1、Unit 1 Hello, HiUnit Goals 1. Greet people and give responses: first meeting and meeting again2. Exchange personal information: name/address/telephone number/job/study3. Introduce people to each other 4. Meet people at the airport 5. Say goodbye to others 6. Say hello in different languages7. Write
2、a business cardWhat should you know about1. Etiquette of meeting and introducing people2. Etiquette of exchanging business cards3. Basic sentence structuresSection I Talking Face to Face1. Imitating Mini-Talks2. Acting out the Tasks3. Studying Email Information on the Internet4. Following Sample Dia
3、logues5. Putting Language to UseSection II Being All Ears1. Learning Sentences for Workplace Communication2. Handling a Dialogue3. Understanding a Short Speech / TalkSection III Trying your Hand 1. Practicing Applied Writing2. Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar Section IV Maintaining a Sharp Ey
4、e Passage 1 :Information Related to the Reading PassageEnglish Expressions Borrowed from FrenchOver the long years, the English language has borrowed a great number of French words or expressions. Some of them have been so absorbed in English that speakers might not realize their origin. Other expre
5、ssions like “faux pas” have retained their “Frenchness”, with which speakers tend to sound modern. These expressions are often written in italics. The following are a few French expressions which are commonly used in English.1. Faux Pas: It refers to a socially awkward or tactless act, a foolish mis
6、take, something that should not be done. 失礼2. au pair: A foreign female student who works for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the children) in exchange for room and board. 帮助料理家务换取住宿的外国女学生3. Bon apptit: The closest English equivalent is “Enjoy your meal” . 用餐愉快4. esprit de corps: It is similar to
7、 “group spirit” or “morale”. 团队精神5. rendez-vous: In English it means “go to”. It can be used as a noun or a verb. 约会6. RSVP: This abbreviation stands for Rpondez, sil vous plat, which means “Respond, please”.敬请回复7. bon voyage: a way of saying goodbye and wishing good luck 一路平安The Business Card: a So
8、cial Faux PasYou, like most people, probably have been in such a situation where you are being asked for a business card, and while reaching for it . and . oops . “Im sorry, I must be out at the moment” or “they must be in my other bag” or “I left them at the office, Im sorry,” and the conversation
9、continues on with some sort of story about how this “never happens to me” or “I knew I was forgetting something this morning .”Missed connections are missed opportunities for business. Business cards are a useful marketing tool, and an easy one to have with you at all times. Not having your cards ca
10、n be seen as being unprepared to market yourself and your business. Dont start that new contact leaving them thinking “that person is already unprepared”.“Never leave home without it .” There are so many things we often have to remember in this go-go world we are living in but your business cards sh
11、ould ALWAYS be with you.Here are a few tips for you to go take care of this right now, so youdont get caught in this situation: If you dont have a job, get Networking Cards. If you are employed, and havent had new cards in 2 or more years,it could be time for an update: info update and photo update
12、. Perhaps set a goal of handing out 5 cards a day. Practice what you will say when handing them out. On a daily basis, there are so many opportunities to do so. Grocery store lines, coffee shops, waiting on your car wash, meetings, and even the dog park! Ask your network to network with and for you
13、also by handing out a few!Work smarter, not necessarily harder!Language Points1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences1. (Para. 2) Missed connections are missed opportunities for business.Analysis: Missed is a verbs past participle used here as an adjective. The repeated use of the same word could bring
14、 out a stronger effect.Translation: 错失了联系就错失了商机。Example: Can a broken heart be broken twice?2. (Para. 2) Not having your cards can be seen as being unprepared to market yourself and your business.Analysis: Not having your cards is a gerund phrase used as the subject of the sentence. Not is put in fr
15、ont of the gerund to make its negative form. Being unprepared is also a gerund used as the subject complement.Translation: 不带名片可被视为没有做好推介自己和推销业务的准备。Example: Not trying at all is much worse than trying without success.3. (Para. 2) Dont start that new contact leaving them thinking “that person is alre
16、ady unprepared”.Analysis: Leaving them thinking is a participial phrase, indicating a concomitant (伴随的) adverbial of result.Translation: 千万别在开始新的交往时就让人觉得“这家伙就没打算同我交往”。Example: Lets steer our ship with hope, leaving fear behind.4. (Para. 2 from bottom) Ask your network to network with and for you als
17、o by handing out a few!Analysis: The word network is repeated to make an emphasis. Notice that the first network is a noun while the second a verb. The sentence can be re-written as “Ask your network to network with you and network for you also by handing out a few of your name cards.”Translation: 请
18、求你所结交的人同你一起联络并为你发出几张名片！Example: To saw a saw with another saw. To can a can into another can.2 Important Words1.market v. engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of(在市场上) 推销e.g. The company is marketing its new line of beauty products.The firm markets various kinds of household app
19、liances.2. unprepared a. lacking intellectual equipment 无准备的; 不愿意的e.g. He is still unprepared to stand on his own feet.Students from the south are often unprepared for the cold climate.3. go-go a. energetic and active 精力充沛的; 活跃的e.g. He attracted a group of go-go young to run his election.You can nev
20、er stop once you step into this go-go society4. tip n. a useful piece of advice 提示, 小贴士e.g. The book shows how to prepare a CV and gives tips on applying for jobs.Here are some useful tips for central heating.5. employ v. engage or hire for work 雇用，聘用e.g. The joint venture (合资企业) employs nearly a th
21、ousand workers.I prefer to get employed in a state-owned company.6. update v. bring up to date; supply with recent information更新, 获取最新信息e.g.Our new neighbor is updated the kitchen in the old house.The in-service training center is for people to update their special knowledge.Information Related to t
22、he Reading PassageMajor Language FamiliesHere are two lists of the top ten language families with wide recognition in terms of numbers of native speakers (with their core geographic areas) and in terms of numbers of languages.In Terms of Numbers of Native Speakers1. Indo-European languages (Europe,
23、Southwest to South Asia, America, Oceania)2. Sino-Tibetan languages (East Asia)3. Niger-Congo languages (Sub-Saharan Africa)4. Afro-Asiatic languages (North Africa to Horn of Africa, Southwest Asia)5. Austronesian languages (Oceania, Madagascar, Southeast Asia)6. Dravidian languages (South Asia)7. A
24、ltaic languages (Central Asia)8. Austro-Asiatic languages (Southeast Asia)9. Tai-Kadai languages (Southeast Asia)10. Japonic languages (Japan)In Terms of Numbers of Languages:1. Niger-Congo (1 514 languages)2. Austronesian (1 268 languages)3. Trans-New Guinea (564 languages)4. Indo-European (449 lan
25、guages)5. Sino-Tibetan (403 languages)6. Afro-Asiatic (375 languages)7. Nilo-Saharan (204 languages)8. Pama-Nyungan (178 languages)9. Oto-Manguean (174 languages)10. Austro-Asiatic (169 languages)How to Greet People in Different LanguagesHave you ever stopped to think about how many people are sayin
26、g “Hello” to each other today, and in how many different languages? If you want to say “Hello” to everyone on the planet, you would have to learn at least 2796 languages and greet at least 6 500 000 000 people. Here are some of the ways of saying “Hello” around the world. Hola in Spanish, Ciao in It
27、alian, Nihao in Chinese or Bonjour / Salut in French, and many more!Sounds hard to learn to say so many “Hellos”? Dont worry! It seems that nowadays the English word “Hello” is getting accepted in more and more cultures. Besides, you can nd some other ways to greet people, too. Here is a simple, and
28、 amusing, way to greet foreigners wherever you might travel around the world. A friend of mine who travels widely does not say “Hello”, but she tries to learn to say “Beautiful” in the local language. She can use it to “greet” a mother holding a baby, or to “greet” an old lady watering her flowers,
29、or to “greet” a lonely salesman showing a photo of his family. The ability has earned her friendship all over the world. So why not when even one word can bring about such pleasure?Fun, isnt it? And we dont need to pronounce those different local greeting words accurately. With a hearty smile, it ca
30、n be well understood and appreciated. The “Beautiful” greeting is like sunlight that melts the coldness between people.So instead of complaining about a foreigners misunderstanding and unfriendliness, lets learn to say “Beautiful” in the local language whenever and wherever you travel around the glo
31、be!Language Points1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences1. (Para. 1) Have you ever stopped to think about how many people are saying “Hello” to each other todayAnalysis: Stop to think means to stop whatever is being done in order to think something over. The infnitive phrase to think indicates the pur
32、pose of stopping. It is different from “stop thinking”, which means stop the action of thinking. And thinking is the object of the verb stop. Translation: 你是否曾留心考虑过，今天一天大约有多少人说 “Hello”来互相问候？Example: I dont think this is a smart way. Have you ever stopped to think out a better idea?2. (Para. 1) If yo
33、u want to say “Hello” to everyone on the planet, you would have to learn at least 2 796 languagesAnalysis: The if-clause seems a real conditional one, for want is used instead of the unreal conditional wanted. But subjunctive mood is also implied because would is used instead of will, indicating an
34、almost impossible action to be carried out.Translation: 如果你想对这个星球上每个人都道一声 “Hello”，你就至少得学2796 种语言。Example: If you want to make a friend each day, you would have to make some 20 thousands of friends in your lifetime!3. (Para. 2) It seems that nowadays the English word “Hello” is getting accepted in mo
35、re and more cultures.Analysis: In the sentence, it seems that introduces a subject clause and is getting accepted is in present continuous tense and passive voice.Translation: 似乎现在英语的 “Hello” 正在被越来越多的文化接受。Example: It seems that instead of “bean curd”, the Chinese translation “tofu” is getting accept
36、ed by more and more English-speaking people.4. (Para. 2) Here is a simple, and amusing, way to greet foreigners wherever you might travel around the world.Analysis: The adjectives simple and amusing both modify the noun way. The purpose of putting “and amusing” between two commas is to highlight the
37、 adjective. Wherever introduces an adverbial clause to make concession, meaning “no matter where”.Translation: 这里介绍的是一种简单但很有趣的说法，能让你在旅行到世界各地时可以跟外国人打招呼。Example: Here is another simple, and effective, way to deal with a sudden headache wherever you might be and whenever it comes up.5. (Para. 3) So why not when even one word can bring such pleasure? Analysis: Here why not is a simplified sentence to emphasize the positive attitude towards something mentioned above. The dash is used to introduce an explanation or reason. The words even and such in the adverbial clause are used for
