VocabularyonP155-156Morenewwords:1.idiom['ɪdɪəm]n.习语，成语；2.picturesque[ˌpɪktʃəˈresk]adj.美丽的;生动的;3.literal['lɪt(ə)r(ə)l]adj.照字面的;原义的;逐字的;4.thePilgrimFathers清教徒先辈移民5.lawn[lɔːn]n.草地，草坪；上等细麻布6.curtain['kɜːt(ə)n]n.窗帘，门帘；帐幕之物，幕布；启幕，落幕Lookatthetitleofthepassage.Whatdoyouexpectthepassagetobeabout?(a).funnyEnglishpeople(b).interestingexpressionsinEnglish(c).thecoloursoftheEnglishcountrysideQuestion?•Howcanwegetthemainideaofapassage?Byfindingthetopicsentences,dividingthepassageintoseveralparts,analyzingthestructureofthepassageordrawingamind-map.Fast-readingReadthepassageandfindthetopicsentencesforthewholepassageandeachparagraph.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Thefirstsentenceofeachparagraph.Activity2(P53)•Key:cStructure•Howmanypartscanwedividethepassageinto?(Drawamind-map)Moredetails•Activity5onP54.Keys:•Continuefinishingyourmind-map.CBDACBackground•TotalkTurkey打开窗户说亮话,说实在的相传在北美殖民时期,一个白人和一个黑人去打猎,事先说好了平分打到的猎物。结果一天下来只打到一只火鸡和一只鹧鸪。白人心里想要火鸡,但又不敢直接说,于是对印第安人说“如果你要火鸡,我就拿鹧鸪,如果你要鹧鸪,我就拿火鸡”,印第安人一听就明白了,于是针锋相对地说:“你一直在讲火鸡,现在让我也讲讲火鸡吧!”于是talkturkey演变成“打开窗户说亮话,说实在的,坦诚地说话”的意思了。•AmericanExpress•AmericanExpress指美国运通公司。运通是美国的百年老店,1850年以快递业务从纽约布法罗市起家,1958年10月1日他推出了运通卡(AmericanExpressCard),基础定位是树立一个为上流社会有钱人提供方便的银卡形象。目前“运通”已是国外尤其是欧美地区家喻户晓的服务品牌，AmericanExpress成为“离家出国，不可不备”之物。•theironcurtain•铁幕(西方报刊及政界用语,指二战后前苏联及东欧国家为阻止同欧美各国进行交流而设置的一道无形屏障)Activity4onP54MoreEnglishExpressions•Canyouguesstheirmeanings?1.Aneyeforaneyeandatoothfortooth.2.Asingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring.3.Asnowyear,arichyear.4.Asoundmindinasoundbody.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。瑞雪兆丰年。健全的精神寓于健康的身体。5.Astilltonguemakesawisehead.6.Ayear’splanstartswithspring.7.Allthatglittersisnotgold.8.AllworkandnoplaymakeJackadullboy.9.Amanbecomeslearnedbyaskingquestions.智者寡言。一年之计在于春。闪光的不一定是金子。只会用工不会玩耍，聪明的孩子也会变傻。不耻下问才能有学问。Canyoutranslate?•1.事实胜于雄辩。•2.一天一苹果，不用看医生。•3.患难见真情。4.良好的开端，成功的一半。5.条条大路通罗马。Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.AllroadsleadtoRome.6.良药苦口。7.天下没有不散的筵席。8.海纳百川。9.沧海一粟。Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.Allgoodthingscometoanend.Allriversrunintosea.Adropintheocean.Summary•1.Understandthemeaningsofthenewwordsandphrases.•2.LearnhowtogetthemainideaofthepassageColorfulEnglishandmoredetailsbyfindingthetopicsentencesanddrawingthemind-map.•3.LearnaboutsomeEnglishexpressions.Assignment•1.Activity6onP54inBook8.•2.UnderlinetheimportantphrasesandwordsinColorfulEnglish.
