can’t have it both ways”
(7) Famous historical, manmade structure for the Chinese: Great Wall of China 长城
(7) British structure(s): __________Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu___ ______________
ANSWER:
Stonehenge 巨石阵
Motto, Dominus Illuminatio Mea, means “The Lord is my Light”
Motto, 爱国 进步 民主 科学, means Patriotism, Advancement, Democracy and Science
(10) In the U.S., if a policeman stops you for a traffic violation, you should: A. Smile brightly and look as non-threatening as possible B. Put on a serious expression and give him your license C. Give him your license with $20 folded inside D. Turn off the car, get out and calmly explain yourself
ANSWER:
B. University of Oxford (1096) A. University of Cambridge (1209) F. Trinity College, Dublin (1592) D. Harvard University (1636) E. University of Sydney (1850) C. Peking University (1898)
(5) In Western countries, when you are a guest, which of these is NOT acceptable to bring to a dinner party? A. a bottle of wine B. a bouquet of flowers C. a box of chocolates D. a homemade dish E. dessert
Lesson Four
Angry Birds Do you know the game, Angry Birds? Well, can you guess which famous brands that the angry birds are disguised as?
Angry Starbucks
Angry Pepsi
Angry Twitter
Angry Pringles
Angry Adidas
Angry Google Chrome
Angry Nike
Angry Apple
Lesson 4
Test Your Smarts!
We’re going to have a general knowledge quiz today about Western culture. It’s said that 三个臭皮匠赛过 诸葛亮 (i.e. many heads are better than one). Now’s your chance to prove that by doing the following little quiz. Let’s see how smart your class is!
ANSWER:
Republic of Ireland = Dublin The United Kingdom = London The United States = New York Canada = Toronto New Zealand = Auckland Australia = Sydney
or Hadrian’s Wall 哈德良长城 which was built by the Romans under Emperor Hadrian in AD 122
(8) Chinese: minimum driving age = 18
(8) UK : _____ Ireland: _____ Australia: _____ New Zealand: _____ U.S. : _____ Canada: _____
ANSWER: Republic of Ireland = Dublin The United Kingdom = London The United States = Washington, D.C. Canada = Ottawa New Zealand = Wellington Australia = Canberra
(13) Chinese: 以毒攻毒
(16) Western : ________________
ANSWER:
“fight fire with fire”
this phrase is also the same in Chinese, but English doesn’t have the equivalent for “poison against poison”
(6) Chinese: Microblog 微博 has a ____-character limit
(6) Western equivalent is called __________ with a ____-character limit
ANSWER: Both Sina Weibo and Twitter have 140 character limits, which would be less restrictive in Chinese
ANSWER:
UK : 17 Ireland: 17 Australia: 16-18 (by state) New Zealand: 16 U.S. : 14-16 (by state) Canada: 14-16 (by province)
(9) Put these universities in order from oldest to newest: A. University of Cambridge B. University of Oxford C. Peking University D. Harvard University E. University of Sydney F. Trinity College, Dublin
ANSWER:
B. Stay in your car and give him your license. Do not make any sudden moves, such as getting out of the car.
Also smiling too much will make the policemen angrier at your casual attitude.
(1) Name the capital cities of each of the following: Republic of Ireland = The United Kingdom = The United States = Canada = New Zealand = Australia =
ANSWER:
D. unless it is a potluck dinner (百乐餐 - where each person/family brings 1 dish to eat together buffet style) you should not bring another dish of food and “ruin” the host/hostess’ dinner planning
Informal: Here’s mud in your eye (UK) Down the hatch!
(4) Which of these is not a major UK newspaper? A. The Times B. Financial Times C. The Guardian D. The Wall Street Journal E. Daily Mail
ANSWER:
D. The Wall Street Journal is an American newspaper Other major American newspapers include: USA Today the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.