2018-2019学年度第15期总第734期

Queue in Britain to avoid annoying absolutely everyone (P5)

吉林毓文中学 王荟娟

1. What do you know about the UK?

2. Do you know about queuing there?

fish & chips

changeable weather

beautiful scenery

waiting in queues

 

Para 1-2

Waiting in queues is common in the UK.

Para 3-4

The reasons behind queuing.

Para 5-7

The factor that will affect queuing.

 

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.

1. According to Kate Bradley, why do the British queue ?

British people like everything to be in perfect order, so being shouted at for skipping ahead of someone in a line is something that most Brits try to avoid.

2. When and why did the British obsession with queuing begin?

The obsession with queuing goes back to World War II. Due to the wartime rationing, people had to wait in line to get important goods in shops, particularly food. The government emphasized queuing to avoid trouble and disorder.

3. What will affect a Briton's willingness to stand patiently in line? 

There is probably only one factor that will affect a Briton’s willingness to stand patiently in line - the weather.

4. What will the British do if someone “jumps the queue”?

Most British will undoubtedly speak up and tell the queue jumper to get to the back of the line.

 

It is _______to see British people waiting in lines, which is a ___________that makes the UK________.

Kate Bradley: It is not simply about showing ________to other people , but British people like everything to be ____________.

 

To avoid ______ and _______, the government told people that queuing was ________ and ____________ to do.

bad weather

They will become_________ .If someone decides to _________queuing rules,______can become very high.

good weather

They may be ______about the thing they are waiting for, making queuing for something a very_________experience.

 

1.will(n.)--____(adj.)--_______(n.)

2.patient(adj.)--_____(adv.)--______(n.)

3.sun(n.)--______(adj.)

4.wind(n.)--_____(adj.)

5.respect(v.)--______(v.)

6.expect(v.)--_______(n.)

7.enjoy(v.)--________(adj.)

 

1.Every country has characteristics that make it stand out.

stand out=be highly noticeable =distinguish oneself

eg. He played the violin, and he stood out from all the other musicians.

 

2. Being shouted at for skipping ahead of someone in a line is something that most Brits try to avoid.

本句中Being shouted at for skipping ahead of someone in a line作_____

本句中that most Brits try to avoid作_______，修饰_________

这句话可以理解为：

Most Brits try to avoid being shouted at for skipping ahead of someone in a line.

 

3. So, it made a point of telling people that queuing was civilized and a British thing to do.

make a point of = emphasize/highlight/put emphasis on

eg. I always make a point of closing all the windows before I leave.

 

Homework

Surf the internet to find more characteristics of the UK. Write a composition to introduce these characteristics (120-150 words).

 

 

 

 

 

Cuteness gets the job done (P6)

河北师大田家炳中学 赵乃平

Which do you prefer, baby animals or adult animals? Why?

 

Judging from the title " Cuteness gets the job done", what do you think will be talked about in the passage?

People can do the job better with the help of something cute.

 

Read the passage quickly to find the theme of the passage.

Looking at ______ pictures can help people ________ better.

 

Part 1 (Para 1-3)

Benefits of looking at pictures of cute animals:

1. cheering people up

2. helping people concentrate better

Part 2 (Para 4-10)

Pictures   Finding   Conclusion

Part 3 (Para 11-14)

What does the writer advise people to do?

Try looking at cute images in situations when they need to concentrate.

 

The article reports a study by researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan. In this study, university students took part in experiments, in which they were asked to do tasks with great c_____. They made ______ mistakes when shown ________ pictures. In a further study, it was found that being “______” didn’t help them do better. Scientists think that viewing cute i_______ might make people b_______ more carefully.

Have you ever tried focusing on a job by viewing cute images?

What other effective ways can you think of to help you concentrate?

 

Translate the following expressions

 get sth. done

 take… as an example

 cheer sb. up

 with great care

 

Learn the following expressions

What if the test difference came from their being “pleasant”?

分析：what if意为“如果…怎么办”，用于提出假设。

e.g. What if she finds out that you’ve lost her book?

 

The “power of cuteness” could be of great use.

分析： be of great use=be very useful, 意思是“非常有用”。

be of 后可接value,  importance,  use,  help,  significance, interest, benefit 等一些抽象名词，用来说明句子主语所具有的作用、重要性或意义。在这类抽象名称前可用一些形

词，如: great, little, some, any, no, not much等来修饰，用以说明程度。

e.g. The book will be of great value(=be very valuable) to students of English.

The reference book is of great help (= is very helpful) to our study.

 

Think about situations in which people need to act carefully: driving, office work and exams.

分析：in which(=where), 在此引导定语从句，修饰situations, which 指代situations, in which 即in the situation。

Can you imagine a situation where/in which you can use the word?

与situation用法类似的名词还有：condition(条件、状况), stage(阶段), case(情形), point(点、程度)等。

e.g. I’ll show you the point where you fail. 

He has to face the condition where pressure was heavy.

Their friendship developed to the stage where they often shared happiness and sorrow.

I can think of many cases _____ students know lots of English words and expressions but couldn’t write a good essay.

A. why      B. which       C. as       D. where