b2u7-numbers-and-omens.ppt

1、Numbers and Omens,Unit 7,Objectives,1. To know the important role numbers play in Chinese culture. 2. To know the use of numbers in peoples day-to-day life. 3. To know how numbers may influence peoples decision. 4. To learn to scan.,Related Information,To tell the story of number 13, which appeared

2、in the picture Last Meal To elicit the association of the Black Friday in western culture,Preview Questions, What is your favorite number from 1 to 9? Which number do you dislike most? How do you feel about the odd number and the even number?,Structure Analysis,Comprehension Questions,1. Why did the

3、 author say his father was the finest man? 2. How did people recognize the signs of change in a particular matter? 3. What did people achieve after the psychological activity and linking things together in their minds? 4. What does one stand for? 5. Why do people prefer even numbers? 6. Why do we ha

4、ve many holidays in odd-numbered months?,Comprehension Questions,7. How did ancient people keep down the betrothal gifts? 8. What else does odd number mean? 9. How do Chinese feel about the number three? 10. How did Taiwanese treat the number 4? 11. What significance do Chinese people assign to five

5、? 12. Why does the number 6 represent smoothness? 13. When do old people choose to celebrate their birthday?,Topics for Discussion,1. What is the significance of numbers in our life? 2. Do you think that faith in numbers is superstitious? Why or why not? 3. What are some different examples of “auspi

6、cious” and “ominous” numbers in our life?,Key Words,1. chew out: speak angrily to 2. take shape: come to be formed 3. be held at bay: be kept away 4. ascribe to: attribute to 5. be wary of :be cautious of 6. stray from: wander away from 7.meticulous: careful,8. inclined to : attracted by 9. looked-u

7、pon: regarded 10. assign: give 11. imply: suggest 12. be obsessed with: be preoccupied with 13. homophone: word pronounced alike but meant differently 14. sprinkle: scatter 15. inquire into: investigate,expel vt. 驅(qū)逐, 趕走, 放逐把除名, 把開除,排出 They expelled a foreign spy from their country. 他們把一個(gè)外國(guó)間諜驅(qū)逐出境。,as

8、sign 及物動(dòng)詞 vt. 1.分配; 交給 They have assigned me a small room. 他們已給我分配了一個(gè)小房間。 2.指派, 選派 The captain assigned two soldiers to guard the gate. 上尉派了兩個(gè)士兵守大門。,3.指定, 訂出 He assigned the students a few books to read. 他給學(xué)生指定了幾本書要他們讀。 4.把歸屬(于)，把歸于，把歸因于，把歸咎于(to，for) Jealousy was assigned as motive for the crime. 把這

9、一犯罪行為的動(dòng)機(jī)歸因于忌妒。,Language points,1) Many foreign visitors cant help but exclaim that the Chinese are really creative and can line numbers up so auspiciously. （許多外國(guó)游客贊嘆不已，說中國(guó)人真有創(chuàng)造性，竟能夠把數(shù)字排列得如此“吉祥”。） To line sth up means to arrange or organize sth. e.g. Hes lined up a live band for the party.,2) Chinese

10、 not only use numbers to appeal for good fortune, they also bring them out to chew people out. （中國(guó)人不僅用數(shù)字來求好運(yùn)，而且還用數(shù)字罵人.） To chew sb. out means to speak angrily to sb. e.g. He chewed out his secretary for being late to work.,3）.and a whole set of auspiciousness-attracting and evil-expelling habits too

11、k shape. （.于是就形成了一整套祈福避禍的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。） To take shape means to take on a definite form. e.g. The plan is beginning to take shape in my mind.,4) We often say three yang make good fortune to describe the hope that misfortune will be held at bay and good luck will follow. （我們常說“三陽開泰，以期遠(yuǎn)離兇險(xiǎn)，萬事亨通。） To hold sb at

12、 bay means to prevent (an enemy, pursuers, etc) from coming near. e.g. Im trying to hold my creditors at bay.,5) .says that the only significance numbers have is what people ascribe to them. （李恒力認(rèn)為數(shù)字和禍福并無任何聯(lián)系，他們的意義是人們強(qiáng)加上去的。） To ascribe sth to sb/sth means to consider sth to be caused by, written by

13、or belonging to sb/sth. e.g. He ascribed his failure to bad luck. This play is usually ascribed to Shakespeare. You cant ascribe the same meaning to both words.,6) They are more wary of one, three, five, seven, and nine. （他們對(duì)一、三、五、七、九等數(shù)字比較謹(jǐn)慎。） To be wary of is to be cautious of. e.g. She was wary of

14、 strangers.,7) Thus in odd-numbered months holidays have been stipulated to help people get by. （因此單月里定下了一些節(jié)日讓人們來過。） To get by is to manage to live. e.g. How does he get by on such a small salary?,8) When inquiring into the others name and the eight character horoscope of the other party. （向女方“問名”或互

15、換“生辰八字”時(shí).） To inquire into sth means to try to learn the facts about sth. e.g. We must inquire further into the matter.,9) The number of characters in the Chinese text would always have to add up to an even number. （所用字?jǐn)?shù)也要湊成偶數(shù).） To add up to means to amount to. e.g. These numbers add up to 100.,10)

16、.Thus five fits in well with the idea of the mean always promoted by Confucian scholars, he has written. （.“因此五正好符合儒家所提倡的中庸思想”，他這樣寫道。） To fit in with sth means to be in harmony with sth. e.g. Do these plans fit in with your arrangements?,11) Six is the largest number on a die, so wouldnt one win by coming up with two sixes? （骰子上最大的數(shù)字是六，如果你擲出了兩個(gè)六，不就贏了嗎？） To come