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B1U2 Exploring English
DI: Misadventures in English
According to what we have learned, English is a(n) ________ language.
Misadventures in English
Look at the title and predict the content (内容) of the text.
misunderstand误解
mislead误导
misuse滥用
mistake错认,误解
misbehavior不良行为
misinformation虚假消息
mistrust猜疑
Read and answer the questions.
Where might the text be taken from Give your reasons.
2. What words and expressions caused the misunderstandings Who shared the examples
Read and answer the questions.
Where might the text be taken from Give your reasons.
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Re: Misadventures in English
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:-(
Read and answer the questions.
2. What words and expressions caused the misunderstandings Who shared the examples
had a frog in her throat
the first floor
wicked
not bad
Read again and find out the meanings.
Read again and find out the meanings. Give supporting evidence. (A3,P28)
1 had a frog in her throat
unable to speak clearly for a short time because your throat is dry or blocked
One day, a different teacher took our class. He told us that Maggie couldn’t teach that day COZ she had a frog in her throat.
Read again and find out the meanings. Give supporting evidence.
2 the first floor
(BrE) the floor of a building above the one at ground level;
(AmE) the floor of a building at ground level
At the information desk at the entrance, I asked a lady where the shoe section was. She said that it was on the first floor. So I went up to the first floor, but couldn’t find ant shoes. I decided to leave. When I was looking for the exit, I saw that shoes were actually sold downstairs on the ground floor, not the first floor.
Read again and find out the meanings. Give supporting evidence.
3 wicked
morally wrong and intending to hurt people; (informal) very good, fantastic
4 Not bad
pretty good, better than you expected
But when I met his grandfather, I liked him a lot. I found it very odd. Why did my friend use a negative word about such a nice man
I spent days preparing and writing my first English paper. I know I had done a good job and was looking forward to getting a positive comment… But there weren’t any errors in my paper. :-(
Retell the situations in the four posts. (A4, P29)
In his/her post, _____ shared a funny/strange story about the word/expression ______________...
How would you deal with the situations described in the posts
Do you know of any Chinese expressions that often cause misunderstandings for people from other countries
Think & Share
Think & Share
1. How would you deal with the situations described in the posts
Admit that you don’t understand and politely ask for explanations.
Refer to a dictionary/ website and pay attention to idioms and unfamiliar meanings of familiar words.
Cultural Shock
a feeling of confusion and anxiety that sb may feel when they live in or visit another country
Think & Share
2. Do you know of any Chinese expressions that often cause misunderstandings for people from other countries
两个人、第二页、两千块、二百五
穿袜子 vs. 戴手套
姑妈 vs. 姑娘
吃饭、吃力、吃瘪、吃亏、吃苦、吃惊、吃醋
我两点到春熙路。如果你到了我还没到,你就等着吧。如果我到了你还没到,你就等着吧!
Read the idioms and guess their meanings. (A1, P26)
What’s up
ring a bell
small potatoes
toilet water
at sixes and sevens
green fingers
pull up one’s socks
习语 a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words
Read the idioms and guess their meanings. (A1, P26)
“What's up ”, I said to him.
“Nothing much,” he answered.
What’s going on 怎么啦?
Read the idioms and guess their meanings. (A1, P26)
James Carson - the name rings a bell, I’ve heard it before.
to sound familiar耳熟
Read the idioms and guess their meanings. (A1, P26)
small potato 无足轻重的人/事
He’s just a small potato in the company; nobody pays much attention to him.
a hot potato
烫手山芋
a problem, situation, etc. that is difficult and unpleasant to deal with
a couch potato 电视迷
someone who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television
Read the idioms and guess their meanings. (A1, P26)
My room is at sixes and sevens.
in a confused, badly-organised, or difficult situation乱七八糟
toilet water
A light perfume that does not have a very strong smell.
Read the idioms and guess their meanings. (A1, P26)
Mother has green fingers.
natural ability in growing plants
园艺高手
注意:green hand 菜鸟;新手
Tom is a green hand in computer operation, and he doesn’t know anything about that.
Read the idioms and guess their meanings. (A1, P26)
I have bad news: our sales were off 18% for the last quarter. So I'm telling you guys - you have to pull up your socks and get out there and sell more stuff, or you'll be looking for new jobs this summer.
to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough 加把劲儿
More examples
sleepy head
be all ears and all eyes
have a sweet tooth
on the tip of one’s tongue
cost an arm and a leg
by heart
the apple of one’s eye
a long face
rain cats and dogs
瞌睡虫
全神贯注
喜爱甜食
话到嘴边
代价高昂
熟记,背诵
掌上明珠
愁眉苦脸
倾盆大雨
Talking about a misunderstanding in English
Look at the pictures and answer the questions. (A5, P30)
Who were the people in the story
Where did the story take place
What happened
What caused the misunderstanding
Look at the pictures and answer the questions. (A5, P30)
1 Who were the people in the story
They were a Chinese exchange student and her British host family.
2 Where did the story take place
It took place in the girl’s British host family’s home.
3 What happened
The boy told the girl that they were going to have toad-in-the-hole for dinner. The girl wasn’t sure whether it would be a real toad in a hole.
4 What caused the misunderstanding
The girl didn’t know that “toad-in-the-hole” is actually the name of a dish.
toad-in-the-hole (面拖烤香肠)
Take turns to tell a story based on the pictures.
Last summer, I stayed with a British host family. One day, I was really surprised when Jeremy, the son of the family, told me that we would have toad-in-the-hole for dinner. I wasn’t sure whether we were going to eat a real toad in a hole. If so, how terrible! I joined them at dinner time _________________________(很紧张). ________________ (令我吃惊的是), a dish of sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding (a mix that tastes a bit like pancakes) was served on the table, and it tasted delicious. ______________ toad-in-the-hole is a typical dish for a British dinner, and there’s no toad! _______________________(多么好的体验)! It was interesting to try such yummy food with a strange name.
with butterflies in my stomach
To my astonishment
It turned out that
What an amazing experience