Unit 21

Body language

Revision1. 那个世界闻名的影星初次登台是在 14 岁，刚开始

的时候他的表演方式有点滑稽并使观众暴笑；如今他转向说相声因为看来他对眼电影已失去了兴趣。

The world-famous film star’s first appearance was at the age of 14. At the beginning his way of acting was funny, which made the audience roar with laughter. Nowadays, he has turned to crosstalk because it appears as if he has lost interest in film .

2. 两天前我收到一封信同意给我提供一个工作，我没接受因为我被告知那个圈套是为我而设的。

3.Dick 因为没有被邀请参加我的生日晚会而生气，那就是我为什么昨天早上向他解释的原因；我们俩现在关系很融洽．

Two days ago I received a letter offering me a job, but I didn’t accept it, for I was told that the trap had been intended for me .

Dick was very unhappy for not having been invited to my birthday party. That’s why I explained it to him yesterday morning . Now we are on friendly terms with each other.

Dictation We human beings use both

words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions. Body language contains facial expressions and gestures. Different gestures mean different things in different countries. Sometimes a gesture that is polite in one country is not polite in another and should not be used. The different meanings of gestures can also cause problems in understanding what another person wants or is trying to say.

Words1. 顾客通过避免目光接触表达“我不想交谈 ”的意图。The customer said “ I don’t want to talk” by avoiding eye contact.

avoid vt. ①prevent sth bad from happening ;

②keep away from sth/sb.①Fortunately , they were able _________________________________.( 避免了一次事故 )②I tried to avoid ________________( 见到他 ) because he always bored me.

to avoid an accident seeing

him

2. 我要帮你拿手提箱吗？不用，谢谢。我自己能行。 Would you like me to carry your suitcase?

No, thanks. I can manage it myself.

manage v. 设法做成；应付；管理 ; 操纵，控制

management n. manager n.

manage to do = succeed in doing

cf: try to do

doing

①After two hours the firefighters _____ to put out the fire and saved the people from the fire.

A.succeeded B. decided

C. managed D. tried

②The department store ________________( 经营不善 )

manage a factory/bank/hotel/soccer team

③It is not a piece of cake ________________________( 操作机器 )

C

is badly managed

to manage the machine

3. 按照事情发生的顺序在所有事情的旁边标上数字 .Put the numbers next to all the things in the order they occur.

occur vi. 发生 , 出现 ; 存在于 =exist/be present

sth occurs to sb. … 被某人想到 , … 出现在脑海中

It occurs to sb. to do 某人想到做…

It occurs to sb. that clause. 某人想到…

① 那时我突然想到一个好主意 .

② 他没想到请别人帮忙 .

③ 他没想到他妻子会抛弃他 .

④Sugar occurs naturally in fruit.

A good idea occurred to me at that moment.=A good idea came into my mind.=A good idea struck/hit me . =I struck/hit on/upon a good idea.It didn’t occur to him to ask for help.

It didn’t occur to him that his wife would desert him.

Cf: happen vi. 发生 ( 用于偶尔发生的事件 ); 碰巧happen to do to be doing to have doneIt happens to sb. that clause.⑤An eclipse of the sun _____ when the moon

passes between the earth and the sun.A. happened B. occurred C. appeared D. rose⑥ 我碰巧没带钱 .

B

I happened to have no money. =It happened that I had no money.

4. 考虑你的故事的目的和重点 .Think about the purpose and focus of your story.focus n. 中心，焦点 v. 把…集中于 ; 对准， the focus of interest focus one’s attention/eyes/energy on/upon sb/sth 把…集中于… ; ①她是那次聚会时人人注意的焦点。

②The visit helped_______________________________________________(促进了全世界关注能源问题 ).③ I quickly ___________________________________(把照相机对准孩子们 )

She was the focus of everyone’s attention at the party. to focus world attention

on the energy issue focused the camera on the children

Phrasesahead of ahead of time= in advancego ahead 前进 ; 用吧 ,干吧

①The other girls rushed ahead of me. I felt ashamed as I fell farther and farther behind.

②I finished the work several days ahead of the deadline.

③There were 5 people ahead of me in the queque.

④-- I wonder if could use your phone? --- _____A. Sure. Go ahead. B. I’m sorry but go ahea

d C. No, it’s a pleasure. D. Yes, you should.

超过 ,比…好

earlier than 早于 在…的前面

A

Multiple choice

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Body language can help you decide whether a person is telling a truth or not. If a person covers his or her mouth with his or her hand , and if he or she puts his or her finger over her /his mouth, he or she may be lied. If a person you are talking to touches his or her ears or neck, this is also a sign all that he or she may not be telling you the truth. How can you tell if the person you are talking to is interested in which you are saying? Watching his or her body language give you a good idea. Someone who is interested will lean toward in his seat and will look at you when you are speaking. He may also nod head to show that he is listening and agreeing with what you are saying.

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We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions and to communicate with other people. Expressing oneself varies from culture to culture. In China, when you speak to others , you’d better avoid eye contact for a long time, otherwise you are supposed to be a person with bad manners. However, in some countries, making eye contact is a way to show interest in others. A smile can help us not only get through difficult situations but also tear down walls to find friends in a world of strangers. If we are feeling down , there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.

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