新编大学基础英语综合教程4教案unit-5
新标准大学英语综合教程4-unit5教案
新标准大学英语综合教程4-unit5教案新标准大学英语综合教程4-unit5Unit5Active reading (1)1 Work in pairs and decide who is gossiping. In fact, anybody could be saying these things. As sterotypes, the first is said by a male football fan, the second is a women gossiping about the weather as part of small talk, the third is a young man / women gossiping toanother man about other people‘s personal relationships.2 Check ( ) the statements about gossip which you think are true. 1 Men gossip just as much as women.No, men seem to gossip less than women.√ 2 Men talk more about politics than women.Yes, this seems to be true.√ 3 Men talk more about football than women.Yes, surely this is the case.√ 4 Women talk mo re about themselves than men.No, I am not sure. Maybe men talk about themselves as much.√ 5 Men don‘t admit they gossip.Yes, I think this is true.6 Women don‘t admit they gossip.No, I don‘t agree, I think they like gossiping and do admit it.Sex differences in English gossip rulesReading and understanding3 Choose the best answer to the questions.1 What does the research quoted in the passage show?(a) Men talk more about politics than about football.(b) Women don‘t like speaking about politics and art. (c) Men gossip just as much as women.(d) Men and women gossip in exactly the same way.2 What do men do when women are present?(a) They tend to talk about themselves.(b) They change their tone of voice. (c) They speak more about politics and art than usual.(d) They let women do most of the speaking.3 What is the main difference between male and female gossip? (a) Women don‘t realize they are gossiping.(b) Men only gossip outdoors.(c) Women speak more about themselves than men do. (d) Men speak more about themselves than women do.4 What is ―the tone rule‖ in women‘s gossip? (a) Use a special tone of voice to show that you are gossiping. (b) It is important to keep a flat unemotional tone.(c) Don‘t change your tone of voice when you start gossiping. (d) Always start gossiping by using a low whisper.5 What is ―the detail rule‖?(a) You should avoid boring details when you gossip.(b) When gossiping about people it‘s important to quote what they actually said.(c) You should avoid talking about why people did something.(d) It doesn‘t matter if your gossip is vague.6 What does ―the feedback rule‖ say about listeners?(a) They should keep quiet while someone is gossiping.(b) They shouldn‘t show surprise.(c) They should believe everything they hear. (d) They should show interest and enthusiasm.4 Number the different parts of the passage in the order inwhich they occur.1 Refer to recent research to dispel the myth about male gossip.2 Reveal that men change topic of conversation when women are present.3 Focus on the difference of content between male and female gossip.4 Suggest that the myth about male gossip is really a problem of terminology.5 Present a detailed, technical account of how women gossip.6 Conclude that the vital difference between male and female gossip lies in the positive response of the audience.Dealing with unfamiliar words5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 in a way that is impossible to doubt and easy to see (decidedly)2 the reason that you do something (motive)3 main, or most important (principal)4 with qualities thought to be typical of men (masculine)5 to criticize something, or to suggest it is not good enough for you (sniff)6 lively or active (animated)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.When Simona Ventura became the host of the Italian TV soccer programme, a lot of people (1) sniffedat the decision. What could a woman do in such a (2) decidedly male-dominated world? They argued.But the (3) motive behind the choice of Simona as the new presenter soon became apparent. Ratherthan change to fit the programme –there is nothing (4) masculine about her – she created a new, moremodern show, the (5) principal aim of which is to entertain the whole family. The old style, lengthy andrather technical analyses of football matches, has been replaced by a lively TV programme, which is(6) animated by guest celebrities, dancers and singers, as well as extracts from the day‘s top matches.7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the following words. You may need to makeother changes.1 Cultural and intellectual programmes tend to be broadcast very late in the evening. (highbrow)2 At the beginning I was very shy, but I soon got to know everyone and made friends. (initially)3 The course I enjoyed most when I was studying linguistics was the one on the relationship betweenwords and meanings. (semantics)4 To find out more about English as a world language, we need reliable people who are able to giveinformation. (informants)5 She sent me a bunch of roses when I got the job, and I did the same when she got promoted. (reciprocated)6 For some men there is still a feeling of embarrassment and unease about taking orders from a femalesuperior. (stigma)7 After the goal was disallowed, most of the words I could hear were swear words. (expletives)8 You can‘t speak like that to someone you don‘t know. It‘s a matter of rules of social behaviour. (etiquette)9 Only after a very careful and time-consuming editing will this book be ready for publication. (exhaustive)8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 Does scandalous behaviour (a) make you feel uncomfortable, or (b) leave you indifferent?2 If you bemoan something, do you (a) express pleasure, or(b) complain about it?3 If you rake over something, do you (a) want to forget it, or(b) keep talking about it?4 If you are appreciative of something someone has done for you, do you (a) thank them, or (b) criticizethem?5 If a man has an effeminate manner, does he make you think of (a) a child, or (b) a woman?6 Is camp behaviour (a) typical of, or (b) different from established norms about the traditional male wayof doing things?Reading and interpreting9 Check ( ) the writer‘s main purposes in writing the passage. √ 1 to summarize findings from recent research Most of the passage is taken up with research findings from both the writer and others. If you arenot sure about this, look at how many times words like study, research, paragraph five and see how verbs in the past tense in the second part are all reporting research findings!2 to present the writer‘s own research findingsThese are clearly included and they are most of the second part, but thisis the main purpose is notto present them – they illustrate how gossip works.3 to dispel a myth about males and gossipT he first part of the text does this, but the second part reports research only about women‘s gossip, so No 1 is a better answer.4 to show that women are superior to menNo, the writer does not intend to show this and doesn‘t do so. 5 to encourage people t o learn to gossip properly No, the passage is about rules, but these are not the kind that people are supposed to learn but the descriptive rules that describe common behaviour. There is nothing about encouraging people to behave like this.6 to draw attention to the different ways in which men and women gossip This is a reasonable answer but the passage is really reporting research (see No 1)7 to analyze the way in which women gossip This is the point of the second part, but not the main idea of the whole passage.Active reading (2)Marked: women in the workplaceReading and understanding3 Choose the best summary of the passage.1 The English language reflects and reinforces the sexist attitudes of society, whether we consider wordssuch as actress, which is a less serious equivalent of the word actor, or titles we give women, such asMrs, Miss and Ms.This only summarizes the first section, but the title should indicate that a summary would say more thanthis, including the points about hairstyle or clothes.2 Women find it much harder to get on in the workplace because they haveto spend too much timethinking about what clothes to wear, or what hairstyle they should have. This is only one point. It doesn‘t summaraize the main idea and examples of language use.3 Women constantly have to make choices about dress and appearance, and even the way they sign their names, which lead people to make judgments about them; men do not have to make the same choices.Although this doesn‘t emphasize l anguage, it summarizes the main idea of choice (marked / unmarked).4 Choose the best answer to the questions.1 Which of the following words is marked?(a) Doctor. (b) Actor. (c) Actress. (d) Poet.2 What does a marked female ending to a word usually convey? (a) Physical attractiveness.(b) A lack of authority. (c) A lack of seriousness.(d) Greater professional competence.3 What did the writer notice at a conference?(a) All the women were dressed in the same way. (b) All the men were dressed in the same way.(c) One of the men wore a cowboy shirt and jeans.(d) None of the women wore sensible shoes.4 What did a woman with high heels do at the conference?(a) She was isolated by her female colleagues.(b) She was the first to complete a group task.(c) She broke one of the heels when she had to make a trek.(d) She took off her shoes and attracted a group of men.5 What did a male colleague tell a female lawyer to do before she went to court?(a) To put on a jacket over her blouse. (b) To do up a buttonon her blouse.(c) T o undo a button on her blouse.(d) To wear something with darker colours.6 What is a woman often asked to do when filling in a form?(a) Choose from four titles.(b) Give both her married and unmarried name. (c) Give information about her married status.(d) Avoid using the title ―Dr‖.Dealing with unfamiliar words5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 the place where you work (workplace)2 to mean something (denote)3 to make something or someone become gradually less effective, confident, or successful (undermine)4 to think that something is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain (presume)5 a regular and important part or feature of something (staple)6 involving or consisting of many people, things, or parts (multiple)7 expressing what you mean using clear and effective language (eloquent)8 used to describe a word that refers to one person or thing (singular)9 behaving in a very unfriendly or threatening way towards someone (hostile)10 to say or write words that someone else has said or written (quote) 11 to give someone responsibility for an important job or activity (entrust)6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the wordsin Activity 5.1 Melanie got to her feet and made a eloquent defence of the rights of women in the workplace.2 There are a number of words in English, such as people, which although technically in the singularform, in actual fact denote a plural meaning.3 The dark suit is a staple of the businessman‘s wardrobe, and I presume it will remain so for a long time.4 The hostile reception he got at the meeting is likely to undermine all the work that has been donerecently to improve relations between staff and management.5 Jason suffered multiple injuries in the acc ident, and we didn‘t want to entrust an inexperienced surgeonwith the operation.6 I think that most world leaders in the next century will be women, but don‘t quote me on that.7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the following words. You may need to makeother changes.1 Don‘t forget to put on a bit of lipstick and mascara before you go out. (make-up)2 The candidate displayed a lack of seriousness which we felt was not appropriate to the position he wasapplying for. (frivolousness)3 I need to check my free dates in March before I can confirm whether I shall be able to attend theconference. (availability)4 He has an attractive smile which people find hard to resist. (alluring)5 This list of participants needs to be put into alphabeticalorder. (alphabetized)6 The first person officially suggested as general secretary had to withdraw due to ill health. (nominee)7 After the first remarks offering congratulations the atmosphere at the prize-giving ceremony turned sour. (congratulatory)8 The speaker made a comment which I found unfriendly and which meant the opposite of what he reallymeant. (sarcastic)8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 Is a linguistic problem concerned with (a) words, or (b) figures?2 If you are disqualified from an event, do the organizers (a) allow you, or (b) refuse to allow you to takepart?3 Is rub likely to mean (a) a problem, or (b) a solution?4 If you have got myriad job offers, are you likely to be (a) concerned, or (b) optimistic about your future?5 If you let on about something to someone, do you (a) tell them about it, or (b) keep it a secret?6 If you duck something which has been thrown at you, does it (a) hit, or (b) miss you?7 If someone speaks to you in an uppity way, is their manner(a) superior, or (b) humble and polite?Reading and interpreting9 Answer the questions.1 From which field has the writer borrowed the term marked?The term marked is borrowed from linguistics.2 What are the differences between a ―marked‖ and an ―unmarked‖ word? An ―unmarked‖ word is normal, commonor neutral, while a ―marked‖ one is noticeable or used in a particular way or has a special meaning. Sometimes the unmarked one is positive and the unmarked on is negative.3 What is the difference between a ―marked‖ and an ―unmarked‖ appearance in the workplace?An ―unmarked‖ appearance would be normal, neutral and common, so it is unlikely that anyone wouldcomment o n it. A ―marked‖ appearance would be different, particular and noticeable because it wouldbe a contrast to all those with an unmarked appearance –people would be likely to comment on the person with the marked appearance.4 Why is no make-up ―marked‖ for women?Because many or most women wear some make-up. A woman wearing no make-up in a context where itis expected that make-up would be worn is noticeably different, so it is ―marked‖.5 How often do men wear ―marked‖ clothes in the workplace? Not often or rarely.6 What is the connection between ―marked‖ and ―sexy‖? Assuming that most women wear attractive and smart clothes, say in the workplace, this would be unmarked (among women), whereas if a woman wore sexy clothes (which for example were veryreveal ing), this would be noticeable and ―marked‖ (and inappropriate). In another contex t, the oppositemight be the case, say at a party where most women were dressed in a sexy manner, someone dressedsmartly and conservatively but not in a sexy manner would b e ―marked‖. 7 Why are women‘s titles (Mrs, Miss and Ms) allmarked?Because whichever choice a woman makes it tells people something more than their title: If they choosechoose Miss they are unmarriedbut perhaps also traditional; if they choose Ms, you d on‘t know whether they are married or not, but youdo know that they don‘t want to give information about being married and that they are more modern, liberated, rebellious or feminist. Men do not have to make any of these choices.8 In what sense are wome n‘s surnames marked?In some English-speaking countries, say the US, married woman‘s surname is marked becausetraditionally they take their husband‘s surname as their married surname. So if a woman uses this name,it may signal that she is traditional or willing to adopt her husband‘s identity. Some married women, especially in professions, continue to use their original surname from their own family, and then thisis ―marked‖ –it may be a signal that they are modern, liberated, or wish to keep their own identity. Ofcourse, this is not a problem in Chinese and th ose other languages in which a married woman doesn‘ttake her husband‘s name.Language in usesay + something / nothing / a lot etc about1 Rewrite the sentences using say + something / nothing / a lot etcabout .1 The boots she wears give a lot of information about her. The boots she wears say a lot about her.2 The way he talks about other people gives an indication of his personality.The way he talks about other people says something about his personality. 3 The way she behaves doesn‘t give any indication of her previous career. The way she behaves says nothing about her previous career.4 This statement is very revealing about the organization‘s attitude to women.This statement says a lot abo ut the organization‘s attitude to women. 5 This type of task gives some idea about the structure of the final examination. This type of task says something about the structure of the final examination.on + gerund2 Rewrite the sentences using on + gerund.1 When they checked the figures again, they realized there had been a mistake. On checking the figures again, they realized there had been a mistake.2 When she was asked, she said she would like to be known by her first name. On being asked, she said she would like to be known by her first name.3 When we investigated more completely, we made an important discovery. On investigating more completely, we made an important discovery.4 When they heard the news, most people reacted with offers to help. On hearing the news, most people reacted with offers to help.5 Whe n people are accused of a crime they haven‘t committed, most of them don‘t know how to react.On being accused of a crime they haven‘t committed, most people don‘t know how to react.anything but3 Rewrite the sentences using anything but .1 The organizer of the conference was the opposite of helpful. The organizer of the conference was anything but helpful.2 The instructions you left were certainly not easy to follow. The instructions you left were anything but easy to follow.3 I felt extremely unsafe wearing those four-inch-high heels.I felt anything but safe wearing those four-inch-high heels.4 The weather last week was quite the opposite of warm and sunny. The weather last week was anything but warm and sunny.5 I think that attitudes towards women in the company whereI work are a long way from beingprogressive. I think that attitudes towards women in the company where I work areanything but progressive.other than4 Rewrite the sentences using other than .1 The only thing we do when the three of us meet is gossip. When the three of us meet we do nothing other than gossip.2 Men have no real alternative unless it is to wear a suit. Men have no real alternative other than to wear a suit.3 The only thing I wish to add is to say how much I have enjoyed the whole day.I have nothing to add other than to say how much I have enjoyed the whole day.4 They told her she didn‘t have to do anything except sit quietly and look pretty. They told her she had nothing to do other than to sit quietly and look pretty.5 The only reason I have for being here is the free lunch. I have no reason to be here other than the free lunch.Collocations5 Match the adjectives in Column A with the nouns in Column B.A B bright colours conservative tastes correct tone popular beliefheavy make-up highbrow subject face value6 Complete the sentences with the collocations in Activity 5.1 Both of us have rather conservative tastes, so we‘re unlikely to buy modern furniture.2 I‘m afraid these bonds are worth a lot less than their face value.3 It‘s not easy to find the correct tone in which to speak to new customers.4 I like wearing bright colours; I think they reflect my outgoing personality.5 Yesterday‘s lectur e was on such a highbrow subject that I couldn‘t get interested.6 Why do they put such heavy make-up on people in television studios?7 The popular belief that men don‘t cry is nonsense.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.Women can‘t even fill out a form without telling stories about themselves. Most application form s nowgive four choices for titles. Men have one to choose –―Mr.‖ –so their choice carries no meaning otherthan to say they are male. But women must choose among three, each of them marked. A woman whochecks the box for ―Mrs.‖ or ―Miss‖ communicates not only whether she has been married but also thatshe has conservative tastes in forms of address, and probablyother conservative values as well. Checking ―Ms.‖ declines to let on about marriage (whereas ―Mr.‖ declines nothing since nothing was asked), butit also marks the woman who checks it on her form as either liberated or rebellious, depending on theattitudes and assumptions of the one making the judgment.I sometimes try to duck these variously marked ch oices by giving my title as ―Dr.‖ – and thereby riskmarking myself as either uppity (hence sarcastic responses like ―Excuse me!‖) or an over-achiever (hencereactions of congratulatory surprise, like ―Good for you!‖). （?翻译时注意原文的语气，否则就可能不准确。
新标准大学英语综合教程4-Unit-test-5-答案
新标准大学英语综合教程4 Unit test 5 答案Part I: Vocabulary and StructureSection A: Complete the sentences using the correct words in the box.•stigma•animated•decidedly•etiquette•linguistic•entrusted•eloquent•availability•undermine•intellectual1.The poet gave an incredibly eloquentspeech and brought many people to tears.Your answer Correct answer eloquent eloquent2.What's the proper etiquetterequired for eating dinner with a prince?Your answer Correct answer etiquette etiquette3.My daughter shows a(n) intellectualcuriosity not usual for someone so young.Your answer Correct answer intellectual intellectual4.I like the debate team at school because we always have such animatedconversations.Your answer Correct answer animated animated5.What's your availabilityto go fishing next weekend?Your answer Correct answeravailability availability6.Her brother was entrustedwith their father's fortune after he passed away. Your answer Correct answer entrusted entrusted7. Sadly, my grandmother went through much of her life feeling like there was a(n)stigmaconnected to her skin color.Your answer Correct answerstigma stigma8.Don't question my decisions and underminemy authority in front of the other employees!Your answer Correct answer undermine undermine9.It's obvious that Kevin has amazing linguisticabilities since he's fluent in sixlanguages!Your answer Correct answerlinguistic linguistic10.The final score of the game was 20-3, making it a(n) decidedlyunfair competition.Your answer Correct answerdecidedly decidedlySection B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.11. Even if I don't win the award, it's still an honor to be a(n) _____.a. applicantb. championc. nomineed. spectator12. I see parents of twins and triplets and I can't imagine having _____ children at once.a. multiplyb. doublec. individuald. multiple13. I'm one of two vice-presidents, and my _____ at the other office will be your main point ofcontact.a. counterpartb. supervisorc. subordinated. employee14. "Always be kind" is the _____ rule I expect my employees to live by.a. principleb. principalc. standardd. irrelevant15. His time in office was marked by _____ affairs and controversy.a. highbrowb. unemotionalc. scandalousd. unintended16. I became a partner in the law firm, _____ increasing my salary considerably.a. therebyc. standbyd. passerby17. Choosing not to hire someone based on their race or sex is a textbook example of _____.a. discriminateb. discriminationc. discriminatoryd. discriminator18. Tony gets _____ if he drinks too much, and he's liable to hurt someone.a. peacefulb. hostilec. ambivalentd. apathetic19. What was the suspect's _____ to kill Gene?a. motivateb. motivatorc. motivationd. motive20. After all these years, I still _____ that it wasn't my fault.a. portendb. attendc. contendSection C: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb.21.She entrusted me withmanaging the entire staff this week.Your answer Correct answer with with22.They managed to catch the opposing player offguard and score a goal.Your answer Correct answer off off23.Tony has been described asboth a lover and a hater.Your answer Correct answer as as24.Other thanthe occasional cup of tea, I never drink caffeine.Your answer Correct answerthan than25.I think it goes withoutsaying that I want to go to college.Your answer Correct answer without without26.Diane wrote an article to the effect thatmen and women were equal in all respects.Your answer Correct answer that that27.Let's rake overthe suspect's answers and see if we can find some clues.Your answer Correct answerover over28.Please fill outthese forms and have a seat; someone will be with you shortly.Your answer Correct answerout out29.Remember to take yard work intoaccount when you figure how much free time youhave this weekend.Your answer Correct answerinto into30.It's not a good idea to make sarcastic comments aboutyour previous boss during a jobinterview.Your answer Correct answerabout aboutPart II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.It's very interesting that so many world cultures are (31)patriarchal, or based on thesuperiority of the father or husband. Why do you think this is so? There are a(n)(32)myriadof explanations, but many of them can be traced back to the basic(33)masculinestereotypes: strength, power, and dominance. Throughout history andaround the world, men have overpowered women due to their physical qualities.Yet how can we explain the handful of cultures that are actually (34)matriarchal, orbased on the superiority of the mother or wife? No one can (35)presumeto know theprecise reason for why they developed differently, but it is interesting to theorize. One particularly(36)revealingfact is that most of these cultures have a strong agricultural tradition and,hence, a strong female role in society.One of the major tenets of the (37)feminismmovement is that modern womenshould not be restricted by traditional roles and their subservient status in society. Women should notbelieve that their gender automatically (38)disqualifiesthem for the same rights andprivileges that men enjoy."Women have been taught that, for us, the earth is flat, and that if we venture out, we will fall offthe edge." This anonymous (39)quoteperfectly captures the essence of the modernfeminist movement. Elevating the female gender to be completely equal with men should be the(40)singularcause of everyone everywhere.Your answer Correct answer(31) patriarchal patriarchal(32) myriad myriad(33) masculine masculine(34) matriarchal matriarchal(35) presume presume(36) revealing revealing(37) feminism feminism(38) disqualifies disqualifies(39) quote quote(40) singular singularPart III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Language not only allows us to communicate our thoughts and ideas to others but also helps us understand the world and how others think. Words and ideas convey much more than the basic information we use them for. Our choice of words, examples, context, and grammatical structure all contribute to forming a picture of ourselves and our world view. However, language is not a neutral vehicle in the representation of reality, and the mere existence of non-sexist and feminist terms does not guarantee their usage.Many of the words and ideas we use in everyday speech are overtly coded with sexist or gendered understandings which distract from their true intent. The only way to truly create a neutral language is to eliminate all of the sexist, feminist, gender-encoded terms and replace them with new ones. However, even this is not a guarantee that the words will be used in the intended manner or even that the cultural understandings which are attached to the non-neutral terms will be changed. Sexist use of language can not, very feasibly, be changed simply through the replacement of certain words or terms. With the samecultural understanding in place, the new terms will only be appropriated to mean or signify the same thingas the old ones. There is inherent sexism in language.Language and cultural understanding are connected and have a reciprocating relationship. Anotherimplied sexist use of language is the tendency to refer to inanimate objects in English (with no grammatical gender) as gendered. This is seen in references to boats, planes, or cars as feminine. Perhaps the mostwidely-used example of this is the idea of Mother Nature. Historically, men have treated nature as they treat women—as something to be subdued, exploited, and admired. Our concepts of gender and the relation ofthose concepts to reality are reflected in our choice of words and referents.Language and our use of it are almost entirely entrenched in our understanding of the world.Therefore, commonly held beliefs about gender and the differences between men and women are reflectedin language use. When gender neutral or feminine terms are introduced into a society still dominated bymen, their intended neutrality is thwarted in actual usage. Indeed, if man equals human (linguistically and culturally), then man will always be the standard against which woman is measured.41. Which of the following would make the best title for this passage?A. The Neutrality of Language: Why Uninteresting Language is Sometimes BetterB. Language as a Mirror: How Our Words Reflect What We ThinkC. Gendered Language: How English Sets a Perfect ExampleD. The Culture of Language: Why We Think the Way We Do42. After reading this passage, what can you infer about the nature of language?A. The interpretation of language is largely a matter of semantics.B. There is tenuous connection between language and culture.C. Very few words have cultural and sexual connotations.D. Language is the primary vehicle people use to express cultural understanding.43. "Historically, men have treated nature as they treat women—as something to be subdued,exploited, and admired." This statement establishes a _____ to use language in a particular way.A. motiveB. stigmaC. myriadD. standard44. Which paragraph introduces a discussion of the sexist use of language?A. Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 3.D. Paragraph 4.45. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Much of the language we use is sexist.B. Language allows us to communicate our thoughts.C. Language and culture are directly related.D. Many inanimate objects are given genders in speech.。
综合教程 第四册unit5
1. Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends?2. What do you need friends for?It was, in many ways, a slight movie. Nothing actually happened. There was no big-budget chase scene, no bloody shoot-out. The story ended without any cosmic conclusions.Yet she found Claudia Weill's film Girlfriends gentle and affecting. Slowly, it panned across the tapestry of friendship — showing its fragility, its resiliency, its role as the connecting tissue between the lives of two young women.When it was over, she thought about the movies she had seen this year —Julia, The Turning Point and now Girlfriends. It seemed that the peculiar eye, the social lens of the cinema, had drastically shifted its focus. Suddenly the Male Buddy movies had been replaced by the Female Friendship flicks.This wasn't just another binge of trendiness, but a kind of cinema verite. For once the movies were reflecting a shift, not just from men to women but from one definition of friendship to another.Across millions of miles of celluloid, the ideal of friendship had always been male — a world of sidekicks and "partners" of Butch Cassidys and Sundance Kids. There had been something almost atavistic about these visions of attachments — as if producers culled their plots from some pop anthropology book on male bonding. Movies portrayed the idea that only men, those direct descendants of hunters and Hemingways, inherited a primal capacity for friendship. In contrast, they portrayed women picking on each other, the way they once picked berries.Well, that duality must have been mortally wounded in some shoot-out at the You're OK, I'm OK Corral. Now, on the screen, they were at least aware of the subtle distinction between men and women as buddies and friends.About 150 years ago, Coleridge had written, "A woman's friendship bordersmore closely on love than a man's. Men affect each other in the reflection of noble or friendly acts, whilst women ask fewer proofs and more signs and expressions of attachment."Well, she thought, on the whole, men had buddies, while women had friends. Buddies bonded, but friends loved. Buddies faced adversity together, but friends faced each other. There was something palpably different in the way they spent their time. Buddies seemed to "do" things together; friends simply "were" together.Buddies came linked, like accessories, to one activity or another. People have golf buddies and business buddies, college buddies and club buddies. Men often keep their buddies in these categories, while women keep a special category for friends.A man once told her that men weren't real buddies until they had been "through the wars" together — corporate or athletic or military. They had to soldier together, he said. Women, on the other hand, didn't count themselves as friends until they had shared three loathsome confidences.Buddies hang tough together; friends hang onto each other.It probably had something to do with pride. You don't show off to a friend; you show need. Buddies try to keep the worst from each other; friends confess it.A friend of hers once telephoned her lover, just to find out if he was home. She hung up without a hello when he picked up the phone. Later, wretched with embarrassment, the friend moaned, "Can you believe me? Athirty-five-year-old lawyer, making a chicken call?" Together they laughed and made it better.Buddies seek approval. But friends seek acceptance.She knew so many men who had been trained in restraint, afraid of eachother's judgment or awkward with each other's affection. She wasn't sure which. Like buddies in the movies, they would die for each other, but never hug each other.She had reread Babbitt recently, that extraordinary catalogue of male grievances. The only relationship that gave meaning to the claustrophobic life of George Babbitt had been with Paul Riesling. But not once in the tragedy of their lives had one been able to say to the other: You make a difference.Even now men shocked her at times with their description of friendship. Does this one have a best friend? "Why, of course, we see each other every February." Does that one call his most intimate pal long distance? "Why, certainly, whenever there's a real reason." Do those two old chums ever have dinner together? "You mean alone? Without our wives?"Yet, things were changing. The ideal of intimacy wasn't this parallel playmate, this teammate, this trenchmate. Not even in Hollywood. In the double standard of friendship, for once the female version was becoming accepted as the general ideal.After all, a buddy is a fine life-companion. But one's friends, as Santayana once wrote, "are that part of the race with which one can be human."。
全新版大学英语（第二版）综合教程四Unit5AFriendinNeed参考译文
全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程_第四册_Uni t 5 Never Judgeby Appearances——A Friend in NeedA Friend in Need（by Somerset Maugha m）For thirty yearsnow I have been studyi ng my fellow men. I do not know very much aboutthem. I shrugmy should ers when people tell me that theirfirstimpres sions of a person are always right. I thinkthey must have smallinsigh t or greatvanity. For my own part I find that the longer I know people the more they puzzle me.我阅人至今已经有三十年之久。
我不大了解他们。
人家对我说他们对一个人的初次印象一准不会错的时候，我耸耸肩。
我认为他们必然眼力颇浅，或者自负过高。
就我来说，我发现自己认得越久的人，他们越使我迷惑不解。
//我最老的朋友们，恰恰是我可以说一点也不了解的人。
Thesereflec tions have occurr ed to me becaus e I read in this mornin g's paperthat Edward Hyde Burton had died at Kobe. He was a mercha nt and he had been in busine ss in Japanfor many years. I knew him very little, but he intere stedme becaus e once he gave me a greatsurpri se. Unless I had heardthe storyfrom his own lips, I should neverhave believ ed that he was capabl e of such an action. It was more startl ing becaus e both in appear anceand manner he sugges ted a very defini te type. Here if ever was a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow, not much more than five feet four in height, and very slende r, with whitehair, a red face much wrinkl ed, and blue eyes. I suppos e he was aboutsixtywhen I knew him. He was always neatly and quietl y dresse d in accord ancewith his age and statio n.我产生这些想法是因为看到今天早晨报纸上登载爱德华·海德·勃吞在神户逝世的消息。
新编大学基础英语综合教程4教案
Lesson 1 DedicationLearning Objectives:1. Describing people and identifying common factors.2. Defining words and discussing the connotations.3. Reading a text about a man with an obsession.4. Discussing body transformations.Speaking1. Work in pairs. Look at the photos and discuss these questions.1) What does each picture show?2) How would you describe the people in the pictures?3) What do you think they might have in common?4) Do you think you are like any of these people? If so, in what way?Vocabulary : Talking about people1. Look at these definitions. Can you guess the words? In what way are the words different? Do they have positive or negative connotations?3. Look at the following words, which are all synonyms of determined. Do the words have positive or negative connotations? Divide them into two groups, using a dictionary to help you.4. Work in small groups and compare your one of the words to describe someone you know.My 11-year-old daughter is really obstinate — nothing I say can persuade her to read a book, she just watches rubbish on TV all the time.5. Read the short profiles below and decide which word in Exercise 3 best describes the person. More than one word may be appropriate.1) A politician who always gives her full support to her party leader, even when she does not agree with all the party's policies unwavering2) An employee who works day and night to get a promotion, even though it will probably be given to someone else. dogged/determined/persistent3) A woman who has recovered from cancer three timesstrong-willed/resolute4) A man who has failed his driving test ten times and is to take his test again next month.determined/persistent5) A child who refuses to wear blue trousers today. stubborn/wilful6) A president defending his club, which refuses membership to women. obstinate7) A girl who devotes all her free time to tennis practice and has no social life as a result. single-minded8) A single-parent father working, studying and bringing up two children. resolute/determinedSpeaking & Reading: Lexical preparation(1) go by sth.: to be guided by sth.; to form an opinion from sth.. That's a good rule to go by.2) lose count (of sth.): to forget the total of sth. before you have finished counting it. She had lost count of the number of times she'd told him to be careful.Speaking & Reading1. Work in pairs. Make a list of the different ways that people typically choose to change their bodies.2. You are going to read an article about a man called Stalking Cat. What changes do you think he has made to his body?3. Read the article and check your ideas.4. Read the text again and decide if these statements are true (T) of false (F).If false, explain why.(1) Plastic surgery is still relatively unusual. FIt is now commonplace2) Dennis Avner can't remember how many changes have been made to his body. T3) It is thought that a psychological illness may be the cause of Stalking Cat'T s behaviour.4) Because of the changes to his body, Cat is in constant pain. FT he procedures hurt at the time but there is no ongoing pain.5) The procedures Cat has undergone have been carried out illegally. FHe has to have the surgery carried out by a body modification artist because it would be illegal for a medical professional to alter appearance to this extent.6) Cat does not suffer any pain during the operations. FHe cannot have anaesthetic because only qualified doctors can administer it, so the operations are very painful.7) He does not particularly enjoy making the changes to his body. T8) He will probably not make any more changes to his body. FHis goal is to become a perfect cross between a cat and a human, so it is likelyhe will continue.5. Look again at the adjectives in Vocabulary, Exercise 3. Which would you use to describe Stalking Cat?6. Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.1) Think of someone you know who has made changes to his / her body. Was he / she happy with the results? Why? / Why not?2) In what circumstances would you consider making changes to your body?3) If you could transform yourself into a perfect cross between a human and an animal, which animal would you choose? Why?7. Translate the following sentences into English.1)如果可以依据以往的经验，这个航班会晚点的。
新编大学基础英语综合教程4 教案unit
Lesson 1 DedicationLearning Objectives:1. Describing people and identifying common factors.2. Defining words and discussing the connotations.3. Reading a text about a man with an obsession.4. Discussing body transformations.Speaking1.Work in pairs. Look at the photos and discuss these questions.1) What does each picture show?2) How would you describe the people in the pictures?3) What do you think they might have in common?4) Do you think you are like any of these people? If so, in what way?Vocabulary : Talking about people1. Look at these definitions. Can you guess the words? In what way are the words different? Do they have positive or negative connotations?2. Can you think of any other similar examples?traditional —old-fashioned —conventional3. Look at the following words, which are all synonyms of determined. Do the words have positive or negative connotations? Divide them into two groups, using a dictionary to help you.4. Work in small groups and compare your e one of the words to describe someone youknow.My 11-year-old daughter is really obstinate —nothing I say can persuade her to read a book, she just watches rubbish on TV all the time.5. Read the short profiles below and decide which word in Exercise 3 best describes the person. More than one word may be appropriate.1) A politician who always gives her full support to her party leader, even when she does not agree with all the party’s policies unwavering2) An employee who works day and night to get a promotion, even though it will probably beThe three words mean unmarried.Single is used to describe men or women and has a neutral connotation.Bachelor is used to describe a man and has a fairly neutralSpinster is used to describe a woman and is an old-fashioned (often disapproving)term with the implication that the woman will never marry. Its connotation isnegative.Traditional:in accordance with tradition, beliefs and customs; it can have a positive or negative connotation. Compare It is traditional to give chocolate eggs as Easter presents in the UK with He was a very traditional father and they often had arguments.Old-fashioned: not modern, a person who believes in out-dated ideas and customs; it has a negative connotation.Conventional: following conventions or norms; it can have a negative connotation: He holds very conventional views on politics. It may also have a neutral connotation, e.g. My new car is a very conventional design.Positive: resolute, unwavering, dedicatedNegative: stubborn, wilful, obstinate, dogged( single-minded, strong-willed and persistent are dependent on context.)given to someone else. dogged/determined/persistent3) A woman who has recovered from cancer three times strong-willed/resolute4) A man who has failed his driving test ten times and is to take his test again next month. determined/persistent5) A child who refuses to wear blue trousers today. stubborn/wilful6) A president defending his club, which refuses membership to women. obstinate7) A girl who devotes all her free time to tennis practice and has no social life as a result. single-minded8) A single-parent father working, studying and bringing up two children. resolute/determinedSpeaking & Reading: Lexical preparation(1) go by sth.:to be guided by sth.; to form an opinion from sth.e.g. That’s a good rule to go by.2) lose count (of sth.): to forget the total of sth. before you have finished counting ite.g. She had lost count of the number of times she’d told him to be careful.Speaking & Reading1. Work in pairs. Make a list of the different ways that people typically choose to change their bodies.2. You are going to read an article about a man called Stalking Cat. What changes do you think he has made to his body?3. Read the article and check your ideas.4. Read the text again and decide if these statements are true (T) of false (F). If false, explain why.(1) Plastic surgery is still relatively unusual. FIt is now commonplace2) Dennis Avner can’t remember how many changes have been made to his body. T3) It is thought that a psychological illness may be the cause of Stalking Cat’s behaviour. T4) Because of the changes to his body, Cat is in constant pain. FT he procedures hurt at the time but there is no ongoing pain.5) The procedures Cat has undergone have been carried out illegally. FHe has to have the surgery carried out by a body modification artist because it would be illegal fora medical professional to alter appearance to this extent.6) Cat does not suffer any pain during the operations. FHe cannot have anaesthetic because only qualified doctors can administer it, so the operations arevery painful.7) He does not particularly enjoy making the changes to his body. T8) He will probably not make any more changes to his body. FHis goal is to become a perfect cross between a cat and a human, so it is likely he will continue.5. Look again at the adjectives in V ocabulary, Exercise 3. Which would you use to describe Stalking Cat?6. Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.1) Think of someone you know who has made changes to his / her body. Was he / she happy with the results? Why? / Why not?2) In what circumstances would you consider making changes to your body?3) If you could transform yourself into a perfect cross between a human and an animal, which animal would you choose? Why?7.Translate the following sentences into English.1)如果可以依据以往的经验，这个航班会晚点的。
新编大学基础英语综合教程4教案unit
新编⼤学基础英语综合教程4教案unitLesson 1 DedicationLearning Objectives:1. Describing people and identifying common factors.2. Defining words and discussing the connotations.3. Reading a text about a man with an obsession.4. Discussing body transformations.Speaking1. Work in pairs. Look at the photos and discuss these questions.1) What does each picture show?2) How would you describe the people in the pictures?3) What do you think they might have in common?4) Do you think you are like any of these people? If so, in what way?Vocabulary : Talking about people1. Look at these definitions. Can you guess the words? In what way are the words different? Do they have positive or negative connotations?2. Can you think of any other similar examples?traditional — old-fashioned — conventional3. Look at the following words, which are all synonyms of determined. Do the words have positive or negative connotations? Divide them into two groups, using a dictionary to help you.4. Work in small groups and compare your /doc/312896577.htmle one of the words to describe someone youknow.My 11-year-old daughter is really obstinate — nothing I say can persuade her to read a book, she just watches rubbish on TV all the time.5. Read the short profiles below and decide which word in Exercise 3 best describes the person. More than one word may be appropriate.1) A politician who always gives her full support to her party leader, even whenThe three words mean unmarried.Single is used to describe men or women and has a neutral connotation.Bachelor is used to describe a man and has a fairly neutralSpinster is used to describe a woman and is an old-fashioned (often disapproving)term with the implication that the woman will never marry. Its connotation isnegative.Traditional:in accordance with tradition, beliefs and customs; it can have a positive or negative connotation. Compare It is traditional to give chocolate eggs as Easter presents in the UK with He was a very traditional father and they often had arguments.Old-fashioned: not modern, a person who believes in out-dated ideas and customs; it has a negative connotation. Conventional: following conventions or norms; it can have a negative connotation: He holds very conventional views on politics. It may also have a neutral connotation, e.g. My new car is a very conventional design.Positive: resolute, unwavering, dedicatedNegative: stubborn, wilful, obstinate, dogged( single-minded, strong-willed and persistent are dependent on context.)she does not agree with all the party’s policies unwavering2) An employee who works day and night to get a promotion, even though it will probablybe given to someone else. dogged/determined/persistent3) A woman who has recovered from cancer three times strong-willed/resolute4) A man who has failed his driving test ten times and is to take his test againnext month.determined/persistent5) A child who refuses to wear blue trousers today. stubborn/wilful6) A president defending his club, which refuses membership to women. obstinate7) A girl who devotes all her free time to tennis practice and has no social lifeas a result. single-minded8) A single-parent father working, studying and bringing up two children.resolute/determinedSpeaking & Reading: Lexical preparation(1) go by sth.: to be guided by sth.; to form an opinion from sth.e.g. That ’s a good rule to go by.2) lose count (of sth.): to forget the total of sth. before you have finishedcounting ite.g. She had lost count of the number of times she ’d told him to becareful.Speaking & Reading1. Work in pairs. Make a list of the different ways that people typically chooseto change their bodies.2. You are going to read an article about a man called Stalking Cat. What changesdo you think he has made to his body?3. Read the article and check your ideas.4. Read the text again and decide if these statements are true (T) of false (F).If false, explain why.(1) Plastic surgery is still relatively unusual. FIt is now commonplace2) Dennis Avner can ’t remember how many changes have been made to his body.T3) It is thought that a psychological illness may be the cause of Stalking Cat’s behaviour. T4) Because of the changes to his body, Cat is in constant pain. FT he procedures hurt at the time but there is no ongoing pain.5) The procedures Cat has undergone have been carried out illegally. FHe has to have the surgery carried out by a body modification artist because it would be illegal for a medical professional to alter appearance to this extent.6) Cat does not suffer any pain during the operations. FHe cannot have anaesthetic because only qualified doctors can administer it, so the operations are very painful.7) He does not particularly enjoy making the changes to his body. T8) He will probably not make any more changes to his body. FHis goal is to become a perfect cross between a cat and a human, so it is likely he will continue.5. Look again at the adjectives in Vocabulary, Exercise 3. Which would you use to describe Stalking Cat?6. Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.1) Think of someone you know who has made changes to his / her body. Was he / she happy with the results? Why? / Why not?2) In what circumstances would you consider making changes to your body?3) If you could transform yourself into a perfect cross between a human and an animal, which animal would you choose? Why?7. Translate the following sentences into English.1)如果可以依据以往的经验，这个航班会晚点的。
新编大学基础英语综合教程4教案unit5
新编大学基础英语综合教程4教案unit5Lesson 1 Hitting the HeadlinesLearning Objectives:1. Discussing newspaper headlines and matching to photos.2. Matching stories to headlines.3. Reading news stories for detail.4. Listening to news reports for detail.5. Revising & practising passive constructions.6. Writing and presenting a news report..Speaking1. Work in pairs. Look at the sentences (1–5) and discuss these questions.1) Where do you think they come from?2) What do you notice about the language used?(1) Where do you think they come from?They are all headlines from newspaper stories.2)What do you notice about the language used?They use simplified language, e.g. Omitting articles and simplifying tenses. They also use assonance (avalanche agony) and alliteration (Seb the Sailor). Neat, catchy and established phrases (happy ending, perfect alibi) are used to attract the reader.2. Match the sentences (1–5) to the pictures (a–e).Reading: Lexical preparation(1) accuse: v. (accuse sb. of sth.) : to say that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth.e.g. The government was accused of incompetence.2) charge: v. (charge sb. with sth./ with doing sth.): to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in a court of lawe.g. He was charged with murder.3) convict: v. [often passive] (convict sb. of sth.): to decide and state officially in a court of law that sb. is guilty of a crimee.g. He was convicted of fraud.4) allege: v. [often passive] (formal) to state sth. as a fact but without giving proof (It is alleged that…)e.g. —It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners.—He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners.5) chance: [U] the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand (by chance)e.g. I met her by chance (=without planning to) at the airport.6) impress: v. (formal) to have a great effect on sth., esp. sb’s mind, imagination, etc. (impress sth. / itself on sth.)7) catch up with sb. :①if the police or authorities catch up with sb., they find and punish them after some timee.g. The law caught up with him years later when he had moved to Spain.②to reach sb. who is ahead by going faster or reach the same level or standard as sb. who was better or more advancede.g. He had to work hard to catch up with the others after missing a term through illness.8) be / get caught up in sth. : to become involved in sth., especially when you do not want to bee.g. Innocent passers-by got caught up in the riot.9) attempt: n. an act of trying to do sth., especially sth. difficult, often with no success(in an attempt to do)(make an attempt to do)Reading1. Match the first lines of each news story below (a–e) to the full stories (i–v). What do all the first lines have in common?a) A Mafia hitman who was believed to have been responsible for ...b) A British climber made an extraordinary journey ...c) A Japanese man drove his car through a train station ...d) A man has been jailed for three years ...e) A 15-year-old boy from Cowes has become the youngest person ...What do all the first lines have in common?a) A Mafia hitman who was believed to have been responsible for ...b) A British climber made an extraordinary journey ...c) A Japanese man drove his car through a train station ...d) A man has been jailed for three years ...e) A 15-year-old boy from Cowes has become the youngest person ...The first lines introduce the main character, often with a qualifying adjective —mafia, British, etc.2. Read the news stories and answer these questions.1) Why did Graham Burdon post the message?Because he wanted to get in touch with some old school friends.2) Why is Torre’s perfect alibi such an “original”one?Because he confessed to having committed another murder on the same day.3) How did Seb Clover feel when he arrived?He felt very tired.2. Read the news stories and answer these questions.4) How did Saito try to attract the woman’s attention?By driving dangerously up stairs and along a corridor in a train station.5) Why was Trevor Jones lucky to have been found by the Romanian family?Because the village is usually uninhabited in winter.3. Discuss these questions with a partner.1) Which stories are the most humorous?Stories i, ii and iv.2) Identify any humorous or ironic touches in these texts.-- he was busy killing / he couldn't possibly have shot (ii);-- in a bid to get noticed (iv).4. Translate the following sentences into English.(1) 他被判处死刑，其犯罪团伙因杀害20人已受到指控。
全新版大学英语4综合教程Unit5课件
How to read fiction
3. CHARACTERS
The persons who initiate or go through the events of the plot. Their qualities emerge and your understanding of them develops as the story progresses.
How to read fiction
Short Stories
Characteristics
Because they are concise, writers depend on the reader bringing personal experiences and prior knowledge to the story.
Short Stories
Characteristics
How to read fiction
Short — Can usually be read in one sitting. Concise — Information offered in the story is relevant to the tale being told. This is unlike a novel, where the story can diverge from the main plot. Usually tries to leave behind a single impression or effect. That means the story is, though not always, built around one character, place, idea, or act.
全新版大学英语综合教程第四册课件Unit5精品文档
1. Language study 2. Ask questions to check their understanding of the text. 3. Text organization
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2. Ask questions 源自o check their understanding of the text.
(1). Do you think there is some truth in the saying, “You can’t judge a book by looking at its cover?” and explain. (Before asking the question, teacher may write down the saying on the blackboard and ask students what its meaning is to arouse their interest.)
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Does the narrator think our first impressions of a person are always right? Why or why not?
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2. Ask questions to check their understanding of the text.
2. The essays he completed in the latter part of his life are of a piece with his earlier work.
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Bridge 桥牌
Bridge, card game played with 52 cards by four players in two partnerships. Bridge probably originated in the Middle East in the 19th century.
4. Edward Burton was a rich man and he had made every penny himself. T
5. The author was shocked by Burton's kindliness but Burton had done something the author could never have believed he would. T
2. Edward Hyde Burton was a merchant and he had been in business in Japan for many years. T
3. Edward Burton looked like an evil and appeared as if he could hurt anyone, even a fly. F
• Do not value the things you have in your life, but value people you have in your life.
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As I see it, a good friend should be ________.
Ask them out for lunch or dinner.
大学英语综合教程4unit5课件
His voice was gentle; you could not imagine that he could possibly raise it in anger; his smile was benign. Here was a man who attracted you because you felt in him a real love for his fellows. At the same time he liked his game of cards and his cocktail, he could tell with point a good and spicy story, and in his youth he had been something of an athlete. He was a rich man and he had made every penny himself. I suppose one thing that made you like him was that he was so small and frail; he aroused your instincts of protection. You felt that he could not bear to hurt a fly.
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Edward was not “a friend in need”, but a cold, calculating and inhuman person. He had no compassion for people in distress. On the contrary, he gloated over the misfortune of his namesake, and simply took advantage of Lenny’s desperate situation. The title “A Friend in Need” is thus heavily ironic.
综合英语4-Unit5讲课稿
Warming-up
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends? How?
What do you need friends for?
What’s friendship?
F: Friendly
R: Respect
I: Integrity
About the author
Ellen Goodman
She isபைடு நூலகம்an American original. Her abundant talents--intellect, wit, style, news judgment-set her apart with an élan uniquely her own. Her Pulitzer Prize winning commentary appears in more than 375 newspapers.
What can friendships give?
For fun To share feelings To find understanding and support To feel needed and useful To be yourself
What Makes A Good Friendship?
About the author
Ellen Goodman, is a Boston Globe Online columnist and a stylish writer with a humanizing touch on any issue, public or personal. She is widely acclaimed as a voice of sanity, and readers depend on her to help them make sense of their changing lives and relationships.
新标准大学英语综合教程4教师用书unit5课文翻译
新标准大学英语综合教程4教师用书unit5课文翻译Unit5Translation of the passagesActive reading (1)英国人说闲话规则的性别差异与普遍的看法相反，研究人员发现：男人和女人一样爱说闲话。
英国的一项研究发现：两个性别的人对诸如人际关系这类的社会话题所花的时间一样多，大约是65%；另一项研究则表明：两性差异很小，男人谈话时有55% 的时间在说闲话，女人说闲话的时间是67%。
由于体育和休闲大约占10% 的说话时间，所以很可能是谈论足球的时间导致了这种性别的差异。
男人谈论政治、职业、艺术及文化事务等‚重要‛或‚高雅‛话题的可能性并不比女人高，除非女人在场（这就形成了强烈的对比）。
女人不在场的时候，男人也说闲话，他们谈论职业和政治等社会问题的时间不会超过5%。
男女都在场时，为了引起女人的注意，男人谈论‚高雅‛话题的时间会大大增加，达到15% 至20%。
事实上，最近的研究表明，男性和女性说闲话在内容上只存在一个重要的差别：男人会花更多的时间谈论自己。
在谈论社会关系的总时间中，男人用了三分之二的时间来谈论自己的关系，而女人谈论自己的时间则只占三分之一。
即便如此，那个关于男人讨论‚解决世界上问题‛而女人只是躲在厨房里闲言碎语的神话仍然大行其道，尤其是在男人堆里。
在我所调查的人群及面谈中，大多数英国男性刚开始时都声称他们不说闲话，而大多数女性都坦承自己说闲话。
在接下来的提问中，我发现两者的差别只在于语义层面而非实践层面：女性通常称为‚说闲话‛的活动在男性那里被定义为‚信息交流‛。
显然，在英国男性眼里说闲话是一件可耻的事情，这条不成文的规则已经深入人心，因此就算一个人真的在说闲话，他也会把它说成是另一回事。
更重要的是，它必须听起来像是在说别的事。
在研究中我发现男女说闲话的主要区别在于女人说闲话听起来更像闲言碎语。
这涉及到三个主要因素——音调规则、细节规则和反馈规则。
语调规则我面谈过的英国女人都认为只有某种特别的语调适合于说闲话。
新标准大学英语综合教程4Unit5Gossip
新标准大学英语综合教程4Unit5GossipSex differences in English gossip rules1 Contrary to popular belief, researchers have found that men gossip just as much as women. In one English study, both sexes devoted the same amount of conversation time (about 65 per cent) to social topics such as personal relationships; in another, the difference was found to be quite small, with gossip accounting for 55 per cent of male conversation time and 67 per cent of female time. As sport and leisure have been shown to occupy about ten per cent of conversation time, discussion of football could well account for the difference.2 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. On their own, men gossip, with no more than five per cent of conversation time devoted to non-social subjects such as work or politics. It is only in mixed-sex groups, where there are women to impress, that the proportion of male conversation time devoted to these more “highbrow” subjects increases dramatically, to between 15 and 20 per cent.3 In fact, recent research has revealed only one significant difference, in terms of content, between male and female gossip: Men spend much more time talking about themselves. Of the total time devoted to conversation about social relationships, men spend two thirds talking about their own relationships, while women only talk about themselves one third of the time.4 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. In my focus groups and interviews, most English males initially claimed that they did not gossip, while most of the females readily admitted that they did. On further questioning, however, the difference turned out to be more a matter of semantics than practice: What the women were happy to call “gossip”, the me n defined as “exchanging information”.5 Clearly, there is a stigma attached to gossip among English males, an unwritten rule to the effect that, even if what one is doing is gossiping, it should be called something else. Perhaps even more important: It should sound like something else. In my gossip research, I found that the main difference between male and female gossip is that female gossip actually sounds like gossip. There seem to be three principal factors involved: the tone rule, the detail rule and the feedback rule.The tone rule6 The Englishwomen I interviewed all agreed that a particular tone of voice was considered appropriate for gossip. The gossip-tone should be high and quick, or sometimes a stage whisper, but always highly animated. “Gossip’s gotto start with something like [quick, high-pitched, excited tone] ‘Oooh –Guess what? Guess what?’” explained one woman, “or ‘Hey, listen, listen [quick, urgent stage whi sper] –you know what I heard?’” Another told me: “You have to make it so und surprising or scandalous, even when it isn’t really. You’ll go, ‘Well, don’t tell anyone, but …’ even when it’s not really that big of a secret.”7 Many of the women complained that men failed to adopt the correct tone of voice, recounting items of gossip in the same flat, unemotional manner as any other piece of information, suchthat, as one woman sniffed, “You can’t even tell it’s gossip.” Which, of course, is exactly the impression the males wish to give.The detail rule8 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”. “Men just don’t do the he-said-she-said thing,” one informant told me, “and it’s no good unless you actually know what people said.” Another said: “Women tend to speculate more … They’ll talk about why someone did something, give a history to the situation.” For women, this detailed spe culation about possible motives and causes, requiring an exhaustive raking over “history”, is a crucial element of gossip, as is detailed speculation about possible outcomes. English males find all this detail boring, irrelevant and, of course, unmanly.The feedback rule9 Among Englishwomen, it is understood that to be a “good gossip” requires more than a lively tone and attention to detail: You also need a good audience, by which they mean appreciative listeners who give plenty of appropriate feedback. The feedback rule of female gossip requires that listeners be at least as animated and enthusiastic as speakers. The reasoning seems to be that this is only polite; the speaker has gone to the trouble of making the information sound surprising and scandalous, so the least one can do is to reciprocate by sounding suitably shocked. Englishmen, according to my female informant, just don’t seem to have grasped this rule. They do not understand that “You are supposed to say ‘NO! Really?’ and ‘Oh my GOD!’”10 My female informants agreed, however, that a man who did respond in the approved female manner would soundinappropriately girly, or even disturbingly effeminate. Even the gay males I interviewed felt that the “NO! Really?” kind of response would be regarded as decidedly “camp”. 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.。
新编大学基础英语综合教程四Units 1-5课后翻译答案
新编大学基础英语综合教程4课后翻译答案UNIT 1Page104. 1.I have offered her a wide range of choices.我给了她很大的选择范围2.We can’t identify fortune with happiness.幸福和财富不能混为一谈3.People constantly search for better career prospect.人们总是不断地寻找更好的职业前景4.Teaching is not a highly rewarding job.教书酬劳不太高5.Busy work can take one’s mind off family issues.繁忙的工作总会使人不去想家庭问题Page113. 1.I want to apply for a visa.我想申请签证2.It is difficult to speak in public.当众演讲是很难的3.The old man wishes to go back to his hometown.这位老人的愿望是回到故乡4.She covers her face with her hands to conceal her excitement.或She buries her face in her hands to conceal her excitement.她用手捂着脸来掩饰她的激动情绪5.It would be good to see him again.能再见到他该多好啊Page125. 1.The police appealed to the crowd not to panic.警方向人群呼吁不要惊慌2.We should assume that he is innocent until he is proven guilty. 要是还没有证实他有罪，我们就得认为他无罪3.His wife’s death made him feel vulnerable and depressed.妻子的去世使他感到十分脆弱和消沉4.She has been transferred to our paris branch.她已调到我们巴黎的分部5.As for as the weather concerned I don’t think it is veryimportant.至于天气，我认为无关紧要Page143. 1.I was seeing a friend off at that moment.我当时正在给一位朋友送行2.He told me that Jane had already left.他告诉我简已经走了3.How do you find the weather here?你觉得这里的天气如何4.Did you go there by train or by plane?你是乘火车还是乘飞机去的5.She is very excited ,she has never travel by plane before.她很兴奋，她以前从未坐过飞机Page166. 1.He has a serious aspiration for a career in politics他有从政的雄心壮志2.He doesn’t play half as well as his sister.他演奏的水平不及他姐姐的一半3.He has never done this kind of job.I don’t know wether he is able to fit in with other employees他以前从未做过这种工作，我不知道他是否能与其他雇员配合好。
综合教程4电子教案unit5
综合教程4电子教案unit5教案标题：综合教程4电子教案Unit 5教案目标：1. 通过本单元的学习，学生将能够掌握有关科技和电子产品的词汇和表达方式。
2. 培养学生的听说读写能力，提高他们的综合语言运用能力。
3. 培养学生的合作学习和自主学习能力。
教学重点：1. 学习和运用与科技和电子产品相关的词汇和表达方式。
2. 练习听力技巧，提高听力理解能力。
3. 培养学生的口语表达能力，提高他们的自信心。
4. 鼓励学生进行合作学习，增强他们的团队合作能力。
教学准备：1. 教材：综合教程4 Unit 5的教材和相关练习册。
2. 多媒体设备：投影仪、电脑等。
3. 课堂活动准备：学生小组活动所需的任务卡片、白板、笔等。
教学过程：Step 1: 导入新课（5分钟）利用图片或实物引入本单元的主题，并提出问题激发学生的兴趣，如：“你喜欢用电子产品吗？你觉得科技对我们的生活有哪些影响？”学生进行简短的讨论。
Step 2: 听力训练（15分钟）1. 听第一段对话，学生根据听到的内容回答问题。
2. 听第二段对话，学生根据听到的内容完成填空练习。
3. 听第三段对话，学生根据听到的内容选择正确的答案。
Step 3: 词汇与表达讲解（10分钟）教师通过投影仪或白板呈现本单元的重点词汇和表达方式，并进行解释和示范。
学生跟读并进行口头练习。
Step 4: 口语练习（20分钟）1. 学生分为小组，每组选择一个科技产品进行介绍，其他组员进行提问。
鼓励学生运用本单元学到的词汇和表达方式。
2. 学生进行角色扮演，模拟购买电子产品的场景，练习询问和回答有关产品功能和价格的问题。
Step 5: 合作学习（15分钟）学生分成小组，每组分配一个任务卡片，上面有一篇关于科技发展的文章。
学生阅读文章并回答问题，然后与组员分享自己的答案。
最后，每个小组派一名代表向全班汇报他们的发现和观点。
Step 6: 作业布置（5分钟）布置相关的练习册作业，要求学生复习本单元的词汇和表达方式，并完成书面练习。
全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程4_Unit_5_剖析
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staying at the Grand Hotel and next day he asked me to dine with him. I met his wife, fat, elderly, and smiling, and his two daughters. It was evidently a united and affectionate family. I think the chief thing that struck me about Burton was his kindliness. There was something very pleasing in his mild blue eyes. His voice was gentle; you could not imagine that he could possibly raise it in anger; his smile was benign. Here was a man who attracted you because you felt in him a real love for his fellows. At the same time he liked his game of cards and his
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全新版大学英语4综合教程Unit5课件
1.1) In a way 2)in accordance with 3) vacancy 4)in good condition5)transparent 6)rub7)spicy 8)hitherto9)with (a) bad grace 10)instinct11)pawned 12)current2. 1)turned up 2)will stick to3)brought back 4)go about5)driving at 6)put…away7)turning…over 8)took…aback3. 1)…has a very weak constitution----she maynot be able to survive the operation. 2)…was taken aback by the insurancecompany’s rejection of my compensationclaim.3)…was s omething of a surprise when weran into each other in a place like that. 4)…needs trimming/to be trimmed---it’sgetting too long.5)…are often deceptive.4. 1) Oddly enough, went broke, wrinkled, hehad gone all to pieces.2)definite, is capable of, her vanity3)too mild, sipping, stroke1)Except for 2)except that3)except 4)except when5)except to 6)except what7)except where 8)except thatV ocabulary SpellingAmE BrE AmE BrEflat favorablecan paralyse candy labourlift meterfaculty catalagueground floor levellingpetrol theatre mail defenserailroad plowtrousers programmetube,practiseundergroundmaize characterise store tireCloze1.insane, current,candid, capable, was taken aback, good condition, constitution, go all to pieces, gone broke, vacancy, mild, deceptive2.suspected, pleading, confirmed, stunned, lucrative, jewellery, wealthy, urge, spell, arrestedTranslation1.I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition, because he is something of an adventurer.2.H e is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises.3.T he trademark was registered in accordance with the laws hitherto in force.4.O ddly enough, many people volunteered tohelp organize the meeting, but only a few turned up.5.T he teacher’s affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the way Mike perceived the society and himself.For my own part, I find that appearances are all too often deceptive. For instance, you might be wrong if you judged by appearances only people like Edward Hyde Burton. In appearance, he seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mild blue eyes, gentle and candid. Nevertheless, he turned out to be very cruel. He insulted and fooled Lenny who was down and out and made him commit himself to an insane venture. What was still more surprising was that he was completely indifferent to Lenny’s death. Without doubt, Burton was a man with a heart of stone.。
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Lesson 1 Hitting the HeadlinesLearning Objectives:1. Discussing newspaper headlines and matching to photos.2. Matching stories to headlines.3. Reading news stories for detail.4. Listening to news reports for detail.5. Revising & practising passive constructions.6. Writing and presenting a news report..Speaking1. Work in pairs. Look at the sentences (1–5) and discuss these questions.1) Where do you think they come from?2) What do you notice about the language used?(1) Where do you think they come from?They are all headlines from newspaper stories.2)What do you notice about the language used?They use simplified language, e.g. Omitting articles and simplifying tenses. They also use assonance (avalanche agony) and alliteration (Seb the Sailor). Neat, catchy and established phrases (happy ending, perfect alibi) are used to attract the reader.2. Match the sentences (1–5) to the pictures (a–e).Reading: Lexical preparation(1) accuse: v. (accuse sb. of sth.) : to say that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth.e.g. The government was accused of incompetence.2) charge: v. (charge sb. with sth./ with doing sth.): to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in a court of lawe.g. He was charged with murder.3) convict: v. [often passive] (convict sb. of sth.): to decide and state officially in a court of law that sb. is guilty of a crimee.g. He was convicted of fraud.4) allege: v. [often passive] (formal) to state sth. as a fact but without giving proof (It is alleged that…)e.g. —It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners.—He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners.5) chance: [U] the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand (by chance)e.g. I met her by chance (=without planning to) at the airport.6) impress: v. (formal) to have a great effect on sth., esp. sb’s mind, imagination, etc. (impress sth. / itself on sth.)7) catch up with sb. :①if the police or authorities catch up with sb., they find and punish them after some timee.g. The law caught up with him years later when he had moved to Spain.②to reach sb. who is ahead by going faster or reach the same level or standard as sb. who was better or more advancede.g. He had to work hard to catch up with the others after missing a term through illness.8) be / get caught up in sth. : to become involved in sth., especially when you do not want to bee.g. Innocent passers-by got caught up in the riot.9) attempt: n. an act of trying to do sth., especially sth. difficult, often with no success(in an attempt to do)(make an attempt to do)Reading1. Match the first lines of each news story below (a–e) to the full stories (i–v). What do all the first lines have in common?a) A Mafia hitman who was believed to have been responsible for ...b) A British climber made an extraordinary journey ...c) A Japanese man drove his car through a train station ...d) A man has been jailed for three years ...e) A 15-year-old boy from Cowes has become the youngest person ...The first lines introduce the main character, often with a qualifying adjective —mafia, British, etc.2. Read the news stories and answer these questions.1) Why did Graham Burdon post the message?Because he wanted to get in touch with some old school friends.2) Why is Torre’s perfect alibi such an “original”one?Because he confessed to having committed another murder on the same day.3) How did Seb Clover feel when he arrived?He felt very tired.2. Read the news stories and answer these questions.4) How did Saito try to attract the woman’s attention?By driving dangerously up stairs and along a corridor in a train station.5) Why was Trevor Jones lucky to have been found by the Romanian family?Because the village is usually uninhabited in winter.3. Discuss these questions with a partner.1) Which stories are the most humorous?Stories i, ii and iv.2) Identify any humorous or ironic touches in these texts.-- he was busy killing / he couldn't possibly have shot (ii);-- in a bid to get noticed (iv).4. Translate the following sentences into English.(1) 他被判处死刑，其犯罪团伙因杀害20人已受到指控。
(accuse)He was sentenced to death. His gang had been accused of killing 20 people.2)她曾两次被判诈骗罪。
(convict of)She has twice been convicted of fraud.3)据说他是被迫签署那份文件的。
(It’s alleged that ...)It’s alleged that he had signed the document under pressure.4) 他们攀登那座山的一切尝试都失败了。
(in an attempt to do)They failed in all their attempts to climb the mountain.5) 他的话铭刻在我的记忆里。