UNIT 4 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
主要內(nèi)容：
本課主要介紹了世界各地區(qū)不同的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，其中包括中國人慶祝新年的風(fēng)俗和愛爾蘭人舉行婚禮的風(fēng)俗等。通過本課的學(xué)習(xí)，我們不僅要了解在本課中介紹的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣以及文章中介紹的文化背景，而且要能夠利用所學(xué)知識與外國人就各地的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣進(jìn)行討論。
課文詞匯及語法：
Dialogue:
1. millennium n. a span of one thousand years.一千年
2. propitious adj. presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious.順?biāo)斓?，有利的，善意?BR> propitious weather好天氣
propitious omen(s)吉兆
e.g. I don’t think this kind of weather is propitious to us.
這種天氣對我們不利。
The cool days during this week are propitious for out trip.
這種涼爽的天氣對我們的行程很有好處。
3. fire-work n. 鞭炮，焰火 a fire-work display 焰火表演
cracker，firecracker 爆竹
4. survive
1) 殘存To live or persist through:
e.g. plants that can survive frosts.
He is lucky enough to survive the car accident.
Hemingway survived several wars and finished his works on wars.
2)比活的長 To live longer than; outlive:
e.g. The old man survived his wife.
他比妻子活的時間長。
She survived her husband by five years.
她比她丈夫多活了五年
5. due adj. 預(yù)期的，預(yù)定的，應(yīng)到的
e.g. When is the train due? 火車什么時候到達(dá)?
-- The train is due at 5:00 in the afternoon.
professor Li is due to make a speech in our school tomorrow.
due to: 由于，起因于
e.g. The car accident was due to careless driving.
His failure was due to his ignorance.
6. as far as I know 就我所知
e.g. As far as I know, he is always the first to come to the classroom.
As far as I know, Hemingway ever took part in the two world wars.
7. as a matter of fact: in fact事實(shí)上
e.g. It is said that he is a successful businessman; as a matter of fact, he is a good writer as well.
As a matter of fact, people in that country are very friendly.
8. shake hands with sb 握手
shake one’s hand
e.g. Chinese shake hands as greeting, while people in the West kiss when they meet.
9. as for: with regard to 至于
e.g. I have never thought about it as for buying a new house.
As for your proposal, let’s leave it tomorrow.
10. toll bell 敲鐘
e.g. For Whom The Bell Tolls 喪鐘為誰而鳴(海明威)
The church bell tolled the hour.
教堂的鐘聲報(bào)時。
11. lose one’s voice 失聲
lose heart 失去信心
lose one’s heart to sb：to fall in love with sb
e.g. He lost his voice due to his bad cold.
Never lose heart.
The man lost his heart to a pretty girl who turned out to be the daughter of his enemy.
12. make it : to be successful 成功
e.g. I make it. 我成功了。
Never lose heart, and I’m sure you can make it.
不要失去信心，我相信你會成功的。
Thomas finally made it as an actor.
托馬斯終成為了一名演員。
He finally made it to the airport in time despite of the traffic jam.
盡管有交通堵塞，他終于按時到達(dá)了機(jī)場。
I don’t think I can make it to learn math well.
我想我可能學(xué)不好數(shù)學(xué)。
passage
1. horizon n. 地平線
horizontal bar單杠
horizon distance地平線距離, 水平線距離
horizon mirror水平鏡
the horizon地平線
e.g. The sun is sinking below the horizon.
2. prolong v. 延長，拖延
e.g. He liked Beijing so much that he tried to prolong his visit in the city.
He wants to prolong his vacation because of his illness.
The delegation decided to prolong their visit by one week.
代表團(tuán)決定把訪問延長一個星期。
to prolong ones life延長壽命
3. engage v. 約定，忙于，從事
e.g. I will engage you that I’ll manage the business for you.
After giving up his business, he is now engaging politics.
be engaged to sb 和訂婚
e.g. Tom and Mary are engaged.
Tom was engaged to Ann last month.
engaged adj.忙碌的, 使用中的
be engaged in sth 忙于
e.g. His uncle is now engaged in writing a novel.
他叔叔近正忙著寫一部小說。
The line is busy / engaged.
4. bride, bridegroom 新娘，新郎
5. squeeze v. 壓，擠，榨
e.g. I’m trying to squeeze the juice out of the lemon. 榨汁
He tried hard to squeeze into the crowded bus.
他費(fèi)勁的擠進(jìn)擁擠的公共汽車。
6. domestic adj. 家庭的，國內(nèi)的
domestic concerns [affairs]家務(wù); 內(nèi)政
domestic troubles家庭糾紛
domestic markets國內(nèi)市場
domestic and foreign news國內(nèi)外新聞
domestic goods [products]國產(chǎn), 國貨
domestic animals家畜
e.g. He is now busy with his domestic troubles.
他現(xiàn)在正忙于家里的麻煩事。
The domestic economic situation is going for better.
國內(nèi)經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢正在好轉(zhuǎn)。
He always keeps a close eye on latest domestic news.
他密切的關(guān)注國內(nèi)新的消息。
主要內(nèi)容：
本課主要介紹了世界各地區(qū)不同的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，其中包括中國人慶祝新年的風(fēng)俗和愛爾蘭人舉行婚禮的風(fēng)俗等。通過本課的學(xué)習(xí)，我們不僅要了解在本課中介紹的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣以及文章中介紹的文化背景，而且要能夠利用所學(xué)知識與外國人就各地的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣進(jìn)行討論。
課文詞匯及語法：
Dialogue:
1. millennium n. a span of one thousand years.一千年
2. propitious adj. presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious.順?biāo)斓?，有利的，善意?BR> propitious weather好天氣
propitious omen(s)吉兆
e.g. I don’t think this kind of weather is propitious to us.
這種天氣對我們不利。
The cool days during this week are propitious for out trip.
這種涼爽的天氣對我們的行程很有好處。
3. fire-work n. 鞭炮，焰火 a fire-work display 焰火表演
cracker，firecracker 爆竹
4. survive
1) 殘存To live or persist through:
e.g. plants that can survive frosts.
He is lucky enough to survive the car accident.
Hemingway survived several wars and finished his works on wars.
2)比活的長 To live longer than; outlive:
e.g. The old man survived his wife.
他比妻子活的時間長。
She survived her husband by five years.
她比她丈夫多活了五年
5. due adj. 預(yù)期的，預(yù)定的，應(yīng)到的
e.g. When is the train due? 火車什么時候到達(dá)?
-- The train is due at 5:00 in the afternoon.
professor Li is due to make a speech in our school tomorrow.
due to: 由于，起因于
e.g. The car accident was due to careless driving.
His failure was due to his ignorance.
6. as far as I know 就我所知
e.g. As far as I know, he is always the first to come to the classroom.
As far as I know, Hemingway ever took part in the two world wars.
7. as a matter of fact: in fact事實(shí)上
e.g. It is said that he is a successful businessman; as a matter of fact, he is a good writer as well.
As a matter of fact, people in that country are very friendly.
8. shake hands with sb 握手
shake one’s hand
e.g. Chinese shake hands as greeting, while people in the West kiss when they meet.
9. as for: with regard to 至于
e.g. I have never thought about it as for buying a new house.
As for your proposal, let’s leave it tomorrow.
10. toll bell 敲鐘
e.g. For Whom The Bell Tolls 喪鐘為誰而鳴(海明威)
The church bell tolled the hour.
教堂的鐘聲報(bào)時。
11. lose one’s voice 失聲
lose heart 失去信心
lose one’s heart to sb：to fall in love with sb
e.g. He lost his voice due to his bad cold.
Never lose heart.
The man lost his heart to a pretty girl who turned out to be the daughter of his enemy.
12. make it : to be successful 成功
e.g. I make it. 我成功了。
Never lose heart, and I’m sure you can make it.
不要失去信心，我相信你會成功的。
Thomas finally made it as an actor.
托馬斯終成為了一名演員。
He finally made it to the airport in time despite of the traffic jam.
盡管有交通堵塞，他終于按時到達(dá)了機(jī)場。
I don’t think I can make it to learn math well.
我想我可能學(xué)不好數(shù)學(xué)。
passage
1. horizon n. 地平線
horizontal bar單杠
horizon distance地平線距離, 水平線距離
horizon mirror水平鏡
the horizon地平線
e.g. The sun is sinking below the horizon.
2. prolong v. 延長，拖延
e.g. He liked Beijing so much that he tried to prolong his visit in the city.
He wants to prolong his vacation because of his illness.
The delegation decided to prolong their visit by one week.
代表團(tuán)決定把訪問延長一個星期。
to prolong ones life延長壽命
3. engage v. 約定，忙于，從事
e.g. I will engage you that I’ll manage the business for you.
After giving up his business, he is now engaging politics.
be engaged to sb 和訂婚
e.g. Tom and Mary are engaged.
Tom was engaged to Ann last month.
engaged adj.忙碌的, 使用中的
be engaged in sth 忙于
e.g. His uncle is now engaged in writing a novel.
他叔叔近正忙著寫一部小說。
The line is busy / engaged.
4. bride, bridegroom 新娘，新郎
5. squeeze v. 壓，擠，榨
e.g. I’m trying to squeeze the juice out of the lemon. 榨汁
He tried hard to squeeze into the crowded bus.
他費(fèi)勁的擠進(jìn)擁擠的公共汽車。
6. domestic adj. 家庭的，國內(nèi)的
domestic concerns [affairs]家務(wù); 內(nèi)政
domestic troubles家庭糾紛
domestic markets國內(nèi)市場
domestic and foreign news國內(nèi)外新聞
domestic goods [products]國產(chǎn), 國貨
domestic animals家畜
e.g. He is now busy with his domestic troubles.
他現(xiàn)在正忙于家里的麻煩事。
The domestic economic situation is going for better.
國內(nèi)經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢正在好轉(zhuǎn)。
He always keeps a close eye on latest domestic news.
他密切的關(guān)注國內(nèi)新的消息。