外研版高一年级(必修4)Module3CulturalcornerCulturalcornerReadandfindouttheanswerstothefollowingquestions.1)Whatisthepassageabout?Thepassageisaboutthereasonwhyweclapandthehistoryofclapping,thefeaturesofapplause.2)Whydopeopleclap?3)Howmanycountriesarementionedinthepassages?Toshowthattheylikesomething.Threecountries.Para11)Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?2)Onwhatoccasiondopeopleclap?Thereasonswhyweclap.Weclapattheendofaliveperformance,suchasaplay,oraconcert,tosaythankyoutotheperformers.Whatisthemainideaoftheparagraph?WhatdidapplausemeaninclassicalAthens?Whatdidtheprolongedclappinghelp?Thecustomofclappinghasearlybeginnings.Applausemeantjudgmentandtakingpart.Prolongedclappinghelpedaplaytowin.Para2classicalAthensWhatisthedefinitionofapplause?Whatisthefeaturesofclapping?Applausewasasignofbeingpartofthecommunity,andofequalitybetweenactorsandaudience.Clappingissocial,likelaughter,itisinfectious,andspreadveryquickly.Para3Dopeoplefromdifferentculturesclaponthesameoccasions?No,someoccasionsonwhichpeopleclapchangefromonecountrytoanother.婚礼ataweddingfuneraln.葬礼atafuneral1.livealiveperformance现场演出liveadj.活的,生动的,精力充沛的,直播的Thecatisplayingwithalivemouse.猫在戏弄那只活老鼠。Itwasn’tarecordedshow,itwaslive.这不是录像表演,这是现场转播。Languagepoints【辨析】live,alive和living都有“活着的，活的”等意，但alive常用作表语或后置定语；living既可用作定语，又可用作表语；而live一般仅用作定语。如：Theanimalsarealive.这些动物是活的。Thehuntercaughtabearalive.那猎人活捉了一头熊。Unfortunately,shehasnolivingrelatives.不幸的是,她的亲戚都不在了。Areyourgrandparentsstillliving?你的祖父母还健在吗?Heisinterestedinfishandhasquiteafewliveonesathome.他对鱼感兴趣,在他家里养了好多鱼。2.prolongvt.延长……,拉长……Themeetingmaybeprolongedintotheeveningbecausesomanyproblemshavetobesolvedtonight.会议可能要延长到夜里,因为今晚有太多问题要解决。Shallweprolongourstayforafewdays?我们多停留两三天好吗？3.meandoing意味着做某事meantodosth.打算做某事4.holdv.握住,拿着,持有,容纳,占领,支撑住保持注意,有……兴趣n.把握,控制,船舱1)Thecityisheldbytheenemy.这座城市已被敌人占领。2)HoldyourselfstillforamomentwhileItakeyourphotograph.我给你拍照的那一刹那,你不要动。3)Weheldourbreathinfear.我们因害怕而屏住呼吸。4)Weareholdingameeting.我们正在开会。5)Imanagedtograbholdofthejugbeforeitfell.我设法抓住了那个罐子才未跌落。6)ShehasnowheldthepostofPrimeMinisterlongerthananyoneelsethiscentury.她现在当首相任期之长在本世纪是前所未有的。7)Idon’tthinkthecarwillholdyouall.我看这辆汽车坐不下你们这些人。8)Mynewcarholdstheroadwell.我的新汽车贴路性能很好。9)Thebridgecan’tholdthatmuchweight.那座桥不能负载那样的重量。10)Televisedsportscouldn’tholdmyinterest.电视播放的体育节目比赛不能引起我的兴趣。5.equality:n.同等,平等1)Idonotbelieveinequalityofcapacity,butIdobelieveinequalityofopportunity.我不相信能力均等,但我确实相信机会均等。2)Womenarestillstrugglingfortrueequalitywithmen.妇女仍在争取与男人真正平等。socialadj.社会的6.infectiousadj.有感染力的,传染的1)Heexpressedinfectiousenthusiasmtohisvoters.他对他的选民表现出很有感染力的热情。2)Thefluishighlyinfectious.流感的传染性很强。7.occasion时刻,时候,场合onthis/thatoccasion此时/彼时ononeoccasion有一次I’vemetheronseveraloccasionsrecently.我最近见到过她好几次。时机,机会Thisisnotanoccasionforlaughter.这不是笑的时候。occasion做先行词用when/onwhich引导。Therearesomeoccasionswhenpeoplecan’texpressthemselvesfreely.人们在许多场合下不能自由的表达自己。Thankyou!Thankyou!
