综英3-02_Why_My_Great-uncle_Gave_Up_the_Ministry

Unit 2

Why My Great-uncle Gave Up the Ministry

Teaching ObjectivesTopic Describing people and their behaviour Grammar points Expand a sentence with infinitive to- structure and the structure for (doing) something expressing "purpose".

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Vocabulary jolly, beloved, concern, clumsy, inadvertently, panic (v.), devastated, bring oneself to do something, resolve to, retire, knock over, grope, in search for, retrace one's steps, smudge, crisp, mount, fixture, rip...from, clutch, topple, rise to one’s feet, demolish, reverence Writing Describing people

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Part I

Speaking

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Listening and Speaking

Brainstorming Speaking

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Work with your group to think of as many words/phrases/expressions as possible regarding the following topics. General impressions of a person Emotional changes Behavior Social position or titles Commenting on personalities

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General Impressions of a PersonPositive expressions polite smart cute nice a good leader gentle charming wise man optimistic hospitable generous creative perfect upright capable quick-witted gracefulBook 3-Unit 2

Negative expressions clumsy rude careless stupid cruel wise guy (自作聪明的人) coarse (粗鲁) underhand (阴险的) vicious sneaky (卑劣的) dishonorable deceitful violent gossiper devil evil devilish (如恶魔般的) devious (不坦率、不光明 正大的)

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Neutral expressions funny sensitive forgetful outspoken restless

When used in a neutral way, the word means that someone’s behavior is laughable; but the expression can be slightly negative when it means that someone’s behavior is strange, abnormal, as in the saying: funny ha-ha or funny peculiar? This saying is used when someone says somebody is funny.

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Emotional ChangesChanges for the better calm cool cheerful cheer up feel better tranquil peaceful free from anxiety/worry unruffled (镇定，平静) be sympathetic with

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Changes for the worse get panicky feel nervous have butterflies in the stomach(忐忑不安) get irritated/angry become anxious wear/have a questioning expression be horrified feel guilty be embarrassed disappointed

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BehaviorSilly behavior

play the fool (to make people laugh), make a fool of oneself (unintentional) be up to no good/mischief (intentional, usually in secret), mess/fool around (waste one’s time, behave foolishly) behave badly get into troubleBook 3-Unit 2

Good behavior be as good as gold (of children, behaving very well) (表现好极了) set a good example to somebody turn over a new leaf behave oneself do

good deeds be a good model

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Neutral behavior

behave conduct oneself(behave in a particular way, such expressions are usually used with other qualified expressions, e.g. conduct oneself responsibly; behave very well)

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Social Positions or Titles headmaster doctor nurse teacher director supervisor composer pilot airhostess hairdresser coach president chairman/ chairwoman professor singer

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