课件20张PPT。Grammar and usage
EuphemismUnit3dieEuphemismA euphemism is usually a polite way to say some-
thing embarrassing or unpleasant. To make a
euphemism, you replace words that are considered
harsh,blunt or offensive with other words that are
less direct and vaguer.We often use euphemism to express taboo or very sensitive subjects.His grandfather passed away last week. The funeral will be held this Friday.
“pass away” means _______.to dieWhen he joined in 1959, the society was on its last legs.
“On one’s last legs” means ___________ _____________________. near a state of collapse or death.Last year, my father set up a club for Senior Citizens. Once a week, they meet up and play cards.
“Senior Citizen” means ____________. an old personThe school is for people who are physically challenged.
“physically challenged” means _____________________________.people with a physical disability2. We often use euphemism to raise the status of someone or something.
The sanitary workers cleaned the hospital.
“Sanitary worker” means _____________________________. a person who cleans dirty placesClive Sinclair is the man who brought technology to the man in the street.
“the man in the street” means ___________________________.
My father has a lot of free time because he is between jobs at the moment.
“between jobs” means ___________.ordinary working-class peopleunemployed3. We often use euphemism to indicate situations not fit to express directly in public. I am just going to wash my hands.
“wash one’s hands” means ________________.
The film was famous for having the highest body count of any war film. “body count” means _____________ ____________________________.go to the toilet the number of dead bodies found at a sceneThe murderer would spend the rest of his life in the city’s correctional facility.
“Correctional facility” means _______. a prisonI’m goin’ to answer the natural call.
I’m goin’ to make some water.
I’m gonna pee.The boy is a bit slow for his age.(The boy is stupid.)He?is?a?bicycle?doctor. He mends bicycles.Nowadays?many?weight-watchers would?like to?go?to?the?gym.? 如今有不少胖人喜欢到健身房去锻炼。Social?diseases?are?on?the?increase in?Hong?Kong.?
香港的性病比以往增多了。? P41. A. Answers:1. body count 2. correctional facility
3. being economical with the truth
4. a confidential source 5. passed away
6. golden years 7. senior citizens
8. downsizing 9. sanitary workers
B. Answers:
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. f 5. g 6. e 7. h 8. dHe is not a grave man until he is a grave man. grave有两个含义，一个是“严肃的”（形容词），一个是“坟墓” (名词)，因此这句话的意思是：他不是一个严肃的人，除非他躺到坟墓里，才能严肃起来。They pray for you today and prey on you tomorrow.
他们今天为你祈祷，明天就会加害于你。M11 Unit 3 The secret of success
Grammar and usage
Thoughts on the design:
本节课中，学生会读到一个成功人士的例子（Sir Clive Sinclair），学生会对一个人怎么样才能成功有更加深入的了解。在这一课中，主要通过对文章的泛读来了解文章的整体含义。采取选择题、听录音、分段、概括大意等方式来提高学生阅读的综合能力，并且把这一能力运用到实践中。
Teaching aims:
1. Review the words appearing in the last period;
2. Learn the grammar and usage: Euphemism;
3. Help the students master the grammar and usage: Euphemism;
4. Help the students finish each exercise correctly.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step2 Lead in
Show pictures to students.
Step 3 Grammar
Euphemism
1. We often use euphemism to express taboo or very sensitive subjects.
His grandfather passed away last week. The funeral will be held this Friday.
“pass away” means _______.
When he joined in 1959, the society was on its last legs.
“On one’s last legs” means ________________________________.
Last year, my father set up a club for Senior Citizens. Once a week, they meet up and play cards.
“Senior Citizen” means ____________.
The school is for people who are physically challenged.
“physically challenged” means _____________________________
2. We often use euphemism to raise the status of someone or something.
The sanitary workers cleaned the hospital.
“Sanitary worker” means _____________________________.
Clive Sinclair is the man who brought technology to the man in the street.
“the man in the street” means ___________________________.
My father has a lot of free time because he is between jobs at the moment.
“between jobs” means ___________.
3. We often use euphemism to indicate situations not fit to express directly in public.
I am just going to wash my hands.
“wash one’s hands” means ________________.
The film was famous for having the highest body count of any war film.
“body count” means _________________________________________.
The murderer would spend the rest of his life in the city’s correctional facility.
“Correctional facility” means _______.
More euphemism for you to enjoy:
I’m going to answer the natural call.
I’m going to make some water.
I’m gonna pee.
The boy is a bit slow for his age. (The boy is stupid.)
He?is?a?bicycle?doctor. He mends bicycles.
Nowadays?many?weight-watchers would?like to?go?to?the?gym.? 如今有不少胖人喜欢到健身房去锻炼。
Social?diseases?are?on?the?increase in?Hong?Kong.?
香港的性病比以往增多了。?
Step 4 More double speaks
He is not a grave man until he is a grave man.
grave有两个含义：一个是“严肃的”（形容词），一个是“坟墓”（名词），因此这句话的意思是：他不是一个严肃的人，除非他躺到坟墓里，才能严肃起来。
They pray for you today and prey on you tomorrow. 他们今天为你祈祷，明天就会加害于你。
练习题：
一、翻译句子或短语。
1. He is a bicycle doctor.
2. They are the culturally deprived.
3. He is a good sailor.
4. adjustment downward
5. to go to a better world
6. barber cosmetologist
7. false teeth dentures
二、将使用委婉语的句子序号写在下面的横线上。
1. You should not smoke while Jenny is here. After all, she is pregnant.
2. Tom passed away last week after suffering from cancer for years.
3. The admission fee is $10.
4. Is it customary to tip the maids and the porters in hotels in China?
5. Have you heard about the new family on the street? The mother is very nice, but the two children are juvenile delinquents.
6. She is abroad. How could you have dined with her yesterday?
7. People with no fixed address often find it hard to get work.
8. The man ate some bad seafood and had to use the toilet immediately.
9. As a young man, he worked as a sanitary worker for some time before he became a sculptor.
10. He works in a typical blue-collar job.
11. Sorry, but I simply cannot promise anything at the moment.
12. Building a house in an area with a high chance of earthquakes is extremely ill-advised.
答案：
一、1. 他是单车修理工.
2. 他们是没有学识的人.
3. 他不会晕船.
4. 下跌
5. 到极乐世界去了
6. 理发师
7. 假牙
二、2 5 7 8 9 10 12
