unit1英語課件雙語報unit1culture corner

1、高一北師大版模塊一Unit 1 Lifestyles Culture CornerWhat do you know about English food and drink? Tea culture in BritainCoffee CultureChinese Tea CultureOne thing that British and Chinese culture share is a love for fine tea. Today when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beauti

2、ful china (瓷器) tea cups.Read the passage and answer the following questions.1. Why did the Duchess invite friends to come for tea in the afternoon?In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ateonly two main meals each day-breakfast and aheavy supper that would last several hours inthe evenings. As

3、a result, people often gothungry during the long wait between these twomeals. To solve this problem, the Duchesscame up with the clever idea of inviting somefriends to join her for an afternoon mealbetween four and five oclock.2. Why afternoon tea was important?In order to make this afternoon tea im

4、portant,fine china cups and plates and silver teapots,knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon,afternoon tea parties became popular socialoccasions. Today, afternoon tea partiescontinue to play an important part in thesocial life of wealthy people in modernBritain.3. What does “Will you come for cof

5、fee?” mean?It means “Would you like to come to myhome for a chat?”4. Apart from drinking coffee, what did people do in the 17th century coffeehouse? In the 17th century, coffeehouse were busyand noisy places where people like merchantsand bankers went to do their business as wellas to drink coffee.L

6、anguage points1. love for 對的愛，又如： All of us have a love for our motherland. 我們每個人都熱愛祖國。 Her love for him blinded her (to his faults). 她非常愛他以至 (對他的缺點) 喪失了判斷力。 Her love for him never waved. 她對他的愛從未動搖過。2. as a result 結(jié)果；因此（獨立作狀語） 如： The weather is dry. As a result, we have to water the vegetable garden

7、. 天氣干燥，因此，我們不得不給菜地澆水。拓展 as a result of 由于；因為的結(jié)果（后接名詞或代詞，做狀語用） result from 因引起；起因于 result in 導(dǎo)致；致使；造成的結(jié)果用result構(gòu)成的短語完成下列句子：1. He was late the snow.2. Stress and tiredness often a lack of attention. 3. He didnt work hard, , he failed his exam.4. These problems past errors. 即時練習(xí)as a result ofresult ina

8、s a resultresult from3. as well as 同一樣；也； 和 It is important for you as well as for me. 它對你我同樣重要。 He grows flowers as well as vegetables. 他既種花也種蔬菜。注意： as well as連接兩個名詞作主語時，謂語動詞的形式與前面的名詞一致。如： Peter as well as his friends likes listening to music. Peter和他的朋友都喜歡聽音樂。What do you know about tea in Chinese

9、culture?Discussionhistory, daily life, famous teas, offer tea to guests, beautiful china tea cupsThe Chinese have a saying, “Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.” Though tea is last on the list, we still can see the importance of tea in daily li

10、fe. A simple meal in Chinese is Cu Cha Dan Fan, namely coarse tea and tasteless dinner. Even a simple meal is finished off with tea so its importance is obvious. For the Chinese, tea drinking and tea tasting are not the same. Tea drinking is for refreshment. Tea tasting has cultural meaning. Tea and

11、 tea wares should match surrounding elements such as breeze, bright moon, pines, bamboo, plums and snow. All these show the goal of Chinese culture: the harmonious unity of human beings with nature. Bulletin BoardMr “Bored to Tears” is feeling bored with hislife. Tina and Tom give him some advice on

12、how to change his life. Read them.Hi! Everyone, I need your help. I feel really bored. Every day I get up, eat breakfast, go to school, go home, eat dinner, do my homework and go to bed. My routine never change. Its so boring! I need a change. Can you give me some advice? Bored to Tears.Poor Bored t

13、o Tears! So you want to change your life? Why dont you try something different and more challenging? How about planning a weekend bike trip? This will give you something exciting to look forward to and ,of course, itll be a break from your daily routine. Enjoy life! TinaDear Bored to Tears, cheer up! Being happy is the key to a fun-filled life. Happiness will help you to enjoy the ordinary things in life. So start being happy today and make a difference